186 The Last Breath (2/2)

”Why would you hide it?” Ariel asked

The girl stretched her glowing gauntlet towards John as she replied

”So people can lower their guards in close range if they try to attack me. It always works.”

The instant she said that, Chain came from the ground before lifting John up and restraining him. Once that was done, the chains disappeared

Seeing this, Serena though it would be a good time ask the question which had been on her mind for a while now.

”Can you guys... Use magic without chanting?”

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[What?]

”I mean sure you ignored me a few times... But you were never a jerk! You tried to help others when they were I need! But... Because of your bad reputation, they assumed you were bragging... You also always help out the teachers whenever they need it... You weren't a jerk...”

”Hm... You know a lot about me don't you? Even though we never talk.”

Upon hearing this, Elena suddenly got embarrassed as she said

”W-w-well... You're just easy to notice!”

”That's your excuse?”

”I can't think of a better one...” She muttered as she let out a sigh

Seeing this, John let out another laugh. He didn't know why but even though he was laughing, even though he found it funny... At the same time he found it nostalgic and saddening.

As they reached one of the cross walks, John stopped moving

”Ah, I I live around here, make sure you bring the umbrella back to school tomorrow” She said with a bright smile

As she began crossing the road, she spoke another few word

”Thank you for today, I look forward to our research!-”

The instant she said that, John grabbed on to her hand

”Don't... Go...” He muttered with a broken-down voice

Seeing this, she walked back up to him and asked,

”John...? What's wrong?”

Hearing those words, reminded him of a memory he would later hate himself for forgetting

As the truck appeared in the near distance, John formed a sorrowful smile on his face as he said

”Thank you...”

Tears began to stream down his eyes as he said it again

”Thank you... Very much...”

Before she could ask anything, John ran straight towards the middle of the road and at the same time a truck got closer and was now beeping

Running boy hit onto the truck, he felt the feeling of someone pushing at him from behind but they weren't fast enough

*Bang*

As he stared at the sky from the ground, he noticed one thing about this world. He felt no pain.

Once he turned his head to see what had tried to push him, he felt his already weakened heart sink.

There laid Elena, her eyes were opened and they were gradually losing life. There was a lot of blood on the ground which he was sure belonged to him, but he also knew a part of it belonged to her.

”E..le...na...?” She asked with a broken down voice

However there was no reply

”W..hy... Why... did... you... Ju...mp...” He asked as he took his last breath