บท 355: Volume 4 – Chapter 96(Words hurt more than swords)
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Author Note:
[ ] = When Twilight is speaking.
{ } = When talking through Telepathy.
' ' = When thinking in your mind.
<< >> = When talking with your Pokémon or Tamed Beast.
--- --- = When describing a certain period of time OR Another place.
** ** = Point Of View i.e., POV
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CRACKLE!!
In the middle of nowhere, a bonfire could be seen. Primis, Ophis, Scáthach were sitting around it. Though compared to Primis, other two were hiding their presence.
On Primis side, there laid a little girl who was covered in bandages. It's been almost five hours since the girl collapsed and fell unconscious.
Because he was sure that it was not coincidence that the girl found him, he decided to buy some first-aid bandages from the Twilight and gave her the treatment.
He could use Zenith to heal her right away but decided to be against it. Since he knew if he had done so, then the girl would have woken up and had asked Primis to save her companions since he knew they were still alive and struggling. Nevertheless, an hour later, all of them died.
[Primis, I received the answer of the Will. It replied with two words. "No. Fifteen."]
'Primis: Means the plot has not been started yet. It will commence in the next Fifteen months.'
[Yes.]
Primis: 1 year and 3 months.
Scáthach: My Lord, is it the countdown of Plot?
Primis: Yes.
Ophis: Hmm...Gastrea first appeared in 2021. The plot commenced 10 years. So, the current year is 2030.
Primis: Um.
'Primis: The story took place one year after the "Protagonist, Rentaro Satomi" became "Promoter". Means, currently, he is still in Training and will become one in three months.'
Ophis: What are your plans for this girl? It's obvious that she is an "Initiator".
Scáthach: I think I know now who this girl is.
Said Scáthach as she returned a book to Primis. The title of the Book red, "Black Bullet".
Primis gave this book to Scáthach so that she could get the full overview of this World. By now, she was done reading it completely.
Primis: Yeah. She made her appearance in the later arcs. Never expected to see her this soon.
Ophis: Her blood corrosion is reaching----
???: Uh...Um...
Ophis stopped when she noticed that the girl was waking up.
The girl opened her Dark Green-Blue eyes but was still in half-sleep state.
Primis: Finally Awake
???: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hearing an unfamiliar voice, the girl's eyes shot opened as she raised her body. Picking up her sword which was at her side, she hurriedly jumped away to maintain some distance.
???: Guh!!
After stopping at some distance, she grunted in pain because her wounds weren't fully healed yet.
Still, he kept her Sword in front as her eyes turned red and looked at Primis warily. Before she could spoke, Primis pose a question.
Primis: What's your name?
???: Asaka Mibu.
In the next second, a surprised expression appeared on her face because she can't believe she answered just like that.
Primis: Hmm...
Moving his gaze away from her to the kettle which he had put on the fire, Primis went into his thoughts.
'Primis: Asaka Mibu and her promoter Nagamasa Gadou made their appearance in the later arc. To be more specific in "Aldebaran" Arc.'
["Aldebaran" was a Stage IV Gastrea who had the ability to corrode the Monolith.]
'Primis: To defeat it Hundred of Promoters along with their Initiator joined the forces. And the one who lead them was this Nagamasa Gadou. That time their IP rank was 275.'
[Though this time, he died even before the start of the plot.]
'Primis: Yeah. Anyway, Nagamasa Gadou was just a side character. So, whether he live, or die doesn't matter much.'
Picking up the Kettle, Primis poured the hot water in a cup.
'Primis: As for the reason why his Initiator Asaka Mibu gets to live longer, that's because later she joined the Protagonist team temporarily to avenge the dead Gadou. Means, she got the protection from Satomi Rentaro plot armor.'
[No wonder the golden spots in her Fate Lines were somewhat more than her Promoter.]
'Primis: Not anymore though.'
Saying this, Primis gave a brief glance a Asaka Mibu's Fate lines. By now all the golden spots had disappeared and only the red fate line was left.
[She won't survive next time.]
Primis: Come here.
Said Primis. But Mibu didn't move. Primis then looked directly into her red eyes and spoke again.
Primis: Do you want me to repeat myself?
Asaka: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Witnessing his cold eyes and hearing his cold voice, Mibu flinched before her body instinctively move on her own and walked over to Primis.
Once she reached him, he the patted the spot at his side.
Primis: Sit.
She sat there as ordered but her guard was still all time high.
Nevertheless, Primis didn't care about it and passed the cup to her. Hesitating for a moment, Mibu took the cup.
Next, Primis brought another cup and pour hot water for himself. Taking a sip, he asked.
Primis: What is your IP number, little girl?
Asaka: I...…don't have one.
Primis: In other words, it got revoked. Clearly means your Promoter is dead.
Mibu shivered at Primis blunt words and lowered her head to hide her face. Though Primis could clearly see the traces of tears that seemed to have appeared at the corner of her eyes.
Primis: What are you going to do now?
Controlling herself from crying, she took a deep breath and took a sip.
Asaka: Find my way back to Tokyo Area and report to IISO. They will assign me to a new Promoter.
She then tightened the grip of her cup and continued.
Asaka: These Gastreas made me lose my Lord. I will definitely take a revenge on them.
[Oh yeah, I nearly forget that this girl has an old-fashioned Yamato nadeshiko personality, displaying the feminine virtues of old Japan. She treated her Promoter as her Lord.]
Primis: Hmm...Not a bad idea. At least you will get to live for one more mission.
Becoming confused, she looked at Primis.
Asaka: One more mission?
Primis: Your blood has already reached 48.87%. One more mission and it will reach over 50%. Even if it will remain 0.2 or 0.3 less, Humans will still kill you as the precaution.
DING!!
The cup fell from Mibu's hand as she looked at Primis with shock.
Asaka: 48.87%! How do you know?
Primis: I have my ways of checking.
Asaka: No…...way...…
Despaired filled the girl's eyes and started looking down while muttering impossible.
Deciding to change the topic, Primis spoke.
Primis: It seems you respected your Promoter a lot.
Asaka: I do.
Primis: Mind telling me about him.
Asaka: ...…Why?
Primis: Maybe because I want to know about this brave man who you respect so much.
Asaka: ...…
She didn't speak for some time before finally opened her mouth.
Asaka: My Lord, Nagamasa Gadou was a...…
Mibu started talking about how she lived in the Outer area of Tokyo Area with other Cursed Children. Then how IISO took her away from there and she met with her Promoter. How he taught her about a way of warrior. Taught her about the swordsmanship and many more.
By the time she was done, she finally broke and burst into tears. Primis noticed that she was holding the hem of jacket this entire time but remained silent. She kept on crying for quite some time while Primis remained silent and didn't try to comfort her in any way. He knew that the best thing right now will be to let her release all her pent-up emotions.
By the time she was done crying, Primis picked up her dropped cup, cleaned it, poured some more hot water into it and gave it back to the girl.
This time she took it calmly started drinking slowly. The color of her eyes had returned to dark green-blue color but under it was still red because of her tears. Nonetheless, she was more calmer than before.
Asaka: I didn't say it before but Thank You for saving my life.
Primis: Um.
Taking the sip from his cup, Primis went deep into his thoughts.
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**Primis POV**
The Cursed Child. They are the Last Hope of Humanity. The only ones who have the strength to Kill Gastrea on their own. Yet, they don't get the rights, respect, and other things that the Hope of Humanity should be given.
A decade ago, no let me change it, Nine years ago, when the Cursed Children were born, the mothers took note of their eye colors, and usually went insane when they saw the red eyes.
There was time when pregnant women would give birth by rivers and immediately throw their babies into the water for them to drown.
As time passed, the Cursed Children isolated themselves from the humans and started their own lives in the Outer Area.
Outer Area can be described as the shadow to its bustling neighboring districts. It is always in a faulty condition, with demolishing structures and cracked pavement prominent in several sections. Buildings that once stood prevalent presently lack equilibrium. The rubble of demolished buildings accumulates itself on top of houses and edifices. The area itself contains zero electricity power, unbalanced light poles, and unsteady fences.
Residing within are the Cursed Children, living throughout its darkness and living in poverty.
Humanity has always viewed these children as monsters and treats them like so. Young girls could be seen stealing food to survive. When ambushed by humans, they are shown no mercy when running away from a crowd of humans due to stealing food, are forced on the ground against their will, called various names.
In many instances, these little girls are taken to an isolated area and shot and attacked by people before leaving them there to die whilst being told that it's because of them that they citizens can't live in peace. Their condition of living is faulty. Underground and with no shelter.
(*sigh*)
In my previous chapter, someone beyond the 4th Wall gave me a suggestion of using Excalibur to erase this corrupted and rotten world and moved to the next one.
You know what, I am seriously considering it right now. I don't feel like saving this World.
(*Glancing at Asaka Mibu*)
Even when people called them monster and put the blame on them, these girls don't fight back and accept it. After all, in the end, they all are just nine years old little girls. If many adult humans joined together and force the blame on them, they also started to believe it.
It's the very example of "Words hurt more than swords".
(*sigh*)
What these girls truly need is not Lord or Master or the one who treated them as tools. They need a parent. The one who can teach them, guide them, give them a sense of security and many other things.
The Protagonist, Satomi Rentaro, used somewhat same approach. Treating them as a normal human and those close to him as a Family.
However, ultimately, to them he was like a Big Brother. And Big Brother can't fulfil all the duty of a Parent.
......I know what to do now.
**POV End**
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Primis: Hey, Asaka.
Asaka: Hmm?
Primis: Wanna come with me.
Asaka: ...…You mean fight for you.
Primis: So...
Asaka: I decline. I only serve one Lord.
Primis: Your Lord is dead.
His words were like knives that stabbed right through her heart. Her body shivered a little and she mustered her courage to speak.
Asaka: But still...…
Primis: In the first place, I never said I want to be your Lord.
Asaka: Huh?
Turning his head, he looked directly into her eyes.
Primis: I want to adopt you as my daughter.
Asaka: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hearing this Asaka eyes wide opened. She didn't expect this.
Looking at the sincerity in Primis eyes, she could tell that he really meant every word. Her voice stuttered as she spoke.
Asaka: M-My c-c-corrosion i-i-i-is 48.87%. E-Even if----
However, her voice trailed off as Primis put one of his hands on her head and his expression became slight gentle.
Primis: That's not something you should think about. It's the headache of the Parent. They will do what is best for their child.
Asaka: ......
Primis: So, tell me. Wanna become by daughter.
Asaka: ......
Asaka still didn't answer. Though the tears that were again trailing down her cheeks spoke a whole different thing. Finally, she gathered her courage and nodded slightly.
Once she did so, Primis picked and put her on his lap as she buried her face in his chest.
'Primis: Fine then. Since in the eyes of you people these girls are just monsters, then don't mind me for taking all these monsters away. I can provide them with the best food, shelter, care and even a knowledge that will far surpassed your perior.'
In the end, only the loud cry of a little girl resounded in the dead of night.
Asaka: WAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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*A/N: Please throw some power stones.
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