Chapter 33 (1/2)
Translator(s): s.h.i.+mizuA Editor(s): Yuzuha Proofreader(s): Merp-Merp
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An innocent anomaly
s.h.i.+zuru rushed to the collapsed man's side. He crouched and held the man's hand, not worrying about drenching his clothes and shoes with the gus.h.i.+ng blood.
”――Heed me, O White G.o.ddess! ――El Sabri Vushke Kitra Yste―― Repair!” (TN: written as 快癒, recovery)
Magic used by humans need an aria, unlike those used by magical beasts, and the length would differ depending on the rank. 3 parts for lower rank. 5 parts for middle rank. 7 parts for higher rank. In this regard, it was same for any color or magic system. As the magic becomes stronger, the aria becomes longer and the magic power consumption increased.
s.h.i.+zuru was invoking Repair, a higher rank magic than Heal. It was a middle rank magic that could cure any wounds and some diseases as long as long as the part to be cured was not missing. Furthermore, if it was on a white day, the efficiency and healing rate also rose.
But――There still was a limit to what he could do. He couldn't cure people that already died.
Instant death. The man that was alive a few seconds ago was already died.
” …… Amen” (TN: The raw was in english)
Soon after his hand was filled with overflowing light. With that hand, s.h.i.+zuru peacefully closed the man's opened eyes and made a sign of the cross. In this world, prayer words don't exist. Except for work he always did this when someone died before him. He faintly remembered that someone taught him to mourn the dead this way.
Eventually, after he finished his prayer, s.h.i.+zuru stood up and sent his gaze towards one point. A long gray hair that looked like it was cut off against one's will was reflecting the white moon light. Light green eyes that shone brightly in the dark. And … somehow her attire was back to the rag cloths from before.
―― it couldn't be, he thought. But, it was possible, he also thought.
Once again, s.h.i.+zuru overlook the man's corpse. It seemed that she just tore the head, but actually it wasn't just that. At the moment of attack, including the heart, she struck 4 different places with fatal blows.
Accurately avoiding the bones and skillfully sewing through the gap. One couldn't replicate it if they weren't familiar with human anatomy.
And also, the wound on the victim was the same as the usual. Not just the targeted place. Even the blade angle and deepness of the wound. s.h.i.+zuru knew their habits since he was a doctor, and so everything was consistent.
Therefore, s.h.i.+zuru tried to confirm instead of asking. Towards the girl who was able to meet him again, he said it with convincing tone.
”You were Chopper, weren't you?”
”Chopper……?”
The girl tilted her head to s.h.i.+zuru's words, who without reason showed some relief. …… Well, that was reasonable. Chopper was a name given by the guards, there was no formal name given.
”For the past 2 months it was you who killed many people in the neighborhood right?”
”Yeah.”
The girl nodded shamelessly. As if to say 'what's wrong with that?', but s.h.i.+zuru didn't change his expression, and kept asking her with thin smile.
”Why did you do that?”
” …… to take them, to mother's place.”
Knife in her hand. The girl griped s.h.i.+zuru's knife tightly on her chest, and unsteadily stepped closer to s.h.i.+zuru.
For now, there was no murderous intent. Therefore, s.h.i.+zuru only took 1 step. The girl's mouth opened a little.
”Mother?”
”Yeah. Mother hated me.”
She started telling a story that felt outside of context. What was the relations.h.i.+p between her mother hating her and her indiscriminate murder?
”But I really love my mother. Because I love her I wanted to make her wish come true.”
”You're a good girl.”
” …… Ehehe.”
The girl laughed humorously. By the way, since s.h.i.+zuru was a little curious about something, he asked the girl.
”What happened with the clothes I gave you before?”