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#131. Element of Destruction (4)
“You’re going to return the world to its original state?”
“I don’t know the details. I just know that they are collecting gems of the same type as yours and are trying to do something with them.”
Curiosa said, looking next to Ray’s heart.
It wasn’t that surprising.
Because during the war, the space on the roof of an abandoned building was constantly rippling.
“As expected, you were observing the situation.”
“Guanyin… what?”
“The act of peeping without permission.”
“… … .”
“You are voyeur patient number two.”
What the… No, who is number 1?
Curiosa, who was about to lose her temper and say something in rebuttal, soon remembered that her opponent was far removed from normal thinking and kept her mouth shut.
Dismissal─ Dismissal… Dismissal… … .
The current surrounding Ray’s entire body subsided.
Then a jewel appeared on the palm of his hand along with a halo of light.
“Could this be a fragment of a rainbow?”
“Well, if it’s as the rumor goes, then it’s possible. But it doesn’t matter what you call it. What matters is that it has tremendous power.”
Ray continued his question, staring at the yellow-emitting jewel.
“The doctor said he had a jewel just like this.”
“It’s red. The shape is a little different. Also, it’s not half, it’s whole.”
“Is this information confirmed?”
“I saw with my own two eyes what the doctor had.”
The Doctor’s Red Gem.
Ray’s yellow gem.
Blue’s blue jewel.
Curiosa added that the feeling she got from the three gems was exactly the same.
“Do you have any idea what the doctor’s goals are?”
“That’s… oh, wait a minute.”
Curiosa looked around.
─What the heck is going on… … .
─You mean it really suddenly collapsed? A building that was fine?
Sector residents are now gathering around the building.
Curiosa said, opening the space leading to her room.
“Let’s move to a different place and talk. It’s better to be quiet than noisy.”
“Okay. Just a moment before that.”
Ray, who had reabsorbed the jewel, looked around.
As I stretched out my hand, objects scattered among the rubble of the building began to fly into the air and gather together.
Hoooow──!
The gusting wind blew away the concrete fragments and dust.
Shoes, clothes, hats,
Boxes of cookies, plastic-wrapped bread, etc.
Among the gifts Ray had received from merchants while he was here, many were broken and unusable, but on the other hand, there were quite a few that were in relatively good condition.
“Pick one.”
“what?”
“It’s polite to bring a gift when visiting someone’s home.”
That’s what Philip said.
“That way, the chances of being invited again next time will increase.”
Veronica added.
Curiossa’s brain stopped working for a moment after hearing Ray’s words.
“Another invitation…? Me…? Who…? You…?”
“Oh, by the way, that won’t work.”
Ray pointed at something with his gaze.
It was a flower.
Why is that?
It looks fine without a single leaf falling in the chaos.
*
“Just stay there and don’t move until I tell you to.”
While Curiosa was tidying up the room, Ray walked freely behind her, looking around carefully.
’15 pyeong. Is that about it?’
Curiosa’s room felt more spacious than it looked from the outside.
A large desk and bookshelf.
Bed, closet, armchair, etc.
Still, there is plenty of space.
Also, in the warm wooden walls reminiscent of a cabin, there were two doors that appeared to lead to other rooms.
“… … .”
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I turned my head to the window where the dim sunlight was streaming in.
I could see vast expanses of wilderness and piles of scrap metal towering like small mountains.
‘It seems like a space that exists in reality.’
Curiosity arose.
Where is the place?
How far away is it?
Could this phenomenon have been achieved purely through magical powers?
If we can operate a place like this, we will be able to gain a lot of benefits in our future journey.
A tail biting its own tail.
Ray felt the back of his head quickly become stiff.
Rustle.
“you…!”
Curiosa turned at the sound she heard from behind.
I was about to say something to Ray, who was just looking around the room.
“… … .”
“Why? Do you need this too?”
I’m speechless.
“I’ll share it with you. There’s a lot left in the backseat of the car.”
A chocolate bar cut in half fluttered through the air and landed in front of Curiosa.
“ruler.”
“Treating me like a child….”
Curios, who was about to get angry, realized in an instant that her sugar was rapidly depleted as she dealt with the boy.
“Phew.”
Take a deep breath.
Curiosa, feeling almost resigned, reached out for the chocolate.
Woof.
The space in front of the black cloth rippled, and a hand with a thin line appeared through it.
An ordinary hand, nothing special, something you can see anywhere on the street.
But the sight reflected in Ray’s eyes was a little different.
Because the colorful mana covered Curiosa’s hand like a glove in an artificial shape.
‘Fantasy magic.’
And reflected under the mana.
Curiosa’s real hand.
“That hand, did something like a fire start at the orphanage?”
“… … !”
Curiosa, who was about to pick up the chocolate bar, was startled and hurriedly put her hand into the black cloth.
“You, you, how did you…!”
“Just. I think so.”
Ray saw that Curiosa’s hands were covered in burn marks.
Additionally, one of the black and white photos on the wall board shows the burned down orphanage building.
It was the result of natural reasoning.
“It looks like you didn’t get treatment in time. Judging by the severe burn scars.”
“How on earth did you use my magic… You, don’t ever tell anyone where you are.”
“What?”
“I, no, my hands… look so horrible.”
It wasn’t something I understood well.
‘It’s just a burn mark.’
With the sole exception of the white sun, the boy had no sense of beauty or ugliness.
Skin as smooth as white jade.
Or skin that is hideously shrunken.
To the boy, it was just the same skin.
“I don’t think there’s any need to tell anyone else. What are the two symbols engraved on the back of your hand?”
Blood red in complex patterns.
As small as a fingernail.
One was almost erased and blurry.
The other one, on the other hand, was very clear.
“… You really did see through my magic. I didn’t know you could see that far.
Curiosa, who had been searching for the shame and embarrassment contained in the bowl, continued to speak.
“I was going to tell you anyway. Two charges. And it’s about the doctor.”
The explanation continued.
The doctor said that it was a design that was engraved on all the executives.
One thing in common is that it increases loyalty to the doctor.
Another is that it amplifies the special emotions that each executive has, along with anger.
“One of them is a bit blurry. Did you dismantle it?”
“Yes, the loyalty spell has almost been torn off. It is the result of a very long period of research and struggle.”
Ray seemed to know.
Where did the great loyalty Walter showed toward the doctor in his letters come from?
However, Walter had no markings on the back of his hand, and neither did Allegher.
I thought that perhaps it was engraved in a different location for each executive.
“Anyway, it won’t be long before we can completely get rid of this fu*king fu*king bastard.”
Ray asked, looking at the hundreds of curses directed at the Doctor scrawled on the wall behind Curiosa.
“How loyal are you now?”
“It’s almost like there’s nothing. Thanks to that, I can just ignore orders and wander around as I please. It’s also possible for me to harbor murderous intentions toward the Doctor.”
A thought that suddenly occurred to me.
“I have to be careful not to get caught by the doctor.
“Don’t worry. The last time we met to renew our orders, the parking lot was still intact. We dismantled it after that. Of course, it will only become a problem when the next renewal comes in a few years. It doesn’t matter.”
In an instant, a bright red flame burst into Curiosa’s bowl.
“Before that, I’ll go find that kid and kill him first.”
It burst into flames and covered the entire bowl.
I will throw it away.
The black cloth trembled.
The surrounding space shook violently.
Curiosa continued speaking, gritting her teeth.
The moment we figure out how to dismantle all the locks will be the moment when Allager wakes up.
The moment he succeeds in stabbing the doctor in the heart will be the moment when he regains true freedom in life.
“… … .”
Ray stared at Curiosa’s bowl, engulfed in the flames of rage.
It was a density and volume of anger that could not be easily seen anywhere else.
I wonder if there are more stories between the doctor and the executives that I don’t know about.
But now.
Ray, remembering that there was something more important to do, took a deep breath.
“I’ll help you.”
Said.
“Killing the doctor.”
Curiosa’s violent rampage of anger has stopped.
“You’re going to help me?”
“You said that when you meet a doctor, your emotions break down.”
There was silence for a moment.
The trembling of the black cloth stopped, and the surrounding air became stable.
“… Yes, that’s right. He can control people’s emotions not only through the form of a slap. He can do it right away, too. In a way I can’t figure out. It feels a little different, but just like you.”
Ray nodded.
“That’s why you said it would be difficult to kill the doctor. Even if you dismantle the bond of loyalty, you’ll still be emotionally manipulated when you stand in front of the doctor.”
The boy’s soft voice continued at a rapid pace.
“But I’m different. You know, I can’t feel emotions. I can say that I have a complete advantage over the Doctor.”
A voice that is not high or low, but contains a firm will.
“I want the red gem the Doctor has. You want to kill the Doctor.”
At the end─
“Cooperate with me, Curiosa. I will make sure that you are the one who stabs the Doctor in the heart at the last moment.”
─The last sentence was spat out.
“… … .”
There was a long silence and stillness.
In fact, there was nothing new in what the boy said.
“… … .”
The monster of curiosity already knew this from before.
A white-haired boy is looking for a rainbow.
perhaps.
The fact that he may be the only one who can kill the doctor.
“… … .”
The white-haired boy had already known this before.
The monster of curiosity harbors deep hostility and murderous intent toward the doctor.
also.
The fact that there is someone who can be of great help in meeting the doctor.
“… … .”
“… … .”
From their first encounter, the boy and the monster were aware of each other’s desires and interests.
But the reason why the picture then and now are different was clear.
“I know what you want. You know what I want.”
The boy and the monster, who had not taken their eyes off each other for a long time, became convinced of each other’s desires.
also.
“Take my hand.”
The boy has grown enough to know how to cooperate with the emotions of others.
The boy’s hand was extended.
A huge emotional uproar arose in the monster’s vessel.
“… … .”
In fact, the decision was almost a done deal.
However, the rejection and rebellion that arose from the existing distorted relationship made the monster suspicious and wary.
“How can I trust you? How can I expect you not to have other thoughts in the middle of this?”
The boy closed his eyes.
I concentrated without saying a word.
Soon, a word floated up to the surface of consciousness.
rainbow.
The boy thought.
How much he longs to find the seven colored bands hanging in the sky.
Also, what wish would you like to make when you find it?
At that moment.
[Hwaruk]
The boy’s emotions were set ablaze.
[Whoosh]
In an instant, it grew to a size that covered the entire bowl.
Without even a single blemish.
A rich and pure emotion.
It was a fire called desire.
Even Curiosa’s fierce anger seemed ridiculous.
“… … !”
Curiosa was breathless at the boy’s sudden surge of desire.
“Stop…! Stop…!”
Only after the boy had calmed down his emotions was he able to come to his senses.
A long silence flowed again.
After a long period of thought, Curiosa opened her mouth.
“How can I help you?”
*
The pages of the notebook in Ray’s hand quickly turned.
Flap— Flap— Flap—
Allegheny and Curiosa’s notebook containing the doctor’s instructions.
Ray was only looking at the instructions related to the jewels.
‘Most of the jewel-related orders Alleghen received have been completed.’
Despite the fact that the list of directives has been updated relatively recently.
This was a part that showed how faithfully Allegheny carried out his orders.
Flap- Flap-
An X was drawn without fail over every instruction regarding the jewel.
There wasn’t a single O.
Palak─
Ray’s hand, which was turning the page, stopped in the middle.
“Sector 46. Investigation of the yellow gem. Exploration underground.”
“… … .”
Ray took the pen from the table and drew an O over the corresponding command.
widely!
Flap- Flap-
As the last page of Allager’s notebook was closed, the first page of Curiosa’s notebook was opened.
And then a few minutes later.
widely!
The last page of Curiosa’s notebook was also closed.
“… … .”
This time, it was Ray, not Curiossa, who was lost in thought.
How much time has passed?
Ray asked as he looked at Curiosa.
“Spatial magic, how far can you jump?”