The Heinous Mysterious Death Green ~The Most Sinister Hero, Warmly Welcomed by The Wicked Organization~ - Chapter 49

By Effugium November 16, 2022

Hero Headquarters, Victroranger secret base. There was a girl sitting on a chair, holding her knees. Her sky-blue eyes, tinged with melancholy, sweep across the sky without looking at anything.

Kirika Mayuzumi was painfully aware of her own immaturity.

It has been a long time since she received the report of the death of Kuriyama Rintaro, her beloved mentor and at the same time her greatest enemy. Every day and every night, she has been thinking only of cutting off the head of his enemy.

And now, when she comes face to face with the heinous mysterious Death Green, she is faced with a new challenge. Why are both of them still alive, even though they have crossed swords?

Even if Kirika was stopped, she was prepared to mistakenly stab Rintaro’s enemy to avenge his death.

But Kirika understands that even if she gets her revenge, she will never be able to clear her mind. However, why should she resist the magma-like impulse that is constantly overflowing from the inside of her heart?

She had never been swayed by anything in her life, but she had never imagined that her heart would be so dominated by indignation. Kirika herself had never expected it.

「……Senpai……」

In Kirika’s hand is a green nameplate engraved with Kuriyama Rintaro’s name. It was Rintaro’s only belongings that connected the apprentice and the master.

A mug is placed in front of Kirika’s eyes as she is about to start crying.

「It’s coffee. Mayuzumi-san, Have you not understood it yet?」

As usual, Commander Asaka’s expressionless question made Kirika fall silent. She was convinced that Asaka’s decision to withdraw from the ship was correct in theory.

「……I, failed to do it.」

「It is a good enough result.」

「We couldn’t stop Death Green, right? That……」

She knew that her aggressive attitude toward Asaka would not change anything. However, it was the first experience for Kirika that even if she could understand with her head, her heart could not follow.

As if to rebuke Kirika, Asaka puts sugar in her coffee.

「I am the one who gave the order to withdraw. You are not responsible for my actions.」

「……But, if at that time I risked my life to defeat Death Green……!」

Asaka moved her eyebrows slightly and kneeled on the floor, her eyes level with Kirika’s.

「Our responsibility as heroes is not just to maintain peace and order for a time. It is to continue to protect it. And we need your help to do it.」

Asaka looked Kirika straight in the eye and continued to speak.

「Mayuzumi-san. If your life is in danger, I will give the order to withdraw again. Of course, that is my job. But this also includes my personal feelings toward you.」

Commander Asaka, who boasts a long career, is a big senior to Kirika.

However, her encouragement was not given as a supervisor or as a senior. Kirika sensed that it came from Asaka’s own heart.

「…………Yes. I apologize for troubling you.」

「I am glad you understood. Please drink it before it gets cold.」

Perhaps that was Asaka’s way of showing concern. After saying what she had to say, Asaka left the room.

More than winning now, she must live and continue to fight. That is the mission of a hero.

Not only to avenge her enemies, but also to continue to fight with the spirit of her master on her back. This is surely the only way for Kirika to repay her debt to Kuriyama Rintaro.

「I will inherit…… Senpai’s will.」

Kirika stood up with renewed determination and drank her coffee in one gulp.

「Sweet……」

The coffee Asaka brewed for her tasted almost entirely of sugar.

…………

While the Victory Rangers succeeded in withdrawing mostly unscathed, the Ark Dominion suffered heavy damage.

Rintaro called for help, and Bearion, Colonel Usanyi-chan, and Samecchi who had been launched into the building were recovered. However, none of them could be said to be in perfect health.

Aside from Samechi, who boasts an amazing resilience among the mysterious beings of the Ark Dominion, the other two were in extremely serious condition.

「Gunuuuuuuuu……!」

「Haa……Haa……Bearion-sama……!」

The poison that Kirika used on the “Black Swallowtail” was a powerful drug that had been adjusted for use against mysterious beings. The two were taken to the infirmary of the Ark Dominion’s secret underground base, where they became weaker and weaker as time went on.

Rintaro and Minato are desperately nursing the leader and number two (Two) of the Hundred Beast Army, who are losing their vitality.

「Awawawawa, this is bad! If this keeps going, both of them will die! The Hundred Beast Army is on the verge of destruction!!」

Minato’s concern is understandable.

As we know, the Hundred Beasts Legion is a “family,” a bond of steel that binds them together. However, this is only possible with the presence of a central figure, General Bearion.

The top management, Bearion, and the number two, Colonel Usanyi-chan. If these two were to fall at the same time, there would be no one who could unite the powerful members of the Hundred Beasts Legion.

The problem is not limited to the Hundred Beasts Legion. The mysterious being organization itself, the Ark Dominion, would be on the verge of destruction.

「No matter what it takes, I can’t let them both die. Think, think, think…….」

「Uu, no matter how I try, I can’t close the wound. Hey Rintaro, is this also because of the poison……? They won’t last much longer without an antidote.」

「The antidote…… Damn it, if only there was a mysterious being who knew about poisons……」

Rintaro’s mind was filled with images of a single mysterious being who was probably more familiar with poisons than anyone else.

But would it be possible to get that person’s cooperation? It would probably be very difficult, and there was no telling what kind of price would be demanded.

「Anikii……」

At the end of the three beds in the infirmary, Samecchi muttered weakly. Rintaro took Samecchi’s hand and wiped away the sweat that was making her body damp.

「Samecchi, you shouldn’t move yet. Some of your bones are broken.」

Even a mysterious being that boasts of physical endurance can have their bones broken by recklessly shooting themselves as a cannonball.

According to Samecchi herself, this level of injury can be cured in two days. Her resilience is still as impressive as ever, but she is now on absolute bed rest in order to regenerate.

「Ojiki and…… Colonel Usanyi-chan, please help them, ssu……

The mysterious being girl was battered and bruised, but begged in a whisper for her friends’ lives to be rescued. When Rintaro touched the affected part of Samecchi’s body, he found that it was burning with a heat that was impossible for a human being to generate.

Rintaro’s heart ached when he saw Samechi, who had suffered so much injury but had not uttered a single weak word about herself.

「Aniki…… Please, ssu……」

Rintaro silently patted Samechi on the head.

He has come to feel so much sympathy for the girl who is a mysterious being. He feels bad for continuing to hide the fact that he is human.

Such things make Rintaro’s heart tighten.

At that moment when he confronted Mayuzumi Kirika, he had the slightest hope that she would recognize the existence of Kuriyama Rintaro. However, what was even more striking in his mind was the image of the mysterious beings who admired him.

「Death Green-san is the best!」

「Death Green-san is amazing!」

「Aniki, so cool, ssu!」

In the shadow of the “comfortable” identity of Death Green, the most evil mysterious being in hostory. The existence of one man, Rintaro Kuriyama, was too lonely.

Two types of grenades are always kept in Rintaro’s pocket. One is a non-lethal flash bomb, and the other is a more lethal conventional grenade.

Rintaro pulled out the non-lethal (flash bomb) pin on the spur of the moment.　 If Kirika was a mysterious being and Rintaro was a hero. Or if Rintaro had been a mysterious being to the core of his being. What kind of choice would Kuriyama Rintaro have made?

He thought he was prepared to live as a mysterious being.

They will be selfish and will do their own righteousness. He said he would protect his own little peace, even if it meant making an enemy of societal justice. He thought he had chosen to do so.

Rintaro has yet to give up being human and become a mysterious being. His half-hearted resolve culminates in this.

He wondered if he was suitable to be an aniki to Samecchi. He suddenly found myself thinking about such a thing.

「……Ssuu……Ssuu……」

It seemed that the recovery from her injuries had drained her strength considerably, and when he came to, she was breathing softly in her sleep. Rintaro pulled the futon over her and sat up.

「Leave it to me, Samecchi, this heinous mysterious Death Green will surely save them both.」

His voice did not reach the sleeping Samechi. But Rintaro said it forcefully, as if to himself.

In order to make Samechi’s wish come true, Rintaro asked Minato to take care of them and left the infirmary.

The destination had already been decided. The question was whether “he” would comply with his request.

…………

An hour later, Rintaro was visiting the botanical garden in Chofu.

Passing through a large archway, he was enveloped by the heat and the dense scent of flowers. The domed greenhouse was filled with colorful flowers, even though it was winter.

A tea set had already been prepared and a man was seated at a table set in the center of the greenhouse. Sitting on a white chair, he looked like a butterfly resting its wings, detached from the rules of this world, such as time and gravity.

As soon as the “man” took one look at Rintaro, he looked up to the sky in an exaggerated manner.

But he doesn’t know if it was genuine or an act. The upper half of the man’s face is hidden by a papillon mask, and his facial expression is almost unreadable.

The man, wearing a gaudy costume reminiscent of a circus magician, urged Rintaro to sit down.

He has a beautiful, clear voice.

「The time of blessing has come. When the great darkness encounters the sun, the sun will hide itself, and the two night and day will rejoice in their fleeting encounters.」

「”Thank you very much for coming. First, let’s sit down and talk over a cup of tea.” was what Zazoma-sama said.」

「For someone who said he wants to talk, it seems as if he doesn’t want to have a conversation.」

The mouth of General Zazoma, one of the Ark Dominion’s top leaders and an expert in manipulating poisons, seemed to be smiling gracefully.