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In a vast field where lush green grass sprawled endlessly, the Purple Girl awoke from a deep slumber.

Surrounded by the warm aura and soft texture of the Mini Reapers, the world illuminated before her eyes was like a scene pulled straight from a book.

While she had seen this landscape before in her dreams, the sunlit, vibrant nature felt foreign to her.

The Purple Girl’s first encounter with ‘real’ nature.

When the Purple Girl was born, the world was already tainted—dirt was contaminated, and even a gulp of air was impure.

In those harsh times, every plant that wasn’t forcibly grown through alchemy had withered away.

The nature she remembered existed only under a polluted sky, where plants barely clung to life thanks to alchemy.

There was an artificially created garden in the mansion she stayed in, but it was more of a fake garden than anything naturally cultivated.

The Purple Girl stared blankly at the shimmering leaves sparkling under the golden sunlight.

At that moment, the air ripped apart violently, and something came crashing down.

The Mini Reapers, who had been sleeping around her, opened their eyes all at once.

“Mom!”

“Mommy!”

“Mom’s here!”

The joyous cheers of the Mini Reapers filled the air.

No, it felt more like a distant echo.

Perhaps it was because she had been in a dream for so long, but the Purple Girl thought she could occasionally hear the words of these little friends.

“I’m not sure, but it sounds like they’re calling me ‘Mom’…”

Just then, a Gray Reaper appeared, gazing up at her before turning back and scampering toward a massive space crack.

“Mom wants us to follow!”

At that moment, a Golden Halo Reaper gently tugged at the Purple Girl’s finger, signaling her to follow.

“Finally….”

A sense of anticipation began to swell within the Purple Girl’s heart.

It was the moment she was about to enter the world of the Mini Reapers.

But simultaneously, various worries started to swirl in her mind.

“Can I really thrive in the world of magical books as a human?”

“Humans may have gone extinct from the Evolution Liquid; I might be the only one left.”

As if sensing the girl’s anxieties, the Golden Halo Reaper smiled warmly.

As if to say she was no longer alone.

“Right. Now that I have many friends, it should be okay.”

Seeing the smile of the Golden Halo Reaper, the Purple Girl’s anxiety began to dissipate slowly.

The Golden Halo Reaper sat on her shoulder, grinning, while a colorful entourage of guardians followed closely behind.

And her calm mentor watched over her with a steady expression.

The Purple Girl turned back.

There were friends looking at her everywhere.

There was no need to hesitate any longer.

Taking a deep breath, the Purple Girl stepped forward into the new world.

*

As she crossed the fracture in space, the world that unfolded before her turned all her expectations upside down.

The realm of magical books, which she thought would be dark and eerie, felt more like stepping into a page from a fairy tale.

Most of the magical books she had encountered were influenced by the Evolution Liquid, so she had not imagined such a bright and beautiful scenery.

Instead of that thick petroleum odor in the air, the sweet aroma of hot chocolate wafted around.

Above her, a gentle glow radiated from a canopy that covered the sky, while the ground beneath her felt as if she were walking on clouds.

She was drawn into a mystical sensation, as if walking on a gigantic bed.

This sweet world was filled with creatures reminiscent of imagination.

A pig, burdened with a gigantic house made of snacks, trudged along, while a massive spider that looked like it was made of bread wove an intricate web.

In the sky, birds, seemingly crafted from transparent sugar, flitted elegantly about like they were dancing.

Suddenly, she caught sight of a colossal golem ablaze in a corner of her vision.

While White Guardians suffered in agony inside the golem’s body, the Purple Girl averted her gaze with determination.

In such a beautiful fairy-tale-like world, there could hardly be such a dangerous entity.

At that moment, a blue-hued magical book flew to her side and began narrating the tale of this world.

Through the magic conveyed, the Purple Girl learned these little beings were referred to as “Mini Reapers.”

“Oh, so you’re called Mini Reapers….”

The Purple Girl murmured, slightly bewildered.

“Golden Halo Reaper, Golden Reaper, Blue Idol Reaper….”

She began to point with her fingers, calling out each Mini Reaper’s name one by one.

The Mini Reapers whose names were called beamed with joy, smiling brightly in response.

Then a question popped into her mind.

Why would such cute and lovable beings bear the fearsome name of ‘Reaper’?

“Why do you guys have such a scary name like ‘Reaper’ despite being so adorable?”

“Mom, Gray Reaper!”

The Blue Idol Reaper chuckled softly and explained the reason.

Hearing it, the Purple Girl found herself nodding in understanding.

Perhaps the Gray Reaper’s lofty nature intimidated people, as just looking at it made one feel small.

Moreover, its expression—one that seemed entirely indifferent to everything—truly embodied a ‘Reaper’ vibe.

An existence that appeared indifferent to humans yet possessed immense power; it was no wonder humans would name it ‘Reaper’ out of fear.

The Purple Girl was startled by this thought.

That such a name had been given meant… there were still humans around to label the Gray Reaper that way.

A tiny spark of hope began to blossom in her heart.

She had thought the world was completely destroyed, but perhaps there were still survivors out there.

With her heart racing, as she followed the Gray Reaper, she finally spotted a human.

A girl with silver hair.

“Are you okay? I told you to stop messing around…”

The silver-haired girl worriedly gazed at a chubby Mini Reaper, who wore a crown and was being gently petted.

Upon seeing that scene, tears brimmed in the Purple Girl’s eyes.

A human! They were here!

*

After tossing the troublesome Purple Girl to Cheong, I felt considerably lighter.

Honestly, it would have been better to pass her to James, but I was too lazy to trek over to the tower where James was located.

There were just way too many Golden Reapers sticking to James in the James Tower…

Well, Cheong would likely pass her on to James anyway, right?

Hehe.

I had commandeered the Pirate Ship made by the Red Reapers and was soaring through the sky.

Maybe because I had completed my tasks, I felt even freer.

The pirate ship, constructed of flames by the Red Reapers, felt warm and delightful.

Standing on the deck of the high-speed pirate ship as it sliced through the clouds, the view below was extraordinary.

Height-wise, it didn’t differ much from the massive Gray Reaper, but the sense of openness was unparalleled.

The pirate ship could zoom through the skies like a fighter jet and turn effortlessly, akin to living the dream of flying.

While soaring through the open air, something caught my eye.

An object resembling crumpled paper was floating through the sky.

It looked like an attempt at origami that had failed, crumpled into an odd shape.

“They mentioned on TV that the sky has gotten quite safe, but there are still harmful objects around….”

Just as I raised my hand to deal with it with a ‘swoosh’, a golden flash sparked from afar.

And the instant that flash reached my sight, a golden trail pierced right through the harmful object.

Like a comet, it vanished, leaving behind a long streak of light.

That golden flash was the Golden Cloaked Reaper, a rare sight to behold in the Mini Reaper Garden.

That fellow was zooming around like a comet, packed with a massive amount of firewood.

And upon spotting a harmful object, it didn’t hesitate to smash through it.

A headbutt fueled by firewood that even pierced physical immunity.

“Oh, so that’s why aerial threats have decreased.”

At that speed, it could purify the sky all by itself.

It was a bit strange, though.

I wondered, “Why is aerial logistics normalized, given that most Mini Reapers are grounded?”

Plus, there were plenty of shortcomings if just relying on the Mini Reapers with flight abilities for aerial safety.

The Blue Reaper was too weak and in short supply.

The Purple Reaper was crucial to Mini Reaper transport but had much on its plate relative to its numbers.

The Orange Reaper never took the lead in handling harmful objects.

And Mingming… well, he was just Mingming.

Perhaps it would be more effective if the Golden Reapers formed a Cloud Fish Brigade to fly around.

But now that I had witnessed the Golden Cloaked Reaper’s exploits, everything became clear.

The sky was purified through the help of Mini Reapers riding on Cloud Fish and the soaring speed of the Golden Cloaked Reaper.

With my questions finally resolved, I returned to the Mini Reaper Garden aboard the red pirate ship.

After docking the pirate ship near the Unchanging Sphere, where Mini Reapers weren’t coming, I stepped onto the soft marshmallow ground.

As I walked on that fluffy marshmallow-like terrain, a satisfied smile spread across my face.

Now, this pirate ship was mine.

Hehe.

While I was reveling in my laughter, I noticed some changes around the Unchanging Sphere.

“Where did the Lead Doll go?”

The Lead Doll, which had been in a transcendent state, had vanished before I left.

Expanding my senses to their max, I detected the presence of the Lead Doll not far away.

As I slowly approached that direction, the Lead Doll turned upon sensing my presence.

“?!”

The sight of the Lead Doll was astonishing.

Surrounded by a blue glow, it radiated a completely different and enchanting aura than before.

And amid that sight, I felt a strange familiarity, as if I had seen it somewhere before.