TWLPOD 4
by soapa“Probably.”
Their conversation, in which nothing could be guaranteed and promises could not be easily made, clearly showed their reality.
“You can break that machine with the camera on it.”
[“I will. Come back safely.”]
Kay, who only smiled with his lips without answering, stared at the black screen for a long time even after the connection ended. As if he was seeing his own reflection in it for the first time.
Not long after, the sound of military boots followed as dozens of military police officers came running, and Kay’s shoulders flinched and trembled. As he, who was sparkling and creating embers from the top of his head, moved towards the murderous intent, Aran, who could not watch any longer, put up a huge barrier between the advancing troops.
Top, bottom, left, and right, only the two of them were inside the cubic barrier made of light.
“Calm down. I know you don’t intend to hurt anyone.”
Aran took off one glove and showed his palm, but Kay’s flames did not subside.
‘What is this. He’s like an animal with extreme vigilance and the highest level of aggression.’
“The child is safe. If you don’t intend to hurt anyone, I will make sure that no one here can attack you. I swear.”
“…I’m going to kill that guy.”
That guy?
“Ah. Are you talking about Charles? Hold back. The child doesn’t even remember being shot.”
Aran could see the corners of the mouth of the skinny young man, who seemed to be a handspan shorter than him, faintly rise.
“If there is a person that no one remembers, is that person someone who doesn’t exist?”
The moment he faced the bitter smile, Aran felt the same stinging sensation as before.
“If I kill all of you here, and kill all the people of Lympus, and kill everyone related to you. Are you a person who doesn’t exist?”
“No.”
Aran answered nonchalantly.
“You’ll still be left.”
Perhaps he had expected to be provoked by the grim question, or perhaps he was simply surprised by the unexpected answer. The pupils in his red eyes widened. In that instant, as fast as light, Aran grabbed Kay’s bare skin that was torn out of the restraints.
“Ugh!”
His startled reaction as he tried to pull his body away was like that of a wild beast caught in a trap.
“Calm down. I don’t intend to hurt you.”
“Don’t be ridiculous. You expect me to believe that…!”
“Seeing you up close, I can tell for sure.”
Aran, still holding his arm, completely closed the distance and lifted his bangs, which seemed cumbersome.
“Your eyes are red, so I was late to notice. You’re on the verge of rampage right now.”
The first sign of a rampage is the blood vessels in the eyes. The surrounding nerves and blood vessels swell as if they will burst, making the skin above them lumpy. There was a limit to calming him down from a distance, so Aran, who had been looking for a chance to make contact, controlled his power, which would have run rampant if he had gotten even a little more excited, through the skin of his bare arm.
“Ho, w? You… I thought you weren’t an Esper…”
It was quite a sight to see the surprise coloring his widened eyes.
“First time seeing a Multi?”
“A Multi?”
“You’re cute.”
Unlike his face, which purely revealed his emotions, the unrestrained wavelength blazed as if it would burn his hand.
‘Should I say it’s amazing that he’s maintaining his sanity.’
Even though he had already surpassed his limit, he gasped for breath and stared wide-eyed.
“Let… go…. Don’t, do it!”
“I’m being gentle. Just accept it.”
While the class of the ability is important for Guiding, the compatibility of the wavelengths is even more important.
In that sense, Aran quite enjoyed the feeling of suppressing Kay’s volcano-like wavelength.
“Heuuu…. Let go of this!”
He didn’t know if it was because he had no experience with Guiding, or if he was simply displeased with the situation of being forcefully suppressed, but Aran was also quite tired from a month of combat, so he didn’t want to drag it out any longer.
He had already figured out that he was the type to bite his own tongue if told to open his mouth, so he grabbed his chin and applied pressure to create an opening, and then pressed their lips together.
The moment their tongues touched, an unprecedented electric current instantly shot through his body.