78 – Severed Traces (11)

The thunderbolt rang densely like someone’s blood vessels. The sky changed its color without a second, as if it were angry, and the flickering beams of light announced that a disaster was coming.

“What the fuck, really! What the fuck… fuck…!!”

Cho Ah-yoon, muttering curse words, looked up. It was obscured by the shape of a huge bird, so it was difficult to see.

The figure on the back remained silent.

“Hey! hey! Hey, you fucking bastard!”

He shouted at the iron balls floating around him.

“What are you doing, you bastard! I heard you have the ability to transform! When will I do that! yes?!”

Of course, Cho Ah-yoon still has a strong resistance to fighting. But it was better than dying.

“Transform me too, you bastard!!!”

A raid that came while being hijacked. Even rarer are those who maintain their composure in these circumstances. Ayoon Jo was like that too.

I was just looking at real estate for a place to open a quiet shop, but suddenly a huge eagle snatches me from the sky, and lightning strikes the eagle.

My head was dizzy. Distinctive dizziness and lightheadedness that comes from high altitude. A vision that shakes as if in a wave, an accident that naturally shakes together.

In the face of the danger of death, the reluctance to fight faded.

“Hey, I’m transformed too! This idiot is a cub !! ”

“…quiet.”

Through the thunderclap, someone’s voice was heard.

“Take all your heart. It is still too early to give up.”

A strange and stern tone. But for some reason, it was kind. Jo Ah-yoon looked up as if possessed. It was still hidden by the abductor’s body, but it was stronger than before.

“…brother?”

“yes. Rest assured that I am here.”

The lightning that shook the sky died down and his voice became clearer.

“brother! Are you really my brother?”

Jo Ah-yun shouted in joy. The excited words gradually gave way to bites.

“Oh, Oppa… I… I’m fine… I’m really scared…”

“Know. Please wait a little bit.”

The Watcher’s voice was noisy and electronic, like listening through a walkie-talkie with poor sound quality. Cho Ah-yoon speculated that it was a side effect of the transformation.

It wasn’t really that different.

Jaejoong Han was experiencing the side effects of his transformation every moment. Gradually, consciousness became blurred and the impatience to save disappeared. What dominates thinking right now is the trajectory of striking the eagle’s neck and sending it down.

Originally, he had no intention of using Ursa Major. However, right after the transformation, the Ursa Major was automatically activated.

[Current number of guardian stars is 11. It is no longer possible to maintain it in the form of the Big Dipper.]

It was because it had an irrepressible star in the form of the Big Dipper. It is possible to weaken the original power itself, but that is when all power can be controlled consciously.

Han Jaejoong is still unable to freely handle the power of Ursa Major. Whether it’s because of his mindset, because he couldn’t activate all the stars, or if it’s a side effect of using the power of Ursa Major forcibly, Ursa Major is much more like a monster than before. The power of cold-hearted savagery.

‘I guess I should consider myself fortunate that I’m maintaining my consciousness and emotions.’

The Watcher raised the ax without the slightest delay.

It has never caused a runaway in a situation where people are still present.

What would happen if it degenerated into a machine that uses monsters as it is? A machine that slaughters monsters regardless of the death of civilians. Just imagining it sent chills down my spine.

‘All finished within 3 minutes.’

After cutting off this bird’s head to protect Jo Ah-yun, he kidnaps the contradiction to a secluded place.

The eagle that kidnapped Cho Ah-yoon is one of Aquila’s vehicles. It can be handled without any problem.

“It will be a little dizzy.”

After giving a warning to Cho Ah-yun, he struck down the ax he had lifted. Gently as if the head were being cut off, the eagle’s head fell and fell down.

“uh? Uhhhhh!”

The eagle’s body also began to fall downward. Jo Ah-yoon was puzzled for a moment, but at the sensation of her body falling, she had no choice but to scream.

Rigidity after death? The toenails holding Jo Ah-yoon’s waist dug into her body more painfully. The moment when pain and fear reigned, the ax flashed once again.

The watcher cut off the leg that was holding Joayun. He held Jo Ah-yoon, who had been freed from the claws, in his arms and lay down with his back facing the ground. The fall still continued.

Jo Ah-yoon shouted, holding onto his arm.

“Brother, am I not going to die? really isn’t it? Damn, I haven’t even kissed yet, but I’m not following you like this, am I? Believe. Do you really believe it?!”

“Trust me.”

Watcher declared strongly.

“Even if I lose my life, you will save me.”

“Don’t risk your life, live safely! Why do you think this madman will die! Mr. Wow! I’m afraid of dogs! aaagh!”

“Of course it’s a home!”

Arrows flew from afar. A blow aimed precisely at the watcher. Its precision is high enough to accurately snip at a falling opponent.

It’s an orange altair.

The watcher moved the ax again. Before it even touched his body, the lightning split the arrow and turned it to ashes. The sniper must have clicked his tongue by now.

Jo Ah-yoon thought quietly while being held in Han Jae-joong’s arms. I’m not getting electrocuted even though I’m hugging his body full of lightning. Even though ferocious thunderbolts were flying like sparks, Jo Ah-yoon was unscathed.

I could feel the strangeness even as I screamed in fear of falling.

It was neither painful nor hot.

‘…it’s warm.’

It may not be because he is simply blocking the wind. The thunderbolt provided warmth to Cho Ah-yoon, who had been exposed to the cold air for a long time. It was the same temperature as blood.

The arrows continued to fly without ending in one shot. Of course, the coming jokjok lightning tore it apart. The thunderbolt was not as gentle as it was to Cho Ah-yun. It was cold, like a knife, and sent out a savage echo.

coogu palace. Flashes of light were followed by thunder.

As I fell, a flashback or something, funny memories of the past came to mind.

Jaejoong Han came to rescue the crying girl who was locked in a remote warehouse. Even though his body was full of blood and bruises, he smiled when our eyes met. He was holding a broken guitar piece and a steel frame. ‘Ah Yoon-ah, I think my life is ruined. Ambulance is no joke now. If I become a murderer, don’t even visit me and live your life, okay?’ He who said that and laughed immaturely.

Even now, Jo Ah-yoon could not be forgotten.

‘I must be crazy, why are you thinking like that now?’

Now was not the time to think about romantic memories. A magical girl who mistook Han Jae-joong for a monster—perhaps not an illusion—and shot him, and a falling body. It’s not strange when he dies.

“It will fall soon. Clinch your teeth so you don’t bite your tongue.”

Cho Ah-yoon gritted his teeth and endured the shock to come.

The watcher raised his arm again. This time it wasn’t for swinging an axe. It was bare handed. Five ferocious-looking fingers ripped through the air and clenched into fists. As a result, the lightnings united, and a circle of lightning formed on the arm. it was a shield

He angled it away from the shield.

Kwah-!!!! A large shockwave came from behind. The ground was cracked and caved in, and a cloud of smoke flew like after gunpowder exploded.

“Ouch!”

Jo Ah-yun let out a painful moan. My back hurt quite a bit, and I was short of breath. Jo Ah-yoon couldn’t even scream.

“Are you okay?”

“Uh… Huh, yes. it’s okay.”

“That’s fortunate.”

However, breathing soon returned to normal, and the body was able to move normally. To put it to shame that he was prepared to have one or two ribs smashed, Jo Ah-yoon was fine. If there was a wound, it was near the waist that was caught by the bird just before.

“After you calm down, run away. Okay. There are many people here who will protect you.”

Cho Ah-yoon avoided her frown and normalized her dizzying vision. The smoke gradually cleared, and Han Jaejoong’s figure was clearly revealed.

“…brother?”

“You see? After you calm down, run away immediately.”

An arrow was lodged in one of his shoulders. It must have been because he couldn’t protect himself while protecting Cho Ah-yoon from the shock of the fall.

“Oh, brother’s shoulder!”

“Isn’t this the time to worry about me?”

His red lenses gradually began to darken. The lightning had covered most of his body just now, but it was more than that now. The whole body was thunderbolt.

“Run away. Ah Yuna.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a slash came flying through the smoke. The skeleton soldier started cutting at him. Of course, it couldn’t do any harm to his body.

He swung the ax faster than the sword touched his body. Kwajijik. A sharp bolt of lightning cut through the skeleton soldier and spread widely like the trunk of a tree.

He collected all the smoke with a single slash, and succeeded in breaking the skeleton that was running after him.

“Senpai!”

An impatient voice was heard over the graves of the skeletons.

“Hey, you stunner bastard! Can’t you give me back the senpai!!!”

“Hey, wait!”

The two clashed before Cho Ah-yoon could stop them. To be precise, it was close to one-sided violence. A monster with many different shapes beat him so that he couldn’t tell what kind of beast it was.

Unlike just before, he did not defend himself and flew away with a trail of lightning.

“Get on the senpai!”

It was so fast. White Davich dragged Cho Ah-yoon’s arm, who had been watching it in vain, and made him sit on top of the beast.

“Even Senpai is so unlucky! How can you be kidnapped by a monster! It could have been a big deal if the jjagyeonwoo hadn’t told me.”

“Savage…? No, not that! Hey you! What did you just…”

“Yeah? Uh… the monster Goroshi?”

White Davich asked back as if he was genuinely puzzled. Jo Ah-yoon groaned and raised her voice.

“Not that! Now you…”

“Ah Yuna!”

A worried voice cut her fury.

“it’s okay? Aren’t you hurt?”

“…senior.”

Blue Sirius, Jo A-yoon admired her. She held Joayun’s hand and muttered. Maybe it’s because I just dealt with ice. It was really cold.

“I’m sorry, I should have paid more attention… I’m really sorry, unnie… I’m sorry…”

“Oh no, not that. Now that.”

“Are you okay, Deneb?”

Red Vega flew after her.

“I’m hurt… Phew, it looks like you’re not there! thank god! Altair-nee was very worried!”

[Who was worried about it? Annoying!]

“You can’t hear me now, but I’m still very worried.”

[No, it’s a lie. I’ve never worried about you.]

Surrounded by magical girls, Jo Ah-yun realized once again. The fact that she was a magical girl, the fact that she was the same as those who shine like this.

And if there is one more realization.

“Ah, that lightning monster started moving again!”

“I’m sorry, Yuna. Davich. You properly protect Ahyun. Because the children you manage now are enough.”

“All right! Just leave it to me!”

Taking the form of a monster meant that he was hostile to all of them.

The fact that I had to endure one-sided hostility toward these friendly girls.

When White Davich showed loyalty, Red Vega and Blue Sirius ran out. The place is, of course, to the monster who scattered the thunderbolts earlier.

“Vega!”

“Yes. I know!”

Red Vega jumped without thinking that it would be another form of the Watcher. I wrapped fire around my feet and fired a kick.

Again he did not defend. It sparked and scattered thunderbolts. Blue Sirius followed him with dozens of ice spears.

A thunderbolt rippled and tore through his body.

Again he did not defend.

“This guy is pretty strong!”

“Yeah… wait, move again!”

The movement of the lightning could not be caught up with mere human reaction speed. Quaang! Again, the sound followed.

“Stop!”

“Yep!”

The magical girls who misunderstood that they were running towards Cho Ah-yoon wielded flames and ice again. Dozens of arrows flew from afar, and hundreds of skeleton soldiers swung their swords at him.

He only blocks attacks that block his path, and accepts most of them. His lightning was unstoppable nonetheless.

“Eh? What a strange monster.”

White Davich looked at it and murmured. His behavior was consistent.

“Senpai! That bastard!!!”

He shouted loudly and decided what he knew.

“We’re not attacking magical girls!!! Push us!!! We’re not attacking anything that could harm us!! Yoshi!! I saw the rule of victory!”

“…What?”

Moving like lightning, there was a contradiction where he approached.

“aha. It must have been you.”

Fiercely clutching the contradiction’s neck, he continued to gallop. Where he was, traces like veins were left.

Even with his emotions cut off, even after his consciousness was cut off, he did not forget his mission. Paradoxically, the strongest will remained in the traces of humanity being cut off.

protect the guardian

That was the only mission he would complete now.