World Record - Chapter 92. Sealed superpower

92. Sealed superpower

I woke up in the morning with my back leaning to the wall.
Since then, I, without heading back to my room, stayed in front of her. While suppressing the feelings of wanting to run away desperately.

When I raise my head, I can see the figure of the girl glaring at me in silence.
On the other side of the long grown hair lives the flames of hatred that wont stop burning.

You shouldhave died just like that

She said that, and averted her eyes for the first time.
I dont know her name, and even if I ask her, she probably wont tell me.
When I look at my status application, it displayed the time 7:12.
Since yesterday, although I have not ate anything, I dont feel hungry at all.
My cheeks hurt.
After that, I was. .h.i.t many times.
She straddled me and hit me over and over again.
I didnt fight back. I didnt even want to do so.

I have no idea how many times I thought of dying.

I also, feel the same

When I put my arms on my knees and stand up, I spit out the blood acc.u.mulated in my mouth.
Idont need food, but she most likely need it.
I usually asked Nee-san, butshes an Unknown. I must not let anyone from the Special Forces meet her.

Its my first timeto get a delivery service

In my status application, there should be a large amount of electronic money acc.u.mulated from my Special Forces work up until now. Kaa-san said that before.
Upon seeing the stained floor, I sighed deeply.

I wont run away. Thats why, go wash yourself. Ill also treat you some food. Thats why
Dontorder me

What returned was a clear refusal.

I wontdepend on you. I dont need food. I dont want any charity. I dont want anything. I only wantyour life

By the unapproachable words, an unpleasant sound as if a heart was broken resounded.

Ah, I see

I muttered softly.
I dontwant to die.
If one were to ask me whether ma.s.sacring the enemies is fascinating or not, I would probably answer No right away, but even so, it doesnt mean that I want to die.
No, I guess it does.

I also, if I were to be killed by youIm fine with that

Thats why, I let her hit me without fighting back.
Hit me until I faint.
But it wasnt enough to kill me.
To be honest, even if you want to kill me who wont fight back, youll need to have at least a considerable strength. With her current young and weaken state, she could not do so.
I turned my back on her and walked to the entrance. I opened my mouth without looking back.

I cant give everything inside the house

Thats why, you can use it however you like.
Theres probably something edible in the refrigerator.
I push open the door, and look back at the small girl.

Ill come back once its dark

I said that, and as if to escape from her eyes.
I left the house, heading to the battlefield.

On the very same day also, I showed up in the battlefield.
Last night, Shutendouji attacked this town.
Despite after just receiving a heavy blow, this time they attacked with even more in numbers whether they saw the life of Shutendouji killing countless Special Forces or not.
Im told that now, Nee-sans subordinatewell, in order words, my subordinate whos a promising newcomer is heading there, and Kaa-san requested me to a.s.sist them.

I run through the battlefield in order to search for Nee-san and the rest.
I stop on top of a hill to survey the surroundings.
When I look down, I can see the large swarm of Unknowns, and the Special Forces whore holding them out somehow.
Among them, Sana-san is there, and with just one swing of her sword, countless Unknowns died.

Unknowns are alive. Well, of course humans dont have the composure to ask the a.s.saulting opponents Why are you attacking us?. If they attacked me suddenly, then I might also kill them. But at least, you should think whether the opponents are good or evil, capable to communicate or not.

Suddenly, I remembered those words.

I guessI should think

This might be the first time for me to think this way before killing Unknowns.
Whether the opponents are good or evil. Capable to communicate or not.
If capablethe opponent is higher than Sacred Beast cla.s.s.
And, not an evil Unknown.
Does such opponent exist? I think about it suddenly, but.

Not until yesterday

Yesterday, the me who kill existed.
Now.
My body trembled a little just by those words.
When I look at my right arm, I can see that Im trembling. No matter how much strength I put into my hands, the trembling will not stop.

Dammit

In order to hide it, I clenched my fists, and looked at the large army once again.
No matter how much I worry, I know that I can never get away from the road of killing.
I have killed this much.
I was stained by blood countless times, the blood dried countless times, and at the end, it dyed me in black.
Up until now, I thought that it was a matter of course and I was proud of myself as Im protecting humanitybut its different now.

The person called Nagumo Iwato.
The name King of Black Coffin (Black Pandora).
I hate them from the bottom of my heart.

These hands that killed over and over again.
Although its a matter of course, its a clear sin.
My sin acc.u.mulates unconsciously, and when I realized it, it has become something that can never undone.

Whats left is just pure emptiness. Just that

I said that and looked up at the sky.
In this world, theres no one who have greater sins than me.
No one killed more than me.
I dont mean that I want to atone, but I will probably continue to live in this battlefield.
Treating the battlefield as a garden, I run about the battlefield, and spread deaths.
At the endI would be resented and die.

My words are clogged in my throat.
I dont want to die. I dont want to die.
But I want to die right now.
While feeling such contradicting intention, I look behind.
I can see the swarm of weak Unknowns surrounding me, and I start to prepare using my superpower upon seeing them.

First, let me inquire. Do you all have your own ego and a good heart that wishes for coexistence or peace?

What returned was just their cries.
They probably cant communicate.
Ever since my superpower awoken, I was always underestimated by the lower rank Unknowns. I wont be surprised until I see a relatively strong Sacred Beast cla.s.s Unknown, butwell, such thing is pointless now.

Lets see

I couldnt feel anything at all, and I stepped forward towards the swarm.

Kill.

The enormous killing intent gushes out, and the Unknowns were all petrified by that.
In that openingI started running.
With my arm cladding the superpowers ability.
The ability of returning everything to zero just by touching.
Its difficult to change my way of life now.
I can only kill, thats why, even if my heart is on the verge of breaking after thinking various matters, I can only continue to kill.
Thatsthe path of me myself who have blood-stained hands.
I who swung my arm fully a few meters before the swarm

Ha?

I realized that my superpower did not activate.

I think you set a limit unconsciously due to stress

The doctor said that a few minutes before.
Now, Im sitting on a sofa at the hospitals waiting room near the Special Forces Sapporo branch.

Iwato, did something happen?

Kaa-san who sat beside me, asked me.
After that, I killed the Unknowns with my own body for the first time.
Beat them.
Kick them.
Bite them.
Break their neck.
I killed them with various means.

Nothing. Nothing much

I said that softly and look downward.
I dont want to face Kaa-san.

Why you didnt tell me that Unknowns are alive just like humans?

Because I want to ask her so.
If I ask her, it probably will end.
Kaa-san who felt suspicion, will investigate around me, and if the girl is not foundshe would search for her at home.
Then, that girl will probablydie.
That girl who had her father killed by me, would die because of me.
I must not allow that to happen.
I dont know what is right or wrong.
But Im convinced that only that is wrong.

I cant consult with Kaa-san.

If I do so, it would be the worst case.
Im convinced so.
Thats why, I cant consult with anyone who have connections with Kaa-san.
Nee-san too, may tell her. Sana-san also impossible.
If its Tou-sanwell, I dont think he would tell Kaa-san, but I dont know what hes thinking. I dont feel secure to consult him.

Therefore.
I will keep this feeling, this sin inside me.
Without revealing it to anyone.
Without making her existence public.
I will carry the sin forever.

Really, nothing

I said that and raised my head.
Kaa-san who stared at me, opened her eyes wide upon seeing my eyes.
Perhaps, my face is different from usual.
UsuallyI have my superpower, I dont realize my sin, and Im not sheltering an Unknown.
But now, I lost my superpower, I realized my sin, and Im sheltering the victim.
Seriously, humans can change a lot in just a day.
But still.

From here on, you can just use me similar to the time when I have my superpower. I cant use it now, but I have raised the power of existence in this body to some extent. Thats why, I can fight to some extent, and I can kill harmful Unknowns

I plan to stay in the battlefield.
Its selfish and arrogant if I dont want to kill anymore after losing my superpower and realizing my sin.
Once I walked on this killing path, I can only continue to walk on this path.
And, one day, I will be killed by that girl.
Thats the minimal atonement

for those who I have killed.