C19 Red Eye Disease(19)

"Although he has lost his spellcasting ability, you can still take care of him so easily." Priest looks at me, "Looks like... the reason why you can defeat Kuriyama is not because he went easy on you."

"Go easy on him?" I asked.

Kuriyama pointed at the strong man I knocked down, the Heretic who used a physical strengthening spell.

"Some of my men think Kuriyama's magic is too simple. But I know that I underestimated him. Sometimes, simplicity is also a kind of power. " Priest said," However, it's not that Kuriyama doesn't have a weakness. His weakness is that his heart is too soft. When he knew that I was going to hold a ceremony in Beaver City, he kept persuading me. He wanted me to give up. After the ceremony, he had been indulging in the so-called guilt. It was so boring. Since he was so unwilling, why didn't he just refuse to follow orders from the beginning? If it was that guy, he might even reveal the information to the people who invaded the stronghold. He might even hope that someone would stop him and kill him. He's so stupid that I can't stand it anymore."

His words seemed to be able to explain to a certain extent the brawny man's actions of intentionally leaking information to me.

"Although I don't know how you knew the location of the core of the ritual, since you were able to accurately snipe other strongholds... Even if you know about this core, it's not strange. " Priest continued, "So I dismissed the believers here in advance and waited for you to come over. After all, no matter how many people there are, a person of your level will be your opponent. And it will only cause pointless bleeding."

It was truly ironic that the words' meaningless bloodshed 'actually came out of his mouth.

My heart seems to have been seen through by him.

"Even I will cherish the lives of my subordinates. After all, if too many of my subordinates die here, my face won't be good either." Priest said without changing his expression, "Now, I will give you another chance. Are you willing to join us? "

"I refuse." I said without thinking.

"Why?" Priest frowned. "Don't you want more power?"

"I want it, but I will fight for it in my own way." I said.

"Pedantic." Priest sneered, "Anyway, you must think that we are evil and evil. That's why you are so against joining us. Before I set up the ceremony in Beaver City, I had investigated the people here. If there were active Extraordinaires here, I would know. The reason why I didn't investigate you was definitely because you hid yourself. You didn't want your identity to be exposed, did you?"

I fell silent.

In this world, whether Ning Hai is an ordinary person or a Superpowered, I actually don't know either. In terms of probability, it was naturally more likely that he was an ordinary person. However, considering that he was also Ning Hai, Then I have to consider the possibility that he is also a Superpowered. If he is the same, then as Ning Hai, it is not impossible for me to understand his style of not wanting to expose myself.

I don't want to expose myself because I'm afraid that my life will be thrown into chaos, and I don't want to face those gazes that I don't know if it's good or bad.

"You don't need to do this at all." Priest said, "What's wrong with people who have power waving their power? You should fight for what you deserve. Look at those people around you. They are all weaklings. Comparatively, what right do they have to be on the same level as you? If they are afraid of being coveted by the government, then there is no need to worry. You can join us, we'll be your backing. You can use your power as you wish. Even the law can't stop you. "

" Like I said, I refuse. " I said.

"You're still trying to be brave. Although you say so, you're actually very shaken, aren't you? " Priest said in a low voice, "Do you still remember Suzukaze Aoba, who is by your side? You have always been protecting her so that she will not be in danger. But has she ever provided you with any substantial contribution? Didn't you protect her because you wanted to obtain her body? Don't worry about morality, rules, laws... They're only used to restrain mortals. You have to use the eyes of Extraordinaires to look at yourself and everything around you."

His words touched my heart.

It doesn't mean... I was really moved by his words. I just thought of what happened last night.

Last night, when I faced the naked Yukio, an evil thought had surfaced in my heart. I want to violate Yukio, I want to violate Aoba, I want them to submit to my power. Become a slave that I can do whatever I want. This kind of unforgivable thought, no matter how I deny it, I can't forget the fact that it has appeared before.

I want to do this.

However - - I didn't do this.

Because that method, that style, that delusional imagination of mine that is immersed in power, is exactly what I hate.

I didn't want to become that kind of villain because of a momentary pleasure.

"Abandoning the gazes of the secular world, join us." Priest said seductively, "We will help you catch Suzukaze Aoba and guarantee that not a single strand of hair will fall off. She will become your slave, and you can do anything to her that you once wanted to do but was stopped by your conscience. It doesn't matter if you leave your mark on her entire body or brainwash her into a female dog that will only love you, as long as it is what you want. You can do it. This is your privilege as a powerhouse. It is a natural right given to you by the law of the jungle. You don't need to feel..."

" Shut up. " I said.

Priest was stunned.

"Is that all you want to say?" I asked.

Priest looked at me coldly and said, "I have said so much, but you are not moved at all?"

"No, I am moved." I said, "So what if I admit it to you? It's true that I had these dirty thoughts about Aoba before, but I have already stopped myself. Furthermore, I will not be swayed by such temptations in the future. "

"Is that what you think?" Priest gave me a mocking smile. "You stopped yourself? You won't change your mind? Too naive. As long as you still have the desire, your wavering will not truly disappear. You are still too concerned about the gazes of the secular world. Facing your true self, what is your desire? What are your true thoughts? What did the voice in the depths of your heart say to you? Just listen to it, this is the right way. Don't tell me that your desire for Suzukaze Aoba has completely disappeared."

" No, it has not disappeared. " I said, "But so what? My desire for Aoba is real, but could it be that the shame that was born from my desire is fake? If I had to obey my desire and take action in order to possess Aoba, I would only openly pursue Aoba and be a person who would not even feel ashamed for myself."

"That is all false!" Priest raised his voice, "That is not your innate thought. You were educated to be like this! This kind of shame is just an emotion that was implanted into you after you were born!"

"Whether it's the postnate or postnate, it's my idea. There's no mistake about this. " I said," In any case, when I'm eating, I never pay attention to whether the food is natural or not, so why should I bother with such trivial details? "

Speaking up to this point, I started walking towards Priest.

Priest's tone was cold as he said, "Very good. It seems that you are determined to become my enemy. I will make you regret it... No, you won't even have the chance to feel regret. Your future will be my slave, and you will live a miserable life."

Behind them, Alphonse was struggling on the ground, as if he was trying to prove what Priest had said.

Priest raised his arm and pointed at me.

I suddenly had a strange feeling - I was locked by something.

At the same time, my intuition also reminded me that he was about to cast a spell.

"Stop." Priest said expressionlessly.

Of course, I am not the kind of person who would just stand there obediently. I continued walking towards Priest.

Priest was stunned for a moment. He pointed at me again and said in a serious tone, "Stop right there!"

"What are you talking about?" I asked, "There is no one in this world who can stop just because someone says so, right?"

Priest revealed an unconcealable panic.

I observed him.

Wait. Could it be...

Could it be that he was already using mental control on me?

He failed to control me?

"Stop!!!" Priest shouted in panic.

I was only a meter away from him.

"It seems like you have come to an end." I stared at him, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

"This... is impossible! How is this possible!" Priest gritted his teeth and said, "How can your spiritual energy be this powerful!"

Spiritual energy?

I vaguely guessed something.

I used the Superpowered of the Psychokinesis, and the word 'Psychokinesis' had always been linked to my mind and spirit. Psychokinesis, spirit energy... There seems to be an inevitable relationship between the two.

Did he say that my spiritual force is strong because I know the Psychokinesis?

I don't know much about the so-called spiritual force, so I can only make shallow deductions based on the relationship between the words.

"Are these the last words?" I asked.

"Wait, wait..." Priest didn't know what to do and said, "Wait a minute, I can't die here yet..."

I swung my Hand Knife and cut off his carotid artery.

Blood sprayed to the side and splattered all over the ground.

Priest touched his neck with a blank expression. He lowered his head to look at his blood-stained palm, then fell backwards.

The battle had ended.

...

I walked to the side and sat on the floor.

This time, it was much easier.

What I have to do next... There was only one thing he had to do.

I look at the ball of light not far away.

From the moment I reached the roof of this office building, this ball of light the size of a soccer ball had been floating in the air two meters above the ground. Needless to say, it must be the so-called ritual core.

As long as he destroyed it, the ritual would end and save Beaver City.

After resting for a while, I stood up and walked in front of it.

If I say I want to destroy it... how am I supposed to destroy it? To be honest, I don't really want to use my hands to touch this unknown thing. Can I just use the Psychokinesis to destroy it?

Just as I was about to destroy it...

Bang!

The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground came from behind me.

My heart, which had just relaxed, tensed up once again. I hurriedly turned around to look.

I saw... Aoba fall behind me.

Why is she here?

I found out that there was a barbed wire beside Aoba for some reason. Then, I looked up and saw that there was a barbed wire missing from the ventilation duct above. The outlet of the barbed wire was right above Aoba, who had fallen to the ground.

Could she have fallen from the ventilation duct?

No, from the current situation, that must be it. But why was she in the ventilation duct...

Just as I was thinking, Aoba rubbed her butt as she stood up.

"It hurts..."

"Aoba, it hurts." I shouted her name.

"Ah, yes." Aoba looked at me in embarrassment.

"Why are you here?" I asked.

"Uh, because Heretic is chasing me." Aoba awkwardly said, "It wasn't easy for me to escape to this place. My stamina was completely depleted, so I could only find a place to hide..."

"So, you hid in the ventilation duct?" I asked.

"Yes... I was discovered by Heretic midway and was almost caught." Aoba said, "But at that time, my physical strength had recovered a little, so I ran to the upper echelons. Then I hid in the ventilation duct. After getting rid of Heretic with great difficulty, I found that I could not find the exit of the pipe. So I had to crawl around. Unknowingly, he climbed to this place and saw you confronting that man..."

" Is that so? "

With Aoba's explanation, I figured out the reason for the matter.

Aoba, who was chased by Heretic, escaped from the villa and into the office building. She used the ventilation duct to get rid of the pursuers and finally came here.

Wait a minute?

"Aoba." I said, "You said... you saw me confronting Priest, right?"

"Yes." Aoba nodded.

"In that case, then..." I asked, "When did you arrive here?"

Aoba's gaze drifted.

I silently looked at her.

After being silent for a long time, Aoba could only give up the stalemate and say, "Probably from... Do you still remember Suzukaze Aoba beside you? From here on out?"

... ""

In other words, what I said after that, "My desire for Aoba is real" and "I will only openly pursue Aoba" would also be heard by Aoba?

What to do, it was really awkward...

If I knew that Aoba was here, I would not have said those words.

I don't know how to face Aoba anymore.

Aoba also didn't seem to know what to say. Her face turned red and she was silent.

This silent atmosphere continued for nearly two minutes.

Bang.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the side.

Aoba and I looked over at the same time.

Alphonse had been motionless since Priest died, like a real dead object. But at this moment, he started to move and used his arms to support his body.

By the way, the helmet that I kicked off still fell to the side.

"Wah!" Aoba was shocked, "The armor... The armor that no one is wearing moved by itself!"