NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 156
Taking a short break.
Inside Sis’s utterly ruined personal space… just sitting there, reorganizing my thoughts and resting.
It feels like time is of the essence, but since it seems like they can hold off over there, I figured it’s better to rest while I can and improve my condition even a little.
Especially since what Sis did to me was pretty severe. If I don’t recover while resting, I’ll be in big trouble next time.
Plus, I used up too much magical power too quickly, so I need to recover that too.
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“Adapting to the new cells… seems to be done.”
In such a short time, all the cells in my body have been completely replaced, so it feels really strange.
But I adapted to it in an instant.
Being a fairy body, I guess there’s no problem with this part. Thank goodness.
If this sense of discomfort had lingered, it would’ve had a huge impact on the next fight.
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“…Alright, I’ve destroyed all the leftover cells… I’ll move around a bit and then head out.”
Hmm, my body’s movements feel good too.
At this rate, I can fight without any issues.
While resting, my magical power has almost fully recovered, and there’s no one left who’d make me pour my magic into recovery spells like Sis did, so something like this won’t happen again.
Honestly, Sis was just absurd.
If Pandora had Sis’s talent…
……Just imagining it is terrifying.
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“……”
…Very faintly, I can hear the sound of fighting in the distance.
Probably the sound of those three encountering a witch and battling.
All three of them trained in the same Exclusive Training Ground as I did, according to the Fairy Queen’s stories, so with the three of them, they’ll surely win.
So… even if I’m a little concerned, I shouldn’t worry.
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[…Rampage? Have you finished resting?]
[Yeah. I’m all rested.]
The Fairy Queen, huh…
Is she still watching me in this state?
Just by adding one part to a magic wand, her field of vision must be pretty good.
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[Then move whenever you’re ready. If I recall what the witches said… Clock Hands will likely be waiting for you next. Do you remember his talent?]
[Of course I remember. He got dragged into the training Senior forced on us, so I know how to deal with him.]
[Most witches have unleashed their Third Ability, so their influence and additional abilities might have increased. Please, be careful.]
[Got it.]
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Come to think of it, there’s the Third Ability too.
But Sis… no, honestly, her ability was too simple and hard to apply, so even if she unleashed her Third Ability, it probably wouldn’t have made much difference.
Just the limit of its power would increase.
In that sense, was it actually a good thing?
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[By the way, you’ve learned something incredibly dangerous.]
[Yeah, I guess so.]
[How does it feel?]
[I don’t know if this is what you wanted, but it’s incredibly powerful. The one who was consumed by 「Rampage」 is still ‘me,’ and the current me is also ‘me,’ so the problem is how to balance this. If I can do that properly… I’ll probably be able to kill Pandora.]
[I see. But… that’s only assuming you’ve mastered it, right?]
[…That’s true.]
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That thing I first felt during the Guardian Witch incident…
I’m feeling it for the second time now, and this is the first time I’ve properly recognized it.
Mastering it now and going to Pandora is impossible.
There’s no time to spare.
I can’t just sit here forever, focusing only on training.
Of course, forcing myself to keep using it and getting used to it mid-fight is the most correct method at this point.
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And, even though I’m using a technique that exists in the realm of 「Concept,」 I can’t even properly say part of its name.
No matter what I do, I can’t figure it out, and it automatically gets converted into some incomprehensible noise.
I need to get this straight first…
No matter how much more powerful it is compared to my old techniques, if I can’t even say its name properly, it’s only half a technique.
…That said, calling something with that level of power “half”…
What am I even becoming…?
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“The sensation from earlier…”
Anyway, I’m reviving the sensation from when I properly recognized it earlier.
And… I’m unleashing it fiercely.
…Alright, with this momentum, I’m heading to Clock Hands.
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“……”
…Honestly, right now… I’m a little uneasy.
Even if this is more powerful, is it really okay to rely on such an unstable power that I can’t even properly name? That feeling is hitting me hard.
But without this, I probably won’t be able to reach Pandora.
The Fairy Queen is being cautious about it, and judging by the fact that she’s summoning something, she might be much stronger than when I last saw her.
So, even though I’m thinking if there’s another way… there’s no other answer.
Unless I get used to this, there’s no solution.
Whether I like it or not, I have to force myself to climb over this high wall.
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“…This must be the place.”
As I walked slowly, I saw a room that clearly had a dense concentration of magical energy.
The door was closed, but the level of magical energy flowing from it was absurd.
Clock Hands must be here.
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“Oh, you’re here? Rampage.”
“…Clock Hands.”
I destroyed the door with a rampage and entered the room.
There, Clock Hands greeted me.
Unlike her old self, she wasn’t just holding the minute hand but had both the hour and minute hands in each hand.
If my memory serves me right, she used to alternate between the minute and hour hands.
It seems that by becoming a witch and unleashing her Third Ability, she can now wield both simultaneously.
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“Judging by your appearance, it seems Sis succeeded? Good… Then this time, I’ll fully awaken you!”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. Well… the cost being our lives is a bit harsh, but since we’ve already died once, dying again isn’t a big deal. I just wanted to help you in some way!”
“…So, you sent monsters and demons, invaded with witches, and killed a lot of people?”
“……Well, I do feel sorry about that. But~ if it’s to lure you in and eliminate the primordial calamity… some sacrifices are necessary. Even if it’s an unforgivable act.”
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An unforgivable act… It seems she knows how grave her sins are.
Yeah… To achieve their goal, they’ve taken on the role of villains and are willing to be sacrificed.
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“But you know… I also have something I want to talk to you about. Is that okay?”
“…What do you want to talk about?”
“Hey~ don’t be so stiff~. Well, actually, since we’re both adults, I’d like to chat over a drink… but that’s not possible. The mood isn’t right for that.”
“Of course not.”
“Then~ I’ll talk here. Even so, it’s more like a one-sided story from me and Sis!”
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…It feels a bit… forced.
What could she possibly want to tell me after disrupting the mood like this?
I’ve already listened to Sis’s story, so I can’t just ignore Clock Hands’s.
It’s her last words, after all.
Since she’s become a witch, killing her is already decided.
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“Hmm… Where should I start? The story of how we became witches? Nah, you’re not interested in that.”
“Of course not. If that’s all you’re going to say, I’ll kill you right now.”
“Hmm~… Oh, then I’ll tell you just one thing. Why we became witches to help Pandora-sama.”
“……”
“Well… the reason is simple. To eliminate the primordial calamity… the source that broke through dimensions and created demons and monsters. We needed someone to do that. And that someone turned out to be you.”
“…Me?”
“Until now, there was no one capable of achieving such a feat, so they were planning to erase multiple worlds as scheduled. But… you appeared, breaking through all those conditions. The ‘Child of Heo.’ And not just one, but two… no, three in the same generation.”
“Three, you say…”
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If it’s the Child of Heo, then it’s me, and… probably Senior, right?
Then who’s the third one?
…I heard the Witch of Fate has three souls, right?
Does that mean… Senior has already undergone fusion once?!
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“You seem to have figured something out? That’s right.”
“……”
“That worst condition… the fusion of a Child of Heo’s Crystal Stone with another Child of Heo. And their talents must also be compatible.”
“And I achieved that?”
“Yeah! Well~ even Pandora-sama doesn’t seem to know what exactly is born from that, but according to legend, it’s something incredible. Isn’t there a legend about it in the Fairy Realm too? Since Pandora-sama knows about it, it must have been passed down in the Fairy Realm, right?”
“Ah… I’ve heard there’s a legend. I believed it, but I never heard the details.”
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Senior had this feeling of looking into the future ever since I was a rookie magical girl.
Does that mean… she was planning this from the moment she saw me?
Did she foresee that she herself wouldn’t be able to do it and pushed me forward for that reason?
All the harsh training she gave me, treating me so specially, entrusting me with her Crystal Stone when she died, and even when everyone in the Fairy Realm knew I couldn’t return to being a human from a magical girl… was it all for this?
Because I’m also a Child of Heo, and our talents were compatible, so she raised me solely as a being to save this dimension?
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“Well, I don’t know more than that. Anyway… kill me, and then kill Pandora-sama. Even if you lower your sword, our stance won’t change. If you don’t kill us, we’ll thoroughly ravage and destroy the human world.”
“…Yeah, I get it. I’ve seen enough to know that, even if it was part of your plan… I won’t show any mercy. No matter what your plan was, I’ll kill all of you who’ve harmed the human world.”
“Good… That’s the spirit, Rampage! That’s the only way we can… atone a little to you.”
“Don’t talk about atonement. Do you think something like that can atone for anything?”
“Sorry~. But, we’re not demons or monsters, we’re in a position to command the witches. Pandora-sama favored us a little, you see. We had our own roles to play. Thanks to you.”
“……”
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Really… So, their sins aren’t that great?
What nonsense is she spouting?
Whatever, becoming a witch itself is a heavy sin that deserves death.
There’s no need for any more talk.
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“You, draw your sword.”
“I’m already holding it~.”
“Sis was a bit special, so I couldn’t use my full power, but I’ll kill you at my full strength.”
“Well~ Sis was like that. Her ability was absurd. But… I’ve gotten pretty strong too? I won’t die easily…!”
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Won’t die easily, huh… Fine, do your best.
Do your best, struggle, and die by my hand.
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“「□□□ Blast」.”
“Starting with that already…! You’ve already started mastering it…!!”
“Shut up.”
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…And now, I’ll see for myself just how much stronger you’ve become as a witch.