84 – Get on board (1)
“Okay, it’s not the end yet. I know, f*ck.”
Jo Ayun muttered roughly and looked at the Watcher.
“What happens now….”
He slowly took a stance, wiping dry needles out of nervousness. The Watcher was staring endlessly at Aquila’s powdered head. When the powder was completely blown away, he raised his head.
Soon his eyes turned to Jo Ayun. Two eyes surrounded by lenses met.
Compared to what I just saw, the amount of light was significantly less. It felt like an artificial electric current was flowing through my body rather than a lightning strike. Between the flashing lights, white and black armor was visible.
“Now, wait! “You might not believe it because I’m like this right now… but damn, even my voice has been altered.”
The Watcher, who was staring at her quietly, lifted her axe. Just like when he swung at Aquila, he did so with a cold and thorough attitude like a machine.
Jo Ayun tensed and took a stance. There is very little time left now. Even if he had used up all the starlight, he would have had less than 20 seconds left.
“Really, what can I do with this?…”
His mind was confused. What happens if he consumes all the starlight?
Like other monsters, he may end up in a state where he cannot use any more power, or his transformation may come off. But this is nothing more than a hopeful assumption.
What if all the starlight is consumed and his life also comes to an end?
It was quite possible, considering that he maintained his function by forcibly filling the empty space in his body with lightning.
Ayun Jo was nervous at the thought of her chilling thoughts. At the same time he had to be nervous in other ways too.
The Watcher is fully prepared to attack.
[Get ready, Guardian! Come…!]
I just prepared.
“…He’s not coming?”
[Uh… Well, that’s really strange. The probability of attack was clearly more than 90%.]
“Hey, you idiot. “I moved from a parrot head to a cast iron head, but it’s still a bird head.”
[What a fraud! The newly acquired prediction system is quite accurate! The strange thing is not me, but that guy!]
“That guy? “Why are you speaking so carelessly?”
[Why do you curse more and only me…?]
Even when the shy mascot’s voice shook Jo Ayun’s mind, the watcher did not even think about moving.
The operation of a mechanical device stopped coldly, as if it had been forcibly stopped. Considering the goal, not dealing with the monster in front of me was considered abnormal behavior.
[…Do you still have memories?]
Such questions flowed in from the belt. The reason for stopping action now comes not from a sense of purpose, but from human consciousness. It was certainly a convincing assumption.
‘It means that even if your heart is pierced and dominated by starlight, you will still care for me…’
Jo Ayun’s mind became even more confused.
‘If only I could have transformed a little faster….’
But it was a waste of time to think like this now.
Jo Ayun had to make a choice. Should I let his starlight go to waste or should I stop it?
“f*ck, really… If something goes wrong, I’ll go with you to the afterlife!”
Chollak. I heard a commendation that resembled a butterfly. A mysterious pink light flew by his side.
[No, wait. Tutelar. I think your crush will be okay. There is no need to be in such a hurry.]
“Well, it’s not unrequited love?!”
Jo Ayun screamed in a shaky voice. She was even prepared not to tell anyone, but that seriousness disappeared in an instant.
[Don’t you think it’s ugly not to admit it yet? Anyway, dude. That’s not what you’re worried about now.]
The sky was clear. The thunderstorm disappeared. Because Aquila disappeared. The threatening beam of light, which made it difficult to move even a single step, stopped, so of course those who were protecting people in the beam of light were also able to come this way.
[Now I’m worried about the kids who will come.]
I looked to the side as if fascinated by a creepy presence. They were casting hostile gazes in this direction from so far away that I couldn’t even follow them with my eyes.
Jo Ayun knew the identity of that gaze.
“Orange Altair….”
Orange Altair is the only one who can snipe from this distance. She was a cheap magical girl who had often kept her in check and picked fights with her since before.
“What kind of sh*t is that bastard trying to do…?”
Are you sure you want to shoot the Watcher? I wouldn’t be able to properly resist a magical girl.
But it was not the time for her to keep Orange Altair in check.
“Hello.”
The surrounding temperature has dropped significantly. Even though it was December, it was unusually cold. Abnormal weather comparable to lightning rain. Jo Ayun knew the culprit this time too.
No, most civilized people would know this. There is probably only one person who can use this level of ice magic.
‘Aquila disappeared and only a few seconds passed…’
Blue Sirius, one of Jo Ayun’s heroes and saviors, has appeared.
“Are you very busy?”
“…Blue Sirius.”
“You know my name? “Thank you.”
He laughed, but Blue Sirius’ eyes were by no means gentle. A gaze colder than the current temperature of the air pierced Jo Ayun.
‘This is your senior when it comes to dealing with monsters….’
Overwhelming murderous intent. If it were a weak monster, he would have easily stopped it with just those eyes.
Fortunately, she values refuge and protection more than fighting monsters, so she probably didn’t participate in the fight just now.
In that storm, people would have died more easily than flies. This means that I needed to use all my abilities to protect myself.
However, if the conflict between monsters has ended and the rain of lightning has stopped, there is no longer any need to suppress hatred.
“First of all, let me ask you… what is that power?”
Blue Sirius is infinitely merciless towards monsters. She had an unusually strong hatred among magical girls who had a deep negative relationship with monsters.
It was a look in his eyes that was difficult to compare to when he usually looked at Jo Ayun. Jo Ayun trembled at the clear hostility she felt for the first time.
In the case of monsters, they were filled with barbaric instincts and arrogance, so there were few opportunities to taste flesh.
But it is not Blue Sirius now. It is an extremely human killing intent that is a mixture of reason and instinct. The person you care about the most is trying to kill you.
At that fact, Jo Yoon felt not only fear but also sadness.
“I have something to ask you. That’s Ayun’s starlight, why are you handling it? …No? Probably not. Right? “It can’t possibly be…”
[Guardian! Take care of your crush first! There’s no need to fight now! Unless you’re going to do an identity reveal show, take care of that guy right now!]
Blue Sirius’ voice and the mascot’s voice coming from the belt were mixed. Jo Ayun suddenly came to her senses from that urgent cry.
[Unraveled!]
Joa Yoon looked next to her. The starlight was dim. He was a very fragile light, as if he would disappear at any moment. The thunderbolts and armor that made up the Watcher’s body became particles of light and dispersed.
“Oh my god, you’re screwed.”
He threw the butterfly he had before into the air and at the Watcher. As soon as the butterfly touched Han Jaejoong’s body, his body flew through the air.
Han Jae-joong quickly found himself in Blue Sirius’ square. Zhao Yun didn’t even give him a chance to turn his head.
In just the blink of an eye, thousands of butterflies were flying in the sky, confusing my vision. The ability to handle projectiles that bear an infinite resemblance to these creatures was already acquired through training during the Pink Denebile era.
She leapt across the world several times when Blue Sirius could not even cope. Of course, that was how much of her starlight was wasted.
It didn’t matter. Anyway, let’s run now. This is the way to go, abandoning any presuppositions about future fights.
[Write appropriately, you b*tch! Throw away everything! You’ll be sore later! Hey b*tch! Hey! Hey!]
I repeated obsessively throwing the butterfly and moving there.
[Hey! This is enough! Stop now!]
“Ah.”
Only then did Jo Ayun stop moving. He wasted most of his starlight. He took a deep breath and let out a rough breath for a long time.
The body, overworked by tension and strain, screamed. Jo Ayun canceled the transformation. Her pink particles dispersed from her and her familiar small body was revealed.
“Ugh… I thought I was going to die.”
And next to me was a person who really died and came back to life.
“…Oppa.”
The body of a sturdy adult male, slightly less than 190 cm tall, breathing evenly. It was Han Jae-joong’s body. As the mascot said, he didn’t die. I was really fortunate.
But she still needed to confirm something about her that went beyond her survival.
“Since we’ve already seen each other naked…do you understand?”
Ayun Jo carefully took off his top. It was comfortable because he only had to unbutton the shirt. Jo Ah-yoon had not yet properly stabilized his body, so he was breathing heavily and his face was red.
With a red face and heavy breathing, he lamented the sight of himself taking off the man’s clothes, but his hands did not hesitate.
“…Strange.”
The three holes near the chest, which clearly had to be pierced, were clean and without a trace.
“No matter how much of a monster he is… No, of course there is that bastard from earlier.”
When I thought of Aquila, who spoke and moved even when her head was cut off, I felt bad.
“Oppa, your body is human. But why is it so fine… Hey parrot. “Do you know anything?”
[I don’t know.]
“…?”
I looked at him in bewilderment as he changed from the appearance of the belt to the shape of an iron ball.
“I said it was okay earlier! “Isn’t it because you know something?!”
[Something caught my eye! I don’t know if it’s this new body function or what, but it’s easier to predict than in the past?! You know this because you receive constant support during battle!]
It was true. The mascot has become much more useful than when she was a magical girl. He gave real-time advice on the enemy’s attack path and where to throw the butterfly. Thanks to that, I was able to avoid Aquila’s attacks a few times.
“So you don’t know why your brother is like this?”
[That’s right! It would be quicker to ask yourself rather than me… Hey, what are you doing?]
I felt a rustle from behind.
The eyes that had been closed beautifully until a moment ago opened brightly. It was easy for Jo Ayun’s eyes to meet his.
Han Jaejoong moved his head and looked around. Only then did Jo Ayun realize that she had grabbed the hem of his shirt and had not yet fastened it.
“Ah. Oh, brother… This.”
“…Our Ayun.”
Han Jaejoong chuckled.
“Do you miss my body so much? “It happened before, and it happened again this time.”
“As soon as I wake up, I’m f*cking crazy. No, there’s a reason for all of this…”
For a moment, her vision flickered. Her symptoms were similar to those of a high fever.
No, it was a high fever itself. It was the body of a sick person.
[I told you so. You’ll turn your stomach later.]
I didn’t know it was like this. Before he could say that, Jo Ayun fell on Han Jaejoong’s chest.
My vision was fading and I could hear the mascot’s sarcastic remarks in my consciousness. The last thing I saw was Han Jaejoong’s embarrassed expression.
Looking at him, Jo Ayun was also worried.
I thought about the pain I was experiencing now and the gaze of Blue Sirius I had just seen.
Has Jaejoong Han been experiencing something like this?
“Kkuek.”
As expected, he is a very pitiful person.
**
“Ugh!”
When she woke up, she immediately stood up. She was quite taken aback by the interior she saw for the first time. This isn’t home.
I saw Han Jaejoong dozing off in the chair next to me.
“Oh, brother! Where am I…?”
“Ugh?! Uh, uh… You woke up? I’m glad you did. Ah! You know what? You woke up no joke. Are you okay now?”
“Huh? Uh… I think it’s okay. Where am I?”
No matter how you look at it, it was not the interior of an ordinary home. Cheap wallpaper and needlessly flashy curtains. Han Jaejoong, who was still half-asleep, placed his hand on his head and muttered.
“Motel….”
“What the f*ck?”
