Dear Good luck,
We aren't playing hide and seek.
I am searching for you for hours.
Isn't it time to come out?
Or...
Should I say,
Dear Bad luck,
Let's break up, please!
No matter which fucking line I use, it doesn't change a bit that my bad luck really hit where it hurts. I made such a thorough plan to kill the monster and it... It came back like nothing I did ever matter. Like why, damnit? Is it my bad luck, huh? Seriously, the day can't be worse. And on top of it, the monster looked like it had just woken up from a nap.
I can't believe those two areas suit me so perfectly...
Just how long is it gonna continue like this... Geez, give me a rest already.
On top of that, the monster looked more powerful than before. Not the appearance-wise, but more like what's inside. They do say don't judge the book by its cover. After all, every fiber of my body told me to run away as fast as I could. Is this how Re-Estize's soldiers felt when Ainz-Sama cast 'Iä Shub-Niggurath' on them. Sasuga- Ainz Sama. No wonder they ran away with their tails behind their legs, now I know because that's what I want to do right now.
Anyway, leaving all those cowardice aside, I was more interested in what Anabel just muttered. From her reaction, she looked like she knows a great amount of deal about the monster we are facing. So, as it happened, I asked her the question without belittling an eyelid.
"Well-" After coming out of shock, Anabel scratched her cheek, unsure how to answer me, "I wouldn't call it as knowing everything. In fact, it would be better to treat it as the 'rumor' i heard. Since the information came from the closed nation of Galar, I wouldn't call for it a reliable source. But you know... the result is in front of my very own eyes. The mutant Ditto."
Completely black ditto and very well-drawn eyes. It was a beautiful sight to behold but honestly, I doubt I could literally call it something I want to hug when I can't even move in the presence of it. So, I quietly listened to Anabel, which was basically akin to rumor when the literal source came from the closed nation. Honestly, I am more amazed by her information network by how she managed to extract from the close nation. "There is not much I know but the Galar came into the attack of the monster that can freely change its shape. It caused quite the disaster there." Well, I can see how considering the power it holds.
"Well, its havoc continued on. Since the Galar was a closed nation, it couldn't ask for help from other nations. And there is no HOUSE and GROUPS in the nation. But even then, there were powerful knights. That again, even those knights failed to comfort the monster. But the reign of the monster stopped when the people finally plead to their princess. Thus, the princess and her personal knight descended from the palace to take on the monster. And frankly, they easily repelled the monster."
Descended? She made it sound like the god came to earth, leaving their heavenly palace. Maybe seeing my unbelievable face, Anabel bothered to add a few extra lines, saying the people of Galar indeed treated their princess like a god. But then again, "How many personal knights?" I asked.
"A knight. Not in plural form. A single personal knight."
"And how many princesses?" After all, if there are a lot of princesses, it doesn't matter if each princess is assigned a single knight.
Anabel looked at me confusingly. I wanted to say that's my forge but gulped down the word. "A country ruled by a single princess," And that's what Anabel replied to my confusing question. But wait a minute, if that's true, then does that mean, "This monster was defeated in its full glory by just two people?" It was unbelievable, alright. I don't consider the UG the utmost power, but they are the force to be reckoned with even then. I am not using bais here. It was true but to defeat such a monster with just two people, just what kind of people are they? Well, they are a princess and a knight, I get it.
"Well, that's what it comes down to it." Anabel put her hand in her chin while Z came to our side. "But it's slightly different from the information I received. From the source, the mutant ditto should have been killed by the princess and her knight. So, how come it is in Alola right now?"
"Maybe they missed. After all, the monster is still kicking even after receiving such blast, no?" Z's words did have a point. The monster took the ball head-on and now is glaring at us without a word and an action. I wonder what is it doing? "But the main question is, why it came to Alola? Does it have something against Alola?"
"Or maybe, it's following someone's order?" I muttered unconsciously. No matter how I think about it, it doesn't make sense for the monster to attack Alola. Especially not when the proof of the veil disabling lies within our eyes. And the geography between the Galar and Alola is quite at a distance. So, if it had run away, it could have stopped in many lands that come before Alola. And if what Z said was true, then it wouldn't have passed the veil, so no matter how I think about it, I couldn't tell any other reason than being a person behind it. And if that's true, then there is someone eyeing us right now. And someone that's inside the veil right now.
And that someone should have access to get both the inside and outside of the Alola at free will. There are lots of candidates, especially counting GROUPS and HOUSE but they shouldn't have any power to control veil. So, we can cut down the target to four... no five people. But then again, why would kahunas betray their own people? Ah! damn it, it is making my headache. It's like I can't trust anyone but at the same time, I don't want to suspect anyone. No matter, what others say, they are the people I was with since a little, y'know. So, it kinda stings my heart to suspect my own people. But we can't just close our arms when knowing there is a predator eyeing the Alola right now and putting the lives of people at risk.
"As perceptive as always." I looked toward the source of the sound. And without doubt, the monster was watching me with bloodshot eyes. I'm honestly scared. "I was asked not to kill you but I change my mind," with a murderous smile, it showed its white teeth, "Now, imma gonna kill ya." Umm~ you don't have to get so serious, y'know. I am just a harmless little beautiful girl, please keep on clinging to your previous words. And why the hell does Ditto have teeth? Is that a side effect of a mutation?
Jokes aside, I am serious on a pinch. Because I don't think the monster is really lying. And it was more powerful than ever. Princess, where are you? Please, save us. Honestly, how much I wish they were here. I mean they should be here. After all, it was their leftover that we are forced to clean.
Just then we heard the sound of gunshots. I don't know why but the members of paradise shot toward the monster. And it was all filled with explosion material. Just as all the bullets reached near the monster, they stopped, like the time around them had simply stopped. The monster simply raised its slimy hand to stop the bullets. "Annoying," as the monster made the cringy sound, the bullets flew back toward the members of the paradise. Before we could even know what happened, all the paradise members had died, a critical headshot. And the bullets returned by the monster were faster than the ones the members of paradise shot.
Think about it like this, if the shots that were shot by members were at the speed of at least 1500mph, even faster than the speed of sound, the bullets the monster returned were three times the speed of the members. Hilarious, right? Just a second, and we already lost all the members of paradise who fought with us. And I felt more annoying than anything. Just a few minutes ago, I was ordering them around, working with them. And before I knew it, they were all killed and we didn't even get to do anything. So powerless, we all are. I can't believe I feel something for the members when we just worked together for a few minutes. It pains my heart.
And I am once again forced to made realize just how weak I am...
A weakling...
Just like when I lost my father and my teacher. My family fell apart with just a small mistake. And I was unable to do anything. Just a weak little girl...
And here I am, standing in the same position. Just a same ol' weak little girl, scared to even more my own legs...
I wish to get stronger, even if a little... Thinking of such a wish, a weak girl stands there unable to move while clutching her own suit fabric in demise...