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#310. City of Giants (5)
I want to live.
I want to continue living and enjoying the emotions I've experienced.
The boiling desire for life spread like blood through my exhausted body.
Hwaruk─ Hwaruk─
The candles of emotion that had been extinguished were rekindled, illuminating the boy's mind.
Colorful, splendid flames burned with an unprecedented intensity, and the mana of jewels and rings danced to the sway.
Mana's movements become increasingly intense.
However, the change was only observed internally, and the surrounding blue mana of Kum recognized that Ray was completely finished without even a single movement.
The moment he was about to dig into Ray's body for complete consuming.
────────!
There was an explosion of light.
It was a radiance so bright that I couldn't dare open my eyes.
A world where colors change at a speed that is difficult to even perceive.
When the light cleared, Ray was standing on the ground above the pit.
“… … .”
His characteristically calm expression remained the same.
But it was clearly different from before.
Because her eyes, as white as snow, were filled with life and energy.
I cast my gaze down.
A huge hole was created in the chest of Kum, who was hanging from the cliff.
Various colored mana of light remained along the border like sparks, blocking the blue mana rushing in to repair the wound.
'no.'
It didn't stop at simply blocking it.
The sparks of mana were pushing away the blue mana, slowly but steadily widening the size of the hole.
─Goooooo!
Kum, who checked his own chest, let out a loud cry.
He looked flustered because no matter how much blue mana he sent, he couldn't block the hole.
─Goooooooooo!
What was felt in the crying that followed was extreme anger.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
Kum repeatedly exerted strength into the hand that was digging into the cliff and jumped over the pit in one breath.
Khum's giant body soared into the air.
In the three eyes filled with malice, the image of a boy staring indifferently was reflected separately.
Kuuung!
The giant's foot landed.
But Ray wasn't there.
After already creating some distance, he was looking at Kum with an observing gaze.
“… … .”
A head-on confrontation is still dangerous.
It might be okay to just waste time like this.
Even though he was mortally wounded, Kum was still full of energy, and the hole was getting bigger without him having to touch it.
After making his decision, Ray dodged the flying hand and flew away.
And then the chase continued.
The attack of Kum flying towards Ray running along the road was fierce and sharp like a wounded beast struggling.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With every wave of his hand, the walls crumbled, with every stomp of his foot, the ground crumbled.
The acrid smoke rose, writhing toward the pale sky revealed through the gaps in the collapsed ceiling.
In the sweltering heat, Ray fired mana flames at Kum whenever he had time.
Hurrah!
He was only aiming for hurt.
Despite Kum's violent movements, he hit the edge of the hole in his chest with surprising accuracy every time.
What should I say?
It felt like my body's senses had become more refined than before.
It was because of the desire for life.
Because the primal feeling toward life changed the very attitude toward one's own body.
Before, I thought of my body as a tool, like a knife or a gun, to achieve my goals, but not anymore.
The ceiling collapsed, the sky revealed.
The pouring sunlight shone down on the boy.
Saaaa …
The blue mana film that had been thick like an ice sheet on the boy's bowl was melting.
It was a cold mana that symbolized indifference toward oneself.
─Goooooooooo!
As Ray ran with the cries of Kum, full of anger and pain, hanging on his back, a cliff appeared before his eyes.
I looked around.
There was only a steep cliff.
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Due to Kum's struggles, there was limited room to properly set foot.
When I turned my head, I saw Kum's upper body almost completely consumed by the flames of mana.
Boom!
I jumped onto the cliff's ledge to avoid the attack. I looked at Kum and reached out.
'It's the last one.'
A spiral of flames emitting a variety of colorful light hit Kum.
─Goooooooo!
A staggering Kum engulfed in flames.
I expected him to fall off the cliff, but he eventually straightened up and let out a roar.
And then he immediately waved his hand towards me.
'I can endure this.'
It was the moment when Ray was about to launch himself towards another protrusion.
─Shoot!
Above, a loud roar was heard from the ground as artillery fire began to fall on Khum.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Kum retrieved his hand that was about to attack Ray and began to struggle to block the bombardment.
But it didn't help much.
Because the shells made of high-purity mana were clearly damaging the blue mana that made up Khum’s body.
Ray realized that there was a shadow of some huge object on the ground, casting its shadow down the cliff.
I slowly raised my head.
That was Lael Lowe.
“Row 3! Prepare to fire!”
Climbing up to the watchtower of the machine fortress with its upgraded exterior, Rael was giving orders.
Dwarves in battle suits were seen moving busily around the deck.
We could also see Nell and the giant helping by quickly turning the direction of the heavy gun barrel.
It didn't end there.
Whioooo!
Suddenly, magical phenomena poured down from the ground and enveloped Kum's body.
Firestorms, blizzards, lightning clouds.
In between.
─Gyaruruk!
─Come play with us!
A laughter that was almost pure was heard.
Ray realized that they were the fairies he had seen in the Land of Disaster.
Between the disasters, we could also see Blue and several Sky Island spirits attacking Kum.
“… … .”
Ray was taken aback.
Because this was a sight I had never imagined or thought of.
And I was able to realize.
That the countless emotions felt underground were theirs.
Then a rope was lowered next to his face.
I caught it unconsciously.
The rope was pulled upwards, and Ray grabbed hold of an outstretched hand and stepped onto the ground.
"are you okay?"
The owner of the hand was Philip.
The rope was tied tightly to a hook at the back of the bus.
Ray asked, looking at Greene and the elves preparing to cast a spell on Khum near Rael Row.
“What happened?
"that is…."
At the moment when Philip was about to answer cautiously, looking around.
Dada dadada!
Veronica got off the bus and ran towards Ray, throwing herself at him.
“I’m sorry, Ray. I came here to chase you as fast as I could, but I’m too late. Are you hurt badly? Oh, what should I do? Look at the burn marks here. The scratches… and the cuts… It’s my fault.”
A voice that is choked up.
Finally, unable to hold it in any longer, he shed a large tear.
“… … .”
Ray stared at the white sun that was larger and brighter than ever in Veronica's bowl.
Then he stroked my sandy hair and said,
“It’s okay. I’m the one who feels more sorry. Veronica always told me to do that, but I got hurt a little… no, a lot.”
"uh…?"
Veronica's eyes widened.
He stepped back hesitantly, breaking free of Ray's embrace, hundreds of question marks floating above his head.
The usual Ray was a human who, when he got hurt, didn't even say sorry but instead looked for healing magic as if he had left it to someone else.
“What, what? Who are you…? Are you the doctor’s homunculus again…? Oh, no. It’s definitely Ray? Why…? What is it…?”
Veronica came back and stroked Ray's face as if examining it.
Ray left it alone and continued his interrupted conversation with Philip.
“What happened?”
"that is…."
“Ray, it’s been a while.”
An emerald-haired elf had suddenly approached me.
“Yes.”
“I wish you had told me in advance that you were coming here. Let’s talk later. Right now, there’s something urgent at hand.”
Ray nodded.
He watched her back as she walked away from the elves, and asked Philip again.
“What happened?”
"that is…."
“Ray, it’s been a while. It’s an honor to see you again.”
This time it was solitaire.
I turned my head and looked around.
Before I knew it, I could see priests getting out of the church vehicles in an orderly manner that had arrived nearby.
“If we can be of any help to you, Ray, the church will gladly do its utmost.”
Solitaire nodded and led the priests towards the edge of the cliff.
Ray turned his head quickly towards Philip again.
“What happened?”
"that is…."
“Hey, it’s been a while─”
A guard was set up in front of Elder Falun, who was approaching us, waving his hand happily.
Boom! Boom!
─Ah, no! Why aren't you greeting me? Are you ignoring me just because I'm short?
I pretended not to hear and continued the conversation.
“What happened?”
"that is…."
Philip gave a hesitant explanation.
“In fact, before I set off for the land of disaster, I contacted everyone I could find who could help me.”
“… … .”
“Of course I know you don’t want to ask for help from others because you feel a compulsion to repay the favor. If I had told you, you would have said there was no need to contact me. You are the type of person who doesn’t share the risks you take with others.”
Ray nodded slightly.
Philip's diagnosis of this side's tendencies was accurate.
“But this one seemed really dangerous. And I was hoping that I wouldn’t lose my precious friend.”
Could it be because I took note of the situation and said everything I had been keeping inside?
Philip looked quite relieved.
“I think you might be upset because I did it without consulting you. Even if you remove me from the group from now on, I have nothing to say, but I don’t regret my choice─.”
"thank you."
“─No, uh… uh?”
“Philip, if you hadn’t been prepared, you would have suffered more. It might have even been life-threatening.”
Ray left Veronica, who was still trying to authenticate the item, and headed towards the cliff.
A voice was heard behind me.
─The elasticity and viscosity of the ball are definitely Ray’s… but they are correct.
─Veronica, Ray is acting strange.
widely.
Ray stopped in front of the cliff.
Spirits and fairies. Giants and humans.
And dwarves and elves.
While the attacks of various races continued, Khum was unable to keep up, and the flames of mana that spread out through the widening hole were consuming his entire body.
All that remained was a huge face.
─You…! Me again…!
The onslaught of various races appeared to Ray as a gigantic wall made of countless emotions.
…and.
The inferiority complex and malice that Kum harbored seemed insurmountable.
Finally, where the Khum disappeared, only the blue jewel remained.
Ray reached out and sucked it up, pulling it into his body.
“… … .”
It's all over.
The battle here is.
While feeling a mixture of relief and emptiness, something caught Ray's eye.
It was the golem's head.
It seemed as if it had been hit by Kum's body during the chase and was flying away, and was stuck in a hollow in the cliff face.
The eye sockets, emitting a faint light, were pointed straight in this direction.
It means that the doctor saw everything that happened here.
Crackle─ Crackle─
The mechanical sound coming from the shattered head sounded like a broken hope.
Ray locked eyes with the golem and moved his lips.
"wait."
Wherever you are hiding.
Because you will inevitably meet me someday.