162 – Nameless Relationship (4)
Compared to Yun Seol-hwa’s illness, Han Jae-joong was a man with a healthy body.
He almost never even caught a cold. When Yun Seol-hwa falls, he has to carry her and does bodyweight exercises without skipping a day, showing off his strength and stamina.
Perhaps because of this, the muscles on his body are well-toned and he looks very healthy.
Jo Ayun had more confidence in Han Jae-joong’s body than she did herself. The decisive moment in which the bullying ended was that he physically scolded the group of people who bullied him.
Before awakening as a magical girl, Han Jae-joong would run while holding Jo Ayun when running away from a monster. The speed was comparable to that of a land race.
“What do you mean…?”
A time limit for Han Jaejoong? It’s hard to even imagine.
“Oppa…?”
Jo Ayun asked back with a trembling voice.
“Hmm, hmm!”
“Time limit…? “It’s my first time hearing that too…”
The archer repeatedly cleared his throat, and Jason also looked confused.
“I didn’t know you hadn’t told me yet….”
Although he tried to threaten Han Jae-joong by using his limited life as an excuse, Archer calmly told a lie.
“Ah, it’s on, it’s on! Let’s go, comrade!”
“Oh, no, hey, I also want to ask for an explanation… Argh!”
The archer grabs Jason’s neck like he did when he came in, shoots a rope into the building, and leaves as if running away. Jo Ayun did not even glance at them and continued to stare only at Han Jaejoong.
“Answer me?!”
In the end, Jo Ayun could not stand it anymore and screamed. An echo rang in the quiet night. A unique, high-pitched voice rang through Han Jaejoong’s ears.
“…Ayun-ah.”
In his heart, Han Jaejoong also wanted to run away with that group of monsters. However, this could not be done due to moral issues.
‘Why is that bastard suddenly showing off and being so damn…!’
I made up my mind from the beginning. Even though the order was slightly wrong, it didn’t change anything in the end.
“No, that’s… Ah. Yeah, yeah. Are all those f*cking people lying? Right? Huh?”
“Ayun-ah.”
“It’s a lie. That’s right. A lie to confuse us… Right, right. That’s right…!”
“Ayun-ah.”
I firmly cut off Jo Ayun, who was confused and started rationalizing herself at length.
A moment of silence. Jaejoong Han canceled his transformation. Accordingly, Jo Ayun also canceled the transformation.
“I’m sorry.”
The first thing I put into my mouth was an apple. The feeling of regret conveyed to her only served to confuse her.
“What do you mean you’re sorry?”
Jo Ayun walked up to him and grabbed him by the collar.
“Why are you saying that!”
“Ayun-ah.”
“Then, it seems real….”
I feel like what the monster said earlier was the truth. Jo Ayun tried to deny it.
“That’s right, it’s true.”
However, Han Jae-joong cut like a knife to the point of being merciless.
“My lifespan is shorter than others.”
Jo Ayun took a deep breath. The hand holding Han Jaejoong’s collar gained strength.
“As you may know, there has yet to be any exact research on how starlight affects humans. It has benefits, but it also has harm. But I don’t know exactly to what extent. “Starlight is such a precious resource and the number of people who can handle it is limited, so experiments are difficult.”
The only ones who can use starlight are magical girls and monsters. There is no way a magical girl would tolerate the unethical behavior that naturally follows experiments. The only way for humans to study starlight is to capture weak monsters or harvest starlight spread in the air due to the effects of battle.
The monster experiment is inconvenient in many ways because human weapons do not work on monsters, and the amount of starlight spread in the air is very small.
Of course, there is a way to monitor those who are addicted to stardust drugs, but it is not recommended. This drug is a very high-end product, so most of the users who take it are either high-ranking people in society or have connections to monsters.
It is difficult to touch them and remain unharmed.
There are only rumors about stardust drug users, commonly known as ‘light people’, and they are rarely actually arrested.
Therefore, progress in starlight research is slow. In particular, there are increasing questions about how it affects the human body.
“In the case of magical girls, they use starlight by purifying it with magic… The road to resolving this question seems even more distant. “What happens if humans are exposed to strong starlight for a long period of time?”
Han Jaejoong smiled bitterly. The answer was proven in this body.
“It is natural that great power comes with great costs. “The fact that it requires purification called magical power… Must have meant that it is too dangerous to use without purification.”
“….”
“Ayun-ah.”
This side effect cannot be discovered by modern medicine, and even the time of death cannot be predicted.
“My life is not long. I could die tomorrow, or I could easily get through this year. But, it will never get old. “My life will experience decay before it experiences aging.”
Han Jaejoong said calmly.
“…Why?”
Ayun Jo asked back. He couldn’t understand. It was too shocking information to accept in one moment.
The first thing Jo Ayun held in her hands was a bird. Next was a butterfly, and what I was catching now was an insect that I couldn’t tell if it was a mayfly or a fire moth.
“Why… Why….”
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His hands were sweaty and the collar he was holding slipped. He lowered both his arms as if he was about to drop them.
Kicking her in the head was questionable and painful at the same time. When she asked why, nothing changed. The result was already confirmed and that was painful.
In the first place, he couldn’t even answer what he was curious about.
If you were curious about why something like this happened, that made sense, and if you asked why you didn’t say something even though something like this happened, that also made sense.
It was also a question I asked myself. About why I didn’t realize this even though I was closest to it all this time.
More than anything, why does it have to be you? It was a fatalistic and fundamental question.
It was very ambiguous. So much so that even the person speaking cannot properly determine the meaning.
“…I’m sorry.”
No answer came back. Only empty apologies are repeated.
Han Jaejoong’s lips closed after saying he was sorry, and a breathtaking silence unfolded again. Jo Ayun felt uncomfortable breathing. It took him a long time to take a breath and then exhale. His entire body became stiff and it was difficult to even move.
His lips were dry, and on the contrary, cold sweat broke out on his hands and back. An unpleasant wetness enveloped my entire body. I felt like my whole body was submerged in a swamp.
[Su, guardian. Please ask me something. There’s something to do. First, let’s start by understanding the situation…]
“Parrot.”
Jo Ayun barely opened her lips. When she called out to her mascot, he flew over to her mouth and became her transformation tool.
“…Because it was late at night….”
She held it close to her waist as if possessed, and an iron cord unfolded from the buckle, wrapping around her waist and fastening it tightly.
Emotions were heightened, and the body also became agitated according to the emotions. It felt like all kinds of negative emotions were flowing through my veins.
Ayun Jo didn’t have the confidence to continue the story. He is scared to ask, and even more scared to hear the answer. No matter what he heard, he felt like he wouldn’t be able to react properly, and he was afraid that he would criticize Han Jaejoong any more.
Blaming the victim should be avoided. Because the person who is having the most difficult time here right now is not you, but him.
He would rather endure one wound himself than add another wound to him.
Actually, it’s not even worth it. A place of refuge. He runs away because he can’t handle it.
“Let’s talk tomorrow.”
Tomorrow. I wonder if something like that will come to him. With this anxiety on his head, Zhao Yun was filled with butterflies.
Han Jaejoong always keeps his promises. I guess I’ll keep my promise to see you tomorrow. His life will not end today.
Her promise, which implied her anxiety, paradoxically brought her her reassurance.
‘I am truly selfish to the end. Crazy b*tch. Who is the most difficult person…!
Even as he pondered his self-loathing, Jo Yoon left. He didn’t hear back from his promise.
Han Jaejoong watched her leave. He pressed his lips a few times but eventually closed them. Even if I say it anyway, I won’t be able to reach it.
[Are you okay, Guardian?]
“I’m fine. “Ayun is the problem.”
[It’s funny that a terminally ill person says he’s fine.]
“This bastard keeps confronting me…?”
Jaejoong Han lightly punched his belt.
[By the way, are you okay?]
“You said it was okay earlier.”
[That’s not the problem.]
The night air was chilly and he sniffled. The thin clothes he wore to sleep were all he had on. Goosebumps gradually began to appear on the skin beyond the thin fabric. He wasn’t prepared to go out. In a way, it was a natural result.
He used to be a child who was very afraid of going home alone at night. She smiled forlornly as she looked at the sky where she had disappeared.
On the other hand, he thought he was glad that he had taken some time to learn how to control his emotions. If it were the old days, I would have definitely hit it right away.
It was such an adult response that it was a shame that he came prepared to get his stomach pierced by a monster’s punch. I felt proud of her growth.
[Those monsters in the back. Are you going to repel it?]
As soon as Belt finished speaking, the wind blew. If this continues, I’m going to catch a cold. Han Jaejoong grunted and turned around.
“Shoot quietly. “It’s windy.”
“What should I do if my arrows are too strong? “A blow that cuts through the air is a normal blow.”
There was an arrow tied to the end of the wind, and a shadow was tied to the end of the arrow, just like before. As the moonlight illuminated the shadow, a familiar, rust-red monster appeared within it.
“Didn’t you go back?”
“I was watching from afar.”
“…Are you alone?”
Han Jaejoong looked at him. Jason, who I don’t know why I became close with, was there, but he wasn’t there anymore.
“You keep babbling loudly. He left it aside for a while. “Why are you dissatisfied?”
[Are you going to repel it? I think it will be okay though.]
“No.”
It was an answer to both the belt and the archer at the same time.
‘There was only a recommendation from the belt, but the quest to repel did not appear…’
This means that there will be no harm to civilians or magical girls for the time being. The words spoken by such monsters sometimes contain useful information.
There was nothing urgent, and Han Jaejoong thought about listening to his story.
“So why are you so interested? “Didn’t you answer everything you needed to answer earlier?”
“Yes, you definitely said it. “To find your purpose, you need the right clues….”
Chuck, the archer pointed at him with his finger.
“That’s why you came here.”
“…Me?”
“Yes, bastard. These worries started after I fought with you. In short, my purpose is closely related to yours.”
“Surprisingly, you know how to think, huh?”
“What are you doing?”
Han Jaejoong was impressed.
“…There is a saying like this.”
The archer caught one of the arrows and broke it.
“It’s easy to break an arrow, but…”
Then I grabbed the bundle.
“It’s not easy when several things come together.”
The bundle of arrows broke as easily as a corn stalk.
“Look. “Sometimes you need to stick together.”
“It looks like it broke so easily.”
“It was harder than just one.”
“I guess so.”
Isn’t this instructively incorrect? Jaejoong Han agreed.
“Because I couldn’t say anything because I was so upset. “I propose it straightforwardly.”
“Are you coming?”
“Help us find our purpose.”
“…Hmm.”
“Instead, we will think of ways to extend your lifespan. Obtain a monster ally. How much use it would be. “Isn’t that so?”
Han Jaejoong thought for a moment and then nodded his head.
“Good.”
“…?! “What? It’s easier than you think…”
“Dan. “There are conditions.”
He thought a lot. A way to make his own life longer. If that’s not possible, how to pave the way for a magical girl to be active until she dies.
“Do not attack civilians and magical girls.”
“Hmm? Then for you.”
“It doesn’t matter to me.”
I don’t know about the former, but the latter is possible. All you have to do is get rid of the monsters that the magical girl would find annoying to deal with in advance.
It is said that a high-performing insecticide eliminates not only visible insects but also all insects in the nest through insects coated with the drug.
Han Jaejoong planned to use the man in front of him like that.
To finish what needs to be done before I die.
“I was going to win anyway.”
Han Jaejoong smiled arrogantly.
“Is this kid crazy about the concept? Isn’t his transformation personality transfer?”
“Is there a concept or something in telling the truth?”
“Ha f*ck…. Yes, it’s good!”
The archer proudly struck his chest.
“We confirm that you have come to the Hell Alliance!”
“Why is the name like that? And I’m not even going to sign up.”
“Why the f*ck are you using your name too?”
“Are we supposed to be colleagues? “Why do you accept the guy who tried to kill me as a colleague?”
“Then the f*cking magic girl is….”
“It’s okay, we have nothing to do with each other. “We just cooperate.”
“Hey, you know it’s so f*cking weird even after you said it.”
“A little bit.”
The archer lowered his head and thought slightly before hitting his chest again.
“Welcome to our Hell’s Nameless Alliance!”
“You know what you said is contradictory.”
This cooperation was decided to be the first step.
