LV999 Villager - Volume 3 - Chapter 13.05

Chapter 13, Part 5

I won’t Give up on Anything

「They definitely don’t want anyone to known about this, and taking into account the situation, it is most likely that they will not take too long to come after us to silence us」

Kagami said as his injuries were treated by Krull and Alice. Kagami once again thanked the presence of his companions, without whom he would definitely be dead right now after facing such a difficult situation.

「What about Mary and Yuki?」

「I don’t know…… I looked for them, but couldn’t find them. They must have escaped…… They most likely are hiding somewhere」

Currently, Kagami and the others were hiding in a roofless ruin, being covered only by the concrete walls that were still standing. Kagami, who didn’t know when they would be attacked, could only feel tense at the current situation.

「We are here」

At that moment, Mary and Yuki, who seemed to have been waiting for the right moment to come in, entered the ruins where the others were. The two of them approached Kagami with grim looks on their faces.

「It’s no use hiding in this place, it might take a while, but that thing’s analysis capabilities allow them to find us by tracking our body temperature」

Everyone else was convinced after hearing those words. No matter how well they hid, those things kept attacking them in a way that seemed to indicate that they knew exactly where they were. That is why they chose that place to hide. If that thing knew where they were, then it was best to be in a place from which it was easy to escape.

「And that last one who appeared…… Their power is on a completely different level than the ones you defeated before. In addition to maintaining the same level and strength and endurance, it also possesses incredible mobility. A totally superior successor. The Mini Messiah Mrk2 to put it another way」

「I already faced that thing, so I already know that. Anyway, Yuki, what is that?」

Kagami said as he pointed to the large magic weapon that Yuki carried on her back.

「Ah, this? I took it from Digder that you defeated. I thought maybe I could use it for something」

Kagami laughed wryly at Yuki’s audacity. Then, Mary, who could no longer bear Kagami’s attitude, yelled, 「What the hell is wrong with you!?」, while grabbing Kagami by the neck.

「Why are you still here? Don’t you understand that you can’t win? Aren’t you the one who lectured me because my companions died in vain? Why don’t you run away? Isn’t it useless to fight an opponent that you definitely can’t win against just to lose your life for nothing?」

「Wow, are you worried about me?」

Kagami said with some mischief, to which Mary replied, 「I-It’s not that」, with her face flushed at the same time as she released Kagami.

「It is true that if we continue at this pace, we will most likely never win. We don’t even have enough strength to harm their body. However…… We still have the specialized abilities of our roles, in addition to our Skills」

「You would have finished with them long ago if your Skills were enough」

「True, but the Skills they still are special. It is its unique nature what normally doesn’t allow us to bring out its full potential. That is why…… we must launch an attack that allows us to make the most of them. However, we will only have one chance」

「Stop thinking of a plan that will probably end up failing and just run away! Another opportunity will come to try」

「Can you guarantee that such an opportunity will really show up? Have you ever seen them before other than now? They may never appear again. They might even come after us and eliminate us all when we least expect it. I’m scare of that happening. That’s why we must bet everything at this moment, when we still have a small chance of winning」

Mary could only keep silent after being pressured with the weight of the situation.

「Are you serious about doing this? Kagami-chan?」

Takako asked with a sullen look on her face as she thought about the low chances of success that Kagami’s plan had. Everyone except Mary and Yuki had already heard what his plan was. However, even after hearing it, they decided to keep believing in Kagami and wait for the time to act.

In response to Takako’s words, Kagami said, 「It’s up to us to do it」, while looking at the others, to which they responded by immediately nodding their heads while looking at him with eyes full of motivation.

「I don’t know what kind of plan you have in mind, but …… Is it really okay to risk so much? We don’t even know if those things are really responsible for what is happening like you said before!? It’s ridiculous to challenge an opponent against whom you have an overwhelmingly high chance of dying …… You can’t call that a plan!」

「Even if that’s true, I believe in Kagami-san. Mary-san may not know it, but Kagami-san is the type of person who always turns the tables in these situations」

Then Palna, who seemed to agree with Alice’s words, said, 「Well…… He’s definitely not a normal person」, while smiling. Similarly, Tina, who was lying on the ground, said, 「Well…… He’s usually just an idiot, but, he’s quite reliable when he proposes to do it」, while raising her thumb.

「Why…… Why do you put all your hopes on that guy…… Why!?」

「Because he is the man who has made fun of the common sense that we know over and over again, and who has always managed to handle the situation, even when we have already lost hope while telling us that everything will work out. Isn’t it normal to want to believe in someone like that? Also…… This time it seems like he is the one who needs our help」

Rex responded directly to Mary, in a way that seemed to indicate that no matter what happened, he would not change his mind. Mary, who didn’t expect them to trust him so much, muttered, 「Are you serious?」. However, they all nodded without showing the slightest sign of doubt.

「Why? Why are you still trying to fight?」

In response to that question, Kagami slowly got up, stretched his body and looked up at the sky as she began to speak.

「…… Honestly, after arriving at Earth and seeing that it was crowded with enemies, I thought that maybe it would all end if I defeated them all, you see」

At that moment, Mary looked up at the sky, in the same direction that Kagami seemed to be looking in, and noticed the silhouette of the new Mini Messiah, which stood still in the sky, watching them.

「But when I tried, nothing happened, and instead I just realized that I had entered an ever-expanding infinite cycle, and…… I really believed that I couldn’t save the world」

However, no one except Mary and Yuki seemed to be alarmed by that. Kagami had already predicted that something like this would happen. No matter how accurate were their ability to track them by tracking their body temperature, none of that would help if they managed to get far enough away. That’s why it was safe to think that if they were looking for them, they would definitely be looking them from the sky.

「But still, I had to move on. My my friends and many other things that I did not want to lose were still on Earth Clear. But that did not mean that I was willing to sacrifice everything in Earth. I didn’t want to give up on anything, so I started desperately searching for a way to save Earth on time…… and I finally got to this point」

At that time, the Mini Messiah pointed their great magic weapon at them, and without a second of hesitation, fired a great and dazzling mass of energy, their magic bullet, which lit up the whole place.

Mary and Yuki could only watch in panic and despair as the great mass of light grew closer and closer to her.

「That’s why I’m going to continue fighting, in order to not lose the opportunity that I have been waiting for so long. With that said, this is only the beginning」

However, even in the midst of that situation, Kagami still didn’t show panic, as he said that to Mary with a smile on his face. Mary could feel a chill run through her entire body the moment she saw that smile. It was not due to the approaching attack, nor the enemy who had launched it, but the man in front of her. It was a chill born from her instincts, which screamed at her that the man in front of her was definitely someone terrifying.

Then, Kagami, who looked like someone completely different, jump with all his might towards the sky with his hand shrouded in pale light, and let out a shuddering cry, 「UgggggooooooOOOO!!」, at the same time that he hit the magic bullet that had been fired at them.

「You’re joking…… right?」

At that moment, the big magic bullet did not bounce back to the Mini Messiah. Instead, it scattered everywhere, as if it had been created by combining numerous magical attacks that could no longer hold together. Mary and Yuki could do nothing but stare at such a display of incredible power.