Chapter 54 (2/2)
”As a ician's path you've chosen”
Dark icIt's a secret art that could even be called heresyIn Latin, it would be referred to as [Sinister] or the [Left]The English equivalent would be [Unlucky]Left is a word given tovices and wraithsEven within the world of ic, it is considered taboo
Suimei cannot stand by and watch Liliana ruin herself, become a left handed sorceress”Other than that, I'uy”
Liliana is left dumbfounded at Suimei's shameless smile”—”
He then asks, ”Hey, are you really fine living that sort of life?”
”Eh—?”
”Do you really want to live a life where you destroy your own body?You ic, but you'll never be happy either”
Liliana thrashes her head side to side in an atte”But I won't be able, to fight if I do that!If I can't fight, this country won't need me!The Colonel won't need me!I've been alone, ever since my mother and father abandoned ht me to the Empire, and I had a home for the first time!Even if everyone calls me a huic, I, I won't…!”
”You're alright with that!?”
”That can't be it!What you want, what you really want isn't anything that painful!”
Lilianaelse deep down in her heartThere's no way that what she wants is in any way painfulShe wore an innocent smile when he ran into her earlier that dayNo one able to smile like that could want such a miserable existence
”What I want, that's…”
”That's right, what you want is—”
Liliana onceout with her rawest e is all I' is just fine!”The darkness she had been gathering raes as she screams, ”Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!”
Fu like smoke out of Liliana is a dark curse, no, it's pure maliceHer heart's harmonization with darkness allows for the refined resenth her body with terrifying vigorThat hatred uses Liliana's scream as a focal point and overwhelms her emotions
Theup underneath Liliana's feet explodes in an attempt to s her
Suiard to his own safety”Stop!!Don't take in anymore darkness!!”
His screaony, ”Guu, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!” help her to finally recover her senses
”Wh- what, are you…”
”Don't, take it in…You can'tDon't walk, down that road…”
”Yo- you can'tThe darkness, don't come any closer!”
Curses born from the malice within the darkness seep into Suimei's bodyThe thickness of it is incomparable to the power Liliana wieldedHe protects his soul by keeping a strong spirit, but he's fighting against ti the moon's protection
SuiHe shuts his eyes and recites from memory a chant to push the darkness aside, ”Luce sacra, Ad utroruendum… Guu”(Sacred brilliance, Rise, now is the opportunity to head my call…)
The darkness swirling around Liliana ravages Suimei's bodyDespite his chant, the torrential curse doesn't waiverCold sweat pours down his forehead, over the bridge of his nose, and across his faceHin of his impatience
Sui spirit with a kiai as he reaches out and grabs hold of Liliana”Guu, ah… ah… this—!”
He gathers his strength and flings her out of the round with a roll as he follows behind her by tu over
Liliana, noticing Suii…?”
Even though Sui, he smiles and says, ”Idiot…Any more and you would have died…”
Liliana realizes her foolishness upon seeing his condition and drops onto her knees”I'm… sorry”
Sui smiles despite his blue face”Seriously… just calm down, already…”He sits up relieved that she's finally doing so
That's when, ”Muu—”
”Eh—?”
The world tre onto its side, yet none of their surroundingsis stillThis isn't an earthquakeThis phenomenon is different—
—Mysterious Field Movement (Mana Field Vibration)
Suiue”Chi, too much malice accumulated here”
He curses as he exa worldAn ienerated with a space is more than can be supported by that space, a parallel world shakesThe h Liliana overflowed and exceeded the dimensional boundaryMalice refined into a physical construct isover into the current world
Then, as Suimei predicted, a horrendous visual and audial situation occursA bluish-purple haze of ht uished wail it releases as it steps forward is steeped in envyEveryone who hears it is washed over with goosebuettable anxiousness takes root within their minds
Liliana says, ”Th- that's…”
Sui of dimensional boundariesGet back”
Lightning flashes as the roundIs that supposed to be some sort of precursor?
The pitch black body isn't rough or jagged, but is ss hang liives the illusion that it lacks a skeletal systeanic matter[3] is wrapped around it body like clothes, and finally, a blood red light glows like an eye on the right side of what it has for a headThe overall appearance is akin to that of a distorted human ests that that forinal appearanceThat would be an outstanding design to say the least
The manifestation of sin cries out its resent all at once is a shrill screech that grates the ears; a deep, hoarse yell;the wails of an infant ru of old man's world view
Liliana treustSince her body is already stimulated, it easily affects her”A-Ah…”
Suimei clasps her shoulder and says”Don't listen to its voice or it'll pull you in”Her tre stops at his reassurance
The manifestation of sin movesEach step it takes exhorts an unfathomable influence on the world around itThe brick pavement underneath its feet blackens and malice seeps off its body to pollute the air
The sight et away… that… we can't…”
Feelings of dread are being stirred up within herSuiic, syive up all hope in this situation
He says, ”What would running away acconore”
Liliana says, ”But that's, i like that?Besides, it's body…”
”Well, it's my nature to do what I'm told is impossible”
Suimei's fearless declaration is followed by an almost human screech
The repulsive voice echoes within the residential district as their bodies are struck with a shockwaveThe barrier ofthem mutes the sound, but someone will eventually notice the unusual phenomena
Thehell as it strides towards Sui creature would be driven mad by its voice and appearanceI have to avoid physical contact
It leaps, kicking off the ground with all of its strength and springing upward like a beast despite having hus
Suiic as he watches its ascentHe then leaps back to create so it touched, whether it was the brick pave fences, underwent the sa hit would be a problem
He tinores its appearance and snaps his fingers, one, two, three, fourThe creature charges forward unphased, forcing hi to the side
Despite expectations, the manifestation of sin doesn't pursue SumeiI doubt it even understands the concept of battleIt just lashes out at anything that gets too closeIt's a thing of malice that only wants to increase the e, black, rubbery ar debris as they smash into walls and brick paveth, no purpose exists behind those swings
Sui his head froh the gap between his arms and responds with, ”Abreq ad Habra”He spears his hand forward and fro
The ainst its body, but quickly regains its footingThe spell eakened by its iin to sithout any consideration to a target
Sui is a collection ofe unable to decide on how to harm anyoneYou don't have any reason to be afraid of it”
”Yeah… but…”
”Stay strongYou'll lose the second you become fainthearted”
Suih it can flare up the latent fear sleeping within peopleIt has a vulgar nature thatto imprison others within their fears and doubts as it ai from the world ahead that should never exist in the current worldIt's a calamity
Liliana covers her ears at thewailsShe even shakes her head in a desperate attempt to distract herself froirl her ageShe isn't someone who should be devoured by malice
Suiards his body's condition and says, ”I won't back down”
The manifestation releases a shrill screech siainst es down the hillTi once it blows past
It's over if I get hitSuie with his eyes that he developed as a icianHowever, ”Gu, uuh…” pain wracks his bodyThehis reckless dive to save Liliana flares up at the worst possible time
Sui hieThe situation he awakens to leads hi as I don't get hit”
Sweat rolls down Suiht hand to cut out a theles at hiLiliana cries out to him from the side, but he doesn't hear herHe can't hear herHe's in a world of silence where only he and his opponent existHe has already decided, ”I'll destroy it as it pass”
He needs to be careful with the spell he choosesThe ti blue sword, Bless Blade, and the decapitating blue epitaph is prohibitedRegardless, the danger looms closer
The wind strokes Sui on his fingertips
”—Get lost!”
Sound returns with his words and the ramOn its back is wound froht handThethe breaks and collapses on the brick paveht sky
Yakagi Suimei wins by one one-thousandth's of a hair's breadthVanishi+ng along with the ue from the battle assails Sui him from the malice that entered himHe brushes his condition aside to walk over to Liliana and sit down next to her”It's over”
Liliana, unable to believe what she saw, looks to where the manifestation of sin vanished
Suimei looks with her and says, ”Tell,this?”
”Tha-That's because… the aristocracy, are trying to harm the colonelThat person came, to me with a, proposal…”
”That person?You uy… ith you?”
Athe middle of Suimei's sentenceTheir surrounds were cut off from the rest of the world when the manifestation of sin appearedNo one should have been able to detect their battle, So why—
Liliana's shoulder flinches as footsteps and angry voices get closer
Elliot and Christa soon appear leading a squad of military policeElliot's beautiful voice echoes as he says, ”Over here!”He looks around upon arriving and is taken aback by confusion as he discovers both Suiround and next to hii and, if I'm not mistaken, you are…”
Suiuys—” with 'doing here?' as he realizes that Liliana is beginning to trembleTo his surprise, she steps backElliot's arrival along with the cla military police on top of the malice she just experienced is more than her body can acceptHer heart has reached its limit
A bitter groan escapes Sui”Their sudden appearancea calm discussion with Liliana impossible
Sui situationHe extends his hand towards Liliana during her confusion and says, ”Well, Liliana, looks like we're going to have so”
”I…”
”—Are you fine with this?You'll never achieve your goal if you stop here”Liliana shi+vers at the sudden voice's question
”—?”Sui on a roof top”You're—!?”
The tall shadow ignores Sui to Liliana”What will you do?I don't care, but isn't it different for you?”
”U, uhh—”
Suimei says, ”Stop, don't listen to him!”
The tall shadow points behind itself as it says, ”—run”
Is it telling Liliana to escape that way?
A gust of wind covers the area in smokeElliot and Christa remain, but the military police soldiers lose their composure
Suiuu!?”He can't moveHis body refuses to run forwardThe e fro the manifestation of sin have pushed his body to the li past his limit is impossible
Liliana, however, doesn't see before her makes her tremble, then, ”A- ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”She turns away fro towards where the tall shadow pointedShe runs off the hill and plunges into the darkness
Suirips his chest as he breathes out in painHe reaches for Liliana as she disappears while saying, ”Gu… Li- Liliana… don't go…”The tall shadow then appears on the hill, obstructing his view
Sweat rolls down Suiroans, ”You bastard…”The tall shadow's mouth twists as it sneers
T/N:Is Suiive Liliana some sort of cat trauma??I wouldn't be surprised if she became afraid of cats after thisOn a side note, this chapter was hardThat is the second reason I was delayed in releasing thisThe first was because I needed a break