episode_0244

Falling.

As the clock of light that had been spread out largely as if to envelop them slowly disappeared, Ashe and Number 13’s bodies slowly began to fall again.

Ashe is kissing Number 13.

It’s because Ashe lost consciousness as everything was depleted as she kissed.

Since stopping the ‘time of falling’ was Ashe’s ability, now that she has lost consciousness, it’s only natural that it returns to the original laws.

Falling.

Falling.

They fall while hugging each other, heads down.

If this continues, in a few seconds, they will both be smashed to pieces above the street where people are walking, and it will be over.

It would have been.

It had to be.

“Hiss…!”

Kuuuuung…!!!

And.

Just before the falling bodies of the two people reached the ground.

Number 13 hugged Ashe and spun her body, landing on the ground with both feet.

A loud noise.

Along with that, the ground where Number 13 fell cracked and some of the bricks on the floor were overturned, but Number 13 was fine.

『Huh… what is it.』

『That big clock from earlier… the light…? Is that the person in the center?』

『H, Hiiiiiik!! Isn’t that a villain?! Run away!』

『I knew there would be a lot of police… Won’t a hero come? …First, let’s take some pictures….』

Buzzing.

Click, click, click, click.

There were people of all kinds around.

It’s only natural since they caused such a commotion at the hotel a little while ago, but I could see that the police and 119 firefighters were gathered nearby.

And although not many, there were some people watching from the side, perhaps feeling interested in the sudden commotion.

Even though it’s late past midnight, so many people gathered.

‘Are there people who escaped from the hotel… Well, it did explode like that.’

“Please step aside! Move back! It’s dangerous!”

As Number 13 was roughly covering his face and trying to look around at the people, a couple of police officers pushed through the crowd and approached.

Number 13 and Ashe had already demonstrated that they were something inhuman (人外) at first glance, so they were already drawing their guns and pointing them this way as a measure of caution.

The order to kill villains is always in place.

If Number 13 were even slightly likely to harm the general public, they would fire that gun without hesitation.

“Keuk… put that woman down and raise your hands! If you don’t raise your hands, we will fire——”

“Excuse me. This person is the leader of Hero Association Squad 4. She was seriously injured, so could you help her?”

Interrupting the police officer’s words, Number 13 spoke clearly and approached them.

“She is unconscious because she was seriously injured while saving me. Please send her to the hospital immediately. I beg you.”

Perhaps because Number 13 said that in a calm voice, the police officer lowered the gun slightly.

Number 13 watched their reaction and put Ashe down on the ground.

Ashe was truly a mess, completely broken.

It’s late and dark so it’s hard to see, but there are many noticeable wounds here and there.

One leg, which seemed to have received first aid, was still battered to the point where it was hard to believe she used it to save Number 13.

“…Thank you, Ashe.”

Number 13 said that and put his hand on Ashe’s forehead.

Hwaaaaaaa…

Then, starting from her forehead, a warm light began to wrap around Ashe’s entire body, covering it… and began to heal her flesh.

Click, click, the people surrounding them were amazed by the sight and took pictures.

Knowing that the opponent was not a villain who had lost his mind, everyone was even more pushed by curiosity to come closer.

Ashe’s body quickly returned to normal.

The wounds disappeared, and her battered body and limbs returned smoothly.

However, the bloodstains and dirt stuck all over her body remained.

After finishing the healing process, Number 13 gets up.

It’s been a long time since he felt this.

It’s been a really long time since he felt this….

“Well, the urgent fire is out, so please take care of the rest. Please send her to a safe place. It’s dangerous, so keep the general public away. A battle is taking place on the top floor.

It’s a villain terrorist attack. They are not ordinary terrorists, so please be careful, police officers. We will somehow take care of the villains up there.”

“Uh, who… are you…?”

Stepping away from Ashe, who was lying on the ground, the police approached and asked.

Number 13 looked around for a moment, checked the sunglasses and mask he was wearing to cover his face, and said to them.

“——I’m a hero.”

I can’t say I’m a villain in this situation.

Number 13 sighed and said that, then looked up.

And from that spot, he lightly bent his knees.

Kuuuuuuuuung!!!

As it was, he jumped up.

『Huh?!』

『What is that?! A hero… it’s a man?! Is the man an Awakened…?!!』

『How far did he jump?!』

Behind Number 13, who jumped up, were the voices of the shocked people.

Number 13, who jumped up to a height close to the 5th floor in one go, landed on the wall of the hotel and started running straight away.

Running on the wall, something that shouldn’t be possible according to the laws of physics.

But Number 13 made it possible.

He ran along the wall, dududududududu, and ran towards the top floor of the hotel where he had fallen.

Thanks to Ashe.

Everything is thanks to Ashe.

The time of the body has gone back.

When the time of the body is reversed with Ashe’s ability, what is reversed is only the ‘time of injury’.

In other words, magic power and invisible lifespan are not reversed.

It is impossible to eliminate the state of being hungry by reversing time, or to restore the magic power she has consumed herself.

However, that’s why.

Ashe cast a special magic.

A grand magic that she had never attempted before.

It was a magic that she could not even attempt because she knew it was originally impossible, and also because she expected that there was a greater than 90% chance that the target of the magic would be torn to pieces.

In reality, it should have been so, and it should not have been an originally allowed thing.

But the magic was successful.

An ultra-rare case that is not enough to be described as a miracle (奇籍).

Number 13’s body and magic power returned to their peak,

All of the abilities of Villain Number 13 have now been completely revived…!!!

Taang!!

Number 13 jumped into the air from the wall he was running on.

He has already reached the top floor he was aiming for.

“【Anchor】.”

Along with Number 13’s words floating in the air, a huge anchor appeared in the form of surrounding his body and arms.

It’s not the reduced size that I’ve been using so far, the size that can be handled as a weapon.

Original size.

Each and every one of the chains is so huge that it seems impossible to lift with ordinary arms, and above all, an anchor whose head part is even larger than Number 13’s body is summoned and appears as if surrounding him.

Boom boom boom boom

Booooooom!!

When Number 13 vigorously spun it over his head and threw it, the head of the anchor flew at a terrifying speed, broke through the glass wall of the hotel, and pushed its way inside.

Even the ones on both sides of the glass wall where Ashe and Number 13 had escaped a little while ago were all smashed, and the anchor flew in at a terrifying speed.

Kukung! Kukung! Kugugugugugugugu!!!

Clang! Clang! Paaang!!!

A heavy and terrifying mass of metal that would shatter a human body in an instant.

It flew through the hotel corridor, creating a trace of intense destruction right behind it, even creating a sonic boom.

It was flying like a grenade or a rocket.

But it was blocked by one hand that was reached out.

Kuguwoong!!

The anchor flying at subsonic speed was stopped by one slender arm, and after a while, a shock wave swept through as if following behind it.

A scream came from Doraji’s mouth, who was standing guarded by Rahel.

Doraji has no injuries thanks to the ice shield made by Rahel.

“…….”

“Hey.”

And, Rahel, who blocked the anchor that was flying in with that terrifying momentum with one arm.

Beyond the anchor, she could clearly capture the figure of Number 13.

Number 13 threw away the sunglasses and mask he was wearing to cover his face, and revealed his teeth towards Rahel and spoke.

Because the distance is far, his voice does not reach.

However, Rahel’s prodigious eyesight made her see that lip shape clearly.

From that lip shape, she could also tell what he was saying.

“This damn hero bitch is going to be taught a lesson by this scary villain.”

“Wipe your butt and wait. I’m going to give you a hell of a beating.”

“Damn bitch.”

Number 13 throws the anchor, points his finger at Rahel as if threatening, and declares.

Rahel’s emotionless eyes and Number 13’s gaze that seemed to burn with fire crossed each other.

Number 13 gradually began to fall back down under the pull of gravity.

* * *

“Is that… that villain…?”

Mabel said, surprised by the scene in front of her.

She is now secretly snatching the unconscious Spade and moving her to a safe place using the ink monster she created.

A little while ago, Spade fought surprisingly well against Rahel, but in the end, she could not narrow the gap that was too deep between the two and was eventually neutralized.

However, before Rahel could land a decisive blow on Spade, Rahel’s attention turned to the huge wave of magic that occurred outside the hotel.

Thanks to that, Mabel barely managed to take advantage of the gap and pull out Spade.

“The captain… for this….”

Mabel, who was crouching down because the shock wave from a little while ago had pushed her this far.

Mabel, who was muttering blankly, picked up her weapon, the brush, and stood up again.

The captain’s words were right.

Her words that she should just wait were definitely correct.

So, now is the time to do what she has to do.

She has to do what she can do.

To do that, Mabel poured all of her remaining magic power into the magic she had prepared after completing the incantation in one go.