episode_0073

Crrr…

After the wolf’s howl spreads throughout the lower level, a low animal roar begins to echo quietly.

-Uh…huh?!

-Run away!! It’s a wild beast!!

-Holy shit…!

-Please help me!!

The residents of the lower level looked at the starting point of the howling, and they all began to run away in cold sweat.

Some people just stopped in their tracks and stared blankly at the predator, like prey facing the fear of death.

For those who had already turned gray from extreme fear, the idea of running away seemed not to have occurred to them.

“What the hell is that…”

Of course, I also just stopped and looked at the wolf monster as if I was frozen in my seat.

This was because I had never heard of or experienced anything like a person who had been normal until just now suddenly turning into a huge monster.

Also, my weak body seemed to freeze and not move as soon as I saw the monster in front of me.

“….You master! Run away quickly…! Come behind me! Then you fall behind!!”

“Ha…but my body…”

“….What?!”

Carly shouted at me, breaking into a cold sweat, but no matter how hard she tried, her body wouldn’t move.

Awww-!

The wolf howls again. Immediately after that, the wolf wanders around in search of prey, and fixes its gaze on the prey that appears to be the weakest.

“This…this…”

Of course, the ‘weakest-looking prey’ was me. As I face the bright red gaze fixed on me, my whole body begins to shake like an aspen tree.

I know. That no pain is felt in the alter body.

However, as he witnessed death rushing before his eyes, he could not stop the fear from rising.

Wow-!

The wolf screams and starts running quickly towards me. The speed of the beast running on four legs, not two, was so fast that it was beyond imagination.

The distance between me and the wolf was more than 100 meters at best, but the moment I realized that the wolf was moving, the distance between me and the wolf was shortened as if cut in half.

“….Oops, Venice would be better-!”

“No!!! Mr. Venice!!”

“….Ah.”

A black wolf rushing towards its prey, drooling right before your eyes.

Mr. Hoody clenched his teeth, and Rania screamed while standing behind Mr. Hoody.

Time begins to flow slowly, as if it is slowing down. Is this the magic light?

That wolf will run towards me and take my breath away in an instant. In that case… my last life as an alter ego will also come to an end.

…..it’s a shame.

I haven’t experienced much yet. There were still many things I wanted to know about the East.

The imbalance and absurdity spreading in Espilia has not yet been resolved. The shadows that fell on the faces of residents, both upper and lower class, could not be erased.

Still… I have a lot of work to do.

But time flies, unfortunately. The wolf had already reached right in front of me.

The wolf opens its huge mouth and looks like it wants to swallow me in one bite. If that mouth reached me, I would be cut in half.

I see approaching death as it is. It was already close enough to see the wolf’s wide-open throat.

“No way!!”

“……..Ugh.”

The wolf’s open mouth closes. My face is located in the goal of death.

now I…

“Fuck off!”

Kwazijic-!

Gaekgaeng-!

At that time, Kali, who was running towards me from afar, threw a kick at the wolf with all her body’s strength.

The wolf, which didn’t think about defense, flies far away as soon as it gets hit by Kali’s kick.

Death, which was right in front of my eyes, is moving away. The heart that seemed to have stopped begins to beat again, and at the same time, the breathing that had stopped begins to breathe.

Sadly, as death moves away, the body finally begins to move.

“Hey you crazy bastard! I told you to run away!!”

“……..”

“Say something! You almost fell behind!!!”

Carly grabs my collar with an agitated expression and shakes me back and forth.

There was such a difference in strength that I was able to lift my entire body with just one hand, ending up as if I was hanging in the air.

I quietly look at Kali’s face, which is distorted as if she were angry.

[Surprise, anger, sadness.]

Now, looking at her with tears in her eyes, I spoke softly.

“….Sorry.”

“This crazy bird… what?”

“Thank you for saving me. Kali.”

Mr. “… Sigh. That’s it.”

Carly looked surprised for a moment, then sighed and placed me back on the ground.

I still don’t know. Why did he look at me, whom I met for the first time today, and why did he have such a sad expression and emotion?

However, there was no time to think about that at the moment. This is because the wolf monster that flew far away and smashed the piled wooden boxes shook its head and got up again.

“…Now really run away. I know that if I don’t listen this time, I’ll get hit again.”

Kali spoke quietly as she faced the wolf’s eyes, which began to burn more intensely, perhaps because she was angry at being attacked.

After telling Kali that I knew, I ran away, following Hoody and Rania, who had avoided the place so as not to get caught up in the fight.

“Venice! Why on earth were you standing still…!”

“Ugh… I thought something really big was going to happen…”

“I’m sorry… I can’t move my body so stop.”

After stroking the head of Rania, who was hugging me with tears in her eyes, I told Hoodie I was sorry. Hoodie sighed and said, ‘I’m glad I’m alive.’

Now we looked at Kali and the wolf monster who were starting to face each other.

As the two red eyes looked at each other, even the air around them felt heavy.

As a weak person, my body became heavy just from touching that air, and my whole body began to tremble again.

“….Come. You son of a bitch.”

Wow-!

As soon as Kali finishes speaking, the wolf howls and starts running towards Kali.

He was drooling wildly, as if trying to tear Kali, who had hurt him, to pieces.

I love you so much!

The wolf jumps up at the same speed and raises its sharp fingernails and claws as if to attack Kali.

If it continues, my entire body will be torn apart by a weapon sharper than that blade.

However, Kali first dodges from where the wolf falls, and then plunges her fist into the jaw of the staggering wolf.

The wolf, whose hide looked so tough that even a knife wouldn’t cut it, seemed to be unable to stop its head from shaking, shaking even more.

As her opponent showed weakness, Kali began to attack even more fiercely. Trip the wolf’s legs and attack its weak points, such as its jaw and solar plexus.

If things continued like this, it seemed like Kali would be headed for victory.

Crrr… Crrr..

At that time, the eyes of the wolf that had been one-sidedly beaten began to shine again.

Big…ahhh!

Sigh-!

“…Pfft!”

The wolf immediately attacked Kali with its claws. Kali’s arms, which she could not avoid, became tattered.

His expression was distorted, as if he was in a lot of pain, and blood was flowing out of his left arm.

The wolf puffs out its entire body and howls even louder. It wasn’t just that the momentum got stronger.

Its originally huge body grew even larger, and its fingernails and claws also became sharper.

“…Ha. Look at this guy.”

Wow!

“Okay. If that’s what you want, I’ll kill you. You son of a bitch.”

At the same time, Kali’s momentum begins to grow stronger. His eyes become sharp, and his posture lowers as if he is touching the floor.

Now, in this battle where both sides are pouring out their murderous energy towards each other, there is no way to be sure who will be the winner.

-….Help me.

“….Yes? What did you say?”

“I didn’t say anything.”

“Why are you acting like this all of a sudden, Mr. Venice!”

It definitely felt like someone had just said something. When we asked Hoodie and Rania, they said no.

It’s strange… I definitely heard a woman’s voice…

-….help.

“……!”

This wasn’t my mistake. Someone was asking for help.

But it seemed like only I could hear this sound. I looked around in shock, but all I saw was Hoodie and Rania looking at me strangely.

And this voice. It was a somewhat familiar voice. It was an exact match to the voice the woman had made just before being turned into a wolf monster.

“…Better than Venice?”

“Mr. Venice…?”

-Please… anyone is okay, please help me…

I take a step forward. Who in the world could ignore that sad yet earnest voice?

Wow…!

[Eager. sadness. Sad.]

I look at the wolf howling while holding its head. Others looked at the howling wolf with horror or anger, but it didn’t feel that way to me.

A desperate cry to please save myself. A cry of not wanting to hurt others.

I quietly run towards the wolf. Even though I heard cries and cries from behind trying to dissuade me, I still kept going.

“….What on earth are you doing?! Come back now, you crazy bastard!!”

“It’s okay. Because I’m fine.”

“What is okay…!”

It felt like Carly was yelling something, but all my senses were focused on the wolf in front of me.

Big… ah… ah…!

As if there was a fight between the ego that wanted to eat me and the ego that refused to let that happen, the wolf repeated several actions and then stopped.

Even though his sharp nails are tearing the skin of his face, he grabs his head with both hands and shakes his head.

“…I don’t know what happened to you. But… I think I know the depth of your pain.”

Even in this situation where she has changed to the point of losing her sense of self, her kindness and willingness to think of others can be felt.

And at the same time, a person with such kindness feels such deep negative emotions that he loses his sense of self.

[Can absorb the target’s emotions and memories. Would you like to absorb it?]

[Absorb: Absorbs the negative emotions of the target ‘Sylphia’. Cessation of beastization.]

[Do not absorb: Nothing happens.]

(Caution: Negative effects may occur to users.)

Big…aaah…!

“You crazy bastard!!!!!!!!”

The wolf, as if it had swallowed up its kind self, took its hand away from its face, glared at me, and began to pounce.

What if my ability activates a little late? Even if I fail to absorb the emotions, I will die without even being able to react.

‘Absorb.’

However, I have no choice. Because this was my belief and will.

If there is a person in need of help right in front of you, and you can provide even a little help, do so.