92 – Like Family (3)
Is this a quest aimed at protecting monsters, not annihilating them? I had no desire to practice, but I couldn’t practice in the first place.
As soon as the runaway starts, my ax hits Virgo’s neck. The lightning bolt meant only to kill the monster will strike that delicate body without mercy.
“It’s been a long time. How have you been doing? “How long has it been since we last met? More than three years?”
Virgo was still babbling something whose meaning was unknown. But I couldn’t ignore it completely. It was because I was convinced that Virgo and I had some kind of connection.
“What are you doing here? Did you miss me? Or did you come to find something you left behind? Wow, it’s gotten a little more fancy! Awesome! “I like shiny things like that!”
The principle of presenting the quest is simple. Only to achieve the purpose.
This is a leash given to me, who has gained a strong purpose in return for escaping death, and a harsh whip that pushes me forward.
It is an order presented to honestly achieve only the purpose without thinking about ethics or norms.
You can make the same guess about the quest that just came out whose meaning you don’t know.
“Huh? But wait… You’re Jaejoong, right? Why are you standing like that? Huh? How did I know it was you? Seriously, did I really mistake someone?! Wow! I’m embarrassed!”
It means that if I save her now, I can get closer to my goal of protecting the guardian.
“Who are you if not Jaejoong…? Why, why aren’t you saying anything…? “If I am mistaken, I would be grateful if you could tell me that I was mistaken…”
Kwasik! Virgo put more force into the leg that was crushing her corpse, and her head exploded underneath it like a watermelon.
The life of a life was completely ended, with no one even knowing what kind of expression he had on his face as he died.
“W-that’s scary… Why aren’t you saying anything…? “I’m slowly…”
The thing in front of me is no longer a magical girl. He is a monster who has no hesitation in killing people.
Her quest also wouldn’t have judged her as a magical girl I had to protect. Otherwise, she would have been presented with a quest to restrain herself every time she had to make a life-or-death decision with her several times before.
So, this is a gamble.
I don’t know what connection Virgo and I have, the only reason I keep her alive is because her quest is a compulsion, and even her opponent is a monster suffering from mania.
“It’s really, really scary… Why aren’t you saying anything… Hee hee! Well, what is that ax…? Are you planning to attack me with that… Well, if that’s the case, then I won’t just sit still… I’ll fight back! “It hurts so much!”
I sighed and put my hands on my belt.
This is the only way to not kill her right now.
“Stop it.”
From noble mtl dot com
Light droplets scattered from my body like water droplets, and the thunderbolts that were encroaching on my body flashed and disappeared for an instant according to the natural order of nature. I gradually regained my human appearance.
Cancel transformation.
It was a crazy thing to disarm in front of a monster, but there was no other way to try it.
I never know when Virgo will turn his eyes and try to kill me. If that happens, I will die without being able to resist.
It’s like giving up my head to save the enemy.
That’s why it’s a gamble.
“If I get hit by you, I’ll just die.”
It was a conversation that had to happen at least once anyway. I would feel uncomfortable if they killed me without knowing anything about how they were connected to me or why they became corrupted.
They say ignorance is medicine, but it is a sin to know but not to know.
“Huh? What! “It’s Jaejoong!”
“It seems like you know me very well.”
“Then you don’t know me? “Why am I so sad!”
Virgo laughed and patted my shoulder. She thought she had broken a bone. It looks like you don’t know how to control your strength.
“You say you’re a middle school graduate and you’re not good at remembering people’s faces? Oh, aren’t you a middle school graduate now? You took the GED, right? Hey Jaejoong, then you must be a high school graduate~ I’m jealous. I am an elementary school graduate. Oh, I’m sorry. Did I make it too moody? “It’s been a while since I last saw you.”
That intimate attitude was just embarrassing to me. What on earth was going on between us that made him treat me so kindly? Even up until the last reunion, his attitude was more hostile than this.
Now that I think about it, there were times when her speaking style and tone changed drastically.
His tone of voice was consumed by madness and he only smiled and was sarcastic all the time, and his tone seemed self-deprecating and lonely. The way I’m speaking now is neither, but…
Originally, it was difficult to understand a crazy person, so I tried to draw them.
“Um~ Ah! Then you don’t remember this either? I ran into you right when I was crying here. In that shady place over there! You said you were running away from a monster, your face turned white, and while you were catching your breath, you made eye contact with me. “We both froze in surprise… hehehe, I remember that time.”
Virgo pointed somewhere toward her and folded her fingers again.
“Huh? Wasn’t it there? Oh, no. hahahaha, it’s a shame~ There are so many similar terrains here.”
“Wait a minute, where am I?”
“What’s wrong with you… Stop playing around like that anymore. Not funny.”
Virgo frowned at her displeased.
“This is Dark Matter. Where I live. “Aren’t you here to see me?”
Purple brilliance gathered at the tips of Virgo’s fingers. If she said something wrong, she would literally shoot a beam into her heart.
I started a snowball fight with that ball of light. I tried my best to find the right answer.
It was impossible to understand a crazy person, so of course there was no answer.
“hahahahaha, why are you so serious? Smile, smile. “Red Spica, bringing laughter to everyone, is right in front of you, right?”
Virgo laughed and waved his finger. She extinguished the high-temperature beam as if she were playing with a candle, and soon her laughter stopped.
“…I guess you really don’t know? Are you okay! “It can happen!”
And then he laughed again.
“I’m a fool too, so I often forget~ In fact, I don’t even know why I’m here. hehehe, we’re both teachers, right?”
“Then the person who died here….”
“I don’t know! “Do I need to know?”
It’s usually something you need to know. Murder is a serious matter.
But unfortunately, there seemed to be a significant gap between her common sense and her common sense.
“…Wait, Dark Matter? Here?”
That’s a bit difficult.
I secretly escaped while taking refuge riding the monsters controlled by White Davih. If I can’t return by morning, I’m sure I’ll be under a lot of suspicion.
No matter how close Dark Matter is to my house, it is not a walking distance.
‘… Well, from the moment I decided to talk to Virgo, it was over.’
I guess I’ll have to come up with an excuse.
Anyway, the biggest problem now is the girl in front of her.
“What? Scared? The kid who invaded Dark Matter because he was misanthropic is funny. It’s okay, it’s okay~!”
Virgo jumped and hooked his arm around my body.
“Because the former Red Spica and current Dilemma executives who protect love and peace are here!”
I couldn’t laugh at what she said.
Red Spica. A person who has been a magical girl since before entering elementary school is said to be rare among magical girls.
It was once said that he died in battle with a monster, but a few years later, he transformed into a monster and attacked the city, killing nearly 100 civilians and two magical girls.
It was quite rare for a magical girl to be brainwashed by a monster and turn into a monster, but that doesn’t mean the case was completely non-existent. But Virgo’s case was also rare.
She carries out independent activities without a single monster following her as the leader. In other words, she became a monster of her own will.
The problem is that no one knows why it happened.
I could only vaguely guess that because her activities as a magical girl were very difficult, she had degenerated into a monster.
“This is my area. No one is fooling me! Well… Other dilemma kids may come to steal the land, but that has nothing to do with you, right?”
Virgo looked into my eyes and she asked worriedly.
“Oh my, Jaejoong, are you sleepy?”
It’s late in the morning, when dawn may come soon. I couldn’t sleep until this hour, so I couldn’t help but look tired.
“…Suddenly?”
“No, Jaejoong. You should sleep straight. Otherwise, people will get hurt.”
“Okay.”
“Thank you for understanding. Then Jaejoong. Ruler.”
“…What?”
In this state, shoulder to shoulder with a monster?
“What’s wrong? “Because you’re growing up?”
“No, it’s a bit weird to sleep with someone… even a monster in front of you. Let’s talk for a bit first, then later…”
“Jaejoong!”
Virgo’s hand moved and grabbed my neck.
“I should sleep… I should sleep straight… Why are you like this, because you really want to go crazy? You want to become a zombie?! Are you saying it’s damaging your health? Why don’t you listen to me? Are you ignoring me? How hard I worked! “I tried!”
“No, what is that….”
It’s painful. Breathing slowly became difficult, and body movements also slowly became stiff.
I didn’t understand. Where on earth was the switch pressed to cause such a violent reaction? Did I become a monster because I couldn’t sleep? Do you have some kind of sleeping disorder? Do you have a sense of victimization?
Then why are you just messing with yourself?
I waved my hand and tried to catch the iron ball. It is a means of coping when words do not make sense.
“I’m sorry. “I’m going to sleep… so let go now…”
“Really? Thank you! “I heard you’re really nice!”
Even though I was saying thank you, my grip strength didn’t decrease at all.
Virgo’s eyes were clearer than the rising morning sun, and the corners of his mouth were bright. Without a moment of hesitation, he increased the force pressing down on my neck.
“Now nose! Now!”
No way, this year.
“I’ll let you sleep!”
After all, you’re not talking to a crazy person. It didn’t work in the first place.
An iron ball was caught in my hand. I immediately put on my belt.
“Huh? “Because you’re growing up?”
She removed the belt she was holding with her other hand. Human hands were too weak to fight against the monster, and at the same time as several fingers were broken, the belt flew away again.
But it’s okay. The belt has a function that automatically attaches to the waist…..
‘Oh sh*t.’
Before that, my consciousness became clouded.
As if I had opened my eyes underwater, my vision was turning hazy, and Virgo was smiling broadly and pressing down on my neck.
At the last moment, a voice was heard from the belt.
[I will replay the memory.]
**
“hahahaha, is this really going to kill me?”
I came here for no reason. I felt regret and worked hard with my feet. I couldn’t rest at all. The moment it slows down even a little, it will be eaten by the monster behind it.
“If you die, you won’t be able to find your body anymore, right? “That’s great!”
The one year I ran away from home, just one year, was enough to fully recharge my hatred of humanity. It was enough time for people to go crazy.
I decided to run away from home. To be exact, escape from society. To put it bluntly, it was a company launch.
Now he was about to be ejected from this world, but this was also one of his targets.
I decided to go to a place nearby that wasn’t a human society.
Monster-dominated area. No-entry area. Commonly known as Dark Matter.
There are no human rules or gazes, and there is no need to worry about rumors or tracking.
The problem is that I hate monsters as much as humans. Even if you go to Dark Matter, you won’t be happy.
If you don’t want to die anyway, no matter where you are, wouldn’t it be better to just die? I had a very creative idea.
Wouldn’t it be okay if a magical girl like a fairy tale in Dark Matter killed monsters and ended human life without suffering?
So I went to Dark Matter.
The problem is that we were on the verge of death just 30 minutes after entering.
I wanted to kill at least one animal, so I desperately ran away. After reorganizing in a safe place, we have to kill at least one weak monster.
Fortunately, I saw a suspicious and gloomy place ahead. It was perfect for hiding.
After leaving my body there, I looked behind me and checked the movements of the monster that was chasing me.
“uuu…Mom…Mom….”
Luckily, he looked around to see if he didn’t know where I was coming from and then quickly got away.
“I don’t like it… I’m scared… Why am I like this…”
“Phew, did he go?”
“Mom…Mom….”
I sat down on the floor feeling relieved. I soon noticed someone who had come before me.
“Ummm… aaaH!!!!”
“aaah! What!”
A little girl was curled up and crying, wiping out tears and snot.
It was my first meeting with Virgo and Red Spica.
**
It was true.
What Virgo said earlier was true.
“Wow Mr….”
I immediately stood up when I woke up.
My head hurt from the memories that came to mind, my sleepy neck hurt, and my broken finger hurt. In fact, my whole body hurt.
“Oh my, did you sleep well?”
“Oh, thanks to you, I slept really well.”
“Yes! It’s okay to say thank you. “Sleeping like that is good for your health.”
“Why am I thankful…..”
Behind Virgo, with his back to the sun, there was a mountain piled up with the corpses of monsters.
“…You?”
“Huh? Huh!”
When I pointed to it, Virgo nodded his head calmly.
I remembered again.
Virgo was the bodyguard who protected me in Dark Matter.
“What’s new!”
Exactly, like now.
