To My Beloved, I Present My Exquisite Nightmare (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 54

Eustar, who had been fiddling with the ends of his hair, glanced sideways at Laila.

“I don’t know either.”

Laila asked again.

“What did you say?”

“Really, I don’t know what he took—or will take—from me in return. I first became aware of his existence when I was seven. But back then… how should I put it? He was like an imaginary friend—visible only to me, appearing only when no one else was around. When Tentinella was created, he demanded that I give him a captured soul. He said he… “

He paused briefly and swallowed hard. A flicker of shadow passed through his pale green eyes, reminiscent of a young barley field in early spring.

“He told me he needed ‘food.'”

Food. Laila silently echoed Eustar’s words in her mind. The demon’s food.

Laila spoke.

“So, aside from that, he hasn’t asked for anything else? Nothing strange has ever happened to your body…?”

“No, Laila. Never. At first I was flustered, but as I grew used to it, even that feeling dulled. It’s like there’s always a demon perched on my shoulder… as if some annoying salamander is clinging to me—even though I’m not the one who keeps it!”

At this absurd analogy, Laila once again wore an utterly dumbfounded expression. Sensing her reaction, Eustar gave a slightly awkward smile before letting out a short sigh.

“What about the mark?”

“The mark?”

Laila blinked. “When you make a pact with a demon, a mark appears somewhere on your body.” She looked at Eustar with a hint of suspicion, then straightened her posture and fixed her gaze directly on him.

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