137 – Shining Golden Hour #2

137 – Shining Golden Hour #2

Cecily and Hina decided to chase after the butterfly.

I wondered what had become of Tywin, Naru, and Elizabeth, but I couldn’t stop walking.

“… … .”

Of course, Cecily often stopped and looked back.

I didn’t know if the choice of leaving Naru alone and chasing butterflies was the right thing to do.

Hina said to Cecily.

“As for Naru, Naru will take care of herself… . Even though Naru is clumsy in many ways, our ‘Erinies’… Because I’m a leader… . Of course, there is a difference between me and Hina… . very minutely… . A piece of paper… .”

“I mean Erinies.”

Hina’s words reminded Cecily of the long past.

“Erinies” was a combination of Hina, Naru, and Cecily.

It was a nickname given by Sifnoi, the nanny of the children, and it was said to refer to the three goddesses who were said to punish bad people from long ago.

The three terrifying sisters who are feared by the wicked just by hearing their names.

It was so cruel that even its name was not passed on carelessly.

What gave Naru, Hina, and Cecily the nicknames of such violent and destructive sisters was, in many ways, a story of the joys and sorrows of Sifnoi, their nanny.

– Why are you trying to bury this Sifnoi in the ground… ? It’s nymph hateful… ! This Sifnoy, the only crime I had was to eat five more “Grosmiche Bananas”… ! hehehehe… !

Looking back now, it was a pleasant memory.

I wonder if I can go back to that time.

‘Go back… ?’

Suddenly, Cecily had a question.

Come to think of it, what will happen to them when time passes like this?

“Hina, if dad and mom have a child… how are we going Can we stay the same? if not… .”

“… … .”

Hina didn’t answer.

Hina’s eyes were shining with relief that she had finally found a group of butterflies in the back of the playground.

‘found. butterfly.’

Chase the magician of butterflies.

And borrowing that power to help mom and dad——was Hina’s idea. But soon, Hina was able to witness a scene that was quite surprising and infuriating.

It was because I saw people wearing strange protective suits grabbing butterflies with insect nets in their hands.

“Butterflies are coming in droves!”

“Hurry up! hurry!”

“It’s awesome! No matter how bad it is, it will be a hundred! Where were you going together?”

“I don’t know! First, contact the dean! Caught the butterflies! these butterflies It’s a complete block of magic power! The indicators and results of the experiment are going wild!”

were adults.

It must have been the researchers from the Phrygian laboratory.

They caught all the butterflies that Hina and Cecily were chasing and put them all in a glass jar.

palak, palak-

Butterflies flapped their wings here and there in the glass bottle, but it was a meaningless action.

“Hina, what are you doing? All the butterflies have been caught! It’s not just the butterflies we were chasing. Those people caught so many butterflies!”

“… … .”

Hina was also taken aback.

The adults suddenly appear and interfere with Hina and Cecily’s plans. Now that it’s like this, would it be better to defeat those adults?

But there were many adults.

at least ten people.

The numbers were too many for Cecily and Hina, who were barely in the first year of elementary school, to deal with.

“If Naru was there, he would have easily defeated the adults… .”

Cecily muttered in regret as she pulled out the slingshot. Because Naru was a born fighter in many ways.

The reason why the three sisters were given the nickname “Erinies”, which means the goddess of punishment and revenge, was mostly because Naru was too active and caused accidents.

However, Hina frowned at Cecily’s murmur.

“… It’s okay even without Naru. We can do it ourselves… .”

Saying that, Hina looked around. I was looking for something that could be used as a weapon or not.

‘To Hina… If there was a butterfly knife… .’

Dad’s butterfly knife was a great thing.

It was strong and unbreakable, and I also liked that it was a treasure that Judas prized. Originally, it was something that had not been given to anyone, but for some reason Naru kept it.

‘… I wanted Hina too.’

Of course, Hina also had a fortune from her father, Judas.

unbreakable rope.

That was enough.

“Cecily, let me draw your attention. In the meantime, with a slingshot… . Shoot the glass bottles and break them all… . save the butterflies… .”

pat-.

Hina jumped out before Cecily could answer.

“Arrr!”

When a tree branch was tied to the end of the rope, it became a plausible weapon, but when they saw Hina appearing while spinning it around, the researchers in protective clothing were greatly taken aback.

“What, what! Are you a student at Graham Academy?”

“You crazy kid! Some of Graham’s kids are ‘study junkies’ who study too much and go crazy!”

“A strange guy has appeared!”

A situation that caught my attention in many ways.

Cecily took a slingshot out of her pocket and loaded the pebbles and fired.

Shyuk, pat-.

Clink-!

“what! Butterflies fly away!”

“The butterflies that I caught without receiving an overnight allowance from yesterday’s dawn until now… !”

“What are these guys? hold on! Hold on!”

Researchers were taken aback by the sudden attack.

“Call for support! Receiver, who has it!?”

“Elementary school students driving us into a corner! Does this make sense!”

“Run away!”

Hina and Cecily’s combined attack was quite satisfactory.

Tongue, lips and teeth, it wasn’t as perfect as the formation of these three attacks, but it was a satisfying attack with just the tongue and lips.

“Researchers, you look pretty tough, yes. Can I help you?”

pat-.

Then someone appeared from above.

He was wearing a hat like a pirate’s, a navy coat that had been torn by the sea wind and the waves of events.

A middle-aged man with a wrinkled face and a belt with several pistols on his pants.

Upon his appearance, Hina stopped spinning the rope and became very nervous.

“you are… .”

“Do you know me? I am the pirate “Blackbeard”. They like to steal and loot. By the way, is that a “magic rope”? It’s not something a kid would have.”

It was a black beard that smiled while exposing yellow gold teeth.

The man’s eyes soon turned to the compass Cecily was wearing around her waist.

“Whoah, could it be that the Sparrow’s Compass? A compass on a rope They’re not normal kids. I get it. Are you the daughter of Judas? They were the little princesses of the back alley. I am friends with your father.”

Blackbeard was one of the Shadow Lords.

Cecily vaguely knew that Judas had summoned the Lords of Shadow and asked for something some time ago.

But why are you so nervous?

‘This man is suspicious.’

People like thieves, pirates, and robbers are common, but he was a particularly suspicious man.

In fact, Hina even growled like a puppy meeting an intruder.

“Black beard… . traitor… .”

“You’re a good kid.”

Shuk-.

Suddenly, Blackbeard drew a pistol from his waistband.

bang-!

Bullets fired without hesitation at the heads of children.

Of course, it had nothing to do with children.

Kang-!

Wait a moment to hear the rupture of sharp metal hitting each other.

Blackbeard realized that the thief, wrapped in a pink veil, stood between him and the children and deflected the bullet with his dagger.

“Is it Salome?”

“Blackbeard, I already knew you would betray me. I saw it in my drawing diary.”

“A picture diary? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Salome and Blackbeard confronted each other.

Soon, the researchers who came to their senses started to run away with the butterflies, and the children stood on their heads watching them.

“Run away… .”

“Sit there… !”

Parbabat-.

the children ran

Blackbeard looked at their backs sadly, but couldn’t help it. If you’re not careful, Salome’s blade will be stuck in your own throat.

* * *

5 seconds, 10 seconds.

30 seconds… .

No, maybe 5 minutes passed?

A thick sweat dripped from his forehead on his black beard.

Then, he opened his lips to clear the silence that had been weighing down his shoulders like the heavy pressure of the deep sea.

“I am the princess of the back alley. It’s great to live. Is it because she is Herod’s daughter? Herod, he looks exactly like him. You will drive a knife through my heart without hesitation. right?”

“A man who would be intimidated by me betrayed Judas? It doesn’t match.”

“Hey, Salome. You know that. How thieves, rogues and pirates survive. I’ll stick to the advantageous side. Just like I, who was in the navy, became a pirate.”

Stick to the advantageous side—.

It was a very natural thing.

That’s why Salome didn’t understand.

“Is it advantageous to betray Judas?”

“I saw the basement. It’s a monster beyond understanding. It’s the first time I’ve seen how people can be so cruel.”

“monster? What are you talking about?”

Salome asked questions to get information.

However, Blackbeard came up with information instead, saying, “I guess I didn’t see it in the picture diary, right?”

fierce fight.

The duel between thieves and thieves felt like this.

I did not cover the means and methods to draw out the opponent’s vigilance.

“Oh, after all, Salome, you are a beauty. His ferocity is the same as that of Herod, but in terms of appearance, he resembles his mother, Herodias. Salome, your mother.”

“… … .”

“Herodia had a heart-shaped mole on her left thigh. Everyone loved that heart-shaped dot. Your father, Herod, was especially fond of it. By the way, is Herod really your father?”

“… … .”

“Maybe I am your father. After all, I was the one who brought Herodias aboard the ship, who had been kidnapped from the Sultan’s castle. I was the first to touch it, so if you calculate the date… . I think it’s been 22 years.”

The black beard grinned, showing golden teeth.

Salome was slightly disturbed by the clever mixture of lies and truth in the story that burst out of his lips.

“You could be my father?”

“Well.”

Well—the black beard blurted out.

The moment he thought he had stirred his heart, he noticed that Salome’s figure had disappeared from his sight.

And suddenly, the cool blade touched the black beard’s neck, and the imperceptible speed reminded me of the king of thieves I met underground.

“Awesome. It’s not normal speed. Have you received any favors from Snix or Nocturne? It’s a speed worthy of being called a miracle of God.”

“I ask questions. If you don’t want to die, you’d better answer my question. What’s in the basement?”

“Hey, are you going to kill your father?”

“yes.”

hot-.

The neck of the pirate black beard burned as if it had been touched by fire.

his throat was cut

“Now, wait. Salome! Stop!”

“why.”

“This guy, did you really try to kill me? great. okay. you can surrender If you die here, the money won’t be right. There is a demon king in the basement. yes, demon I don’t have anything else to say other than that.”

“Devil?”

“yes. Are there any butterflies that have been flying since this morning? I was asked to collect butterflies by a woman with glasses. I saw it in the basement then. It is no longer human.”

Blackbeard pictured in his head what he had met underground.

It was the vivid death itself wearing a human body.

“Researchers, they probably went to the basement with the butterflies. The children from earlier must have followed them into the basement again. Is it okay if I stay like this? the devil is You must hate children.”

“Do you hate children?”

“Yes, children are nice and naive. Children’s innocence has the effect of lowering the karma of evil, so as a person who pursues the path of evil, children are bound to be disliked.”

Blackbeard was bragging about this and that.

It’s probably taking time to prolong his life even a little bit.

Salome decided to ask one last question.

“Isn’t that a lie?”

“That there is a demon king? Really. I swear by my beard.”

“No, not that. That you could be my father.”

“hehehehe, that’s it. Well, I don’t know. No matter how you think about it, the person who is expected to be your father is over 20 years old. There were only about 10 people alive so far, including myself.”

“Heat… .”

“Salome, it would be nice to have a lot of dads. hehehehe, we were a little crazy when we robbed the Sultan’s castle. I liked the old days when I could do whatever I wanted—”

After those words, Blackbeard fell forward with blood spraying from his neck.

Seeing that, Salome calmly spat.

“Now there are nine left.”

Now Salome looked up at the sky.

beginning of summer.

14:00.

The sun was blindingly hot.

“You have to go after the kids.”