Transformation or Death Chapter 118

118 – Symbol of Peace (15)

In the end, he disappeared without taking any responsibility. Abandoning the comrades who could not escape to this place, abandoning the slaves, and abandoning the brothers who had even given themselves ranks.

I’m just talking nonsense, but I don’t want to lose money, so I’m going to stand out.

“No, that’s ridiculous… Brother… Brother…”

“Is that guy the type to only take care of new recruits?”

“I don’t know either. “I’m also a newbie…”

Below his feet, November muttered about his vain departure, and Jason just blinked in a dazed manner. To be exact, the visor part closed and opened again. Today I found out for the first time that that visor has a closing function. I don’t have any.

The belt, which analyzed the situation in real time, announced the lifespan of the building.

[It will completely collapse in 3 minutes.]

“I see….”

That is enough. I touched the belt and spoke to someone in response.

“You probably heard everything.”

[Uh.]

A rougher and more lively voice was heard, quite different from Belt’s inorganic voice.

“Then you will know what I will propose.”

[Ha, it sounds obvious.]

It’s so reassuring. Personally, I want to live in peace, but you have to follow what you want.

[Then see you live.]

“No, that’s a bit wrong. In times like this, it is appropriate to say this.”

[What?]

At times like this, it’s not about the well-being of both of us.

“Let’s live and see.”

It is appropriate to wish everyone well.

[Khaat, that’s also true. Yes, that is very true. Okay….]

Fortunately, the meaning of this was recognized and a farewell message came back with laughter from beyond the belt.

[Let’s try to survive.]

**

“W-what is it?”

While I was catching my breath, the building began to shake. It is not a temporary vibration. It was a violent shaking that seemed to last for a long time at the level of an earthquake.

“Huh, I’m shaking! “It shakes so much!”

“Is that monster going on a rampage?”

White Davich was clinging to Red Vega, and Red Vega was stroking White Davih’s back and expressing wonder at the vibration.

“Is this what happens when you run wild? “This place is going to collapse soon!”

“….”

No one denied it. The majesty shown by that monster was such that it could demolish a building like this in an instant.

“Now that I think about it, I think it’s possible!”

White Davih quickly agreed. Of course, even if she accepted it, nothing would change for her.

The magic power they had left was weak, and even if they survived the collapsing building, the fact remained that the magic power to escape this island was weak.

“So what now? “It looks like it’s going to collapse soon!”

“Well, we should at least run away first….”

“Yes? “What are you talking about?”

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When Orange Altair launched himself using flight magic, Red Vega protested.

“We are not the only ones here. Even though they are trash that was possessed by a monster, there are people…”

“Are you crazy?!”

“Dabih is right. It’s crazy? “Are we in a position to take care of others now?”

She thought she would receive sympathy, but when she was severely rejected, Red Vega became sullen. She, she, she presented her realistic plan in her own way.

The seniors will be able to survive on their own, and Han Jaejoong, who does not know where he has moved to, will also be able to take care of his life. Even if they get hurt, it’s a good thing because you have an excuse to tease them and nurse them.

“Those who rise as monsters will perish as monsters!!! “Those guys should be crushed to death by this building!”

“You may have been brainwashed or something!”

“No! Participation will definitely be voluntary! Didn’t you see them using starlight in the first place?! Even if starlight is like dross inhaled through drugs, we need their hearts to use it! “I have a sincere desire to write!”

There was nothing wrong with what White Dabih said. A high-end drug that is spread among civilians. Even the drug that allows you to use starlight for a few seconds when ingested requires certain conditions.

Like magical girls and monsters, a heart is needed to use starlight.

This does not change even if you are a drug addict or a user using expedient means. The purpose of what you want to achieve with this starlight. Some desire, whether good or evil, must follow.

Stars do not shine for those who do not wish for them.

“Even if they were threatened or brainwashed, if they used starlight to attack us, that’s proof that they wanted to do it! Plus, it’s effective, so it’s probably not even a drug! “They are not innocent civilians…”

White Davih stopped talking. Because for a moment, a civilian came to mind.

“…Civilian, Aniki?!”

My face, which was already white, became even whiter.

“Oh, what should I do! We must save Aniki!”

“Ah, that’s Jaejoong…”

“Why, why did I forget?! “A person who cannot be forgotten, Saraaam who does not want to be forgotten!!!”

“Ji, calm down.”

“Really? Do you look serious now?! Civilians participating in the operation are at risk of death! Rather, why is Jiknyeo so calm!”

Meanwhile, the shaking was getting stronger.

“Ah, no, that’s… That… Jaejoong, is that… special…?”

“Special? Are you saying Jaejoong is someone special to Jiknyeo?! That’s an enviable fact! But what does that have to do with survival!”

Orange Altair felt that her thoughts and flow had changed. She wanted to run away from this horrible place right now.

There are buildings that may collapse at any time, monsters who are almost immortal, and even the humans here are not on our side.

“Now, everyone, wake up! Depart!”

White Davih seemed to have already confirmed that Han Jaejoong exists in this building.

Cookung! Once again the building shook violently. I saw something landing proudly on the floor, swinging like a pendulum.

A monster with the appearance of a sea ghost. A whirlpool swirled around his body, and all kinds of dust were carried by the wind and gave it color.

It was a persistent obsession. I can’t believe I flew all the way here because I knocked down the stairs. Kugugoogung! Perhaps due to the shaking of the building just moments ago, the floor tilted even further.

Because they could no longer maintain their body balance, all the magical girls began to fly. White Davich immediately turned her body and glided in the opposite direction of the monster.

“…Let’s go!!!”

“…! Yes yes. Great! “Let’s find it!”

“In the middle of this?!”

Everyone is crazy. I’m not crazy. In order to find someone who may or may not be present, to save the person who attacked him, when Hansi needs to escape quickly, he prioritizes rescue.

‘Is this right?’

Orange Altair looked at their backs with eyes shaking like this building.

No. That can’t be right. There is no way it would be sane to take care of others in a situation where it is difficult to save one’s life.

‘Oh, Jaejoong Han is a suspicious civilian to begin with! What good is there for someone who cooperates with these monsters? Now I have to stay alive and fight against that monster…’

Orange Altair suddenly realized something.

White Davich, who searches for people who may or may not exist, Red Vegana, who searches for circumstances that may or may not exist in the sinner, and the person who made the decision based only on doubts, not knowing whether they committed a crime or not. There is no fundamental difference between these three.

The madness of approaching something uncertain.

If you really want to find the difference, you two have courage. I just had a desire to run away.

I was so caught up in doubt that I tried to leave someone to die. Nothing has been revealed yet.

Even if I survive, I wonder if I can defeat that monster. Can we protect the people on the island?

When a crisis arises, you will find an excuse to run away again.

“…Why.”

How did it become so miserable?

The wind blew. A wind blew that broke her wind. You lose your balance in an instant and start flopping around like a fish pulled out of the water.

“aaah!”

“Quaaa)))????&Quot)?!!!?)!!!?!!!)?!!!)?U?A?U???)?)T?T?Tre?)T?A?A?A?A?)D??

The dull gray building finally collapsed. The tall building collapsed like a sand castle. Everything collapsed as if the space I had been in until now was an illusion. My body still hasn’t regained its balance.

How did it end up like this?

Is it because he was suspicious or jealous? Or is it because I was forced to stay in a place I shouldn’t be?

It is always hidden behind and not noticed. But that doesn’t mean you can’t stand up courageously. There is no belief.

‘Ayoon, how were you able to endure it?’

I dressed up like a hero, but nothing changed. Weak and mean.

‘How could you be so fine? How were you able to sacrifice like that? Even though you’re weaker than me! And swearing a lot more! How about you! ‘They were in less favorable conditions than me!’

She knows too.

In fact, suspicion was an excuse. I just wanted someone named Jo Ayun to be like me.

An ordinary person who has been betrayed by trust, gets hurt, and sometimes cries, likes to show off, likes to be recognized by others, has no ambition, but doesn’t want to be in last place.

If there is at least one person like me, then I am not wrong.

Private-like thoughts that are not heroic. Even though she has been ignoring it for a while, she knows it.

He says he has no heroic qualities. The vessel is too small to be praised by someone.

‘But still…’

Nevertheless, she hoped. That’s why she wanted it even more.

‘I wanted to be recognized…..’

Everything poured down like rain and headed toward the sea. Like babies trying to return to their mother’s arms, like salmon trying to return to their hometown. Everything returned to the sea, the womb of the beginning. The fragments of the building were like that, and so were the people inside the building.

I still had the magic power left, but the motivation did not follow. Even if I survived this fall, the future was daunting.

She tilted her head up and relaxed her body as if she was slowly submerging in the sea. Countless sins fell by her side. The humans who could not protect themselves fell screaming.

Fortunately, I didn’t see Han Jaejoong’s face. He may have already turned into a monster, but if he is falling into human form. Because I didn’t know what face to make. I have no idea how to apologize.

The wind continued to blow. Like he was going to bring everything together and crush it.

In the meantime, a butterfly flew. Defying the wind with slender wings, leisurely crossing this commotion.

“…That.”

There was not just one butterfly. The sight of several birds flying at the same time resembled flower petals. The butterflies flew like lotus flowers in a river and landed on the screaming people.

They disappeared with the butterflies and the wind.

There was no time to be surprised by the sight. Soon after, lightning struck. Just as her heart was pounding at the howl of lightning, which always accompanies her storms, the thunderbolt came to her.

“…?!”

I am really being punished. I closed my eyes in pessimism.

The lightning was not hot but cold. However, although it was cold, it was not oppressive. This coldness did not cause necrosis of the body. As if cooling off the heat that had been building up too much in her, she came to her like her warm nature. I felt like I was wrapped in the arms of an animal, bathed in sunlight and the wind.

Is this death? It’s such a strange feeling. With that thought in mind, she continued to close her eyes, but the situation did not change even after dozens of seconds passed.

When she opened her tightly closed eyes, a monster with a ferocious appearance greeted her. A monster from the constellation Ursa Major whose entire body is white with flashing red lenses. Former Monster Watcher of the Big Dipper.

“…Huh?”

“What a strange sleep talk.”

“Who, who was sleeping… Heeek!!!”

Orange Altair immediately ran away from his arms. As her support disappeared, the wind began to shake her body. Oxygen and balance began to become scarce again.

“Yes, why are you me…!”

“There is no need to know. By the way, it’s not me right now…”

The Watcher turned his gaze away from her. At the end of his gaze, the culprit of this wind existed.

October, the monster of the Sails constellation. He, who was the Argo Family’s tactician, had lost his temper and was running wild.

“Tongue, brother! It’s over now! I’m going to withdraw! Let’s go back! Older brother!”

Her younger brother, November, tried hard to persuade her, but it was no use. His wind cut to pieces regardless of friend or foe.

“Tongue, bro… Damn you, you crazy bro! Why do you listen to me… Ugh!!”

Soon the wind swept away even my younger brother. A sad scar was drawn on his chest. The wind trapped inside the building became more powerful after going outside.

“I’m going to go around. “Did something happen to Libra?”

The sea was lifted.

The sea, which moved like the second hand of a clock following the wind’s trajectory, rotated and gradually rose upward. The area of the island increased, but in return, the sea decreased. Instead, the sea filled the sky, not the land. The blue sky became dark due to the sea.

“Brother! Where did you get that kind of power?! I’m here too! Even your subordinates! Now stop! Pfft!”

“Brother! Stop being angry and calm down! We were planning to go rescue our brother soon! “We just needed to discuss it for a moment!”

November and Jason tried hard to persuade him, but it was no use. November’s ability to control water was also the same. When he tried to get the water out, he was only swept back up by the wind.

At least 15 tornadoes similar in size to the previous building appeared, shaking the world.

“What did you eat to become so strong? “I can’t even ask, it’s driving me crazy.”

Watcher did not back down even in front of the huge whirlpool and advanced with his ax in hand. There was no hesitation in those steps.

“Now, wait!”

Orange Altair took aim at him with his bow. No matter how windy it was, I was confident that I wouldn’t miss it at this distance.

“Huh?”

“You can’t beat that guy anyway!”

However, I was not confident that this attack would work.

“Oh, we tried our best… But it’s impossible! That guy is immortal! Heal his wounds quickly! Are we just going to end up wasting starlight? Huh, if you don’t want to regret it, you better listen to me.”

The tip of the arrow, which should always be calm, was shaking. His voice also trembled like that arrow. But the bravado did not disappear.

‘What are you doing, are you crazy? ‘What are you doing now?’

Even when she thought about it herself, she did not understand her own actions. There was no way threats would work in front of a monster that could move at the speed of lightning. Nevertheless, I did it. It was no different from gambling. No, it wasn’t an appropriate analogy because gambling has a chance of winning.

This is a suicide. It was almost like jumping off a cliff without a rope or parachute.

“Tea, rather! Help us with that, that time! Hey, there are people on the island next door! If you help those people escape with us… I, I! “I’ll fight with you!”

This isn’t even a transaction. It’s not even a threat. There is no benefit to him. Orange Altair rolled his head as best as he could. He knows that if he messes up even a little, he will die. She did it anyway.

Because I promised to save you.

Even if it means getting down on his knees and licking his feet. I wanted to keep that promise. Is it because he died and came back to life? I wasn’t scared because I thought my life was already thrown away anyway.

‘No, it’s not scary.’

My teeth are chattering and my legs are weak, making it difficult to even stand. But I wanted to hang on. Because I am weak, do not have the courage to fight back, and am not smart enough, this is the only thing left to do.

He has shown unusual behavior, only dealing with monsters so far. He was the only monster he could ask for. I know that clinging to the enemy is a pathetic act. But for now, this was all I had.

The Watcher quietly looked at her.

“You are afraid.”

“…!”

“The tip of the bow is bent too far down and I can’t feel any slack. “Anyone who sees it, it feels like nothing more than forced bravado.”

“Si, be loud! So what are you going to do? Do you want to die after suffering for no reason? Or do you want to listen to my proposal?!”

“If you want to say that, at least you shouldn’t back down. “It is clearly visible that he is suppressing his desire to run away.”

It was true. However, Orange Altair raised his bow instead of lowering it. He faced forward instead of back, and looked straight ahead instead of closing his eyes.

There was a breathtaking silence. The fear gradually increased and regret also enveloped my heart. The bad habit of covering it up has not changed even now that death is just around the corner.

It was pathetic. This last bravado. The last doubt, the last struggle. It seemed like all these ugly attitudes would go to waste.

Soon the Watcher’s voice was heard.

“The person you ask for while holding back the desire to run away is your enemy.”

He picked up her ax again and turned his back on her. An arrogant act that did not regard her arrows as a threat in the slightest.

‘Ah, it’s over.’

It was just ugly and of no help to anyone. When I was so discouraged, a voice came from the enemy.

“That’s why it’s great.”

Orange Altair raised his head. She wondered if she had misheard something.

“The courage to admit one’s weakness and to put aside one’s pride and ask for a favor, even if it is an enemy. The spirit of doing your job even when you want to run away. “It’s great.”

Am I recognized now?

“So let’s be a little better.”

That too, to the enemy?

“You still have potential. “Isn’t it a waste to dismiss it as impossible without even trying?”

The Watcher raised his ax and pointed at the wind.

“Have you ever seen stars?”

A wind that seems to blow forever.

“If you don’t have it, I’ll show you.”

Her wish.

“This time, I’ll ask you the opposite way. Cooperate with me and see.”

Hero.

“That you can become a star.”