Ever since I was little, I was special.
I was told I was the noble messiah of the world, I was always alone, and received special treatment.
I never felt happy about that, not even once, but there was a time I considered that the norm.
Because I was different from other humans.
That's why, even when things like that happened, it was inevitable.
The only people who were ever around me were those who treated me as if I weren't human, and those who were by no means ever kind to me, that was all.
I didn't know there was anything else out there.
….....that's why, on that day.
The day I met my real parents, with their vague smiles, I cursed something for the first time in my life.
---
[Tou
Soldier]
“.........kh.........w-why
is he so strong!? This child.........!”
[Tou Soldier]
“Even after fighting all these soldiers, he doesn't have a single scratch on him, how.........!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“Kh, if you get too close to him, you'll be killed! We can't advance!”
[Tou Soldier]
“He's fighting against both armies, just what is this child planning.........!?”
[Hanashiro]
“...............what, you're already worn out? Why are you scared to go against a child?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........jeez, so weak, I'm bored. Well, I'm just buying time anyway.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........though it may be pointless.........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........look, if you want to continue your war, then hurry up and kill me!”
---
It was only whenever I did something well did that person ever praise me, so there was a time I did my best to be praised by her.
Because there was no one else by my side other than that person.
Probably because I thought that person was the only one I had.
…......I wonder how old I was. A burglar had broken in, and coincidentally happened to enter my room.
That man pinned my arms behind my back, but no matter how desperately I pleaded, that person didn't say a thing.
She merely watched me with silent eyes.
In that dark room, I could see nothing but the faint light in those eyes looking back at me.
…......I remember them well. The only words she said to me.
Kill him, Hanashiro.
---
[Tou Soldier]
“.........guh, at this rate, the battle will never start! What is this child doing taking everyone on like this!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“Go, stay way from that child! Don't get in his way!”
[Tou Soldier]
“Don't be a coward, he's just one boy!”
[Hanashiro]
“..........that's it, that's the spirit. If you try hard enough, you may kill me. Hang in there a little longer.”
[Hanashiro]
“There's not much difference between being killed in battle, and being killed by me anyway.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........besides, you'll just die when the world is destroyed.”
[Hanashiro]
“It may be your fault it ends after all.”
[Hanashiro]
“........................aah........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........disgusting.”
---
Honestly, I can kill people without a weapon.
I don't know whether it's a power I had from being the messiah, or a power I've had from the start, but once I was aware of it, if any sort of attack was thrown towards me, I could blow it away from inside me.
But, it was difficult to control. Whenever I lost control of my emotions, I would end up using it unconsciously.
That's why when I killed that burglar, it was merely because my emotions couldn't control themselves, I didn't really want to do it.
…......but, when that person told me "well done" as she stroked my cheek.........I felt happy.
I had thought, I was glad I had this power. Even though I had killed someone, I felt happy.
…......I also cursed myself for it, from the bottom of my heart.
---
[Kana Soldier]
“.........all right, continue to the opposing army!”
[Kana Soldier]
“Kill that child!”
[Kana Soldier]
“Kill that child first!”
[Hanashiro]
“.........uwah, working together even though you're enemies. What idiots, what are you even fighting for?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........that's why you shouldn't have started this war in the first place.....................”
[Hanashiro]
“.........enough, what a pain, get back!”
[Kana Soldier]
“.................................!.........wha.....................!”
[Kana Soldier]
“W-What was that just now!? He blew me back without touching me!?”
[Kana Soldier]
“Being able to do such a thing, who the hell is this child.........”
[Hanashiro]
“............strange, even though I meant to kill him...............is my power weakening.........?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........am I tired? No, that shouldn't have anything to do with it..................then why.........?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........kh.........!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“.........I-I did it! I got him.........”
[Hanashiro]
“........................what do you think you're doing!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“.............ah!”
[Hanashiro]
“..............d-damn it, what is this? I have no strength.........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........kh.........that was bad just now.........”
---
What should I have done?
How could I have lived my life without cursing myself?
Even though we came all the way here because I didn't want to lose you, no matter where we went, I could do nothing but kill people. We could go on and on, and never be able to see what's ahead.
…......it may have been better to have never wished for anything. It would have been better to have given up, and accept what I was to begin with.
If I would have, would I feel like this?
---
[Tou Soldier]
“Even after fighting all these soldiers, he doesn't have a single scratch on him, how.........!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“Kh, if you get too close to him, you'll be killed! We can't advance!”
[Tou Soldier]
“He's fighting against both armies, just what is this child planning.........!?”
[Hanashiro]
“...............what, you're already worn out? Why are you scared to go against a child?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........jeez, so weak, I'm bored. Well, I'm just buying time anyway.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........though it may be pointless.........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........look, if you want to continue your war, then hurry up and kill me!”
---
It was only whenever I did something well did that person ever praise me, so there was a time I did my best to be praised by her.
Because there was no one else by my side other than that person.
Probably because I thought that person was the only one I had.
…......I wonder how old I was. A burglar had broken in, and coincidentally happened to enter my room.
That man pinned my arms behind my back, but no matter how desperately I pleaded, that person didn't say a thing.
She merely watched me with silent eyes.
In that dark room, I could see nothing but the faint light in those eyes looking back at me.
…......I remember them well. The only words she said to me.
Kill him, Hanashiro.
---
[Tou Soldier]
“.........guh, at this rate, the battle will never start! What is this child doing taking everyone on like this!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“Go, stay way from that child! Don't get in his way!”
[Tou Soldier]
“Don't be a coward, he's just one boy!”
[Hanashiro]
“..........that's it, that's the spirit. If you try hard enough, you may kill me. Hang in there a little longer.”
[Hanashiro]
“There's not much difference between being killed in battle, and being killed by me anyway.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........besides, you'll just die when the world is destroyed.”
[Hanashiro]
“It may be your fault it ends after all.”
[Hanashiro]
“........................aah........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........disgusting.”
---
Honestly, I can kill people without a weapon.
I don't know whether it's a power I had from being the messiah, or a power I've had from the start, but once I was aware of it, if any sort of attack was thrown towards me, I could blow it away from inside me.
But, it was difficult to control. Whenever I lost control of my emotions, I would end up using it unconsciously.
That's why when I killed that burglar, it was merely because my emotions couldn't control themselves, I didn't really want to do it.
…......but, when that person told me "well done" as she stroked my cheek.........I felt happy.
I had thought, I was glad I had this power. Even though I had killed someone, I felt happy.
…......I also cursed myself for it, from the bottom of my heart.
---
[Kana Soldier]
“.........all right, continue to the opposing army!”
[Kana Soldier]
“Kill that child!”
[Kana Soldier]
“Kill that child first!”
[Hanashiro]
“.........uwah, working together even though you're enemies. What idiots, what are you even fighting for?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........that's why you shouldn't have started this war in the first place.....................”
[Hanashiro]
“.........enough, what a pain, get back!”
[Kana Soldier]
“.................................!.........wha.....................!”
[Kana Soldier]
“W-What was that just now!? He blew me back without touching me!?”
[Kana Soldier]
“Being able to do such a thing, who the hell is this child.........”
[Hanashiro]
“............strange, even though I meant to kill him...............is my power weakening.........?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........am I tired? No, that shouldn't have anything to do with it..................then why.........?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........kh.........!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“.........I-I did it! I got him.........”
[Hanashiro]
“........................what do you think you're doing!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“.............ah!”
[Hanashiro]
“..............d-damn it, what is this? I have no strength.........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........kh.........that was bad just now.........”
---
What should I have done?
How could I have lived my life without cursing myself?
Even though we came all the way here because I didn't want to lose you, no matter where we went, I could do nothing but kill people. We could go on and on, and never be able to see what's ahead.
…......it may have been better to have never wished for anything. It would have been better to have given up, and accept what I was to begin with.
If I would have, would I feel like this?
---
[Tou Soldier]
“.........all right, he's been wounded, now's our chance!”
[Kana Soldier]
“.........kill him now!”
[Tou Soldier]
“Kill that child!”
[Hanashiro]
“......damn it.........this is bad.................”
[Hanashiro]
“..........kh.........”
[Hanashiro]
“.....................!? What.........?”
[Kana Soldier]
“.........w-what!? This light.........”
[Kuroto]
“.....................”
[Hanashiro]
“...............! …......Kuroto.........”
[Kuroto]
“.........Hanashiro.........”
[Tou Soldier]
“.........w-what!? A person suddenly.........”
[Kana Soldier]
“What is this!? Who is that man.........! That child's ally!?”
[Tou Soldier]
“........kh, this is way too weird, just what are these guys.........!?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........Kuroto.........you came.........”
[Kuroto]
“...............! What's that wound.........”
[Hanashiro]
“.........since you're here, you must have decided to kill me.........”
[Kuroto]
“Idiot, wrong.”
[Hanashiro]
“Then what? Did you come to tell me to kill you again? You're so persistent.”
[Kuroto]
“That's not it either. Hold still, I'll stop the bleeding.”
[Hanashiro]
“Then why did you come?”
[Kuroto]
“You can't tell?”
[Hanashiro]
“.........huh?”
[Kuroto]
“The air of this world has changed. That tower, and the birds are gone, we've been released from our curse.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........what.........are you talking about.........?”
[Kuroto]
“We were saved by Kurotaka, and the cord binding me to the destruction was torn off. Even if I'm here, the world won't end.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........impossible.”
[Kuroto]
“It's not impossible. You and I are free now.”
[Hanashiro]
“...............you're terrible at lying, like something so stupid could be true! Why, now, how did it.........”
[Kuroto]
“Would I lie about something like this? It's true, you no longer have to kill me.”
[Hanashiro]
“.........t-that's.........that's ridiculous.........”
[Kuroto]
“You don't believe me?”
[Hanashiro]
“Of course I don't believe you!”
[Kuroto]
“.........then, what can I do to make you believe me?”
[Hanashiro]
“What should you do.........that's.........don't ask me that all of sudden, I don't know!”
[Kuroto]
“.....................”
[Hanashiro]
“.........d-don't you have any proof.........”
[Kuroto]
“.....................”
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>Prove it (→Ending 10)
>Prove it (→Ending 10)
>I don't have any proof (→Ending 1)
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