Chapter 48 – I Will Definitely Come Back
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“Sister….”
The day there was a tentacle assault in Rotana Village.
It rained heavily at dawn, and Agnes came to his senses after shivering from the cold.
Her sister Praga’s voice rang in her ears.
Her rain-soaked girl struggled to the side of her, her tentacles covering her body.
Iron puck.
In a puddle, a dead dog hangs.
As if recalling the touch that killed her life, Agnes’s hands were trembling.
A small knife held in a small hand.
None of her adults had ever held such a weapon to her, who was supposed to be protected.
Holding the sword was only Agnes’ choice.
And even though the monster that threatened her was dead, the girl couldn’t move with her eyes wide open for a long time.
“Sister, Dad.”
The inside of the girl was shattered like glass, and then she repeated her attachment again.
What was in front of her eyes was ‘something’ that harmed and threatened her precious family.
A 12-year-old girl still realizes the identity of that “Something”, And it is too dangerous to come into contact with.
She just can’t escape her shock when she only knows that this exists.
This killed her sister.
This killed our family.
Poo-wook.
Agnes lowered her tentacle’s neck several times with her beastly eyes.
Whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop!
“Aaaaa!!”
Even if you pour out the accumulated hatred, it will not be emptied.
The girl suddenly realized.
‘He’s already dead.’
She doesn’t feel any better when she takes out her anger at the fact that she’s already dead.
Her hometown burned down and became a place she could never return to.
After leaving the forest, Agnes walked a long way to the guard’s quarters.
“Help me! Our village has been attacked by monsters.”
“Monsters? Orcs or goblins?”
“No…! It’s more scary and terrible…”
“I’ll pass it on to the Adventurers’ Guild.”
“If we don’t go right away, the townsfolk are in danger!! Help us, okay?”
Haha….”
The guards just averted their eyes as if embarrassed.
Agnes, who lost her shoes and walked all the way to Furnaul barefoot, felt sorry for her…….
Subjugation of unknown monsters is an adventurer’s job, and when you can’t rely on them, the village members do it themselves.
That was the reason why vigilantes were created in the village.
“There are older sisters and brothers who are much stronger and more dependable than us in the Adventurer’s Guild. They will help you.”
“When? How long do I have to wait?”
“Yeah, what… If a person accepting a request appears…”
“It’s too late…”
“Calm down.”
A hairy hand came up over Agnes’ small shoulder.
“Hick…”
“Looks like you’re seriously injured. The man will treat you and give you something delicious. Come over here.”
“Sir, no!”
Agnes shrugged off the man who was rubbing her body and glared at him.
“……You troublesome kid. Then get out of here.”
‘… They look alike.’
Looks like that dog No, nothing different.
Need adult protection? Do not be ridiculous.
I will choose myself!
“Ah, this bitch…!!”
Agnes quickly stole the guard’s purse and made her way out of the checkpoint.
“At there!”
“Hak, Hak, Hak…!”
He overcame the pursuit and ran aimlessly.
The neatly dressed people looked at Agnes curiously.
Neither she was running nor her sore feet seemed real.
“Damn it! There are many different ways.”
“I’m afraid the guards couldn’t catch a kid.”
“Just get caught. Dog bitch.”
Several days passed.
Stealing money from the guards and running away did not turn into a big incident, but
It was very difficult for an unaccompanied 12-year-old girl to survive in Purnaul.
Just like a tentacle monster thrown into the woods survives.
There were dense buildings instead of trees, and the cold eyes of the people were a barrier against Agnes.
Conversely, all those who approached had a ulterior motive.
Agnes was born in her slums because her skin was fine and her face was very pretty, unlike her children.
There were many men who approached her and tried to touch her body in the name of taking care of her.
An ignorant little girl
It was probably in that forest that she realized that such things were disgusting.
Maybe it’s because I saw something similar in the tentacle dog’s eyes.
Late Night, Adventurer’s Guild.
No one is there, and the receptionist is left alone, tearing out old requests and renewing them.
Agnes appeared and said abruptly.
“There.”
“Yes?”
“Please don’t take it off.”
The receptionist looked again at the request he was about to take off, and looked down at Agnes, who had pressed her hood down deeply.
“…I’ll pay.”
That request was from her father, Prindel.
As soon as I was about to open it after the posting deadline had passed, Agnes asked me to renew it.
“There is a very dangerous monster now living in Rotana Village. Please add that too.”
“…Do you have an adventurer’s license?”
“No….”
“I can’t post unverified information. I’m sorry.”
“…Then. Please at least add the extra money to the commission fee. I’ll pay it in advance.”
“……What happened? Can you tell me?”
Agnes leaves as the receptionist tries to approach her, as if she is running away.
“Oh….”
She had to earn money.
More than you need to live.
Then you can ask an adventurer strong enough to rescue her sister.
But in Purnaul, there was no place to write young Agnes.
Even after weeks of staying up all night, she could barely get enough glue in her mouth.
Agnes crumpled up an empty money bag and put it in her pocket, then crouched down in the alley and cried for a long time.
‘I’ll be sure to save you. Sister, father……. Mr. Langle, everyone….’
Her tears didn’t stop flowing.
It was because her heart already knew that it was a very difficult wish.
“Anes.”
Who called the girl
It couldn’t have been. No one here calls me affectionately.
The warm voice sounded like her sister’s calling, and her big eyes were watery and trembled.
“Sister…?”
“It’s Tia’s sister.”
Tia quietly reached out her hand and hugged Agnes.
Wrapped in healing light.
“Adventurer sister! Sister, what happened to my sister?”
“It’s alive.”
“Really?”
“Yes, I’ll see you soon there. Mr. Praga will be on his way to this city right now.”
Agnes knew that these words were not merely comforting.
If true, that’s really gratifying.
If only she could reunite with the sister she thought she would never see again…….
“Really? Tia!”
“Yes.”
“But… Why are you crying?”
“Unnie, too, something sad happened…”
After a while.
Indeed, Agnes’ older sister came to Furnaul.
With the White Flower Knights who killed the monster.
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Oddly enough, it didn’t hurt.
Was it because he turned to ash without even having a chance to feel it?
Suddenly, it became a dark world, and there was no material left that could make me feel my body.
Having already experienced death, I felt a strange familiarity.
Will she go back to sleep in her mother’s arms like this?
… Not yet.
Going into her mother’s arms already… Too early
I remembered the conversation I had with Tia in Purnaul.
…….
“Listen to what I’m saying from now on, Tia.”
“Yes!!”
“I will die soon. To humans”
I could see Tia’s shocked reaction, as if my words were so unexpected.
“If I die… No way. If Mr. Chokkai dies, I will! What about us?”
“You can live among people again.”
“That’s impossible now.”
Tia’s pussy tightened tightly.
“The things Mr. Chokkai taught me… I can never forget them. Take responsibility.”
“Of course I will do everything I can to live.”
I plan to struggle.
With all the tools I have.
“But I will be subdued with a high probability, and the humans will win.”
“If you don’t try, you won’t know. You’ve done well up until now. Us and Mr. Chok-goe…”
“It’s just luck”
After all, I thought I should go out like my sister.
As a result of looking around the royal castle, I realized that I could not block the attacks of humans while staying in the forest.
Even if you block it, you will soon hit the limit.
Although it is unknown how strong talents are gathered in this country.
My guess was close to certain.
“Why do you think you’re going to lose so much…?”
“Because the other person is a human”
Tia bit her mouth shut.
Even if you say it with such a firm attitude, it is clear that Tia will try your best to live together.
I knew very well that she couldn’t accept my death.
“I’ve already said it, but I don’t mean to just stand still.”
“Sure…?”
“On the premise of defeat, find a way to survive”
Visit the castle,
It was only natural, in a way, that I came to this conclusion.
A situation where movement is limited like now.
In terrain where it is difficult to guarantee the safety of seedlings, there is no choice but to leave everything to chance.
“I’ll tell the other mothers, Tia. When the human rescue team arrives, don’t resist and calmly rescue them.”
“That…….”
“Got it? You have to live here As if you had a bad nightmare, forget me for a while」
“…”
Tia made a sad face.
She made that face just because she had to forget me for a while.
My heart ached too.
“I am defeated. But the seedlings can’t get hurt or die. So…… 」
To Tia and her other mothers,
I’m going to emphasize that I will be on the human side as much as possible in a cooperative attitude.
Tia said she’s already been to the inhabited village, so she doesn’t have to worry too much.
It is relatively safe as long as the secret kept in Tia’s heart is not exposed.
The other guys….
Rather than fight and die for me,
If I’m in a crisis, it would be much more natural to say that I would and go back to my daily life.
It’s a good part even if you don’t have to tell me to act separately.
Even the rescuers wouldn’t suspect it.
No one would think that there would be women who turned their backs on human life because they had an affair with a monster.
But if I actually ask the seedlings to fight while protecting me.
Although there is a method of threatening with tentacles in the womb, as in the case of Praga.
That’s not a good way
First of all, the women who had sex with me are unsuitable for combat equipment because they are being imprinted.
In fact, the levels of Beth and Tia are quite low.
Libya and Epi are also experiencing level downs, and they are not enough to fight the punitive forces that will be hostile from now on.
Rather, it would be better for them to hide in human society for the sake of the future.
“Then what about Mr. Chokkai?”
“I’ll try as much as I can, and if it doesn’t work, I’ll try to share my body”
“Do you share your body?”
After obtaining flesh transformation,
I conducted a test to shift my consciousness elsewhere.
It was a gamble, but I concluded that it was not impossible.
“I will transfer my consciousness to one of the scattered bodies.”
“……That kind of thing is possible.”
“Needless to say, this is a very real secret. Super Secret”
“Yes.”
Tia nodded.
“Mr. Chokkai and I. It’s our secret.”
“No, I can tell the other nurseries….」
“…”
“…… Okay. Okay. I won’t tell you.”
She felt Tia pouting rapidly, so she hurriedly corrected her words.
Anyway.
It is unknown how long it will take to move the subject of consciousness,
It is unclear whether it will succeed in the first place.
I’ve been able to move parts of my consciousness, but I’ve never tried to move the whole thing.
“This is a last resort. I’ll do everything I can, and if I still feel like I’m going to die, I’ll move my consciousness.”
“Isn’t that what we need to do to find Chokkai-san, who has become a new body?”
Tia had good understanding.
“Okay. I don’t know what the situation will be, but maybe I can talk to you first.”
“Then… I’ll live an adventurer’s life and build up my strength. So I can protect Mr. Chokkai.”
“You don’t have to push yourself that hard, but your level has dropped.”
Tia’s dedication sometimes surprises even me.
To raise the level again with a body that has been leveled down.
“I’ve always been a person who was protected by someone. I’ve never said anything about what I want to do.”
Before meeting me, the person who protected Tia….
Maybe Jade and Beth?
“Meeting Mr. Chok-Gae changed me. It is my joy to pour my heart out to someone who wants and loves me.”
“Do you love me?”
“I love you.”
“Maybe the emotions you feel are manipulated. Haven’t you ever thought of that?”
She didn’t know that she would even talk about this.
As Tia talked to her, she felt like I was also involved.
Tia put on her slightly difficult expression, but she soon smiled her own way.
“Even if it is, it’s not a foul. It’s because you made me fall in love with Chokkai-san’s ability.”
“…… 」
“The number of women who fall for you will increase, but it is to prove… That I am the best among them.”
Imagining something, Tia narrowed her eyes and smiled seductively.
It’s so pretty that I can’t get enough of it.
“I can definitely do anything. That’s what makes me different from the old me.”
“Don’t be too sad if I disappear from this world for a while.”
“If you promise to come back.”
「I will definitely come back」
Tia closed her eyes in relief.
