Half the Fallen Angels
Episode 31: The Witch Who Toyed with the Heart

".....I'm Devan. But I'm sorry, I can't tell you who I am yet.".

A moment later, Devan suddenly shook his head.

"Hmm?...You why?"

"Oh no. That's okay."

"Thankfullaaa, I can meet someone else here. You see, I've never been here before. So, I don't know much about the skyline here" Eris said.

"So.", said Devan briefly, then immediately continued to fly rather quickly.

"Hm?", surprised Eris. He who saw Devan leave immediately flew after him.

"You seem to be in a hurry. May I follow you, if I may be honest..ummm...eeee. His face was so convincing.

("Waaaaa, your acting is very good, witch."), bathin Devan, after she turned her head to the side seeing how Eris spoke.

"As far as you go".", respond coldly Devan while turning his head again facing the front.

Eris who saw Devan's behavior was pouting while showering...

("I'm a pretty girl loo, if you don't want to give me special treatment, at least treat me better. Cih!, I thought you were fascinated by me.")

"Devan...eh?..", call Eris, but she seems to be hesitating, so Devan turns to Eris.

"Can I call you that?...

or the.... Mr Devan??", asked Eris while throwing a sweet look.

"Jleb!", Devan was slightly jolted, his heart was beating fast again, and he immediately turned his face forward.

"Just Devan", he answered.

("Remember Devan....She's a witch, she's a witch, she's a witch.")

While Eris, she realizes and understands Devan's reaction. He also seemed to smile a little evil.

("Ooh so yeah. I thought you were a tough guy. You're a big selling ass!.")

"Alright!", said Eris in a cheerful tone.

"Devan, if you may know, why are you here?, and also, are you here often?."

"Why I'm here you don't need to know" Devan said.

("Chew!", bathin Eris.")

"But I am the same as you, I also first ascended into the sky" he continued.

("You're hidden too late, you've noticed it.",bathin Devan.)

("Hiyahaha, my guess is correct, hokinyaa I can get human materials here. And I also know your purpose, man ascended to the first heaven, especially if not toward the land of the fairies.")

"Ha!, you also first got up here??", Eris pretended to be surprised. "Devan, are you sure of your flying direction?"

"Why?. If you don't believe me, you can go."

"Eh?. No. I don't mean that.

("I mispronounced, instead of making a waste of his purpose, instead he gave me the breadth to go.")

"So what?"

"I'm just afraid we're getting lost."

"Just like you don't trust me. Go!."

("Finally you're also a witch.", bathin Devan.)

("Tch!, I got kicked out, how's this?......

Hey, hey!")

"You...me...push me??", eerily held back the cry, while slowly reducing his flying speed.

Devan looked towards Eris as he began to say while lowering his speed. Eris looked rather pouty to the sag.

Feelings of guilt and pity for Eris. He couldn't have said that. Devan also lowered Isla's speed. Then they stopped together.

("Daddy..")

"good. Forget my words just now. Let's go."

"You...don't throw me out?"

"Here come on."

Eris's face slowly returned cheerful, then she nodded her head in response to Devan.

Devan was back facing forward and flew while showering.

("Sweet!, this witch is really playing with my heart. Strange, not like me. Why can't I be strict with him?, am I under the influence of magic?")

While Eris...

("Hiyahaha, you're really inexperienced human child. The woman's face is like magic, as long as your attention is easy for me to steal, I will always be able to influence you. Moreover, my face is very pretty and sweet.")

The two of them flew back together, until after some time flying together, they finally arrived at the cumulus clouds that lined up up several branches.

The clouds can be seen, they both land feet in the clouds, Devan comes down from his flying horse while Eris comes down from his broomstick.

"This place?.... Haaa Devan, let's not let our goals be in the same direction."

"Where are you going?"

"My goal is to land the fairies. I'm looking for my peri partner. Hmmm.I was worried about him, because he had not returned to my side in a long time. Therefore, at this time I cannot use magic, only this broomstick, a gift from my peri, has been given fairy magic."

"So, can you see fairies?"

"No, I can't. I've never even seen my own partner."

"How do you look for it if you've never seen it, and even if we get there, maybe you can't see the fairies' dwellings either."

"But..!", suddenly Eris's intonation rises. "But I can hear his voice, I remember his voice. I also thought that I wouldn't be able to see where the fairies live. I. I'll take a walk where the fairies are likely to be. I thought, maybe I'll hear her voice again somewhere."

Devan begins to be amazed to hear Eris's explanation.

"Maybe you think I'm looking for her because her absence makes me unable to use magic. It is up to you to think how, I sometimes feel like I am. But I also worry about him. She was my precious interlocutor", added Eris, as her right hand touched her chest, a look of sincerity mixed with sadness on her face."

("I think I really want to believe him. I doubt, what if I misunderstood? If that witch and this woman were actually two different entities.")

"Because it's Devan, if you are.", Eris starts to step occasionally into Devan. "If you do have the same goal as me, I BEG YOU, LET ME COME WITH YOU.....AH!", eris's footsteps suddenly tripped, then crashed into Devan, he fell together.

Devan was under Eris, accidentally clutching her and looking at her face up close that was pleading with her, which before long, her face slowly blushed red in embarrassment, realizing the situation. He stood up immediately.

"Ma.maaf.", said Eris sound a little small but still heard Devan. Eris was slightly standing sideways from Devan.

("Really true, I REALLY MISUNDERSTOOD HIM.")

"Actually I will also go to the land of the fairies. So, we can go there together, and then I'll help you, find your partner."

"Really?", eris' eyes seemed to sparkle.

"really. We'd better get on with walking."

"Hm", Eris nodded with a murmur.

Devan began to walk leading the way, on top of the cumulus clouds that lined the uphill.

("A confirmed goal, my guess is correct, she's going to the land of the fairies. Hiyahaha, even I have obtained the empathy, Huh!, I am indeed great.")

At midnight, Devan walked on a moonlit cumulus cloud that looked closer. When they reach the end of the Cumulus cloud, they jump to step on the next line of cloud.

On the cumulus cloud, on one side, there was a little girl standing facing the moon, hands raised up, clenched in clenches clenched in alternating fists, as if she wanted to reach something.

From behind, the child's hair was shoulder-length, reddish in color, the wings were also red, but a pair of wings were small next door.

When Devan walked a little closer to the little girl, he turned around to notice Devan, Eris, and Isla.

There was a small horn on one side of his forehead, his eyes were a bit sluggish like sleepy, but his black pupils were very large, almost covering the white part of his eyes, he looked cute and creepy.

Devan immediately stopped his glance so as not to get into trouble. Because he still remembers the message from Devan.

But suddenly.....

The little girl suddenly ran slowly stepping slickly towards him.

Devan began to worry, but he still tried to look ordinary, as if he did not see and hear anything.

Yet...

The little girl ran past him, to the back.

Suddenly...

"BUK!!", there was a sound of impact, and the little girl suddenly appeared to be crashing right in front of her.

Devan was really surprised, his eyes were a bit barking, but he tried to look ordinary and walk as usual.

The little girl stood back up, as her little hand held her chest, she even seemed to stand staggering for a moment.

Then the little girl slowly ran small again as her hands stretched forward as if to hug.

This time Devan desperately glanced at him for a long time, until when the little girl had passed him, he turned around unable to hold back his curiosity.

"Eris, you.. Why?"

"Eeh.eee it's okay, my thighs feel a bit itchy."

The little girl hugged Eris's leg. But Eris, tugging at the little girl's hair was very strong and cruel.

("Let go of your arms, son of the devil!,")

There is a feeling of heat in Devan's heart, however, Devan tries as if he sees nothing.

"Devan, can you face forward. It's a little embarrassing."

This time Devan felt how ugly Eris was acting, even her smile was very stiff. Devan's heart, no longer beating fast at his words.

"Oh well."

As Devan turned around slowly.....

"TAS!!!", came a slap in Devan's ear.

Devan stopped turning around. He glanced at the girl who had been knocked down firmly to the end of the side of the cloud. Even Devan had thought that if the child fell he would still jump to save him.

The boy was still trying to get up. But he looks weak. He could only sit down, while still staring at Eris with lethargic eyes.

"Devan?..", call Eris who saw Devan stop turning around.

"From here.. clouds look close yes.", said Devan as he turned his head up.

"Hm. Yeah." yeah."

Devan was back facing forward, this time he was unable to hide his expression. His eyes barked, until his face was red.

("MY FOOL, FOR TRUSTING YOU!!!")

Unwittingly, Eris has lost respect, charm, empathy, and all the feelings she struggles with, from Devan.

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