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#120. Flowers blooming in the mud (9)
The boy’s world was different from others.
Being able to see mana.
The ability to discern colors with one’s eyes, understand the principles of magical implementation, and read other people’s emotions.
However, because they cannot feel emotions themselves, they have values and behavior patterns that are different from the norm.
Beyond just those dimensions.
It meant that the world we were looking at was different.
Kwarung─!
For example, all natural phenomena such as thunder and rain could be said to be the result of the chemical reaction of mana and a combination of elements.
It’s practically magic.
The boy can see mana.
That means,
Kwarrung──!
The story was that a boy could observe intimate scenery that the world did not allow humans to see.
The sky is sparkling all over.
The vision blinks.
Lightning rips through the air, brightening the world, then disappears, giving way to darkness.
… … .
The boy’s emotionless eyes stare into the distant sky.
Stretching out beneath the clouds,
A giant root-shaped mana stem.
The remnants of mana that shook the sky as lightning struck.
From that multi-branched, bright yellow mana stream, countless elements spread out into the surrounding atmosphere.
Gently and slowly.
As if blood was gushing out from a burst blood vessel in the sky.
The boy knew what element made up the largest proportion of that yellow mana.
Electric field element.
Not a very high level of destructive power for a natural element.
However, it has the flexibility to quickly combine with any other element and a unique high elemental aggregation.
An element whose usability and potential are evaluated as unparalleled in nature.
Those electric field elements are pushing my body all over the atmosphere.
[The power of magic… varies… depending… on the climate… Don’t you… know… the fact?]
The enemy’s voice sounds like it’s underwater.
Glance up.
Just above the head.
A large amount of electric field elements are condensed into one point.
Look at your feet.
The world of a boy that others cannot see.
There, the entire magic circle on the rooftop is glowing along intricate lines.
A blindingly brilliant yellow.
Woohoo──!
The boy whispers to the element.
Come here.
Express one’s will.
The elemental combinations of the magic circle that answered the call raced along the line and climbed up the boy’s legs.
Woooo …
Spread throughout the body.
It covers your whole body in an instant.
If the boy had looked at himself from the outside, he would have discovered a brightly shining luminous body in the shape of a human being.
But that too is only a fleeting moment.
All the mana that had been flowing throughout your body begins to be sucked into your fingertips.
Upon reaching the destination, the mana is transformed into a phenomenon on the boy’s palm.
Dismissal.
Skipped the world.
In a world of colorful colors that only boys can see.
Into a colorless world where black clouds cast shadows.
Also, in a form and shape that everyone can clearly identify.
Swaaa …
The boy’s consciousness also returns to reality, and the sound of rain and laughter are clearly heard in his ears.
… it doesn’t matter.
At that moment, completing this felt more important to the boy than anything else.
Dismissal.
At first, a small dot.
Phagectic.
But in the blink of an eye.
About the size of a human head.
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The moment I saw what was in the boy’s hand.
Swaaa …
The laughter in the room died down.
It was a bright yellow sphere.
Since there was no light or shade, it just appeared as a one-dimensional shape floating in the air.
Its immense brightness tore through the surrounding darkness.
The high concentration of sparks flying around was enough to give an idea of the shape’s identity and danger.
“Who said that─”
Even though there was no order.
Everyone in the seats simultaneously kicked their seats and jumped across the space between the railings.
Cast a strengthening spell on yourself.
He took out his knife and rushed desperately at the boy.
My whole body was soaked with cold sweat.
It was the ability to sense danger and the survival instinct that we had as a species of living organism before becoming human.
First, I need to throw a fireball to interrupt the magic casting.
The water curtain that was supposed to protect them was actually restricting their use of magic.
Just a few seconds.
Dozens of flying blades suddenly rushed in, just as they were about to touch the boy’s body.
“─The magic circle we prepared is of the fire type.”
In time, which feels like it flows endlessly and slowly.
The boy’s lips twist.
As you touch the sorrowful image engraved in your heart, you simultaneously draw up all the mana you had left.
The color is a vivid pink.
The scattered weakening elements weigh down the bodies of all enemies, creating a gap of time enough to perform the remaining actions.
Jiik─
The right leg, pushed back, supports the posture to prevent the body from collapsing.
The tilted upper body, together with the right palm, presses down on the ball above the left palm as if popping a balloon.
Quagmirah───────!
A single bolt of lightning, as predicted by the boy, strikes the rooftop, leaving a long scar in the air.
The moment the world was bathed in light.
Jeok───!
The sphere of mana splits.
A bundle of bright yellow currents, like threads swirling inside, scatter in all directions.
Dismissed!
Once through the magic circle.
Phagec!
Once again, through the boy’s talent.
Phage crackle!
Once again, due to changes in the concentration of elements in the atmosphere.
An electric current whose power is amplified hundreds of times through several processes.
It spreads out, leaving thousands of scars in the white space made of light.
────.
The enemies who were close to the boy were the first to melt into black ash.
──────.
Enemies in other locations were also destroyed in the same position they were running in.
No one was there who was allowed the luxury of recognizing his own death.
Time accelerates again.
The light disappears and vision returns.
Swaaa …
The sound of rain can be heard.
──────────!
The echo of the thunderous noise left behind by lightning.
It all happened in less than a second.
The rooftop was filled with pools of water with a ferocious current running through them, as if they hadn’t yet had their fill of prey.
Not a single member of Murcred’s organization was visible.
In that spot.
He who stands on two legs.
Swaaa …
“… … .”
There was only a boy.
A drop of moisture was running down the expressionless boy’s cheek.
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Bang!
The rain-filled window pane was shattered by the butt plate and iron pipe.
A small amount of rain poured in through the main entrance of the abandoned building and the windows on all sides.
“fu*k! Find Colin! The reward is a whopping 1 million!”
“The executive position is more important than that! How much money will you earn in the future?”
His eyes sparkled with greed.
I climbed a few floors and ran towards the rooftop.
Doo doo doo doo───!
Ignoring the hail of bullets.
Pushing forward blindly with numbers.
That was madness.
A kind of collective madness.
The excitement and elation that comes with battle.
The hope that the war could end.
The confidence that victory is theirs.
Greed and competitiveness for rewards.
And a sense of superiority over the supporters.
All those emotions, mixed together and surging like muddy water, were enough to paralyze reason like a drug.
“Get up there─! Push up─!”
“These kids don’t plan on coming out of the guard post anyway! We can’t even break through!”
The neutrals quietly followed the noisy opposition.
“… … .”
There were quite a few people whose expressions and gait showed hesitation.
Currently, neutrals are largely divided into two groups.
Those who have completely assimilated into the opposition and decided to follow Brooke.
Those who still feel guilty towards the supporters.
One of the latter members bit his lip.
‘What should I do now…?’
My stomach churned with guilt.
The majority of the second-generation members who currently make up the majority of the neutral faction were those who joined because they were influenced by Nisho’s ideology.
Become the greatest force in the sector and eradicate all other forms of violence.
Because one of the people who benefited the most from that ideology was himself, a former street orphan.
I wanted to give back to the streets what I had received from Nishohwa.
‘But if the war ends like this…’
It is almost certain that Brook will become the leader of Nisho.
… Nishohwa will become a group with a completely different character than before.
The violence Brook wields will not be limited to targeting other violence within the sector.
It can no longer be called Nishwa.
They are just a bunch of thugs that you can see all over the streets, just using the name Nishohwa.
‘We have to stop it.’
There were stars in their bowls too.
A small but bright star that I held in my heart following the character of Niles.
‘But… how can I…?’
But it wasn’t shining now.
Niles is gone.
The starlight also faded.
The division of Nisho.
A gigantic violence called Murkred.
In front of it, the stars get smaller.
It can no longer shine.
Like a flower that drops its head in polluted raindrops, my beliefs were broken at an irresistible speed.
Only the stars remained in the bowl.
Above all else.
‘Even if I go out alone… .’
I didn’t know how many people within the neutral faction felt as guilty and conflicted as I did.
To be exact.
Their numbers were greater than those of the opposition and those who had been assimilated into it combined.
But they themselves didn’t know that fact.
I can only watch endlessly, thinking that if I reveal my impure intentions, I could lose my life.
‘If you just stay still, you can save your life.’
The moment when you bite your lip and try to rationalize.
[Yeah! I killed him! I shot him on the bridge! I pushed that bastard’s back!]
A voice came into the receiver.
[I was floating down the river with a stupid face! I’m worse than that kid! What a ridiculous joke! If that were true, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt by me!]
At first I thought I misheard.
But the continued, excited cries made me realize that it was not an illusion.
“Uh… what is this?”
“Captain… Is that your voice…?”
Those climbing the stairs stopped and looked at each other.
A faint voice mixed with noise.
But I could clearly tell who the owner of the voice was.
[I am the master of Niles! I am superior to that bastard Niles! I am much better!]
The opposition was embarrassed.
‘What? Is the captain crazy? Why is he transmitting that over the radio?’
‘fu*k, whatever happened up there seems to be a firm hold on it.’
The fact that Brooke had betrayed them was already known, and there were many who were directly involved in the incident.
But now Brooke was radioing a secret she would have to carry to the grave.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The opposition exchanged glances.
It was confusing, but it was clear what had to be done now.
Crunch.
He turned around and secretly aimed his gun at the neutrals behind him.
‘But they’re kids who don’t even have the courage to do that.’
‘Because if you do something, it’ll be a headache.’
The largest number of Brook’s camp members were neutrals who had not yet decided on a course of action.
The outcome of the war will not change because of Murkred.
But it was clear that if they did something rash, it would be quite a nuisance.
‘The reason Brother Niles died was because of Brooke…?’
As the opposition had expected, the neutral members were caught up in a storm of indescribable emotions.
Disbelief. Confusion. Shock.
Anger. Sadness. Betrayal.
All kinds of emotions were entangled in the bowl, creating a violent whirlpool.
The moment when a star that had lost its light began to move as if it was trembling.
Crunch.
In the eyes of the neutral.
The muzzles of guns aimed at them were visible.
It’s not an overt aim, though.
That was enough to convey what it meant.
The trembling of the stars began to subside in an instant.
‘Oh, yeah. I must have misheard. Even if I go out, nothing will change…’
That was the moment.
Kwaaaaaaaang─────!!
The world was filled with light with a loud noise.
For a moment, I saw it clearly.
A single lightning bolt that penetrated through every floor of the building.
In a distant world of light.
I came to my senses as if I had just woken up from a heavy drink.
My heart began to pound in time with the thunderous roar that echoed throughout my body.
It felt like my stopped heart had come back to life from the shock.
───────!
The echoing roar seemed to be rebuking the thoughts he had momentarily entertained.
One emotion began to swell and overwhelm all the others.
It was a shame.
The moment the star realized that emotion, it regained its light.
I looked to the side.
Our eyes met.
The stars were there too.