I lent my hand to Fukitsu and proclaimed, "I'll be counting on you..."
Fukitsu and I shook hands, and then he replied, "Let us get to the planning, shall we?"
|...|
The atmosphere is tense... enough to suffocate anyone within the premises. Nori, Fukitsu, and I are seated around a round table as if we were gods deciding the world's fate.
The first one to budge was Nori. She raised her right hand and stated, "Why don't we start with our individual goals? I'll go first."
Fukitsu and I nodded our heads.
"My goal is to exterminate 'Eric' and assist Master in his further endeavors."
Fukitsu followed. He raised his right hand and said, "My goal is Mile's goal. We're the same people anyway. We both want to eliminate any threats to Ria and ourselves."
I raised my left hand and exclaimed, "So we all have the same goal, huh? This should be easy, then. All that's left is to assign roles."
Fukitsu and Nori nodded their heads.
I felt a soft sensation on my shoulders... It's Nori's head.She fell asleep! Not that it's a problem... Nori deserves this rest. She's risking her own life to face my past. How pathetic, Miles...Underneath my breath, I whispered, "Good night... Nori."|...|I can't feel anything. Almost as if I was floating in mid-air... A white light blinds me, and my nose can smell... nothing. My five senses aren't functioning except my hearing...With what remains of my sense of hearing, I heard a commanding voice."Dr. Gustavo! How is Miles?!"A tacky voice replied, "H-He should wake up anytime now.""Today is the day of the main assault! It's already noon, and he should be ready in six hours!"That tacky voice from earlier suddenly switched to an imposing tone. "This kid is my patient! I decide when he's ready or not! You may be the chief, Rigor, but this is my hospital, and you don't have authority over it!My ears can bar
I placed my left hand on her head and replied, "Reyna... you shouldn't be hugging the guy that rejected you-"While still with a shaky voice, Reyna exclaimed, "Shut up and let me! I-I was worried, you know!"|...|While eating the soup Reyna prepared for me, I asked, "So... how's it been the last two days?"Reyna pointed at her eyes and answered, "Can you see these bags under my eyes?"Woah... That makes me want to puke. Reyna's eyes look smaller than usual, and those eye bags are... unnatural. The past two days must've been torture.She sat next to me as if she was social distancing. Reyna then asked, "S-So, what brings you here? Y-You're not supposed to visit the girl you rejected, you know..."She stole my line, but she does make a point. I should apologize for my audacity."I just wanted to check on my squadmate, but I apologize." I replied.While sipping on her coffee, she exclaimed, "To be honest, the past few days
I humbly apologize for using you like this, Reyna... but for the sake of everybody's life, including yours, I have to do this. Tomorrow Ria will wake up, and I don't want to be grieving on that day. Hahaha! I really have grown insane! I'm... exhilarated! Just wait for me, Hitoshi! |...| I heard tables banging; it echoed throughout the room. As the sound waves traveled, it sent chills down my spine. The atmosphere is tense enough to break anyone's will. And the source of such intimidating aura is none other than... Rigor Santiago. "Who do you think you are, brat?!" Sir Rigor yelled. His aura is as imposing as always, but right now, it's on another level. This old geezer has murder in his eyes. If I were just a regular seventeen-year-old, I would've fainted. We're in an interrogation room... just the two of us. Hahaha! It's... the perfect scenario! "You're stuck in quite a predicament, Sir Rigor... It's either ride with me or...
I apologize in advance to Sir Konstantin and his squad. They'll be my pawns, along with Reyna... The entire police corps are my pieces, and I'm the king... yeah, right.I glared at Sir Konstantin's eyes and asked, "Can we skip the small talk, please? I need you to listen, Konstantin..."|...|He put his feet on the table and acted as if it was a peaceful day, with nothing to worry about. I'm not sure if he's just that confident, or his very existence was designed to not give a fuck."Let me just finish my drink, Miles." Without an ounce of care, Sir Konstantin casually said.I won't be able to catch his attention if things go on like this. Well then, let us start with some controversy."I have Dark Elf Syndrome-"Sir Konstantin spat out his drink and yelled, "You have what?!"Now I have his attention... so it begins."Come on, Miles. This isn't the time to be messing around... Look, you made me spit my drink." Once again
He turned his body around and approached me. Without a trace of emotion in his voice, he whispered, "I'm not playing around, Miles. I have murder in my mind..." Well... I'm fucked! |...| What will you do if you sit across a man playing with a knife, with a stiff, emotionless face? Will you panic? Frozen in place? Or beg for your life? Well, to be honest, I have no fucking clue. No normal seventeen-year-old gets to have a fan meeting with death. But! As I struggle to control my shivering, I can't help but smile... Nobody has seen Sir Konstantin like this except me. For some twisted reason, I feel complimented. "Miles... have you played Russian Roulette?" Sir Konstantin muttered as he threw his knife in the air and caught it. That dagger he's holding may end up in my head... I gulped... and with all my remaining confidence, I asked, "I apologize, Konstantin, but I simply don't have time for your antics. All I need is a yes, or a no... wi
"Ehm... what may we do for you, kind sirs." I mumbled. "Oi... isn't this that Miles kid boss kept yammerin' 'bout?" The third guy at the back asked. So these people are gang members? It appears that my winning lottery ticket got eaten by my dog. This is... fucking bad. |...| I have two choices! Play along and be friendly, or confront them and be hostile. Playing along will take time... that isn't to our advantage, but if I go hostile, the plan will be ruined, and we might even die! While I try to think of a way out, Reyna further solidified her grip on my hand. "Miles..." She whispered. Reyna and I had a similar encounter before, and boy did she fuck them up. We may stand a chance if we confront these gang members... And unlike before, I have Fukitsu now. But! These dudes may have guns, so- "Arghh! You bitch!" A gang member groaned. Ahh? Did I just hear a grown man grunt? "Your pretty weak, you o
Things are dicey right now... I'm usually too embarrassed to do this, even with Ria, but... I need you for this operation, Reyna, so I'll... With all my confidence, I embraced her. "I'm warm, see? This Miles's warmth, right?" |...| I've never comforted anyone before. Usually, because I'm the one who needs it, but... I'm not alone anymore, so I have to step it up. There must be something that can calm Reyna down! As I try to figure out a way to comfort Reyna, a recognizable voice whispered in my head. "Master, isn't that the girl who saw your past?" "Nori?! Aren't you supposed to be keeping Eric at bay?!" I muttered back. "Eric is recharging right now, so I have time." "What brings you here?!" "I thought you needed help, so... Master, touch her forehead, and leave the rest to me." "S-So... what will you do to Reyna? You aren't going to cast a spell on her, I assume?!" With a meager grin on
t isn't anything significant, but it still bothers me for some reason. Reyna is just a tool. So is Sir Konstantin and his squad. So is Sir Rigor and his police corps. And so is Ms. Alice and her people. This entire operation is a chessboard; I'm the king, and they're the pieces. And I'm playing against the world. |...| "Nori, what did you show Reyna?" "..." I don't want her to know about my condition. Just revealing the entities in my mind is lenient enough. I've caused her too much trouble, so worrying her is... inconsiderate of me. "I revealed the plan-" "Nori! You revealed the plan?!" I yelled in my head. "Relax, Master... I only told her what you revealed to Sir Konstantin!" "That's the fucking problem! Did you tell Reyna about her mother?!" With a smug smirk on her face, she replied, "No... but I hinted at it heavily! Well, Eric is about to show up now! Bye-bye, Master!"
Uhh... No reply?! What the hell is this supposed to mean? I feel like they know something I don't, and it's not good news. "Master... I'd like t-to update you about something." Nori barely muttered. "G-Go ahead..." While scratching her head with a poker face, Nori exclaimed, "Uhh... Master, you may die." "Eh?" |...| The fate of Midway lies in my hands. I can feel the unbearable weight of the task ahead of me, crushing my sanity like crumpling paper. And I don't know if some seventeen-year-old pessimistic sadboi can bear the burden. What's worst is, despite such arduous ordeal coming at my face full speed, the people I relied on are acting like children... at the MOST CRUCIAL moment of the crisis! "C-Come on, Master! What are we waiting for? Let us do the switch." Nori exclaimed as she awkwardly giggled. Even without trying, I can tell that smile is fake! It's no use trying to talk it out of her! Perhaps
"Wake up, you useless piece of shit! You're this close!" I cried out with all my might as I spat out blood. "Don't die! Don't die! Don't die!" I repeatedly yelled. Each scream gets silent as time passed by... while I slowly succumb to the void devouring my existence. The blank night sky and the crimson moon started fading away... as if a black hole was absorbing it. The harbor began disappearing too... Well, at least its remains. What used to be an iconic piece of infrastructure is now reduced to dust and pebble. And along with the dirt and shrapnel, a pile of corpses blankets the ground like snow. For every second, the void threatens to fully envelop the hell I've been living in... like it's mere moments away from becoming just another memory. "I want to go back..." I whispered to myself as I closed my eyes. |...| I opened my eyes and silently said, "I'm here again, huh?" I've lost count of how many tim
"Stop it? Don't fuck with me. I don't know when to stop. Not until I know the truth behind the innocent men and women you murdered-" Sir Rigor threw himself on the floor and started banging his head on the ground. While having a breakdown, he yelled, "Arghh! Stop it! I don't want to remember!" |...| A thud reverberated throughout the room. And then another... and another... and yet another. It turned to a rhythm, a decelerating cadence becoming more silent for every thump. "..." A few seconds passed, now the thud turned to a splat. It's like the sound of footsteps on water. 'How did the noise change?' You ask... Well, if I were to say that a man continuously pounded his head against the ground until a pool of blood gushed out from his face, will you believe me? I'm currently witnessing it now... from the man the least I anticipated to do so. Never in a million years would I have expected to see Sir Rigor in such a pathe
"Liar! Papa would never abandon me!" The kid cried out. "Don't fuck with me, brat. You know it yourself... Your father is a criminal. If he doesn't give an ounce of fuck about the law, what makes you think he cares for you?" "Liar! Liar! Liar! H-He said he wouldn't... He said he wouldn't..." Taking care of this child will be... troublesome. |...| An unknown substance is flowing through my veins. For all I know, it isn't my blood. I could barely stop myself from punching the air... Yes, that's right. That unknown substance is pheromones. I'm beyond excited! "Miles, you're wagging your feet. A-Are you nervous?" Reyna worriedly asked. "No, I'm... exhilarated!" This excitement can't be explained! Only two more hours left, and the one obstacle that's preventing me from having a delightful Isekai experience will be gone! Reyna looked me in the eyes and asked, "There you go again. You're Miles, right? Not Fukit
As Reyna's mother try to annoy us, a sobbing voice could be heard near the end of the tunnel. This voice sounds all-too-familiar, but I've never heard it sob before. "Elena... is that you?" |...| I have yet another query. If you don't mind, may I ask... what is happiness? It's a vague question with no incorrect answers, and of course, there are no correct ones too. It is simply subjective. Our definition of the pinnacle of life deviates from each other, but if there was one thing we could all agree on, it's this moment. Never in my unorthodox life have I witnessed such genuine happiness. If the world were watching, I'm sure even the most heartless individuals would be touched by this reunion. "Tintin... this is really you, right?" Elena barely whispered as she cried out an ocean. Her body trembles as she holds her brother tight with a warm embrace. "I'm an adult now... d-don't call me that." Sir Konstantin replied with teary ey
Before I could finish, I felt a soft sensation on my cheeks. It goes beyond the many elating experiences I've gone through in this world. "Thank you, Miles." |...| This soft feeling is like touching the clouds... it makes my chest fuzzy too-... Hold up! D-Did Reyna just... kiss me on the cheeks?! "Reyna! What was that for?! I wanted Ria to be my first! My purity has been stained! Well, it's not like it was on the lips. "T-That was just a little thank you! A-Anyways! I-I'll meet with my mother now. B-Bye, Miles!" Reyna muttered and ran away. What a troublesome woman! If you're embarrassed, why do it in the first place! But... I kinda liked it. Ah, fuck me! This isn't the time for that, Miles! For now, I should meet with the hostages. As I reached the end of the hallway, I heard laughter behind a shabby door. My curiosity got the best of me, so I decided to open the-. |...| Hmm... what the fuck is
The look of sheer determination written on his eyes. Even if God himself became an obstacle to his goals, he'd do whatever it takes to achieve it... That's right. This is Hitoshi. As I try to discern Hitoshi's action, Hitoshi stood up. In a moment of sheer disbelief, one that made me question the existence of this world, Hitoshi threw himself on the floor and begged, "Miles! Please take care of my son! |...| If it doesn't bother you, mind if I ask a question? You don't have to answer, just give me your thoughts... what is emotion? It's a vague question, isn't it? Well, back in the previous world, I've always thought it was nothing but a system created by humans to understand what they can't. A cliche phrase, but humans fear the unknown. Right now, I don't know myself. The man that has caused me countless troubles, the same man who put Ria in a coma, is asking me the impossible... take care of your son, you say? Sure, the creator's sins
Reyna broke the silence and said, "Miles, I'm sure you're unaware of this, but ten years ago, there was an incident called the night of noble snakes.""Your lady is correct, Miles... ever since that day, the police corps have killed ten thousand as a result of collateral damage."Huh... Sir Rigor's police corps?! That's... ridiculous.|...|An excruciating pain stung my back. Almost as if I was stabbed by a dagger. My emotions were hard to put into words... constantly shifting between anger and misery.Right now, I'm stuck to my chair while staring at the ground; It's like my soul had left my body. It left me clueless, but there's one thing I'm sure of... For some reason, I felt betrayed.It was glaring from the start. The same police corps that Sir Rigor is leading is the same police corps that murdered an innocent man and his daughter..."With that said, Miles, I have another proposal..." Hitoshi said.Another proposal? What
I could barely control my arms from shaking... Just like the words of Sir Konstantin, I have murder in my mind. Hitoshi... I have a lot to ask you. Where was this sympathy when you killed all those innocent people... |...| Have you ever hurt somebody before and regretted it? I'm sure you have... even God himself has regrets. But if you were to harm a criminal, would you still feel the same? Would you punish Robinhood for stealing from the rich and giving it to the poor? I know many of you won't, but what if I told you... that stolen money was supposed to be used for the pitiful. Will you still praise him like a saint? I've been through such a scenario... where I'm stuck between being "good" or "righteous." I exposed the student council president for bribery. That may sound like a "good deed," but it isn't the entire story. Why am I telling you this? Cause I'm currently going through it again. |...| "So, Miles... I'll gl