[Main Story Complete, Afterstories Ongoing]
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Phoenix has a partner.
His name is Viper. He's the world's strongest natural illusionist. When she was fourteen, he saved her life, at the cost of a bill with an astronomical price tag.
Phoenix couldn't pay it back, so he said:
"You don't have to."
The young man's face was hidden beneath a voluminous cloak, revealing only the pale lower half and two dark inverted-triangle tattoos above it.
His voice was cool and composed. "As it happens, I'm looking for a partner."
And so they began working together.
Phoenix was Weapon 037, a product of the laboratory. She was a professional killer and assassin. With a dagger in hand, she carved a path through the underworld, and she and Viper made a name for themselves as partners.
They worked together for six years.
Then, in their sixth year, during a mission, Viper suddenly sensed the illusion link connecting them dissolve like melting bubbles, disappearing from the world.
Along with Phoenix.
He investigated.
The assassin who'd worked with her said they'd gone their separate ways a month and a half ago.
Her informant said she'd come looking for information on Southern Italy a month ago.
The employer for her last mission said she'd disappeared halfway through the job before completing it, and hadn't been seen since.
Viper went to the place where she'd disappeared.
The ruins were charred black by fire. Broken steel pipes and bricks lay scattered across the ground.
Viper stepped through the dust and sensed the lingering scent of her flames, mingled with his own mist flames.
He let out a cold, absurd laugh.
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The timeline runs from the Rainbow Children arc through the Future Arc.
The romance is a complicated gravitational pull. See the author's note in Chapter One for details.
It's a happy ending! I only realized near the end of the main story that I hadn't mentioned it in the blurb. How did that happen?
○ Pairing: Viper/Mammon, one-on-one throughout, no unrequited love.
○ Major OOC warning.
○ I'm terrible at blurbs and titles, to the point where I sometimes feel like an idiot.
○ My take on Viper/Mammon, with so many personal headcanons I've stopped counting.
○ The heroine has a fragile Storm-and-Sky mage-assassin build (Storm > Sky).
○ More to be added as I think of it.
Inspired on 2025.8.27
Expanded on 2026.1.21
Revised on 2026.5.16
Archived
Theme: Life is a long road, and everything can change in an instant, so cherish the present.
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Phoenix felt that subconsciously, he still separated Viper and Mammon into two different people. The viper felt that he had simply changed his name and was living a different life. But from Phoenix's perspective, A is A, and B is B; unless A grows to the age of B, A is not equal to B. I enjoyed watching it. But I had a feeling of being swarmed by a venomous snake (rubbing my chin in thought)
Walking out of the room with hickeys or wounds Barian cadre (habitually glancing at the image): ... Wait a minute!? [Loading]
Completely underestimating one's own importance, and even somewhat selfless. The dog clearly wanted a high reward at first 🐶 That exorbitant bill has probably already weathered away. Everyone knows how important you are to each other, except for the two of you who don't have a clear understanding of it. Now you really can't blame others for thinking you're hypocritical. If you looked at him before he met Phoenix, he might also have realized something was off about him [huh~].
The vaulter's provocative ability is amazing! [Thumbs up][666] Is the viper going to check the accounts now? What exactly happened after his future self died? To be honest, I was actually quite interested to see them argue their way to bed 🐶🌹 She changed back right after the kiss, did anyone see that?
I'm starting a thread to solicit suggestions for side stories that everyone would like to see. I don't know what to write myself (eyes wandering).
I want to see the side story with the small head 😋😋 A big-boned, skinny woodcutter with a venomous snake vibe. His lover hasn't appeared even after the curse is broken, but one day he suddenly sees his lover 🐶🌹🐶🌹 His possessiveness and gravity promax are off the charts 🐶🌹🐶🌹
Let Reborn recall how he met these two. I bet they'd look disgusted. 😂
It's definitely more fun to watch 27's reaction (I want to see 🐶) The Varian people have all been through thick and thin. ... As for where the storm came from, let's not worry about that for now.
The two took it all for granted. This caused others to teeter on the edge of suspicion. The teacher's chaotic situation 😆
I miss 27's rant. This chapter should have a Tsuna.