Chapter "1"

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...My eyes could only see complete darkness. Rather, I was in complete darkness and could not feel anything. I could not see anything. I felt as if I was in a very deep well extending to infinity....

Suddenly I heard a faint moaning sound. It sounded sad.. Then it started to become clearer little by little until it became somewhat clear to my ears. I could hear the sound of someone sniffling.. It seemed like he was crying. The sound was of a man. For some reason I couldn't open my eyes to be able to see him. But I managed to find out. His voice was rough, but it also sounded distinct, and his tone of voice had a sadness in it that my ears were surprisingly able to distinguish. The voice became very close now. He was addressing someone. I heard the voice of the other person, who was also a man. The sad man was saying to him in a crying, pleading tone.

“H...please save her, please..I will do anything, huh, please.”

"..."

'Oh I feel like crying for this person, he's really suffering but who does he want to save?' From the painful tone of his voice, it seemed that she was someone dear to him.

Then I heard the other man answer him.

"I can save her, but you must pledge your loyalty to me, Lucifer."

'..huh?'

'Lucifer...why does this name sound so familiar to me?' Where did you hear it?'.

I began to feel unknown feelings flowing in my heart, feelings mixed between nostalgia, sadness, longing, and even regret!

'Huh..why do I feel this way?'

I heard someone else's voice say

"You must declare your loyalty to the young master, Lucifer."

'Why do they insist on his declaration of loyalty?'

After a short silence, the man called

 "Lucifer" spoke and said.

“Okay, I will do it. I will pledge my loyalty to you.”

'Hey...what's all this for? '.

Before I knew what was going to happen, their voices suddenly disappeared, and I was no longer able to hear anything, until I heard someone calling me.

“Lily, wake up. Come on.”

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I finally opened my eyes to the bright sunlight that flooded my room with its warm rays. My eyes gradually began to get used to the vision little by little until it became clear. Then I looked to my right and saw my mother looking at me with a beautiful and warm smile and said.

“Good morning Lily, did you sleep well?”

I smiled at her and said:

"Yes ".

“Okay then, get out of bed, wash your face, and come to breakfast. I’ve prepared something you and Peter like.”

I nod my head.

"Okay, mom."

My mother gently patted my head and placed a kiss on my cheek before leaving the room.

I kept sitting on the bed remembering that strange dream and the voices of those people I heard in my dream last night.

'Who are they, and why can't I see their faces?' What is the story of this loyalty that they insist on? And most importantly, what is the meaning of this dream?

I didn't want to hurt my head by thinking too much. I got out of bed, opened the door and went out. I washed my face with cold, refreshing water. It was really refreshing, especially since we are in the summer and the weather is very hot. Then I dried my face with a towel and combed my wavy silver hair, leaving it to fall freely on my back. Then I wore a light and simple summer dress in light pink.

I went to the breakfast table and found my family eating breakfast. They greeted me when they saw me and I greeted them in the same way. Then I sat on the chair and started eating. It was a delicious breakfast, especially the honey and butter pancakes, my favorite and my little brother Peter's, which my mother prepared, of course.

While I was enjoying eating, Peter suddenly stopped eating, turned to me, and said in his sweet, childish voice:

“Lily, listen, after I woke up today, and before my mother called me for breakfast, I went out to the garden after seeing a beautiful and colorful butterfly flying. I quickly went towards it in order to catch it and show it to you, but...”

Peter was silent and lowered his head sadly. I tilted my head slightly in a questioning manner and said inquiringly:

"but what?".

Peter remained silent and did not speak.

I turned my head to my parents with a worried look on my face that said, 'What's wrong with Peter?' My parents reassured me with a smile, proof that there was no problem to worry about. Then I returned my gaze to my brother after he spoke and said in a tearful but gentle voice and pursed his lips childishly.

“...But a frog with a big belly swallowed the poor beautiful butterfly.”

“..huh?”

I stared stupidly at my brother, who was speaking in a serious manner that made me laugh while I understood what he said, or in other words, for the idea to reach my mind. Then I heard my parents laughing suddenly, so I looked at them strangely, my idiot expression still on my face, and I asked them while pointing with my thumb at my dear brother.

“What?... What is this child saying?”

My mother burst out laughing and her eyes filled with tears, as did my father, who started hitting his fist on the table trying to control his fit of laughter. I kept looking at them in astonishment, then I laughed with them, so Peter looked at us with incomprehension and said.

"why are you lauphing?".

I answered him:

"That's because you're so cute ^^"

My brother smiled and laughed with us. The breakfast was wonderful, or rather spending time with my family was the best in the world.

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