41 – 15. Temporary Alliance

“An alliance?”

Iris made a noise of surprise.

The expression on your face is exactly what kind of bullsh*t is this? It seemed to have the same feeling.

-Don’t look away!

“Oh my…!”

Booooong-

Just before Pumpkin’s huge fist struck Iris, her tentacles spewed out to block her fist.

It is so heavy that it makes my body vibrate.

First, Iris and I distanced ourselves.

Iris raises her voice at me again.

“Alliance? Are you really saying we should fight together?”

“Yes.”

“What’s on your mind all of a sudden?”

“I’m the one who has to take you down. I can’t lose my chance to a monster that came rolling in from nowhere.”

What an excuse to use.

An excuse to maintain his identity as a villain and help Iris.

Isn’t it almost an all-purpose cheat key?

If you use it too much, it may not work.

“…Crazy guy.”

“You can call it whatever you want, because I don’t even remember the names of the dead.”

This means that it is too late to regret anything after death.

Anyway, that Pumpkin had so much blood that it had to be defeated with Athena’s cooperation.

And the guys who are supposed to play that role are panting from exhaustion.

“…Ha.”

Iris shook her head as if she had no choice.

“Just this once. Just for today! We’re allies just for today, understand?”

“Okay, I swear. Today, I will become Iris’ comrade in arms and defeat the enemy.”

“You speak well…”

“We’ll talk about such trivial things later…”

Kwaak.

Iris clenching her fist.

Stella flies near her.

“Iris, I’ll do something about the ghosts nearby. You-“

“You mean to blow it away with one blow? I know.”

“…Please do me a favor.”

I intervened in their conversation.

“I monitor its movements. When it can’t move, I destroy it.”

“…Okay. Stella, where is the essence?”

“Black Heart does that, and it’s in the exact center between the eyes.”

You can trust the words of Blackheart, who is skilled at understanding magical power.

“Then, let’s go to each location. It will take some time to prepare, so please guide us.”

Iris raised her hand and we all dispersed.

Stella is in the air, Iris is close to Pumpkin.

I am on the ground.

“Whoa…”

Magic power that begins to circulate throughout the body.

Soon, a tentacle as thick as a human body pops out.

Crash, I broke my knuckles.

“Bind.”

The tentacle began to extend, crawling along the floor and soon reaching the pumpkin’s body.

Wow!

Excellent millet!

In an instant, the pumpkin’s massive legs are tied up, and several tentacles pierce the pumpkin’s calves.

-Ugh!!

A pumpkin struggling and screaming.

I felt dizzy, my whole body shaking.

‘What kind of power…Is this strong…!’

Should I say it is commensurate with its size?

Even though it’s just a matter of shaking the body, it feels like death.

Fortunately, there were helping hands.

“…I don’t like having to help this guy…!”

Shut up!

Once. The sound of a slash cutting into something is heard once.

Sugagagak-!

The sound of a slash heard several times in an instant.

At the same time, the pumpkin’s legs became tattered.

I can see the guy waving his arms around to extinguish the black flames on his body.

“Tch…! Hold it straight! That way it’s easier to cut!”

It was Black Heart.

The guy was blocking Pumpkin’s movements by swinging the magic sword over and over again.

The arm is shaking, but there is no sign of retreating.

“Black Heart!”

“Well! You can say thank you later-“

“Is that the best? Try more!”

“This bastard…!”

However, it was not enough.

Star arrows are pouring in, but there are too many dolls performing restorations.

In comparison, Black Heart’s physical strength is already at its limit.

“Is that attack the best?”

The only thing I can trust is his mental power.

That’s why I deliberately provoked him. Black Heart was seen with an angry expression on his face, and the guy pushed himself even harder.

“Do not provoke!”

“…”

“Really…I already told you not to overdo it…!”

I heard a voice from behind.

When I turned around, I saw a red-haired nun.

“Natalia.”

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“Whew…Nice to meet you. This is my second time seeing you last time.”

Similarly, the expression on his face seemed disapproving.

No, he looks tired.

‘Well.’

You must have lifted Blackheart’s curse, buffed him, and even healed him, so he’s no wonder he’s tired.

Ha- Natalia’s long drawn out sigh.

Soon she muttered.

“Star, please have mercy on this evil man.”

I felt something hot rushing into my body.

This is…

“Is it a magic buff?”

“Yes, this is the last one I can use.”

“I see.”

We didn’t say anything.

Because I already knew what he was expecting.

“Okay, let’s try some more.”

With a crunch, he broke his hand.

At the same time, the tentacles move forward like chains and begin to bind the pumpkin.

More and more strongly.

“You are strong.”

“Well, it’s kind of like that.”

“How about taking this opportunity to turn into a hero?”

“I’m sorry. That didn’t suit my temperament.”

“…It’s a shame.”

Natalia sighs at my words and raises her head.

Iris was seen there, reciting her spell with her eyes closed.

“Where I’m heading is beyond the starlight. I split the sky and light up the darkness.”

Phage Jijijik.

Iris’s magic circle begins to gradually take shape.

Soon Black Heart shouted.

“Is that guy planning on targeting Iris?”

Magic power was concentrated in Pumpkin’s glazed eyes.

Are you planning on shooting a beam of light?

It seems like he instinctively recognized it.

That blow would be quite dangerous.

A type of magic that takes quite a long time even in games.

However, its power is unparalleled.

So, don’t let it bother you.

“…Whoa…Haa…!”

I raised my right hand diagonally.

It looks like something is being pulled. In fact, I pulled hard on the tentacle that was binding the pumpkin.

-That’s it!! It’s dark…The basement…!! Not funny…! Lonely!!

Pumpkin chattering as its body falls backwards.

I don’t think I’m in my right mind.

Paang-!

A ray of light fired toward the sky.

It breaks through the clouds and disappears into the distance.

No matter how much Iris was, she wouldn’t have been fine if she got hit by that.

A pumpkin lying down completely looking at the sky.

The guy’s pumpkin head was completely exposed.

“I…I can’t believe I knocked down that big guy all by myself…”

“He’s too precious to have as an enemy.”

“…Thank you.”

Blackheart and Natalia praising me.

I don’t feel bad.

“…Ugh.”

The magical power here has decreased tremendously.

Really, fuel efficiency is a poor technology.

What I just did was like participating in a tug of war by myself. It would be strange if your physical strength did not decrease.

‘It’s slowly coming off…’

I wonder if I can slowly release it now. At that moment, I once again pulled and squeezed the tentacle.

“So, you. Please follow the guidance of the starlight and erase that evil. My body, like a shooting star.”

For a solid finish for Iris.

“Huh.”

Take a breath.

What she is facing is a pumpkin character doll with no facial expression.

-I hate it…! I’ve only just come out into the world… But I wanted to create a Halloween where I could go out forever…!

“You were lonely.”

Iris said.

“Because you can only see the world once a year. Because you were trapped in that dark world. You wanted to create a place where you could be happy.”

She pitied Pumpkin.

However.

“…But, it’s impossible. Your way will only end up making everyone suffer. Every day is Halloween. That means there’s no Christmas, New Year’s Day, or Valentine’s Day.”

-…

“Everyone has a place to be and a time to be active.”

-…

“So, head to the sea of stars. Somewhere in that wide sea, there will definitely be a place you need. So…”

Growing.

A fireball falls from the sky.

It was like a shooting star approaching the world.

The sounds of exclamation nearby, the pumpkin’s cries, and the burning sound of a falling meteor are drowned out.

All I can see is a single ray of light.

A powerful blow that started from the sky.

“I hope you are happy in the end.”

Peook.

The fist attacked Pumpkin’s weak point.

The sound of something breaking was heard.

It’s probably ‘integer’.

The essence planted by that damn rabbit.

It breaks and Pumpkin’s body turns to dust.

The body has disappeared, but the particles are scattered with bright light.

The magical girls who started to see it looked surprised.

“Magic power is recovering… No, is it increasing more?”

“Is this an integer?”

It’s just like what you saw in the game.

Everyone has become stronger and leveled up like this.

I also felt essence seeping into my body.

‘Oh…This is a very strong essence.’

‘Right?’

‘Yes. With this, we can increase the amount of tentacles that can be operated.’

Kkomulgi was also happy.

Once my body was clearly revitalized, I was about to head towards Iris-

“…You must have escaped safely, right?”

“…”

“I have to go quickly.”

I quickly ran towards the car.

If you’re late, it’s over.

+++++

“Mister! Are you okay!?”

“Heo-eok…Heo-eok…”

“Mister!?”

“It’s okay…Cough!! Cough…Ha…It’s okay.”

I feel like I’m going to die.

Why on earth is it coming so quickly?

“Really?”

Noah looks around at me with worried eyes. I patted the guy’s head.

“Then it’s okay.”

“Thank goodness…”

“Why?”

“A kraken appeared. I thought it might have disappeared quickly to harm you…”

That won’t happen.

Why do I harm myself?

“Really? I’m glad nothing happened. So, did you catch the monster?”

“Yes! I caught it safely. The amusement park was…Well…A little destroyed.”

“Don’t worry. The association will take care of it.”

Noah looked regretful.

“But… Wow, I can’t believe the day went by like this. I was definitely full of fun.”

Well, so am I.

Until yesterday, I was very excited to have fun today.

Pumpkin and a strange rabbit doll called Pung Pung… Ended up doing something terrible to Noah.

“Noah, so are you okay now?”

“What?”

“I…I gave you…The…Ki-“

“Ugh!! Don’t say that!”

Noah waving his arms.

When I saw that, I kept my mouth shut.

“…I don’t care. Yes…”

“Then I’m glad.”

“…”

“…”

Silence came.

What on earth does this awkward atmosphere mean?

Why is Noah’s face so red?

Embarrassing people.

“…Uncle.”

“Huh?”

“Again…Again…”

Again?

“If you do it again… No! No, I’m hungry! Let’s go eat something delicious quickly.”

“Uh…Huh?”

“It’s delicious! We fought hard, so we should have a party afterward! I’ll go quickly and bring everyone over, so think about where you’re going!”

Noah said that and walked away quickly.

What else are you asking me to do?

No, definitely that.

“…I guess it’s a kiss.”

…Ha.

“The little guy gets so upset…”

It would have been better if I didn’t know, if I were a clueless person. I resented the way I was raised to survive in a harsh society.

“…Ugh, let’s get some food.”

Can I go home after feeding the kids?

No, they are spending the night at the hotel today.

…Ha…I want to go home…

As I was sighing like that, I heard someone’s voice.

“Shinhyeon.”

“…Ah.”

Flutter.

It lands on my shoulder.

“Please give me an explanation that makes sense. I’ll see you after dinner.”

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