My youth story cannot be a knight war

34. Defeated Pegasus (Three in One)

"Sure enough, the strength of these guys has been generally strengthened."

"Godai Yusuke gained the power of gold from the electric shock, and these Gurongis also assimilated with Riku's power during the long seal. That's right, after all, even ordinary people can integrate the rings with their flesh and blood tissues after wearing them for a long time. What's more, the Gurongis themselves have transcended the life of ordinary people. It would be strange if nothing changed in tens of millions of years..."

"...It's truly ironic that your kindness back then has intensified the monsters' slaughter of humans in the future. Would you regret this in your afterlife, Rick?"

In a pure white space, Xu Guoliang looked at the collapsed water slide on the light curtain and sighed deeply.

The script was out of control, without a doubt, or the "story" had never gone the way he wanted from the beginning.

He is powerless to do anything about it. Although he is the creator of the "story", he is now just a spectator, no different from the countless people in the world below who are watching the "future" together. He can only hope that a hero can turn the tide.

"Zaimokuza, let me see if you can awaken your own miracle once again..."

Bungetsu Academy, Class F, Year 2.

"What terrible destructive power! The unidentified life form that appeared this time has far greater wide-area destructive power than the previous ones."

Sakamoto Yuji frowned as he watched the amazing performance of Badjisu's arrow destroying the water slide on the projection screen in front of him.

"Zaimokuza-san...are you alright?"

Himeji Mizuki covered her mouth with one hand as she looked at the smoke and dust on the projection screen, her beautiful pink eyes filled with uncontrollable worry.

"It's okay... I guess it's unlikely."

Tsuchiya Kouta, known as "Muttsulini," pulled up the camera that was resting on the ground beside her, snapping away. He stared intently at the figure rising from the smoke on the projection screen. A pair of golden horns gleamed faintly in the haze, revealing his identity.

【"Woo..."】

【Zaimokuza covered his head and shook it to suppress the remaining buzzing sound in his ears, then raised his head and scanned the surroundings with difficulty.】

[There was dust and smoke everywhere, and the enemy was nowhere to be seen. Zaimokuza did not dare to use his senses, otherwise the noise would be enough to completely destroy his brain's ability to receive information.]

【call out--】

[“Hmm!?”]

[The sound of a whirlwind gathering sounded behind him, and Zaimokuza immediately rolled to the left, dodging a dark green wind bullet that was shot from behind. The wind bullet swept away the smoke, splitting everything along the shooting route, and finally hit a power tower at the end, and the tower collapsed in the midst of a burst of fireworks and roars.]

"You're quite good at dodging, KUUGA—"

“Go to hell!”

Amidst the blazing flames and whistling wind, a figure in green armor, Badjisu, holding a bow, slowly appeared. Zaimokuza's senses, heightened a thousandfold, could clearly feel the heat from the surrounding flames, nearly roasting him.

[The battle must end quickly, otherwise it will be over! ]

[Feeling his physical and mental strength being depleted rapidly, Zaimokuza gritted his teeth, pulled the lever of the Pegasus crossbow, and shot the arrow at its figure! ]

【"Ah."】

Badjisu simply sneered in disdain at Zaimokuza's arrow, then tilted his head slightly to avoid the arrow's attack, leaving a clear scratch on his shoulder armor.

[“It’s too slow, as slow as a turtle. Is this the only power you can exert with your green form? What a waste.”]

[“Look! This is how you use a bow!”]

Badjisu raised his own hideously twisted crossbow with his left hand, and with his right hand, he pulled the lever behind it. The two extended wings folded together like the Pegasus crossbow in Zaimokuza's hand. A whirlwind of green particles, almost black in color, began to rapidly gather and swirl towards the opening, and a pale green light gradually shone.

[Damn it, let’s fight! ]

Feeling his strength drained to the point of being almost gone, Zaimokuza suppressed the urge to flee from the blow. He similarly raised his Pegasus crossbow and pulled the lever. The bows rose in parallel, and white mist rose from the firing port. However, Badjisu looked weak and powerless in comparison, like an ant trying to shake a towering tree.

【""drink!""】

[When both hands felt their strength accumulated to the limit, they pulled the triggers of their crossbows together with shouts, and transparent and pitch-black arrows shot out from each other's crossbows, shooting at each other head-on! ]

【boom!!!】

[In the blink of an eye, the arrows of both sides collided with each other without dodging. A blue-black impact shield rose up between the two colliding arrows, and the air even produced an electrolytic reaction. Electric arcs like dancing mad snakes burst out from the collision point, engulfing both figures.]

[“Hmm!”]

Zaimokuza crossed his arms in front of his face. Every time a bolt of lightning struck him, he felt as if his entire body was being continuously shocked by high-voltage electricity. Severe pain and numbness spread from the parts of his body that were struck by lightning, and the pain was so severe that he couldn't even breathe.

【"snort……"】

Badjisu's six wings crossed in front of him, forming a shield that blocked all the arcs of electricity that erupted from the collision between the two arrows. Its green compound eyes peered through the gaps between its wings at Zaimokuza, who crossed his arms in defense, and a cold laugh escaped its lips.

[“Naive guy.”]

【"Varied--!?"】

【boom!!!】

The moment it uttered these words, Zaimokuza was shocked to see the black arrow that collided with his own flash a dim green before suddenly exploding and dispersing into countless pitch-black needles. Unhindered, the transparent arrow shot straight towards Badjisu, but was completely blocked by its crossed wings. The impact of the arrow's explosion caused Badjisu to grunt and involuntarily step back, his feet scraping against the ground, leaving two dust tracks.

[——And the countless fine needles that burst from the pitch-black arrows shot towards Zaimokuza like a flood!]

[Can’t avoid it! ]

【After seeing the dark barrage of bullets shooting towards him, Zaimokuza immediately realized that he could no longer dodge. He gritted his teeth and raised his hands to protect his face, which was the most important part. The next moment, a rain of dark needles poured down. 】

[“Ugh!!!!”]

[When the dense black needles hit Zaimokuza's body, countless tiny blood flowers burst out from various parts of his body. The incomparable pain instantly made his brain go blank, and his arms, which were crossed in front of his face, relaxed for a moment under the severe pain - his defense thus had a fatal flaw.]

[At the moment when the defense disappeared, a faint green light was reflected in Zaimokuza's green compound eyes, approaching in his sight, and then bright red blood suddenly rose! ]

【“——————Wuwaa ...

[The next moment, a shrill cry like that of a widowed male wolf resounded throughout the sky, startling countless birds in the surrounding woods.]

【“Zaimokuza!”】

[Kousaka Kyosuke, who was rushing over here after losing No. 3, heard this scream that no longer had any familiar tone, and his face changed drastically, and he ran faster.]

"Zaimokuza's eyes...!"

Yumiko Miura covered her mouth in horror, looking at the scene in the video with a panic expression, and her hands covering her mouth were shaking slightly.

Hayato Hayama and Hachiman Hikigaya didn't say anything, but the expressions on their faces were frighteningly pale. Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't bear to look at it and turned her head away. Her originally fair and tender face was now as pale as a dead person.

"Zaimokuza..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka placed one hand on Zaimokuza's shoulder, and the moment her hand touched his body she felt it trembling slightly, and then it slowly calmed down.

"It's okay, I'm fine..."

Watching the blood dripping onto the ground in the cell phone video, Zaimokuza's throat moved a few times and he suppressed the urge to vomit.

[The Pegasus crossbow slid a long way on the ground, and the weapon that had left Zaimokuza's hand quickly turned back into the simulated firearm it was originally.]

【"ah!!!!!!"】

[Zaimokuza fell to the ground, his green armor covered in blood, his hands covering his left eye and rolling on the ground, blood gushing out from between his fingers, screaming miserably.]

[Does anyone know the human pain scale? It's not the 12-level pain scale that netizens made up out of boredom, but the real pain index. ]

[The World Health Organization divides the pain that humans can feel into five types:]

[0 degree: no pain;]

Grade I: Mild pain, intermittent, no medication required;

Grade II: Moderate pain, continuous pain that affects rest and requires analgesics;

Grade III: Severe pain, persistent pain that cannot be relieved without medication;

[Grade IV: Severe pain, which is continuous and accompanied by changes in blood pressure and pulse.]

[In addition, sometimes the pain level can be measured using a numerical rating method, where 0 is no pain, 10 is the most painful, 1-3 is mild pain, 4-6 is moderate pain, and 7-10 is severe pain. For example, advanced cancer is often at the highest level of pain, level 10, which is internal pain, while external pain is undoubtedly burns.]

[But even the pain of internal cancer and external burns, which are rated at level 10 on the pain index, are far less than the pain Zaimokuza is feeling right now. Eyes have always been one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body. Imagine how it would feel to have a needle pierce your eye when all your senses are enhanced to a degree far beyond the original tens or hundreds of times.]

[And now Zaimokuza knows, but if possible, he never wants to know. 】

【Om—】

[“Ah… Ugh…”]

[Soon, the green spirit stone on his waist emitted a faint light, and the green armor on Zaimokuza turned back to white in the light, and the horns on his head also shrank. After turning into a newborn form, his screams finally weakened and turned into a whimpering sound.]

[“Hmm!”]

Badjisu, struck by Zaimokuza's arrow, uttered a muffled groan of pain. Half-kneeling on the ground, a fiery red totem mark appeared on its crossed wings, but it quickly dissipated with a cold snort.

"Looks like the outcome is decided, KUUGA."

Badjisu, half-kneeling, slowly stood up. He opened his wings and saw Zaimokuza, who had transformed into his nascent form and fallen to the ground. He smiled coldly, raised his crossbow, and aimed it at the fallen Zaimokuza again, but suddenly stopped.

【"Um?"】

【Wow——】

Amidst a wave-like sound, Badjisu's body transformed, exiting the shooting body and returning to its original form. It looked at its right wrist, where a new silver needle had already extended.

[“…It seems you are still somewhat useful.”]

Badjisu glanced at his right wrist, where the silver needle stretched out, then at his left wrist, where the bracelet had been worn. His blue insect-like compound eyes flickered with an inorganic light. After a moment's thought, he looked up at Zaimokuza, who lay lying on the ground in the distance, and spoke coldly.

"You saved your life, KUUGA."

After saying this, Badjisu took the simulated gun that had returned to its original form, and the four wings on its back opened up. It flew high into the sky with a rapid vibration, and soon disappeared into the clouds. Zaimokuza was left in his place, covered his eyes and fainted from the pain.

[It was not until it flew away that Kousaka Kyousuke finally arrived and saw Zaimokuza lying unconscious on the ground. ]

【“Zaimokuza!”】

……

【Kwandong Medical University Hospital. 】

【01:23 PM】

[“It hurts, it hurts!”]

[When Makishima Saori used bandages to wrap around Zaimokuza's face to bind up the wound, he kept screaming, and his facial features were almost wrinkled like a grain of rice.]

[“Feeling pain means you’re still alive. Be thankful! Your eyeball was completely pierced. It was just a little bit away from damaging your brain. It’s a miracle that you’re still alive.”]

[“Ouch! It hurts! Ms. Makishima!”]

[Makishima Saori calmly reached out and patted Zaimokuza's head, causing him to scream.]

"What an incredible body! Most people would still be in the ICU, but you're already alive and kicking after just a few hours... I'm increasingly eager to dissect you and see your anatomy."

[“Ms. Makishima, is it really okay for you to say this to a seriously injured patient…”]

[Looking at Makishima Saori's eyes full of curiosity, Zaimokuza, who had just been crying out in pain, felt goose bumps all over his body. He couldn't help but sit on the sofa with his legs hugged and laughed dryly, while quietly rubbing his butt against the sofa to move away from her.] 4

[“Okay, let’s stop playing and tell me about your situation first.”]

[Makishima Saori noticed Zaimokuza's little move and glanced at him unhappily, then turned to speak seriously.]

[“According to the examination report just now, the stone inside your body is now in a strange state, just like the situation of people who are overly tired and stay up late to work overtime. I really didn’t expect to see this phenomenon on a stone that should be inorganic. All the neural networks in your body extending from the abdomen have fallen into a state similar to “laziness”. It is estimated that you will not be able to transform in the short term.”]

[“So I won’t be able to transform anymore!? Ms. Makishima.]

[Zaimokuza became a little nervous after hearing the news. If he couldn't transform now, he didn't know how many people would have to die the next time this unidentified life form appeared again. ]

[“That won’t happen. The nerves in your body are gradually recovering. It won’t be long before you can transform again. I estimate that it will take about two hours. Your injured eye will probably take about a day. This is much better than the last time when you were completely exhausted.”]

[“Anyway, you just need to rest for a few more hours…”]

[Just as Makishima Saori was giving instructions, Kousaka Kyousuke, who had just finished a phone call outside, walked in with a heavy face, looked at Zaimokuza with a bandage on his eyes, and asked her.]

“Is he okay?”

[“Don’t worry, he’s in better condition than you except for some minor skin injuries. On the contrary, your condition is more serious, Kosaka-kun. If you don’t want to die suddenly, don’t stay up late.”]

[Makishima Saori rolled her eyes at Kousaka Kyosuke, causing him to cough a few times in embarrassment before continuing.]

[“Since Zaimokuza is fine, I’ll leave first. I have other things to deal with now. Please, Makishima.”]

[“Mr. Kosaka, has something happened? Has No. 14 committed a crime again!?”]

[Zaimokuza saw the heavy look on Kousaka Kyousuke's face just as he was about to turn around and leave, and immediately asked nervously.]

[“No, it’s not about number 14. How should I put it… do you still remember Natsume Kokichi?”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke originally wanted to evade the question, but after seeing the serious look in Zaimokuza's eyes, he knew that if he didn't explain it clearly, he would definitely misunderstand that he was lying because he didn't want him to be disturbed, so he could only sigh and say it.]

【"Natsume Kokichi?"】