Valentina showed up bright and early for the shoot the following day.
After quickly greeting Sarah Lee, she quickly hurried herself to hair and makeup.
Today was the day she would film the battle scene with Shawn, and she had to prepare a lot.
Thankfully, Yuri was not in the dressing room at the time, so Valentina was able to prep in peace while lightly chatting with the makeup artist.
After about an hour, her makeup was done, and the blond wig was reapplied seamlessly.
Yuri only came when she was almost done prepping, and the girl merely glanced at her before turning her face away angrily.
Not fazed in the slightest, Valentina followed her makeup artist to get her costume put on.
Today's outfit consisted of a white robe top, slim white pants, and matching white boots, which thankfully didn't have heels.
The robe top was tied together with a red ribbon, and her hair was tied up in a high ponytail with a long scarlet ribbon that fluttered when she walked.
Valentina had the same sword as yesterday, with a bright red tassel on the sword's pommel.
As she walked to the set, she presented a valiant figure despite her slender body, and when she arrived, the choreographer from yesterday greeted her.
"Good morning, Miss Valentina. Are you ready to review what we did yesterday?" the choreographer greeted her with a slightly evil smile.
When Valentina remembered the suffering that she went through yesterday, she couldn't help but shudder, but she put a bright smile on her face.
"Good morning, Miss Moore. Thank you for taking the time to teach me yesterday. I look forward to working with you today as well."
"No need to sweet talk me, let's get started."
"Yes!"
The choreographer first helped her to stretch, and Valentina swore she could hear her bones breaking as Miss Moore pushed and pulled her limbs.
After being tortured for 20 minutes, she lightly reviewed the moves she had learned yesterday for another 30 minutes.
When the choreographer told her she could stop, Valentina immediately collapsed on the floor in an inelegant sprawl.
Even though she had done the movements slowly and at half pace, she still felt like her body would fall apart!
As she tried to catch her breath, she couldn't help but think at the system;
'Is there any way to increase the stamina of this body? This is crazy!'
[The host can get a stamina-increasing skill by drawing one in the future.]
[Please work harder to complete the mission so the host will not be so weak and tired after very light exercise that a child can easily perform.]
Valentina wanted to immediately fight the system that replied sarcastically.
Fortunately for the system, both Sarah Lee and Shawn showed up right then.
Completely embarrassed, Valentina immediately got up from the floor and arranged her clothes.
She couldn't believe that the director had seen such a sloppy appearance from her.
"Good morning, Director Lee and Shawn." Valentina bowed her head in embarrassment and greeted them first.
"Good morning, Valentina. I love to see that you're practicing hard, but don't overwork yourself. We are going to start filming soon, so come along and I will describe what you'll be doing." Sarah Lee responded while Shawn just chuckled quietly and nodded at her.
"Yes!"
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Scene 4: The fall of an angel
Characters: Angel 2 – Valentina, Demon 1 – Shawn, Angel 1 – Yuri
The director snapped the clapper after calling the scene, and Valentina took a deep breath to get into the mood as Shawn began.
Valentina stared at Shawn; her face full of anger as he laughed demonically while licking his lips in amusement.
"It's a shame you found out, but it's true. I've never loved her. I was only using her. So, what are you going to do about it, hmm?"
Valentina slowly withdrew the sword from the scabbard and pointed it at him.
"I will tell her the truth. Then I will beat you down and make you apologize for playing with her heart." Her words were slow and measured, as if she were restraining herself from beating him down to the ground.
"I'd like to see you try."
At the same time, the demon also withdrew his sword.
There was a momentary pause, then the two of them dashed at each other.
As if they were dancing with each other, the swords swept past each other as they ducked and avoided the hits.
One in black, one in white.
One smiling evilly.
One righteously angry.
Yin and Yang.
The hair and ribbons flowed as the two bodies clashed. '
Then they separated before clashing again.
Back and forth, again and again, they kept meeting and separating in a dance full of violence.
Their clothing ripped slowly but surely.
Red marks appeared on the white clothes as her injuries accumulated until the angel, dressed in white, gained the upper hand.
With one large sweep of the sword, the demon dressed in black staggered before falling, blood leaking from his neck.
The demon stared in shock at the angel before he slowly fell.
Before he hit the ground, a small figure dashed to catch his body and lower it to the ground as if it were the most precious thing in the world.
The angel, covered in wounds, watched in shock at what was happening before her eyes.
Gripping her stomach where she had been slashed, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Wh- what are you doing? Get away from him, he betrayed you!"
The last bit came out as a yell as she staggered forward, her hands twitching as if she wanted to snatch the other person back.
Yuri, the figure who had dashed out, yelled back, "The only betrayer here is you. You're jealous! Jealous of me being loved! He warned me that you would be, but I never thought that you would kill my true love."
"Listen to me. He has been using you-"Valentina dropped her sword and tried to interrupt her friend.
She slowly approached and tried to reach out, but her hand got slapped away, leaving a red mark that began to swell immediately.
"Go away! Go away, I hate you! I'd rather become a demon than listen to your words! You killed him!!!" Yuri screamed while clutching the demon close to her body.
Her large eyes looked heartbroken, and her lashes slowly became damp from unshed tears.
The demon reached out and slowly grasped Yuri's face.
He slowly caressed her cheek, and Yuri closed her eyes, savoring his touch.
He whispered some words before his hands became limp and fell to the ground.
At an angle Yuri couldn't see, he smirked at Valentina before perishing.
"Please listen to me, I did this for you." Valentina interceded almost tearfully.
Although her face was stoic, it looked wan, and with all the cuts and blood on her, she looked pitiful.
Anyone who saw her sorry figure would have no choice but to forgive her and feel sorry for her.
Still, Yuri stood firm.
After gently placing her lover on the floor, she stood up and slapped Valentina hard across the face.
While Valentina stared in shock, she shoved her down and spoke coldly to her.
"Because of our previous friendship, I will let you go this once, but I'll be joining the demons. The next time I see you, I'll destroy your heart the way you destroyed mine. I know you've always hated demons, but I thought your love for me would override your prejudice, especially with our friends. Clearly, I was wrong, and my one true love paid the ultimate price and perished for it. Lesson learned."
"Please listen to me. He was using you! I would never do anything to hurt you intentionally, you know that!" Valentina shouted from the floor.
Her body was sprawled from being shoved. Her body was full of injuries, and her delicate brows wrinkled in pain, yet her eyes couldn't look away from the cold expression on her friend's face.
The friend that she loved, cherished, and took care of with her heart, mind, and soul.
She tried to meet her friend's eyes to convey her feelings and emotions, but she was ruthlessly ignored as the once bright face became dark and hateful.
"Don't let me see you again."
With those words, Yuri turned and walked away.
Her once joyful expression twisted until it became one of hate and anger.
The fluffy, pure white wings that had once adorned her back slowly became black and hard, as if they had been soaked in ink.
Suddenly, Valentina fell to the ground and screamed in pain as she stared at the clear display of darkness that had stained her friend's heart, eliminating the purity.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
It was the sound of a pained, wounded beast.