Curse back: As a swordsman, what's wrong with a happy ending?

I feel a little more energetic.

The four of us squeezed into this 20-square-meter rental house for almost ten days.

Ze would be responsible for buying breakfast, and the way he prepared it changed every day.

Glass is responsible for the work.

Wu...is responsible for picking and choosing, and then complaining.

...and also responsible for being beaten.

Sometimes I wonder, if this is our life - living in a rented house, going to school... or working, or just staying like this.

This may also be a good choice.

But I noticed.

I noticed that Ze often went out to answer the phone. From his tone and expression, I could probably tell that these were not pleasant communications.

——Come to think of it, three of the four special-grade masters, and the only holder of the output-type "Reversal Ritual"... are all crowded in a rental house in Saitama Prefecture.

Do not carry out tasks and do not contact senior management.

...For those who are not in the know, it is not an exaggeration to call it "treason."

Fortunately, Ze has some sense of responsibility and calls the teacher regularly to report that everything is normal.

I think I can keep going.

But, probably "to the south".

This year's summer vacation was very short. So short that I didn't even want to go home.

We are still busy exorcising the curse.

Ze is always with me.

The top management actually acquiesced.

He said he was not very confident about me, and even said that I was more worrying than Riko-chan.

…To be honest, I thought he was joking.

After all, no matter how you look at it, I'm better than that guy who keeps yelling "I must assist the special-grade sorcerer" all day long.

...Ze too, always pampers her.

She said she wanted to assist the special grade. Although Ze didn't show it on his face, he still quietly reported to his superiors and asked her to follow him.

——Ze seems to be quite caring towards children.

Whether it's Yuuta-kun or Kei... there's also the fifteen-year-old "little girl" Riko.

I always feel like he is a babysitter.

2007 9 Month 22 Day.

I received a different assignment.

The situation seemed urgent and the director would ask me to leave immediately.

It is not simply about "elimination" but about "investigation" and "dealing as appropriate".

The location is in a remote mountainous area of ​​Hokkaido.

The mission location is so remote that the village cannot be found on any rough map.

It’s another long journey.

It was rare that Ze didn't come with me. After all, he sometimes had to be busy with other things.

Originally, we said, "After he comes back tomorrow, we will take on the mission together."

But now the situation has changed and I may not be able to wait for him anymore.

Just an investigation mission.

It is said that something unusual happened in the village and the low-level magicians nearby could not find it, so they asked Tokyo for help.

Doesn't sound like a big deal.

What's more, I'm not a child anymore.

……

2007/ 9/ 23

9:30 PM

The situation is more complicated than I thought.

Should we say it is "the ignorance of the mountain people"?

Or should we say "the ugliness of ordinary people"?

"……How is this going?"

The gloomy warehouse was filled with a faint musty smell.

"Need I say more? Aren't they the culprits who caused a series of events?" the fat man said angrily behind me.

In front of me, in a wooden pen that looked like it was used to raise livestock, there were two petite girls locked up.

"They used incredible witchcraft to attack the villagers again and again!" the man kept talking.

"…No, I've already said it. I've ruled out the cause of the incident—"

The two girls were no more than five years old. Their linen coats were torn and their exposed skin was covered with scars. They hugged each other tightly.

headache.

“My grandson was almost killed by them!!” the woman’s sharp voice pierced my ears.

"That's because he--" the brown-haired girl argued.

"Shut up!" the woman behind her interrupted her harshly.

The candles in the warehouse were burning dimly, and the stench of burning animal fat filled the entire room.

"■■! Your parents are monsters too!! ■■■——" the woman said sternly.

The noisy shouting in my ears never stopped.

“■■■!! As expected, I should have killed you when you were born—”

I pressed the Qingming acupoint hard, hoping that the little method Ze taught me could relieve the pressure.

Witchcraft?

"Monster"?

——Do you know that the person you invited with great effort is also a "monster" who uses "witchcraft"?

"...Please, I just felt better."

"Hi……?"

The man behind me didn't hear clearly.

boom!

There was a loud bang.

The wooden door of the warehouse was suddenly kicked in half, sending wood chips and sand flying all over the sky.

The blue candlelight came into contact with the fresh air and instantly burned violently.

"Hi, bullshit—" He put down the person in his arms.

"He means that you are not only stupid, but also bad."

Ze looked a little dusty.

"You bunch of unruly people—"

There was a hint of anger in his eyes.

Glass brushed off the dust on his body, walked briskly over here, and stood in front of the wooden railing.

With a lollipop still in her mouth, she turned around, held out her hand, and said expressionlessly, "The key."

The man and the woman were stunned for a moment, then immediately protested loudly: "No... I already said they are--"

Glass let out a light sigh, raised his head slightly, and glanced at them as if they were garbage.

She then turned around and raised her right hand, and blue cursed power instantly surged into her arm.

"Cover your head."

She instructed softly while slamming it down hard.

The girl snuggling up to him didn't react.

The old wooden railing shattered with a sound.

Glass took off his coat and covered them with it.

"I have wrapped the soles of your feet with cursed energy, so don't worry about stepping on anything." Glass walked out holding their hands, and her reversal technique was also gently activated.

The injuries on the two men were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

I was stunned.

Why didn't I rescue them?

What am I waiting for?

"Wait!" The man opened his arms to stop Glass, "You can't just take them away like this--"

"Get out of the way." Glass said coldly and turned around.

His face was covered in cold sweat, and he grabbed Glass's arm. His voice was trembling: "They have harmed many people!"

Glass had a cold expression and looked at the short and fat man with disgust.

Although he was afraid and hesitant, he still didn't let go.

why?

Are you sure that the glass won't hurt him?

He just spoke to me like that, was he sure that I wouldn't hurt him?

Miso miso.

The sound of several sharp objects cutting through the air was heard.

The dancing man suddenly froze, not daring to move.

He turned his eyes with difficulty and looked towards his throat.

Seven half-foot long swords hovered quietly around his throat, tightly surrounding it in a circle.

He could feel the chill on his neck, as if he was being stabbed by a venomous snake and was unable to move.

A thin red dot emerged from his throat, then slid down to form a thin crimson line.

"Guess what—"

Ze, who had been standing at the door, waved away the dust around him.

"—did you let go first, or did they pierce your neck first?"

He said expressionlessly.

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Glass is so cool! ! The melee nurse is so cool!

“Follow your heart’s desire without breaking the rules” is really cool!!