Konjiki no Moji Tsukai (WN)

Various rocks, large and small, dot here and there.

Even if I say it's small, it's bigger than a human being, and it's about ten meters tall in the bigger ones. When I count the numbers, I don't have Kiri, but here's a monster from the desert.

("The Great Rock Desert"... Exactly)

I was thinking about how the sun color fights with countless rocks in sight from afar.

(First you look at them... before you do)

I was up to the level of winning the battle against Camus, but I was thinking about the new abilities of Lettermagic that I've been waiting for thanks to.

Hiiro Okamura

Lv81

HP 1720/1725

MP3000/3000

EXP600976

NEXT21707

ATK 504 (566)

DEF 405 (420)

AGI 637 (639)

HIT 356 (364)

INT 555 (559)

Magic Attribute None

"Magic" Character Magic (One Character Liberation, Aerial Character Liberation, Multiple Write Liberation, Two Character Liberation, Multiple Activation Liberation, Installation Character Liberation, Three Character Liberation)

"Title" Involved Persons - Interworlds - Letter-users - Awakeners - Murderers - Imaginators - Unique Killers - Gourmet Bastards - Going Our Way - Fairy Friends - Mikazuki Owners - Monster Killers - Wanderers - Electrosilic Fires - Masters - Toddler Girl Killers - People Who Are Good at Demons

At last, the ability blossomed just as I thought it would.

After all, I thought I had made it to the battle with Camus, and it gave me a laughing result.

I have a title I'm curious about, but I thought I'd keep the last one from touching on "Toddler Killer" anyway. But I'm concerned about the word for some reason, along with being very irritating. My instincts irritate me if I have to check with nature. But at the same time, he felt sure he would regret confirming it.

But in the end, my fingers almost unconsciously clicked on the word "Toddler Killer".

Toddler Killer

Anyway, you will be blessed with young girls and attracted to them. [M] Only against young girls, attraction increases dramatically. I'm sure this will help you, Lori.

I switched it off in the middle of the description.

The sun colour holds its head.

I wondered what this was, God's prank or something, and I still regretted what I saw as I thought. If so, I swore to my heart that one day I would bring God to life with the letter 'Curse'.

After a big sigh of sighing and escaping reality for a while, I finally get to the point. I was forced to tell myself that it was time to be very happy from now on.

Then I clicked on the newly added "Three Character Liberation" in "Character Magic".

"Three Character Liberation" Consumption MP600

I can write three letters in a row. It improves both its range of effects, its power and its versatility, just as it does when it is two-letter. The effect time varies from character to character, but the release of this ability eases the limitation in two characters. Until now, using two characters, all the characters installed by the Installation Letters have lost their effect, but their limitations are eliminated. In the case of three characters instead, the restriction takes effect. In addition, two characters can be used along with "Multiple Activation" and "Installation Characters". However, it is unchanged that the number of letters that can be installed in the Installation Letters is five. Furthermore, it is important to note that some characters cannot be used for Multiple Activation. Basically, the two-character limit exists in all three characters, but when the character activation is interrupted halfway through, all stats are reduced to 30% as "recoil," magic is no longer available, and more random state anomalies occur. The type has severe pain, paralysis, sleep, blindness and confusion. Condition anomalies go back to normal after one hour, status decline/incapacity after six hours.

It's the same recoil. This is also risky to try.

It's not just a decrease in "status" and the inability to use magic. The problem is a state anomaly. Especially if it attracts severe pain and confusion, it's so risky that you can't even get an eye on it for an hour.

(No, paralysis and sleep are pretty good too... blindness is... hah, you're definitely dead that they're all in the middle of a fight)

Even if the severe pain could be tolerated, it would undoubtedly interfere with the movement, and after enduring it would be exhausting.

But I also need to try everything. The amount of anomaly you know is more prepared than the anomaly you don't know, which soothes you somewhat.

(But I'm thankful I got to be able to use both letters of the Installation Letters)

This can put in a great deal of tactics and act just like cheats.

Moreover, "multiple characters" rather than "installation characters", that is, continuous writing that could only be used with one letter until now, became available.

Previously, no other characters could be used while using two characters. No, even if it could be used, the two-letter effect had been cancelled. But the restriction was lifted.

This means, for example, you can use "blast" or "speed" while flying using "flying". However, apparently there are some characters that cannot be used, so I need to try a lot.

But I naturally took this restriction for granted.

For example, if you use "transparent" to approach the target and use letters such as "sleep", it's too invincible. If you are a 'demon tribe' who is good at magic sensing, you may be able to deal with something in time, but it is still too irregular an ability.

(Kuk, you're really a unique cheat. This is)

Even including limitations, I can unintentionally zero laughter at the extraordinary versatility of my magic. "Recoil" is tough if you misuse it in many ways, but it makes a great contribution if you inquisitely use it.

But there are some things to be aware of. With regard to MP consumption. With the newly acquired title "The Devil Excellent," there seems to be a correction hanging on the MP, and it seems to be going to take a little correction with every level that goes up, but I still can't do much of "Character Magic".

This is because the MP consumption of "Character Magic" was originally high. Even though I possess some MP restorative drugs, I also make time to take them quite well in the midst of battle......

(No, can I take it while I'm using the 'proof' letter)

Outreach Problem solved easily.

But eating a lot of MP is no different. Sometimes if you don't keep an eye on it, it's empty if you're alarmed. Seems like you're saying it's not enough when you need it, sometimes that's life in this world.

In addition, three characters will be available this time, but the MP consumption is more than is normally considered to be 600.

If "Aerial Characters" were used for this, it would consume 700 at 600 +100. This means that it can only be used about four times even when it is full.

(You mean this is the arsehole of omnipotence)

The number of MP restorative drugs is also limited, so I have to think about it carefully and use it. Well, it still doesn't make any difference that it's cheesy.

(Well... suppose I give this desert monster opponent a lot to try...)

A single line of sun colour that came to the front of the area of the Great Rock Desert ensures that there is no excess in stopping and preparing there.

"Guys... on time."

Fellows of the 'Asura' nod at Camus's voice and leave the scene. To move to a predetermined position.

All that remained there were six people: the sun color, Lillin, Siuba, Shamoe, Camus and Jin Woo.

I'll look over the desert, but I can't find what a desert monster looks like. Maybe he's hiding in the big rock and he can't see it.

In the meantime, Lillin called out.

"Hey kid, are you going to tail the monster?

"No, I'm only a help"

"Then Todome told him...?

Encourage Camus to gaze while saying so.

"Right, this is about the 'Asuras'. Then the problem should be solved by him, the head of the Asuras."

"Well, do you think he can kill you? Though he's already dead, from what I've heard, it looks like his father."

"Sounds like it."

"I think it's a pretty hard opponent for a guy who cares about his family more than anything else?

"... I don't know. But this is what we call a branch."

"You think it's a branch?

I frown and look up at my sun-colored face.

"Oh, you just have to turn back here, you don't have to kill your father"

"But if that's the case, don't be frightened of monsters and spend your days. If we let them run wild again, we could destroy the whole clan."

"Oh, and if you choose to fight, you can't turn back anymore. They told me that the bond my father put his life on the line was almost ineffective. Stimulate the monsters here and they'll always come after you, even where you tried to escape"

Then an oasis is found and the clan is put in even more danger. Kids will be killed without the skill to make it.

"Once you move on, you have no choice but to defeat them. If you retreat, you will gain some peace. But if we move on, that's what we're gonna take down or we're gonna get knocked down."

"Heaven or hell...?

"Well... apparently he's already made his choice."

When I looked into Camus's eyes, there was no stray there.

The sun color slowly approaches him.

"Looks like you're ready, huh?

"Mm... I could. Me... I'll take you down."

"Long, I will help you with a slight force too!

I nod back small to Jin Wu's words and look forward.

"... I'm coming"

Lilyn and Shamoe watched from afar, so they decided to wait at the earlier location.

And the suncolors, under the leadership of Jin Wu, follow them through the desert, sneaking their footsteps in the order of Camus, the suncolors, and Siuba.

(That's a lot of obstacles. This swarm of rocks does favor this one too, but don't dilute that advantage if you have wisdom over there)

If Rigundo's knowledge, even thought, is absorbed, it is the same as fighting people.

As a result, they may be able to set up tactics and maneuvers over there.

You can use this big rock to pack distance and gaps while hiding, but if you have people's thoughts, you need to be aware that monsters might be able to deal with it, too.

One row gathers in front of one big rock and guards the perimeter.

"I used to lurk in the sand mountains up ahead"

Yes, Jin Wu says to Camus.

Well, I do see a big sand mountain at the end of my eyes.

Then a monster called Mad Scorpion passes near it. Noshinosi and a few legs are moving forward.

But then... Dobba!

Suddenly something like a tail stretches out of the sand mountain and wraps around the body of the Mad Scorpion. Its tail is gobbly, and the colour hosts a toxic purple colour.

"Kiwi!?

Mad Scorpion is desperate to move his body as he screams, but he floats that body fluttering. He's managed to escape over the sky, but in the meantime, a tail owner emerged from the sand mountain.

"It's a desert monster!

Camus makes Jin Woo's words stretch his face.

"... Dad"

The sun color also observes the monster carefully. Sure, it doesn't even look more like a 'demon tribe' than a monster.

A body that is freely stretched and contracted tail, covered in something like a solid scale.

The horns of the forehead, characteristic of the 'Asura', appear to be alive and well, characterized by bright red eyes that reside strongly in Bossa's grey hair, which does not give him a sense of vitality, the opposite of which is the will to live.

The monster is dripping his saliva from his mouth and moving his leg with his sharp paws as he moves his tail.

(... hmm? What are those balls?

When the sun color confirmed, I could see a fist ball just around the dovetail of the monster.

And it looks like it's repeatedly expanding and contracting. It's like a heart movement.

"Hey, what's that dodgy moving ball?

"I think I'm probably the nucleus of a monster"

I still nod back at Jin Wu's answer.

"I mean, do you mean we should destroy that array?

"Probably..."

"Probably?"

"A buddy of mine used to unleash an attack on that ball. But it didn't scratch one."

"I see. I thought it was easy to see the weakness, but it doesn't seem that easy. Perhaps my defenses are high on the wrong digits."

"It's the cause... it's me"

"Hmm?"

When Jin Wu gives a difficult look, he points his finger at the monster, "Look at it".

Then the sand moves out of the foot of the monster, racing up to cover his body.

After watching for a while, the colour of the sand gradually changes when the whole body is covered with sand. I saw the monster back in its original purple body, and the sun color was, "What are you?" asked Jin Woo.

"You saw that, too, didn't you? The long sand armor."

I hacked into the word and narrowed my eyes and stared at the monster.

"So you're saying you wrapped up in sand like a duplicitous?

"Yes."

I made sure I covered my whole body with sand without a doubt, although I can say it doesn't change the way it looks at all. This was an earlier battle with Camus, the very magic he used on his right hand.

"But you could see the duplicity wrapped around the sand by the looks of it, right?

It was obvious because only my right hand had a huge fist like a golem. But monsters are no different than they were before they covered in sand.

"It's me... my dad's sand armor"

It was Camus who answered. He had a slight bitter look on his face.

"Sand armor... if it's extreme... I don't know what it looks like"

"Let the sand compress and wrap it around. That's Master Ligund's sand armor. It's more sandy than you can imagine."

"I see. Is that why you're so defensive?"

Jin Wu said earlier that it was because of the array, but I was convinced. Nucleus balls look naked, but there is a strong sand armor wrapped around them.

When the monster could put more force into his tail, the Mad Scorpion suddenly pulled his body into a thousand pieces and turned into two pieces.

He falls straight to the ground, picky and still moving, but as he approaches, the monster takes it in his hand and carries it straight to his mouth. Apparently, he's eating.

He is eating deliciously as he moves his tail hyung-hyun. In about a minute or so the Mad Scorpion for two humans lost its appearance.

(Are you wrapped in sand... then we have to do something about that sand first. If it stays that way, it won't work if you use the letter 'sleep'.)

"Character Magic" is normally activated by touching a subject.

If you touch clothes or something else, the effect will not be contagious, so the effect will only appear in the subject you touch. So in order to put the monster to sleep, we have to do something about the sand and slap the letters straight on.

(If it's the letter 'blast' or the letter 'flame', it has a wide range of effects, so I can attack it in the aftermath even if I activate it about clothes and sand...)

Think of it that way and decide that you have to do something about the sand that is wrapped around you to attack or sleep in the nucleus anyway.

And that's what the Cams think as well.

I was sneaking up and observing the monster from the shadow of the rock, but noticed that the sun color was odd.

The monster's tail is buried in the sand. No, maybe it's more right that you're diving.

(Buried...... no way!?

The sun color predicted what might happen in the future with a hack. But it was a step too late.

- Zabaaah!

Suddenly something crawls out of the feet of the suncolors, and that tries to tangle in Camus' feet.

He wasn't overreacting because it was just behind Camus.

- Doss!

When Camus thought he was going to get caught in the tail, there was someone who pushed his body to help him...... it's Jin Woo. Camus was escaped from his tail thanks to him, but instead it was Jin Wu who fed his tail.

"Come on!"

A tail tangles on Jin Wu's right leg.

"Jin Woo!"

Camus screams as he buttocks, but that he is dragged into the sand with his tail. Apparently, the desert monsters had noticed that the suncolors were here.

"Chi! Let's go, Duplicant! Jiisan!"

"Ugh, yeah!

"I'm in awe!

The three go out of the shadow of the rock and relate to the monster in order to follow Jin Wu. Dragged out of the sand, Jin Wu is lying with sand all over his body.

"Tighten your mind! First, I'm gonna get the bastard back!

"Yeah! I'll have it back!

The monster is turning his back on this one.

And Jin Wu was being trampled on and unable to move.

"Grrrrrrrrrr......"

He made the sound of the beast rattling his throat, pointing only at this side of his face. The face did have a monster-like, tough look that terrorized people, but still the shadow of a person named Ligundo still existed a lot.

"And, Dad..."

Taking a breath with Gokuri, Camus accidentally leaks the word.

"Don't get me wrong, dude."

"Huh?"

"He's a monster."

"... yeah"

"Leave him alone and he'll kill the bastard?

"Huh!?... I won't let you!

Pull out the double knife on your back and point that cut at the monster.

Then I've turned my obvious hostility to this one.

At this moment Jin Wu thinks that the consciousness he was pointing at himself made a gap thanks to his pointing at Camus, he pulls a song knife from his back and tries to attack the monster.

But... Baki!

"Damn!?

You were aware of Jin Wu's hostility, the monster tries to slap his right hand against his body like a hammer.

"Jin Woo!? I won't forgive you!"

Camus packed between them at an awesome speed and first decided to slash the tail holding Jin Woo. But suddenly a wall of sand appears in front of Camus.

"Ko, this is... sandguard!

Unexpectedly stops the leg, but the sun color saps through its side.

"Don't stop, stick it in there!

A wall of blue and white magic covered the perimeter of the sun.

Camus looked at the sun color and seemed to notice the sun color, running out about the back.

The sun color thrust into the sand wall as it wrapped around the defensive wall, and the wall was bounced off, as it had done before when it broke through the waves of sand used by Camus...... There was nothing to rub on.

Camus has not been able to hide his confusion when he sees the sight.

I wonder why my sand will not be destroyed and the monster's sand will not be destroyed.

(Again. The letter effect of 'Prevention' is only for attacks. But this wall of sand has no intention of attacking. glad you expected this to happen)

Apparently, the letter 'Prevention' can prevent an attack, but it can't be like hitting a defensive wall and breaking something from here.

React only to subjects that contain the will to attack. That was not surprising because it was also predictable for the sun color.

I was just trying it out. So I've already got the letters at my fingertips thinking about this happening.

And point your fingertips and release that letter.

"Now! Get in there!"

"Huh? So... but!?

"Believe me, you're my man!

"... yeah!

Camus rushes straight into the sand wall. Proceeding to pierce the knife, the sand easily collapses, feeling as if it had pierced even an unresponsive tofu.

"Soft" was used by the sun color.

This is a letter I have used before. This was the best way to soften the hard stuff.

"Ha-ha-ha!

Camus broke through the sand wall and tried to slash and tear the tail of the monster in front of him with that double knife.

"Damn! Stiff...... but whoa!

Even for a monster, he was stunned to see if he had absolute confidence in the wall or if he had been broken through and stiffened his whole body.

Camus waved his weapon with all his might in both hands, and finally the tail that was capturing Jin Woo succeeded in slashing and tearing it to the cross with the sand that was wrapped around him.

And Camus kicks the monster as it is. Take a distance holding a jin wu that is just falling.

The lightly blown monster stares at the camus with a tremendous shape.

"Grahhhhhhhh!"

The anger voltage is rising because I didn't do what I wanted.

He is swinging his slashed tail with a boom, as if to represent frustration. There's painfully blood dripping off that part, but the monster doesn't seem to care much.

"Are you okay?"

"Oh, long... sorry"

Apologize with a bitter face for being wrapped around your feet while distorting your face to pain.

"Hey, what are you doing?

Ha in sun-colored words and gaze at the monster. And we both get gyozed.

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

Surprisingly, a new tail emerged from the tip of the tail that was supposed to have been slashed.

"Oh, come on, you even have the ability to play? I don't think this is gonna be a glimmer."

"What will you do, Master Hiiro?

"Right, I have an idea..."

I can handle just the sun color if you just say it clarity and just kill it. But in this case, I decided to help.

I was going to take down the monster because I was going to let Camus, the head of the 'Asura tribe'.

"You still think we're only going to be supportive?

"Well, you know what, Jiisan?"

"Nofofofofofofofo! Then let's try that!

Moments, the shadow at Siuba's feet moves with Uneune, forming a shape. It stuck in Siuba's hand. It was a knife to use when eating food.

"Let's go! Deacon, disturbing throw!

Jump up into the sky and throw a bunch of knives against the monster. But once in a while, a wall of sand appears in the presence of a monster. A crisp knife pierces me.

In the gap, the sun color approaches Camus and punches him in the ear.

"Look, I'm wrapping around his body like I just did. Soften the sand. It would be much stronger than the tail part, but it doesn't matter. That should get the attack through. Pierce the nucleus with all your might."

"... ok"

Release your hand from Jin Woo and sharpen your gaze to stare at the monster.

"If I signal, go."

"Yeah."

The Siuba attack was still going on, but when I suddenly thought its sand wall had collapsed, I couldn't discover what a monster looked like there.

"Mm?"

Siuba also frowned when she noticed how it was.

- Dobba!

"What!?

Maybe so. A monster jumped out of the sky just below Siuba. Apparently, he dived into the sand and moved. And he stabbed the poison needle on his tail into Siuba.

"Mmmm!?

The sun color also looks at the sight and just opens its eyes. It's true that the monster's poison needle is a Mad Scorpion poison needle, and when stabbed, it seems to be a nerve poison that deprives him of movement in an instant. And it looks like we're going to eat some jittery prey. The poison needle is now piercing Siuba's body.

Camus tries to move to help, but the sun color was given a hand in the direction of progress to stop it.

"Hiiro......?

"Shut up."

"But... my grandfather..."

"Just... shut up and watch"

Tilt your neck like you can't understand such a day-colored word. I stare at Siuba and the monster with a look that makes me wonder why my people are hurt but they don't move.

"Grrrrrrrr!"

"Guuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Siuba makes a look like she's suffering from severe pain, but she's happy to see it and do monsters. But somehow, Gashi gets his tail grabbed.

……

"Knock it off... Nofofofo, did you think I had tailored it?

The mouth of Siuba, who had suffered until earlier, is loosened.

"Shall I keep this kind of noise?"

When Siuba shapes his right hand to lift the wine glass, a black spherical object appears over its flat palm.

It would be about twenty centimeters in diameter. And let it touch the tail holding it with your left hand. Shortly afterwards the sphere disappeared so that it was sucked into its tail.

"Pool ball......"

At that moment, when Siuba told him to whine, just from the absorbed part, an infinitely thin object of the rectangular shape emerges. I understood intuitively that that was what the earlier black sphere had shaped.

Its black rectangular object cuts off the monster's skin. It was a cutting surface as if it had been dimensioned with a sharp blade. Also, the monster's tail was removed from his body.

"Gras!?

"It's hot and painful, so let's go away."

- Bhun!

The black object, which was rectangular, changes shape and becomes spherical again. And release it like a cannon bullet.

Brilliant hit in the stomach, his body breaks straight into the letter K.

The monster skewed his face into the impact and fell straight to the ground without the art of becoming.

Siuba, by the way, came down here with a poisonous needle stabbed in his stomach and a look like nothing.

"Hey, you're stabbing me in the stomach?

"Oh? This is disrespectful."

Besides, when I pull out the tail pierced from my body, I throw it down to the ground.

"Well, you're still safe."

"You're not safe. Because of this, there's a hole in it."

"... I mean, you're intact... what the hell kind of body structure are you?

"Nofofofofofofo! Because I'm a butler! Nofofofofofofofo!"

The lady will scold me in this garment, unfortunately, but Camus and Jin Woo stare at Siuba, the quaint euphemism of existence, as they patch their eyes.

"Uh... it's okay... is it?

Camus listens, but Siuba is grinning in an unusual way.

"Nofofofofofofofo! I'm so sorry for your concern! We are pimping on this street!

Seeing him carefully bowing his head, there really doesn't seem to be any abnormalities in his physical condition.

The sun color is not very surprising because I had already been through these incredible situations, but the other two would be different.

Squeeze as Camus figured out then why the sun color stopped him from going to help.

"I was trusted by Hiiro... something good... something like that"

The trust I did feel seemed a little envious.

The sun ignores the two people who stare at me like I heard the story. Because I don't have time to go into detail right now. Priority should be given to an angry being in front of you.

"Jiisan, once again, will you let him put out a wall of sand?

"Nofo? Let's do it!

With that said, once again Siuba went towards the monster.

"Look, I'm gonna say it again. Create your next chance. Quickly... Kill him."

"Ugh... yeah"

Gokuri and his throat snarl and nod.

When the sun color confirms his snort, it puts magic at his fingertips.

"Sovereign"

(Now I can chase you wherever you hide)

With the Siuba knife attack, and also, the monster builds sand walls as planned.

And disappear into the ground again. But now the feeling of the sun color captures the monster.

It's in sight as if it's confirming its existence in thermography. I can see you traveling in the sand at great speeds.

"... All right"

Write letters quickly and anticipate timing. The moment the monster tries to get out of the sand, he can put his strength into his fist.

And the moment the monster comes out of the sand, the sun color disappears from the spot again.

It was the current of the monster that showed up.

The letter I used was' Transfer ', two letters I had installed before this battle. I didn't have to write it to activate it instantly, so I was grateful for the eighty level benefit.

The monster is also suddenly glaring at the sun color that appeared in front of him and opening his eyes.

The sun color points its fingertips at the monster. This is the letter I wrote down earlier. Release it.

If you're this quick, you'll have a hard time typing letters, but now you're poking at the monster's void, and the car you ran out of is suddenly in an unstoppable state.

(Which means it's inevitable!

The character you were writing and preparing before transferring to the monster triggers the hit effect. That's 'soft', just like earlier. This eliminates all the sand defenses that are wrapped around it.

"This is next!

The sun-colored right hand back glows. This is also one of the letters that I had installed in Lettermagic.

"Rigidity"

I feel the power gathering in the Mississippi and the right fist.

- Bakiwi!

A japanese fist hits the face of a monster coming towards him. Making a nasty noise of mekki, the monster spits blood and goes straight down like it was bounced directly underneath.

Monsters that can be tapped to the ground as they roll up the smoke.

The monster, whose sand defenses were deactivated and beaten with a force further increased by 'rigidity', had no falling damage thanks to the sand cushion, but still sustained considerable damage due to the sun-colored attack.

The monster still rises flirtatious.

"Another one's a jerk!

The sun colour writes letters in the air and releases the letter 'Firm' toward the foot of the monster. Now I can't use sand like Camus.

"Now! Do it!"

The sun color yells at Camus, who was waiting nearby.

Hear the voice and let Camus narrow his eyes with a kick.

And I can put my strength into a hand with a double knife.

"... Dad"

Use your full speed to rush from the spot toward the monster.

Camus' eyes show a ball of nucleus dokundokun with a monster dovetail.

Almost none of the sand's defenses depend on color today. And 'solid' can't even produce sand walls. Above all, the reaction is delayed because of the damage done. If you keep attacking me, I can definitely take you down.

"... I can kill... I can kill you"

At that moment, I thought to myself, "Who?" The word came to mind.

And the face of my father laughing comes to mind.

The smell I miss so much tickled my nose.

"... Dad...?

Everyone should have thought this was it.

The Japanese colour measures allowed for adequate meals. Jin Wu took a little damage, but still no one is dying. Above all, this frees you from the fear of monsters.

Those of the 'Asura' who watched from afar were also convinced of the victory - until earlier.

Everyone saw the sight at the end of their eyes, solidifying as if they had stopped time.