"Did mom leave all this for me?!"

"It would seem that way!"

Taeyong was just as surprised as I was.

Zuho and Yoonho immediately grabbed either of my hands and ran with me inside, with the others following behind us.

The inside was just as great!

"It's even nicer in here!"

"And that enormous hole in the wall only adds to its beauty~!"

Zuho and Yoonho were very excited and dashed up the stairs before any of us.

"This is just so amazing..."

"I can't believe it looks so good...!"

Mark and Donghyuck were completely astonished.

Enzo ran ahead of us up the stairs, but we hurried and caught up to him, finding Yoonho and Zuho in the process.

"This is the only door here, and it's locked"

Zuho looked displeased.

Another keyhole showed up when I pulled out the key again, and it actually opened the door.

Beyond the door, was a throne room that was still in great condition.

We all walked up to the three thrones that were in the room.

They each had notes on them.

"This one has a note with demon horns on it"

Zuho stated from the right throne.

"This one has a note with a halo on it~"

Yoonho cheered from the left throne.

"And this one has a note with both demon horns and a halo on it"

So that must mean, the left throne belongs to Yoonho, the right throne belongs to Zuho, and the middle throne belongs to me.

"Who wants to read their note first?"

"I do! I do!"

Yoonho was very excited to read his.

Before he read it, his name engraved itself onto the note in sparkling gold writing!

"Pretty~!"

"Hyung, how come that just happened???"

"I guess the notes were waiting for the three of you to finally read them. It's like they were made to not respond to any other person"

Taeyong guessed, feeling as if he was correct.

Yoonho excitedly proceeded to read it.

"Little Yoonho, shine bright for Renjun. Be the best guardian angel that you can be for him. He'll need you to save him one day. Don't ever let the darkness get to you.
—Love, Mom ♡"

"How did she know that you'd end up saving me?!"

"I don't know! But I'm happy~!"

Yoonho jumped for joy after reading his note.

"My turn"

Just like before, Zuho's name engraved itself onto his note, but this time in sparkling silver writing.

"Baby Zuho, don't ever feel like you can't live the way Yoonho does. People will still care for you, even if you're hard on yourself. Be the best demon you can be for Renjun. Don't try to fight your battles alone. Help will always be there for you.
—Love, Mom ♡"

"Love you Zuzu~~~!"

Yoonho immediately hugged Zuho after he finished reading.

"Love you too Yoonie~"

He smiled and gently pet his head.

"What does yours say Renjun?"

Enzo climbed up my leg until he reached my shoulder, and situated himself there.

As expected, my name engraved itself onto the note, in sparkling green writing this time.

Yoonho and Zuho both peaked over my shoulders to see what it said too.

"My sweet baby Renjun, I'm sorry that your father and I couldn't be here to see what an amazing person you've become. We both knew you would do great things, alongside Taeyong and your brothers. This is my gift to you. It's a small world I created to keep you safe in times of danger. Think of it as a space in between worlds. No one but you and your accomplices can enter into this world. You can use it for anything, but if you, Zuho, and Yoonho should disappear, so will this world. It exists as long as the three of you exist.—"

There's more on the back?!

"—I know you'll do great things someday, things you once thought were impossible for you. It'll be hard for you for a while, but once you start to grow and develop your powers, you'll be unstoppable. I know you'll make us proud~.
—Love, Mom ♡"

So, they knew that I'd struggle with my powers...?

"I guess we were wrong about you Injunie"

Taeyong seemed a bit confused.

"Wrong how hyung?"

"We all thought you were powerless before, but it's clear now that we used the wrong term. I think the term "laggard" would've best suit you"

"Laggard???"

"It refers to a person who takes more time than necessary, and someone who lags behind. So your condition didn't mean that you didn't have any powers. It meant that because you were a mix of two beings like a demon and an angel, your powers took longer to surface. It might've also had something to do with your body type, since some powers won't surface unless your body is fit to handle it"

Jisung explained, though he just started mumbling to himself about his theories.

"In short, you were never powerless. Just a late bloomer"

Mark sighed, trying to stop Jisung from nerding out.

"Brother, were those crowns always there??"

Zuho pointed to the thrones, and there were three crowns that weren't there before!

The one on Zuho's throne was mostly black, and had a few flowers attached.

The one on Yoonho's throne was mostly silver, and also had flowers on it.

And the one on my throne was more nature-like with a few little birds decorating it.

Theirs looked more like antlers, apart from mine.

"Those definitely weren't there before"

"They're all so pretty!"

Jaemin came closer to examine them, and analyzed them with great detail.

As if on queue, another note came out of nowhere and startled Jaemin.

"W-What does it say...?"

Jaemin questioned, embarrassed that he got scared by a measly piece of paper.

"These crowns are special. One grants the wearer control over the heavenly realm, one grants the wearer control over the demonic realm, and one grants the wearer control over both realms. The wearer's hair color changes every time the crown is worn, but returns to normal once removed. Additionally, once the crowns are removed, the rule over the domains remains"

I flipped it over to the other side.

"The crowns must be left in this world, rested on their respected throne, otherwise the great power they each grant to the wearer can potentially cause a rift in a foreign world if control is lost. That being said, if the wearer is able to stabilize and control the immense power, they can be taken to any world"

That's really interesting.

"Are we ready for that kind of responsibility yet?"

Yoonho questioned, seeming worried.

"This is pretty sudden"

Zuho had the same worried look.

"I agree. We should wait for the right opportunity to put them on, like if we need help from each realm. But that's only if we absolutely need that kind of help"

They both seemed to agree with me, so we all decided to leave the crowns be until the time comes.

"Should we go home now?"

"I think that would be best. Right Taeyong-hyung?"

"I'd say so. You did find what the key went to, so you should get some well deserved rest now"

"W-Wait! I wanna see what the rest of this world looks like..."

Yoonho abruptly stuttered.

I kinda wanna see it too, and everyone else looks like they want to as well.

"Where should we start though...?"

"I can help with that"

We all abruptly turned around towards the sound of the voice that startled us.

That voice came from a very peculiar looking boy.

Not only did he look peculiar because of the way he was dressed, along with the multiple bandaids littered on his legs and neck, but also because of his peculiar tail, ears,... wings, and... horns?

Is he some type of yōkai like Suko?