Author's Note: Alright, welcome to the real story :D

In this chapter and the next, there'll be italic-ed words. It means that they're the poet (Haha, I know I'm not too good at making poets). In the story, the characters will sing the poet like in an opera. About the rhythm, I'll leave it up to you, reader's imagination X3

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Angelice set her foot on the ground after she deactivated the round magic barrier. She was surrounded by a dark, unfriendly and sorrowful forest. Sometimes a wolf's howl and other animal's voice could be heard. The only thing that was friendly with her could be seen when she looked up at the sky, where billions of stars shone as if they're encouraging her.

"Welcome,"

Angelice turned to see a man with cold eyes in a long black coat. The only thing that seems off from him are his white bunny ears, sprouting from his white hair. He bowed at her.

"Welcome ,

To the lair of sinners and demons,

O holy angel of His order,

Please watch your step,

As you wouldn't wish to dirt your wings,"

"Unfortunately, I don't have them with me currently,"

"...Or your shoes"

"And you are...?"

"I am Rem,

Rem it means light,

A guide I shall give you,

To the place that you seek

And to heaven, may you return safely,"

Rem turned his back at her and started walking, following a small path. Various herb and flowers were growing on the ground he had stepped, but soon as Angelice set her foot to follow him, they withered and died.

"Mathius didn't mentioned any guide for me,"

"..."

"Should I really be following you?"

"It is up to you, whether to believe me or not,"

"Hmm," Angelice tried to pick a small white daisy that grew from his footstep, but it withered even before she touched it. She stood still, realizing that she had been following him quite long and let him walked quite far from her.

"So you've decided?"

"..."

"A party had prepared for the King's death," Rem took out a gold pocket watch and looked at it.

"The King?"

"Alas, but I'm afraid I need to hurry," Rem whistled, and a white horse came to him. With one move he mounted the creature.

"Wait! Did you mean Mathius?" Angelice pulled his coat's end when he was about to leave.

"May we meet again,"

With that, Rem left on his horse into the darkness, leaving no trace behind.

"Back to zero. Is that what you want me to say?"

Feeling someone's presence, Angelice looked up at the tree's branch. She saw a man with dark purple hair with a pair of cat ears with the same color, sitting and brushing his own hair with a pink hairbrush.

"Ufufufufu..."