21 – Running away is beautiful
[ALKAID.]
Smoke rose.
“No, it can’t be like that.”
At that moment, Libra raised her right hand.
“I give you one star of mine. Block his one.”
bang!
On one side of the scale on Libra’s shoulder, a glowing ball of energy rose and tilted sharply. At the same time, the heavy energy that was hovering over Libra disappeared.
On the other side of the balance, all the light from the stars, like shards of glass that shimmered in the smoke, was absorbed. It was the starlight of Alkaid.
Chunk.
So the two scales became level.
“The right reward always comes with the right reward.”
Chick, Chick. The belt, which had been making such a poor sound and emitting smoke, stopped functioning.
[ALKAID expression failure. ALKAID expression failure. No stars currently found.]
Where is that ability?
“…was such a thing possible?”
“It’s because I rarely fight monsters. I didn’t have a chance to show it. It’s impossible for a magical girl, but you can use this in a fight between monsters. How about it? The feeling that the stars are hidden.”
Libra clenched her fists and laughed like she was having fun.
Offer your star as a price to stop the function of the other star.
It is an unconventional use of ability that seems to appear in Let’s Play Logic. To think that a transaction could be established by simply sacrificing something without mutual consent. What kind of discriminatory power is this?
The only relief was that it couldn’t be used on magical girls.
I also clenched and opened my fist. Compared to before, I felt that my strength had lost a lot. It doesn’t look like it’s hidden by the dark sky or eaten by another huge light.
It wouldn’t be permanent. However, the fact that it is fatal to me now has not changed.
“But the gain equals the sacrifice. What a terrible deal.”
Do you think this unfair trade is unfair? Libra sighed.
“The greatest gain at the cost of the least is the right deal. Even if a mouse and an elephant are standing next to each other, leveling is the most beautiful angle for the balance to tilt. That deal is justice. So…”
Once again, the light rose on Libra’s scales. one two three four.
Four orbs emitting a dazzling, noble light like gold rose on the balance.
It is Libra who has just sacrificed one star and has become a five-pointed star.
In other words, it is an act of offering all but one star as a sacrifice. A foolish thing to lower oneself to the level of one star.
“Now, this sacrifice is indeed a fair deal.”
Taang!
The balance tilted with a cheerful sound. On the opposite side of the scale where the four stars were raised, a new star rose.
The scales are balanced.
The deal was done.
“Here the deal was made. It was the right sacrifice.”
I didn’t even have to think about what the deal was.
Libra’s strengthening method, which we have already seen in the original work.
The madness of dedicating all the remaining stars to increase the brightness of one star.
But the effect was outstanding.
A magical girl who can infinitely increase the brightness of a single star has a realm.
A state that transcends the brightness of a simple star.
A state in which an explosive flash does not end in a single moment, and maintains its light continuously.
Its light can be compared to the birth of a star.
He polished and polished the star given to him to the limit and eventually reborn his own star.
That state is called
“The only light in the dark is the heaviest light.”
new star.
NOVA.
“Look at my appearance! It’s like being reborn! This is the closest thing to divinity… Nova!”
Libra’s golden armor shimmered like flames. A golden light rose far and brightened the world. It was a dazzling light that could threaten even the sun. It was so dazzling that I inadvertently squinted my eyes.
“It’s a level that normal monsters can never reach!”
quasi-divine state.
A trading method that temporarily approaches divinity by sacrificing all but one of your stars.
Even breathing in front of him was painful. It was like breathing in jelly. The overwhelming power also changed the sense of pressure.
This is an S-class monster.
Once again, old memories surfaced. Fear and even helplessness.
‘To be sick…’
This sounds like a real trauma.
Sweat started flowing down my palms. Actually, Libra wasn’t even there at the time.
Why are you afraid now when you did well before?
Well, I was able to do that because I didn’t know anything at the time.
I didn’t know what to do, so I was able to stretch without knowing my fountain. An ignorant person is truly the greatest hero.
Now I am not ignorant.
Knowing his strength and fear of death, he cannot act recklessly.
“Originally, I didn’t intend to do this, but… I thought it would be more beneficial for my purpose if you died here. I’m sorry. I’ll be sacrificed fairly.”
I had to somehow loosen my stiff body from the tension and pressure. He took a deep breath, turned his shoulders, and moved his body.
“Oh, would you like to attack first?”
“Sure.”
I put my hand on my belt. Click. The buckle that turned like focusing a telescope stopped in one place. The stationary dial pointed to a star and recited.
[MEGREZ.]
The green armor turned into black armor in an instant. A number of thorns protruded from his shoulders, like those worn by motorcyclists of old. The most mobility-specific power among my stars.
“Goes.”
I lowered my body and rushed straight ahead. Libra opened her arms and allowed her first move. It was a thank you. phut. The sound of jumping seemed to cut through the air. The wind quickly brushed my ears.
I used that speed to turn right without even touching Libra.
“…indeed.”
Then I called the bike right away. A group of dark green lights gathered in the air and quickly took shape as a two-wheel drive vehicle.
“I’m really going.”
After grabbing the handle of the bike, I used it as a support and jumped up to raise my body. With a loud start-up sound, the bike started flying into the sky. I don’t know if I’ll be able to fly through the deal. It would be impossible to move faster than this.
I smiled so happily…
“Oops. It’s out of balance.”
couldn’t build
“present.”
As my bike took off, a contradiction walked right in front of me. Just like when I created it with the bike earlier, starlight condensed in his hand and a shield was created.
A shield with a unique design that is split in half.
[Reveal the truth.]
As the shield glowed, his body began to glow as well. glowed Amid the blue and red shimmering lights, the man with cactus hair gradually took on a new look.
It was the appearance of a contradictory monster with half red and half blue.
Without the slightest delay, he transformed the shield into a spear and threw it at the flying bike.
Kwajik, the spear pierced the bike like tofu and reached the tip of my nose. I fell off the bike like a sailor abandoning a ship. I rolled my body on the ground once, followed by a roar from the sky. Various parts and fragments scattering behind a red flash. My favorite bike exploded.
There’s nothing wrong with being broken. something to do later The problem is that it takes a fair amount of starlight and time to recreate it. It is different from summoning. Reconstructing that right now is impossible.
“…it’s one to one, why is it out of balance?”
“Haven’t you said before. If you want to pursue true equality, look not at the number of people, but at the stars each individual has.”
I didn’t say that. Fuck.
“Isn’t that exactly what the situation is? Currently, Libra only has one star. In contrast, you have as many as six stars left. In your view, the balance is out of balance.”
Shuuk. The spear in the sky returned to him. Contradiction caught the spear that had been shot like an arrow casually with his left hand. After turning it round and round like a trick. Kung, knocked to the ground.
“So I’m on this side this time. Are you feeling unfair?”
Of course it’s unfortunate. I’m afraid too. In some ways, it’s even hateful.
I saw Libra. The golden power wrapped around the armor, and the armor shimmered like fire. Anyone can see that the other side looks stronger, so what is the standard?
Of course I know. Talking about the balance of contradictions is just a procedure to gain the legitimacy to participate in battle. It must be clear that he really wants to fight with me.
Is this why he didn’t lynch by summoning troops?
To write the contradiction on my side.
‘Damn it…’
The situation is more unfavorable than imagined.
Libra, which has entered a pseudo-divine state through a transaction, and contradiction, a dangerous molecule just by its existence. Clashing with two S-class monsters at the same time?
“after….”
no method. The escape was blocked, and the tools to escape were also blocked. All that remains is a collision.
I put my hand on my belt again.
A fight that could literally kill you. fear. Emotions repeated over and over again. Emotions I haven’t forgotten even for a moment since I came here. Both eyes trembled. His legs and hands were the same. From death man is powerless. But that was not a reason not to struggle in the face of death.
[MIZAR.]
Buckled in fear.
[ALCOR.]
It was also an advance in fear.
Mizar, Alcor. Duality began to shine at the same time.
It was a flight from death.
[This form is not recommended by nature, but the limit has been lifted to survive.]
“Yes, I will fight.”
Light spread like wings around me. Its shape resembled an aurora. deeper and wider. Strong enough to envelop the entire site. Dark green starlight flew through the sky and began to merge on top of buildings, next to enemies, right to my right, and so on.
There are seven alter egos that look like that. Mizar, the maximum number of clones that Alcor form can create.
They were my metamorphoses, outlined in neon signs.
“That’s a good attitude!”
Once again contradiction threw the spear. It was a light attitude like fishing, like throwing a harpoon, but the speed was never that of a normal throw. It was like a cannon.
[MEGREZ.]
I turned the buckle and assumed the form of Megrez once again. The green armor was stained black, and thorns appeared on the shoulders. there are no bikes But it has the ability to move.
I tore through the wind and moved my body to the right. The spear grazed the ball and flew away. If I had secured my mobility a little bit later, the place I would reach would have been my face.
[MERAK.]
The voice didn’t flow from my belt. It was an alter ego. The alter ego manipulated the belt to input the form. Merak. His outline is painted yellow. A long gun in his hand, a gaemun came into being.
bang!
In time for my charge, I heard a gunshot behind me.
[DUBHE.]
The outline of the alter ego that was created behind the contradiction was dyed white. A huge claw formed in his hand. The alter ego swung it at the shoulder of contradiction without the slightest delay. There was a heavy thunderbolt along the path that passed.
The spear that flew behind me quickly corrected its path and started flying in his direction. Literally, the shield spear that returned to contradiction faster than a bullet blocked Dube’s claw.
Kwagwagwang!
A sound like a storm shook the ground. The spear could not overcome the impact and bounced far away.
“It’s troublesome to have so many abilities…”
After that, the bullets of Gaemun swept away contradiction and Libra at the same time. The bullet that drew the line of the Big Dipper had a fairly wide range, so it was that simple. The alter ego in Merak’s form poured bullets nonstop.
“Hmm!”
Libra straightened the balance that had been staggered by the bullet. Finally, the quasi-divine began to emerge.
thud! He kicked the ground once and there was a roar like an explosive. The effect was greater than the explosion. Libra jumped up and flew through the sky. The place was an alter ego holding an open door.
“I’ll have to get rid of the annoying bugs first.”
Swing your hand once. That was enough. A golden shockwave spread widely and shook the building. The building exploded in places like fireworks and soon began to collapse.
“Contradiction, what are you doing? You should also quickly deal with it.”
“No, that’s…”
The alter ego of duality I am using is different from the alter ego of common binary stars. Unlike the binary doubles who can only use magic, they can do more activities and physically interfere with the world.
However, there are some downsides too.
The accumulated damage to my alter ego soon comes to me as well.
But there is a way to break this down.
[MIZAR.]
[ALCOR.]
Deleting and recreating the clone before it is hit. The timing is very annoying, it takes a lot of starlight, and it’s crazy to lose focus during battle, but it’s still better than not using it.
The clone that had disappeared before the building collapsed was once again created in the air. It was right in front of Libra.
[MERAK.]
The alter-ego held the door open again. A strong light began to gather inside the muzzle.
The other alter egos also prepared their respective tasks.
[DUBHE.]
[SET. Baek-woong Twin Leed Geuk (白熊雙雷據).]
[ALIOTH.]
[SET. Seongyeom Nakro.]
[PHECDA.]
[SET. Heaven’s leak (天璣漏洩.)
Colorful starlight was scattered from the clones holding each weapon. White lightning, red flames, blue winds. The damage in this zone glistened intensely without the slightest concern.
And that’s not all.
Green starlight rose from the alter ego that ran in the path where Libra would fall. His fists flared up like meteors.
[SET. Reverse star.]
A voice came from my belt as I ran toward contradiction.
[SET. Chilseong Bogak (七星步脚.)
“Loading complete.”
Kwaddeuk!
The ground where I stepped on was dented.
“Come to think of it, I forgot to say this.”
The light of the stars did not stop on the ground, but rose up to the sky and dyed the clouds. It was as colorful as the first fireworks of the new year. Running away from the threshold of death was such a beautiful thing, I didn’t even live long yet, but I realized all about it.
“Have you ever seen a star?”
