In the final moment, I wrote a letter to Danmokchang, asking for a new opportunity for him as well.

Rather than wishing for complete happiness at the end of his life, I asked for an opportunity for him to be happy too.

The result was this.

I rushed through the swirling smoke and dust, as if a bomb had exploded. The dust had not settled yet, making the ground beneath my feet indistinct.

“Are you okay? Where are you?”

As I searched for Danmokbi, I hesitated, then closed my eyes tightly and called out to him in a loud voice.

“Bia Oppa!!”

“I’m here.”

Then, a response came from behind. I quickly turned my head. Danmokbi, covered in black dust, coughed violently. With each cough, a black powder-like substance fell from his body.

Danmokbi frowned and stuck out his tongue.

“I was a huge nuisance until the end.”

To Danmokbi, who had a neat appearance, calling him a nuisance covered in black dust was quite unexpected. Like a disgusted cat, I burst into laughter.

“Haha, it looks like you’ve turned over a charcoal-black.”

Even on his handsome face, black powder was smeared, making it look like he had a beard. I wiped Danmokbi’s face with my sleeve and said.

“You’ve been through a lot.”

“No.”

Even as he replied like that, Danmokbi closed his eyes and leaned his face towards me. It felt like going back to when he was young, and it tugged at my heart.

After a few wipes, Danmokbi’s face cleared up again. His black eyes focused on me. I asked Danmokbi.

“What about Baekho?”

“I can feel his energy, but I can’t hear his voice. It’s like he’s sleeping inside me.”

“I see.”

Can’t I hear Baekho’s nagging anymore? That was particularly disappointing. As I shook my head in disappointment, Danmokbi opened his mouth with a slow tone.

“And Danmokchang…”

“Wait a moment.”

I covered Danmokbi’s lips with my palm. I heard a faint sound from somewhere.

A rustling sound, like a small creature rummaging through fallen leaves, echoed.

Then, from the ashes, a small creature raised its head and let out a loud breath.

[Dash] Puff!

It was a creature with a length shorter than my palm, a narrow and thin rope-like organism. It had a smooth, wriggling body with round eyes like glass beads. The cute toes and tail were curled up to the end.

Seeing it, Danmokbi furrowed his brow.

“A lizard?”

I cautiously picked it up and placed it on my palm. The bewildered lizard screamed as it met the gaze of Danmokbi.

[Dash] Uwaaah! D-D-Danmokbi! Why are you here?! Don’t glare at me! Don’t glare at me!

It was a voice full of fear. Finding the sight too adorable, I chuckled.

‘Thank goodness. It seems Danmokchang has completely escaped from being a villainous dragon.’
At first glance, it seemed like Danmokbi had become a fairy-tale-like villain, making me uneasy. However, he appeared completely free now. The ominous and dark shadows from his time as a villainous dragon were nowhere to be found, as if washed away.

Still not understanding the situation, Danmokbi furrowed his eyebrows and asked me.

“How does the lizard communicate?”

“This isn’t a lizard.”

I gently touched the lizard’s head with my index finger. The lizard, still reflexively turning around, called my name.

[Dash] Yes, Yeona.

Then, it opened its small mouth and began to explain earnestly.

[Dash] I’m sorry, Yeona! I clearly lost my mind for a moment with the villainous dragon. I don’t know how I did such a cruel thing!

Watching the chattering lizard, Danmokbi tilted his head.

“Do you know this lizard?”

Danmokbi’s continued perplexity at the sight of the talking lizard was just adorable. Chuckling, I said to Danmokbi.

“Don’t you still know? This lizard is Danmokchang’s apprentice.”

“What?”

Danmokbi was genuinely surprised, freezing like a statue. With a gentle touch, I stroked the lizard’s head and continued.

“I don’t know if it’s a reincarnation or a complete fusion with the villainous dragon, but one thing is certain. It’s Danmokchang’s apprentice.”

The decree I had written down on paper had come true.

‘Danmokchang has truly received a new opportunity.’

It was fortunate that he didn’t disappear without feeling a moment of happiness.

As I continued to admire the lizard with a “you’re so pretty I might die” look, Danmokbi, with a blunt tone, said.

“Why do you call it an apprentice? Just call it a snake.”

Then, Danmokchang retorted, rolling its small front paws.

[Dash] Isn’t this too much, hey! Cutting off your brother twice without any mercy.

“Now you’re complaining about being brothers.”

Now it seemed like Danmokchang was really speaking. Danmokbi calmly cut off Danmokchang’s complaints. I shrugged and laughed.

“Calling him an apprentice suits him better. If I become your wife, I should call him Danmokchang apprentice, right?”

“Wife…”

Without even having received permission for the wedding ceremony, Danmokbi made a somewhat pained expression at the title of “wife.” Finding that cute, I swept his cheek with m
After becoming a lizard, the brotherly appearance is surprising. I felt happy, but there was also a bit of heartache.