113 – Saint (Wan)
Yurika thought.
She said it for no reason.
And she blamed herself.
That kind of reaction.
I knew it vaguely.
Why bother…
‘… Useless words… ‘
Choi Si-woo in front of me was standing blankly as if he couldn’t believe it.
His pupils are shaking.
The tongue, which had nowhere to go, was shaking slightly in the open mouth.
He definitely looked shocked.
That’s why I hesitated.
Should I not say it?
With this alone, he would have already exceeded the acceptable limit.
‘… No.’
Even so, he deserved to know.
“… With high probability… No, I won’t lie….”
Take a breath.
I can barely swallow the tears that feel like they might burst out at any moment.
“It will definitely be a deformed child.”
Yurika opens her mouth to mention the above.
Actually, there is a bigger problem than this.
She will definitely die as soon as she is born.
But I just can’t… I couldn’t say that much.
More than hurting him.
The moment I utter these words.
I thought to myself that it would definitely be irreversible.
Even if there is no hope.
Even if we can’t hope for even a fleeting miracle.
Yurika has two children in her belly… She couldn’t give up.
Slowly sweep the boat down.
Move very carefully in a circular motion.
Slight but clear.
Life struggling to survive is conveyed through the movement of the fetus.
“…… “
Silent Yurika.
Choi Si-woo, seeing that, swallows his surprise and approaches hesitantly.
But it soon stops.
I can see hesitation.
I can see hesitation.
He slowly cups her face as if he doesn’t know what to say.
“… “You have to tell me by tomorrow at the latest.”
“What…” “
“Whether I want to erase it or not. “The subjugation is just around the corner and the facilities are poor, so there is no chance but now.”
“…… “
It is false.
It’s a lie.
The old woman, who was the only remaining obstetrician and gynecologist, committed suicide by hanging, leaving a will saying, “I will punish you from heaven.”
Therefore, there was nothing in this weak underground city to do anything about these children.
Nevertheless, the reason why I bothered to mention this is……
‘… Still… ‘
No matter how much you threaten and harass yourself.
I was sure that Choi Si-woo would tell me to have a baby.
Yes. I’m sure it will.
She said she would take responsibility.
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Give birth.
They ask if it’s a daughter or a son and decide on a name… I look forward to seeing him like that.
Twins.
It also paints a picture of people liking the term men and women even more.
Even if it is an arbitrary and foolish mistake.
No matter how absurd, selfish, and conscienceless the wish may be.
Like that, like that.
I hold a glimmer of hope in my heart.
“…… “
But the reality was cruel.
In the end, he couldn’t say anything.
Hesitation.
And finally silence.
Yurika smiled bitterly and turned her body.
The hand on the doorknob is shaking.
“I’m sorry. Forcing someone you don’t like to get along with them… Even though they threatened me… After causing so much hurt… “I should have used birth control properly.”
A cry resounds like a scream from deep in my heart.
Please, please.
Please, please.
Me, our baby…
“… “I’ll go.”
Please don’t throw it away.
A rusty hinge squeaks open.
In the end, Yurika heard nothing until the door closed.
*
“… Now… what… “Did you do it?”
The day before the No Face subjugation.
Yurika quietly covered her abdomen and looked at her guest with a wary gaze.
There stood the warrior, smiling with her completely dead eyes.
She wore dazzling armor and a blood-stained holy sword tied to her waist.
“No matter how much medicine was taken… She’s not deaf. “Yurika.”
“… Well, it’s because it’s an unbelievable story. A demon’s alter ego? And that was a few months ago? “Why, why are you reporting now?”
Why are we telling such an important story now?
Then Erina shrugged her shoulders as if asking why.
“Well, there’s no way you could say something like this. Our hero party can never defeat the demon god. Sorry. So, those of you who remain, please at least take your own lives. Why did we have to advertise it like this?”
I am speechless.
Because it was definitely as she said.
But… That makes me even more suspicious.
“… Then… Why only me… “Such a cruel truth.”
Yurika’s trembling question.
Erina tilted her head as if it was strange.
Before long, she was staring at her face as if she was surprised.
“That’s an unexpected answer?”
“… Yes?”
“If I knew you… On the contrary, I thought you would like it. “Didn’t you want this for years to begin with?”
“… What.”
“Driving every single person into the abyss of despair.”
“…… “
“Yurika, this is something you often do. She’s your favorite witch. Is not it?”
Yurika, speechless, slowly swallowed her dry saliva.
She is definitely who she used to be, she would have been like that……
‘Now…’ … ‘
In an instant, you hear a word that makes you startle.
“… “Is there a reason why you want to live here now?”
“…… !”
Forcibly suppressing her cold heart.
Apply pressure to the corners of her mouth and pay attention to changes in her expression.
If it’s Erina, if it’s a completely broken hero.
The moment she finds out that she has his child in her stomach, she might swing her sword right away.
‘No.’
She is a woman who has done enough.
The being in front of her is no longer a hero, but a disaster that cannot die.
Just less than 10 seconds.
She feels like it’s been an eternity.
“…… “I guess it’s good.”
Erina turned around as if she didn’t care and slowly returned to her room with the last words, ‘See you tomorrow then.’
“…… Ha.”
She could barely, barely breathe.
I slide down and sit down, using the closed door as a backrest.
‘…… ’
I stared blankly at the dark ceiling.
It was at that time.
“… !”
Suddenly, my whole body starts shaking.
A reaction of the body that has nothing to do with will.
It was a withdrawal symptom.
Recently, the side effects of not sleeping with Choi Si-woo hit me right away.
“Ugh… “Ugh!”
Crawl slowly and open the drawer.
It contained a small amount of drugs reserved for emergency use.
It’s only a one-time use amount, but it should be enough to relieve symptoms.
I press the button with shaky hands.
A sharp injection needle sticks out.
Approach the forearm.
I’m approaching.
I’m approaching.
‘…… ‘
But eventually it stops.
I know it’s already too late.
I know there is no difference if I do it or not.
It can be harmful to children.
That one thought, that one hesitation, made Yurika stop.
‘…… ‘
Yurika closed her eyes tightly.
Instead, I grabbed something else from the drawer.
An old and faded photo.
Choi Si-woo and his colleagues with sullen expressions were standing there together.
Although she got ridiculed by Erina saying, ‘I don’t know why you want this,’ she received it in return for giving her drugs.
Nevertheless, it was obtained through persistent efforts.
“…… “
Yurika carefully curled up her body.
Quietly, I trace Choi Si-woo in the photo with my thumb.
He rubs her stomach and softly opens her mouth as if he were telling her a lullaby.
“…… Did you notice? “Yes, he is your father.”
Handsome. Nice and nice. Strong.
He is a truly wonderful person.
…… Unlike an ugly witch like me.
“… “I’m sure you’re both brave, right?”
Because she inherited his blood.
It is natural.
Then… Whose daughter or son is this?
The lullaby continues.
The night deepens and dawn comes at dusk.
Until the deep, deep twilight-like time passes.
Tears stream down Yurika’s cheeks.
That’s how she shared her last hours with the children in her belly.
* * *
“…… “
Thick dirt enters the mouth.
But Yurika didn’t even have the strength to spit it out.
She barely managed to catch her breath.
The cane he was holding broke in half a long time ago.
All of the goddess’s Noble Phantasms she was wearing had long since lost their shine.
Shoo!
The noise of being cut rings out for a short period of time.
A quiet yet certain declaration of death.
Tuk. Degurrr.
It rolled right in front of Yurika.
“… We… Seed.”
“…… “
I carefully wiped my face full of tear stains.
Yurika closed her eyes and slowly raised her head.
There, you can see Seolgaram, who uses the electronic brain created by a scientist to deliver the most efficient and powerful blows, and Erina, who is constantly swinging the holy sword.
One blow that will separate the earth and the sky.
It was literally the power of Gyeongcheondongji.
Kukkwakwakwa-!!!!!!
It had no meaning against the Black Knight.
“…… “
2Nd place in Yukma Station, No Face.
I vaguely knew that he (she) was strong.
A being who punished the #1 condemner of evil with pure force.
The reason why the ranking is one level lower in the first place.
I knew that it was because they acted alone without proper intelligence, so the overall amount of damage was small.
But no matter what, they are a hero party.
Humanity’s last strength and elite.
To a demon lord who is not even a demon god.
I never dreamed that I would be violated so overwhelmingly.
Yurika was confident.
This fear she experienced herself was proof.
‘… 6Th, 5th, 4th… And first place.’
Even if all the Demon Lords join forces at the same time, except for the 3rd place, which has not been reported as to where, how, or to whom it disappeared, they will not be able to defeat No Face.
A being with that level of power.
It was literally a blade that even demon gods would fear.
I breathe out of despair.
I didn’t even feel resentful that there was a difference of this magnitude.
‘… ‘It was just as Erina said.’
From the beginning, there was no hope for them.
It was a battle that could not be won from the beginning.
I just didn’t know because the opponent didn’t come with all his might.
Just like the ants underfoot cannot defeat humans no matter how hard they try.
There was an overwhelming difference in power between the Demon God and themselves.
Along with the deepening despair, a black shadow soon appears.
“…… “
“…… “
I make eye contact with No Face who approaches me.
I don’t know if that can be called eyes, though.
Anyway…
“… “That’s surprising?”
“…… “
Do not attack right away.
Why? …
He smiled as if he was interested… To be precise, she is looking at her own abdomen.
Slowly extends her hand.
It was a gesture as if he was asking something.
That moment.
“Yurika!!!!”
“… !”
Kwaaang-!!!
A flash like lightning.
Choi Si-woo, transformed into a ray of lightning, sends No Face flying far away.
He, covered in blood, screams and screams.
“Run away!!”
“… Yes?”
“Run away!! Live!! Don’t die, live!! I will somehow buy you time… “Live!!”
Run straight ahead.
I stare at that figure blankly.
He lowers his head and clenches his fists.
Swallow dry saliva.
Prepare to apply the sacred law to yourself.
If you’re lucky, you might be able to survive.
Of course, there will be no afterlife even if you live…
I didn’t know if I could survive even a few more days in this ugly situation.
This means…
‘These children too… ‘
This means that you can live even a little more.
It was just that moment.
Shoo!
Just in the blink of an eye.
He was fighting violently, but his upper and lower body were separated.
A dying figure is seen above the flowing intestines and pools of accumulated blood.
“…… “
Yurika raised her hand without realizing it.
Gather all remaining holy power and unfold the holy law.
[Sanctuary-Garden]
Erasing the existence of the target.
Restores stamina very little.
It’s not a big deal.
I gave him the holy law that I had been trying to use just before.
“…… !”
Is it because the presence suddenly disappeared?
No Face looks around.
After a while, as if he had no choice, he turned around and swung his great sword at the warrior who was sitting down like himself.
The severed head is rolling around in dirty dirt.
“…… Erina.”
Looking at her, she mourned for a moment.
In the end, the warrior succeeded in achieving the death he so desperately wanted.
Jump, bump, bump.
Lift up your gaze.
The sound of black armor colliding is heard.
A blood-stained cloak flutters like a devil in the setting sun.
A black knight approaches, dragging a wide sword on the ground with its wide blade giving off a sinister aura.
Yurika thought when she saw that.
Finally, an evil spirit or divine punishment has arrived to punish him.
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In a split second, the sound of something being written is heard.
“…… !!!!!!!”
Disheveled intestines and pools of blood.
Choi Si-woo was crawling over them with both hands, biting the hilt of the sword with his mouth.
His nails broke and blood flowed out, but he didn’t feel any pain.
He extends his hand towards himself.
Screaming with tears and runny nose.
‘Ah, ah… ‘
Even if you think about it, you are so stupid.
It would be better if you bet on yourself.
If that were the case.
It would have been worth a little more.
Yurika closed her eyes and smiled bitterly.
It is a meaningless thought.
Even if she were to go back to that situation again, she would have done the same thing and let out a hollow laugh.
Really.
That damn…
That damn…
‘… ‘What is love?’
But if you’re lucky.
It might buy him some time for his final struggle.
After finishing her thoughts, Yurika left her last words to him.
-I’m sorry. And… i love you.-
Yurika smiled brightly.
She stared blankly at No Face raising his sword.
“… Could you please not attack the ship? Just neat hair, please. I wonder if words will make sense… “I don’t know.”
“……… “
The black knight, who was standing in a daze, immediately adjusted the hilt of his sword.
Shoo!
A clean sword strike spreads.
Yurika’s severed head spins in the air.
Tuk. It falls unsightly.
So…
The life of a saint and witch ended in an ugly way.
* * *
“…… “
Above.
Yurika, in her spirit form, watched all of this in silence.
When she closes her eyes, the world collapses, and a black abyss unfolds.
“…… “
Quietly raises her head.
Another Yurika is seen looking at herself.
The witch, twisted and broken by her medicine, took on a disgusting appearance.
The corners of her mouth rise as if in a sneer.
-… Why are you crying?-
Be silent.
Yurika says this is what her inner self whispers.
She knew it was some kind of mental illusion.
Therefore, this is her own sense of guilt and trauma.
-… Really? Really? Do you think so? Are you not just trying to run away? You’re not trying to avoid it?
“…… “
Walking around in circles.
-Yes. What does it matter whether I am an illusion or a ghost created by your sense of guilt? Is not it?-
“…… “
Force silence.
Cover your mouth with both hands to avoid answering.
The witch’s cackling voice disturbs my ears.
-You hate it? Do you hate me so much? Even if you keep quiet, I know everything. That’s because I’m you.-
“… No… hey.”
-No? What isn’t it?-
The ridicule becomes stronger and stronger.
Soon the witch pushed her face right in front of her nose.
Instead of pupils, two abyss-like holes are visible.
Countless people were screaming and burning inside.
-You know what? You are no different.-
I’m shaking.
-The fundamentals are no different. It’s the same person. The difference between you and me? There’s only one thing –
The witch poked her chest and whispered in her ear.
-You just got lucky.-
“…… “
-It was good, right? Because he always saves us like a prince on a white horse. Were you happy? Because he blocks all the storms and waves of the harsh world.
“…… “
Kyahahahaha~ The witch who was laughing soon changed to a stern expression.
Every single cold and cold word turns into a sharp thorn of ice and pierces her entire body.
– A b*tch with the same head as her head. How much he suffered. How much he lost because of you. I don’t even know how much I hate you.
-A mixture of fawning and cuteness that is not meant to be. A sick b*tch who whispers sweet love –
-A b*tch who doesn’t even know that and just keeps clinging to him.-
“…… “
Yurika trembled.
She couldn’t answer anything.
Tears flow down her eyes.
The memories I had with Choi Si-woo come to mind.
I remember holding hands while watching a burning bonfire on the shore.
The moment we went to a dog cafe and took pictures with each other and smiled brightly.
All of them are covered and burning with the sins they have committed.
It was at that time.
“… “Wow!”
-We did such a terrible thing. He smiled and accepted it. I didn’t feel any resentment in my second life. –
The witch was already strangling Yurika.
The blue veins that spread along the back of her hands give her superpowers that surpass those of her younger self.
-Let’s die together.-
“Knock!”
-A proper wife too. Our sin for not being her mother is too great. So let’s not bother him until he starts a new life. We are not worthy of him.-
“Big, big!”
Yurika’s consciousness became increasingly blurred.
*
“…… Phew.”
Shabby appearance.
A blonde girl who could only be described as such, Erina, was standing in front of the door.
She had become thinner, having not been able to eat or sleep properly for the past few days, and sighed deeply.
I was wondering whether to knock or not, but then I knocked.
“Yurika… ? “I’m going in.”
Erina enters.
What she first saw when she came in.
“…… !!! Yurika!!”
Hanging a rope to the ceiling……
It was Yurika hanging herself.
