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As I lay on the grassy field, warmed by the late afternoon sun, it was hard to believe this was once the Black Planet, filled with Evolution Liquid not long ago.

‘The Mini Reapers’ terraforming abilities are amazing…’

Of course, since I can’t breathe, I’m not sure if the air is suitable for humans.

But to me, it felt like perfect terraforming.

The breeze lightly brushed against my nose, and the sounds of newly emerged little creatures filled my ears.

Tiny wildflowers bloomed across the grass, and butterflies danced gracefully among them.

As I leaned back on the grass and gazed up at the sky, a small bird flew from somewhere and circled above my head.

The Mini Reapers seemed to enjoy this place, as they lounged about on the Black Planet instead of returning to the Mini Reaper Garden.

Aside from the pesky fact that the Mini Reapers kept sticking to me, the Black Planet was a delightful retreat.

Then I turned my gaze to a faint rustling nearby.

‘Not caught yet.’

‘Mom doesn’t know.’

‘Hehe.’

How on earth did they manage it? The Golden Reapers were sneaking up without making a sound as they treaded on the grass.

Before I knew it, the Golden Reapers had clung to my pinky finger.

I tried to shake them off with my hand, but…

What a surprise, they wouldn’t budge as if glued on with super adhesive.

In the end, I gave up forcing them off and utilized Space Control to spin my wrist rapidly and fling the Golden Reaper away.

‘No way!’

Unable to endure the high-speed spinning, the Golden Reapers flew far into the bushes.

All was well, but I really wish they wouldn’t keep sticking to me…

As those thoughts crossed my mind, I noticed a little distance away where the Golden Reapers had gathered for a unique game.

Perhaps influenced by the Golden Halo Reaper, they were striking peculiar poses like dancers.

‘Look at that!’

Whenever one of the Golden Reapers struck a goofy pose, the others praised them for looking cool.

‘The athletic ability of the Golden Reapers is incredible every time I see it…’

Their poses were so challenging, I couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Is it really possible to stand like that?’

And beyond where the Golden Reapers were playing, an unusual sight unfolded.

Hungry Ghosts strutted pridefully!

Multicolored Stone Hungry Ghosts were marching with an air of confidence, reminiscent of a general, and it was quite annoying.

Their attitude was something that Marshmallow Hungry Ghosts couldn’t even dream of having!

Especially their bodies adorned with shiny medals were particularly irksome.

Kyu-hing-hing.

Next to them, the White Marshmallow Hungry Ghosts looked on with envious eyes.

It seemed that the Stone Hungry Ghosts flaunted their medals even more deliberately in front of those White Ghosts.

Kyu-hing-hing-hing.

I enjoyed the exasperated Kyu-hing-hing sounds of the White Ghosts each time the Stone Hungry Ghosts passed by… but their smugness continued to bother me.

In a flash, a mischievous idea crossed my mind.

Hehe.

I glanced around and, using my Spatial Cut ability, carefully gouged out the center of one Stone Hungry Ghost’s torso.

It left a clean hole, as if someone had taken a bite out of a whole cake.

Kyu-hing-hing.

The Stone Hungry Ghost wailed pitifully upon discovering its body was bitten into.

In an instant, the Mini Reapers gathered at the scene and began investigating like TV detectives.

I couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.

With the Mini Reapers’ intelligence, there was no way they could figure out my perfect crime.

With no fingerprints left behind from a Spatial Cut prank, who could ever find out?

Hehe.

However, my pride didn’t last long.

‘Mom, don’t bully the Hungry Ghost!’

‘It’s a good Hungry Ghost!’

Tae-jji-tae-jji.

Contrary to my expectations, the Mini Reapers charged at me without a second thought.

As I dodged the Mini Reapers’ Tae-jji attacks, I asked if they had any evidence, but their deductions were sharper than I thought.

‘There are no Black Younger Brothers nearby!’

‘No 1st Sword present!’

‘No Purple External Being either!’

Then they presented the decisive evidence: a wound on the Hungry Ghost’s back.

It looked like the mark left by a child tearing at soft pudding with their hands.

‘!!!’

The handprint was too large for a Mini Reaper to make, and it confirmed I was the culprit.

‘This can’t be…’

In the end, I had no choice but to lie on the ground with a resigned expression, accepting the Mini Reapers’ Tae-jji-tae-jji attacks.

Tae-jji-tae-jji.

The educational problems of the Mini Reapers were serious…

I realized I needed some special measures.

Though it was fine for now, I might get dumber than the Mini Reapers soon!

And just then, I vowed to pull off an even more perfect prank that the Mini Reapers couldn’t trace next time.

[Maah!!]

A surge of will flowed toward me.

It was an absurd will containing the rebellion of a Lead Doll, the will of a Discolored Reaper.

I teleported toward the Discolored Reaper, also to relieve my stress by making a Lead Doll.

A good Lead Doll wouldn’t suddenly rebel.

Hehe.

*

Mini Reaper Garden, Marshmallow Plains.

As I stepped out from the Black Planet filled with clear air following the will of the Discolored Reaper, a familiar ambiance greeted me.

The scent of sweet hot chocolate and the fluffy Marshmallow Floor.

Indeed, the Mini Reaper Garden seemed to provide a comforting sense of stability unlike anywhere else.

But as I turned my gaze to search for the Discolored Reaper, a completely unexpected scene unfolded.

The Lead Doll had transformed into a transcendent Lead Doll beyond Super Lead Doll, and the Discolored Reaper wore a bewildered expression.

The sight was so different that it robbed me of my sense of calm.

‘??’

What on earth was going on?

Unable to comprehend the situation, I looked around and spotted the charming little fences made by the Mini Reapers.

Was it a zone gathered with Unchanging Spheres…?

Feeling a sense of foreboding, I told the Mini Reapers to stay away, but it hardly seemed like a place where such a ridiculous situation would occur.

Looking up at the sky, the Unchanging Spheres were still floating well.

A black Unchanging Sphere containing a Black Corpse.

A purple Unchanging Sphere caught from a Purple External Being.

‘????’

Where did the blue Unchanging Sphere go?

Realizing too late that the blue Unchanging Sphere had disappeared, I stretched my vision in every direction, yet I could find no trace of it.

‘Maah!’

As I panicked, the Discolored Reaper jumped nimbly on its short legs and sent me a will.

Interpreting the Discolored Reaper’s will, it stated that the Lead Doll had gobbled up the Unchanging Sphere.

‘Really?’

When I asked again, the Discolored Reaper nodded in agreement.

Phew.

The moment I realized the Unchanging Sphere was gone, waves of unease surged within me.

Just like when an External Being appeared before the Mini Reapers.

But strangely enough, upon hearing that the Lead Doll had eaten it, my anxiety vanished as if washed away.

It seems the proper way to handle Unchanging Spheres is to devour them.

I wanted to ask the Lead Doll what on earth had happened, but it lay unresponsive, as if fast asleep.

Poke, poke.

No matter how much I poked its balloon-like belly, there was no reaction.

It seemed like it was too full from overeating to wake up.

‘Hmm… By the way, I think I see some blue color from the Lead Doll.’

As I set my worries about the Unchanging Sphere aside, all that remained was the Discolored Reaper beckoning me, though there was no problem at all.

Hehe.

‘Maah?!’

Perhaps my sudden smile seemed ominous, as the Discolored Reaper tried to escape from atop the Lead Doll’s belly with its short legs.

The Discolored Reaper attempted to flee as quickly as it could, but it couldn’t escape the Lead Doll transformation that even the Golden Reaper found difficult to dodge.

And I placed the transformed Discolored Reaper on the Lead Doll’s belly.

‘Not bad, actually.’

To me, it looked like a work of art.

If I were to give it a title, it might be [A Lead Doll on a Lead Doll]?

Hehe.

*

At the Sehee Research Institute, the Gray Reaper hadn’t returned from the Black Planet.

The world was in chaos due to the Nameless Incident, but the Sehee Research Institute was embroiled in a completely different uproar.

It was about flying Fish-shaped Bread.

The halls of the Sehee Research Institute had filled with Fish-shaped Bread swimming through the air.

“Is it really appropriate to call this a research institute?”

One of the security room employees muttered incredulously.

Like a camera reflecting the inside of an aquarium, the CCTV screen illuminating the hallway was filled with Fish-shaped Bread swimming everywhere.

It felt less like a research institute and more like an amusement park before; now it resembled a different world.

Fancy decorum set up by the Mini Reapers.

Well-tended flower beds.

Fish-shaped Bread flying through the air.

And the Mini Reapers, riding on the Fish-shaped Bread, fluttered with joy.

The Sehee Research Institute had transformed into something akin to a fairy-tale forest.

As the Mini Reapers happily roamed about, they distributed Fish-shaped Bread to every human they encountered with cheerful smiles.

At the entrance of Sehee Research Institute, which had turned into a fairy-tale forest, a warning sign was posted.

<Warning! The taste of the Fish-shaped Bread given by Mini Reapers may differ completely from its texture.>

<Example: Chewing reveals red bean paste, but the taste is black pudding.>

On the rooftop of the Sehee Research Institute, in a corner where Mini Reapers without flying abilities could not reach, the Orange Crowned Reaper was happily feeding something to a Fish-shaped Bread.

What the Fish-shaped Bread was eating resembled something red, akin to chili peppers, but the rough surface clearly indicated it was a plant not to be ingested.

It was slightly rounder than a chili pepper.

Irregularly squished with a rough texture.

And the fruit sported a sharply protruding end, like a demon’s claw.

 

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