Illya (God's Curse ver.)/Memories

## Chapter 1

When we started our journey and dispelled the Curse of flowers, I felt something strange inside me.

The moment the entire Curse was dispelled from the country of Fran, I realized what had happened.

The Curse wasn't dispelled.

It was only sealed away inside of me.

After every Curse has converged into me, I'm sure that in the end, I'll...

There are 10 Curses destroying the world, and it's impossible for them all to be sealed away inside a single person.

But, there's one secret I've been hiding.

When I was a child, I was called the child of miracles.

Everyone said I was born with the power of God, capable of performing His miracle only once.

I'm afraid of dying.

But, knowing that my life can save the world provided with me with a little bit of solace.

That's why, it wasn't dying that I was afraid of—it was the idea of dying without being able to use this power.

## Chapter 2

To save the world, I thought our journey would be full of pain and hardships.

It's unforgivable to have fun while saving the world.

We *have* to undergo the pain and hardships.

But...with those gentle eyes of his, he noticed how I was changing for the worse.

Then, a trial that was meant for me to face alone became something shared by the two of us.

Half of my pain disappeared, then the next thing I knew, it was completely gone.

With him and so many friends lending me their hands,

this journey of pain and hardships turned into one full of fun and joy.

Our journey will one day come to an end.

That's something I should've known all along. And yet...right now...

Still lacking the strength to say goodbye, the end of our journey appeared right before my very eyes.

## Chapter 3

Inside a large crater lies the altar of sealing.

There, we save Her Holiness from the demon controlling her, and the power of the Staff purges the final Curse.

At last, the world is saved...!

...No, something's off. Why was it so easy?

Don't tell me...the demons were waiting for every Curse to be dispelled...?

For every Curse to converge into one place...?

There are only 10 Witches of Qlipha in the world, and each one possesses the power of a guardian angel.

When such power to protect the world inverts, it becomes a power that destroys—a "Curse."

That means, to take away a Curse...is to take away a "power to protect the world..."

Suddenly, a power taking the shape of ominous, piercing spikes pours out from me.

I hear Her Holiness cry out in dread.

"An 11th Curse...?! But...such a thing should not exist...!"

The altar of sealing shatters, and *something* enters my body.

## Chapter 4

The angels of old lose their power, their seals broken, allowing for the advent of the demon lord.

My body, reshaped by the 10 Curses, becoming his vessel.

But, demons are inherently cunning, and arrogant all the same.

The demon lord begins to resurrect.

The 10 seals have been broken, leaving the 11th inside me.

It was a miracle that shouldn't exist—the result of demons' schemes and angels' deception.

...A black key that turns souls into prisons.

It all finally dawned upon me.

I wield the power of God, and can perform His miracle only once.

That power was for this very moment.

## Chapter 5

Long ago, the demon lord tried to destroy the world.

With his overwhelming power, the angels could do nothing but seal him away.

That very same demon lord is inside me, but he has yet to regain all his strength.

Now's the time to use my life to save the world.

I turned to meet those familiar, gentle eyes for one last time.

I was only able to make it this far because you were always there for me.

So, I want to say thank you.

...Goodbye.

A light as pure as snow begins to pour out from within me.

This single miracle can make my wish—my final wish—come true.

To use my life to save the world.

And yet...

Where did I go wrong...?

I thought I was ready for this to happen, but...

Hey... Please... I beg you...

Save me...!

I knew it was wrong to have fun saving the world.

At the very last second, I was too weak to wish for peace to come to the world...

Then, the miracle made my wish come true.

## Chapter 6

My wish came true, and I was saved.

The demon lord remained inside me.

Right now I can keep his power at bay, but when he eventually makes his return,

the end of the world will be on my hands...

To prevent that from happening, I would have to go deep into the underworld and find the demons' throne.

To seal the demon lord away... Or, to kill all that remains of me.

Until now, I wasn't afraid... But...

If only I'd been oblivious to everything, then I could've easily saved the world.

Now, I'm trembling as I walk.

Smiling desperately so I don't break.

But one day, I'll be at the end of my rope.

When that happens, can I hang on to being myself...?

Once I'm there at the demons' throne, what is it that I'll wish for...?

## Chapter 7

There's an angel and a demon inside me.

The angel tells me to save the world, while the demon whispers the sweetest temptations.

You've already abandoned the world.

You knew what you truly wanted, so why are you hesitating now?

...He's trying to save the world. So, I'll do the same.

Not for the world, but for him.

But, I'm sure he'll look at me with those gentle eyes and say,

"Your life is more precious to me than the world."

...Ah...yes...

If I heard such wonderful words from him, it might make me just want to abandon the world.

After all, there's a secret I've been hiding.

The power of God is hidden away in someone who shouldn't exist—the foolish Witch of Qlipha who bears the number 0.

*That* is who I am.