Chapter 383 – Sunny (2)
Color fading away.
As she sees her new form falling apart, her body reacts and moves.
“Professor!”
He succeeded in hugging her before her back hit the floor and slowly laid her down on the floor.
“Huh… , Haaa… !”
She continued to let out painful moans.
Even though her veins are ugly, her bulging body is as hot as a ball of fire.
“Why…”
It was a useless action.
It was a crisis that slightly exceeded expectations, but it was not completely dangerous.
If she took full advantage of her speed, she could get away with it.
Although she may not have been able to completely escape the bomb’s influence… , She would never have died.
The wound would not have been deep and it would have recovered in a short time.
To prepare for any unexpected situation, I asked Juyeon to follow me from 1km away.
As long as you don’t die, there is an S-class healer nearby who will heal all your wounds.
Therefore.
“Why do such a useless thing… !”
Can not understand.
Just before she collapsed, she said:
That she kept her promise.
That means that all of her actions up until now have been acting.
No matter how much you don’t have to worry about the safety of your vanguard, it was really careless to use Electric Nova when attacking me.
It is true that the power of the advanced magic ‘Electric Nova’ is strong, but it is a magic that focuses on hitting a wide range.
There must have been magic that was several times better than that for her anti-personnel attacks, but seeing her insist on using her Electric Nova, I could vaguely guess that she had that possibility.
But I didn’t expect it to get this far.
I never thought he would try to help me with direct actions that would trigger restrictions… , I never even dreamed of it.
“… “I asked you to guarantee my safety.”
I wanted to live.
She clearly told me that with earnest eyes, as if she had a reason to live somehow.
It was a situation where I could live well.
But why at the end?
“Why did you do that?”
Then she opens her mouth with difficulty.
“In order to reliably deceive an organization… , I thought, this is the only way. In a half-baked way, I tried to organize the Dojin student… Wow, it would be like selling it out, and I think I’ll die if I do that.”
“…”
She lied to everyone, including herself, her organization, and me.
She sincerely reported me to the organization and carefully laid a trap with Lee Yun-seok.
And he lured me there.
There is only one reason that made all these actions, which at first glance can only be seen as betrayal, possible.
“Fury… , I was sure. If you are a Dojin student… , Bam… , That we will be able to overcome it.”
Although it was risky for her, it was the path with the best chance of survival.
Okay.
I understood everything up to that point.
It was dizzying, but it was worth the gamble, and it paid off brilliantly.
“… But why did you sacrifice her life in the end to save me?”
Then she gave me the smile she was trying to smile and answered.
“I didn’t want to live using the lives of innocent people as sacrifices.”
“…”
If the bomb exploded, this entire apartment would have collapsed.
It would have been difficult for me to even free myself, and the residents living in the apartment complex would have been exterminated.
“Rather than live like that… , I thought it would be better to die now. You… “If I were to die saving people, at least I would have died as a professor at a Korean university and not as a member of a secret organization called Hexagram.”
Baekhyun-ah smiles so brightly that the dying situation is colorless.
“A disciple dealing with an unknown villain… , And a university professor who died instead of saving hundreds of apartment residents. Hehe… “Isn’t it a good death to die for?”
It wasn’t an organization she joined because she wanted to.
As such, her hatred toward her organization seemed to have built up more than her loyalty.
So much so that she doesn’t want to face her death with the label attached to her as a member of a secret organization.
Also… , Her disguised identity must have appealed to her that much.
So much so that I want to face death as is.
She seemed like she would answer now, so she asked her.
“Why did she end up working for an organization she hates so much?”
“… I have a younger brother. “My only blood relative who lost consciousness and collapsed due to congenital magical power deficiency.”
“They said they would treat me.”
She laughs at his early answer.
“Hehe… , Be smart too. That’s right, they have a new drug. “That’s why I joined the organization.”
If it was an organization that saved the life of my only blood brother, I would not be short of loyalty.
But if there is this level of hatred…
“I guess they didn’t give it to me while holding the new medicine.”
“That too… , That’s the correct answer.”
She continues her words with an expression of relief after having revealed her true feelings.
“I was exhausted. Seeing my fallen brother, being forced to be loyal without any promises…”
“So… “Did you think now was your chance?”
It’s funny to say, but I guess he thought it was his first and last chance to die on a good note.
Her eyes turn to the side as she smiles weakly.
“I left the safe in the small room open. There… “There is information that Dojin students are looking for, so make sure to take it with you.”
“Okay.”
As she answers, she tries to push me away with her hands that don’t feel like they have any strength at all.
“Ha… , Go quickly. Soon, members of the organization who have sensed something unusual will come. When they all come… “Even if I’m a Dojin student, I might die, right?”
“Let’s do that.”
If such strong guys come, it’s right to run away quickly.
As she slowly died, he held her as if he were a princess and lifted her body up.
Baek Hyun-ah looks at her with wide eyes.
“What… “Are you doing it?”
“You’re running away.”
“Therefore… , Why me…”
She asks in her puzzled tone, and she replies with a grin on her face.
“Did you forget our promise?”
“Promise… “No.”
“The professor will lead me to another gang member, and I promise to save the professor.”
“That…”
As she promised, I also promised.
In return for his help, he decided to guarantee her life.
So she can’t run away alone.
As I convey my will to her, she begins to struggle with her meager strength in my arms.
“My… , Take it down. I was wrong anyway. I don’t plan on blaming you for not keeping your promise, so just hurry up… !”
“No.”
She cuts her off.
“The professor is still alive and will not die.”
The weight of promises is heavy.
Especially when the other person protected it but I couldn’t.
There were weights hanging from Son Si-woo’s body, made up of unfulfilled promises.
Because I know how much it weighs a person down.
“Certainly.”
I don’t want to hang that weight this time.
He places his palm, full of magical power, over her face.
“I’m just taking a nap.”
“Student Dojin… !”
「Sleep.」
After easily putting her to sleep, as she was extremely weak, he placed his finger on her carotid artery to check her pulse.
The very weak pulse is becoming more and more frequent.
“… “I don’t have much time.”
I have to go to Juyeon nearby.
It is not possible to release the restrictions on Baek Hyun-ah’s body right now.
However, with Joo-yeon’s ability, she would be able to postpone both her pain and the time leading up to her death.
“Let’s go.”
He goes straight into her small room, takes out a folder from her open safe, and puts it in her arms.
Since she risked her life and gave it to her, she could never take it away.
Holding her papers and her mother dearly in her arms, she throws her body across her open veranda.
A body falling quickly.
「Fly.」
As she was about to fall, she used her magic to land safely and was about to leave the complex.
Dozens of pairs of murderous gazes pour down like rain from all directions.
“… “It’s faster than I thought.”
Is this a village where gang members live together?
A fashion full of fundamentals, with everyone covering their faces with black hats and masks.
“Whoa.”
She lets out a small sigh and looks down at her in her arms.
There is not much time given.
But it was enough.
“Twenty-four people.”
Because we survived even in harsher conditions than now.
By closely interlocking, we measure the distance to those who are closing the distance and raise our magic power.
The color of magical power swirling before your eyes is pure white that makes your eyes ache just by looking at it.
It is a single sword that turns everything into ice particles.
「Snow Bringer.」
The cold-weather weapon that the Russian hero once held in his hands is once again created.
Damn enemy-!
The air freezes instantly.
In it, the ice particles clump together and come together again, creating the shape of a sword.
A sword covered in a cold so thick that it could be seen from the handle to the tip of the sword.
A voice comes from within.
『Ho… , I thought there was no further progress since it was quiet for a while, but it turned out not to be the case.』
A voice originating from Ego Weapon’s ego that I haven’t heard in a long time.
The guy asks.
『But… , How do you plan on holding it?』
When casting Snow Bringer, I always used a sword that turned into a handle.
Because only then can you hold the sword without any problems.
However, Kamseul, who acts as a bridge between me and the sword, is not with me right now.
Therefore, everything from the handle to the tip of the sword had to be carved out of ice.
Just like when I first made it and held it with excitement, but then black frostbite appeared on my hand.
But it doesn’t matter.
“One swing and it will be over.”
I boldly stretch out my hand and grab the sword that emits a cold white light in front of my eyes.
Paddeuk!
My arms are frozen by the cold that rises in an instant.
The hand that touched it directly is already turning black.
Pain felt from fingertips down to shoulder.
It seems like tens of thousands of tiny pieces of ice that may or may not be visible are pricking my nerves.
I can tolerate it.
Unlike her, whose whole body is in pain, I only have one arm.
And because the pain will soon end.
Paaat!
Hexagram members standing at an appropriate distance seem to have exchanged signals with each other, and rush at the same time from all directions without worrying about who goes first.
I quickly move back and look at the twenty-four people shining with murderous intent.
And she swung the sword in her frozen hand with all her might.
Past!
Damn it!
Ice rushing fiercely against the gently spraying cold waves.
Cheong-!
The twenty-four people who rushed to kill me ended their lives trapped in the transparent ice with their eyes wide open, unable to even utter a single scream of death.
Eventually, an admiring voice was heard.
『Your ability to handle me is poor, but your swordsmanship is better than my master.』
Even in times like this, compliments feel good.
“Thank you for the compliment.”
After saying those words, he immediately removes his hand from the sword.
Then the Snow Bringer begins to naturally melt.
A voice that is gradually fading leaves the last words.
『I’ll see you again soon.』
I do not get what it means.
Are you asking me to try replicating myself again more perfectly than now?
Or do you really want to come?
That’s not what’s important now.
“Okay, see you later.”
After roughly saying goodbye, I resume my walk that had been stopped by the intruder.
In an instant, I ran for 1km and landed in front of a car that looked familiar.
Juyeon saw that and immediately got out of the car and approached.
He asks her, holding out her Baek Hyuna straight to her.
“Breath… , Can you put it on?”
She answered me as I stared at her in my arms with her serious eyes.
“Of course.”
I was relieved by the short and firm answer, as if not allowing even the slightest doubt.
