225 – People and Heroes (2)
“Oppa, I remember now….”
“Ha, hahahahaha, maybe it’s because I’m getting older, but I can’t remember… Uh… Um…”
Jo Ayun looked up at Han Jaejoong with absurd eyes. His cold body temperature seemed to take away Jo Ayun’s warmth.
“What…”
The only world of salvation pioneered by divinity was the world after Han Jae-joong’s death.
Han Jaejoong’s death was inevitable and there was no way to avoid it. What Jo Ayun pioneered was not the prevention of death, but the journey from death to resurrection.
After the pioneering of the nova, some of his starlight was confined to the belt. Light is also a part of a person’s will and soul.
Since the belt has not yet been destroyed, it is safe to say that his soul remains in this world.
In other words, his soul is on the border between life and death.
This is why he was able to maintain his sense of self even when he became a corpse.
Jo Ayun, who directly observed the possibility, was convinced that Han Jaejoong’s personality was alive.
Necromancy, which he had originally requested in the hope that his power would be used for good, ended up being helpful in an unexpected way.
“What is it? Seriously…!”
But in reality, life is a series of unexpected events.
Han Jaejoong, who was revived, had no memories.
When I thought about it, it was a strange thing.
Han Jae-joong lost his memory not when he met Belt or when he was cursed to become a monster. He lost his memory when he hung himself from the ceiling.
Not only did he lose his hopes, but he also lost all of his memories of his entire life.
Compared to other belt wearers, it was quite an unusual case.
Memory is experience, and experience is the form that creates character. Based on numerous experiences, personality changes, likes and dislikes become clear, and eventually growth is achieved. Memory is an essential part of forming a human being.
His death was not just a physical death.
It was a personal death.
“…I think something is wrong.”
“Hey kid! “Isn’t this what was pursued?”
White Davich and Amundsen, who were twitching their eyes without knowing why, asked Jo Ayun. Even to them, the current Han Jaejoong was strange.
“It’s going to turn….”
Muttering the lament that had passed on to Han Jaejoong, Jo Ayun touched her forehead.
**
What went wrong? Baek Ah-hee thought about it carefully.
[…Guardian.]
Late at night when the second hand sounds mechanically. On the TV that was on every day, there was a non-stop discussion about the life of a man and the murder of a magical girl.
Noises coming from very close by seemed distant to Baek A-hee’s consciousness.
‘Why.’
Only one type of word was repeated in my head. It was a question word like why or why. The question was repeated endlessly. There was no forward movement of the accident. Even if I tried to move forward, there was no end, so it was like going round and round.
“Why did this happen…?”
Baek Ah-hee hugged her pillow deeply. My stomach feels cold today. This was true despite the sweltering moisture covering her body.
Her fear oppressed her like a chill.
“Why….”
The person I loved died. Due to none other than her own best friend.
He was going to die anyway. I couldn’t rationalize it like that. Death is ultimately the inevitable fate of all life. Isn’t it our hero’s calling to protect them so they can die the right death?
But he was a villain, a monster. Enemies of heroes. He is a being who threatens to harm citizens at any time. A free hero can also become a free villain at any time. Personal beliefs are not as strict as the law. Discipline is necessary. Now that his identity was revealed, he needed some restraint.
“But killing him… Is not possible.”
Death is a loss. Death does not only take life. The relationships he has with others. He even takes away the memories and experiences gained by being with him.
Burying the time we wanted to spend together under the ground.
All the emotions you have sent so far will also disappear.
“…I don’t like it.”
Can’t I even hear his voice anymore? That awkward smile, that awkward smile, that red face, all of it?
Has the playing with my stomach, the caressing from time to time, the warmth and slightly rough texture that I felt from him all disappeared?
There were many expressions I wanted to see and many parts I wanted to touch. I wanted to share deeper emotions, spend more time, night and day, summer and fall, and winter once again.
Memories are like mountains, and wishes are like the sea. I sank as deep as I wanted him to.
“I don’t like it.”
There was moisture in my voice. Breathing heavily, like a drowning person.
Her mascot’s voice worrying about her is not heard. Her ears were deafening and all sounds were drowned out by the pressure.
He dived deeper. My vision is dark and my body is even colder. My stomach feels cold.
I fell deeper. At this point, I could finally see and hear nothing. The feeling disappeared, and only the cold remained.
“…Why?”
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I gradually approached the question.
Why did this happen?
Ignorance.
What was I supposed to do?
Regret.
What actions should a hero take?
Maybe the source.
The closer Baek Ah-hee got, the more afraid she felt. Is it because justice was once shaken by love? Or is it because I have been shaken by that love until now?
Right action. The world wasn’t like a multiple-choice question with a clear answer. What was the right action at that moment?
I don’t know. The whole world is black. The fear of ignorance dominated Baek Ah-hee.
I heard that fear is actually hope. Even something so scary is hope? Is something this dark a hope?
‘What is hope?’
I thought I could do it all.
Good people and good heroes. I thought both were possible. I thought I could laugh and chat with Han Jaejoong and receive respect and love from the citizens.
This was Baek A-hee’s hope.
But both have already become misaligned. He became a villain to Han Jae-joong and an object of disappointment to the citizens. I couldn’t protect anything properly.
This was her fear now, the darkness that had to be overcome.
Normally, when I had concerns like this, I would have gone to Han Jaejoong. But now he isn’t there. That fact made Baek Ah-hee even more lonely and cold.
If you are neither a good person nor a hero, what on earth are you?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with an answer.
‘Yes, I would rather…’
There were plenty of opportunities to become a good hero.
‘If I killed him….’
If only I hadn’t loved him, if only I thought of him as a rival, if only I could have seen him as an enemy. Numerous assumptions echoed in Baek Ah-hee’s mind.
‘If I had killed Jaejoong…’
If so, he would have been seen as a hero too.
If we had properly opposed him, he would have been recognized. She would have been praised for having the correct posture as a magical girl.
I would have been able to reign as the hero who surpassed the first person I swore to be.
‘I should have killed Jaejoong…’
His head was so dizzy that it cleared up. Now one question is clear.
What should I have done? It was the answer to that regret.
‘Only I could have killed him….’
It was taken away.
‘It was mine!’
I hugged the pillow tighter. He bit the end with his teeth and chewed it thoroughly. I bit into the hem of his cloth tightly, like a person enduring pain. Saliva is leaking out.
My stomach feels cold. It’s not just cold, it’s dizzying. It feels like the bruises from that day that have already healed have reappeared. I want to carve bruises. I want to make it hot. You need something to warm up your cold body.
The anger was hot but cold.
The anger that had nowhere to go condensed throughout my body and then disappeared as if it had evaporated. It seemed as if it had flown away along with the temperature of my skin.
“…Ah.”
When I thought about it, it was such a simple thing.
His life was the one he promised for the first time, and Haru was a wicked person who extorted it.
Punishing evildoers is what a hero does.
Baek Ah-hee’s destination has been decided.
**
Blue Sirius, who fainted at the scene, was imprisoned in a prison deep underground in the headquarters. The body suffered from fever.
It was damage caused by Libra’s medicine.
The only thing restraining her was the chains attached to each of her ten fingers. Finger cuffs. These were specially designed handcuffs that prevented the person from holding onto the transformation tool.
Originally, this prison was a facility prepared to imprison monsters. However, sometimes it was used for other purposes.
It was none other than a detention facility for magical girls. A place where magical girls who have had an accident or are at risk of it are imprisoned and made to reflect.
Recently, no monsters have been imprisoned, and in fact, it is only being used as a facility exclusively for confining magical girls.
A special room made of pure white steel. Even the special moves of most monsters wouldn’t be able to break down that wall. In addition, CCTVs are installed to enable surveillance without blind spots, and even suppressive guns are attached to each camera.
It couldn’t be more efficient than this in terms of suppressing someone.
In that spacious white room, Blue Sirius woke up.
It was the first day since Han Jaejoong’s death was broadcast live.
An exhilarating flash of light seeped through the long eyelashes. It was a fairly strong light. Artificial lighting accelerated eye fatigue, but was perfect for waking people up.
“This is…?”
Yun Seolhwa frowned and looked around. Among the all-white walls, there is a transparent glass window installed only on the front wall. I knew this was a prison.
“Ugh!”
I have a headache. I’m short of breath and sweating. There is an IV in his arm, and there are bandages and bandages all over his body. Fever and trauma. At least I was not in a state where I could move my body normally.
“It looks like you’re awake.”
The glass window that was invisible to the back became transparent. A person’s face was visible beyond the glass wall. It was Silver Luna.
“Have you gone to your hometown yet?”
“Because I have something to do.”
Silver Luna sighed and shook her head.
“Hey, is your body ready to move?”
“…You are asking the obvious. “You can fight anytime.”
Yun Seol-hwa calmly lied without even putting saliva on her lips. She was in a state that wouldn’t be strange if she fell asleep again right away, but she couldn’t be underestimated.
“That’s a good thing….”
“What luck is good?”
Helios revealed himself, pushing back the face of Silver Luna, who raised the corner of her mouth.
“Sorry. Our princess has a habit of talking a little nonsense. Ignore it. “It’s obvious that you’re sick.”
“No, it doesn’t hurt at all. “If you just take off this chain, I can prove it right now.”
“I’m sorry, but that won’t work.”
“What, when did you come?”
“…It was there from the beginning.”
Golden Aldebaran frowned and continued as if he was uncomfortable.
“You are clearly a criminal now.”
“I know. But what is that?”
Yun Seol-hwa asked in reverse.
“Release this immediately. “I have to go to Jaejoong’s side.”
“….”
Golden Aldebaran was silent at those words. He had no choice but to remain silent.
“Jaejoong is not a dangerous person! I know this because I’ve met you too! If you talk to me, you will understand everything. Don’t worry about public opinion. You’ll forget it all in a few weeks anyway! “I can solve it!”
Yun Seol-hwa had hope. She believed without a doubt that Libra’s deal would have given Han Jaejoong the lifespan he deserved in return.
Han Jaejoong’s health also returned to normal. Now that you have some breathing room, you will be able to have a smoother conversation.
“I will convince you not to become a monster from now on. My, I can solve everything. “I am everything…”
“Shut up!”
Boom! Silver Luna roared, pounding on her glass wall. Tears flowed from her eyes filled with anger.
“Solved? What do you mean by solving it? “You can’t do anything!”
“I’m saying this because you don’t know. “Me and Jaejoong…”
“You can’t do anything!!”
The cry echoed.
“Not me, not you, not anyone. I can’t do anything anymore! All right?”
“Now, princess, stop for a moment. Just calm down first…”
“Be calm, Silver Luna. “If you provoke me carelessly now…”
“Really? “Can I calm down now?!”
Silver Luna shook off the hands of the two people trying to stop her.
“My benefactor is dead! “Just yesterday!”
She looked straight at Yun Seol-hwa and said.
“You! You would understand, right? How can I calm down?! Take your pick too! “Will I be lying in a hospital bed like that, or will I be carrying out a noble feat of revenge?”
However, Yun Seol-hwa could not hear the words that followed.
“…Jaejoong…Died…?”
I couldn’t hear anything.
