episode_0434

The only one who could breathe in the water that filled the room was Rain himself.

Lane looked at Kelly, who was struggling, her mouth covered, as if in pain.

The moment Kelly’s struggling figure disappeared, Lane began to move.

I don’t know where he flew from, but Jeff is probably dealing with another Kelly right now.

Kwaaang!

With a loud explosion, the water that had filled the room poured out like waves onto the black hallway.

If you move around like this, with the surroundings filled with water, Kelly won’t be able to approach easily.

But Lane, who came out into the hallway, couldn’t move easily.

It was because I didn’t know the way.

Not knowing where he had flown to or how far away he was from Jeff, if he had made a hasty move and ended up getting further away from Jeff, it would have been a disaster.

“Jeffeee!!!”

Rain, who poked his head out from under the large waves, shouted for the hallway to leave.

But there was no answer.

Rain went down to the floor with a sad face.

Since things had come to this, there was no other choice.

Rain decided to fill the entire Black Palace with water.

Knock knock-

Lane tapped the front of his boots on the floor.

At that light step, the water on the floor began to react.

Kugugugugu-!

Columns of water shoot up at once, but it doesn’t stop there.

Rain began to summon more waterspouts.

Kwaaah!

The water columns, which rose in the tens and hundreds, quickly filled the black hallway.

The moment the clear water filled up, Rain closed his eyes and focused on his senses.

Kwaaah-!

As the waves rolled in, they began to quickly fill the Black Palace.

More, faster.

I felt sorry for the other team members who had come in with me, but Lane, this was the only way to find Jeff quickly.

The water poured endlessly.

In this way, the water that Rain had summoned had a different power than ordinary water.

It was heavier than normal water and moved according to Rain’s will.

Movement and sound are transmitted through the water to Lane.

Rain frowned.

Not this side. The other side.

The waves changed direction according to Rain’s will.

Rain bit his lip in impatience.

Slow.

It was slower than I thought.

Hundreds of water columns continued to pour down water, but it felt too slow for Lane.

Bigger, faster, more.

The water column began to grow larger according to Rain’s will.

As the range widened, the surrounding water columns began to merge into one.

Kwaaah-!

At that moment, Lane could feel something strange.

Rain opened his eyes and looked at the bottom of the water column.

I just thought it was a simple hole where water was coming out, but then I started to feel something inside.

There was a strange movement, as if a living creature was wriggling within it.

But it’s narrow.

The entrance through which this water column poured out was too narrow for the creature to emerge.

Lane absentmindedly reached out, forgetting to look for Jeff.

The huge hole began to widen further at Rain’s gesture.

The amount of water flowing out also began to increase.

Rain, who was blankly watching the scene, thought.

I called out too, too much.

Lane took a deep breath and closed the door.

I couldn’t tell what was inside, but there was an unpleasant vibe.

Rain shook his head and looked around.

Anyway, the original purpose was achieved.

The entire Black Palace was filled with water, so there were no blind spots for Rain anymore.

She felt the movement of the water flowing around her and began to swim quickly.

***

“Don’t come!!!”

I glared at Kelly, cursing.

She sat a little distance away and continued to watch me.

He said this with his eyes squinted as if he was starting to get bored.

I continued to stare at her without giving in.

When she tried to move, he would squirm and shake his body.

“Sigh…”

Kelly sighed.

How much time has passed like that?

As I was waving my arms and legs wildly, I could hear the sound of water flowing from somewhere.

Kelly must have heard the sound too, as she looked around blankly.

And I was able to discover.

I’m talking about the water flowing in through the tightly closed door.

Water, water is coming in.

That was clearly Rain’s ability.

I shook my body wildly and shouted.

“Rain!!!”

At that moment, as if it had been waiting for my voice, the door burst open and a huge wave poured out beyond it.

Kurrururur-!

The waves began to fill the room quickly.

Before the water filled the surrounding area, I took a deep breath and closed my mouth.

Kelly was swept away by a sudden wave and disappeared into a corner.

I too braced myself for the next shock.

Kwaaah!

The rapidly crashing waves rock my body.

But my arms and legs were fixed, so I wasn’t swept away.

I waited for a long time with my eyes tightly shut for the shock to end.

I felt the waves that had been rocking my body calming down, so I carefully opened my eyes.

The first thing I noticed was my hair slowly swaying in the water.

I shook my head and pushed my hair back.

The view of the room that was revealed like that was miserable.

Broken chairs and desks were floating around, and torn books and papers were shaking messily.

I used my ability right away.

It must have been Rain who had called out this water, to send her a signal.

Phagejik-

A flash of light shoots out quickly in front of your eyes.

Although it was a weak force, I’m sure Rain would have noticed my signal.

I waited like that for a long time.

As my breathing became increasingly difficult, I slowly exhaled the air I had been holding in my mouth.

Buzzing-

My vision becomes blurred as the bubbles disappear above my head.

How much time has passed?

Beyond the blurry vision, I could spot the movement of a bright yellow chick.

Rain, who appeared from beyond the door, approached quickly like a fish.

“Ugh!”

The moment Rain approaches, a large drop covers his body.

Only then could I breathe.

Gasp gasp-

I looked up at Rain, out of breath, and she smiled brightly and hugged me.

“Jeff!”

“Rain…”

“Wait a minute!”

Rain looked at my condition and raised his hand.

The water droplets gathered at her gesture begin to rotate rapidly.

The spinning water droplets soon spread out thinly and transformed into transparent blades.

The blade thus created cut through the locks that bound my arms and legs in one go.

Kiiing!

It sounded like a saw cutting metal.

I sat down on the floor, feeling my freed arms and legs.

“What about Kelly?”

“Kelly got swept away by the waves earlier…”

At my words, Rain began to look around cautiously.

I couldn’t let my guard down because I didn’t know when or where the opponent would appear.

But no matter how long I waited, Kelly never showed up.

Could it be because it’s underwater?

Rain, who was looking around, let out a sigh of relief and stamped his foot.

At her footsteps, the water that had been filling the surroundings began to slowly drain away.

“Can you walk?”

“Ugh…”

I sat up in my seat, responding to Rain’s words.

But maybe it was because I put in too much effort.

My legs are shaking.

Rain clicked his tongue at the sight, then carried me on his back.

“Oh, isn’t it heavy?”

“It’s not heavy. It’s light.”

At Rain’s words, I rubbed my face against her head.

I always thought you were a little chick who only had evil thoughts, but today you seem so dependable.

Rain carried me out of the room on his back.

And she started moving without hesitation.

As if he knew the way.

“Hey, where are you going? Do you know the way?”

“When I submerged the entire Black Spirit Palace in water earlier, I checked Amy and Shine’s locations.”

“Really…?”

“Yeah!”

“Then who do you go to first?”

“To Amy!”

Clap clap clap clap.

As the rain ran, the puddle of water formed underneath it made a lapping sound.

I was staring blankly down when I suddenly noticed some strange movement.

Above the puddle of water that Rain had stepped through, something huge was writhing.

I was startled by the movement and looked around the hallway.

But no matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find it reflected in the puddle.

I tilted my head and looked at the puddle again.

As before, the puddle that Rain had stepped on created ripples, but no unusual movements like before were found.

I must have seen things wrong.

Since Kelly kept using her ghostly powers, it was clear that she really thought she was seeing a ghost.

I kept my mouth shut and buried my face in Rain’s back.

Rain, who had been running like that for a while, shouted loudly at one point.

“Amy!”

I quickly raised my head at Rain’s words.

Then, right in front of me, I could see Amy leaning against the hallway, soaking wet.

At her feet, Cissy lay prostrate, her body drooping.

It seemed like I had lost the fight with Amy.

“Mom!”

“Jeff! Rain!”

Amy came running as soon as she saw us.

Amy, who came flying towards us, hugged me and Lane at the same time.

How many times have we broken up and met again in that short period of time?

I hugged Amy tightly.

“Lily?”

Amy, who was hugging us, looked around and asked a question.

I pursed my lips and let Amy know I had been tricked.

There was never a girl named Lily from the beginning, and that cute girl was just Kelly acting through her abilities.

Amy, who was listening to the story, patted me as I looked gloomy.

I carefully approached CC who was lying on the floor.

Surely this 700-year-old girl isn’t also Kelly’s ability?

When CC opened her eyes, she seemed to be about to say, “Voila! I was Kelly too!”

“Mom… What happened to CC?”

“You keep attacking me, telling me to get Lily away from you guys…”

Amy hid her hands behind her back as she answered my question.

The bloody hand caught my eye, but I didn’t bother to mention it.

“Umm…”

I was caressing her chin, then I reached out and poked Cici’s cheek with my finger.

The soft skin wrapped around my fingers like rice cake.

“cc.”

“Ugh…”

Fortunately, he’s alive.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

“Hey, wake up. I have something to ask you.”

I shook CC’s body.