Chapter 32 (English)

Meanwhile, Algris and Number 2 crossed paths.

Shortly after, Bigs joined them but quickly left after saying, < "Make it quick, alright Algris?!" >

< "What do you mean, make it quick? Do you even know who I am? I won't forgive this disrespect!" >, said Number 2 as he charged at Bigs.

But before he could reach Bigs, Algris forcefully drove his sword into Number 2's back, thrusting it through his chest and into the ground with such power that the ground cracked, and the innards and ribs of the corpse flowed and crumbled into the hole created by the sword.

Algris then said to Bigs, < "Wait for me, Bigs!" >

Number 2 slightly moved his head, even though he was on the brink of death, but as Algris walked towards Bigs, he simply stepped on Number 2's head, crushing it.

On their way to the next event, they talked about what to eat for dinner that night.

The battle between Puis and me was nearing its end.

In desperation, Puis unleashed one last surge of power and tried to strike me with his uninjured, glowing hand, but it was futile, as it didn't harm my body at all.

Suddenly, another voice, not mine, spoke from my body to Puis and said, < "Shall I show you something cooler? It hurts much more than anything you've felt so far. I promise!" >

Puis began to cry and begged me not to hurt him anymore.

But my body raised my hand, which now had a black aura, similar to Puis's yellow light, and struck Puis's body, sparing only his head.

I felt joy within my body as I watched Puis suffer.

Afterward, all that remained before me was the motionless, broken body of Puis, who had died.

I severed Puis's head and sprinted at an incredible speed to the Wallace Kingdom, drawn by a powerful force emanating from there.

When I encountered Algris and Bigs, I stopped in front of them.

< "It seems like this is a new world," > said the other voice from my body.

Bigs, seeing the head of Puis in my hand and the black aura surrounding me, said to Algris, < "Algris, the one you see there is not Jun!" >

But at that moment, Bigs was interrupted by an attack from Algris, which he narrowly dodged.

< "What are you doing, Algris?" >, Bigs asked, confused, as he noticed that Algris's aura had also turned black.

Bigs set Paula aside and positioned himself in a battle stance against Algris. < "This time, I won't lose!" >

Algris attacked Bigs.

But Bigs was clearly stronger than Algris, even though Algris was very powerful.

During the fight, Bigs realized that Algris was much stronger than usual, likely due to the black aura.

While Algris focused solely on attacking and eliminating Bigs, Bigs's intention was to defeat Algris without causing lasting damage.

The fight didn't last long, as Bigs delivered precise strikes that paralyzed Algris's body, causing him to collapse after a few hits.

He wasn't unconscious, but he couldn't move his body.

Bigs then approached him and knocked him out with a gentle, precise blow.

< "So you figured out that I was controlling him, and you didn't want to seriously injure him, even at the risk of taking damage yourself, even though you still have to fight me. Well, even though you didn't suffer any damage, you won't stand a chance against me!" >, said the other voice from my body with a psychopathic smile again.

Bigs just laughed and said, < "The winner isn't always the one who's stronger." >

After saying that, Bigs charged at me, but I held back to see if there was any truth to Bigs's words.

However, the difference in power was so great that Bigs looked like a small child learning to fight.

He didn't land a single hit, as I dodged them all with an air of unbothered, disappointed, and disinterested indifference.

In the end, I grabbed Bigs by the neck, immobilizing him.

Then, my other voice said, < "I've seen enough; this is all too boring." >

At that moment, Bigs interrupted and said, < "I said I wouldn't lose because I once lost a friend by not trusting that he was good enough, and we lost him. I won't lose you, Jun. COME BACK TO YOURSELF! I know you would never do something like this, that you wouldn't treat me, your family, this way." >

Bigs managed to free himself from my grip and hugged me as I began to regain control of my body and tried to break free from the emotions that had consumed me.

But I couldn't do it, and the other voice tried to pierce a hole in Bigs's left chest, fighting against me.

He only partially succeeded in boring a hole into Bigs's chest because I was slightly conscious and resisted.

I screamed, causing my body to react and scream as well as I fought the monster within me, determined not to let Bigs die by my own hand due to my weakness.

Perhaps I was arrogant, but that's no excuse for being capable of killing Bigs with my own hands.

My body increasingly responded to me, and I gradually regained control.

Tears welled up in my eyes, and Bigs said, < "I believe in you; you won't lose to this monster inside you!" >

Just before my hand reached Bigs's heart, I fully regained control of my body.

Bigs then collapsed into my arms and, with a smile, said, < "See, I told you I wouldn't lose this time." > and fell unconscious.

With the last of my strength, I teleported Bigs, Algris, and myself to Mubae so everyone could be treated, and I fainted shortly afterward.

After just one day, I woke up but found no one with me, so I got up to check on Shiro, Bigs, and Algris.

As I stepped out of bed and left my room, some caretakers rushed to me, urging me to rest, but I felt fine and only wanted to see my wife.

To calm me down, Ray came and said to me, < "Jun, don't worry, everyone survived. Bigs is alive, but when he woke up, he had lost his sight and can no longer feel his right arm, which is likely due to the wound on his chest. Your wife Shiro is doing better, but she might never walk again, as the nerves from her legs to her brain were severed during the injury, and unfortunately, the doctors can't do anything about it. Algris is pretty much the only one who got through it without any lasting damage." >

His information hit me hard, leaving me in shock.

Without beating around the bush, I told Ray, < "I have something to tell you. Please inform everyone. I will disappear for a while; I don't know how long, but when the time is right, I will return. But for now, I can't and shouldn't stay here because I'm only a danger to everyone on this island. During my absence, I'm handing over all power and leadership to Bigs." >

Then I teleported to the sleeping Shiro and looked at her with sorrow, asking for her forgiveness.

To avoid crying and succumbing to my emotions, which were likely the cause of the other voice's appearance, I created a small knife in my free hand and slowly cut myself with it.

I took her hand and kissed her forehead.

< "I've taken too much from you in your life. Your home, your friends, your family, and now, due to my arrogance, you may never walk again. You might never be able to forgive me for that, but I promise you, no matter if you hate me, I will always love you." >, I said, recording it as a voice message and leaving it for Shiro.

Then I teleported to the harbor, took one of our boats, and sailed toward the Forbidden District.