100 – Like Family (11)
Han Jaejoong opened his eyes.
“What is this…?”
It was completely dark. I thought night had come, but when I saw faint traces of sunlight beyond the sky, it turned out that it was just clouds blocking the sun.
A cloud of dust rose and filled the sky. This land, which was already dark, took on a slightly more dull color. The purple color, which was ugly but also beautiful, has faded. The wind blew desolately and quietly.
This place was a ruin. A ruin that is infinitely closer to the original meaning of the word.
Bad land. A place where buildings, etc. Originally existed.
There was no trace of the original building, and the ground was also covered with fine ash-like powder, making it impossible to see its original appearance.
The scene was too gruesome to be the result of just one explosion. Jaejoong Han wondered how he lived. There was no way he could withstand an explosion of this much force if he hadn’t transformed.
Only then did Jaejoong Han realize that he was alone. Because the smoke is thick and the surrounding environment has been completely destroyed, it is not even possible to specify where the current location is.
Han Jae-joong stood up, spitting out the dust that was in his mouth. Every part of his body was covered in pain, but not to the point where he couldn’t move.
The problem was the eyes. Nothing was visible in his left field of vision, where he had been looking at the past just before. He was in the dark. He is not obscured by smoke. It is a more fundamental problem than that.
‘…Is this your real name?’
Han Jaejoong was strangely calm. He didn’t know if this was a temporary phenomenon or a disability he would have to live with for the rest of his life.
Except for his teeth, he walked through the ruins, dragging his strangely unscathed body. An eerie silence pressed down on his body, as if even the sound had disappeared in the explosion.
“…Birgo?”
Virgo, who was always noisy, was nowhere to be seen. Did he get caught in the explosion and die? Has it disappeared without a trace like so many other buildings here?
No, he may have died before the explosion. Just before the surrounding area became nothing more than a ruined city, Virgo’s heart was pierced by light.
In fact, it is more surprising that he survived.
Wow, Han Jaejoong once again spit out the chewy dust and ash from his mouth.
He must have died. Even though he was so confident, Han Jaejoong did not stop his steps to find Virgo.
Rattle. Suddenly, something caught on his foot. I lowered my head to check his identity. It was a piece of iron. A piece of metal in an unknown shape from which machine it was separated.
If you don’t know the original, you’ll think it’s just a piece of junk. However, Han Jaejoong had a clue as to where this piece of metal came from.
‘Is that what Virgo had?’
A machine that can manipulate starlight more delicately.
If it was destroyed so horribly, it wouldn’t be usable in the future. Han Jaejoong smiled bitterly. The item he thought was the key to controlling the runaway was smashed.
This is fine as a machine, but what about people? There are still Yun Seol-hwa, Haru, and White Davih in Dark Matter. There is a possibility that they too were caught up in this explosion.
Also, there is a possibility that he encountered the monster that caused this explosion.
Both have similar meanings.
Death.
It would be difficult for a monster that wields this level of power to survive, even if they are a magical girl. An explosion as if a missile had been dropped there. Who will survive in this?
Han Jaejoong once again wondered how he survived.
He sighed deeply and picked up the shabby piece of metal. Even if you go to a junk shop, you won’t get a good price for junk. He roughly stuffed it into his pocket.
I was in vain. He was tired too.
Even now, the past still lingered in his darkened left eye.
Red Spica, Virgo. Although she is a magical girl, she is also a monster. A person who must be protected but must also be killed, who is pitiful but cannot be forgiven.
A person who lived a vain life and passed away in vain.
In the end, a person who did not know.
Due to the monster’s attack, even the best-prepared conversation was ruined.
Even though they are so deeply intertwined. Until the end, I only knew her based on her guesses. Han Jaejoong groaned deeply. It was a painful voice.
“…Ah.”
Then suddenly, Han Jaejoong saw a glimmer of hope. The content of the quest given to you now is ‘Keeping Virgo alive.’
If she were to die now, her quest would have been judged as non-fulfillment and sanctions would have been imposed on her.
But now, no one has said that the quest was successful or failed.
You can still complete the quest.
“…I’m alive.”
In fact, she had clashed with the monster who caused this disaster before. And twice. Still, she came back alive.
She survived twice, so is there anything she can’t do a third time?
Even though she lost her left arm to herself, she later reappeared in perfect condition, so it seems like she has great healing abilities.
Virgo is alive. Han Jaejoong was sure.
His steps gradually became faster. He didn’t know where to go. I just ran blindly.
Just like when I escaped Dark Matter before, I ran and ran endlessly.
I ran on a road where I couldn’t even see an inch ahead. This road resembled a getaway road. It wasn’t much different in that it was an experience of running endlessly with only vague hopes.
It was like hell.
It is an endless hell where you feel pain forever.
No matter how far I went, the smoke did not disappear. Underfoot was ash and finely ground concrete powder, and the scenery did not change.
Han Jaejoong kept running. He seeks people, he flees from this land. He has only this goal and is endless.
‘Running away?’
Han Jaejoong mocked himself.
‘Wasn’t my goal Suho?’
But he had no choice but to survive. Isn’t he supposed to live first before there’s anything else? I have to live right now to be able to fulfill my goals like Suho.
If you run away, other people can also preserve their immediate lives.
You can take it down later. Later, after I gain strength.
‘The machine for controlling the runaway has also disappeared. When is the next time?’
Han Jaejoong wondered as he ran.
‘Is it really Suho who is avoiding this in the first place? ‘Leaving the possibility of being in danger again next time?’
Then what should we do? I don’t have enough strength right now.
‘It’s a monster I haven’t even met yet. ‘Why are you scared already?’
There are things you can know without meeting. That monster has the power to split the ground and shake the sky just by walking, and to shoot out light like a meteorite and devastate the entire area.
The monster that transcends the constellations that Botis mentioned before is probably like that.
In contrast, his own strength is shabby. He can’t handle it properly yet, and Starlight runs out quickly, so he can’t fight for a long time. It’s fast and flashy, but empty inside.
It is an appearance that was forcibly created in pursuit of power, but it is not satisfactory.
It is easy to assume defeat and death after a battle.
It’s the same as the old days.
Han Jaejoong mocked himself.
From noble mtl dot com
It is no different from when we invaded Dark Matter without knowing anything. The time he ran away in fear from the monster who tried to kill him.
It’s no different from the old days when I was always so scared that I just ran away.
Red Spica was like that too. He was so scared of her that he couldn’t stop her. I’m afraid that if I stop her for no reason, she’ll even try to harm me. He allowed several people to die.
I’m afraid that if I approach her hurt for no reason, the relationship will turn sour. It was silent. Even though he could have known, he didn’t tell.
I came here to die, so why am I so scared?
Where did the courage I had when I first set foot here go? How can he be so clever?
Is he afraid of dying again now that he has something to lose?
It’s no different now.
That monster is Marshal Cheolcheon, who killed his parents. Nevertheless, rather than challenge him, he tries to escape alive. Is my life so precious? Or maybe it was because I couldn’t even remember my parents and couldn’t even harbor a desire for revenge.
Is this endless road a way to punish me for running away?
Han Jaejoong realized that this space was not reality. Is it the path of the dead that they walk after death, or is it just a vision they are seeing right before they die?
Pausing for a moment to catch his breath, he thought.
Where did this darkness originate?
Where did this terrible darkness that clouds my mind, that covers my eyes, blocks my ears, and silences my mouth, originate?
Han Jaejoong thought quietly.
Is it because life is precious or because there is so much to lose? Why did he not reveal the girl’s wounds and vaguely hope that things would get better with time? What is the identity of this terrible hope?
Why have I not been able to control my star power, lost my reason and emotions, and gone crazy?
Virgo answers that the reason for madness is forgetfulness. If you do something even though you have forgotten what to do, that is madness.
Han Jaejoong didn’t think that was wrong. He is none other than he himself.
Even though I forgot everything and lived without knowing anything, I vaguely felt love, longing, and happiness.
As a representative example, I was able to think of my ex-lover.
Even though he didn’t know why he loved Yun Seol-hwa, he loved her. It was crazy love.
Now I know why.
He lost his parents to a monster. I reached out to him who was in danger of being completely alone because he had no worthy relatives.
“Jaejoong… Are you okay?”
Because it was none other than Yun Seol-hwa.
In his left eye, the eye that had been looking at the past, this time he caught a glimpse of reality. She was looking at herself with a worried look on her face.
Beside her, you can see the collapsed White Davih. She herself wasn’t fine. Her whole body is covered in scars and her eyes are blurry. She looks like she might collapse at any moment.
“I’m sorry… Just wait a moment. “I’ll go back now…”
The magical girl’s transformation has been released. Perhaps the shock was so severe that it resolved itself.
A huge shadow appeared behind her. Jaejoong Han knows the identity of the shadow.
A monster who attacked the road in the past and killed his parents. A monster who created a direct opportunity for Red Spica’s retirement. The monster who now gave him a reason to run away again.
A monster that is closest to a monster.
Leo.
There was almost no human appearance, only a vicious, animal-like appearance.
Red mane and black leather. Its tail is like a snake, and its mouth emits heat like the sun. The body was just like a house, giving the viewer a feeling of intimidating fear.
The monster seen through half-eye view continues to approach even now.
“…I’ll go back and take it down.”
Nevertheless, Yun Seol-hwa’s eyes have not died yet. She muttered that to Han Jae-joong, who was lying down, and adjusted her ribbon again. Her hands were trembling.
As the monster roars loudly, the ground shakes. Yun Seol-hwa swallowed her dry saliva and began her transformation. Even though she knew that the transformation after canceling her transformation would be quite a burden on her body. She acted.
Blue starlight enveloped her body, and Yun Seol-hwa became a magical girl. Once again she ran out to Leo.
Virgo flew from next to her and rushed at the monster. Even though she was so badly injured that if she were human she would have died, she still moved.
“f*ck off!!!!”
When the two rushed at the same time and touched the lion’s mane, the monster roared again.
That alone was enough. The roar used this time was mixed with starlight, and even though it was just a sound, it conveyed a clear shock. Even the heat.
In an instant, the two fell to the ground. Blue Sirius lost consciousness, and Virgo woke up again with blood spurting from all over her body.
Her heart was missing, one of her eyes was crushed, her legs were broken, and her arms were burned. Terrible wound.
Starlight scattered from the wounds. She felt like she was going to die at any moment. No, she was as good as already dead.
She was fighting against him, burning her last life.
The remaining half of Han Jaejoong’s field of vision was in darkness.
Why did Han Jaejoong choose a magical girl to protect? Why did he only have sympathy for them?
At first, I didn’t have such great feelings. I didn’t think about such a great mission.
Since he was a magical girl, he did not intend to protect them. He didn’t mean to keep them because they were something special.
He didn’t want to protect them because they were magical girls, it was just that the person he wanted to protect was a magical girl.
He simply had a desire to protect the people who were like family to him.
This was the most primitive mind.
Han Jaejoong looked at the acting surrounding him.
It is endless darkness, so it gives us hope that we can move on endlessly, and it gives us happiness as if something is vaguely being resolved while we are walking.
The name was desire.
When he realized the identity of the darkness, a group of white stars shone beyond him.
Although most of it was hidden in this darkness, I noticed that there was definitely light there. The piece of metal stuck in his pocket gave off light as if it resonated with him.
He knew why he had to move, and he realized what was standing in his way.
This darkness was both my enemy and mine, so I had to remove it with my own hands.
[Activation of all stars has been completed.]
All of this darkness is a part of me, and I can control it.
There is no need for power such as machines. No need for anyone’s help.
[All stars were observed.]
When I moved my hand, the darkness turned into a flash of lightning.
A blinding lightning bolt gathers in my hand. Turned into some kind of mechanical device. A dial-shaped tool similar to what we have seen so far.
The key to controlling oneself has been in these hands from the beginning.
It was the opposite s*x.
Grabbing it.
Han Jaejoong woke up.
The real body proudly stepped on the ground, and a belt was attached to the waist.
The mechanical device I held in my fantasy was attached to the belt.
The crude dial gradually took on a clear shape. A pattern resembling a bear with its mouth open surrounded the lens.
The Big Dipper was no longer drawn on the lens.
[ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION.]
His body was engulfed in pure white light.
There is no lightning that consumed his body.
Soon, the original armor, which had been hidden by lightning until now, appeared.
“…Jaejoong?”
Virgo muttered while looking at him.
[I obey my fate.]
He follows fate. Not a fate given to you by someone, but a mission you found yourself.
[URSA MAJOR.]
It is as primal as an animal.
At the same time, the opposite s*x is surprisingly cold.
The eyes that had been stained black regain their original appearance.
He let out a beautiful and pure thunderbolt.
