6. Proof of Existence (46)
Blood flowed from my mouth in an unexpected surprise. Even as I staggered back and forth, I couldn’t help but let out a groan.
The excruciating pain made his muscles stiffen.
that was the patch
Celine’s body, which had lost consciousness, creaked and began to act. Pak, pak, the legs that kicked my stomach in succession soon wrapped around my neck.
Then, with a thump, my body flipped in the air and fell headfirst.
My mind was dizzy. In the moment of interrupted consciousness, I checked the fine blood-colored thread digging into Celine’s body.
“Oh, shit… … !”
At least, I was about to say that I’m glad I have Elsie-senpai.
“I told you! There is no god!”
A voice pierced with madness broke out.
“Keuuu!”
Senior Elsie screamed out of nowhere and sat down. Electric charges were leaking from the dog collar that was tied around his neck.
I couldn’t bear to hit my neck with a hatchet, so I just separated the line.
To make matters worse, it seemed that Mr. Reynolds had also reached his limit.
“Kuuk!”
Spitting up a handful of blood, Mr. Reynolds knelt.
Those eyes were already blurry. It seemed that he couldn’t stand the reverse flow of mana.
I need to move my body.
My vision was also blurry. In the first place, Celine’s muscular strength, being manipulated, was strengthened beyond imagination.
From the moment they were subdued, it was impossible to escape.
I never thought I would end up between my childhood friend’s thighs.
It was futile and ridiculous.
My thighs tightened my neck even more, and I groaned and struggled.
The impact of the blow had already moved the sword and hatchet far away.
“Lord, master… aaagh!”
Senior Elsie reached out somehow, but chanting was impossible while the electric shock was applied.
The only being standing on two feet in this closed room was the girl.
Seeing those who groaned and spread themselves out, the girl burst into laughter.
“Ahahahaha… Whoops, whoops! Did I tell you? To no avail… I will make you despair!”
Lightly, the girl took a step.
It wasn’t towards me. It was toward Mr. Reynolds, who fell on his knees.
The fire burning in the middle-aged blue eyes was faint. It also seemed that the blow was not formidable.
“On the subject of an old man… Did you think something happened?! Just because he’s a great wizard… Yes?”
The girl who had been venting such anger suddenly tilted her head.
I couldn’t see it closely because my back was turned away, but it seemed like I had made a new discovery.
How many more times did the girl’s head tilt?
The girl immediately burst into laughter.
“Aha, ahahahaha! Aha, that’s right! yes, yes… Have we ever met?”
The middle-aged man’s curious gaze turned to the girl.
The girl was now clapping her hands and leaning her upper body. I couldn’t see his face, but it was obvious.
You must have a smile on your face and your eyes shining.
ironically.
“How many years ago? It must have been like that in the Holy Kingdom. It was the first mission I was given.”
What are you talking about? Mr. Reynolds looked like he wanted to ask.
The girl trembled as if she couldn’t help but enjoy it.
“You saw me then! I was still a child!”
Then, Mr. Reynolds’ face became empty at once.
Two wide eyes began to carefully examine the girl’s features.
“Memories are intentionally ambiguous, so even if you don’t know, there’s nothing you can do about it. But how did you find me… did you run away After losing both my lover and my comrades.”
twice, twice.
As if to find out the reason, the girl looked around and her eyes were fixed somewhere.
At the end of it, sat down and moaning, Lia.
“… … Ahang.”
The girl smiled and smiled with an understanding expression on her face.
Like a good-natured merchant who treats valuable customers.
“You saw a fake that looked like me and your memory came back? If I had known you were such a valuable customer, I would have taken care of you earlier… … .”
“… … yes, you.”
Spitting up another handful of blood, Mr. Reynolds let out a stuttering question.
“You are that girl… … ?”
“Right, right. customer… My first customer asks, so I have no choice but to answer honestly!”
Soon, the girl crossed her legs and bowed respectfully.
“Let me introduce you again… My name is ‘Greed’! He is a shopkeeper who buys the fate of the unfortunate.”
“So, my colleagues… … .”
“Yes, did I kill you?”
Round and round, the girl’s body rotated once on the spot as if dancing.
“Sure! No, if you look closely, the customer is also to blame… If the customer had been stronger, that wouldn’t have happened, would it?”
“Chuk-kuk,” followed by a muffled laugh.
“Because you wanted that, I gave you strength… An object that can open the end of the truth.”
The girl’s face twisted slightly. Mr. Reynolds’ gaze also naturally followed that end.
A pitch-black stick in his hand.
It was something that I felt unusual for a long time.
“It is a wand that not only amplifies the possessor’s magic power, but also has the ability to forcibly guide the tip of the truth beyond the ‘boundary’. Even without side effects! What a precious thing… What did I have to offer in return?”
The sound of the girl rubbing her palms together and licking her lips reached my ears, as if she was going to go crazy with anticipation.
“… … your sweetheart.”
Silence descends in the cavity.
It seemed as if it had turned into a huge cemetery in an instant. I held my breath, and even senior Elsie, who was suffering from the electric current, gave me a look of astonishment.
Mr. Reynolds had a blank look.
“This is the last gift she gave me. Of course, there were other minor costs, but… Puch, ahahahaha!”
Holding her belly button and laughing, the girl waved her hand.
It was such a delightful attitude that I couldn’t stand it.
“Guest, I will spare you especially. You are a very important customer to me… In the future, don’t throw away the life you barely saved. Then, stop!”
With a pleasant greeting, the girl’s arm flashed.
Then the girl turns around and starts to walk towards us.
My field of vision was gradually narrowing.
Breathing is blocked. Even without that, the hazy mind was clouding.
is it the end
I realized intuitively.
The fact that further struggle is pointless.
Indeed, is it true?
There is no such thing as God. There is no salvation.
Even the miracles I accomplished were only at the cost of someone else’s blood.
hehehe, a self-deprecating laugh escaped his lips.
How could you win
Through the blurred consciousness, I could see the back of a man.
It was a lonely and desolate road.
Even so, he was just walking on the road in silence. In the past, I only thought that back was very far, but I realized it before I knew it.
The man’s shoulders are truly lonely.
Wouldn’t it be better to just leave it all behind?
A weak yet rational judgment passed through my mind. I just wanted to reach out and grab the man’s feet.
Yes, just a little more like this.
Right then.
Whiririk, Tak.
An inaudible sound came from somewhere. I was startled, and my vision suddenly became clear.
The world was immersed in silence.
I couldn’t even hear the girl stepping out. Even those golden eyes were staring blankly at his back.
Whiririk, Tak.
A pitch-black rod spins in the air and falls.
Staggering, one of the men was getting up.
The girl put a hand on her forehead and sighed deeply.
“Anyway, foolishness… I thought I’d save you at best.”
Whiririk, Tak.
Regardless, the man managed to stand with both feet on the ground.
Blood dripped from between tightly closed lips. The dimmed eyes were telling him that he too had reached his limits.
Tsk, the girl clicked her tongue and stood facing the man again.
“Do you still lack despair?”
Whiririk, Tak.
no answer comes back
“Is it still not enough defeat?”
Whiririk, Tak.
The girl welcomed the unanswered answer with open arms.
“Then, I’m glad… I’ll give you anything you want.”
The bloody whip blazed and drew a trail in the empty air.
The momentum of the whip that appeared like flames was still there. Even the amount of concentrated magic power alone was intimidating.
There’s no way you wouldn’t know that power.
The man was still walking.
Although he stumbled every time he took a couple of steps.
Whiririk, Tak.
Blue eyes were burning.
And right after the man closed his eyes for a moment and calmed down his breathing.
The Archmage has returned.
The wheels of thunderbolt that floated behind us began to rotate fiercely all at once. It was so fast that I had never seen it before. Gripping, the electric charge bounced randomly in the distance, disturbing sight and hearing.
Despite this, the girl had an expression full of composure.
“Ah, those eyes filled with anger… Stained with despair, what a beautiful jewel it will become if it is broken.”
I looked at Mr. Reynolds in awe.
I couldn’t figure out why he was moving. No matter what he did, he couldn’t aim for victory here.
If so, wouldn’t it be better to run away and plan for the future?
I wanted to ask right away.
However, the question that came out of the middle-aged man’s mouth was directed at the girl, not me.
“… … I.”
Panting, the middle-aged man spewed out his dismembered questions.