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#025. Disgust and Anger (2)
Swaaa …
Heavy raindrops slide down the sloping roof.
Boom! Boom!
It reaches the bottom along the pipes woven haphazardly along the wall, and flows along the drainage ditch in the dirt floor.
In a world blurred by raindrops.
The sound of someone jumping echoes.
Knock knock knock knock─!
The sound of busy footsteps stopped in front of the abandoned factory and soon turned into a loud knock on the door.
BAM─! BAM─!
Squeak──!
As if it had been waiting, the door opened and the dark interior of the factory was revealed.
Inside the open door.
A dozen or so boys crowded there.
The opponent who appeared before their eyes was Ray carrying Philip.
“Is it Philip? Is Philip here?”
“Are you back from patrol?”
“Uh… It seems like a different person.”
“Who are you carrying on your back?”
The boys started to murmur as they saw Ray with rain dripping from his body.
“… … .”
Ray couldn’t hear it.
All I could think about was that I had to do what I had to do.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
I walked forward without hesitation.
The startled boys backed away, forming a semicircle around Ray.
widely.
Ray stopped walking and took a deep breath. Then he exhaled.
“Philip is hurt. I need someone to check on him.”
A soft but powerful voice.
It pierced through the sound of the rain and pierced everyone’s ears clearly.
“Philip? Philip?”
“It’s clear now….”
Children begin to gather one by one.
A boy who saw who was riding on Ray’s back shouted in an urgent voice.
“Oh, that’s right! It’s Philip!”
At that moment, the air became hectic.
“First, get a stretcher! Take him to the infirmary!”
“Get out of the way! Make way for me!”
A group of relatively large children appeared out of breath, carrying a stretcher.
“Here! The stretcher has arrived!”
The stretcher carrying Philip was carried somewhere inside the factory, and the children who were there followed behind it.
“… … .”
The surroundings became quiet for a moment.
Swaaa …
All that can be heard is the sound of heavy rain falling outside the open door.
Ray looked down at his body as the rainwater flowed down.
Thanks to the manaak, the black rain didn’t directly touch my skin, but at the same time, the blood from carrying Philip hadn’t washed off.
It wasn’t particularly awkward or unpleasant.
Because it’s something you can just wash on the next clear rainy day.
However, it seemed best to harvest the mana after the rainwater had completely dried.
Squeak── Boom!
I turned around and closed the hotel door.
I think I’ll have to watch the situation a little longer, but I think I can take a breather for now.
If you see the patient being quickly taken to the infirmary, it means that there is a systematic system in place.
When I turned my body again like that.
Ray could see a few boys looking at him.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The boys gulped and asked questioningly.
“Who are you? Why did Philip become like that?”
“You have to tell me exactly what happened. Otherwise… .”
Ray lowered his gaze.
The boys’ bowls were filled with a variety of emotions, mixed together like muddy water.
Dark green and red. Vigilance and hostility.
Blue and black. Anxiety and fear.
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But the largest proportion of them was the white series of mana that appeared when you were worried about someone.
‘The caution and fear will be about me. The person I am worried about is…’
It must have been Philip.
Judging by the clarity and quantity of white mana, all the children here were genuinely worried about Philip.
To the extent that he suppresses his fear and takes a strong stance in front of an unidentified opponent.
“Who are you? Why aren’t you answering?”
“Hey, why don’t you hurry up and say something? If you just keep standing there blankly, we won’t let you go.”
The nagging continued.
Ray didn’t answer.
I was staring intently at the mana in the bowl, thinking of something else.
It was a strange thing.
When worry and fear appear together, the former rarely overcomes the latter.
Usually, even if you are worried about someone, you tend to hide or run away from the situation for your own safety.
But there have been many exceptions recently.
Veronica fought back tears as she confronted the stone-throwing children.
The children here were questioning me with trembling voices.
How is that possible?
What are the conditions for worry to overcome fear?
‘I think I know what they have in common.’
Both Veronica and the children in front of her had stepped forward or were stepping forward without much thought to the situation.
“You, you! If you keep ignoring us….”
“Okay, okay, wait a minute. I remember. I, I know who you are.”
Ray was lost in thought.
“Who are you?”
“Do you know her?”
“A, a hunter… .”
For a moment the air froze.
The sound of people swallowing their breath echoed everywhere.
“A, a hunter?”
“You’re saying that you’re going around on the streets, catching all the different gangs?”
Fear swelled and grew in size.
Ray, who had come out of his thoughts, opened his mouth at just the right time.
“Don’t worry. I have no intention of harming you.”
At those words, the anxiety on the boys’ faces slightly faded.
“Oh, that’s right. Philip brought you here last time. I thought they were talking about something in the office.”
“Yeah, right. If he was the one who made Philip like that, he wouldn’t have brought him here.”
The boys, who had been muttering among themselves and had come to a conclusion, asked cautiously again.
“Hey, if you don’t mind, can I ask Philip what happened?”
“I was being lynched. In Cedric’s territory. By Cedric.”
“ah….”
A sigh escaped the boys’ mouths.
It was a face that said what was going to happen eventually happened.
“I told you to be careful.”
“I couldn’t stop him. Philip is also very stubborn.”
The boys looked at each other and whispered, then explained to Ray.
“Philip goes out every day when it rains black. To visit places that are usually difficult to access. To check the location of buildings. To learn the layout of streets.”
“It was Philip’s mantra that the information he collected would eventually be used. It was an asset that would help the business.”
Ray seemed to have a rough idea of the situation.
According to Philip, Cedric turned down the business offer.
「─I hate it! I can’t stand seeing weaklings! I feel like killing them right now!」
Cedric also showed strong animosity towards Philip.
Naturally, the area Cedric occupied would have been a difficult place for Philip to enter.
‘I went into Cedric’s area while it was raining. I don’t know why, but I was caught by Cedric who was outside.’
The circumstances fit together perfectly.
Only one question remains.
“I can’t change it for a few years!”
Cedric spoke to Philip as if he had known him for a long time.
I could sense it.
That there is more between them than meets the eye.
This was information you should know.
Cedric and Philip are dueling opponents and business partners respectively.
“I think Cedric knew Philip.”
“Uh… that’s… .”
The boys hesitated.
They looked at each other and looked embarrassed.
“If it’s difficult for you to answer, don’t. When Philip wakes up, I’ll ask him myself.”
“Oh, really?”
“But first, I think we need to check Philip’s condition….”
The boys sighed at Ray’s words.
But the thought of Philip immediately made her face look worried.
“I’ll wait. There’s nothing special I can do while it’s raining.”
“Uh. Oh, I see.”
Ray passed the boys.
I walked inside the hotel and looked for a place to sit.
Crackle- Crackle-
A clothesline between the beds.
The light bulbs hanging here and there made a small noise, dispelling the darkness.
More than a hundred boys were either relaxing in their seats or moving quietly among the sofas and tables.
Swaaa …
All I can hear is the dull sound of rain.
And only the sound of small voices and footsteps.
It had a different atmosphere than my last visit.
It felt like the air was thick and stuffy overall.
widely.
I found a suitable empty sofa and sat down.
I ignored the stares that were pressing on me and continued with the thoughts I had left unfinished earlier.
‘If only I could truly care about others.’
Wouldn’t things be a little different now?
First, you could use healing magic on Philip by handling the white mana associated with the emotion of worry.
I can’t say for sure, though.
Probably with a pretty high probability.
Also, wouldn’t he have rushed straight to Cedric from the container and fought him with all his might?
I am truly concerned about Philip and want to protect him.
‘Anyway, the situation would have ended sooner.’
We could have brought Philip here sooner and given him treatment.
As Ray was lost in thought, a boy came over to the front sofa, sat down and said.
“It seems like his life will be safe.”
He was the gatekeeper who was guarding Philip’s office during his first visit.
“Are you talking about Philip?”
“Yeah. I have a lot of broken bones, so I’ll need to rest for a while.”
“That’s fortunate.”
“It’s thanks to you that I brought you here. Even if there were doctors and medicine, if they didn’t take action in time, it would be over.”
Ray asked back.
“doctor?”
“Oh, there’s a kid who learned a lot from a wandering doctor. He knows how to treat basic injuries. He can even do simple surgeries.”
It was beyond my expectations.
It’s simple, but surgery is possible.
Certainly, since there are a lot of people, there seem to be a lot of talented kids.
It turned out that bringing Philip to the hotel was the right decision.
“Thank you. Actually, it’s my job to protect Philip. It’s not an excuse, but on days when it rains black, Philip insists on going out alone… .”
“I would also be in trouble if Philip died or was seriously injured.”
“Oh! I heard from Philip. He said you were going to do business together. Is that why?”
“To some extent.”
“That’s amazing. You’re the first person to do something with Philip so quickly. Philip usually watches people for a very long time.”
The gatekeeper boy said with a look of sincere longing.
“I’ve heard that he duels Cedric. I’ve also heard rumors that he hunts kids on the streets. He’s really amazing. It’s like seeing a different kind of person.”
Exclamations of admiration and wonder continued.
Also, children were already crowding around.
“Is that person a hunter?”
“I think so. Gray hair, white eyes.”
“It’s hard to believe that he’s similar in build to us, but his fighting skills are so great. He’s amazing.”
Ray’s existence was already famous among the hotel kids.
A heroic being who usually beats up powerful gangsters who harass them.
Also, it is a top predator that causes fear just by looking at it.
They looked at each other in fear, but then they saw the gatekeeper talking to the hunter and cautiously gathered around.
Of course, I couldn’t muster up much courage, so I kept a distance of about 5.3 meters from the sofa Ray was sitting on.
“Will you accept my greeting if I say thank you?”
“Aren’t you going to have a signing event or something?”
“Even breathing is cool.”
“Can I give food to the hunter?”
It was like being surrounded by harmless little animals.
It was one of the few moments when Ray had no idea how to respond.
‘I’d rather be quiet than noisy. Besides, I need time to organize my thoughts right now.’
If you scream and yell, won’t they fly away like a flock of little birds?
Or if I pretend to be dead, won’t they lose interest and turn away?
That was when Ray continued to ponder seriously.
Knock knock knock!
A boy ran hurriedly, pushed his way through the crowd, and stood in front of Ray.
I took a deep breath and opened my mouth.
“Philip is awake.”