that name for thousands of years, even though it doesn’t matter in our world, but it’s true.
As I labored here on Earth, the elder brotherhood
gave me the name Damiel-the lightbringer, «waving the ru-
kami, the guest said as he followed Ryoana into
the kitchen.
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– Eat rice, pasta and fried chicken. What do you need?
Reana asked.
«To your taste!» Damiel replied. – How
unusual it is that I can see you the way people see you!»
This whole world-it looks different, plays with completely
different colors! It’s such an incredible experience! – What is it?»
he raved.
– Do you know me?» Reana asked. From all these
conversations, she got a bit of a sense of what was going on, deciding that
her guests before were probably not people, but
someone else.
She warmed up the food in the microwave and set it in front of the table.
Damiel brought a cup and cutlery, poured herself and him
orange juice, and sat down on the stool opposite.
He examined the fork, then began
to thread chicken and macaroni slices on it and put them in his mouth.
«Mmm, this is a wonderful dish,»
he purred with his mouth full. «Yes, of course I do! I
’ve been protecting you since you were a child! I helped you when it was difficult
and not very much, I was present in your studio when
masterpieces were born. Do you remember when you were laying out a mosaic
of rose petals and decided to add
cornflowers at the last minute? I suggested it. It was wonderful,
wasn’t it?
When Reana heard about the cornflowers, she choked on her orange
juice.
– That’s impossible! How can you possibly know? – What is it?»
she whispered.
«Oh, I know so much! I used to be a disembodied
spirit, I was everywhere. He swirled his fork in the air
.«But something’s happened – » —
I became a human being for some reason. They tried to kill me.
But you saved me, and I’m fine now —
«he said, chewing again.
Keijigen entered the kitchen.
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– Will you have chicken and pasta? I asked him
Reana.
«No, no, thank you, I don’t need anything,» he waved at ru —
kami, then pulled up a chair and turned to Damiel: —
So… We became mortals. What happened? «No,» he said, spreading out his hands.
«Absolutely
not. The last thing I remember was a call about
border violations. I rushed there, and there you are, a small demon,
playing tricks, «his voice took on a serious note. —
I decided to make a proper impression, I even took out my sword,
read out my rights, everything is as it should be… You should have seen your
face then… " Damiel smiled, but then his gaze returned
he became serious. – And then there’s a terrible pain in my chest, and we -» —
Tim. I don’t see how this is possible. It turns out that
in that second I became a mortal. My powers were gone. I couldn’t
do anything. He
paused for a moment, took a sip of his juice, and then continued: —
I’ve been working on Earth for a long time. That’s how I felt,
as a last resort, I found myself a battery and made
a portal to it. But I couldn’t activate it there, couldn
’t move.
Damiel slapped the man next to him on the shoulder and
nearly knocked him off his chair. «Oh, I’m sorry!»
Hey
,hey, what are you doing?» Keep it down, big guy!
Xia Keijigen snapped, rubbing his shoulder. – Our forces are gone, but there
is still something left.
I wouldn’t call us ordinary mortals.
– So you were an angel?» Reana asked.
«Yes,» Damiel said. – Still, I’d say I still am,
to a certain extent, «he
said, and then turned to Keijigen.
Reane, who are you, I think she should know who
she’s dealing with.
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– I am a demon of the fifth circle, the 12th cauldron…»
«Or rather, I was, and now I don’t even know… a de-
mon of greed and despair… was… now I don’t feel that
he’s capable of drawing out people’s baser passions, and I
don’t understand why. What could have happened? I can’t
even imagine! He got up and began pacing the kitchen
. – Do you know that there is a meridian elevator on your land
?
«… It was through him that you brought another
demon into the world… by the way, that’s when it all started… who
was it?
«Arfimaino?» No, he’s hardly connected with it, I’m his ho-
I know Rosho, he’s a guardian.
«Why did he get out?» You risked a lot for
him, you know, illegal immigrants and other violations…
Keijigen didn’t mention that Arfimaino had
cheated on him like a schoolboy.
– I think we can ask him about it ourselves.» He
didn’t really explain anything to me. He’s in Frankfurt,
staying in a hotel somewhere. In general, you can use the Internet
to break through and visit him.
«Can’t you talk on the phone?» Reana asked.
«No, you don’t discuss such things over the phone,»
Keijigen explained.
«It’s a four-hour drive to Frankfurt!» Reana gasped.
«We must go!» Definitely! Damiel said. —
He seems to know something! More than we do.
– great!