Transformation or Death - Transformation or Death chapter 260
260 – Contradiction (8)
[What are we going to do now?]
Belt asked.
‘Well, it’s as you see it.’
[So what are you doing now?]
She had always been bad at controlling her emotions, but now she was especially bad at it. Her excitement was evident in her voice, and she powerfully pierced Han Jaejoong’s ears.
[Are you at least protesting? You’re going to die if I don’t help you?]
The anger was justified.
Facing a monster with her bare body was something that even a magical girl who often fights monsters would not do, and that act should not be called courage, but arrogance.
The situation is not much different from the past when Red Vega behaved erratically.
There is nothing more foolish than taking on a challenge knowing you will die.
If she doesn’t help him transform now, the result will be that she leaves Han Jaejoong to die. It is close to a vicious method of using guilt.
‘That’s not it.’
Jaejoong Han denied its use.
‘I have no intention of dying here.’
This is not a foolish act, as it is not a fight risking even death, and it is certainly not a threat.
[I’m going to turn.]
Belt muttered as if he was in pain.
[Is this your favorite pun? Since your body is already dead, you are not dead even if you die?]
‘Not that either.’
Death is overcome by using the current state of the body that has already experienced death.
A pun like that might not be bad, but that wasn’t what Han Jaejoong was aiming for this time.
‘I intend to win.’
victory.
That was all.
[What kind of bullshit is that….]
Belt asked in an even more absurd voice, but this time he could not answer.
Contradictions began to set in motion.
“I agree with the proposal, but some questions remain.”
Monsters are fast. Even a C-level monster can run 100 meters in 5 seconds.
Once you become a Class B monster, it becomes almost impossible for a person to run away, and if you become a Class A monster, a means of transportation is essential.
When you become an S-class monster, it becomes difficult to even follow him with your eyes.
It goes out of sight in an instant and takes life in the blink of an eye.
“Why did you challenge a fight you were sure to lose? Is this to give the Hound time to recover?”
So was the contradiction.
Right now he wasn’t copying any other abilities. He even gave up the power of the hound that he had been using just before and ran towards Han Jae-joong with his pure body.
A battle to see if you are worthy to wield that power. If the power of the Hound were used here, the premise itself would be reversed.
But even with pure physical ability, he can easily overwhelm Han Jaejoong.
The distance narrowed quickly. The spear he stretched out was aimed precisely at Han Jaejoong’s neck.
“…But there’s no way you would have made this offer just because of something like that. “You’re not the type of person to think about what to lose and what to gain.”
visor-! The clear sound of metal clashing resonated throughout the cavity. His spear bounced in the opposite direction it was intended to strike.
Just before the spear touched the neck, there was a very small distortion.
The distortion was similar to the singularity used by the Hound. By the time we reached the bottom of the hole, it wasn’t just contradiction that had absorbed the impact of the fall. Jaejoong Han also absorbed the shock of falling with his singularity.
The shock it had absorbed was spit out again and the attack of contradiction was blocked.
“You want to end me here.”
Contradiction turned the window and took a few steps back. The distance he narrowed again became greater.
“The spirit is good. But how?”
Raise the spear and put your feet forward.
The attack that was attempted just before was reproduced exactly as it was.
The shock that was absorbed has just been consumed. The same method cannot be used anymore.
“Indecent.”
Han Jaejoong stretched his finger upward. His hand rose from beneath the earth and grasped Contradiction’s foot. His raised hand was quickly broken and scattered like powder. However, just by doing that, the speed of contradiction was slightly reduced and the creative path changed.
A little later than the neck. Jaejoong Han jumped straight into the contradiction. Contradiction tried to straighten the window again and change direction, but at that moment, a crow came out and blocked his view.
Suddenly, the blade of the spear grazed my neck and blood oozed out. It is not a fatal wound. Han Jaejoong advanced further, his fist wrapped in flames.
bang-! His fist hit contradictory abdomen.
“But definitely.”
“Uhm….”
Contradiction hesitated and examined the hit area with his hand.
“Are you weak?”
“I said sure, I didn’t say fatal… Wow!”
Contradiction raised his foot and kicked Han Jaejoong’s side. Han Jaejoong ran through the air like a flying soccer ball and rolled on the ground.
[What are you doing you idiot?]
‘Ah, it’s a bit hard as expected.’
In fact, the fist I hit was painful. It only scratched the skin of Han Jae-joong’s fist, but did not cause any significant damage to contradiction.
thud! The sound of kicking the ground was heard. Contradiction jumped up from the ground. He raised his spear and tried to stab Han Jae-joong, who was lying on the ground.
[Ouch! damage!]
Han Jaejoong rolled to the side to avoid the stab. bang-! Coarse dust rose up.
[What if you say you’re sure but you can’t inflict even a single injury?]
‘That’s why I said it in an indecent way ahead of time.’
The contradiction moved without any pause. I accurately spotted Han Jaejoong in the dust and moved toward him. At that moment, his foot slipped slightly. There was ice beneath his feet.
While he was hesitating, Han Jaejoong stood up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
[Just give up. That crazy guy secretly has a high liking for you. If I ask for your life, will you let me live?]
‘No, that’s not possible. That guy isn’t paying attention right now. ‘I’m so fucking serious.’
The fact that he is so sincerely attacking someone whose head will explode with a single punch means that his attitude towards this fight is that serious.
It means that Han Jaejoong is taking the fight seriously.
In other words, contradiction respects Han Jae-joong.
If the other person ignores that respect, the attitude they will show in the future is obvious.
‘Do you think it will be accepted if I ask that guy to stop now?’
Rather, ‘Then this fight would have proven that I can wield the strongest spear.’ There is a higher chance of having your head cut off while saying that.
[Then what do you want to do?! No matter what you do, you’ll die! Oh, I’m really annoyed….]
‘Why are you saying you’re not going to die?’
[You can’t even inflict a single wound on that guy, and each of your attacks is fatal, so what can you do?]
‘Then shall we make a bet?’
Jaejoong Han raised his finger and pointed at the contradiction.
‘If I mortally wound that guy, you’ll have to acknowledge me.’
Belt’s voice cut off for a moment.
[…I guess this was the plan from the beginning.]
‘Think whatever you want.’
[It doesn’t matter. Okay, I will.]
She cheerfully accepted the offer.
[There’s no way that’s possible anyway, and even if it were possible, it’s okay if you just acknowledge it and don’t let him transform, right? right? you said it It’s not ‘transform me’, it’s recognition. Phew.]
He found a loophole in the bet and laughed sarcastically.
‘That’s right, it doesn’t matter.’
[This is why I’m so annoyed. Just quickly tell me to give up. You know it. When a naked human defeats a monster, it is like picking a star from the sky…]
As she continued to mock, she found a loophole in her words and hurriedly stopped. But she had already spit it out.
‘Yes, I know.’
Han Jaejoong nodded and raised the corners of his mouth.
‘Because we’ve already done it before.’
Contradiction looked at his fingers and laughed.
“Is this a provocation?”
“You can take it similarly.”
“I really don’t understand. Where does that confidence come from? “Is it my wound?”
The right arm was amputated and most of the left side of the face was disfigured. Even with empty words, the state of contradiction could not be considered good.
But compared to the body of an ordinary person, that alone was blessed enough. Literally physically, they are different.
“Or the environment?”
Contradiction looked around. The sky is very far away in the rugged land full of dirt and rocks. The sky and dust were so dark that sunlight barely reached them, making it as dark as night. There wasn’t even much oxygen.
“Nothing is in your favor. “Still, you’re going to beat me?”
“yes.”
Han Jaejoong answered immediately. A contradiction came running in response to that answer.
To impede his path, a hand withered like a corpse stuck out of the ground, and a sheet of ice lay in front of him.
“Well, I like it too.”
Contradiction jumped over all the obstacles and leaped behind Han Jaejoong’s back.
“It’s such a shame. “If only you hadn’t lost that power, she wouldn’t have been my nemesis.”
Wow! His spear moved horizontally, and the air vibrated as the spear moved. The rock hit by the slash split in half. The surface was reddened by frictional heat.
However, Han Jaejoong could not be cut. He looked down and saw Han Jaejoong sitting down.
“Haha, are you avoiding this too?”
Han Jae-joong wrapped his fist in flames and hit Mo-jeong’s stomach. Just like before, that attack didn’t do much damage either.
Contradiction stretched out his foot and kicked Han Jaejoong. Once again his body rolled on the ground.
“But after the attack, gaps are noticeable. “If the attack causes pain and creates an opening for the opponent, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but since that’s not the case, it’s a big disadvantage.”
He held the spear with one hand. He held his stance low like an animal.
“You seem to be very good at avoiding it. I hope that even if I get faster here, I can still achieve that feat.”
bang! His feet hit the ground and hit the wall. He kicked the wall again and moved it to a huge rock, kicked the rock and moved it again.
3D movement to escape the opponent’s line of sight. The speed was getting faster and faster, so much so that it was difficult for even Virgo to keep track of its location.
[Well….]
Could it have been faster here? Is it because I was too careless because I was always busy copying the other person’s power? The opponent’s potential was higher than expected.
Contradiction, which continued to move like that, jumped from Han Jaejoong’s blind spot.
The spear moved vertically and violently split the air.
[It’s late…]
Han Jae-joong’s body almost split vertically, but Han Jae-joong spouted fire from his arms and moved his body with the recoil. At the same time, he placed ice under his feet to reduce friction and make his movement easier.
Han Jae-joong avoided the contradictory slash by a narrow margin of about a piece of paper. His spear sank deep into the ground.
“Hoo.”
[what…?]
How did you avoid it? Virgo couldn’t understand for a moment.
It was a speed that the average person’s visual acuity could never keep up with. Nevertheless, Han Jaejoong read the contradictory attack accurately and even used his abilities to avoid it.
How is that possible? He has the body of an ordinary person. The output of starlight that can be handled is very weak.
[…how.]
Contradiction and Han Jae-joong’s battle continued after that.
Han Jae-joong continued to avoid Mo-jeong’s attacks and somehow found an opening to stick his fist in. Every time he did so, an opening opened up and Mo-joong attacked Han Jae-joong.
While Contrary’s body was in good health, Han Jae-joong became more and more devastated, but he never allowed himself to be seriously injured.
I was hurt enough to continue this fight.
As the fight continued, the wounds increased, but at the same time, he became increasingly skilled.
The gap after the attack has decreased, and the abilities used have become more diverse.
Virgo noticed how Han Jaejoong was avoiding the attacks of contradiction.
Birgo knows that movement.
It’s the same as the Watcher’s movements when transformed.
Since it was barefoot, it was so slow compared to the Watcher that I didn’t notice it until now.
The movement of the watcher was possible thanks to the assistance of the belt.
A handy assistant that predicts the future and tells you which routes to avoid and where to attack.
But now he has no support from the belt.
Of course, I have experienced fights without the support of a belt. However, it was a fight that was possible thanks to Watcher’s overwhelming physical strength.
There is no way that would be possible with such a weak body.
[There’s no way it’s possible…]
Now he has made it possible.
In fact, he was more skillful than any of the fights he had fought without the assistance of a belt.
He was certainly weak, but it didn’t mean that what he had built up over the past time had become meaningless.
I’ve seen it countless times and done it countless times.
I have seen other people’s battles, and I have fought my own battles.
experience.
The experiences of the past year and the experiences of disappeared parallel worlds.
The know-how accumulated in that way remained within him.
The combat experience when transformed and the fighting methods of other magical girls and monsters. By mixing these things appropriately, he fights in his own way.
How should the opponent attack and how should I attack? He knew instinctively.
Even if no one tells us, we naturally do it that way.
He could only fight with the help of someone, but the experience he gained with the help of someone allowed him to continue his fight.
[But you…]
However, in the end, it was an unfavorable battle in which one mistake could cost one’s life.
[You are weak after all.]
There is no harm in contradiction. Han Jae-joong’s physical strength was rapidly diminishing, and Mo-joong could not even catch his breath.
Defeat became increasingly clear.
[Well, just pray! Please transform me! Why do you have to risk your life to respect my opinion? What did I say….]
Why would he want that in return for a bet?
The bet was lost, and the price was not transformation but recognition.
I wanted her formal support, not her help and no one else’s.
‘Because you were the first person to save me.’
Because she was the first star I looked at, not anyone else.
Because he was the first person who made me admire and sympathize with heroes at the same time.
‘You promised. I’ll make sure that people like you don’t come out.’
The first goodwill conveyed.
‘I won’t make your mistake. So, you have to prove it.’
It was a process of repaying that goodwill.
‘If I were nothing without transformation, would I be able to become the person I promised you?’
If there is only death without transformation, what can such a person become?
[If this continues, I will die. Besides, it was just me being used by Sky Polaris.]
‘Even if it was someone else’s plan to play, I’m grateful that you saved my life. so….’
One step forward.
“I won’t die here.”
Starlight bloomed from the footsteps I took.
Starlight rose and gathered on the bridge, soon leading to one technique.
A technique that has been repeated countless times until now.
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It was to shoulder the obligation to uphold.
It was to reproduce the ideals taught by someone.
Therefore, this technology cannot escape from reproducing the past itself.
However, even if it is played out of the box, it is not meaningless.
Even if someone else’s will is involved, your own will does not disappear.
This step was not one of submission, but a step of choice.
From the reproduction of ideals to the realization of dreams.
“I’ll show you.”
Beyond the stars, to the universe that embraces all the stars.
“You are not wrong.”
That your star is shining in my universe.
All these relationships and life have become my answer.
It all leads to a dream.
With one step, the principles of the heavenly bodies were born.
A distant light that brightens even the dark earth.
His light, which was only weak, settled down gently, like the sun illuminating the earth and embracing all things with its light.
The remaining light from the area where Contrari had been hit so far connected to his leg. The two lights became closer as if they were pulling each other.
The starlight wrapped around his feet struck contradiction.
“Keuuk!”
I couldn’t survive that much.
The contradiction floated in the air, as Han Jae-joong had done countless times, and then fell to the ground and rolled.
[how?!]
“I overdid it a bit.”
Wow. Han Jaejoong vomited blood. An attack clearly beyond the allowable range. His body could not hold on and began to break down. The output was too strong for him to handle with his bare body.
[Ha really…]
Virgo sighed.
Something that didn’t help his transformation. In some ways, it was something similar to his parents’ feelings.
Parents support and look forward to their child’s dreams, but at the same time oppose and persecute them.
Because no one wants their child to go down a difficult path.
The reason we make children study even though we know it will be difficult right now is because the future rewards that can be gained only by studying that way are huge.
Live more comfortably, authoritatively, and richly than others.
Most parents hope for that from their children.
Perhaps she was similar.
He didn’t want the person he saved to come close to death again. He wanted to live as comfortably and happily as possible.
In fact, Virgo could have left like Sky Polaris, but she didn’t bother leaving her starlight on his body.
Because I was watching him and didn’t want to make him go astray.
But in the end, he went out on his own and confidently won the bet.
I have no choice but to admit it.
He has grown up.
It is not about self-sacrifice or duty. I am doing this to make myself happy.
[Yes, I will admit it.]
In some ways, it may have been inevitable.
I felt the same way as my parents, so I was bound to lose in the end.
No parent will win over their child.
[You won. therefore….]
The appearance of the belt has changed.
The appearance of the iron ball splitting, unfolding, and deforming is a planetarium. It resembled a device that reproduces celestial bodies.
[I will also take a step back.]
As the belt met Han Jaejoong’s hand, the light circulating within him began to spread.
A warm light enveloped him. The warmth was like a hug. Warmth enveloped the wound, and new skin grew.
Red stems were woven into the empty hole in the center of the chest, and a new heart was formed.
[If you die, I die too! I can’t help it! I’ll help you live a free life! Haha, be thankful!]
“As long as you have strong pride… I understand.”
By then a contradiction arose.
“sorry. “I think the content of the fight will be a little different.”
Jaejoong Han laughed, waving his belt at the contradiction. He put the belt on his waist, and he shouted.
“Transformation.”
[UNIVERSE OBSERVATION.]
[THE MICROCOSMO.]
Just as he did when he provoked him just now, he raised his finger and pointed at the contradiction.
[Have you ever seen stars?!]
“Have you ever seen stars?”