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In any case, it was an undeniable fact that Ansel had set his perfectly stagnant world into motion. He had been sitting alone on the frost throne for a long time, but suddenly a white bird flew over and disrupted his frosted chess game.

He played chess with this young Demon King who had sunset-coloured pupils, and the opponent only smiled while holding the chess piece, he seemed to hear the message that he lost.

It is the morning star, it is the wind and waves, and it is inevitable…

Destiny.

He saw Ansel from afar, and Ansel also saw him. He dared to swear that Ansel was a bit excited when he saw him, with the demon bat wings behind him flapping vigorously——

“Crack.”

Saros: “…”

Ansel: “…”

Saros closed his eyes in pain.

Well, he knows, it’s the batwing pendant, right? The batwing pendant is broken, isn’t it?

Most importantly, Ansel gave an exceptionally witty answer after a brief silence.

“I seem to have broken a bone.”

 “…”

Help! He is so clever! No wonder he can pretend to be a demon for over three hundred years, without revealing his true identity!

Despite the change in his heart, His Majesty the Demon King still decided to bring Ansel back first. Considering the other party’s wings…there seems to be something wrong with the pendant, so he even wanted to speed up. The broad bat wings flapped a few times, and at the critical moment, Saros had to intercept Ansel who had deviated from the flight path.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and so did Ansel, who was held in his arms.

“Take it.” Saros took out the Orb of Time and Space, wanting to give it to Ansel. In this way, no matter what, at least Ansel’s safety could be guaranteed, but Ansel was not very grateful.

“Just take it!”

“Take it.”

“Don’t toss around, what if it falls?”

“Take it!”

As soon as the words fell, the orb fell out of his hands.

The two Demon Kings: “…”

Ansel’s face was full of suffocation, why tell him not to let things fall! Is it New Year’s money? !

Fortunately, it seems like the situation can still be remedied! The orb flew upwards, and Ansel also jumped up on Saros’ shoulders, trying to catch the escaping orb. However, this distance was still a bit short, and he can’t borrow any more force, I’m afraid I won’t be able to reach it!

But in the blink of an eye, Ansel found a new point of leverage.

With one hand, he grasped the horn on Saros’ side, and with the other he grasped the orb as he wished. Ansel was overjoyed that they are finally safe now. He caught the orb!

Then, he lowered his head slightly, only to see the Demon King with dark blue vertical pupils looking at him in a daze.

“You are… like this again….”

“Do you know what the horns mean to demons?”

There were roars of space being torn apart from all directions, but Ansel felt his ears suddenly quiet down. He opened his sunset-coloured pupils and looked at Saros with a forlorn expression.

“Ansel.”

“Horns are the soul and dignity of a demon.”

This is the treasure obtained by the demon god from the creator. Everything about the demon revolves around dignity, just like planets revolve around stars. They fight for the throne, build prosperity, and place their dignity on the top of their heads to flaunt and to be worshipped, establishing themselves in the world.

Saros didn’t blame Ansel; the angel naturally didn’t understand the meaning of the demon’s horns, and he even felt that Ansel didn’t understand or care about the meaning of the angel’s halo. It is his own inability to restrain his thoughts, every time he was looked at, every time he was touched, he would feel that there was some hint in Ansel’s actions.

He just couldn’t control it, always thinking of these things.

“Ansel…”

In a hoarse voice, he murmured softly.

“Aren’t you the storm I’m destined to suffer?”

Otherwise, why would you continue to wreak havoc in my heart?

Ansel’s eyelashes trembled slightly as he clutched the orb in one hand, and Saros’ horn in the other. He was a little annoyed at his own foolishness. He had already learned that the horns of the demon had special meaning, but he still acted rudely, which made him feel deeply reproachful in his heart.

“I…I am…”

“Don’t apologise.” Ansel only heard the Demon King whisper, “You never need to apologise to me.”

The broad demon wings suddenly covered him, and Saros whispered in his ear.

“There seems to be some change in the depths of the crack, and we can’t stay here anymore.”

“You activate the orb, and I will resist the pressure during the transfer.”

This was one of the twin orbs, and they will inevitably fall into the same area as the escaped prince. In fact, it doesn’t matter which area they fall in, for the Demon King, there is almost no special threat in any world.

Perhaps the distance of the transfer was too far, or perhaps it’s because the Three Realms have been isolated for a long time, but Saros soon felt the pressure on his body that was beyond his expectations. He carefully sheltered Ansel, who was under his wings, drifting through the debris of time and space. Suddenly, when he was about to lose consciousness, he heard Ansel’s voice.

“Thank you for protecting me.”

The angel’s voice was firm and serious.

 “So, I will definitely protect you, too.”

Through his fading vision, he vaguely saw——

The angel spread its brilliant wings.

* * *

Human World, Park Ticket Office.

Old Lynn lit a cigarette, and tore off a ticket, handing it to visitors entering the park. Today is a working day, and there are not many people coming in, but Old Lynn doesn’t feel bored.

Because the identity of the park ranger is just a cover, his real identity is——

It’s【Gatekeeper】 

A long time ago, demons once opened a rift here and invaded the human realm on a large scale. Later, the rift was closed, and some human families took the initiative to stay here, keeping the area under watch from generation to generation, like forest rangers, like firemen.

Human beings have a short lifespan, but the skills and knowledge have been passed down from generation to generation to fight against disasters that may come one day.

Today, Old Lynn welcomed a guest.

“… Old man.”

The pronunciation of the characters was correct, which belonged to a foreign and charming language, making Old Lynn immediately determine the identity of the visitor. He smiled and leaned out from the park ticket office, looking at the well-dressed young man in front of him.

“Mr. Yun.”

The young man was tall and thin, having neat short hair with no expression on his handsome face. When Old Lynn poked his head out, he nodded slightly, and spoke in the common language, only with a little tail note.

“I’m here to deliver the invitation for the annual meeting.”

The young man handed out a star-coloured invitation card, and the pattern of the stars and wheat ears on the invitation card disappeared in a flash. Old Lynn accepted the invitation with a somewhat solemn expression.

“It seems that this year, we are going to have a big event.”

“Yes.” The young man said concisely, “In recent years, demon activities have been quite frequent, and the club also intends to recruit a group of new people, bringing them to the annual meeting together.”

Old Lynn brushed his hand against the badge on the invitation, and let out a long sigh.

“Newcomers mean a mortality rate.”

The young man’s expression remained unchanged, and his voice was calm.

“If one can survive, it will be new blood.”

“Like the Gatekeeper family, this is how humans fight against adversity.”

Old Lynn sighed again as he looked at the young man. Under his coat, there was a solemn uniform with a golden badge looming on the chest. The left part is a star with two corners, which almost transcends the shape of a star, resembling a sharp shuttle.

“I always think of those ancient legends, how humans fought against those demons under the guidance of angels.” Old Lynn smiled, “But now, angels have disappeared, the world’s elements have receded, and it seems mankind can no longer return to its former glory.”

“Young children often complain to me like this, so I can understand it.”

The young man listened quietly, then he saw the old man raise his head, and there was a burning light in his old eyes. That kind of brilliance has nothing to do with age, instead it radiates from the depth of the soul.

“So I said to them—”

“Even though the era of the stars has passed, some people still miss the remains of the last generation. If you feel lost, then move forward. Progress and hope have always been synonymous to each other.”

The young man bowed his head deeply, and paid homage to the elder of the club.

“Alright, I have delayed Mr. Yun for this long, making you listen to this old man’s speech.” Old Lynn said with a smile, “I will definitely be there on time for the annual meeting.”

After seeing off the young man, Old Lynn waited for a while longer. It was finally lunch time at noon, and there were fewer visitors at this time. He simply left the ticket office temporarily and went to the park for inspection. He has been doing this for several years, and the gatekeepers have kept watch over this area for years, but the vicissitudes of life have not changed.

Old Lynn walked around a tree of roses in full bloom. Suddenly, his body shook, and the sight he saw made his eyes widen for an instant!

 * * *

As if being turned thousands of times in a washing machine, Ansel finally landed successfully. The angel’s wings provided him with a good cushion, and the fluffy wings even protected Saros in passing. Ansel took a breath and moved his wings, only to find that his wings were pinned down by Saros’ head.

The other party seems to have fallen into a coma.

Suddenly, Ansel, who was about to pull out his wings directly, gave up. His expression was complicated. During such a dangerous long distance transfer, he was already prepared to suffer some minor injuries. Unexpectedly, Saros protected him throughout the whole way, and he didn’t even bump his head anywhere.

….It’s not impossible to let him rest on his wings for a while.

Suddenly, some human voices sounded in the distance, like the voices of young women. Ansel didn’t move for a while, he raised his eyes, and several young women who were some distance away from him suddenly ran away. Ansel vaguely heard some strange words, such as “Cosplay”, “realistic props” and so on.

I originally thought that I would have to use spiritual magic, but now it seems that human beings have found a reason for his and Saros’ appearance?

Saros felt himself being immersed in a sweet dream.

He rested peacefully on the warm and fluffy wings of an angel, with the scent of grass and trees. Everything was so quiet and beautiful that it almost made him want to sleep forever. If he had opened his eyes, Ansel would’ve retracted his wings immediately, just let him rest a little… a little longer…

——A strange breath approached at this moment.

Humans?

Ansel quickly retracted his wings with a “whoosh”, and the head of His Majesty the Demon King hit the ground immediately.

Saros: “…”

After having his head knocked to the ground, His Majesty Saros still continued to pretend to be unconscious stubbornly, until the shocked human voice sounded.

“Evil, demon?!!”

Got recognized? Looks like it has to be dealt with…

Saros was about to open his eyes when he suddenly heard Ansel’s indifferent voice from above his head.

“What demon?”

Ansel is denying it.

“We are cosplaying right now.”

It’s that new word from before, making full use of the information he heard, as expected of Ansel.

Faced with the shocked and guarded Old Lynn, Ansel was very frank. He stretched out his hands to the horns on top of his head, while speaking.

“These are actually not real horns, it’s a prop headband.”

Old Lynn: “…”

He doesn’t believe it! Gatekeepers are not so easy to deceive!

“It is true.”

Ansel shook his head helplessly, and at the same time grabbed the horns on his head with one hand——

It came off with a snap.

Old Lynn: “!!!”

The Gatekeeper felt as if his old soul had been hit with a hammer!

As if afraid that Old Lynn would still not believe it, Ansel stretched out his hand above Saros’s head.

“The horns on his head are also a prop headband, I’ll take it off right now…”

Saros who was still pretending to be unconscious: “…”

Don’t come near me! ! !

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