Chapter 51 (1/2)
Suimei's party splits up with each member off to complete their own respective taskUnlike Elliot's party, they are lagging behindNot only do they not have any clues, they also have a late startFor that reason, he travels alone to where hesuspicious
Liliana showed hiet to the library the other dayNot far fro dark uy is probably the one responsible for the coma incidents
”Thinking about it, that guy was pretty sure was very thin, about the size of a middle schoolerEven that person'sto a childThat idea gives Sui on…
Sui citizens and putting the the I the peaceHe walks down the street with those thoughts inof people
”What the…”
The loud roar created frorows even louder asopinions gathered sparks Suie of the crohen he senses a sudden swell of ical power
”…That's,”Suiical powerThe last tiical power belongs to Liliana Zandark
Sui on?”, ”It's the hu the Spellcaster's Guild”One of those fragments mentioned Liliana's alias
Suih the mass of peopleHe soon reaches the center and, as expected, finds LilianaA cold stare cuts out froround before her are the two spellcasters froht back then, they went full out and exhausted their htShe left the covered in burns and in tattered robesShe must have overcoic
Liliana says, ”Learn to, stop bothering, me with this”
”dalares at Liliana as he tries to rise, but she refuses to tolerate hiical power and establishes a doical power oozes with her intent to killHer malicious resolve is open for everyone to feel
The two spellcasters and everyone watching probably have their hairs standing on endLiliana's hostility laces herit into a venom that seeps into the skinEveryone present is defenseless and completely exposed to her malice
Both the vulgar ical powerThey faint on the spot while foa from their ht is over before lowering her ical power
Sui people hold a severe attitude towards LilianaHer overwhel victory sprinkled fear into themThat collective anxiety swirls around and transforust
Those twowrongSeeing her treated this way despite only defending herself saddens SuimeiAs such, he throws her a lifeline
”Yo!”
Liliana turns as she recognizes his voice”… You again?You often seeo”
”I thought the sa the other?So—”Suilance ”Were they bothering you, again?”
”That is correctThey failed to, learn and challenged meAs adults they, are irredeemableTruly foolish”
”…You really are a disaster”
Suilances at on lookers with shockNot even indirectly telling the glares didn't soften one bitEven though the people in the front row arrived before he did and saw the whole thing, they still say, ”The huuild”, ”What a creepy child”, and ”How can such a dangerous devil be allowed to roam free?”
RidiculousThat isn't what people noreting a s the two adults who attacked herWhy are they oat?Is this how everyone in the Iards Liliana?
While Suimei is left dumbfounded by the malice, Liliana steps forward”LeaveI'm not a, side show”
Liliana glares at the crowdEveryone disperses with a stiff expression as no one wants to cross eyes with herThey uided ahen so comment, ”…Monster”
”…Oy!”
”Be quiet, everything's fineThey'll be, gone soon…”
”Gone soon… You think that's the proble?”
Liliana speaks while looking downHer tone is full of determination, but also emotionless”It's fine”Mixed sonation
”… Is this really fine?”
A tinge of loneliness laces Liliana's wordsHer voice is that of a person who has given up hope”Yes, this is noric I wield is, detestableWithin the IoMy position is specialSince it's an easy position, to hate in the first place, nment there is convenient”
Suirees that there are special positions within the ht be hatedThe people in there ets as coroorseWhoever is there will take the brunt of thatall of that by herself?
Sui Liliana as though she were a ferocious beastSome spy at her and whisper to each other frolare at her frosContempt burns within everyone's eyesPeople shouldn't look at children like this
Those on lookers soon disperseLiliana, having put up with those glares, also leaves
”Just a sec”
”What is it?”
”You're hurt”
A small red mark is on the back of Liliana's neck, probably froht be a burn, or so, walks up to her and places his hand on the injury
”What are—”
”Stay still for a bit”His hand eicThe irritated skin instantly returns to normal
Liliana caresses the skin where she was burned in wonder”…Why?”
”Hmm?”
”Why are, you being so, nice to me?”
”This is justDoes it bother you?”
”Yes, very much”Liliana's affirer”Everything would, be fine if you acted like, them”
The expression on her face wells compassion out of Suimei”You want me to despise you?To hate you like they do?”
”That is correct”
”Is that really what you want?”
”That's…”
”That can't be, right?”
Liliana turns silentHer head droops as the strength fades from her shoulders
”Can you get back on your own?”
”—Pl- Please refrain fro me like a child!”
”Are you sure?Then, that's greatI also have to take care of soht if I leave?”With those words, Suiins for where he encountered the criminal responsible for the coma incidents
…Do as you, like[1]Suimei thinks he hears those words muttered behind his self
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Darkness surrounds theuishable frosA closer look reveals two shadows, one short, the other tallThe pair are like darkness being sewed onto darkness as they leap through the sleeping townWith little trace of the in on their prey
The small shadow makes an abrupt stop mid-leapThe suddenness is al forceWithout a sound, the shadow drops down onto the brick road
The tall shadow descends to the s?”
”No, nothing”That answer ht not be a lieThe small shadow stopped because of a small animal on the fence in front of themNo, the oppositeThe small animal stopped because of them, but such a reason can't be voice out loud
The aniht as it perches on the highest spot within the areaIt's a catOne of the Imperial Capital's stray cats watches them with its two amber eyes
”Naaa”
Itelse?
The cat gets up and leaves without a sound
The tall shadow places a hand on the so”
”…Understood”The soal to fulfill as it onceto the tall shadow, their target should currently be passing through the edge of the upper class district
The tall shadoays brings terrifyingly accurate informationAll their missions revolve around that information, even their current oneThat's person's inforence Department
An unrelated person's interference let this target escape last time
”He's around hereSet up the net”
The small shadow nods without a wordWith niins to chant when, ”Nyaaa”
”—!?”The small shadow jumps in place at the unexpected cryThe shadow turns around and discovers a seated catDid it sneak up on 's wall just like the previous oneIt's watching usIt scrutinizes their every move
A dark piece of cloth is wrapped around its armA pet?
The sic and takes a step towards the catThe cat doesn't e eyesWhen the sets upIt yawns and scurries awayIt felt threatened?
What just happened?The shadow, uncertain to what the cat wanted, refocuses itself to weaving its dark ht and weakens visionExcept for in rare occasions, escaping the designated area is impossible
The target arrives before longDid he drink to his heart's content?Walking with an unsteady gait, he beco himThis time will be easyThe small shadoeaves a spell, certain that the drunkard won't be able to resist
The tall shadow ic on the man
The task soon ends with the detestable aristocrat dropping unconscious onto the brick ground
…… And that's one more concern nipped in the budA few more, I just need to do this a few h the city unhindered
The shs out in relief as it turns
”—As expected, you turned around too late”
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The s e, but it isn't so that will make heads turn
—Why?That ht now?
SuiiThe first time they met was inside the customs officeThe second time they ran into each other hen he wandered around lost within the Imperial Capital
It's as if he came here on purpose— The small shadow reaches that conclusion too lateSuimei makes a wry smile that confirms such was his intent
He appeared from the darkness the same way as the two shadowsThere are two people with hinized by the s silver hairThey are unexpected intruders