studiobondurri Chapter 265
Chapter 265
Chapter: 265
On a day when everyone in the city was busy dealing with the aftermath of the disappearance of the barrier...
The phenomenon occurred quite suddenly.
– Kkiing... kkiing...
– Shaaaa!!!
“What, what’s happening? The animals...”
“Why are they acting like this all of a sudden...?”
Animals in the zoo began to panic in a collective display of anxiety.
Clang.
“Whoa?! Are you okay? Wait a second, you shouldn’t step on the glass shards on the floor... By the way, what’s going on? You dropped a cup all of a sudden... What’s wrong with you? Your hands are shaking like crazy!”
“Ah, no, it’s just that my body started shaking uncontrollably... What the heck is going on...”@@@@
Sudden, unusual symptoms such as stiffening or trembling appeared in several people.
To ordinary citizens, it would have been incomprehensible why such a thing would happen without any warning.
However, the superhumans, who possessed senses far superior to an average person...
The heroes instinctively felt something was wrong.
“What the hell... What’s happening...?”
“I’ve got a cold sweat for no reason... Why does it feel so uneasy...?”
They could sense, through the thickening air, that something bad was indeed happening.
Yet, they too could not identify the root cause of the anxiety.
Only two people in the city were able to discern the exact details.
“Miss Eve...! Could it be...!”
The Witch of Rage, Scarlet Evande.
[...Yes, Evande. I sensed it too.]
The Witch of Jealousy, Eve.
[...It seems the Resurrection has indeed occurred.]
Just moments ago, they had sensed a colossal presence appearing from a distance and confirmed through communication that an inevitable event they should have been prevented from occurring had come to fruition.
And as they sat in brief despair over this revelation...
“I...”
[Ha...]
Both closed their eyes tightly and sighed in unison.
The resurrection of the Witch of Gluttony was merely an omen of misfortune that would befall them, and they both realized that true calamity had not yet reached them.
“...We need to inform the people, don’t we?”
[That would be wise. There isn’t much time.]
The problem was that the day of this misfortune was fast approaching.
As witches, they could feel it.
The presence they had sensed from afar had begun to move towards the city just prior.
[It’s coming, the Witch of Gluttony.]
A catastrophe was nearing.
—
“I understand. The Witch of Gluttony is heading this way.”
“Then I need to inform my subordinates to prepare for an all-out war.”
The Witch of Gluttony had been revived and was quickly approaching their location.
Upon receiving this news from Eve and myself, Leon, Natalia, and Captain Martina of the Astraphe nodded solemnly.
Realizing they needed to prepare for a confrontation with the witch, the captains sprang into action.
They were already busy with the ongoing evacuation of citizens, their frantic pace further intensifying.
Seeing them, I held back my urge to speak and ended the communication that had been conducted via video.
Just then, Eve’s voice came through as if wondering if anything was wrong.
[Evande, is something the matter? You don’t look well.]
I replied to Eve, who seemed concerned, with a fraught expression.
“...It’s just that everyone seems so calm about fighting the Witch of Gluttony, and I’m worried.”
I said this while recalling the captains’ previous reactions.
Although they appeared tense, they didn’t seem frightened.
I found it difficult to interpret their reactions and thus responded in that manner, and Eve, understanding my predicament, gave a faint smile and asked:
In order not to steal away the hope that we could win...
In order to preserve that slim chance of hope that we might indeed be able to win...
Both the reality-versed Eve and myself had to keep our mouths shut and endure our despair alone.
Having finished the conversation with Eve, I headed towards the room where Yoon Si-woo was sleeping.
Yoon Si-woo was sleeping as if he had no idea what was happening.
He was the hope of humanity, who should have been at the forefront of fighting against despair.
In trying to protect me...
Therefore, it was only natural that I should assume the role that Yoon Si-woo was meant to fulfill.
Had I not promised him?
That I would definitely protect you and the world you inhabit.
Thinking this, I took his hand as he slept.
And then I let out a laugh.
“Seriously, this is insane...”
Seeing our connected hands shaking uncontrollably, I mocked myself.
Who said this?
What matters is an unyielding heart.
But even after promising Yoon Si-woo, keeping my own spirit from breaking was a struggle.
“Can I really do this...?”
Thus, I asked Yoon Si-woo, trying to bolster my waning spirit.
If he told me that I could do it, I believed I could find a way to endure.
“Please answer me...”
But naturally, Yoon Si-woo did not provide a response.
The task of fortifying my spirit fell solely to me.
Alas, while I endured to keep my heart from breaking, time slipped away uncontrollably.
Eventually, that day arrived.
—
At the dim dawn where the sun began to rise, numerous heroes stood lined up at the southern boundary region’s front line.
I was there, quietly standing amidst them, my trembling body held in check as I closed my eyes.
At that moment,
“...Huh.”
Someone uttered a voice laced with surprise.
I opened my eyes at that startled voice.
With that shocking voice as the last note, the surroundings were filled with an overwhelming silence.
Even with so many people present, the sheer number creating a noise, everyone held their breath, creating an eerie silence that suggested something foreboding.
Everyone felt it, I suppose.
The feeling of a prey standing before a predator.
—
Far off, where the sun began to rise and the darkness retreated, a black dot suddenly appeared in the center of the horizon.
That singular black spot, akin to ink, that fell within the dawn encroached upon the morning.
Soon, it began to spread gradually as if painting the morning.
Pushing away the dawn, night approached.
As I witnessed this scene, which felt like the natural order was reversing,
I swallowed hard and mumbled softly.
“...It’s coming.”
And right after.
– ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!!!!!!!!!!!!
The roaring sound, sending a shiver across my skin, announced the arrival of the end in this