In the luxurious guest room of the Administration.

Tie placed the paper and pencil that were lying in the room onto the floor and lay down on her stomach in front of them.

Then, with a serious expression, she carefully wrote ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) in Korean.

[Plans for the futre.]

She immediately flinched in fright, quickly erased it, and wrote again.

[Plans for the futre plans.]

An extremely satisfied smile appeared on Tie’s face, and she moved her fingers again.

[First goal. Meet Father. Make Father happy in his homeland.]

Tie had this goal from the very moment she arrived in this world.

Find Father and make sure he would never return to Korea again.

If she remembered what Kkamani said about the “law of returning fate,” Father could end up in Korea again at any moment.

Next:

[Second goal. Protect Kkamani.]

Tie stopped and sank into deep thought.

Kkamani was the one who brought her into this world, her benefactor and her friend.

Tie always said Kkamani was her summoned creature.

That made it easier to protect Kkamani, who seemed to be hiding from pursuers.

'Yes, Tie did everything right.'

So she thought she should continue acting the same way.

But...

[The little spirit in your bag can show the way.]

[If he stays by your side, someday Lucarion...]

For some reason it felt like that was not everything Tie had to do.

She gripped the pencil tighter and continued writing.

[Find out who Kkamani really is.]

Kkamani was neither Tanipang nor Puppetmon.

And Princess Seradin, whom Tie had just met recently, even said that Kkamani was a spirit just like her.

'Is Kkamani really a spirit?'

If that was true, then spirits somewhere in this world...

While thinking, Tie wrote the next line.

[Third goal. Find out what Magic Stones are!]

As it seemed to Tie, there was some kind of special connection between spirits and Magic Stones.

'When I asked Princess Seradin why she became a Magic Stone, she answered strangely.'

Seradin said she had lost her power for some reason.

And she also spoke about something called the Mother Tree.

[When the roots of a tree rot, the leaves wither first. We have a “Mother Tree.”]

"Mother Tree...?"

[Yes. Since ancient times this tree governs life, nature, and purity. The source of the power spirits possess also comes from it. But...]

Unfortunately, that was where Seradin’s explanation ended.

But Tie tried with all her strength to figure it out herself.

[First: spirits are not just one or two.]

Seradin spoke as if there were other spirits besides her.

She constantly referred to them as “we.”

And then a guess appeared in Tie’s mind all by itself.

'Maybe that Mother Tree got hurt and the little spirits got lost?'

If Seradin’s words about “a certain reason” meant that the roots of the Mother Tree had rotted...

Then it was quite possible that because of that the spirits had ended up in trouble.

After thinking, Tie wrote further.

[Lost spirits = Magic Stones?]

Seradin lost her power and became a Magic Stone.

That meant maybe other spirits did too?

If that happened to Lucarion, and if suddenly all Magic Stones in the world were actually spirits...

Tie shook her head.

"No, Tie does not know that yet."

The information Seradin gave was too limited.

So some things Tie would have to check herself.

"Then..."

Tie thoughtfully chewed on the tip of the pencil and wrote at the very bottom.

[Later check: find the Mother Tree, see if there are spirits inside other Magic Stones.]

She set the pencil aside and raised the sheet with a satisfied look.

"Hee hee."

Even though she had not written anything for a very long time, Tie’s handwriting was neat and clear.

If the kindergarten teacher saw it, she would surely praise her...

Tie’s eyes suddenly became a little sad.

'I want to go to kindergarten again.'

Tie liked Basto, Bale, and Nordix.

She also liked the new people she met while traveling with them.

But Tie still needed friends her own age.

'They say if you do not go to kindergarten now, children will tease you later at school...'

But going to kindergarten looking like this would be strange too.

After all, Tie was now the King of the Dead.

She stood up.

She placed the sheet with her plans into her bag and walked to the door.

As soon as she grabbed the handle, her stomach growled loudly.

Grrrr... grrruuu...

In truth she had been hungry since the moment she woke up.

She had simply endured it because she wanted to organize her plans first.

When Tie hurried outside, a luxurious corridor immediately opened before her.

"...Right, Tie is in the Administration!"

Her heart suddenly felt warm and pleasant.

She had completely forgotten that she had moved into new lodging thanks to Marianne’s help.

'Food at the Administration is probably tastier too.'

Excited, she ran down the central staircase, and suddenly in the hall a familiar face waved at her.

"Squad Leader. Did you sleep well?"

"Bale oppa!"

Tie ran up happily and hugged Bale tightly.

Then she giggled and tugged at the edge of his clothes.

"Oppa, you know, Tie thought of something! These Magic Stones..."

But suddenly she felt something was wrong and stopped.

Bale’s expression looked strange.

Moreover, he was not looking at Tie but somewhere behind her.

Tie froze and slowly turned around.

And immediately cried out in fright.

"S, sons of the ruler...?!"

Right beside the central staircase.

The two sons of the ruler whom she had saved last night were standing there.

And they looked quite shocked.

"A, King of the Dead. I mean..."

The one called Enzo began to stammer, and it felt as if a stone crashed down over Tie’s head.

'Idiot, idiot.'

She had completely forgotten.

In Pearlcity she always had to pretend to be the King of the Dead.

Tie desperately began remembering what she had just done.

She ran down the stairs, called Bale "oppa," and behaved like a completely ordinary child...

"B, Bale op..."

She looked at Bale, not knowing what to do.

And at that same moment—

"You two stay exactly where you are. Stand there and wait. Take even one step and there will be no joining the squad."

Throwing those words out quickly, Bale scooped Tie up into his arms and strode rapidly away somewhere.

In the shaking field of vision, Tie saw Raul and Enzo.

Just as Bale said, they were standing in place.

And they were still staring at her in shock. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Tie is guilty!"

Tie stood before Basto, Nordix, and Bale with her head lowered.

Her eyes were full of tears.

"Tie wanted to act perfectly but forgot for a moment..."

The squad members listened while trying their best to hide their awkwardness.

To be honest, Tie’s acting had never really been perfect.

In essence, Tie had to pretend to be an adult.

But no matter how well she acted, a four year old child could not behave entirely like an adult.

"What should we do? The ruler’s sons learned who Tie really is..."

Meanwhile, bad images had already begun appearing in Tie’s mind.

Raul and Enzo leave the Administration building and tell everyone that Tie is actually a four year old child.

The townspeople hear this and become disappointed in Tie.

Eventually the rumors reach the ruler herself...

'Sorry, Tie? But the Administration of Pearlcity is a child free zone. You will have to leave.'

Tie gets thrown out together with her belongings, kicked out the door...!

"This is bad. What should Tie do."

Tie began anxiously pacing in circles.

Basto was just about to say something when suddenly—

"Ah!"

An idea suddenly flashed inside Tie’s head.

The girl’s eyes lit up and she looked down.

On her wrist hung a beautiful bracelet that had not been there yesterday.

A gift from the spirit princess, the sea goddess Seradin.

"Holy Relic of Oblivion!"

[If you touch someone with the hand wearing this relic, you can erase from that person's memory any memory you choose.]

Tie quickly turned to the squad members.

"Tie erase?"

All of them flinched, but Tie continued without noticing.

"Tie erase both sons of the ruler?"

Of course she meant erasing their memories.

But the faces of the three men instantly turned pale.