Chapter 356: Nightmare (3)

Come to my breast, ruthless soul.

— From The Flowers of Evil

Adorable wolf, indifferent monster.

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Blood from my nose dripped onto the floor.

My upper lip burned.

Drip, drip.

My vision was completely red.

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“…It hurts because you’re denying yourself, Fenrir.”

The pressure in my eyes had surged so suddenly, it felt like they were about to pop out.

In the end, even tears of blood began to flow.

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She stroked my jaw with her delicate fingers. acquire A scent of perfumed oil reached my nose.

“How could you possibly be free of evil? abandon A change of attribute can’t prevent the Suppression.”

Chaerina, meanwhile, had moved behind me and continued whispering.

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“Then what am I supposed to do…?”

“……”

“I’ve been telling you all along. timber You just have to accept yourself. alpha Acknowledge that you are an apostle of destruction, that you are the Demon King of this world. album Only then can this world be free.”

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From girl to woman in an instant.

Chaerina leaned just her head onto my shoulder. attic Her glossy black hair cast a shadow over my forehead.

I raised my gaze slightly. echo Chaerina’s face had changed.

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Not surprising, since I too had taken on the appearance from my previous life.

She was painfully beautiful. absorb That must have been her face in a past life.

Now she stood a head taller than me—in the dream, I had the body of a fourteen-year-old boy.

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Maybe ten years younger, at most. august Then she said.

How ridiculous.

“If you still can’t bear it, then come with me, Fenrir. arcade I saw when you fought against the apostle of Conquest. artist And after seeing that, my thinking changed a bit. autumn You are… more than I ever imagined.”

Chaerina, in both her past and current life, had barely changed physically.

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Before the shiver ran down my spine, Chaerina was hurled to the end of the hallway as if smashed.

Zzzing, bang!

Chaerina peeled off the wall like a red sticker.

The red-stained landscape trembled with the sound of footsteps. atom I came back to my senses.

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“Again… you interfere again.”

“Wow, I really can’t let my guard down for even a second.”

In front of Chaerina appeared a woman.

She frowned, visibly annoyed.

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Half wrapped in moonlight, half in shadows.

Chaerina shouted at her with hostility.

“The serpent that devours itself, Jörmungandr. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com action Isn’t that contradiction? armor At least I’m true to my identity. canvas Unlike you.”

“You were the contradiction from the beginning.”

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The woman stopped a cautious distance from me.

I blinked several times, my eyelids sticky with blood.

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Yu Sein cast me a quick glance, seeing my confusion, and then smiled with a mocking smirk.

Her way of speaking, her relaxed gait, the slightly crooked gesture of her lips—it was unmistakable. aluminum Saint Yu Sein.

But her face—

“Too beautiful, is that what’s got you stunned?”

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It made sense…

“I don’t think that’s the issue…”

“Why are there two Chaerinas?”

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It was as if I had become a mirror between them.

They looked more like twins than actual identical twins.

“Let’s get one thing straight. echo I’m the original. artist She based her version on me.”

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But she only stared. matrix She didn’t deny the claim.

Chaerina shot daggers at Yu Sein.

The hostility felt like a slap against a windowpane.

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Deep down, she was oddly honest.

“That I have so many questions, I can’t even summarize them anymore.”

“There were so many things I wanted to say, but now they’ve all reduced.”

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That she, barely reaching my chest, patted my head so casually.

Yu Sein ruffled my hair roughly. arcade It was a strange sensation.

“Idiot.”

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The small black seed that had sprouted inside me pulsed once and then shrank noticeably.

And at the same time, I felt it.

“Ah.”

“I’m not going to explain what’s happening. abandon That whole realism-of-coherence thing or whatever it’s called.”

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“But it’ll remain in your subconscious.”

“Of course.”

“The rest is on you, Yu Sein. legend You’ll handle the cleanup.”

“And this moment will also vanish from your mind like a dream.”

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“Hel planted the seed of evil in you when she showed you that vision. atom That was the point of connection. autumn And the incident at the center, where you faced the apocalypse directly, was the perfect fertilizer for that seed.”

Despite the haze around her figure, her waist looked firm.

Then she extended a hand behind her, as if trying to hold me back.

Yu Sein stepped forward and stood before me.

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I asked.

I felt my head clearing. artist I wiped my nose with the back of my hand and stood up.

“Do I have to cut something?”

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Then Chaerina roared, lunging at me with both arms outstretched.

“In this form, I will cut you!”

“The one you have to cut isn’t Chaerina. atlas It’s the evil within you. alpha Like I’ve said many times, Chaerina is someone absolutely necessary in preparing for the end.”

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Yu Sein held the barrier with one hand and reinforced it with the other.

Though she struggled against the force, she was slowly being pushed back.

But she was stopped by Yu Sein’s barrier.

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“You know how to cut, right? acid Then cut through this absurd nightmare already!”

“Kang Geom-Ma!”

Yu Sein spoke through clenched teeth, her lips tight.

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“And go back to where your family is, you damned womanizer—!!”

“…Womanizer?”

She shouted at me.

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“But…”

“Hey! album Do you know how many people in this world envy you? canvas And there you are, drowning in melancholy!”

I… the sword…

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“……”

With a look of revelation, a bead of sweat slid down Yu Sein’s clothes and pooled in the folds.

A deafening flash shot down my spine.

“Do you think the mental world is just a dream?”

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My personal hell began to rise, distorted.

I bit my trembling lips hard. aspect I closed my eyes.

Forge it, Kang Geom-Ma.

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Thus, my mental world touched the lake.

The sword lake.

Feeling like I was on a perfectly clear surface of water, my mind cleared.

‘The place where you can be most serene.’

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Amid the crossfire, the sound of water echoed.

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Yu Sein smiled, while Chaerina scowled.

Shaaaaaa!

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The surface reflected scenes from the past.

The contrast of expressions on the same face taught me that even beauty can be used in different ways.

The water rose to our knees. anxiety I lowered my head.

Splash, splash.

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Whoooooosh.

It was strange. autumn Watching from outside, I realized that I, too, could express emotions. action I had thought others saw me as cold and cynical.

In contrast, the water showed memories of me laughing, chatting, attending classes… Every time a ripple formed, the scene changed.

In the long hallway windows, an endless apocalypse was projected.

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I extended my palm forward.

But what would happen if I used the power of numbers? armor In the end, nothing can withstand an avalanche—except me.

A strong gust hit me in the face. amateur The center of gravity tilted toward Chaerina.

As she had said, this was the hell of my emotions. amber It was natural for her to be stronger here.

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That’s how it all began.

[You have manifested the Blessing of Divine Strength.]

The bubble burst, and a sashimi appeared in my hand.

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My memories, those of Kang Geom-Ma, disintegrated into golden particles.

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Each of my happy moments was a [Blessing of Strength]. album With this blessing, compressing time into a single instant, memories floated to the surface of the water.

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The ripples spread countless times.

Drop, drop.

Then they regrouped. anxiety They took the shape of sashimi.

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Ever since I arrived in the world of Miracle Blessing M, I had lived a life full of miracles.

Slash.

Those memories took form and emerged with real weight.

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Chaerina looked perplexed. alert Because in an instant, my hell had been “purified.” auction She hadn’t expected me to overcome it so quickly.

In a single moment, the landscape began to slide, slipping slowly like a falling painting. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

The cutting line didn’t stop; with just a touch of my sword, I fragmented this world completely.

A line drew itself across the hallway window.

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She looked around as if searching for something.

Thousands of sashimis pointed at her from every direction like a magical net.

“W-what is this…?”

But she was already trapped in a cage of swords.

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My personal domain had turned my repugnant past into a weapon.

—into sashimi.

Or rather, I had shredded it. action Call it what you want. sphere The important thing is I transformed that hell of a past—

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From the moment Chaerina was trapped between blades, she was out of the fight.

Ding, ding, ding.

Perhaps the sound broke the tension, because Yu Sein deactivated the barrier.

For some reason, a school bell rang. adapt Maybe it was a leftover I hadn’t fully cut.

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I approached. echo Gently touched Yu Sein’s shoulder, and she said to me,

“And when else, if not now?”

“You really know how to take the initiative.”

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“Don’t kill her.”

“She won’t die. alert I turned this whole space into a subspace.”

We both let out a soft chuckle as we looked at each other. airport Chaerina tried to shout something, but Yu Sein ignored her and spoke to me.

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“Sounds convincing.”

“What…?”

“I’ve been thinking about why Chaerina can create these illusionary spaces so easily. airport I think it’s because magic flows through her body, allowing her to infiltrate my dreams or inner world.”

I pressed my thumb and middle finger together, explaining.

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All those conditions matched my powers. alpha In short, there’s no reason I can’t do it. crystal Yu Sein let out an incredulous laugh.

“Kang Geom-Ma, since when are you the thinking type? voyage You were the deadly Sashimi! advance You always acted before thinking—sword first.”

“You know how Balor Joaquin created a subspace at the academy. anxiety He overlaid magic and blessing to open a rift, then expanded the space using his blessing.”

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“Now I think before using the sword.”

“I’m an adult now.”

Snap—I clicked my fingers.

From a corner, the sashimis activated. antenna The red water that targeted my weak spot, my Achilles heel, began to extend its domain.

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“This idiot… Once he draws his sword, there’s no stopping him… He’s always lived up to his name—for better or worse…”

I didn’t look away. acid Because I could understand the situation just by seeing Yu Sein’s expression.

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“Kyaaaaaaaaah!”

My training had something divine about it. athlete And my learning was outstanding.

…I will be Chaerina’s worst nightmare.

From now on—

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“Kang Geom-Ma.”

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That’s how I made the flower of evil bloom.

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[Reward Acquired: Flower of Evil]

[First Trial Cleared!]

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You can free yourself from the shackles of self-restraint.

– Imbues the Blessing of the Sword God with the nature of evil. agent The range and power of the Cutting Domain increase significantly. agent Additionally, the internal energy consumption is reduced. acquire Since this energy is based on the bonds and humanity you’ve cultivated, the drain on your Benevolence Level slows down.

– With this achievement, you may be reborn as a True God or a God of Desire without losing your humanity. airport It will no longer be necessary to limit your power to a one-minute span.

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[Sick to Death of □□□ (1/4)]

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[Final Reward: (???)]

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As 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. autumn I really am one lucky bastard.

Two days have passed since I woke from the nightmare.

Before I get into the details, let me tell you about that moment.

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They examined me from head to toe.

It 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. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

According to them, I had been groaning all night in my sleep.

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Originally, I was supposed to attend a ceremony with my exchange group, where participants would be called one by one to receive rewards.

And thanks to their devoted care, I recovered my physical condition in just half a day.

In any case, the midnight nightmare vanished like smoke in the wind.

That’s why I went out for a morning walk today.

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‘It’s not like I can’t participate, honestly.’

If they heard something was good for the body, they’d buy it no matter the price—mulberry wine, eel, you name it.

Anyway, both Ryozo and Abel were ridiculously concerned about my health.

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While thinking this and wandering aimlessly, I ended up near the academy’s rear exit.

‘Their repertoire is… unique.’

But even if I went outside, I had nothing in particular to do, so I turned around to head back.

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“Can we talk for a moment?”

“You’re hard to catch, you know?”

In that instant, a soft voice brushed my earlobe.

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It was Ryozo’s half-sister.

Even though she was Japan’s Prime Minister, she relaxed her formality a bit when speaking to me.

Saki Hina winked at me with a charming expression.