LIGHTNOVELSTORY chapter 39
39. Awakening
“Cough!”
Clutching the wound from which blood flowed, Bai Yu half-knelt on the ground, her consciousness gradually fading.
As expected, this is reality; the so-called miracles do not exist. Although she believed she had some role to play, in the face of such overwhelming power, her strength remained insignificant.
From the moment the Night Demon began to take things seriously, Bai Yu knew that all her recent efforts had been in vain. After all, the Night Demon before her had mastered power long before she did and had fought long before her.
Thus, whether in the application of her own abilities or in the choice of tactical strategies, she could not compete with this “veteran.”
The gap in experience was simply too vast.
“Is this where it ends, Magical Girl Blue Night?”
Looking at Bai Yu, who appeared disheveled, the Night Demon said coolly:
“You cannot control or unleash the power within you; this is disadvantageous for me.”
“If you continue like this, perhaps you will die, or perhaps others will die because of you.”
“And then… that ‘other.’”
“If you don’t want her to die…”
“…”
“You should know who I’m talking about.”
Saying this, the Night Demon raised her right fist high, igniting black flames.
These flames were the beginning of everything, the point of despair.
Watching the black flames, countless thoughts swirled in Bai Yu’s heart, and in the end, she could only let out a long sigh.
At first, she truly hated, she truly wanted—wanted to kill all her enemies, all those who did these things.
But… ever since her reckless action led to the loss of her only family, her father, she no longer had the courage or the mood to seek revenge.
Because of her recklessness, her “hatred” had caused those around her, her closest kin, to perish because of her.
Not wanting to see such things happen, she severed ties with others.
Later… later, she encountered another magical girl, Magical Girl Firebird, also known as Wuyue, and Yuyou, who lived with her.
When she first met them… because her proposal was rejected, she had been sulking alone, unable to understand, afraid that such things would happen again.
But… after that, after they took the initiative to approach her and started talking to her, she recalled her previous life.
Thus, she had a fleeting thought:
If the people she befriended, the “friends” she knew, were all capable of coping, capable of fighting like her, would her final outcome be any different?
So, holding onto this idea, she transformed from her initial rejection into the current state of half-hearted interaction.
But… the truth proved that she was still wrong; it had nothing to do with the identities of the people around her.
As long as they recognized her, they would ultimately be drawn into pain because of her.
However… this time, it could be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
At the very least, she was the one who died…
“……”
“Tsk.”
With a sigh, Youyu, who had been “discovered,” helplessly stepped out from behind the wall and looked at the night demon before him.
Then, he spoke in a tone devoid of emotion:
“To be honest… I really didn’t expect you to come looking for trouble with me…”
“But if that’s what it takes to make you stop, then it doesn’t matter.”
“…Youyu?!”
Upon hearing that voice, Baiyu, who had been prepared to accept her fate, suddenly opened her eyes and saw Youyu, who had wrapped a circle of white cloth around his forehead. In a panic, she tried to stand up but found herself unable to muster any strength.
Why… was he here at this moment?! Wasn’t he supposed to have escaped by now?!
At this moment… wasn’t she supposed to be dead?!
“Why… why aren’t you running away?! Why aren’t you leaving?! Why… are you back?!”
In an instant, words of condemnation and anger surged from Baiyu’s heart like a flood. She felt utterly perplexed and furious; why was he back now, why hadn’t he left as she had thought?!
Why… did he have to appear before her like last time, like the last time she saw her loved ones?!
“To prevent you from dying… Huh, it’s that simple.”
After a sigh, under Baiyu’s gaze, Youyu “forced himself to be calm” as he walked towards her, then helped her to the side, standing in front of her.
Then, without turning his head, Youyu looked at the night demon opposite him and asked:
“Hey, according to what you said, as long as I die, you’ll let Baiyu go, right?”
“……”
After a moment of silence, the night demon replied:
“Sure, as long as you die here right now.”
“Alright.”
Nodding his head, in order to further test the night demon, Youyu thought for a moment and said:
—
“Then can I say a last word or something? After all, I’m going to die soon anyway, and I want to die without regrets.”
“……”
“Okay, just three minutes.”
Although the Night Demon knew that Yuyou’s suggestion was merely a stalling tactic, it occurred to Him that if Yuyou were to die in front of the magical girl Blue Night after delivering his last words, it might yield a better effect.
So, after thinking for a moment, He agreed to Yuyou’s request to leave a last word.
After all, it wouldn’t take long, and besides verbally, He had already set a standard in His heart.
“……Yuyou! You…!”
“Shh! I know exactly what you want to say! I’m not naive enough to think that guy will let you off so easily, so I’ve prepared some backup plans.”
Seeing Baiyu getting anxious and about to speak again, Yuyou interrupted her just in time, saying.
“Just now… I already notified Wuyue. Although I know she’s in battle and I didn’t hold out much hope, she still found the time to respond and said she would come over soon.”
“……So, what we need to do is to hold out for this period… Trust me, I won’t let you die so easily.”
After hearing Yuyou’s words, Baiyu fell silent for a moment, then questioned in a tone laced with suppressed anger:
“……What if you can’t do it?”
“What if you die?”
“What if your plan is completely useless?!”
As she spoke, Baiyu became increasingly agitated.
“What you’re doing is just selfishly trying to ‘save’ me, fulfilling your own desires without considering anything else! Have you thought about what will happen afterward if you die?! Have you even considered what will happen to Wuyue if you die?? Tell me!”
“……”
After a moment of silence, Yuyou turned to look at her and said:
“I’ve thought about these things long ago, and I’ve discussed them with Wuyue.”
“……Once, after she became a magical girl, I asked her a question: Would you risk your life to save a complete stranger, not fearing death?”
“Her answer was yes.”
“Then she asked me if she did that, would I hate her?”
“My answer was—no.”
“Because I am just like her.”
“……”
“So, in this regard—”
“Neither of us, me or her, has any regrets.”
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