Omniscient First-Person’s Viewpoint

"You are special."

I don’t lie often. Almost never, actually. What I say is usually the truth. No, not "usually"—always. Have I ever told a lie before?@@novelbin@@

"Tyr, there are many who have wishes. Everyone carries desires in their heart. But does having a wish mean it can always be granted? Especially when they don’t even know what that wish truly is?"

I can read minds, sure. But that doesn’t mean I truly understand people. If someone wishes to eat something delicious, how am I supposed to grant that wish if I don’t even know what they like?

"Three things are necessary to fulfill a wish: a clear and concrete goal, the ability to reach it, and the determination to see it through. Most people fail at the very first step—they don’t even know what they truly want."

Tyrkanzyaka remained nestled in my arms, quietly listening. Trying to read her mind for the right answer? Pointless. I had to convince her for real.

Her emotions were unstable, unpredictable.

And worse—she had put something of herself into that shadow. Meaning, even I couldn’t fully read her thoughts.

"You were different, Tyr. You had a clear goal. As long as a way existed, you would attempt it. You may have strayed a little, but in the end, you nearly succeeded. You already saved yourself. So, I saved you as well—because, conveniently, I had the means to do so."

Even if someone wished for world peace, they would never achieve it if they didn’t even understand what peace was. Even if they compromised and settled on "a world where humans don’t fight," there would be no practical way to accomplish it. Killing all the people who fight would technically bring peace—but no one who truly wished for peace would ever choose such a method.

"That’s why, even if I wanted to grant someone’s wish, it wouldn’t always be possible. If someone doesn’t even know what they want, I’d be more likely to laugh at them than grant it. But Tyr… you’re already special to me."

Tyrkanzyaka was truly a special person. Even after living for so long, her wish hadn’t eroded. Maybe it was because she was a vampire, but she had held onto her original desire without ever letting it fade.

Back in the Abyss, in that isolated world, I had fully understood her wish. And I had accepted it, carving a heart into hers.

Thinking about it, Tyrkanzyaka was the first person whose wish I had ever fulfilled purely out of sincerity.

I meant every word I had just said.

[So in the end… you won’t say that I am the only one special to you.]

Of course, that wasn’t enough for her.

I couldn’t clearly see her face, but her shadow… her shadow twisted into a bitter smile.

And then, as if struck by a dangerous thought, it spread into something even more unsettling—a smile torn wide in realization.

I sensed the impending threat and quickly spoke.