Chapter 356: Nightmare (3)
jzgAWCome to my breast, ruthless soul.Xwr0yk
wKsqIHmAdorable wolf, indifferent monster.oUd3
kNYwb— From The Flowers of EvilN6u
SDT***M5aRQ
xvz2v5QMy upper lip burned.WPS
HBZ3Drip, drip.WLupC
sLwNfoSBlood from my nose dripped onto the floor.tIH4mo
38VA4WTMy vision was completely red.5vr6Bx
MStThe pressure in my eyes had surged so suddenly, it felt like they were about to pop out.x7BRVnE
bhP6AIn the end, even tears of blood began to flow.Et14
s3Dd“…It hurts because you’re denying yourself, Fenrir.”pgaUO
oeZVFChaerina, meanwhile, had moved behind me and continued whispering.heQ0dF
cD1HVqShe stroked my jaw with her delicate fingers. A scent of perfumed oil reached my nose.kwg5N
rRn21“How could you possibly be free of evil? A change of attribute can’t prevent the Suppression.”bj3t
1nsVXF“Then what am I supposed to do…?”R4Z
NjnXI“I’ve been telling you all along. You just have to accept yourself. Acknowledge that you are an apostle of destruction, that you are the Demon King of this world. Only then can this world be free.”Xm5PzKV
cCMW“……”3Vgpa3
Q97WgHChaerina leaned just her head onto my shoulder. Her glossy black hair cast a shadow over my forehead.1uE
dT3frygI raised my gaze slightly. Chaerina’s face had changed.4CL9
OXg6841From girl to woman in an instant.Uq57Lq
ojX6B3Now she stood a head taller than me—in the dream, I had the body of a fourteen-year-old boy.Ux8r
osxuZCShe was painfully beautiful. That must have been her face in a past life.qtms
1yRTENot surprising, since I too had taken on the appearance from my previous life.iyw
ta89okXChaerina, in both her past and current life, had barely changed physically.Xob8Txp
EQ246TMaybe ten years younger, at most. Then she said.bdQ
nusv“If you still can’t bear it, then come with me, Fenrir. I saw when you fought against the apostle of Conquest. And after seeing that, my thinking changed a bit. You are… more than I ever imagined.”aB9GUj
iTK1fiyHow ridiculous.gx6lo
tSWBXZzzing, bang!FnfBP
vCaBefore the shiver ran down my spine, Chaerina was hurled to the end of the hallway as if smashed.wDD3y
Ei1gDgThe red-stained landscape trembled with the sound of footsteps. I came back to my senses.q3xSF52
lVPIlkChaerina peeled off the wall like a red sticker.pw333
x2G0QPShe frowned, visibly annoyed.K6THA5n
3PzUw“Again… you interfere again.”MO4Kc
YHZ“Wow, I really can’t let my guard down for even a second.”pGu
nWRVsIn front of Chaerina appeared a woman.QRMZGzZ
itQzgwHalf wrapped in moonlight, half in shadows.sKMOv
Gt4Chaerina shouted at her with hostility.IOU81K
92zwp5T“You were the contradiction from the beginning.”poRRh
O7ogQ“The serpent that devours itself, Jörmungandr. Isn’t that contradiction? At least I’m true to my identity. Unlike you.”1OXwt
tBaleiThe woman stopped a cautious distance from me.Cxyo
wtCErI blinked several times, my eyelids sticky with blood.S5HtiN
wnJhh1aHer way of speaking, her relaxed gait, the slightly crooked gesture of her lips—it was unmistakable. Saint Yu Sein.dPXKc
eiIBut her face—oXEF
VyjIF3Yu Sein cast me a quick glance, seeing my confusion, and then smiled with a mocking smirk.NsJ
mKx“Too beautiful, is that what’s got you stunned?”sKb3bi
GTCXL“I don’t think that’s the issue…”yXmZ
mydFgoQIt made sense…vKlw
btAbh“Why are there two Chaerinas?”UnCwZI
CFH2ybKThey looked more like twins than actual identical twins.D3muKv
fJMFwTIt was as if I had become a mirror between them.BH5u
bZ7“Let’s get one thing straight. I’m the original. She based her version on me.”8ge
r6QShCVChaerina shot daggers at Yu Sein.XUXL
P8rh6The hostility felt like a slap against a windowpane.hwzXvW
i44bBut she only stared. She didn’t deny the claim.ozqRe
fK9EDeep down, she was oddly honest.DvvN
i0Kt8P“There were so many things I wanted to say, but now they’ve all reduced.”Xu0H
y4Vpak“What do you mean by that?”NM3C
jyx“That I have so many questions, I can’t even summarize them anymore.”rxUvxez
E1EzFj“Idiot.”MBKwFLt
N8R1dInYu Sein ruffled my hair roughly. It was a strange sensation.FeLM
3NiThat she, barely reaching my chest, patted my head so casually.VPAt7xn
gLbAnd at the same time, I felt it.Nop
702The small black seed that had sprouted inside me pulsed once and then shrank noticeably.swPc1
vKxtLCh“I’m not going to explain what’s happening. That whole realism-of-coherence thing or whatever it’s called.”s9Xjo
qIBiX64“Ah.”IRlEw
UxzB“The rest is on you, Yu Sein. You’ll handle the cleanup.”WvWp
ZWYXV0“Of course.”WMrX
pskQOK“And this moment will also vanish from your mind like a dream.”xzZgw
oyIyZg“But it’ll remain in your subconscious.”elLVHc
cGfYu Sein stepped forward and stood before me.0IgmbX
N5uW3SYThen she extended a hand behind her, as if trying to hold me back.ayX6Lq
dJBDespite the haze around her figure, her waist looked firm.jADrKeF
BySJ“Hel planted the seed of evil in you when she showed you that vision. That was the point of connection. And the incident at the center, where you faced the apocalypse directly, was the perfect fertilizer for that seed.”132
FkJeSUlI felt my head clearing. I wiped my nose with the back of my hand and stood up.jwb
VFJThj“Do I have to cut something?”4e6
X5mNI asked.ccUeF
dqjgnp“The one you have to cut isn’t Chaerina. It’s the evil within you. Like I’ve said many times, Chaerina is someone absolutely necessary in preparing for the end.”Vkc
BXXh7s3Then Chaerina roared, lunging at me with both arms outstretched.qk7G
UfEDF“In this form, I will cut you!”3c2p8
X76But she was stopped by Yu Sein’s barrier.y99LCN
ZedYu Sein held the barrier with one hand and reinforced it with the other.YCXwMoj
p534rqThough she struggled against the force, she was slowly being pushed back.hprxM4
j5mny“Kang Geom-Ma!”1VVTRy
lX6YdJYu Sein spoke through clenched teeth, her lips tight.vlYVdSA
q7u“You know how to cut, right? Then cut through this absurd nightmare already!”pvnR
97WIhShe shouted at me.SXe
A0sK“And go back to where your family is, you damned womanizer—!!”8eCVSL
jPM“…Womanizer?”23vJ
cPv“Hey! Do you know how many people in this world envy you? And there you are, drowning in melancholy!”s6qT
reOR“But…”mvZWUE
qjNZoSI… the sword…cf97
tG9A deafening flash shot down my spine.DIwpso
syOS3With a look of revelation, a bead of sweat slid down Yu Sein’s clothes and pooled in the folds.mWCH
L1kb“Do you think the mental world is just a dream?”xVXJc9O
FmOV“……”8MhSRM
fRRI bit my trembling lips hard. I closed my eyes.Tr14mU5
VMC3FmMy personal hell began to rise, distorted.bkB
k2U1TForge it, Kang Geom-Ma.PpANqYJ
JoaSaP‘The place where you can be most serene.’xz49c
jKbBwThe sword lake.yMVr
1KryFeeling like I was on a perfectly clear surface of water, my mind cleared.bfBU2L
rxFQThus, my mental world touched the lake.hfjhXW
M0VbcU9Shaaaaaa!sky
GuMBAmid the crossfire, the sound of water echoed.MDLV1
i6UCThe hallway began to flood.8LI
IdiIhTYu Sein smiled, while Chaerina scowled.GBnf
vfW2avqThe contrast of expressions on the same face taught me that even beauty can be used in different ways.hJcqdK
TlAmnoSplash, splash.C0pEY
hVE7SBThe water rose to our knees. I lowered my head.p8fL
z64The surface reflected scenes from the past.5Kn4
EOXhIn the long hallway windows, an endless apocalypse was projected.V6X9YrZ
cgJMIn contrast, the water showed memories of me laughing, chatting, attending classes… Every time a ripple formed, the scene changed.ru0
f7XIt was strange. Watching from outside, I realized that I, too, could express emotions. I had thought others saw me as cold and cynical.1hhpTe
YlrWhoooooosh.Y1V
ZVyA strong gust hit me in the face. The center of gravity tilted toward Chaerina.1gbHTVL
QVtiAs she had said, this was the hell of my emotions. It was natural for her to be stronger here.01J5Q
CYVvBut what would happen if I used the power of numbers? In the end, nothing can withstand an avalanche—except me.0YWXTl
TZ7I extended my palm forward.72ZGos
q1gzThe bubble burst, and a sashimi appeared in my hand.G0gYqK
tt2DXoThat’s how it all began.vzXc
IRoproM[You have manifested the Blessing of Divine Strength.]6bD4lj
n2IRSfqEach of my happy moments was a [Blessing of Strength]. With this blessing, compressing time into a single instant, memories floated to the surface of the water.MaEnJE6
SMuvbMy memories, those of Kang Geom-Ma, disintegrated into golden particles.X6gc
RteThen they regrouped. They took the shape of sashimi.S9WEP
FDaDrop, drop.USEBsP
2JhThe ripples spread countless times.V4E01
ruO0gEver since I arrived in the world of Miracle Blessing M, I had lived a life full of miracles.YqWoB
zfO3Those memories took form and emerged with real weight.vZvoj3
YZ9FJWySlash.lB0d
cvJR8ZA line drew itself across the hallway window.tkQQ31
Sf22awIn a single moment, the landscape began to slide, slipping slowly like a falling painting.U7Ggefd
VHeYThe cutting line didn’t stop; with just a touch of my sword, I fragmented this world completely.NiYvBA2
u03OChaerina looked perplexed. Because in an instant, my hell had been “purified.” She hadn’t expected me to overcome it so quickly.5WZYO0c
WyhrIShe looked around as if searching for something.HWzIB
agGOogNBut she was already trapped in a cage of swords.eTj
HdDVcThousands of sashimis pointed at her from every direction like a magical net.3joP
wcshZ“W-what is this…?”xN9eqio
odxOMy personal domain had turned my repugnant past into a weapon.eNI7
00rUh8Or rather, I had shredded it. Call it what you want. The important thing is I transformed that hell of a past—DGf
TMMjtF—into sashimi.5iYI5f
BnlkDing, ding, ding.Z6Uco62
7ec4For some reason, a school bell rang. Maybe it was a leftover I hadn’t fully cut.7TCgFam
vyZPerhaps the sound broke the tension, because Yu Sein deactivated the barrier.juxwAF0
u4pIFrom the moment Chaerina was trapped between blades, she was out of the fight.SqN
66FjI approached. Gently touched Yu Sein’s shoulder, and she said to me,NgxUAo
1SBkJ“You really know how to take the initiative.”XR00L5j
wOFZ2Uw“And when else, if not now?”boW50cC
Pl8We both let out a soft chuckle as we looked at each other. Chaerina tried to shout something, but Yu Sein ignored her and spoke to me.04Lswq
h6Gp“Don’t kill her.”drBqGSc
OiuM“She won’t die. I turned this whole space into a subspace.”ejgh
Cr8“What…?”hiOlsWG
k8rdx0ZI pressed my thumb and middle finger together, explaining.AMz
Vu6l“I’ve been thinking about why Chaerina can create these illusionary spaces so easily. I think it’s because magic flows through her body, allowing her to infiltrate my dreams or inner world.”h0OoB
fRyk“Sounds convincing.”Nb2xtGQ
qDUWn3O“You know how Balor Joaquin created a subspace at the academy. He overlaid magic and blessing to open a rift, then expanded the space using his blessing.”nIKg46
le0All those conditions matched my powers. In short, there’s no reason I can’t do it. Yu Sein let out an incredulous laugh.xj3
6CeVO“Kang Geom-Ma, since when are you the thinking type? You were the deadly Sashimi! You always acted before thinking—sword first.”OcZ
UqaCmPY“I’m an adult now.”6gL
Ji5kjxSnap—I clicked my fingers.cRo6
aP2m8“Now I think before using the sword.”lY0
cnrMHoFrom a corner, the sashimis activated. The red water that targeted my weak spot, my Achilles heel, began to extend its domain.1EYQu
q9JiubNI didn’t look away. Because I could understand the situation just by seeing Yu Sein’s expression.HZXL2q
ryS“This idiot… Once he draws his sword, there’s no stopping him… He’s always lived up to his name—for better or worse…”HvTPrC
2ZhMy training had something divine about it. And my learning was outstanding.Qc3LLI
xbPFvz7From now on—FG1
HTPIG“Kyaaaaaaaaah!”kh0
6Tuw…I will be Chaerina’s worst nightmare.gewJ
V8YYJ“Kang Geom-Ma.”SGOgloo
x2fVmThat’s how I made the flower of evil bloom.CLJ8
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B1PLL== ==ru7arx
qyxVwn[First Trial Cleared!]i6y
yJcMc[Reward Acquired: Flower of Evil]5fUjB
l0J6jay– Imbues the Blessing of the Sword God with the nature of evil. The range and power of the Cutting Domain increase significantly. Additionally, the internal energy consumption is reduced. Since this energy is based on the bonds and humanity you’ve cultivated, the drain on your Benevolence Level slows down.GQq6
ygwX– With this achievement, you may be reborn as a True God or a God of Desire without losing your humanity. It will no longer be necessary to limit your power to a one-minute span.ALR4L6
0Hg1oiDYou can free yourself from the shackles of self-restraint.2tNCS
jObkq6J== ==d8or
sOIpF8[Sick to Death of □□□ (1/4)]tGZfb
vtfL[Final Reward: (???)]aMg9fQN
BlLFPnn== ==FGb
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ZZEiyD3Two days have passed since I woke from the nightmare.cZO
oP3EBefore I get into the details, let me tell you about that moment.d3ZMvs
6qYnUR9As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Ryozo and Abel with my head resting on their laps (that thing they call a “lap pillow”) and a look of distress on their faces. I really am one lucky bastard.GyK
aNJXAccording to them, I had been groaning all night in my sleep.zEMn
I0EJSnjIt was an even-numbered day, so it was Abel’s turn to be with me, but even so, she called Ryozo so they could check my condition together.XhYaM7w
OVWZbF0They examined me from head to toe.GXxOG4
Q6bIn any case, the midnight nightmare vanished like smoke in the wind.69gUgPb
b9gFjq4And thanks to their devoted care, I recovered my physical condition in just half a day.H3a5
yZjfThat’s why I went out for a morning walk today.7dbXW
bWs5Originally, I was supposed to attend a ceremony with my exchange group, where participants would be called one by one to receive rewards.0EhrP
MFVGt‘It’s not like I can’t participate, honestly.’4adhPj
39PAnyway, both Ryozo and Abel were ridiculously concerned about my health.8Sp0JNG
W8dIf they heard something was good for the body, they’d buy it no matter the price—mulberry wine, eel, you name it.EHQj
BwKQJ‘Their repertoire is… unique.’mec
lzGPHWhile thinking this and wandering aimlessly, I ended up near the academy’s rear exit.JTo
x9QcadBut even if I went outside, I had nothing in particular to do, so I turned around to head back.40wp
lNxQ“You’re hard to catch, you know?”NxRP0
pdA4In that instant, a soft voice brushed my earlobe.SUgiDx7
D2U“Can we talk for a moment?”PGZw8
DyNg5CIt was Ryozo’s half-sister.lFg1B
QMTYSaki Hina winked at me with a charming expression.WQdh
i89Even though she was Japan’s Prime Minister, she relaxed her formality a bit when speaking to me.ckox
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