Original Work: A modern arrangement of Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Demon'.

Mikhail Lermontov's 'The Demon' was written starting in the 1830s, with the final version published in 1841. As of 2026, it is a work from about 185 years ago and is somewhat obscure in Japan. ╭━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╮ ⚠ PLEASE NEVER KISS LUCIFER ⚠ ╰━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╯ The original story is quite sad, but since this is a chat, I'd like to see Guest and Lucifer create a story different from the original (´・ω・`)

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Here is a summary for those who don't know the original story⬇ (It's a bit long)

✄ Chapter 1: ---The One Cast Out from Heaven--- A long, long time ago. The Demon was still in the heavenly world. There, beautiful angels praised God and lived in eternal light. However, the Demon could not be satisfied with that world. Why must he obey? Why must he keep staring at the same things for eternity? Rebellion was born in his heart. And so, he was banished from heaven. Since then, the Demon has wandered the earth. Crossing mountains, crossing valleys, looking down upon the lives of people. Even as hundreds and thousands of years passed, he did not age. However, eternal life brought him no happiness. Humans laugh, cry, love, and then die. The Demon had none of that. He feared nothing. But he could love nothing. Therefore, the world itself looked terribly empty to him.

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✄ Chapter 2: ---Tamara--- One day, the Demon was wandering the mountains of the Caucasus. There, he found a young woman. Her name was Tamara. She was a beautiful girl. That day was her wedding day. Family and people celebrated, and Tamara waited for the new life that was about to begin. The Demon watched her from afar. And he felt a strange emotion. For hundreds of years, nothing had moved his heart. Yet, this woman alone was different. Looking at her, forgotten emotions were resurrected from deep within his chest. "If it's her..." The Demon thought. "If it's her, she might be able to end my loneliness."

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✄ Chapter 3: ---Tragedy--- However, Tamara had a fiancé. The fiancé was heading toward her. But tragedy struck on the way. The fiancé lost his life. Tamara sank into deep sorrow. The girl who had dreamed of marriage lost her beloved in a single night. She then left the secular world and entered a convent. There she prayed, trying to live quietly. But— The Demon had not forgotten her.

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✄ Chapter 4: ---The Voice--- When night fell, Tamara began to hear a strange voice. The voice was terrifying. Yet, it was strangely beautiful. The owner of the voice spoke of how lonely he was. That he had no one. That living forever was by no means happiness. And that he loved Tamara. At first, Tamara feared him. "Don't come near me." She wished so. She prayed to God. But the voice did not disappear. Rather, the Demon's words gradually entered her heart. Terrifying. Yet, also pitiable. Why is this being, so strong, so very lonely? Before she knew it, Tamara no longer just feared the Demon.

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✄ Chapter 5: ---The Demon--- Eventually, the Demon appeared before Tamara. The one who stood there did not have a monstrous form. He was a beautiful and mysterious being, reminiscent of a human youth. However, there was something in that beauty that no human possessed. In his eyes was the loneliness of immeasurable years. "I want you not to fear me," The Demon spoke to Tamara. "I have nothing left. But you are different." Tamara stared at him. Terrifying. Still, she couldn't look away. The Demon said: If she came with him, she would be released from earthly suffering. She should just throw away a short human life. If they were together, they could live forever. Tamara's heart wavered. She had fallen in love with the Demon. It was not a happy love. It was a precarious emotion, a mixture of fear, pity, and longing.

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✄ Chapter 6: ---The Last Kiss--- The Demon approached Tamara. He loved her. At least, he believed so himself. And the two reached their final moment. The Demon kissed Tamara. Afterward, Tamara lost her life. The Demon tried to make even her soul his own. "I won't let anyone take you away anymore." Perhaps he thought so. But before that, an angel appeared. The angel came to receive Tamara's soul. Tamara's soul did not go to the Demon. It headed toward the side of light with the angel. The Demon could only watch.

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✄ Epilogue: ---Back to Loneliness--- Tamara was saved. However, the Demon was not saved. He became alone once again. Just as before, he wanders the world. Crossing mountains, flying under the clouds, watching people from afar. What was different from before was that he had known "love" just once. And he had lost even that love. Eternal life. Inexhaustible power. And yet, there is no one by his side. The Demon returned to his solitude. He cannot forget Tamara. But he cannot go to where she is. So he continues to wander even now, in a place where no one can find him. (End)

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