“Get up, Odette.”
Odette opened her eyes to someone's call and raised her upper body.
‘This is... the space in my dreams that I’ve always seen.’
However, unlike usual, there was not a single wasp present.
As the wasps disappeared, the vastness of the space became apparent.
Maybe that's why she felt like she was isolated in the middle of an endless desert.
Odette, who was looking at the distant horizon, reached out to the tree next to her to get up. When she looked up at the tree, she was startled.
Because the appearance of the giant tree was completely different from what she remembered.
‘When did it become so full of flower buds...?’
The last thing she remembered seeing of this tree was a single flower bud in full bloom...
Now, it was full of pink flower buds as if it would bloom at any moment.
“...Are you the one who called me?”
Odette felt as if the tree was calling her, so she spoke to the tree, but there was no answer.
‘What am I doing now...? There’s no way the tree will answer.’
The moment she made an embarrassed expression, a sizzling sound came to her ear.
Along with that, a broken status window that she had seen somewhere came to mind.
[ Retrying to activate status window... ]
[ Activation success! ]
[ You can use the status window in Odette's 'Inner World'! ]
'... inner world?'
Odette frowned at the familiar word.
'Isn't that a concept that only exists for Purifiers? Why do you call it my inner world?'
At that moment, the blinking status window crackled and new letters appeared.
[ Hello, Odette? ]
She could tell from the way he spoke.
[ Finally, you ]
[Be careful outside the door.]
The fact that the person sending that message is the one who has been speaking to her through the status window up until now.
“Who are you? Who are you to me-”
[ That doesn't matter. ]
[ What's important is that the moment of awakening has finally come for you. Now, the first miracle will begin. ]
Awakening?
Before she could understand what those words meant, Odette felt heat rising throughout her body.
[ I can't talk to you anymore. The inner world of an awakened Purifier is pure. ]
[ Just remember this, Odette. What you have is the clearest. ]
“What are you talking about?”
'...No way.'
Awakening... Inner world...
Those words pointed to only one fact.
That's right, Odette has awakened as a Purifier.
But Odette, who couldn't accept it, shook her head.
'No. I can't be the Purifier. That's impossible. I'm a fake Purifier. I was like that in the game, and in my past life-'
But the thought didn't continue, because all the flower buds on the giant tree began to bloom at the same time.
The flower buds as if they had been waiting for this moment, suddenly opened their leaves and bloomed.
The scent of peach blossoms made her head spin and the desert began to shake. It was as if a huge earthquake had occurred.
But it wasn't the ground that was shaking. It was the giant trees.
Kookookookookookung.
The vibrations and noises became more intense. It felt like the entire space would collapse at any moment.
Along with it, a huge amount of water began to gush out from the roots of the tree.
Swish.
Although it was just water rushing out of the trees, the rate at which it was rising was so fast that it looked like a giant tidal wave was coming.
Odette just stared blankly at the disastrous sight.
Swaaaaaaaaaahh...
The rapidly rising water swept over her. Odette instinctively held her breath as the water quickly rose to her head.
The moment I thought, am I going to die locked up like this?
“You can’t die here. You are the sole owner of this space.”
The voice that had woken her up earlier was heard again. It seemed to be the voice of the tree, just as she had initially intuited.
It was just as the tree said. Even though she was holding her breath, the water was still making her breathe on its own.
Even though she was underwater, breathing felt natural. No, it was even more refreshing and light than breathing in actual air.
As water entered through inhalation and exited through exhalation, her body became clearer and lighter.
'Why on earth? Why now...'
However, unlike her body, which became lighter with each breath, Odette's heart only sank further and further.
Because every time she realized that she was a purifier, she became more miserable.
The tree let the water flow more and more strongly. The water filled the space and rose to the point where it touched the sky, taking on a deep blue-green color like the deep sea.
Even though she knew that this water was different from actual seawater, Odette felt as if she were trapped in the depths of the ocean.
‘Why did I become a Purifier now...?’
It's that far away, and that overwhelming.
How great it would be if she were a true purifier. How great it would be if she could be of use to her family. How great it would be if she could ease the suffering of the transcendent.
These were things Odette had wished for so much in her past life. She had foolishly dreamed of them for so long, knowing they would never come true.
How insignificant her actual self had become while she was dreaming. How much she hated herself while she was dreaming that dream.
How many frustrations did it take for her to truly stop wanting what she really wanted?
'I really don't want it anymore...'
How can it be that now, when the word Purifier has become completely meaningless to me...?
Can fate play with me like this?
Odette felt humiliated.
She looked longingly at the water that continued to rise and rise.
It is said that all Purifiers feel the utmost happiness and joy at the moment of awakening.
Odette was neither happy nor joyful at all.
Victor was covered in blood as he tore apart the disasters that had suddenly struck the capital.
Victor spat out the fragments of disaster that had entered his mouth and frowned at his subordinate who had just finished speaking.
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“I’m telling you, really? That wicked woman-. Oh, no. Sorry. It’s become a habit.”
Suha, who had been speaking, was startled by Victor's murderous gaze and changed his words.
“I heard that the wonderful and perfect Lady Odette was really working in the hospital?”
“I don't know the topic of this stupid dog?”
Victor took out his sword from his back with a fierce look on his face.
“I, I’m telling you the truth!”
“Don’t you know that we are nobles? Why is he there? Unless you have dirty thoughts about us-”
It was at that moment that an incredibly ecstatic scent struck Victor's sense of smell.
“...This is our own scent?”
However, the scale of it... was overwhelming, beyond comparison to what he remembered. It was a fragrance of a different level and depth compared to what he had once smelled in the palace.
If back then it was a stream of water, now it feels like I'm in the middle of a swirling sea...
“...Huh? What is it? Are there peach blossoms nearby? Why do I smell a flowery scent all of a sudden?”
Victor, who was entranced by the scent, looked down at his subordinate, startled by his words.
“Do you smell this scent too?”
“Yes? Yes... But it does smell like flowers, right? It feels a bit sacred. It feels like a sense of awe.”
The subordinate tilted his head and made a look of grace.
'The scent of the original Purifier should only be smelled by those who have transcended, so how can ordinary people smell it?'
Something extraordinary is happening to us.
Victor, sensing this, started running towards the scent.
They arrived at the Rothbart River, where an incredible scene unfolded.
Odette, lying on the riverside, dressed like a nurse. And a sea of light stretched out around her.
“...This... What is...”
The pure white light spread out around her, rippling like waves.
And the river that the light touched was becoming very clear.
The light that reached the Rothbart River covered the entire river, spread to the town, and eventually covered the entire capital.
Even Victor, who had lived as a monster of God, had never been so terrified by God's miracle. He had been so overwhelmed by the wonder.
It wasn't just Victor who felt that way, as people from the capital who had discovered the light flocked here, amazed by the sea of light.
Towards the center of light, where great miracles took place.
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Odette opened her eyes to someone's call and raised her upper body.
‘This is... the space in my dreams that I’ve always seen.’
However, unlike usual, there was not a single wasp present.
As the wasps disappeared, the vastness of the space became apparent.
Maybe that's why she felt like she was isolated in the middle of an endless desert.
Odette, who was looking at the distant horizon, reached out to the tree next to her to get up. When she looked up at the tree, she was startled.
Because the appearance of the giant tree was completely different from what she remembered.
‘When did it become so full of flower buds...?’
The last thing she remembered seeing of this tree was a single flower bud in full bloom...
Now, it was full of pink flower buds as if it would bloom at any moment.
“...Are you the one who called me?”
Odette felt as if the tree was calling her, so she spoke to the tree, but there was no answer.
‘What am I doing now...? There’s no way the tree will answer.’
The moment she made an embarrassed expression, a sizzling sound came to her ear.
Along with that, a broken status window that she had seen somewhere came to mind.
[ Retrying to activate status window... ]
[ Activation success! ]
[ You can use the status window in Odette's 'Inner World'! ]
'... inner world?'
Odette frowned at the familiar word.
'Isn't that a concept that only exists for Purifiers? Why do you call it my inner world?'
At that moment, the blinking status window crackled and new letters appeared.
[ Hello, Odette? ]
She could tell from the way he spoke.
[ Finally, you ]
[Be careful outside the door.]
The fact that the person sending that message is the one who has been speaking to her through the status window up until now.
“Who are you? Who are you to me-”
[ That doesn't matter. ]
[ What's important is that the moment of awakening has finally come for you. Now, the first miracle will begin. ]
Awakening?
Before she could understand what those words meant, Odette felt heat rising throughout her body.
[ I can't talk to you anymore. The inner world of an awakened Purifier is pure. ]
[ Just remember this, Odette. What you have is the clearest. ]
“What are you talking about?”
'...No way.'
Awakening... Inner world...
Those words pointed to only one fact.
That's right, Odette has awakened as a Purifier.
But Odette, who couldn't accept it, shook her head.
'No. I can't be the Purifier. That's impossible. I'm a fake Purifier. I was like that in the game, and in my past life-'
But the thought didn't continue, because all the flower buds on the giant tree began to bloom at the same time.
The flower buds as if they had been waiting for this moment, suddenly opened their leaves and bloomed.
The scent of peach blossoms made her head spin and the desert began to shake. It was as if a huge earthquake had occurred.
But it wasn't the ground that was shaking. It was the giant trees.
Kookookookookookung.
The vibrations and noises became more intense. It felt like the entire space would collapse at any moment.
Along with it, a huge amount of water began to gush out from the roots of the tree.
Swish.
Although it was just water rushing out of the trees, the rate at which it was rising was so fast that it looked like a giant tidal wave was coming.
Odette just stared blankly at the disastrous sight.
Swaaaaaaaaaahh...
The rapidly rising water swept over her. Odette instinctively held her breath as the water quickly rose to her head.
The moment I thought, am I going to die locked up like this?
“You can’t die here. You are the sole owner of this space.”
The voice that had woken her up earlier was heard again. It seemed to be the voice of the tree, just as she had initially intuited.
It was just as the tree said. Even though she was holding her breath, the water was still making her breathe on its own.
Even though she was underwater, breathing felt natural. No, it was even more refreshing and light than breathing in actual air.
As water entered through inhalation and exited through exhalation, her body became clearer and lighter.
'Why on earth? Why now...'
However, unlike her body, which became lighter with each breath, Odette's heart only sank further and further.
Because every time she realized that she was a purifier, she became more miserable.
The tree let the water flow more and more strongly. The water filled the space and rose to the point where it touched the sky, taking on a deep blue-green color like the deep sea.
Even though she knew that this water was different from actual seawater, Odette felt as if she were trapped in the depths of the ocean.
‘Why did I become a Purifier now...?’
It's that far away, and that overwhelming.
How great it would be if she were a true purifier. How great it would be if she could be of use to her family. How great it would be if she could ease the suffering of the transcendent.
These were things Odette had wished for so much in her past life. She had foolishly dreamed of them for so long, knowing they would never come true.
How insignificant her actual self had become while she was dreaming. How much she hated herself while she was dreaming that dream.
How many frustrations did it take for her to truly stop wanting what she really wanted?
'I really don't want it anymore...'
How can it be that now, when the word Purifier has become completely meaningless to me...?
Can fate play with me like this?
Odette felt humiliated.
She looked longingly at the water that continued to rise and rise.
It is said that all Purifiers feel the utmost happiness and joy at the moment of awakening.
Odette was neither happy nor joyful at all.
***
Victor was covered in blood as he tore apart the disasters that had suddenly struck the capital.
Victor spat out the fragments of disaster that had entered his mouth and frowned at his subordinate who had just finished speaking.
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“I’m telling you, really? That wicked woman-. Oh, no. Sorry. It’s become a habit.”
Suha, who had been speaking, was startled by Victor's murderous gaze and changed his words.
“I heard that the wonderful and perfect Lady Odette was really working in the hospital?”
“I don't know the topic of this stupid dog?”
Victor took out his sword from his back with a fierce look on his face.
“I, I’m telling you the truth!”
“Don’t you know that we are nobles? Why is he there? Unless you have dirty thoughts about us-”
It was at that moment that an incredibly ecstatic scent struck Victor's sense of smell.
“...This is our own scent?”
However, the scale of it... was overwhelming, beyond comparison to what he remembered. It was a fragrance of a different level and depth compared to what he had once smelled in the palace.
If back then it was a stream of water, now it feels like I'm in the middle of a swirling sea...
“...Huh? What is it? Are there peach blossoms nearby? Why do I smell a flowery scent all of a sudden?”
Victor, who was entranced by the scent, looked down at his subordinate, startled by his words.
“Do you smell this scent too?”
“Yes? Yes... But it does smell like flowers, right? It feels a bit sacred. It feels like a sense of awe.”
The subordinate tilted his head and made a look of grace.
'The scent of the original Purifier should only be smelled by those who have transcended, so how can ordinary people smell it?'
Something extraordinary is happening to us.
Victor, sensing this, started running towards the scent.
They arrived at the Rothbart River, where an incredible scene unfolded.
Odette, lying on the riverside, dressed like a nurse. And a sea of light stretched out around her.
“...This... What is...”
The pure white light spread out around her, rippling like waves.
And the river that the light touched was becoming very clear.
The light that reached the Rothbart River covered the entire river, spread to the town, and eventually covered the entire capital.
Even Victor, who had lived as a monster of God, had never been so terrified by God's miracle. He had been so overwhelmed by the wonder.
It wasn't just Victor who felt that way, as people from the capital who had discovered the light flocked here, amazed by the sea of light.
Towards the center of light, where great miracles took place.
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