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Chapter 60 Part 3 – The Descent of the God of Combat

Cunningly sensing Phantasma’s inner conflict, Addis reminded him.

「Nuahaha, okay, I get it. In exchange, the princess and the maid girl are my prey, right? You also know this right. This mask was given to me by the 「Master」. It is an insult to our 「Lord」 for this mask to be so damaged.」

「…… I guess it can’t be helped.」

Phantasma reluctantly pulled back.

「Nuahahaha!! That’s the way it should be.」

With his arms outstretched, Addis stood behind Bradd and shouted happily.
He was trying to block Arnold’s aerial view archery by sticking close to him.
Yet Bradd remained bent over in order to help me and would not move from there.

「…… It’s okay. I’m here. I’ll fix you right up, Scarlet. I’ll take care of everything. So …… don’t worry about anything else.」

「Nuahahaha!! That’s a nice one!! Maid girl!! You’re acting so tough. In that case, don’t move from that spot and receive this ‘heart-stopping technique’. I myself can also use this technique. Let’s see how much fear you can withstand!!」

The triumphant Addis threw threats and taunts at him, but Bradd kept his back toward him and focused on treating me. He kept smiling the whole time, trying to relieve my anxiety even a little.

Inside my heart, I screamed at him over and over again, asking him to run away.

In the end, the ruby and 「he」 did not hear my prayers. A miracle did not happen.
It was the same as the previous 「108 times」. Prayers and wishes are of no use.
Only a cruel ending loomed over us.

Addis placed his palm on Bradd’s back.

「Come on, if you don’t hurry up with the treatment, the countdown for the pleasant『heart-stopping technique』will begin. Ten, nine, eight ……」

With my body unable to move, I let out a silent scream.

Addis is trying to give Bradd the same cause of death as me.
And he’s doing that only for the purpose of making fun of us completely.
How far are you going to go to mess with people’s fate!?

Bradd, just run away!! Please, run away!! It’s not too late!!
Stop!! If you’re going to kill someone, kill me alone!! Stop taking away the people precious to me!! It’s so cruel!! I don’t want to experience this any more ……!! Please god!! Please ……!!

Seeing the prayer in my eyes, Addis sneered.

「…… Seven …… and the rest. I’m tired of it, so I’m omitting the rest of the countdown. …… Nuahaha~, the princess looks so sorrowful. It says on her expression that she doesn’t mind whatever happens to her as long as the maid can be saved. Boohoo!! It’s so irritating. A heroine that’s always nice is not going to move my heart at all!! Nuahahaha!! …… You should at least die with a bang.」

When Addis tore off the stuffed animal on his shoulder, several pigeons flew out.
A merciless sound resounded amidst the scattering of feathers.
Again and again. Bradd’s body shook each time. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

「Nuahahahaha!! This maid boy is too stupid!! If he had abandoned the red-haired princess, he could have saved himself!! As a result, he could not successfully treat her in time and they will die together!! The weak are garbage because they can’t even do such a simple calculation. In the end, my principle that strength is everything is right!! I’m done with the garbage cleanup!! Ahh, that feels great.」

Bradd leaned over me and his head hung down limply as Addis’s haughty voice echoed in the air. The light was gone from his wide-open eyes. Bradd passed away while he was sitting and holding me with both arms to try to protect me.

Those fascinating eyes of his had turned back to black.
Those wonderful jet-black eyes that were always bright, kind, brave, saved me many times, smiled at me, and yet, because of me ……!! Because he tried to protect me ……!!

And yet …… I can’t even cry out loud for Bradd ……!!
I’m sorry ……!! I’m sorry ……!!
Someone like me …… should never have been born ……!!

「……Ah……Aahhh……!!」

Addis sneered as he saw the tears welling up in my eyes.

「Nuahahahaha!! You can’t even speak, and yet you’re acting like you’re some sort of heroine of a tragic story!? You’re just an incompetent kid that can’t do anything without the help of those guys and subordinates!! Why don’t you come at me with your own fists!? Come attack the overwhelmingly strong me with those feeble fists of yours!! Can you do that? I don’t think so.」

Damn it ……!! It’s so frustrating ……!! It’s really frustrating ……!!
I can’t believe Bradd died at the hands of this conceited bastard!!
And with such a dirty trick!!

「That’s enough, Addis. Your schemes are repulsive. The battle is over. Let’s go.」

Unable to watch it any longer, Phantasma urged Addis and started to walk away.
Addis clicked his tongue under his mask and was about to follow Phantasma’s huge back.
But then, his footsteps came to a halt.

「…… Nuahahaha!! Did you think this would be enough to make me walk away? Ehh!? Did you really think so? There is no way I would do something so uninteresting!! Here comes the climax at the end of the party. As a thank you for crushing my mask, I will crush the face of the maid kid!!」

Addis looked at me and laughed out loud.
Just how rotten is this guy’s character ……!!

「Nuahahaha!! The weak are merely supporting characters!! A supporting character doesn’t need a pretty face!! The spotlight is only on the strong lead character!! The rest is garbage!! Garbage doesn’t deserve to have a face!! Well, it can at least be used as fireworks to add some flair to the show.」

While laughing like a madman, Addis raised his fist to smash Bradd’s face.

Stop it!! You can say whatever you want about me!!
But don’t refer to Bradd as garbage!!
Don’t do such a horrible thing!!

I wanted to stand in front of Addis’s fist.
But my body was dying. All I could do was scream inside my heart.

「Stop it!! Addis!!」

Phantasma shouted and tried to run towards us.
But he can’t get here in time!! Addis’s fist won’t stop!!
It’s …… too late ……!!

Despair spread throughout my body.

If only I had been more aware of this guy’s cruel nature ……!!

「…… Nuahahahaha!! Face explosion!! Nuahahaha!! …… Pugiiii!?」

But the next moment, Addis was blown away with a scream like that of a pig.
I was stunned, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened.
Addis spun around and flew through the air, knocking over several trees and finally slammed into the ground.
It was as if he had been hit by a giant dragon.

「…… Gubooo!? …… Gabobobooo!?」

Addis’s voice sounded like a frog that had been crushed.
This was due to the hard blow to the body. It forcefully expelled all the air inside the lung cavity.
Even after hitting the obstacles and breaking it, the momentum still couldn’t be killed, and after bouncing several times, he finally came to a stop.

It was like something out of a comedy cartoon, but when I actually saw this scene happening, it was so fierce that I couldn’t laugh at all.

I was not the only one stunned. Phantasma, who tried to stop Addis, was also stunned.
And most of all, Addis, who was writhing around like a dying bug, could not believe what had happened to him.

「…… Goboohh …… W-What is going on ……!?」

The Ruby of God’s Eye hanging on top of my chest was surging with light.
It dyed the area surrounding me with a crimson light.
The eye in the middle of the ruby was wide open.

Illuminated by the light of the ruby, Bradd’s maid uniform and ribbon fluttered in the wind with a brilliant red color.
Like a flag of reinforcements in the midst of war.

Bradd ……!?

Bradd, who should have passed away, was smiling fearlessly.
He was the one that made Addis get blown away.
But I had a hunch.

This was Bradd’s body, but it wasn’t Bradd inside the body.
While kneeling down on one knee and holding me with one arm, he performed that miraculous feat.
It was as if he was casually swatting away an annoying fly with only his right hand.
No, in fact, it was probably just like that for him.
Even I can sense it.
With just that one blow, I caught a glimpse of his unfathomable strength.

He didn’t even look at Addis and just smiled gently at me.
With Bradd’s face.

But he had the look of a warrior who has been through numerous ordeals, which the young Bradd did not have. It wasn’t just that. My heart was filled with nostalgia, just like a sunny memory. An unconditional sense of security, as if he could always let us get through any crisis ……

I could tell.
This was 「him」.
He was using Bradd’s body, but he’s not Bradd.
「He」 was the one who helped me meet the spirits of the Light Bat Tribe and also helped me get recognized as the owner of the Ruby of God’s Eye.
「He」 appeared in front of me while borrowing Bradd’s body.

My prayer …… has been answered ……!!