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nThis world consists of more than 100 islands.

nOne of which humans originally inhabited.

nTheir island had good water and beautiful fertile land.

nAnd with the development of science came better living conditions, but…

nIt was too successful, and as the population grew, it became a problem.

nCramped and ridiculously insufficient at accommodating the growing numbers, a new home was needed.

nThat’s when Hanniel stepped forward.

nHaving developed the first flying machine and developing it to the limit to be able to travel outside their island, he finally discovered the existence of another island.

nFor the first time, a human being successfully flew to another island.

nThis other world still lived on a cramped island, and have not develop flight technology because they saw no reason to leave.

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nNo, in the first place, their technology lagged far behind the humans.

nThe war of conquest was easy.

nSince they’ve started searching for new homes, Hanniel has conquered as many as nine islands.

nThe conquered islands were colonized and the original inhabitants were enslaved.

nHanniel plans to turn this whole world into one that belongs to humans.

n…That’s the backstory and plot of this world.

n#DawnFairies_Don’t_Dream

nSeodem looked at Hanniel, the protagonist, standing before him.

nInstead of a hang glider, he was covered in strange scientific equipment, and had 20 men with him.

nSimply in terms of physical ability, each was E or D Rank, while Hanniel was clearly D Rank.

nSeodam glanced around.

nTrees, trees, and more trees.

nBlocked by obstacles everywhere, this is the worst place for aerial combat.

nSo Seodam has been using guerrilla warfare and retreating here, but he didn’t expect them to follow him all the way here.

n‘In fact, that kind of person is the most difficult to deal with.’

nThe enemies he faced the other day somehow managed to create a situation in which he has forced the protagonist’s hand.

nThe reason why he chose this method is because it would be a death that fits the ‘flow of the plot,’ as well as it being safe and inexpensive.

nHowever, this time it was not.

nThere are thousands of men who swore absolute loyalty to the protagonist, so fighting the protagonist meant fighting all of them.

n‘But…’

nHow do they plan on fighting?

nThat question arose in his mind.

nTheir wings are useless here in the woods.

nOn the contrary, it was more advantageous for Seodam.

nAs if answering the question, with fine wind control, Hanniel slowly came forward.

n‘Oh, what is that?’

nUnlike the wings worn by the others, there were two small wind ejection machines reminiscent of a rocket as well as very tiny wings hung on his sides.

nSince it was impossible to fly high into the air, a new technology that enables aerial combat in this dense forest was used, called the Tornado Launcher Glider.

nSeodam wasn’t sure, but he somewhat knew they would have a contingency plan for fighting in forest areas.

n“Surrender. Killing you would be a waste of talent.”

n“Oh…”

nTrying to appease an enemy that has killed 200 of his men.

nWell, that’s the protagonist for you.

n“What if I refuse?”

n“Only death awaits.”

nSaid Hanniel, taking out a heavy steel sword.

nSeodam has seen something similar on Earth.

nIt was a saw.

nHowever, it doesn’t seem to be an ordinary saw.

nIt was a saw made from a special metal that could only be found here.

nBut, this weapon that was made by the inventor Hanniel himself, there were only 21 due to the lack of materials.

nThat’s why only Hanniel and the 20 men of the Windfury Force have it.

nStill, there’s only one answer.

nIn the first place, the answer is fixed.

n“I refuse.”

n“I thought that’d be the case.”

nNow there’s no other choice but to kill or be killed.

nThen, Hanniel continued.

n“Is your mission to protect the Dawn Fairies’ village?”

n“Roughly.”

n“Then, it’s too late. Earlier today, my contact sent me the location of the Dawn Fairies’ village. While we have you occupied, 500 troops are heading there now.”

nSaying so, he smiled.

n“All will die.”

nSeodam realized why Hanniel has spoken up to now.

n‘He must have thought to create an opening by making me restless.’

nAfter hearing that, if Seodam’s state of mind wavers, from their point of view, he will be much easier to subdue.

nSo once Seodam knows of their plan, he will be even more anxious.

nTruly an evil plan.

nHowever, the fact is, Seodam doesn’t care whether the homes of the Dawn Fairies collapse or not.

n‘The same old trick.’

nThough, Seodam still felt quite burdened having to deal with the E-D Ranks who could fly perfectly.

nBecause there’s no law stating Hanniel has to fight alone.

nHe began to think.

nHanniel has now conquered 9 islands.

nAlthough there are about 90 islands left to his goal, the theme of this world is ‘Dawn Fairy.’

nA human conqueror protagonist, and Dream Island, one of the many islands.

nWhy was this place the center of the plot?

nThinking up to here, Seodam recalls the ‘forbidden love’ hashtag.

nPerhaps Hanniel is having an affair with someone from Dream Island.

nTheir technology alone shouldn’t have been able to find the hiding spots of the Dawn Fairies.

nIn other words, Hanniel fell in love with someone he plans on invading.

nIt was possible to speculate that much.

nHe doesn’t know who it is, but…

nIt’s not a big problem.

n“Hanniel.”

n“…You know my name?”

n“Of course. I’ve heard a lot about you. From ‘her.”’

nThe word ‘her’ was just a guess.

nHe has no idea whether Hanniel was in love with a man or woman.

nHowever, as if his rough guess was correct, Hanniel flinched.

n“Right…What did she say about me?”

n“We talked a lot. She’s been a friend of mine since we were kids. She always spoke of your dream. About a wild dream of you wanting to get your hands on the whole world.”

n“…”

nActually, the Client had told him the backstory, but he didn’t know exactly what stage Hanniel and ‘her’ plot are at, so he was walking on a tightrope.

nBecause if Hanniel says ‘I’ve never told that story,’ his lie would be discovered.

n“She really loves you from the bottom of her heart. I tried to stop her. The man is using you. He’s trampling on your dreams and using it as a stepping stone for his dream. But she didn’t believe it. In the end, she still trusted you. That’s why I came alone to fight without telling the Dawn Fairies. To protect that child’s dream.”

nSeodam continued.

n“As a result, she trusted you till the end but you betrayed her.”

nWhen he finished speaking, contrary to being agitated.

n“…How about you?”

nAsked Hanniel with a stiff expression.

nSeodam was slightly flustered here.

nHe didn’t think Hanniel would be so calm.

n“Me, until the last moment…I believed it. It sounded nice.”

nTheir first meeting was a coincidence.

nSuddenly, Hanniel recalls the first time he saw Sarilyn’s smile.

nBathed in moonlight, a beautiful smile.

nShe had many dreams.

nLike him, she dreamed of a broader world.

nBut unlike him, she wanted to travel the world, not conquer it.

nSo Hanniel showed her the reality of the world.

nThat it isn’t such a romantic place.

nOnly when it’s dyed with blood, will a peaceful world come.

nSoon, Dream Island will be like that too, he said.

nHanniel had deceived Sarilyn.

n‘So that the Dawn Fairies can be protected, we’re going to protect them.’

n‘But, the fairies are conservative. They call you devils. They’ll never accept humans.’

n‘If so, we’ll use a little bit of force. Even if we go too far, eventually, we’ll subdue the Dawn Fairies and force them under our protection.’

nIn the end.

n‘Tell me where the Dawn Fairies live.’

nShe was used.

nHaving lost her worth, he had ordered the Deputy Commander to kill them all.

n“…At one point. It’s true that I had feelings for her.”

n“…”

n“But, that was then. I just reflected on that fact when I set out today to kill you.”

n‘This…’

nSeodam burst out laughing.

nIf the development had followed the original plot, Hanniel would have fallen in love with a Dawn Fairy.

nPerhaps he would have given up the dream of conquest, either way, that would have been the ending.

nBut by interfering, the direction of the plot has changed.

nThinking that he should conquer the Dawn Fairies as soon as possible, Hanniel’s love for the woman never had time to grow.

n‘Maybe this is for the better.’

nWouldn’t a love made through deceit be better than falling in love with a woman of the tribe he slaughters?

nIf so, an obvious development would have happened.

n‘I’m sorry I secretly murdered your people.’

nThen, when Hanniel inevitably cries and beg, the woman who is moved by his action will not even think twice about her people’s deaths.

n‘No. I forgive you for everything. I love you.’

nThat’s what she would say.

nIt’s ridiculous if you think about it.

nIs an apology going to bring back the dead?

nThinking so, Seodam drew his aether blade.

n“Is that the weapon you are most confident in?”

nThe saw, a weapon that maximizes destructive power by rotating.

nHowever, it could be said that the ‘Aether Blade’ is the final evolution of the saw.

n“So. It’s a sword? It’s stupidly simple.”

nHanniel was arrogant.

nHe did not put his focus on rifles and cannons because he thought it was enough against other species.

nBut the saw was different.

nIt was his greatest achievement since it was a secret weapon made using all the science and materials at his disposal.

n“…You’re right.”

nSeodam pressed a button on the aether blade and it activated.

nThen, with a burst of strong energy, a glow emitted from all sides.

n“…Wh..at…?”

nTruly a sad protagonist.

nIf not for being the ‘protagonist,’ he might have become the best inventor in the world.

nIf not for the clumsy desire to conquer.

nIf only, how great it would have been.

nSeodam has no intention of flaunting his own scientific weapons.

nAfter all, he didn’t create it himself, while the enemy had created one on his own.

nJust, born in the wrong world in the wrong era with the wrong fate.

nEven though he’s a genius, nevertheless, to Seodam, he has to die.

nTat!

nSeodam lept with ease, then heavily swung his aether blade.

nA single simple swing!

nHanniel lifted his saw to block it…

n…Swaah!

nHis greatest invention was futility cut in half.

nWhi-iing!!

n“Eueuk…!”

nThe youngest princess, Sarilyn, with all her might, called upon the forces of nature.

nAlthough she’s a genius and could use the power of spirits even without the spirit inheritance, there was a limit to it.

nShe was pushed back when the ‘spirit’ really began using its power.

n‘What the hell…!’

nIt was the strange flower.

nThe flower that appeared with the existence called Guide.

nSarilyn recognizes the flower.

nIn a very distant past, when the world was stained with blood by war.

nA flower bloomed.

nIn other words, the truth is, it’s a ‘primal spirit’ born from death.

nThe silver flower, as if singing, controlled the wind to dance.

nBut, to Sarilyn it was like a storm, as it squeezed her body.

nWater, Fire, Wind, Electricity, Soil.

nNo spirits could go against it.

n‘The spirits shouldn’t hate me…!’

nInnately, all spirits loved her.

nIt watched over her and never refused her requests.

n“Stop…it…!”

nI can’t…

nHowever, this spirit did not listen to her.

nWell, the witch hates…

nAfter saying that strange remark.

nSilver Spiritual Flower linked to Yoo Seodam.

n…Synchronization check.

nSilver Spiritual Flower linked to White Witch’s Library (F).

nSuddenly, on top of the pure white flower, a little girl bloomed.

nNext, the spirit that was swaying above the beautiful silver flower turned its palms toward Sarilyn.

nA deformed picture appears in the air and squarely hits Sarilyn.

nBoom!

n“Ahuek!”

nSarilyn, who was hit by a huge hammer-like wind, was knocked out of the room, smashing the wooden door in the process.

nThey were on the tallest tree and she almost fell, but the tree did not save her.

nQuickly hanging onto a branch, Sarilyn gracefully landed on the ground.

nHaving watched what happened, Marilyn shakily stood up and hugged the flowerpot into her arms.

nA little girl had grown on top of the flower.

nShe has never seen a spirit with this form before.

n‘We have to go after her.’

nShe was now having strange ideas.

nThe devils, she couldn’t believe it.

nThey were evil, cunning, and cruel.

nAnd by no means are they trustworthy.

nBecause of the gas, Marilyn found it hard to move her body, nonetheless, she hurried down to persuade her sister.

n…However, it was too late.

n“Big sister. I guess I couldn’t beat the power of inheritance even with my talent…But, if the power of spirits won’t do. What if I borrow the devil’s power, would that work?”

n“…!”

nSuddenly, covering the sky was hundreds of shadows.

nUsers of wind and gunpowder, the devils.

nNow, they’ve arrived here.

n“Ah, ah…”

nAs Marilyn swayed, she collapsed to the ground.

nOne by one, the devils landed in their village, and the Dawn Fairies, who were in a disarray, began running in all directions.

nSarilyn, maintaining as much of a gentle look as possible, spoke to Marilyn.

n“Big sister. Don’t worry. They’re going to protect us-”

n…Bang!

n“…Huh?”

nFeeling something foreign in her stomach, Sarilyn stopped.

n“Blood…?”

nA beautiful violet liquid.

nThe blood of a Dawn Fairy.

nWhy?

nAs soon as she had such a thought, her legs felt weak and she collapsed.

nImmediately, seeing her sister falling, Marilyn tearfully screamed.

n“Ah, no way…!!”

nThen, the person who shot her in the stomach approached, and spoke.

n“Don’t move. If any bugs are caught moving, I’ll shoot them all like your princess here.”

nIt was Meiyan, Deputy Commander of the human troops.

nImmediately, the Dawn Fairies gave up running away.

nThe devils with wings already have them surrounded.

nThe children fairies struggled to hold back their tears and the adults fairies endured the humiliation.

nMeiyan laughed at the sight of Marilyn crawling towards the fallen Sarilyn.

n“I can’t believe it. Did you really fall for the Commander’s words?”

n“Ah, aeuk.”

nSarilyn slowly raised her head.

nA woman with brown hair was looking down at her in disgust.

n“You should know your place as a savage tribe. I’m so proud of my fiancée who has been associating with a filthy race like yours all this time.”

n“…F-fiancée?”

n“Yes. Hanniel Maximov. We promised to marry each other. It has long been decided by our family. Do you understand? How dare you think you’re his match.”

nWith trembling eyes, Sarilyn spoke to Meiyan.

n“I don’t believe it. He definitely loves me…”

n“So. Everything was a lie. You still don’t understand? Stupid thing.”

nMeiyan approached Sarilyn, placed her gun to Sarilyn’s forehead, and pushed hard.

n“Filthy savage tribe. You should know your place.”

n“Eueuk!”

nIt hurts.

nReally, the pain was terrible.

nA pain she has never felt in her life before.

nThe pain that was spreading from her abandonment?

nNo, not that.

nThe pain of a broken heart after being betrayed by the one you loved, it was too painful.

nSarilyn heaved and groaned in pain as she shed tears at the unbelievable reality.

nThen, the flower spoke.

nDo you want…help?

n‘Huh?’

nIt wasn’t directed at the second princess.

nThe flower was speaking to Marilyn, who was losing consciousness from her wound.

nShe couldn’t understand why the flower said it would help her.

nHowever, there’s no way now.

n‘Help me. Please.’

n…Mhm.

nImmediately, Sarilyn felt a cool and refreshing air surrounding her.

nThe pain was slightly gone, and she could clearly feel the power of wind.

nThis was the silver spirit’s power.

nBasking in the energy, Sarilyn slowly opened her mouth.

n“Really. The Chief Commander…did he order you to kill me?”

n“Yeah.”

n“The Chief Commander really…from the beginning didn’t even think of me?”

n“Of course. Such the likes of you-”

nMeiyan, who had an irritated look, stopped talking when she felt herself suffocating.

n“…How arrogant.”

n“W-what…keuek!”

nSlowly standing up.

nSarilyn grabbed Meiyan’s gun, then aimed it at her head.

n“Here is…the center of Dream Island. Nature is within the grasp of us Dawn Fairies. Like the bullets you’re so proud of, I can make as much as I want in a breath.”

nChikchik!

nShe has never used a gun before, but she knows how to load it from watching someone she once loved do it.

nStruggling to overcome the pain in her abdomen, she struck Meiyan’s head!

nThen, after having knocked Meiyan to the ground, she pointed her gun at Meiyan.

n“W-what…”

n“Deputy Commander…!!”

nThe human soldiers were taken aback.

nThis is enough.

nMeiyan, a master hand-to-hand combatant, unable to resist such a weak girl, was grabbing the ground and struggling to breath.

n‘Luckily, it seems like it worked…’

nSarilyn has a talent for spirits, but she didn’t have the inheritance, so her output was limited, and thus her destructive power was limited, making it impossible for her to beat the silver spiritual flower.

nHowever, nevertheless, her outstanding talent is better than anyone else.

nIf Seodam saw it, he would’ve given it a couple of S’s.

nAnd now with the silver spirit power…

nIt’s possible for her to control the wind to its limit and suffocate someone.

n“…Do I look like a little kid who would sit and cry after a heartbreak?”

n“Ukuek, kohkeuk…”

n“…I have a dream. To never stop moving forward. Such a dream…”

nSarilyn’s complexion was white as a sheet, but with an indomitable will, she held on.

nShe had brought it upon herself.

nAnd, the only person who can resolve this situation is her, the one who can control the power of spirits.

nTherefore, she must not fall.

nSo, she shouted with all her strength.

n“Everyone, get down on your knees! Put your weapons on the ground…Then, steadily raise your hands above your heads.”

nWhen the soldiers hesitated, Sarilyn shot Meiyan in the shoulder.

nBang!

nAs the gunshot reverberated in their ears, only then did the soldiers realize the seriousness of the situation, and thus, one by one, they dropped their weapons.

n“You, think…this…is of any use….huh?”

nDespite having her lungs squeezed, Meiyan spoke to Sarilyn.

n“Soon…he will come.”

nThe Chief Commander.

nComing here.

nPerhaps, Sarilyn will have to fight him.

nBecause the man isn’t sentimental enough to care about Meiyan being held hostage.

n“Yes, I know.”

nFrom here on out, she must fight an even more dangerous, cruel, cunning, and powerful enemy.

nWhen she thought about it rationally, it was absolutely impossible.

nTo fight that monstrous man, how many more must be sacrificed.

n‘…The fairies will be defeated.’

nThe future is fixed.

nFrom the moment she was deceived, everyone’s death, including hers, was a forgone conclusion.

nThe fact made her regretful and anguished.

nShe felt like she would shed tears of blood at any moment now, but endured it.

nWhi-iing!!

nFrom somewhere, the wind was blowing.

nSomeone’s coming.

nSarilyn aimed her gun at that spot, thinking that even if she dies today, to the man who betrayed her, she’s going to struggle till the end.

n…Boom!

nFrom the sky, something fell.

n“…Huh?”

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nIt was unmistakable Hanniel.

nJust, his body was covered in wounds and it looked like he was on the verge of death.

n“This…What the hell…?”

nWhen Sarilyn raised such a question, a voice came from behind.

n“I forgot the flowerpot, so I brought you a hostage to use as a bargaining chip. I guess that wasn’t necessary.”

n“…!”

nHurriedly turning her head, she saw a man carefully hugging the flowerpot that was in Marilyn’s arms.

nLooking at his back and seeing him carefully dusting off the sand on the flowerpot, Sarilyn’s tension eased as she collapsed on the spot.

n“Ha, haha. Ha…”

nSomehow, it was a really, really long day.

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