Chapter 94: Just One Death Flag Probe
[Death Flag: Cillian Sparrow]
[Mental Load increased by 5%]
[Mental Load: 5%]
Feeling a slight pain in his head, a low groan escaped Cillian’s lips. No matter how many times he had experienced his mental load being used as if his brain was being squeezed dry, it was still a pain-in-the-ass kind of ability.
Cillian watched over a cause as to why Arthur’s Death Flag is as it is.
’It’s me?’
The first time Cillian used Domino Trace was the time before the attack in the Academy. And he had used it for himself, knowing his raised flag is a Death Flag.
Right now, it was different because he used this ability on other people, and it was Cillian’s first time seeing another reason why a Death Flag could be raised like that.
He just didn’t expect that it would be him.
’How the hell could it be me? After a while of meeting Arthur, I’ve always been careful about my actions. My flag remained white all the time. The only reason it’s red right now is because of the Ball of Honors Bombing Incident recently.’
Cillian knew that the initial plan was to mess with Arthur, yet it had turned into something much bigger that could connect several things if one thought carefully.
Cillian had been very careful not to pry too much, even when Arthur’s Death Flag moved, because he knew that merely working behind the scenes was something he was capable of doing, as long as he had enough pieces to use and move around.
Then, Cillian made another decision.
"Domino Trace."
[Domino Trace Activated]
[Mental Load: 5%]
[Choose which flag to raise trace, Cillian.]
"Me."
[Domino Trace]
[Target: Red Flag]
[Tracing Red Flag...]
[Domino Traced!]
[Red Flag: Unknown words of an Artifact.]
’Words of an Artifact? The reason I’m in some danger is because of some words of... wait, isn’t that just Mouthful Eye?!’
[Mental Load increased by 2%]
[Mental Load: 8%]
Yet another small groan escaped Cillian after using the domino trace on him. However, the red flag trace doesn’t make any sense.
’Why is it pointing to Mouthful Eye’s words?’
Cillian contemplated for a while before a realization hit his mind that made him in awe about his abilities again.
’I see. It seems my Red Flag must’ve pointed at the bombing of Ball of Honors first. It happened, and Vin, Phillip, and me were affected. However, now that event is done, the Red Flag remained as it is, and it changed to the current circumstance that is currently affecting it.’
Before the bombing happened, Cillian’s flag was a white flag at first, but then it turned into a red flag. Imagine a white flag raised when a bombing was happening. It seemed unlikely to happen.
Cillian knew he had to take action on the flags above his head by trying to keep it lowered as possible or none at all, and he would have to act every time because of them.
"Even when I reread the abilities of the Death Flag System, it’s still as complicated as ever. Haha, now I’m getting excited as to what other abilities it contains."
"Just what the hell are you spouting, seriously? I have had enough hearing you doing all these talks as if you’re talking to someone."
Suddenly, Mouthful Eye, who was in the middle of the room and using the Whispering Sphere to hide any noises from outside, suddenly blurted out.
Cillian used the Artifact to hide any noises from escaping outside, lest he disturb his family, who might be downstairs or in their rooms. He didn’t want to scream if he ever made a mistake, as he had back then.
But scream?
That’s right, Cillian was planning something else.
The Whispering Sphere is not made for Domino Trace.
"Death Flag Probe."
[Death Flag Probe Activated]
[Using Nearby Presence]
[Detecting Death Flags...]
[No Death Flags appeared nearby]
[Using Possibility Flags]
[Detecting Death Flags...]
[No Death Flags in Cillian Sparrow’s vision]
[Using Flag Mark]
[Detecting Death Flags...]
[Death Flag x1]
[Do you want to probe Arthur Potter’s deaths?]
[Yes] [No]1
Cillian looked at the blinking buttons for yes or no actions on his screens with a slightly pounding heart.
He had already experienced how this Death Flag Probe worked, but it would be his first time using it on a different person.
He didn’t know how it would happen or what could happen while being inside this probing that played like a scene with him having full freedom inside it.
And Cillian understands the consequences of peering through the deaths that have yet to happen.
That’s why...
"Only one Death Flag Probe."
Cillian was only planning to use the Probe once in this situation. Whatever is shown inside will be the only thing he’ll see.
He has to see this.
’Turns out this last-ditch attempt of using this ability last is not going to work. I bet in the future I’ll have to use this every time I’m in trouble.’
Cillian mused inwardly, and a small smile escaped his lips.
"Yes."
Cillian answered the system before the countdown appeared on the screen.
[Death Flag Probing will begin in 3 seconds.]
Cillian wasn’t nervous anymore. He had seen that the Death Flag Probe would give him a real scene, the real pain, and a real death.
But it wasn’t him this time...
[Death Flag Probe has started]
[Death Flag Probe #1]
...it’ll be Arthur’s possible deaths.
[Mental Load increased by 2%]
[Mental Load: 10%]
’Cillian’ found his head hung low, watching the pierced sword directly on his chest. His knees were bent, and his arms were already cut from his shoulders.
The Death Flag Probe didn’t even give him a choice to begin with. The pain was already excruciating, and he was already in the face of Death from the start.
"Is this what you wanted?"
Then, ’Cillian’ heard a voice from the front.
’His’ gaze slowly shifted from the blade that struck into the chest towards the person who probably did this to ’him’.
’Cillian’ frowned, yet slowly, but surely, the tip of his lips grew wider.
’Motherfucker...’
’Cillian’ cursed as he found him, the real Cillian, looking down with cold eyes and a bloodied face. The sword got struck on his chest was the real Cillian’s fault.
The current body ’Cillian’ possesses is Arthur.
"Hey, look around you, you fucker."
’Cillian’ forced himself to look around before his eyes wavered.
Piles of bodies and destroyed buildings. The city they were currently in was obliterated in a mix of black shepherds and normal civilians who were affected by a disastrous force.
This was the Viola Family’s territory.
’What?’
The smile that appeared on ’his’ mouth got stuck.
It was the Viola Family’s territory, and one of the piles of bodies that were scattered around the area was...
’Ella Sparrow?’
Beside Ella’s body were Cillian’s parents, Leo and Esther.
’Cillian’ looked at the real Cillian look down at him.
And there he saw it.
Cillian’s tears fell from his eyes with a still cold look.
"Because of you.... because of you..."
Cillian’s voice started going up, the intensity of his voice filled with rage.
"Because of you, they died! They died, you motherfucker!"
Slowly, the smile on his face disappeared.
In the next few seconds, it was completely gone.