** This fic may show people's delusions and trolls, but not more or less (?) **

** This is the first story I've written and I don't know why I wanted to post it (so) **

// If you are not satisfied with anything, open and close it. So that it will not be a burden on your children (?)

Finally, please

Happy Birth Day

Please give it to Elaine too. // May we have a very happy family together for a long time (not!!)

"Eh? Is your brother a traveler? I've never seen my brother in the village before." A sweet voice greeted with a bright smile.

“Ah..... That's right, kid. Could you please guide me?” The strange man brushed aside the snow that was lightly clinging to the boy's head.

“You can trust me. But there must be an exchange.” The young man smiled widely, showing white teeth.

“How much, kid?” The boy shook his head slightly and replied.

"I don't want anything precious. Just..... Brother, can you tell me some stories outside the village?”

The snow crumbled and melted as footsteps walked past, but soon the cold flakes were scattered and piled up again until it was as before.

“That's right, Harryville-san. The snow never stops falling.” The young man turned around and spread his arms wide and walked back as if saying, It never really stops falling! before turning around and continuing to lead the young man. Faint white vapor floats every time you take a breath because of the consistently cold air.

The sky was pale white with cold puffs floating down before slowly descending until the ground was covered with thick snow. Reilly asked the still cheerful guide.

“Have you ever seen the sun, Elaine?” The owner of the name turned around again with extreme curiosity.

“What is it, Hariweil-san? Can I eat it?” His hand rubbed the other person's head in annoyance. Where is this food, kid?

"Can't eat"

"Ee~"

“But...... you know, it's very warm. If there was sun here, maybe the snow would completely melt away.” Reilly finished speaking and was surprised that the guide was suddenly silent.

“Brother, do you hate snow?” the young man asked, his expression smooth and expressionless, his face as blank as ever, his eyes devoid of any reflection. His eyes silently watched as the cotton balls slowly fell from the sky.

"I don't hate it, but I don't like it."

"Oh......"

"It looks like it's going to snow harder. It might be better to go to the shelter first." Reilly noticed that the once bright sky had turned a dull gray and the snow had begun to fall more heavily.

“This area, if it's the closest, is my house. But if it's about three and a half kilometers further away, there's a village." Hmm?

"Then can I stay at your house, kid?" Three and a half kilometers isn't much, but with snow falling this heavily since I don't know when, it's no joke either.

"I've never had guests in my house, so I might not be very welcoming, Riweil-san," Ellen said, placing a cup of tea on the table in front of Reveal. Warm smoke floats until you can smell the faint scent of tea. Reilly gripped the mouth of the glass and lifted the teacup to take a small sip. Clear eyes stared eagerly at the strange young man's answer.

"This isn't bad..... By the way, is this your house, Elaine?” You shouldn't call it a house like this. If you call it a mansion, I'm more inclined to believe it. It looks like an ancient mansion......

"Yes, Reveal-san! Tell me about the outside world!” Elaine responded and asked Reveal to tell her various stories. Reilly was surprised at herself for telling Elaine so easily, even though she usually never talked to anyone nice.

"The outside world?....... It's cruel....... But it's always beautiful.” Reilly looked through one of the windows, where snow had started to fall and the cold wind was blowing, and saw that it would soon be a blizzard.

"Eh, that sounds contradictory."

"That's it."

There are many stories that I have heard. or experiences that have been encountered or even legends It was passed on to another person in such an exciting way that their eyes grew wide and filled with sparkling dreams.

“.......And then the girl's pure white hood was soaked in fresh blood and red bits of flesh that had been torn to pieces by the wolf, until white cracked bones could be seen as well. Scratch mark........

Since then she has been called 'Little Red Riding Hood'

Because her pure white hood was stained with her bright red blood and couldn't be washed away.......

oh! What are you hiding under the table? I'm pretty sure there aren't any wolves or hunters living in your house.” As soon as the story was finished, it seemed that the frightened person had already ducked down and hidden under the table. The little trembling body invites you to tease me a lot......

Until Elaine was willing to stop hiding under the table, Reveal had to walk around and under the long dining table, slowly convincing Elaine to come out for a while.

"It's just a story." I don't know how many times I've said this, but if it makes the little one who now agrees to sit on my lap stop being afraid, I'll probably have to keep saying it. Reveal pulled Elaine into a hug as the snowstorm was getting stronger and stronger.

"Huh? Cold?” Elaine's body was so cold that she almost thought it was a corpse, but she could feel a light pulse, so her nonsense was stopped. It's probably more of a low blood pressure person.......

"Oh..... no." Elaine lightly shook her head back and forth.

"But Reveal-san's body....... It's so warm....." Elaine hugged Reveal until she could feel the temperature difference. His big eyes were so enchanted with the touch that he fell asleep with his consciousness immersed in a deep slumber.

“Give it to me, you idiot. The owner of the house has come to take me to bed first. Where should I sleep?" In front of the fireplace, right? But there's a lot of soot and smoke. Didn't pass......

I want you to put down the sleepy person and go try to find a room. Two cold arms seem like they won't let him go easily.

Reveal decided to explore the mansion he called home, even though the owner was still asleep with his warm shoulder on his back. The room here is probably the dining room. It has 2 doors, one on the side and one in the front....... When entering through the front door before, it was an open hall, so it might be better to take a look at the side door first.

Crack......

The wooden door was ajar, so that the light from the room he was in stretched across the space in long white lines, showing that there was no light inside. Candlesticks from the dining room were taken to provide light for entering the mystery room. The light of the two candles made it not so lonely while exploring, plus the lighter body still hugging the mountainside lightly gave me more or less peace of mind.

Reilly walked along the wall to find a light switch like in the dining room, but until then there was only a candlestick to light. On both sides of the road there was only flickering light and shadow from small flames. It was dark above, as if there was no ceiling, combined with the sound of the windows rattling from the strong wind, it was easy to get goosebumps.

I mean, there's a flashlight in the suitcase. Have you forgotten yet?......

A bold figure walked towards the light from the dining room not far away before the door suddenly slammed shut with a loud bang.

"!!!?" Hey, wait...... the wind might blow.....

Where do you console yourself? Where is the wind that blows from inside a closed room until the door closes with such force?

"Oh....." The little body moved a little, its face still drowsy from being woken by a loud noise.

"Are you awake, little one?" Reilly leaned against the cold wall, one hand still holding Elaine's torso, the other holding a candlestick. This place doesn't seem very trustworthy. I don't know how it's like it's not just the two of us.

"Uh........" Ellen nodded slightly. It's so envious to have such a warm body....... therefore........

His formerly white and emerald eyes turned completely black and his eyes became blood red. He glanced at the dark side of the door with his pupils dilated. Before it becomes the same in a short time........

'Do you understand.........?'

The strange feeling from a moment ago has disappeared.....? Whatever it is, whatever it is.....

“Brother, can you sleep with me?” It turned out to be Elaine who spoke first.

"Sure, but why, kid?" Because I was already looking for an excuse to sleep with you. In this man's house, he felt like sleeping alone would be unsafe for his own life.

"Ya....... I want to sleep and hug my brother......" Okay, that's clear...... Let's go to bed.......

Reilly walked back to the dining room door while holding the newly awakened man, swallowed, and measured his heart, grabbing the knob and opening it. The door opened so easily that it was a pity that he had been so prepared, but it was a shame. Because otherwise things would be worse than this.......

The wooden door closed and the dark room was left surrounded by dim candlelight before all the candles mysteriously went out........

“Huh?” The room was shockingly cold. When I looked for the cause, I found that one of the windows had a hole, but it wasn't too big. Is that the cause of the wind? But it shouldn't be because the crack is only about the size of the palm of your hand....... The candle flame flickers with the gentle breeze.

The chandeliers above use electricity to run, so the mansion probably has a small generator.

“If you walk back to the central hall and go up the stairs, it will be the bedroom floor, brother.”

“Oh!” Reveal replied and walked out the front door of the dining room. Walking up the stairs, he realized that he hadn't put out the fire in the dining room yet, so he slowly put Elaine down and walked back......

Crack...... Add......

But what was found was a completely dark room, no different from the dark room before.......

"Huh?" Levi's many questions raced through his head before he was stopped by a gentle tug at the hem of his shirt. Looking down, he saw Elaine smiling and closing her eyes.

"Whoa! Ele....." Her eyelids slowly closed, revealing dark black eyes and bloodshot eyes, staring at Reveal with the same eerie smile as ever.

"Let's go to bed, brother........"

"Ah, uh...." The deep voice responded smoothly as if under a mysterious spell and picked Elaine up again and walked towards a room. And my consciousness faded.........

"Good morning, brother." A cold hand cupped the young man's warm cheek. After being disturbed by the temperature difference, Reveal was forced to wake up from her slumber, even though the weather was so cold that he invited him to sleep under a thick blanket.

"Good morning, little one." Reilly caressed Elaine's fluffy head. It seems like I forgot something important..........

“Where do you want me to take it today?” Elaine smiled widely in front of Reveal, showing white teeth.

"How about we navigate through your house first? I'll go to the village in the morning."

“How long will you be staying, brother?” Elaine asked, raising a cup of hot cocoa until the smoke rose and blowing a hissing sound to drive away the heat.

"Well.....about 4-5 more days......"

Reveal placed the vegetables on top of the bread, covered it with another slice of bread and placed a slice of bacon on top and finished with another layer of bread. The newly made triangular bacon salad sandwich was handed to the boy who was waiting anxiously before he made another for himself.

"I want my brother to return within the next three days."

The white apron was taken off and folded into place. Before Reilly pulled out another chair and sat down, it looked like the other person was so hungry that he could gnaw on the table instead......

"Why?"

“Because on the 4th day after this the village will hold a ceremony. That day will be very chaotic!" I don't want my brother to be caught in the crossfire.......

"Huh? I'm a traveler. If there's a ceremony, you have to be part of it." Otherwise, how can it be called a trip?

The thin eyelids fell asleep for a moment. Before using a smooth, emotionless voice, he spoke softly with thick eyelashes that revealed black eyes.

"Reilly-san.......

go back.....

go.....

So....."

The voice spoke slowly, word by word. The sharp, vacant face nodded gently.

“Understood.” Elaine smiled faintly, closed her eyes, and once again opened them, they were as beautiful as ever with emerald eyes.

"Brother! If you don't eat it, I'll eat it myself!” A cheerful voice snapped Levi out of his trance.

"Ah..... Oh! 'Excuse me, what were you thinking about?" What was going on just now..... I can't remember much at all, it's like my memories are strangely inconsistent........

“Looks peaceful, right? This village." The words have a hidden meaning. It seems like it's just a simple question. Will the listener know the meaning of it?

"If you just 'look'......" I don't know how strange this place is......

"Ah...... Eh!~ What do you mean by that?" He knew something!? His eyes were flustered under the shadow of his white hood, unable to see clearly.

"A hunch. I think this place is not normal...... Besides, just now I could smell the smell of burning flesh floating on the wind......" I couldn't believe it, but this crazy premonition was so accurate.

"Pa! Brother must be thinking too much!

Ah! I saw it! That's the village clock tower!” Elaine pointed out and changed the subject as soon as she saw the clock tower not too far away. The blanket of white was so thick that only the giant glass face could be seen. The clock hands moved slowly, indicating the late morning time. There was no sunlight to shine because the snow clouds still floated and blocked it until only a faint light remained. Light scales float down slowly and the atmosphere looks very romantic.

If that person were to come and agree, he would feel the same way........

"Hmm..... The whole village is really white." It was fitting that the snow never stopped.

"Would you like to go see the view up there, bro?~" Elaine invited Reveal to follow, tugging the hem of his sleeve a few times with a pleading look. Stop looking at me like that. Who can tolerate my child's begging?

"Did they let you in, kid?" He didn't answer, but tugged at the sleeve of his shirt more frequently than before until he had to follow him or else the sleeve would probably stretch out someday.

Elaine opened the door of a shabby, narrow house. Inside, the narrow space was filled with thick wood dust, indicating that no one had been here in a long time. Reveal had to lift his scarf to cover his nose because the dust was too much. Elaine picked up an old broom from the ruins. This house is like an abandoned house. Without waiting, Elaine brushed away the dust on the wooden floor in the middle of the house until she saw a square groove in the floor.

Ellen took the broom and put it away. I walked back to the rectangular hole the size of a manhole cover and opened it to find that there was a long staircase that led down underground.

The young man walked down first, followed by Reveal, who followed along while keeping his eyes on the way. Inside is a narrow path that you can easily walk alone without bowing your head. But it was so dark that I couldn't see anything. The guide continued walking in a relaxed manner, unlike Reveal who was constantly looking around with a flashlight.

I don't know how long I walked, but finally on this narrow path I began to hear the faint sound of gears rotating and clanking. As the guide stretched out his hand and opened the door in the shadows, the sound of the whirling sound became even louder than before, and light shone in until it hurt his eyes. He accidentally raised his arm to block it. This time it was a wide room filled with gears arranged in a locked order. There was no way up, but if you looked closely, the gears that were turning were the way up. Many large gears were pinned to the wall, forming a path that ascended like a giant spiral staircase.

"It's the biggest ascent I've ever seen." A pocket-sized camera was picked up and the images were recorded. Before the final photo ends with a photo of him with Elaine, who still has a face on, with a giant cog in the background.

"Huh? Eh? What is it, brother?"

“A camera is something that is used to record pictures as souvenirs. So that what we encounter will not fade away in our memories......."

"Wow! Awesome! Can I have some, bro?!”

“Right now I can only give you pictures. But next time I come to the next floor, I'll bring a camera for you." Reilly smiled faintly as he pushed off the hood that Elaine was wearing and messed up Elaine's head. How long has it been since you smiled to relieve the burden behind you like this..........

"Next time....... Really?” Even though Elaine smiled, it was laced with a soft sadness that couldn't catch him......

If I can survive........ So.........

“Let's go up, big brother!” Elaine climbed up the lowest gear and stood on top before slowly running down the uncertain height cascade expertly.

Since you've come this far, it probably won't be this Reveal to give up!

"Haha....... Hahahaha" By the time we got up there, I was panting quite a bit. Every now and then, I suddenly encounter a gear that spins quickly or reverses. Almost fell head over heels several times.

At the end of the gear staircase, as high as a 13th-floor building, was a living room with a partition and another door. When Elaine opened it, a loud clanking sound echoed in the small room even more than before. And it was filled with a huge number of gears that rotated back and forth. The narrow passageway walked along the wall until reaching the other wall, where there was a slit in the wood where faint light streamed in. Elaine pulled it open and realized it was a small window slightly above the clock tower face.

"How is it? Very beautiful, right?..... Wow!”

A light whiter than anywhere else in the village shone through the large window compared to the size of the person who opened it. It's probably because this place is closer to the sky than anywhere else. His pink lips opened to make him look like a little angel. Emerald eyes and light brown hair were soft and sparkling. Reveal accidentally picked up the original camera and took a photo without realizing it. Since the last photo was taken in a dark place, the flash was left on. Elaine raised her hands up to face her in shock.

“Ah, sorry.” Reilly lowered his camera and walked towards Elaine.

In this camera there is a picture of a little angel recorded........

If that guy saw it, he would definitely come here quickly.

“That's the Ice Garden.” Ellen pointed down to a place that was covered in white no different from the others, but there was something shimmering in the light. If you look closely, you will see plants that look familiar but are actually ice growing inside a large garden.

Reveal opened a small shoulder bag and picked up a slender cylindrical object. Ellen looked at it in surprise before Reveal stretched it out and used it to peek at where Ellen pointed.

"Binoculars."

"camera? Is that what you use for taking photos?"

"No, different cameras. This thing is used to look into the distance. Take a look." Reil handed the binoculars to Elaine to take a look at.

"Wow!~ That's so obvious, big brother!" Reilly let Elaine continue to be excited about the new things while she prepared a simple but completely new lunch for Elaine.

"Good luck, brother." >

w<

Elaine waved goodbye to Reveal who was about to return.

“When did you just call me my name when you first became an older brother? But before you return, would you please call me by my name, Elaine?" Reilly crouched down to get a clear look at Elaine's face before leaving.

"Ah! Yes, Reveal-san,” Ellen said with a wide smile. No matter when, the rounded face was always adorned with a smile, and I don't know since when. But every time I closed my eyes, the faces of the people I had just met for a short time were so engraved that it was hard to shake them off.

“May I ask, Elaine, how old are you now?”

"Eh..... Tomorrow is exactly 13."

"Hmm...... I have to go back today too......." Huh? Why does it have to be today?

Travel by train? Not here, there are still several days left......

work? There's no way. I've already cleared it (by throwing it to him to continue).

So....... Then why did I have to go back today?

"Revival-san?" Seeing that the other person was distracted, Elaine called out, pulling her cheek playfully.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, wah (I'm listening)

“Here, here's an early birthday present. 'I'm sorry I wasn't there to celebrate.' Reveal opened his bag and took out a familiar cylindrical object and handed it to Ellen.

"Ha! Do you really give it to me?!! Thank you Hariweil-san! I'll take good care of it!" Elaine accepted and hugged Coryville tightly, delighted with the first birthday present. Realizing this, he pulled away even though his cheeks were flushed with embarrassment.

Two thick hands on either side of his clear face as he bent down and gently kissed her forehead before saying goodbye.

"I'm going. Take good care of yourself, Elaine."

"Uh, goodbye Hariweil-san."

"Don't say those words. We won't be apart forever. Then I will definitely come back to you, Elaine.” Huh....... I hope so too. If I still have a chance.........

I....... still want to live........ I want to be with you more..........

"Tomorrow will be my birthday........ this........

Will tomorrow be my death anniversary as well?” There was only silence in response to the unanswered question........

Krang, krank, krank, krank, krank, krank..............

The clock tower still clattered loudly as usual. Just like every day the snow continues to fall and never stops. Like every night covered in a cold mist that never disappears.

Midnight on the 29th.......... No, it's now March 30th.

Ah........ I've been waiting for this day all along.......... But why did I never want this day to come............

This......... Mother......... How will you feel when you are burned alive?........

this............ When the chest was ripped open to take out the heart, how painful was it?........

this............

Am I going to die too?

"Sigh....." He breathed in a white breath, waiting for the time to come.

It's boring to wait....... Waiting for the moment to come to take my own life.

It makes one feel hopeless when one knows there is no escape.

It hurts that no matter how hard I tried, the results never changed.

But at least........ The last part of the 'waiting' was a little joyful.

I met a warm person.

I met such a kind person that I feel worth living for.

Memories that have been passed on make me aware of what happened in the past.

They called us 'witches', all of whom were girls and were brutally murdered when they turned 13. But what I don't understand is... I am a man........

"Sigh........" Some people sighed repeatedly. I can't think of anything. Just a headache..........

"It's time now........"

The sound of many heavy footsteps slowly coming towards this direction.

I am.........

The sound of cheering could be heard from far away, getting closer every moment.

There will never be a day............

Waves of various emotions mixed together until it was confusing.

Absolutely accept this crazy fate!!!!

The young man looked at the photo of a young man he had just recently met with mixed emotions. The photo of the certificate was carefully put into the pocket before the two legs could walk forward and make a decision........

"It seems like the snow has gotten lighter." By the time he returned, the bright red light had stained the blue sky until it looked like a sea of ​​fire. A pair of sharp eyes glanced in a familiar direction and saw dull gray smoke floating above the mansion. The atmosphere was stranger than it used to be........

Without further interpretation, Reveal rushed towards the mansion where Ellen lived.

"Heck! Heck! Heck! Ha!” What the hell is this?!!!

The place that used to be called 'home' is now so full of wounds that nothing remains of its original state.

Numerous corpses were lying around, piled up in a pool of blood that was starting to turn darker and darker. What exactly happened here?

Pleng!!!

Something was thrown from the third floor and fell not far from him. It fell on a thick pile of snow to absorb the impact. But the violence that had been thrown out still made that thing unable to move easily.

"Ha, hoi! Ellen!!” Reveal rushed towards the body that was still buried in the snow.

".........Jang ............ ha...... haha" His thin lips said softly as if in a whisper with his body completely destroyed.

"Elaine! Elaine! What are you saying? I can't hear you clearly!" Reilly tried to move his body without any strength.

Its right eye was black and red, the other was white and bright green, and it looked like it would soon fall asleep and never wake up.

Pale hands from blood loss gently supported Sharp's face.

"Reilly...... Sang, you...... Just a! Heh...... Come back so quickly....... Ha......."

"excuse me........ Just a little! You have to come........ See........ the condition is not worth looking at. Haha....... Haha...... like this........"

"I'm....... happy.......... So much that I found..... You just....... I have..... happiness that...... The best......."

Thin eyelids drooped, hiding two colored eyes so that he couldn't see. Ellen closed her eyes as if just falling asleep........

"Ha, hoi! Elaine! You sleepy child! Wake up now!!!"

"It's useless....." Someone walked out of the house.

"You hurt this child........?"

"That's right. In order not to waste time, please send the person in your arms here." The tall figure readily accepted and reached out to snatch away the important person's body.

“If you want it, go over my corpse first, you idiot!!!”

Gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang...............

Finally, the giant clock tower clicked its pendulum again, indicating that it was midnight. His thick body collapsed, exhausted. The body was full of wounds, big and small.

"Huh, time's up....... You can let it go......." The tall man looked at him with no emotion, but since his time was up, he couldn't help it. The man walked away, leaving what could only be described as a small tragedy behind.

If he hadn't spoken while fighting, he would have never thought that this muscular man wielding a hammer as big as his body and waving it around could have been a priest. Normally, he has to carry a small book, right?

"Look........ Don't go yet. This bet, I win." The big man stopped walking and turned to talk to the young man who was still lying in a pile of snow.

“Then what can you do?” Elaine tried to stand up and speak without looking at her own condition at all.

"You can do a lot more than you think....... As promised, Reverend. You will not block me under any circumstances.” Elaine stood up but still staggered from losing a lot of blood.

"Eren!" But before he could fall, Reveal snatched him up and supported him.

"Whatever you can do, just do it, kid. I am completely fed up with this duty as well.”

"What are you going to do, Elaine?" At first, Reveal was going to drag Elaine to bed to rest well, but when he took a good look at the body that had previously been destroyed, he saw that it was slowly starting to return to its original shape.

"Let's put an end to this."

"O bearer of a cursed fate, Lord of darkness, Lord of greed, please answer my call. My trade is everything within the territory.”

"You are very brave to call me out."

The voice resounded but the speaker could not be seen.

"Will you accept my offer? Lord Beelzebub,” Ellen asked confidently.

“If there were such a kind-hearted person who gathered food for me, I would have to accept it. I'm really fed up with spirits. They don't have any flesh to tear and chew, you know?" It seemed like he didn't accept it, but in the end he did so........

"Sounds depressing."

"It's definitely....... And what will you ask for?

But can I please have those two strange humans?”

"I won't give it to you. Then I ask you to eat it all. Don't leave any left over."

"Please don't ask like that....... Then I'll go back." That's right. After all, I don't have any remains left to look at.

"Hey, when did you secretly come and set up a territory?"

"Use the binoculars from the clock tower." You don't have to sneak into the place at all, which is very convenient.

“Eren, will you come with me?” A strong hand gripped my delicate shoulder, preventing me from escaping.

"Can I really....... go with Reveal-san?" With someone who isn't like this........

“If you ask like this, I will assume that you answer in the affirmative. Let's go back."

Damn it......... Reveal-san......... You are so self-centred.......

"Ugh!"

The snow-covered village never stops. On the night when everyone was asleep, a huge earthquake engulfed the entire village into a hole whose bottom could not even be seen. There were no survivors left.........

That's the news that people have spread about, but the truth is that only the mysterious priest, Reveal, and Elaine know.........

"Hoy! Reveal!!! How can you give me a job like this?!"

"How loud is Mikasa? I have a souvenir." Reilly handed Mikasa two small pictures.

"where........"

"look for?"

"Where have you been?!" Mikasa grabbed Levi's shoulder and shook him until his head was spinning. Tell me!!! I'm going to find some!

"Hoy! Stop!" Stop it, you bastard!

"Ah........ I'll........ from now on, I'll take care of you. I..... my name is Elaine." Elaine walked in with a look of fear as siblings quarreled with each other. (with my own story)

The hand that was rocking his shoulder immediately let go and turned his attention to the person in the picture within his reach.

"This is my souvenir, right?"

"Don't go fooling around with me, you bastard." You just took the picture. As for the people, it's my class.

Fin.