The Villainess Who Has Been Killed 108 Times

[This is the story of the forgotten and distant past of the destroyed nation]

Beyond the stone temple was scorching hell.

There was no sign of abnormal sunshine fading, and the view of the forest, which was supposed to bring coolness, was distorted like a mirage. The animals lay down in the shade of a small tree or rock and waited for it to rain.

"... I'm sorry, this is the only flower I have right now because of the weather."

Dwayne, the priest of Viscum, the people of the forest, bent his bald head and knelt before the flower table at the back of the temple. Serve the few small flowers you brought gently to pinch. Sighing, he stood up shaking his white long priest's clothes and looked up at the blue diamonds enshrined on the high altar.

This blue diamond is worshipped by the forest people Viscum as a god. They periodically sacrifice themselves to this blue diamond. Correspondingly, the blue diamond gains strength and makes a miracle. Despite the limited area under cultivation in the forest, the people of the forest can live because of the blessings of blue diamonds.

"It's been ten years since you guys died."

... Duane is not talking about blue diamonds.

He speaks to the soul of the boy and girl who was sacrificed to the Blue Diamond.

There are no other flowers on the flower stand. This is not for the blue diamonds of the gods, but for the sacrificed. No priest remembers the faces of those who stared at Dwayne and sacrificed themselves. Sacrifice is a ritual, and the method is important to be passed on to the next generation, but the face of sacrifice did not matter.

"... I miss not having any flowers. Guys, that's a little frustrating. But I won't forget. Your smiles and your names.... McDonnell, you're a boy, but you loved flowers. Fufu, just like me. Fergus, you were a coward without a name. But you were the nicest to the little one. And then...."

Dwayne calls out the names of each person and speaks slowly.

As if they were alive.

For sacrifice are chosen the children who are unaccompanied, and the children who cannot feed themselves because they are poor. They spend a month cleansing themselves, and they rise to the altar. Ten years ago, it was Dwayne who referred them to their caretaker. Give the sacrificial children a sumptuous meal and a luxurious life. To make a fine sacrifice from God.

But normally, that's all the caregivers do.

The exception is Duane, whom I treated personally.

It was when I happened to hear the voice of a child sobbing in bed with "father and mother."

Dwayne was shocked. Until then, I had no doubt that the children had said, "I'm glad to be sacrificed." I wanted to punch myself in the past, where my eyes were holes. It was an honor to be sacrificed, and the adults around me said, Proudly with small breasts, there was no way such young children could not be afraid. I didn't know why, but I was moved by their sense of responsibility.

Dwayne was ashamed to be an adult who cared about the healthy innocence of his children. I wanted to give my children a sign of knowledge that would allow them to make good decisions. Silencing the rough voices around him, he looked after the children closely and conveyed the fun of teaching and learning letters. The children who initially wanted to look familiar also missed Duane a lot. They were like a real family.

The night before the sacrifice ceremony, Duane took off all the keys to their room door. If he wanted to escape, he secretly turned his hand so that no one could stop him from seeing him. That's what I told the children.

"... okay? As I told everyone, life is indeed built on the sacrifice of some life. Like the relationship between carnivores and herbivores. But even herbivores aren't killed in silence. I have the right to desperately resist being eaten. Human beings are the same. Do you understand?"

He spoke with one child in his arms.

"You're children. If you're scared, you don't have to put up with it. Can I cry if it hurts? And learn more, you guys. The world is wide. I can't compare it to this place. So look at everything and find out for yourself what it means to be born. There are ordinary daily happiness, thoroughgoing paths, and many answers, but they're all equally wonderful. So don't die until you find the answer. This is my last lesson.... I've had so much fun with you guys every day.... goodbye"

Dwayne was willing to take responsibility from the start for letting the children go. No matter how many priests he is, the ultimate sentence is unbearable. But I thought it would still be okay. I just wanted my children to live more than I did.

... but none of the children escaped.

I solemnly came to the ritual of sacrifice and lost my little life. The magnificent gentleman was rare even in long sacrifice rituals. That is the sacrifice that the priest Dwayne took care of, and the people of the forest praised. Duane became a second priest by virtue of his work.

"Why didn't anybody run away... why..."

Some of them were smart. I can't believe I didn't understand Dewey's idea. As he lay still and staggered back to the hut he had spent with them, Duane knew the truth and cried.

The walls were full of awkward children's letters saying, "Thank you so much, Duane." It was not a good word for compliments. Some of them were written by children who were not old enough, and some of them did not have a body of letters. But it was something Dwayne taught the children who didn't know the letters. I was able to tell by my writing habit who wrote which letters.

In the circle of smiles of the children, recalling the days when they told various stories, Duane put his cheeks on the wall, his fists down, and wept. The letters left on the wall seemed to the children themselves, sad and loving.

"... I'm...!! What are you gonna do with me covered...!! I'm...!!"

Just as Dwayne tried to save the children, the children tried to protect Dwayne. I knew Dwayne was trying to sacrifice himself to get us out of here.

"... I killed them!! Those wonderful children!! I wanted them to live like you guys...!"

... the flower stand was forcibly created by Dwayne under the authority of the Second Priest. He has never lacked flowers a day since that day. Dwayne has a small experimental year-round flower field in her home room. I pick flowers there. It was a favorite place for sacrificed children. Dwayne taught the children the names of various flowers.

"I'm sorry about the little flowers. It's about to rain... and lots of flowers will bloom in the garden again. Until then, bear with these little flowers."

Dwayne talks gently.

Even though it is a wild voice, it is more merciful than anyone else.

In contrast, blue diamonds emit cold inorganic light. Despite the hot weather, the temple is as cold as ice. Dwayne stared at the flowers as they withered away. The blue diamond sucked up the life of the flower in the eyes of his priesthood.

"... this monster diamond is a big eater. I didn't give you any flowers. These flowers are for the children who took your young life and your future."

Dwayne threw up with hatred.

Ten years ago, the Blue Diamond performed a miracle by rubbing the lives of sacrificial children. The fields were once again incredibly rich, and the forest grew so complex as to surround the living quarters of the forest people that they refused to invade the outside world. It was indeed a miracle of God, and the people of the forest once again trembled in the magical power of blue diamonds, making worship stronger.

But, contrary to them, Duane's faith has been lost since that day.

The Blue Diamond of the Forest people is an impossible being in the world. Diamonds with the strongest hardness are not even easy to sharpen with today's human civilization. But how about this incredibly elaborate workmanship? And blue diamonds are rare gems. Not to mention that it is impossible to think with common sense such as the size. The fact that it used to be nothing but a miracle of God and raised his chest spreads to Duane's chest today, on the contrary, in a perhaps disastrous bitterness.

In order to attract people like flowers attract insects with sweet honey, something evil is impersonating the appearance of a beautiful jewel, such an ominous idea always comes to mind. This is not just a jewel. A tremendous force is swirling inside. However, with Duane's superior spiritual vision, no one can tell what is lurking in this blue diamond.

Dwayne bites his lips.

"We, the people of the forest, have gone astray. Your ancestors were so careful... What a miracle diamond. Is there peace at the expense of children? Even the beast tries to protect his own child by throwing away his life. That's how life has been passed on. That was a real miracle... and now the people of the forest are inferior to the beasts."

It was originally a jewel sealed as a taboo under the temple.

The forefathers of the people of the forest left behind a warning. Dedicate your sacrifice and beg for the help of this diamond only when an irreplaceable crisis approaches the people of the forest. But don't forget. If you bleed too much, you will be rewarded.

It was the high priest who broke the ban. He forced the ritual of sacrifice and showed the power of the blue diamond miracle. At that time, the people of the forest, threatened by the outside enemy and suffering from famine, were ecstatic about saving miracles beyond the legend. Once one chooses an easy path, one cannot easily return. The Blue Diamond was worshipped as the incarnation of God and placed at the top of the temple. Then, he frequently performed sacrifice rituals and began to dedicate his children to sacrifice, not to captured foreign enemies.

Dwayne grips his fist.

Sacrificing the warriors of the outer enemies is also a sign of respect to capture their extraordinary power. It's a barbaric custom, but sacrificing powerless children means a whole different thing.

"... a monster diamond that bends the bond of nature. But in the dark of my eyes, I will never have a sacrifice ceremony again."

Dwayne glanced at the blue diamonds that sat on the altar, and turned back his heel and left the temple behind. The blue diamond glowed as if it were a mockery and stared away at the wide range behind it.

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"Sprinkle!!"

"Dwayne!!"

"Welcome back!!"

As Dwayne went out of the temple, the children cheered, surrounded him, and followed him. Everyone Dwayne is taking care of. While holding them as if they were a flock of excited puppies, Dwayne fell apart.

"Oh, guys, did you come all the way here to pick me up? Thank you."

"Look at this."

As the youngest child smiled, he opened the small hand he gripped and showed the wooden carved doll to Duane. It was crude by the child's hand, but it was found to mimic the child himself.

"Oh, you're good. Is this your doll?"

Duane bends over and asks a question, and the little girl shows a lovely smile. There are some gaps due to the replacement period of tooth loss.

"That's right!! It's perfect!!"

The doll was faithfully reproduced, and Duane unexpectedly blew it out.

"You know, you know, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey. Your balls will be tight soon, right? That's why we're all going to give you onigi, our girlfriend. Even if we're not around. So you can spend the rest of your life playing Duane."

Other children make noise at Kelle's words, which she then explains very hard.

"Why are you talking?"

"I promised not to tell you until your birthday."

Dwayne's eyes became hot. As I get older, I laugh bitterly if I can't shed tears.

"... ahh, ahhh"

Everyone is teasing me with their mouths and putting their big hands around my head like wrapping them around.

"Thank you, I'm so happy. I can be so happy with everyone's feelings today, and I can be happy to be presented with a doll again on my birthday. I can't believe I can taste happiness twice. I have a wonderful family, and I'm a reward."

Dwayne laughed at the children who looked up and shouted.

"Come on, it's hot out here in the sun. The sun is a dear god to the people of the forest, but I can't stand this. Let's go home soon."

Kele is carefully choking her neck.

"You know, Rain-san, I'm sure you're really wearing a sweater. I wonder why it stays shiny."

Dwayne broke his face. It turns out that Kele feels the same way about herself. This child may have a gift as a priest. The sparkle of talent that each child occasionally shows, not just Kelle, makes Dwayne's chest grow louder. At the same time, I think it is strong. I want to put an end to the barbaric custom of sacrificing children's futures at their own expense.

Walking in the shade, Duane took the children in turn. The children shout and rejoice at the unusual sight seen from the top of Duane's shoulders.

Dwayne looks at the children who are so touched by this. The world is wider, and there are many things that shock your heart. I want to show you that. Though I once wanted the same thing, I remembered the young children scattered to protect Dwayne and cried.

"... what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing."

Laughing at the children who looked strangely at the stopped Duane, he said, "Don't worry, Duane is walking again."

"Do you know what the sea is? A lake far wider than this forest, endless. The water in the ocean is surprisingly salty and painful, and large waves come in uninterrupted. There are many creatures in the sea. There are whales as many as those hills. If you look up close, you'll be breathtaking. I know exactly how small a human being is."

Dwayne's stories sparkle children's faces and cry out for what they want to see.

What a reflection of the curiosity of young children and their willingness to learn.

Dwayne narrows her eyes and promises.

"... one day, when everyone gets a little older, let's all travel here. And the doll that you guys make.... it's not just whales that are amazing. Ice-made rivers, endless grasslands, and rocky terrain. There's so much to see in the world. But to see it, you have to walk a lot. That's why everyone gets better and bigger."

There is power in Dwayne's hands that stops and hugs the children together.

... these children are war orphans.

With the power of blue diamonds, the forest frontier grows in complexity and mystery, and does not readily allow an enemy army to enter. Nevertheless, it has not stopped fighting small units of adjacent hostiles. There are not many casualties. Because the forest people were strong, and women participated in the fight, the parents of the family sometimes died at the same time. These children are the ones who lost their families that way. Dwayne took the sacrificed children and raised them as his family to atone for them.

"I will not let the children suffer any more. I... I don't want to feel that bad again. You may be called a hypocrite. Even if I throw my life away, I will try to protect these children. That's the only thing I can do for you.

Surrounded by the chirping voices of the children, Duane swore silently to the souls of the late schoolchildren.

... but fate cruelly trampled on the little happiness of teachers and teachers.

The priesthood of the forest people, who could not withstand the long drought, decided to dedicate a new sacrifice to the Blue Diamond. The arrows of the white feathers were raised by the men of Dwayne.

"... don't be ridiculous!! The fathers and mothers of those children!! My brother and sister!! fought and died for the people of the forest!! You all know that!! I'm tired of it, and now I'm going to take their own lives!! Ask my breasts...!! How shameful I am trying to do!!"

Dwayne was furious at the subordinate priest's unarmed vote.

Among the priests of the people of the forest, his power is exhausted. No one could stop Duane from yelling at the temple. All the vines that were cast against Dwayne were manipulated in the opposite direction, and the priests bound themselves. The whole arched corridor, lined with pillars of stone, was covered with duanese vines, showing the intensity of their wrath.

"... this sunshine is almost over. Can't you hear plants talking like that? It doesn't matter whether it rains or not. Just wait a little longer and no one will be unhappy. Please, stop sacrificing. Don't take their lives for nothing."

Some priests who were nicely acquainted with Dwayne turned a blind eye to Dwayne's tearful appeal. Dwayne's feeling better. I didn't notice much anger when I intercepted them, but I didn't feel comfortable attacking them. Dwayne's eyes became sharp.

"... it wasn't all your intention to sacrifice them. Well then...!!"

"Hihi, yes, as you know, I made the decision to sacrifice those children. I am the Supreme Priest of Viscum the People of the Forest. He lives on the Blue Diamond, by the Decree of the Great God."

The vine grass that Dwayne had piled up was split into two pieces. The blue diamonds on the altar shine faintly.

"Keep up the good work because you're the second priest. This idiot. They'll hold me."

The oak cane burst.

And the vine grass turned away from the priests' hands and feet, and roared, and tied up the limbs of Duane.

"Did you see that? Even with a little bit of genius, I only borrowed a little help from the Great God of Blue Diamonds. It's a shame."

The wand snapped and the fairy beauty stepped forward.

She is the eldest priest of Viscum, the people of the forest. It gives a strong and distinguishing impression because it has a clear look, a thick makeup, and a priest pattern with blue dye. White long-length priest clothes are similar to other priests, but they wear gorgeous outfits. Compared to the only pendant of the roots that other people, such as Dwayne, had with Viscum's tattoo, it is a terribly weird impression. The glamorous appearance seemed to come off from the white coat, but the color of the hair up to the waist was faint, which, combined with the tone of the great times, made the age obscure. Point at the cane and laugh at Dwayne.

"The people of our forest have been brought to life by the power of the great Blue Diamond. Ever and ever. The greatest testimony of that power is this one of the high priests. Even if he is over a hundred years old, he is thus protected from the ugliness of the flow of time. Behold, this glorious appearance of mine."

Dwayne turned his contempt toward the proud leading priest with his pointed chest lifting his clothes. After each sacrifice ceremony, it is famous that the first priest will rejuvenate after the wave of life sucked up by blue diamonds.

"... there's nothing beautiful about ageing. That monster diamond is just trying to manipulate you with an obsession with beauty and keep sacrificing. Getting old is natural as a human being. Old is no shame. Man is old and gives way to his children. Pleasure to open up the children's future and entrust them with their thoughts. How can you not realize that your heart is the true beauty of a person?"

"Lord Dwayne!!"

"The High Priest is going too far!!"

The priests turn pale to Dwayne, who teaches quietly.

No matter how many subordinate priests they are, there is no way for them to come out of the rampage of mischievously saying the high priest with blue diamonds, which are the subject of faith. In contrast to the upset ones, only Duane and the high priest looked at each other's faces.

"... I'll say it again. This sunshine will soon subside without sacrificing blue diamonds. The rain clouds are already coming. The High Priest will know."

"Hihi, no. No matter how hard you reason, this sunshine will never go away without a sacrifice. That's the will of the great blue diamond."

"... no way...!?"

With the words of the high priest filled with conviction and the wicked scoffs, Duane came to the wrong conclusion.

This drought was not just a natural phenomenon. The sacrificial blue diamond is interfering and causing it. The movements of the plants that Dwayne perceived were in response to the rain that was supposed to have fallen long ago.

"... oh, my God... didn't you just fall over? If you let this monster diamond do whatever it takes, Viscum will be destroyed...!!"

Duane finally stopped sitting and waiting for an unfamiliar monster to move out in search of food. Even though the high priest is aware of that sentiment, he is willing to sacrifice his children by being fed for rejuvenation. No matter how much you try to stop it, it's useless.

"Your children will be a good sacrifice. I can't find a replacement anywhere else. Hihi"

And after seeing the other twist of the high priest, Dwayne decided to be ready.

"... okay. Then I will be the sacrifice. This life of a second priest is comparable to the sacrifice of dozens of children. That's why I didn't complain. So don't touch the kids."

Dwayne said with a loud voice that chewed every word.

"Dwayne!?"

"What!?"

In the midst of the priests' commotion, the high priest smiled abundantly.

"... well said. The great blue diamonds will delight you. Be as powerful as you are and as sacrificed as you can ever be. Very well, the sacrifice of the children will be stopped. I promise you in the name of the High Priest. Children will continue to have the right to live in your home. I will give your property to the children."

The high priest, who was able to legally bury the negative Duane in the presence of Blue Diamond and obtained a fine sacrifice, was in a good mood.

"I believe that."

"... if you can escape with the kids, it'll just happen. I'm going to hold you right here. Take Dwayne to the sacrifice hall. The second priest must purify himself until the day of the ceremony."

Armed priests loyal to the high priest all jumped out of the pillars and surrounded Dwayne. Dozens of people are scared to deal with tigers because they know that Dwayne can't be arrested if he lets himself out in anger.

"... I won't resist. Take him away."

Dwayne raised his hands and showed his humility.

Thinking of the children left behind at home, he closed his eyelids and lowered his head in that direction.

"... guys, I'm sorry. I can't accept the gift you prepared anymore. Forgive me for going without saying goodbye. Good luck. Live strong."

Dwayne turned his back to get rid of his thoughts.

A chubby priest asks the high priest to escort Dwayne away.

"Are you really going to help the kids? In the future, why don't you try to beat up Priest Duane?"

"Hihi, I promised Dwayne I wouldn't do anything to the children. But if the children voluntarily offer sacrifice, that's not the case. Let the children know that Dwayne is about to sacrifice himself. If Duane dies like this, even young children will know better. Because you seem to be missed a lot. I'm sure they'll beg you to help Duane, no matter what happens to them."

"Hah...."

The chuckling of the high priest made the chubby priest feel a lot worse.

Then the political opponent Dwayne will survive.

The high priest raised his mouth as if he had made a fool of himself.

"Don't you see? He's not a bad bloody bastard. Whatever the second priest Dwayne may be, why should I keep the promise of the high priest? If you say the children will be sacrificed, stay down on Duane. I'm not a good family. It's not mercy to sacrifice our children so that we can mourn and embrace each other's idiots in the afterlife."

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Three days later, Dwayne climbed the altar of sacrifice as a servant, tied behind his back.

And the festival was great: and beneath the altar were twelve people of the forest breathing, and watching over the climax.

"If you have something left to say, I'll ask you. It's your birthday."

The high priest asks Dwayne, who bends over on his knees and bows his head to the decapitation table.

"... it was definitely my birthday. There's nothing left to say. It's a shame we didn't last see them. But I'm sure it'll be fine. They are strong and good children. Without me, I'm sure...."

Dwayne's face froze with her eyelids closed with a satisfying expression.

For the high priest threw in front of Dwayne in a quarrel what the aide priest had brought into the basin. A small wooden doll imitating the children rolled around with a noise and hit Duane's face. One of them had missing teeth. A few days ago, I heard the children happily talking about Duane's birthday gift.

"... ah... ah...!!!... ah...!!"

Duane screamed sadly when she saw the dolls thanks to the children she loved. If you look carefully, the dolls showed brand new blood marks.

Oops, the sound of rain running through the outside.

The heavy rain that echoed even inside the temple proved that blue diamonds had already taken the life of sacrifice.

Blue diamonds emitted more lukewarm and creepy light.

The lightning flashes and dyes the surroundings pale.

The last sight of the sacrificed children through the bloodstains came into Dwayne's brain.

Older men and boys went forward. Because the high priest promised that the sacrifice would end there if the blue diamonds were satisfied. As the weaker child was about to faint in fear, he tried to cover the weaker child, bite his lips, weep, and resist misfortune. I even had a worrying smile that the next child would surely survive. But the wish was never fulfilled. The high priest intended to sacrifice all his children from the beginning.

The youngest of them was left at the end, unable to hear, and shouted and cried.

"... I'm so sorry I cried...!! I'm so sorry I'm so sorry...!! But please... please... rub it...! Please... please...!!"

Dwayne's chest is about to rip apart as she squeaks and begs hard. The little girl cried, but at last she never begged for her own life. The roar of the swinging sword plunged out a small appeal, and Dwayne screamed.

"... you sacrificed them!! Why!! Why did you promise so much?!"

A bloody Duane scream echoes sadly in the thunderbolt.

The high priest laughed.

"Those kids volunteered. Duane, I need your help. It doesn't matter what happens to us. Oh, I'm struck by the love of my beautiful mentor. I sacrificed my crying children. It's old-fashioned and polite. Well, isn't it worth it that it rained brilliantly? It's like organ fortune telling."

The face illuminated by lightning was extremely ugly. Dwayne cried out.

"What have you done...!!... what have you done...!!"

The fortuneteller tore his belly alive. It's been a long time since it was too miserable to be done. It is not a good substitute for going to a child. Seeing Dwayne trembling in despair, the high priest smiled with pride.

"... that doll is my birthday celebration. Oh, well, then, I'll have to tell you the will of the sacrificed children... if you'll give me this doll because of Duane. We'll be dolls, watching Dwayne all the time... I'm laughing. What kind of power can such a filthy doll have?"

Dwayne did not see the high priest laughing at the tone of the children. His eyes reflected the smiles of the children of the day through the dolls left by them.

"... I couldn't protect you again...!! If I had abandoned the pride of the second priest and run away with everyone from the beginning...!! Fran…!! Kenneth…!!! Kevin… O'Neil…! Kelle…! Evans… Lloyd… Gwen…!! Everyone…!!! I must have been scared…!!! It would have hurt…!!! I was still so small…!! I tried to protect my younger child…!!! I was so soft…!! I'm sorry…!! I'm sorry…!!!"

Dwayne, who continued to apologize to the dead children for his tears, snorted his nose, and the high priest violently shook the wooden carved dolls lying down at the tip of the big sword he had.

"You admitted to being a fugitive. Anyway, I didn't escape your death. Come on, kids, your favorite Duane Shell is going to be killed. What's the matter, protect Dwayne with your soul on the doll? Hey, what's up? Try it. Oh no, I'm not even going to say yes."

The high priest mocked and waved his dagger.

"It's huge, Beep Beep!! If you're so sad, you should go after the children and go to the afterlife!"

However, the sword was never swinging down Dwayne's neck.

Dwayne's body swollen. The rope that was tied broke out in an instant, and Dewey raised her hand and grabbed the swordsmanship. And when he stood loosely, the high priest, who had not let go of the handle of the sword, became a vapor, and stretched his legs against him.

"... these dolls contain the souls of the healthy ones. Don't make a fool of yourself...!!"

The high priest trembled when he was stared at with great eyes.

"The courage of those children!! Be kind!! What do I think!!"

The whole air of the temple trembled with a heavy drink.

"I, this monster!! You idiot who hurts the sacrifice ritual of the sacrifice killed me... yaaa!?"

Before the high priest could finish, Dwayne's iron fist broke his sword and fell on the high priest's face. There was a crackling and a broken tooth. With a loud voice, the body of the high priest blows up and rolls down the stone steps. I hit him on the cheek instead of the nose because Dwayne gave him a little mercy. Otherwise the high priest would have been doomed.

"... I didn't beat you to death because I didn't want to stain the place where they died with your blood...!! They saved you. Hit it in your chest...!!"

"Wow, my face...!! My face is hot...!! Hurry up or take the mirror...!!"

The high priest, who jumped up and screamed with his face held down despite a long stone staircase, looked at the mirror handed over and threw out a scream.

"Hi... hii...!! My face!! My beauty!! Shoot me!! Let me hurry!!"

And he spit out his broken teeth, and sprinkled the blood bubbles out of the corners of his mouth, and became semi-faithless, and the high priest commanded him. Grab the hands of the rushing priests. More than a dozen armed priests wearing bows fired arrows at a single Duane on sandalwood. The sound of the second shot of bowstring continues. The armed priests opened their eyes with dismay. Because countless arrows were entangled by a vine grass that crawled out of the cuffs of Duane's vest.

"What are you doing!! Shoot more arrows!!"

As the rain of arrows drove by the yelling high priest, Duane pulled the children's dolls together with both hands and lifted them up.

"... everybody... I'm here to pick you up. I'm sorry I'm late. Let's go home...."

The faces of the armed priests change from consternation to fear. No matter how many arrows you shoot, Duane's Green Boundary will be nullified. Instead, the bow and arrow in his hand wiped the young branches and leaves and returned to the raw tree.

"... if you don't want to be killed, don't interrupt. I can't control myself right now...!!"

Duane on the sandalwood was under pressure from the power of a man and an unknown force, and the armed priests sweated cold and retreated.

"Ooops!! Innocent bastards!! Out of the way!!"

The high priest, who simmered his work, cast a curse upon the armed priests, and threw down the staff he had.

When the wand burst into flames, it flew across the line of flames and pierced Dwayne, who was pointing his back to help the dolls. It was a fatal wound that reached the middle of the cane, and there was blood all over Dewey's mouth. Not only that, but a powerful curse ran through as a net of light and contained the power of Dwayne. The doll in your chest is stained with blood. The vine grass that was protecting Dwayne lost its power, and the falling arrow sounded depressed like rain in May.

"Now!! Shoot!! I sealed his spell!!"

And the priests cursed the word of the high priest with fear, and hurriedly replaced it with a new bow, and drew arrows.

"... I'm sorry. Everyone's present doll was stained with blood. It's useless until the end... I..."

Arrows penetrated Dewey's large back, murmuring with blood bubbles.

As he became like a rat, Duane smiled lonely and fell down on the sacrificial platform.

Dwayne's blood slowly spreads into the groove of the sacrificial platform. It took the form of a Viscum crest with a complicated root. It sounded like a roar, and the whole temple shook creepy. It quickly became so intense that everyone on the spot could not stand, that the screams and screams swirled. Dust falls from the ceiling. The stones of the corridor pillars shift and collapse one after the other. From the blue diamond on the altar, a dreadful pale light flooded like dirty water, and struck people whose feet could not escape because of the tremors.

"Gyaaa!?"

"Yikes!!"

The man wrapped in light convulses as if he were scratching the sky, making him desperate.

"Nh, what is it!? What's going on!?... guh...!?"

The wolf high priest trembled.

"... shit!?... ah!?"

The hand shrivels as soon as it thinks. Your body shrinks, your hips bend, and wrinkles come closer to your body. In an instant, the dried fruit seemed to drain moisture and become dry. Hundreds of years passed by the high priest, and mercilessly deprived him of his youth.

"My... my beauty...!! Why did you promise me eternal beauty and youth!?"

Dwayne looked down with a bitter breath at the high priest screaming in his old state.

"... because you don't have to manipulate it with food anymore. I've been judged worthless. You gave too much life to this monster diamond. With more power than he needs, he can now breathe his own life. Probably won't stop until we destroy all the people in the woods...."

As if it corroborated the words of Dwayne, the mountain behind the temple began to roll. The horrifying sight of the forest sliding out was beyond the human intelligence and broke the energy of the viewer. Black water erupts from the floors everywhere. This is because the groundwater veins were compressed into the moving ground. There was going to be a mountain tsunami that swallowed the whole city. Seismic vibrations were a hunch. The Blue Diamond was going to keep all the people in this city alive.

"My life is sucking!! No!! I don't want to die!! Help...!"

With tears and runny noses, the high priest breathed out his last breath, and died.

"... they must have thought so too. But they were fine. Even if they were so small, they tried to protect each other. You... are pathetic. Having only acquired temporary youth and beauty, he died in despair of old age and in contempt. What do they want to do with their lives...!!"

Looking at the whole thing, Duane grabbed his fists and woke up.

We still have the main culprit. I'm sure you'll be happy. Everything is as it should be..... "

Dwayne saw the light from the blue diamonds of the altar take the form of a jade. I soon realized that it was not people's. Because the skull had two corners. And sharp canine teeth. It was the exact opposite of the demon itself. The demons turned their faces and mocked and laughed at the fools. As the sharply pointed scaled serpent slipped out of the hollow orbit, it crawled back into the opposite orbit. The serpent had no head or tail, but only a connected torso, intertwined in the skull of the snarling skull, creeping around infinitely. It could have been a phantom of intracerebral drugs trying to relieve severe pain. But Duane figured this was the essence of the diamond.

"... that's what you really are...!! You monster!! But I won't let you like it any more. If I let you go, I'll do the same thing over and over again. Enough of the children's tragedy. Even with my little life, you'll seal it. Somebody, help me...!!"

But neither the priests nor the priests were moved by the cruel death of the high priest, and there was no one to help Dwayne. Turn left and right, or try to escape, to the exit, bend your legs, fold over, and scream when you're trampled. Meanwhile, tangled in the light of blue diamonds, the agony of human beings continued, and people panicked like breeding mice stirred around the box. Those who were lucky enough to get out also pulled out their hips when they saw the approaching landslide. A hell of a nose scream with no escape.

"... hey!! Don't run away!! Don't be ashamed of the sacrificed children!! Are you still Viscum the proud people of the forest!? This monster is going to eat us all out anyway!! If we don't do something about this, your family and lovers will be killed!!"

No one is willing to respond to anger and scolding.

Dwayne grins her teeth and approaches the blue diamond while fluttering alone.

"... not at all... it's not masculine!! Don't let one dying wolf with a big hole in his belly play with a monster. It's not heavy...!!"

Although I'm beating on my groin, its complexion is earthy, passing through the white.

Blue diamonds rapidly consume the lives around them. Dwayne is in the center. Dwayne, who was stuck by a high priest's staff from back to stomach and had countless arrows poking at him, could hardly even walk. If I were a normal person, I'd already be dead. In the collapsing temple, Dwayne shrivels and thins into blue diamonds in support of his outstanding spiritual strength. Every time you step out, you'll still notice the severe pain. Fatigue was the worst enemy. Seems to stir up the ocean of lead and drag it ten times its weight. The vigor of vitality falls out of your body. It was a much harder struggle to die to desperately arouse and walk a life force without even a drop.

"... I can't die until I give them a shot at least... and... just a little more...!!"

Still, I managed to reach the blue diamond side at the top of the altar with obsession.

My feet are like waves. The temple won't last long. Blood is scattered through Dewey's nostrils and ear holes. No longer even walking on two feet, he raised his elbows and climbed the stairs with his limbs.

"... that's it... that's it...!!... Delivery...!!"

Dwayne put all his spiritual power on his fingertips and reached out to the blue diamond.

The vision blurred greatly. I was pushed up on the floor and I lost my balance. Dwayne felt the fear of freezing his whole body. It's a mistake of resentment. I didn't feel too focused on my fingertips until the collapse of my surroundings. Your body flows in the fall motion. I knew that once I fell down, I couldn't move another finger. Dwayne's depleted body will soon die.

Dwayne laughs at the glow of a pale demon wrapped in diamonds.

"... I regret it...!! I'm sorry everyone is such a bad teacher without even avenging my children...!!!

Dwayne's fingertips are moving away from the blue diamond.

"... don't give up..."

With a little spiny hand on his hand, he pushed Duane back. Dwayne's eyes were wide open. Take a breath. The expression of anguish collapsed and tears were pouring out from both eyes.

"... Kele... why...?"

A young girl's phantom approached Dwayne in an invisible vision that no longer seemed decent, supporting her body in good health.

"... you know, I'm sorry, but Fran Oniichan put up with the power of his chin to make it fit the best in his heart. There are also ten other people who are called the chicken chickens.... everybody loves to hang out and say thank you. Give it to me.

"... oh... oh...!!"

Kelle looked ashamed to Dwayne, who couldn't speak with his sobbing.

"... you know... don't... don't come here, listen.... when I let you cum... even though everybody was tired, I was just scared and I cried..."

"It's okay. Kele-chan is so small!! Children can cry!! Don't be afraid!! It's only natural!!"

"Splash....."

Kelle began to cry, hugging Duane and bursting into tears.

"... you can't cum!! I got it...! I got it...! I started crying like a dick, but when I couldn't cum, I was beating up my legs...!! I didn't have a dick... but I can't... say no to my dick..."

Dwayne was so deaf to the end that he stood up and hugged Kelle's phantom with power.

"... ahh!! I'll tell you even if my mouth is ripped open!! Who's ashamed?! I'm sorry...!! What terrible adults...!! I'm really sorry for making you feel terrible!! Kelet did her best!! Pull your chest out. You're such a sweet, brave lady...!!"

"... really? I... cried? Still, I can tell you that I did my best... but it's out of everyone's league.

"It's a good thing!! Besides, there shouldn't have been any kids at home who thought you weren't one of them!! Everyone loves me!!"

"Yeah..."

As she squeaks, her strength returns to Dwayne's hands and feet like a naughty little teacher.

A distorted world where children were not even allowed to be frightened normally, I could not forgive my irrationality, which could only give them such a world.

"... really, compared to you guys, I feel like I'm exposed to something...!! If I drag you back so close to death, you don't deserve to be called a teacher...!! This monster diamond!! Don't think you'll ever... scoff at me!!"

Bloody Duane spread his hands like a threatening bear.

With an unbelievable smile, he shook his hands into the light of blue diamonds.

"Look carefully!! Kele-chan!! A real adult is... a man or a woman, but when you make a decision, you have to make a decision!!"

All my fingernails broke out, but I didn't care at all, and I squeezed in the light with all my strength. My nose is hot. The presence of the children's legacy dolls empowers the dying Dewey. I can feel the children's thoughts supporting their legs that are about to collapse.

The creepy light of blue diamonds scared me for the first time.

The phantom of the demon samurai distorts painfully. When you try to blow away Duane, an incredible force swirls. I tried to open my mouth, but the movement of the jaw stopped. The wind turns as if trying to protect Dwayne. Young leaves and twigs were caught in the blue diamond body. The wooden carved dolls left by the children in Dwayne's pocket sprouted at once. It's not Dwayne's power. He doesn't have that kind of power anymore. I felt that Duane had seen countless little hands. Dwayne knew each one of those hands.

"Sprinkle, this way!!"

"Duane, look at this!!"

"Sensei, I made your favorite dinner today!!"

The happy days surrounded by unforgettable children's laughter come back to mind clearly. We all fished. I missed the evening. I did the laundry. I taught reading and writing. Dwayne played the instrument and the children sang. It's mediocre, but none of it is irreplaceable.

"Son of a bitch!! Don't deceive me!!"

Kele screams.

Lost and never recoverable everyday, but now that thoughts have not disappeared.

"... everyone...!!... thank you... for living with you every day was the best treasure... much more than any gem...!!"

Dwayne burst into tears and roared.

"... this rotten diamond motherfucker!! You're not my eyes!! Let me dress up because the kids are watching!! Crush and disappear!!"

The pale light shuddered, a creepy roar like a swarm of wolves and flies, and turned back to the blue diamonds. The blue diamond fades. I couldn't destroy it, but there was a definite response that sealed the power.

But Dwayne saw it last.

Something like a giant eye appeared in the blue diamond, staring at us and closing my eyelids again. It was as if the experimental animal he was keeping had made an interesting move, so he observed it a bit, lost interest again, and left in front of the incubator.

In other words, it is possible that the phantom of the phantom was a pseudo for experimenting with Dwayne and the others...

"... no, it's no use thinking about it... first of all, look at it..."

All power was exhausted and Dwayne fell. However, there was a satisfactory whisper on his face. I can't say I won, but I did everything I could for now. That's fine now.

The ceiling of the temple collapses, and the rain of stones and smoke covers the area. The blue diamond lost its power. If true, the landslide, which was supposed to swallow the forest people throughout the town, was stopped on a minimal scale. Still, it was too powerful to push around the temple. There's no escape anymore.

"... I did it... Kelet, I did it... with everyone..."

Kelle shook her clothes to the murmuring Duane.

"... yeah, I can't... they're like diamonds anymore. I can't go with you... The power of the present jade... I can already feel it, and it's getting caught up..."

Kelle hugged Duane with her hands full and rubbed her cheeks.

"... so you can see it here. I'm sure people will be happy with you. Thank you. I loved it..."

She kissed Dewey's cheeks and faded and disappeared.

Dewey picked up his upper body and grabbed his hand as he tried to get away from Dewey.

"... I can't. I told you I'd come with you. After all, if you're reborn, I'll forget about you...."

Kele changed her complexion and tried to wipe it off.

"Don't do it!! This diamond just needs it, and it's not stuck yet!! If it stays like this, it'll get stuck and disappear!?"

In that little hand, Duane lay down and wrapped his big hands.

"Okuma... is a little rusty. I won't disappear. Hey, Kelly. You told them before. Is the world wide? Someone who knows how to free your souls must be somewhere. I'll find it. Until then, I'll keep my consciousness on the ground...."

"... you can't do that...!!

Dewey put her hand gently on Ele's head, desperately pressing.

"... the last request from that useless adult... please rely on an adult... I don't want my child to even bear the tears anymore... tell me how you really feel"

Dwayne's words crumbled my face. Without knowing what to do about it, Dwayne nodded with her eyes at Kelle, who trembled. Kelle squeezed both knuckles down and shouted. Tears poured down her full-bodied cheeks.

"... please... please...!! scratch them...!!"

Dwayne nodded.

"I will definitely help you. Though it may take a thousand years or ten thousand years, I will surely pick up your souls. Believe me, will you wait?"

Kele rubbed her tears and smiled. It was an innocent, radiant smile.

"... yeah... it's cloudy... yakushi..."

Dwayne smiled back, raised her pinky finger, and put it out in front of Kele. Kele put her little finger on it. While laughing happily, Kele's figure faded and disappeared.

"... good boy... about... bundles..."

After seeing him off until the end, a large tear fell out of Duane's eyes. Her eyelids closed, her body leaned, and her hands fell quietly to the floor.

I don't know if Dwayne really met Kelle's spirit or if he was just a phantom. Because there was no one but Dwayne who witnessed the whole thing. With the exception of the first Blue Diamonds who took their lives, Dwayne's struggle was successful and everyone fled the doomed temple.

The collapse of the temple will cover everything.

Finally, the central altar began to collapse, and blue diamonds were sucked into the dark canal. The demon disappeared into the darkness of history once.

Engraved with the anguish of the demon, the body of the high priest, stiff and empty, was crushed by the rubble and invisible.

The fallen Dwayne was a bloody wretched figure. But his dead face was as calm as ever. Around Dwayne, the dolls of the children he had in his pocket were rolling close by. Like trying to recreate a happy day. Light from the collapsing ceiling rises brightly in the smoke, gently illuminating them like religious paintings.

But that was a long time ago. An enormous amount of dirt and sand fell on the temple, and the stone roof was destroyed from the center. When the deaf roar pushed everything away and finally became quiet, the temple, which had been the center of the faith of the forest people for many years, had disappeared from the earth without trace.

... this disaster has led the people of the forest to abandon their habitual homelands for a long time, scatter across Hydrangea, and assimilate them into life. The wind and rain reduced the ruins, and the greenery of the lush trees swallowed up. Their history, which looked at the priests and used few letters, was forgotten along with the weathering of the memories of their descendants.

And time passes.

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We were confronted by a New Doom witch named Duane.

Wasasa and Yadrigi shake green with their faces as before, but there is no strange or uncomfortable feeling. The small figure is wrapped in a hooded robe, and I don't know if it's a man or a woman. Or maybe it's a child.

However, I felt signs of a strong man like Captain Matsuo of the Royal Guard from this blind man. Don't underestimate your tone. This is a warrior who combines overwhelming power with the will of steel.

Brad and my mother seem to feel exactly the same way about me.

Tong, Tong, and Brad jump lightly on the spot and warm up. Ugh, exhale and boost your temper. It is unusual for Brad to be the boyfriend on the battlefield.

"... I'm sorry, but you look tough. I can't afford to take it easy."

"... children don't care about adults.... don't hesitate to wait."

That's what the Witch of New Doom said. It looked dazzling.

"Whatever your mind, your body doesn't look like an adult. It was suddenly changed from my grandmother to you, and I think I'm possessed by multiple spirits. The sapphire hanging from the neck is used instead. I feel the vortex of horrible power....."

Brad's guess was that the Witch of Doom opened her eyes.

"Surprised. You're sharp at that age. Excellent intuition is a must for true warriors. When you grow up, you'll reach the top of your human body... that's almost right. It's just a little wrong....."

Again, this guy is amazing.

I see the power of Brad, who will later become the strongest in the world.

I succeeded his words.

"... Brad, that's not a sapphire. It's very similar, but it's blue diamonds. But the jewels that shine like that don't belong in the whole world. Fight and never touch."

I grasped the ruby pendant on my chest.

Despite the night, the glow that shines from the inside is exactly like the ruby in the eyes of this god. But it's not. Ruby in the Eye of God, even though there was a grudge of the Light Bat tribe, which had been forgiven for his innocence, only touched the ruby. Guess that blue diamond spreads more dangerous malice.

"Very knowledgeable, Princess Ruby. I'll correct what I just said. Even if Ruby's powers are not exhausted, he should be judged as a threat to his intellect. I can't let you down with a little girl...."

The Witch of Doom is calming down as she speaks.

While acknowledging our strength, I'm confident we can still win.

"Be careful, everyone. I think that Occasional Witch probably has a lot of bad drawers.... that's why I'm in charge of this fight."

I warned him and took a few spare fans out of his pocket by the skirt and handed them to Brad.

This will undoubtedly be an intellectual strategy. Pushing is not a winner. I remember the rivals who cut each other in the "108th" Succession Championship. This man is stronger than those tough guys. Besides, I haven't shown my hand and bottom yet. But I can predict. Probably a combination of warriors and warriors with face-control capabilities. It's a mess. I could throw a circle with Serafi, but now I'm the only one left. Absolutely...

I sighed.

"... it's too short for the other party.... I won't let you drag me around.... leave the Royal Guard to the Trident!! Everyone from the Outsiders prepare a tactical white hatch. Brad is confused and guerrilla. I'll handle it, but just be careful not to touch the plants with your bare hands. Mother, please cover fire."

Everyone responds to my call and enters a state of emergency.

The Witch of Doom looked happy.

"... this battle is a comparison between princess and my wisdom. Very well. It's been a long time since I've had enough sparks..."

"Where you want it."

I stood with a daunting face, but in my heart I screamed and sweated cold.

Stop it!! You don't have to take it seriously!!

I want an easy hikikomori life!!

I didn't want such a game!!