Chapter 106 – 105 – Bond (6)
No wonder those followers were turning into tentacle monsters, and bringing along those alien-looking goons to breed with humans… It seems all the disgusting stuff is concentrated on this side.
‘…Could it be that our little one will turn into an octopus monster too?’
I can’t let that happen.
I can’t stand to see our precious Carsilla end up like that!!
The knight, having blocked the eye monster’s disintegration beam with his massive wings, takes a heavy step forward. And another step. Another step.
As if in defiance, the beam intensifies, pushing him back slightly, but he takes another step forward. It seems the eye monster’s power is not enough to stop the battle angel, who has been strengthened by Diana’s declaration of the sanctuary. Or rather, it was accurate to say that it was still not enough, even though it was getting stronger in real-time.
And realizing this, the fake Carsilla also began to increase the magic she was pouring out.
“Ugh… Ugh! Cough.”
Black blood gushed from Carsilla’s mouth as she seemed to grit her teeth and concentrate her power.
Damn it, it’s obvious she’s pushing herself too hard, but should I just stand here? My goal is to save Carsilla, not to win or lose. Victory or defeat is meaningless. Let the angel or the eye monster do whatever they want. Who cares?
What’s important to me is Carsilla’s safety and her return to her previous state.
But if this keeps up… even if we win, our little one will be badly hurt.
“Yurian! Cha Hyewon! Knock Carsilla out! Sandra, focus your magic on that eye monster!”
Carsilla’s hands and feet become tangled as the two, having dodged the purple beam, approach her.
“Get away! Go! Go, cough! Go away! Ugh! Don’t come… Don’t, come, here!”
She keeps spitting out blood, bleeding from her skin that is repeatedly tearing and regenerating, and wailing in pain.
She looks around in panic, and as she frantically waves her hands, the ground cracks, purple beams are fired, and opaque barriers appear, but she realizes that it’s not enough to stop the two of them. She grits her teeth again and starts to pull up even more magic.
“Carsilla! Stop right there! Your body can’t handle it, you idiot!”
“Shut up!”
“Your body is breaking down! Stop!”
“Ugh… It hurts, it hurts! It hurts!”
A torrent of massive magic, exploding from her small body, pushes back even the sanctuary. Diana’s sanctuary is gradually being stained purple, and the intense power of magic spreads out like ink in water, centered on Carsilla.
Damn it. I should just directly attack Carsilla’s main body, even if it means she gets a little hurt…
“Aaaah! Stop it already! Seriously, how can such a violent woman be a saint! Ouch, I can’t take it anymore. The vessel isn’t even full yet! You’re done for! Vessel! Help me out already!”
…attack…
“Hey! Vessel! I’m in a hurry! How rough do you think this gorilla-like woman is! Aaaah! My face!”
“I’m… not… a vessel.”
“Oh, my dear. What are you talking about? You are a vessel.”
As Lilis smiles and gestures, the purple glow emanating from Carsilla’s body begins to surge like an explosion. What?
【Carsilla】 ● Witch of Disaster 《Evolving》
The status window I opened, just in case, gives even worse news. Not ‘Seed of Disaster,’ but ‘Witch of Disaster’?
“…It hurts. It hurts.”
Carsilla’s voice is tearful. Before I could even think, my body moved.
“Yurian!?”
“Hey! What are you doing, that’s dangerous!”
Ignoring Yurian and Cha Hyewon’s shouts, I stepped right into the purple smoke. The purple smoke, rising and swirling, seemed to push me back, but I forced strength into my collapsing body and slowly moved closer.
The purple smoke pressing down on me makes my thighs swell as if they’re about to burst. Damn it… my strength… that damn clumsy trait.
If only my physical abilities were a little stronger… I collapsed, with Carsilla right in front of me.
“Shit… Shiiit!”
Is this all I’ve got? Is this all a protagonist’s body can do?
Get up! Move!
Crack.
A strange sound came from my thighs and calves, which I was forcing to exert strength, and a sharp pain surged. Even when I tried to exert strength, the pain made my head spin, and my strength gave out, causing me to fall forward.
The purple smoke pressing down from above was so intense that it was hard to breathe. My vision blurred from the lack of breath, and I was so frustrated that I couldn’t reach Carsilla, who was struggling just a few steps away.
The small girl with black hair, sitting alone and lonely in the orphanage. The girl, who seemed wary as if she wasn’t used to kindness, soon became a lovely girl who accepted even the smallest things as happiness.
When did it start?
When did my thought of simply eliminating a future threat, a boss monster, turn into genuinely caring for Carsilla?
This small, cute, and pure child naturally flew into my arms.
And that child… that precious child was spitting blood and struggling in front of my eyes.
What have I been doing all this time? Protagonist, player, saint… why aren’t those great titles helping me now?
I can’t heal that child who is writhing in pain, I can’t hug her… I can’t even hold her hand. What kind of father was I being?
“Car…silla.”
Crack, a broken tooth pops out. My molars must have broken, as a dizzying pain washed over me, but it didn’t matter. It wouldn’t be as painful as what that child was going through.
So… move, even a little. Just… move!
I barely managed to push myself up with my elbows. Crack, a sound that shouldn’t have come from my shoulder made my body slump, but I used it to push myself forward a little.
Just a little… just a little more… It’s only a few steps. Why can’t I reach her?
“Ugh… It hurts… It hurts….”
“Carsilla.”
Carsilla’s eyes, trembling in pain, turned towards me. Our eyes met. Her black eyes, distorted by pain, were still numb.
“Wait, I’ll… I’ll be there.”
As if she hadn’t just made eye contact with me, something popped out of Carsilla’s body as she writhed in pain again.
That’s… a knuckle?
“The… knuckle I gave you?”
The moment I barely grabbed the knuckle that had been pushed right in front of me thanks to Carsilla’s struggles, our eyes met again.
“…Papa?”
“Carsilla?”
The pressure that had been pressing down on me as if it would crush my body disappeared in an instant. The purple smoke that had been rejecting and pushing me away scattered, and I was able to crawl towards Carsilla, barely using one arm.
Until the moment I grabbed her shoulder, Carsilla was writhing in pain, her eyes blurry and unfocused due to the extreme pain, but the moment I hugged her small shoulders.
Carsilla’s blurry eyes turned towards me.
“…Papa?”
Her lips moved, but no words came out. What… what should I say?
That it’s okay? That I’m by her side? That she can relax now?
What words should I say to this small… this small child who is bleeding all over? My mind went blank for a moment, and I could only move my lips, and Carsilla gave a faint smile.
“Thank you… for coming.”
“…Yeah. Of course, I had to come. Of course… I had to come.”
My throat tightened with emotion. My heart ached as I felt her small body convulse in pain every time I hugged her with one arm.
“Are you crying?”
“…No. I’m not crying. Why would I cry?”
“Yeah. Don’t cry.”
Her small, blood-soaked hand caressed my face. Warmth.
“Sorry. I got… blood on you.”
“It’s okay. It’s okay, Carsilla. It’ll be okay. Everything will be okay.”
Purple smoke rises again. The magic emanating from her small body emits a purple glow and fluctuates more violently, making Carsilla’s shoulders tremble as she curled up.
This damn magic. This goddamn magic is the problem. I felt like I was going crazy, feeling how much pain her convulsing body was in.
“Carsilla, it’s okay. It’s okay. I… Papa will protect you. Okay?”
“I’m, I’m sorry. Because of me… Because of me, everyone is in danger. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have been born. Ah, Papa, I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s not. Why is Carsilla… why is our little one sorry? I was so happy because of Carsilla. You know? Me, Diana, and Yurian… we all love Carsilla so much.”
Just by saying Diana and Yurian’s names, a smile formed on Carsilla’s lips, which had been distorted by pain.
Diana, Yurian! If I bring the two of them, will she feel a little better? The two of them… where are the two of them…
Bang!
“Yurian! I can’t hold on any longer! Take Carsilla and get out of here!”
“Hey! If I die a virgin because of you, I’ll haunt you even in death, you bastard!”
The eyes floating in the air were violently flailing. They were blocking the intensified attacks for the angel, and the two were constantly attacking from a distance and dodging.
“Aaaah!!”
“Cha Hyewon!”
“Ugh… I’m fine! Don’t worry about me, worry about that side!”
Damn it… Damn it! There’s no way she’s okay with one arm gone! Cha Hyewon, with a pale face, couldn’t dodge the attack and staggered, but thankfully, Yurian rolled around with her and dodged the attack.
“Papa. I’m okay now.”
“Carsilla? No, just wait a little longer. Okay? Be good, my little one.”
“Okay. Thank, thank you. Thank you for loving me… Thank you for saving me. In the orphanage… I was so… so lonely and sad… until I met… Papa…”
“Yeah! I know! I know, so don’t say it! I know it hurts, so let’s just hold on a little longer. Okay? Okay, Carsilla?”
“……But… I’m so… sleepy.”
I shook Carsilla, who was opening her eyes faintly with a pale face. No, I can’t let her go like this.
“No. Carsilla. You can’t fall asleep. Okay? Just hold on a little longer.”
“Okay. Before I fall asleep… I’m glad I saw Papa one last time. I… the knuckle.”
“The knuckle! Here, here’s Carsilla’s knuckle! It’s here… so open your eyes.”
Carsilla, holding the knuckle in one hand, smiled faintly and closed her eyes.
Carsilla falls asleep, and Carsilla opens her eyes.
The affectionate feelings that had filled her eyes were gone, replaced by numb eyes.
“…Carsilla?”
“……?”
“Kyahahaha! It’s complete! It’s complete! The vessel is complete!”
“…Lilis!!”
“Huh? What, what is it? Why are you glaring at me so menacingly!”
This… you goddamn bitch. I’m going to kill you. How dare you… how dare you do this to Carsilla. My daughter!
“What, what is it? Why are you looking at me like you’re going to kill me! Oh, it’s a misunderstanding! It’s a misunderstanding!”
“……Misunderstanding?”
“Yeah! Look, look closely. Come on~ Vessel? Now give it to me.”
“Okay.”
Carsilla, moving mechanically, bulged her neck and then spat something out.
“A… stone?”
“The sealing stone! Finally! The completed sealing stone is in my hands! Yay!”
“……Papa?”
“……Carsilla?”
“Huh? I’m sleepy.”
“…O, okay. Yeah, let’s, let’s go to sleep.”
“Okay.”
Lilis, dancing with the stone that Carsilla spat out, held up in both hands, and me, sitting blankly in front of her.
“Ah! Cha Hyewon… has recovered.”
Did Diana heal her? She was swinging her arm around, looking fine, so thankfully her injury was completely healed. Where did that eye go?
“Yurian! Is Carsilla okay… That wicked woman didn’t do anything to her!?”
“What are you talking about! I actually helped you guys!”
“……What is it? What is thisss!!!”
“Jeez! Oh my, you’re going to make my ears fall off. Why are you like this? I told you everything! Why are you doing this to me!”
