"Eyes are the windows that let us live in this world. Without them… how can we continue life?"
As Karina slowly closed her eyes in the hospital bed, I felt something inside me twist painfully.
What should I do?
How should I save her?
And more importantly—how do I hide the truth of what I am?
Because when she wakes up, she'll ask how she survived.
And I can't tell her. Not yet.
I ran a hand through my hair, trying to think, when suddenly—
Fwoom.
A blinding light burst before me, so bright I shielded my face with my arm.
"What—?"
The light grew, expanding, swirling, until a figure stepped out of its center. My heart froze.
A familiar presence. A familiar power.
???: "Theo. Do you know me?"
My breath hitched.
That voice…
That warmth…
It had been so long since I heard it.
Theo: "W-Wait… who—?"
Then it struck me.
My memories.
My purpose.
The one who sent me to Earth.
Theo: "Y-You're… my God!"
God: "Correct. I have come to speak with you."
I straightened, bowing my head respectfully.
Theo: "What brings you here?"
God's expression grew serious, almost heavy.
God: "Theo, you have only one hundred days left. That is the time you've been granted to complete your mission with this girl."
My eyes widened.
Theo: "One hundred days?! That's too short! What if I fail? What happens to my angelhood?"
God: "If the mission is not completed… I will decide your fate myself."
A cold chill ran down my spine.
Losing my wings…
Losing my purpose…
Theo: "What is my mission with Karina, exactly?"
God stepped closer, his voice low and grave.
God: "Her condition is not natural. A malevolent being cursed her eyes. That curse will eventually take her vision completely."
My fists tightened.
Theo: "A malignant spirit? But I'm just a simple angel… I don't have enough strength to fight a servant of darkness."
God: "I will provide you with the power you need. And I will guide you through every stage of this mission."
Before I could speak again, the light around him began to fade.
God: "Your time has begun, Theo."
And just like that—
The light vanished.
He was gone.
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I stared at the space where he had stood, my heart pounding.
One hundred days.
A cursed girl.
A malignant enemy hiding somewhere in this world.
I turned back to Karina, lying helplessly on the hospital bed, her eyelashes soft against her pale skin.
Theo: "You won't stay like this, Karina. I promise. I'll save you."
I stepped out of the room, walked down the silent hallway, and made my way to the rooftop.
As soon as I reached the open sky—
Another beam of light tore through the clouds.
It descended straight toward me.
Theo: "Again?! Where is this taking me now?!"
The light wrapped around my body, pulling me upward—
And the next stage of my mission began.