51 – Call me by name (2)
The sunlight of early winter warms up and tickles your cheeks. Looking at the sky through the sunlight, there were few clouds and it was bluer than yesterday. Beneath the blue, gray or white buildings rose high and filled the sky instead of clouds.
Looking down even further than the buildings, passers-by are still walking down the street with helpless expressions.
I couldn’t find any alertness or helplessness in them that I could die right now.
There are hundreds of casualties every day, but they couldn’t imagine that they could be part of that list.
It must have been a difficult task to use that bleak imagination to conjure up what kind of threat lurks on the roof of the hospital, which can be seen with just a slight turn of the head.
“Hmm…”
There was a green footprint on the white roof. The owner of this footstep was the threat.
Just existing is enough to be someone’s misfortune.
Of course, this could also be used as a formula for the majority of humans.
It was a word that could be used with more confidence for someone with that appearance.
A ridiculous and bizarre look that a normal human would never do. Black spandex-like clothes covered the whole body (up to the head), and then green armor was covered again.
If it thoroughly hides its human form to that extent, it will now be difficult to call it a human being.
monster.
Its hard and massive appearance was one that nine times out of ten would avoid.
“It’s been a while since you saw that?”
The one that didn’t run away usually had the face of a girl.
It was like that this time too.
The watcher turned around at someone’s call. It was a woman with a youthful face. A still small girl who is now on the verge of adulthood. A magical girl who wears colors resembling flames.
“You’re here.”
A watcher in the form of a monster. He was the look of a time when he would have had a more formidable impression than before awakening Origin.
“Isn’t it important to be immersed in memories sometimes?”
Watcher spread his arms and relaxed. Seeing this, Red Vega smiled.
“Yes… that’s true too.”
Hwareuk. Red flames erupted from her hand, which had no ignition device. The girl did not have a single wound while holding on to that high fever.
“Then I’ll go first, like I did before.”
first meet.
Recalling the memories of that time, Red Vega took a stance.
“Like a red comet in your heart.”
Reciting his signature line, which he couldn’t do at the time.
she ran away
Only one step forward.
one step. The length is not enough to go even for a day. It was like that for most people, but it was different for her. In the form of gathering sparks under your feet and spitting them out, you can get a leaping power of a different dimension.
It was like that this time too.
“Red Vega, appeared!”
The fist hit the watcher’s body. As before, the Watcher didn’t defend himself this time either.
What wrapped around the girl’s hand was a flame of the same wavelength as that time, a flame that scattered a sound-like wavelength.
by work. Chinese pronunciation.
Same coping as before, same technique, but not the same results as before.
Taang!
The watcher flew high into the sky with a thrilling sound. Fast and intense, like a gun shot upwards.
Unlike before, the attack didn’t have much effect.
The cost of undefended arrogance was high.
A piece of human flesh was adorned in the cloudless sky. A slight incontinence began to form in the armor that had fully absorbed the destructive power of the fist.
“It’s still a long way off!”
“It did fly away.”
The shadow of Red Vega appeared above the flying watcher when it followed.
‘I’m thinking of moving the seat.’
It wasn’t possible to destroy the roof of the hospital, so it was rather a good thing.
The word “still far” meant ‘not yet hit’, and Red Vega stretched out his left hand to practice it. The watcher’s shoulder was grabbed.
It seemed that he threw the cast far away while transforming.
His left arm wasn’t quite as good.
Even so, I was able to do my part enough to catch someone.
Red Vega smiled deeply and raised her right arm.
puck! puck! puck!
As he was flying in the sky, Red Vega punched him again and again. Every time the fist moved, the sky subtly vibrated, and the cracked armor shed trivial debris like cookie crumbs.
The body, which had been flying at an angle for a long time, began to fall at an angle as it received the impact of the downward fist.
puck! puck!
Red Vega’s fist struck him down with sincerity, sweat and sweat, without showing the slightest mercy.
The Watcher was far less free in the air than she was. That didn’t mean you had to be politely punched.
Red Vega raised her right arm once again. Unlike before, sparks began to gather in his hand. The watcher quickly moved his hand.
[ALIOTH.]
A low voice came from the belt. The armor was dyed red and a sharp sword was formed in one hand.
Love, a red sword resembling a nail. The sword began to gather sparks similar to hers. However, unlike her, it had dark green and hideous flames.
“Oops!”
The watcher grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her straight. It was like trying to catch a bird in flight and bring it down to the ground.
I forcibly pulled it with force, causing me to lose my balance.
Watcher, who did not miss the gap, lowered her and pulled himself up at the same time. Naturally, Red Vega turned downward.
position has been reversed. Watcher was on top and Red Vega was on the bottom. The place is still above the sky.
While holding each other’s shoulders, they prepared the technique of wrapping the flames.
Both arms were pulled at the same time. Taut like a man about to shoot a bow.
Soon, swords and fists collided.
bang!!!
The result was an explosion.
Two sparks flashed on a leisurely afternoon. The bursting light made the day brighter.
A red dot fell on a part of the drawing paper in the air, staining the green. The flashing red dot soon turned into hazy smoke.
A meteor fell in the smoke. It was a meteor in the shape of a man.
Of course, it was Watcher and Red Vega. In the aftermath of the explosion, the distance widened again, and the two of them rotated in the air to find balance.
Tung!
Soon they hit the ground.
A cloud of dust rose with a bang as the human-level mass fell to the ground and was pierced.
Still, there were no serious injuries.
I managed to land stably in a kneeling position on one knee. It was a posture commonly referred to as hero landing.
‘…Damn it.’
However, Han Jaejoong, who had poor legs, could not completely dissipate the impact of the landing.
I stimulated my legs, which prevented me from getting up immediately.
He gritted his teeth and looked around.
A mixture of dust and sand was blowing across the wide plain. There were few grasses or trees. It was a desert-like environment.
Looking at the remains of buildings everywhere, it seemed to be one of the no-entry areas that were abandoned in the previous monster incident.
While clouds of dust were still flying and obscuring the view, the watcher concentrated on finding out the presence as much as possible.
And, the gicheok was caught. The sound of footsteps, breathing, and shadows of people running through the wind, all of them are a combination of pretending to be human.
Forcibly raising his legs, the watcher took a stance. Red Vega popped out of the smoke.
It was Watcher who moved first. He immediately extended his sword forward. The flames that blazed up were sharpened. Even if the thing in front of me was a solid rock, I was confident that I could easily break through it.
pop!
At that time, an explosion was heard. Red Vega spewed fire from his left hand. The momentum gained in this way was enough to nullify the most extended attacks. It was also good enough to give you the possibility to get farther away from the foe you charged at most.
But Red Vega didn’t.
pop! An explosion sounded again. It spewed sparks in the opposite direction he was going. Red Vega rushed towards the Watcher again.
pop! pop! pop! Breathing fire several times in the air, boldly and carefully adjusting the direction, I reached in front of him. One blink of an eye was enough.
Red Vega took all the inertia and momentum she gained while flying into her roundabout kick and kicked him hard at the waist.
bang!
The Watcher’s armor shattered once again, and he flew through the air for the second time today. Unlike before, it was a low-flying flight.
He stretched out his right hand and touched the ground. Kagagagak! I broke through the ground and used it as a brake, and I managed to stop again without taking a few steps away.
The Watcher, who made a much milder landing than before, stood up.
“Whoa…”
A deep sigh broke through the misty dust clouds. He who was all over the place looked somewhat relieved.
“You’ve gotten stronger.”
“…!”
It was a simple word.
It was a word that was enough to make someone’s heart cry.
“And you will become stronger in the future. The walls blocking you will become smaller every day. There will always be trials on your way, but you will always overcome them.”
Jaejoong Han put his hand on his belt.
“So there is no need to hesitate.”
A wheel resembling a telescope’s focuser. hit it with a fist
“If you want to reach the truth, act. You have the power and the right to do so.”
The wheels turned a lot, and the light inside the glass in the center of the belt also turned a lot. It was as if the stars were going round and round. In the rotation of the light, the armor that formed the watcher was gradually broken.
[ORIGIN.]
The voice came from the belt again, and most of the heavy armor that had been wrapped around him shattered into pieces. The armor was ground into small pieces like powder, and eventually gathered around the neck in a shape like starlight.
That starlight became a red muffler.
The muffler flew in the shape of the Big Dipper.
He raised his finger and pointed at Red Vega.
“Have you ever seen a star? …Ha, who is asking whom?”
At least to her, it was an unnecessary question. The Watcher laughed at himself as well.
Red Vega took a step forward without saying a word.
Flames welled up from the legs that were moderately on the ground.
The two long, white legs burned brightly, as if they contained all the wrath of the world.
“Yes. There is.”
Again she rushed. The bridge that contained the flames was swung, and the Watcher raised his arm to block it.
bang!
The vibration that stretched like that resonated like a drum and shook the earth.
“Thanks to you! I’ve seen it a lot! It’s the first time I’ve ever wandered between death and near death like that! Just like you said, my brain was shaken and my optic nerves were stimulated!”
As soon as he felt blocked, Red Vega withdrew his leg and stretched out the other leg. This time, the watcher ducked backwards and avoided it.
“It was scary! It hurt!”
Red Vega’s legs continued to move and attack him. Each step was threatening. The long afterimage created by the flames in the air created a deep and lyrical sensibility like an ink painting.
“Why is that!”
bang! Unable to dissipate all the impact, the Watcher stepped back. The frictional heat left by the push of the foot formed a black line on the ground. It was the same color as burnt ashes.
“As I said before, I was threatened…”
“…!”
There was a slight anticipation on Red Vega’s expression.
“If you say… do you have to forgive me? Are you a magical girl?”
Watcher cut off that expectation mercilessly.
“Whether threatened or otherwise, my violence against you was entirely my own choice. And more than that. Violence against you brings me closer to my own purpose. Whatever the circumstances, I am driven by it. benefited.”
It was almost like a kind of compulsion. He couldn’t forgive his own sins, so he didn’t want others to forgive either.
Sin cannot be rationalized.
Just because there are circumstances doesn’t make it true that there was no sin.
“I am your sinner.”
Upon hearing the answer, Red Vega froze for a moment. I looked at him slowly and opened my mouth.
“…Then why!”
She screamed in anger, then lowered her voice again.
“Then why… to me… until now… why… the way he was… said that… what the hell are you…”
It was a list of words that others could not understand. Actually, Red Vega didn’t say it with the hope that anyone would understand. It was something I said to promise myself.
Red Vega, who had regained his breath, asked calmly.
“You… did you want me to… be feared by the monster?”
“Is it for forgiveness?”
“Nope.”
Red Vega resolutely hung up.
“It’s a question for me to understand.”
The Watcher stared blankly at her for a moment, then nodded.
“Yes.”
Upon hearing the answer, Red Vega crossed his arms and took a deep breath. After shaking his head a few times, he loosened his arms and got ready for battle again.
“Okay. I understand.”
A small ember was placed at her feet.
“One last thing, are you really a monster?”
“…”
“…It’s silent, right? It’s difficult or you can’t say it… It’s okay. The answer doesn’t change anyway.”
Took, the embers that approached like the first snow melted and disappeared.
“You are my guilty party, and I will pass the judgment.”
After a while, a huge flame erupted from the feet where the embers had disappeared. A small spark was nothing more than a trigger to start a bigger fire.
“One, I resent you. The fear and negative emotions from the violence seldom go away. Sometimes they come back to me as dreams and haunt me. That’s why I hate you.”
The huge embers coolly illuminated the Red Vega. The warmed air rose, and her hair fluttered like wildfire.
“However, I do have a certain favor towards you. It is comradeship, respect for my teacher, and longing for someone stronger than me. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not rational love.”
“Do you think there will be such a misunderstanding?”
“It’s fortunate. I almost reported it.”
The two looked at each other and laughed. However, even as a joke, the sad fighting spirit flowing from the battlefield could not be erased.
“last.”
The fire that had been blowing like a storm became calm. The flames gathered and controlled, creating a cycle. A circular shape that never ends, a ring.
“That’s why I hate you, but I don’t want you to die.”
Halos created on her legs.
“It’s hateful, but I wish you were saying those hateful things in front of my eyes.”
Watcher also moved the buckle accordingly.
[SET. Chilseong Bogak.]
A green haze gathered at his legs. The feeble brilliance like fireflies killed the embers and illuminated him.
“That’s why I shouldn’t know your true identity. I have to act to kill you even when you’re at your most vulnerable. That’s my job and mission, and it’s a choice I’ll make to protect the safety of the people of this world.”
Red-green lights covered the ruins.
“So, my sinner, I pass you a sentence.”
The light that had been disturbing the surroundings for a long time was compressed.
“Please be my enemy, competitor, teacher, and friend. Please be my ordeal to rise to a higher place, an ally I can entrust my back to, and an object of resentment I can rage to my heart’s content.”
As if to save energy for an explosion, they gathered in a ring and emitted a smaller but clearer light than before.
“That one is enough.”
“Isn’t it one?”
“It’s nice not to question that.”
“The sensitivity of kids these days is difficult. Or are you special?”
The two of them stared at each other for a moment and burned their fighting spirit. The two lights stirred with a clear will.
The two moved their feet at the same time.
“Then, let’s go.”
“Let it go.”
in the first step.
‘Fear.’
A moment of silence before action. time of agony. What will you get if you move forward with this?
If you were in agony,
go ahead
There was no hesitation in my steps now.
The two of them ran forward one step at a time, lightly and heavily, but surely.
Shake off your determination, understanding, confidence, composure, will, and fear and turn all your mindset to see into strength.
The ring of flame on Red Vega’s legs gradually grew larger.
A new ring was put over the green ring on the watcher’s leg.
We never shared our feelings for each other. I’ve never had a lesson like this before.
But the two came to know each other naturally.
That the other person went through the same process as me, that there was a thought process unique to those who had a clear will.
Just as all the planets in the solar system flow in one line, overlapping like destiny beyond a great coincidence, the two reached the same step due to an infinite coincidence.
last step.
What I put in is the will to prove my will.
sooo good!!
Cracks appeared in the ground.
Fire burst like a volcano from the ground Red Vega stepped on, and dreamy starlight like an aurora sprang from the land of the Watcher, which was split in the shape of the Big Dipper.
The rings on their legs became a single point, compressing their strength to the limit.
“I will ask you.”
Right before Red Vega jumped up, he asked at the moment when his eyes met.
“Have you ever seen a star?”
Watcher laughed.
“Then of course! I saw it!”
she jumped high
It covered the sun, but did not become a shadow.
Red Vega became another daytime radiance and heated up the horizon.
She fell down, leaving a trail like a comet. Watcher moved his feet accordingly.
one way. Chlorideryuhui (炎花流輝).
Chilseong Bogak (七星步脚).
Two overwhelming starlight met.
“Here it is, shining brightly before my eyes!”
A glow covered the ruins.
