Chapter 1 - Haruma's answer -
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"Sorry, I can't help you."
Hearing Chunma's answer, the young man opened his eyes wide, as if he had seen something impossible.
Haruma's hatred of "other worlds" and outsiders was well-known in the sergeant academy, and of course he knew it.
Because of this, he didn't expect Haruma to shake his head.
"I admit that your idea has some validity. Indeed, as long as you strike first, you can ensure safety."
"...Then why don't you get in the car?"
Haruma answered clearly to the young man's slightly angry question.
"I don't like it...because..."
Yes, Chunma doesn't like young people's ideas and finds them scary.
They don't see the facts right in front of them.
Many lives were saved by Theon on the seventh artificial island. Now he went to the battlefield to hunt down the invaders that the human army could not deal with. He saw nothing.
He doesn't even have the attitude to distinguish between good and evil.
I don't like that attitude.
He confidently said that there are probably many people who agree with "I will just settle down", and you can count them with both hands clasped together.
Among the less than 200 "Mist" crew members, there are at least ten people.
Such a person, regardless of good or evil, believes that Theon should be killed.
That fact is terrifying.
Because Hjalmar also hated outsiders, she also thought about killing Theon.
But given the circumstances around him and Theon's contribution to humanity, he was rational enough to stop it.
They don't have that.
Theon Istar is a human being who relates to ordinary people. Therefore it is evil.
He blurted out such a simple and baseless theory as a matter of course.
So it doesn't matter if you kill someone in a despicable way, this is justice.
Chunma felt that this was really not something a rational person would do.
"If I want to kill Theon, I will catch him doing bad things and kill him openly. ... I do not intend to use deception to commit despicable acts and reduce him to the same level as the military in another world. level."
The critical tone was intentional.
The reason for this behavior is because Haruma is unhappy with them.
"Moreover, at least the human army needs Xion now. It is not a good idea to waste time to obtain information about Annoyun and the outside world that has been almost unknown for the past ten years. ... I don't want to report to the higher ups, so don't do it This plan."
Fortunately, due to the noise in the cafeteria, no one except these three people could hear their conversation.
After saying everything he wanted to say, Haruma stood up without waiting for the other party to reply.
She felt Lina and Les following her in a panic and leaving the restaurant.
"...I don't want Theon to die as much as I think."
Walking on the aisle, Haruma suddenly realized this.
Of course, the anger of being deceived for three years burned in my chest, and the hatred for others also burned in my chest.
He thought about killing Xion, but also thought about just dying.
Even so, he felt that Theon's death without sufficient reason was undeserved.
No matter who the other person is, his life should not be taken lightly.
It was not what others said, but what he thought, which made Chunma quietly feel relieved.
--So hot.
A red flame burning in the night.
The crackling and scorched remains.
The smoke and heat that filled the surroundings almost seemed to take away lives.
"Isn't this there?"
A hellish world with no sense of reality that I have ever seen before.
But the scenery here is not like there where the scenery changes every time you turn a corner. It is a strange world.
The view is wide and there are not many buildings.
If it weren't surrounded by flames, it would be a peaceful rural scene.
No, this is actually a place like this...
"yes."
Hearing her cheerful voice, I looked back and saw Zhu Yue sitting on the wreckage looking at her with a smile.
"...Why are you here?"
"There's nothing surprising. Since it's a contract, it can penetrate into each other's consciousness."
"Whether you can get in or not, I think it's a matter of your will."
"...Kaka."
Facing Xion's cold eyes, Zhu Yue smiled and excused herself.
Theon remembered again that there was no use saying anything to the ghost.
"(But, where this guy can't enter, is that dream really special?)"
Zhu Yue didn't know about the Yuexia Society led by that woman.
Looking back, Zhu Yue said at that time that Xion's consciousness went to other places.
If there is supernatural power, it should not be difficult to enter and exit the dream itself, but at least in the magic that Xion knows, there is no way to summon the consciousness of the other party with no special connection like a contract.
It doesn't seem like anyone there did it.
Theon was thinking about the mysterious woman, but he noticed someone smiling at him.
"What's wrong?"
"No~no. I thought I saw you a little bit."
With that said, Zhu Yue stood up, smiled happily, and opened her arms exaggeratedly.
"It's so amazing... Aren't you experiencing hell? I thought you were a brave brat, but I can understand now."
Against the backdrop of a fiery world, his smiling face is both incongruous and terrifying.
As if this is what is called a ghost.
But that was very unpleasant for Theon.
"So, what are you doing here..."
Zhu Yue wanted to continue talking, but was entangled by the shadow that suddenly emerged from the ground.
Countless black shadows, like snakes with will, instantly bound Zhu Yue's body so that she couldn't even move an arm.
The source of this shadow is none other than Theon's own shadow.
"Isn't it a bit impolite to sneak into other people's dreams without permission and do whatever you want?"
The shadow wrapped around her body restrained Zhu Yue little by little. After a while, Zhu Yue's childish body will easily break.
Zhu Yue seemed to be aware of Xion's thoughts, her cheeks twitched slightly.
"I understand. Surrender, I won't say any unnecessary words."
"for the time being……"
He cared about words that clearly had profound meanings, but felt that pursuing them would only be swept away in smoke.
In the end, I still felt that it would be troublesome to spend more time, so I untied the shadow that bound Zhu Yue.
"Oh...are you cute?"
"You won't talk too much, will you?"
"fine."
This is the moment when the restraints are lifted.
Seeing his attitude, I couldn't help but wonder, should I just back down like that?
This is in a dream anyway, so even if it hurts, I won't die.
"Hey, are you thinking about something dangerous?"
"Either break the neck into the whole body, or tie it up with shadows and burn it to death..."
"I wouldn't dare!"
Zhu Yue, who was complaining seriously, immediately showed a nasty smile.
"However, you do have experience in killing people."
In response to Zhu Yue's abrupt words, Xion only responded with a sharp gaze.
Nothing is conveyed in words—that is, no negation.
"Isn't this very simple? Well, from the familiar killing method he blurted out, I guessed...either with humans as targets, or with others as targets, it can't be just one or two, right?"
"Let your imagination run wild."
This ghost's intuition seems to be better than Theon imagined, and his mind is also very smart. It's better not to say unnecessary words.
"What's going on? What does it matter how much you kill? Since you are my master, this level of killing is only appropriate."
"I've said it before, I don't like people saying that you and I are a perfect match."
"Bravo."
Zhu Yue smiled "ka ka", as if it didn't matter if she was hurt.
"Well, I'm a little relieved."
"rest assured?"
"What if Master Theon is too naive to kill his enemies?"
Zhu Yue floated lightly on the spot, and came to the front of Xion with movements that could not feel gravity.
Normally his face would be near Theon's waist, but now he was floating in the air, eye level with him.
Even though no one could hear her, she lowered her voice and whispered.
"There seems to be a smell in the boat...a horrible smell that I like."
"…………"
"It would be troublesome if you died. I originally wanted to advise you...it seems you are brave enough to kill you."
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yue disappeared like Xia.
Because there was no movement, it seemed that I had completely left the dream.
"...the consciousness to kill?"
Hell surrounded by everlasting fire.
Theon whispered from the center.
"It doesn't matter if you can't have that kind of thing for the rest of your life."
Even Zhu Yue didn't know the faint sound that would be extinguished if the wind blew.
