127 – Romantic Death Incident (7)
[An attack occurs at the magical girl headquarters. Guardians go to the location and protect Blue Sirius. However, even if you do not help, no one will die.]
[Do you want to accept?]
[There is no price for non-compliance.]
A quest that has no reward whether you accept it or not. It’s a story that can be passed off as an everyday commotion that always happened without anyone dying.
“…I accept.”
“Oppa?”
But Han Jaejoong accepted.
The reason is simple.
Because you can just step forward.
“Ayun, then… shall we go out together?”
Even if it is not limited to life, there are many important values.
No matter what happens, judging is what will happen in the future.
Who is confident that there will be no misfortune if you refuse to accept this quest?
It doesn’t matter even if the result is that it had no meaning.
Now, all you have to do is make the choice you will least regret.
“It’s time to transform.”
So, I thought Han Jaejoong would not regret this decision.
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Han Jaejoong looked at Archer as if he were dumbfounded. The archer’s face was still confident.
“I just said something.”
To him, the archer was just a monster he had never seen before. I was shocked to see the person I was meeting for the first time shouting confidently as if he knew everything. He once again felt the same sensation he felt when he first encountered the dilemma.
“Speak bullsh*t in moderation.”
“Bullsh*t? “Can we really just dismiss it as bullsh*t?”
Ignoring the archer’s words, Han Jaejoong looked around. The speed of the lightning’s movement was so great that, despite this short movement, the Magical Girl Headquarters building felt far away.
I also felt a recoil equivalent to that speed. Han Jaejoong felt a dizzying pain that made his head spin. If he hadn’t transformed, he would have had a bloody nose again.
His left eye also throbbed more than usual.
‘What have you done to me, Red Spica…?’
Was Virgo’s last treatment not pleasant, or was it just a misconception that it was Virgo’s fault because it happened on the day of Ursa Major’s awakening? Whatever the cause, it was clear that the results he was seeing now were not good.
‘What have you done already….’
The load on the body is too fast. It was my first time like this. At least, if you feel sudden fatigue after the transformation is canceled, this phenomenon occurs during the transformation. If this happens, he can’t do anything.
“You too are a very suspicious person. Are all kids like this these days? Tsk, isn’t it normal to believe everything an enemy says, even if it’s shocking?!”
“You really have no doubts. I’m talking about this with such confidence because I heard about it from someone. Is this information obtained from a trustworthy person? Or is there any basis for that statement? If you don’t know much about something, it’s best to stay still. “Don’t do something foolish and cause harm to many people by spreading useless rumors.”
The archer was a little taken aback by his words, but he did not lose and spoke.
“My, I am the villain, so why do I care about other people’s harm? You’re the stupid one! “You beast-headed bastard!”
After hearing this, Han Jaejoong nodded because this was true.
“No, but wait, aren’t you really terminally ill? Don’t you ever feel like your lifespan is being shortened…? Ha, that’s f*cking weird….”
Archer asked Han Jaejoong as if to confirm.
“No, why is there no answer? “I feel anxious for no reason.”
Judging from that reaction, it seemed that the archer also had no confidence in the information. Han Jae-joong couldn’t help but laugh while looking at the ridiculous sight of him losing his confidence so quickly, even though he was confident.
“Hey! Do you really not know? “I heard your body is being ruined?!”
Although he denied it, Han Jaejoong could not dismiss Archer’s words as complete nonsense.
Rather, there were too many points to point out.
What if the fatigue you’ve felt so far wasn’t just fatigue, but a red signal to your body?
If the reason you feel dizzy from using the thunderbolt right now is a sign that your body is having a hard time withstanding it.
If you continue to make excessive contact without the Starlight Refining, your life has reached its limit.
Han Jaejoong frowned as he recalled the images of drug addicts he saw on the news long ago, when he was still able to access the media.
Parts of his body became hideous, most of his brain cells were destroyed, and he slowly fell to death without being able to move.
When Han Jaejoong thought that he too would meet such an ending, he suddenly got chills.
‘Belt. ‘Is what that guy said true?’
[….]
‘Was this the reason why the frequency of quests has decreased recently?’
“Belt, answer.”
[….]
“Why don’t you at least say something…..”
Belt, who has been unusually talkative recently, remained silent as if he was using his right to remain silent. Even while Han Jaejoong was struggling with the belt, Archer continued to grumble.
“Did that b*tch Botis slut talk to me?!”
“…I’m going to turn.”
Han Jaejoong suddenly reacted. Botis. The one who currently knows the most about the secrets of the belt. Unfortunately, the information given by Botis was quite trustworthy.
The archer felt that he no longer dismissed his words as nonsense. While he was relieved that he had not been screwed over by giving false information to Botis, he began to taunt with all the discomfort he had felt so far.
“Yes, something is bothering you too! Am I right? You little bastard like a candle! Shine hard! “I’m going to search anyway!”
Han Jaejoong calmly strengthened his hand holding the axe.
Perhaps it was because I lost my composure and my sensitivity reached its peak, but the taunts from the monster, which I would have normally ignored, were extremely unpleasant.
I gradually became irritated.
Why did Belt hide this important fact until now, and why did Bottis reveal this fact only now?
Who is that frivolous monster who tried to lay a spell on Blue Sirius, and why is he disturbing my mind by revealing that fact now?
Is today’s quest meant to hear this? Even if the results come back meaningless, I hope that no harm will come to Blue Sirius. But all that came back was this disheartening news. I chose romance over meaning, but I lost all motivation to practice romance.
The resolution I made today was torn apart like a food waste bag ripped open by a cat. In fact, the same goes for all previous resolutions.
You’re going to die anyway. Isn’t this a mockery of saying you’ll collapse without accomplishing anything meaningful?
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“I thought I could be like my teacher, but I was disappointed. Damn it, what’s so great about this bastard named Libra…”
“Master? “Who is that?”
“Of course, Sky Polaris! “He is the only person I respect and follow!”
It’s that name again. I wonder how much this person left behind when he died. What on earth did he want from me that he gave me so much? If you were given a means to overcome an ordeal, shouldn’t you also have explained the side effects of that means?
Unlike the monster who started to get excited, Han Jaejoong’s heart gradually cooled down.
“I have never heard anything directly from the Master, nor has he called me as his disciple, and in fact, we have never had a conversation… But it doesn’t matter! Just as you can take as your teachers the saints of the past whom you have heard about in books, I too can do the same. There is nothing particularly strange. “If you had seen him, you too would have worshiped him.”
Han Jaejoong no longer listened to him. Lightning flowed like a waterfall from the ax he was holding.
[Oppa? Shall we go now?]
Ayun Jo’s voice was heard from beyond the belt. As discussed in advance, she took on the role of coordinating the overall situation through Nabi from the rear.
To be more precise, her role was to forcibly widen the distance with butterflies to prevent the magical girl from meeting her.
Now he was asking if he would help in exterminating that monster.
Instead of answering, Han Jaejoong raised his ax. The thunderbolts buried in the ax turned into a halo, casting a large shadow in front of him.
“What? Are you venting your anger? I’m sorry, but I have no business anymore. “I couldn’t find anything interesting to see, and there was no need to stay anymore, so I ended up going…”
The archer’s afterword did not continue. The thunderbolt, which shot straight out from the axe, lightly swept the road as if it were turning over a chessboard, leaving a large scar on the archer’s body.
“Wow… Wow! “This damned bastard knows who I am…”
“I don’t know.”
The archer immediately raised his bow and began a counterattack. However, just before putting an arrow on the bow, the arm that was holding the arrow was grabbed by Han Jae-joong.
“I didn’t know.”
Boom! I grabbed his arm and hit him on the ground. Dozens of pieces of the broken asphalt road were lodged in the archer’s back. The archer vomited blood.
“I shouldn’t have known.”
[Oppa? Brother? Please answer why!]
Han Jaejoong cut off communication.
“I had to have no hesitation in using my strength. The enemy I have left is too strong and I am still immature. The problem was too vast for one individual to solve alone, and I was still small. Therefore, I had to be firm in my actions. I had to be able to follow the path I believed in without hesitation. Even if it was dark, I had to be able to take one step forward.”
But now, that hesitation has arisen.
It was a small suspicion, but it was enough to be certain. Some evidence that appeared in the days of ignorance led people to faith. He was a fanatic throughout his short life. It was reasonable fanaticism. Even if he hadn’t been so fanatical, it would have been the same.
Because doubt alone is enough to cause hesitation.
I felt unfair because there was trust. What did I do so wrong to deserve to be treated like this? Did you mean that dreaming this dream itself was impossible?
“So, I shouldn’t have known.”
“What the f*ck are you talking about….”
“So, this is just anger.”
Han Jae-joong stopped the archer’s movement by pressing his leg before he could run away. One of his legs and one arm were each restrained. The angle was sufficient for him to chop interest like firewood.
“Can you stop talking like a jerk?”
The archer grinned. Han Jaejoong did as he asked and kept his mouth shut. He swung his axe.
The ax suddenly stuck in his strong torso. It was a swing closer to a hammer strike than an ax strike. However, even though he could cut his waist in half with one sword, Han Jae-joong did not do that.
He didn’t know if it was because he was subconsciously wary of using starlight too much, or if it was just a way to vent his anger like he just said.
In one second, he swung the ax dozens of times. It’s no fun if you hit just one spot, so hit multiple spots at the same time. Gradually cracks appeared in the plain red armor.
It was only then that Han Jaejoong was able to observe Archer in detail.
Red armor covering the entire body. The helmet unusually resembled the shape of an insect. Especially snow. A lens with a hexagon-shaped pattern like a compound eye. The waist is equipped with a belt with an iron ball in the center. This iron ball was particularly annoying because it was difficult to hit with an axe.
He had no name or even heard what constellation it was, but since he was holding a bow, he roughly assumed it was Sagittarius.
Now that I thought about it, he was called Sagittarius, and it occurred to me that it is a constellation with the Southern Hexagon, located opposite the Big Dipper.
As it was an unimportant fact right now, Han Jaejoong continued to vent his anger.
“What the f*ck….”
The archer opened his mouth with difficulty again. Han Jaejoong shifted his gaze to where he heard his voice. The archer’s helmet was broken.
“Try to beat me a little harder like your teacher… Then you won’t fall behind and you won’t despair… You bastard without romance…”
Han Jaejoong couldn’t believe his eyes for a moment. He had a broken helmet, among the lenses.
“…You. What.”
I saw a person’s eyes. There was no happening. Dry and decayed eyes like those of a mummy. However, the eyes were clearly human.
“What is it, I said it earlier. “Oh, didn’t I tell you?”
At that moment, a butterfly flew. Just before the butterfly touched Han Jaejoong, he could hear what he was saying.
“Sagittarius, I am Sagittarius.”
And the scenery changed. The sky spread wide.
“Sorry oppa, I didn’t receive the communication so I called you right away.”
“….”
“Like my brother said, I tried to keep the magical girl away… But my senior is not normal. “I recovered it from my brother as a temporary measure.”
I followed Odette’s gaze and looked at the spot where I was just moments ago. I don’t know when Blue Sirius arrived. The cold icy road was like a tag to her where she came, and her gaze was glaring even colder than the icy road.
“He escaped with his self-immolation before he could reach the butterfly. It’s been so long since we’ve seen each other that they’ve already created a method of destruction… Seriously, why does it get stronger as time goes by? “I don’t understand.”
She understood that gaze, but she couldn’t help but feel pain. Blue Sirius, who had been glaring in this direction for a while, turned his gaze to Sagittarius.
“Oppa, so what are you going to do? Do you want to move that monster and see to the end? Or not….”
Jo Ayun took a deep breath and screamed.
“Oppa!”
“Huh? Uh, uh…”
“Why are you like this? No, you’ve already completed the transformation?! “Is it over for today?”
“…Uh, then.”
The end has come to the place where I was just a moment ago. Sagittarius began moving between buildings with his chain bow again. Blue Sirius sighed and followed his escape route. Perhaps the archer will suddenly succeed in escaping.
As I was looking at the chase in vain, Jo Ayun asked again.
“What’s wrong, brother, what happened?”
Han Jaejoong pondered what to say before finally opening his mouth.
“…Nothing in particular happened.”
The body that regained life by making a contract with a star is dying again as a star. What kind of contradiction is this?
The body was destined to die if it failed to fulfill its duty. The more it performed its duty, the more it died.
Is it a dream or life?
Is it a mission or a lifetime?
Romance and Death.
An incident has occurred where I have to choose between the two.
