Not a neon city.
Not a narrow alley.
After the incident that shook Palace 666, Lilith brought Eisteth back to a place that had not been inhabited for a long time.
That place—
Was Eisteth's former residence.
The house she once lived in.
Strangely enough…
Eisteth herself did not realize it.
The Black–Purple Lily Garden
Behind the residence stood a large garden.
It was filled with black and purple lilies that grew wildly yet beautifully.
At the center of the garden—
There was a stone monument.
And around that monument, there was only one different flower.
A single pink lily.
That flower was protected by magic so it would never wither.
The place looked like a memory carefully preserved.
But Eisteth did not know that.
To her—
This was just an ordinary garden.
The Lazy Princess
Eisteth lay comfortably on a long sofa in the garden.
With absolutely no noble etiquette.
She looked completely like someone who was extremely lazy.
In her hand—
A warm cup of tea.
A soft breeze brushed through her hair.
Her expression was calm.
Too calm.
Above her head floated a faint angel ring.
And beside it—
Small demon horns.
In front of her floated a transparent window.
[SYSTEM WINDOW ACTIVE]
And what she was doing was—
Watching BL with full concentration.
"Ah… the dialogue is so soft…"
Her eyes sparkled like a fanatic fan.
"AAAAH!!!"
A typical scream from a BL maniac fan.
On the screen—
A handsome pink-haired character appeared.
His name was YIKUI.
(From her favorite manhwa: My Delusion Dream Boy)
Eisteth stared at the screen with shining eyes.
Life felt simple.
Beautiful.
No 12-hour work shifts.
No overtime.
No exhausting OT.
Too relaxed.
Too peaceful.
A life like this—
Was the life she had always dreamed of.
Yet—
She was someone who had just shaken the entire Hell.
Still—
That happiness
Only lasted for a moment.
The System Begins to Malfunction
Suddenly—
The screen glitched.
Red cracks spread across the system window.
[WARNING]
[SOUL RESONANCE DETECTED]
[ABNORMALITY MATCH FOUND]
[SYSTEM ERROR]
Eisteth frowned.
"Match?"
"What event is this…"
Then her expression turned irritated.
"DAMN IT— my Yikui disappeared!"
The wind in the garden suddenly stopped.
Black lily petals began falling.
Eisteth's aura quietly spread without her realizing.
The atmosphere in the garden became strange.
But for Eisteth—
This was simply a disturbance to her BL watching time.
Something far more important than anything else right now.
Lilith Arrives
On the other side of the garden—
Lilith walked toward the garden with her two guards.
Zuri.
And Zara.
But when they arrived—
They saw something unbelievable.
In her beloved garden—
Eisteth was angrily yelling at a system window.
A sharp aura radiated from her body.
The surrounding flowers began to wither.
Lilith froze.
"…Oh my me."
Since she was a demon, of course she would not say oh my god.
She was completely shocked.
The three of them quickly hid behind a large pillar and peeked.
Lilith whispered.
"Am I dreaming?"
"Someone pinch me."
Zuri replied calmly.
"My Lady, you are not dreaming."
Lilith looked at her.
"Then… please slap me."
Zuri immediately panicked.
"My apologies, My Lady. I cannot do that."
"But what we are seeing… is indeed real."
Zara added seriously.
"My Lady."
"It appears the Eldest Lady is angry in her favorite garden."
"This is the first time in 6666 centuries and 6667 years."
"And we were never allowed to enter or take care of these plants."
She paused thoughtfully.
"A rare phenomenon."
"According to my theory, this is a sign of something major."
Lilith looked at her with a flat expression.
"…You read too many theory books."
Eisteth's Outburst
Meanwhile—
Eisteth was still dealing with the system error.
[WARNING]
[SOUL RESONANCE DETECTED]
[ABNORMALITY MATCH FOUND]
Again.
And again.
Her patience finally snapped.
"DAMN IT!"
"You cursed window!"
She slapped the system screen.
A burst of energy spread out.
The flowers around her instantly withered from the aura.
Lilith and the guards were stunned.
The Flower Misunderstanding
Eisteth finally noticed someone watching her.
She turned.
And saw Lilith.
She immediately fell silent.
Then she spoke softly with slight guilt.
"…Oh."
"Lilith."
"Sorry."
"Your flowers withered."
Lilith simply smiled gently.
"It's fine."
"This garden also belongs to you, Sister."
Eisteth blinked.
"…Huh?"
A Shocking Fact
Lilith pointed at the garden.
"This is your garden."
"And most of this palace also belongs to you."
Eisteth froze.
Then—
She suddenly burst into laughter.
Only one thought appeared in her mind.
Money.
Wealth.
"HAHAHAHA!"
"So I don't have to work anymore!"
Lilith simply stared at her sister with a confused expression.
The Meeting of Factions
Lilith finally remembered why she came.
"Sister."
"Cifer's faction and our faction are currently in a meeting."
"They're discussing what happened in the past."
Eisteth fell silent.
The problem was—
The current Eisteth knew nothing about that past.
She needed to open the system.
But—
[SYSTEM ERROR]
Eisteth stared at the window irritably.
"Ahh damn."
"I forgot."
"My window is broken."
Lilith frowned.
"What window?"
Eisteth waved her hand casually.
"We'll talk about it later."
"Let me fix my system first."
Lilith eventually returned to her residence.
The Mystery of the Memory Garden
Now the garden was quiet again.
Eisteth looked around.
Her eyes stopped on a small stone plaque near the monument.
The words written there were:
Memory Garden
Eisteth frowned.
"Why is it called the Memory Garden?"
She didn't know.
But in truth—
This garden was the most precious place for Eisteth in the past.
Because this garden—
Was a gift from someone.
Someone very important to her.
Someone that even Lucifer could never replace.
However—
The current Eisteth
Still does not know who that person is.
That name is still locked within forgotten memories.
That name is—
Asmodeus.