787 – 9. There is not a single day when this does not happen (36)
A pair of mirrors are crushing each other.
It was not a simple exaggeration or metaphor. Two twins, who could never be distinguished by normal means, were shaking their fists. It was a situation that I could not help but be embarrassed by.
Mainly in the sense that the scale of winning and losing is somewhat balanced.
The girl wearing the white dress was clearly ‘Ria Perkus.’ She is my younger sister who has been following me around since childhood, often suffering from minor illnesses and causing the Percus family to worry.
Because her body was so weak, she couldn’t even think of practicing martial arts. Of course, it would be next to impossible to compete with the highest ranking officer of the Dark Church.
Unexpectedly, my younger sister was doing well.
By changing her body and consciousness.
Just now, look.
“This is really…… !”
The bodies of the two girls tangled together and rolled on the ground. What was on top again was the ‘greed’ that took over my sister’s body. But that was before she could properly swing her fist a few times.
“Dare, dare…” Fake topic… Ugh?!”
One day, a strong earthquake occurred in the girl’s golden pupils. The pain she was feeling seemed to be visible from the way she was tearing out her hair and shaking her body.
It was right after that.
Quick!
The girl’s expression changed in an instant, and her fist struck the cheek of ‘Greed’ who was lying beneath her. This was the reason why I couldn’t go out without permission.
Who is ‘Greed’?
I can now tell by the voice, but my consciousness was changing every few seconds. Doesn’t this mean that if I make a mistake, even my precious sister could lose her life?
Even if you don’t do that, confusion increases in your blurred consciousness. Like a rock cracking a frozen pond.
It was around this time that I frowned and let out a faint groan.
“Well, now that I think about it… ….”
A tickling tone swept through my eardrums.
This was the result of Shien, who was in my arms, stuttering before opening his mouth. The silver-gray pupil was vertically slit.
“It was like this last time too. When vampires attacked the academy.”
“What?”
“That ‘faceless monster’ followed Lia… ….”
It was a story I had never heard of.
At most, I only got stabbed a few times by Lia at Perkus’ house. The ‘faceless monster’ is probably a species driven by ‘greed.’
Is this possible even if the genes are the same?
I was secretly concerned about the title ‘Ria-sama’, but I decided to skip it for now.
As soon as I saw Sien, an idea suddenly occurred to me.
“Xien, can you see it?”
“Yes? Well, of course… ….”
“Which body are the consciousnesses of those two in?”
Ah, a faint exclamation burst out.
Shien had ‘dragon eyes’. I can’t see human consciousness with my sixth sense, but it would be a different story if I had the vision of a dragon that only exists in legends.
However, the answer that came back was not very positive.
“I can see it, but…” “The boundaries are too thin.”
“It’s light?”
“I told you this before, right? To me, human consciousness and mind appear as ‘colors.'”
I nodded obediently. How could I forget?
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What happened on the day Shien tried to expel me.
As there was prior knowledge, the following explanation was simple.
“Originally, consciousness and mind are different for each person… No matter how close you are, you can tell them apart. But those two people are different.”
“Does this mean it’s impossible to tell the difference?”
“If you look closely, it may be possible, but should I say that it is like paints dropped into a glass of water and mixing together… “It’s getting harder and harder to tell.”
That’s really good news.
I cursed under my breath and looked away. The two girls were still fighting fiercely, and now it was unclear who was winning.
In the first place, is victory or defeat even determined? If the consciousness is being replaced, the wounds accumulating in the body will ultimately be the same for both.
As it was, I couldn’t stop ‘greed’ with peace of mind. After a moment of internal conflict, my voice suddenly rose.
“Leah! Come back!”
Then the eyes of the two girls turned towards me at the same time.
Are they both called ‘Lia’? In this way, it was not easy to distinguish, and if ‘Greed’ tried to outright deceive, there was a good chance that Hansi would make a mistake in an urgent situation.
We need to go rescue Seria right away.
It was when I was chewing my lips in nervousness.
Another presence was felt from afar. The speed of its approach was considerable, so it did not take long for its identity to be revealed.
A woman wearing a bamboo hat with cotton thread pressed down.
A gust of wind blew around Master Mu, who appeared as if he had fallen from the sky. The sword strike that flew in like a sharp wind exquisitely separated the two tangled people, and eventually, when the tip of the sword was drawn like a brush, a wave of destruction exploded along the path.
It was a technology I had never seen before. It would be a vision that could be handled if the skill of ‘change’ was achieved to its limit. Rather, I had no choice but to raise my voice out of impatience.
“Be careful! My sister…… !”
“I know.”
A rough voice that sounds like scraping metal.
Instructor Mu gave a short answer as always and glanced back.
“Because it was your sister who called me.”
This was also the first time I heard it. While I frowned slightly, Master Mu spoke calmly to me.
“I was late because I had to clear the road. “Let’s go down to the halfway point.”
“But right now, the consciousness of those two is so unstable that it’s hard to tell them apart…… !”
“Save those who can be saved.”
At the same time, the woman glanced at the girl in my arms. Shien got out of my arms with a confused look on her face and stood in place.
“Don’t regret it later… Shien, Wonho.”
I bit her lip at that dry advice. In fact, what Master Mu said was correct.
As an older brother, I was worried, but the game was a close match. If Master Mu was going to participate in the war, it would have been better for me to be sent somewhere else instead of wasting time.
On the other hand, Shien let out an embarrassed voice as if he was not convinced.
“Huh?! Me? Now, it’s hard to distinguish between the two people’s consciousness…….”
“If you have the blood of a dragon, you have to do that.”
In a cold tone, Master Mu added again.
“If not, are you scared? “What about using that power?”
“This commoner girl said let’s see, really…… !”
She was still a woman skilled in handling Shien. I decided to cherish the opportunities created by her colleagues.
“Then I’ll leave it to you.”
Run away with a short greeting.
I didn’t know why, but I felt anxious for something. My vision gradually collapses along with the sound of gasping for breath.
The destination was the halfway point of Cheongeomsan Mountain, the source of the forest fire.
**
Flames soar along the path of silver light.
The atmosphere was so heated that it felt like it would cook my lungs. An extreme environment where even the brain becomes hazy due to oxygen burning in real time.
Inside it, two women were dancing a sword dance.
Every time Celine’s attitude emitted an eerie light, Ceria’s body was pushed away little by little. ‘Sword Circle’s quick sword was sharp, but the utility of her opponent’s weapons was eroding its advantage.
A long-lasting attitude.
The difference in length makes a significant difference in close combat. This was the same in the battle between swordsman masters. It may not be all good, but the attitude with which the skilled prosecutor handled it was definitely threatening.
In addition, there remained one more significant gap between the two.
As her attitude became diagonal, Ceria twisted her upper body slightly and forced herself into Celine’s arms. Her strategy was to be conscious of the ultra-fast thrust that could be fired from any position.
Celine’s way of responding was simple.
Wow, my sword pierced her shoulder. Nevertheless, Celine did not even blink her eyes and simply planted her foot near Ceria’s solar plexus.
With the sound of her leather-padded drum exploding, Ceria’s body flew through the air. She couldn’t even scream, her body rolling around in the fire pit, and because of her fire, she didn’t have time to catch her breath even for a moment.
Ceria’s pupils were blurry as she gasped and raised her body. Even though she didn’t do that, she was having trouble breathing, and since her solar plexus was hit as well, it was normal for her to come to her senses.
On the other hand, no cracks were felt in Celine’s expression. Even her penetrating wound on her shoulder was healed in an instant in the crackling, crackling flames.
The fallen old friend spoke in a mocking voice.
“…… “It’s funny.”
Breathing heavily, Ceria adjusted her grip on her sword and adjusted her posture. The blue pupil burns bright blue between the shadows of the fire.
“Is this all? After throwing away all my natural blood and talent… “The answer you finally found?”
“Shut up.”
The words he spit out were filled with strong will. Even though her lungs were already screaming and her bones were creaking.
The girl’s determination showed no signs of weakening.
“I won’t be like you.”
“That’s fun. Born with vampire blood, pretending to be human…….”
Wow, the firepower nearby was getting stronger. So much so that the sweat on my forehead evaporates in an instant.
The skin tingles and peels due to the high fever. If things continue like this, the end will come soon.
None of the two girls knew that fact. The reason why Celine’s mouth had a twisted sneer on her face probably had a lot to do with it.
“Accept your fate, Ceria Yurdina… You are something special. Unlike me!”
Celine didn’t wait any longer for her answer.
He just let out a loud shout and kicked the ground. Ceria quickly threw out her sword, but the flame was not on her side.
Lack of oxygen made consciousness blurred. The body, heated by high temperatures, did not listen to her words,
With a thud, Ceria’s sword fell to the ground. It was right after Celine’s demeanor had drawn her circle. Afterwards, he took a step forward and the sword handle struck the empty solar plexus again.
Ceria’s body bent and she took a step back. She looked like she was crying and wanted to vomit blood, but it was faster than that when Celine’s kick landed in her abdomen.
Quick!
The fierce pain spread like a flame. She rolled on the ground several times, and when she came to her senses, Ceria had fallen down, moaning. She needed to get up, but her limbs wouldn’t listen to her.
As soon as my heart started pounding and pulsating, my blue pupils dilated and contracted repeatedly. The killing intent that suddenly surged through my veins and spread to my limbs.
“Off…… !”
Ceria struck her left hand with her right hand and crushed it. As a sharp pain coursed down her spinal cord, she finally felt her senses coming back.
The price was certain.
This was because Celine’s foot, which had already arrived, kicked Seria’s body.
“Why do you reject blood?”
Tuk, thuk. Ceria’s body, which had been rolling around on the ground a few times, turned toward the sky. The girl’s blue eyes slowly close as she lets out a rough breath.
“You were born with it!”
Heo-eok, heo-eok. Breathing sounds are mixed. Her Ceria’s consciousness became hazy and her memories from her childhood came to mind.
Is it a magic light?
“You can do anything if you want to…” You have the power to do that! The fragments of ‘Gluttony’ that slept in the North, and the blood of ‘Jealousy’ inherited from her mother… “You will be the best among us.”
The day her mother was kicked out flashes through her mind. After that, the days were spent wandering without having anything.
Even the family was not the girl’s home. Every time, she gritted her teeth and thought.
Let’s become stronger.
If you become stronger, you will no longer have to experience sorrow.
“Look at you now… “What was the end result of my stubbornness?”
There was no answer back. Ceria was just breathing heavily, covering her eyes with her arms.
“Being unable to do anything and helplessly watching the recluse burn? At best, I won’t become a ‘monster’ just to do this…… !”
“You, you.”
Stuttering, Ceria moistened her dry lips.
Blue pupils shine under her arm covering her forehead. With a slight mockery.
“I got rid of it, I didn’t even get it… Became a ‘monster’… Happy?”
After that, yes.
It collapsed for the first time.
Seline’s dull face lit up with fierce emotions. It was ‘anger’.