Divine Protection: The Pride System

Episode 09: Happiness Under Tribulation

That weakness is always in everyone, want how strong the person is, he will definitely have weaknesses.

The same goes for all of humanity. Suppose that disaster stands before you, there is no guarantee that you can escape.

Seeing the imminent end, what are you going to do? What will humans do?

Fear, confusion, resignation, madness, sadness—

So many of the same things have happened, and most of them have been unsuccessful against themselves.

Which in the end, they could not maintain their common sense.

“Pe-Go!”

Inside the forest, the loud voice of a little girl resounded with a heartbreaking cry.

It was fear, haunted by the fangs of the terrible opponent.

As the opponent stepped up, his chest was filled with darkness and made him short of breath.

His face was deathly pale, yelling pitifully as hoarse sounds came out of his mouth cavity.

“Hrk! Get away from me!”

The girl was Meily, in the forest and surrounded by a group of black wolves.

He was alone, with no hope to approve of him.

It was a bravery as he lifted up the log and tried to fight against that group of ferocious wolves. But courage is not far from stupidity.

Books have values about life, such as fairy tales or folklore.

Being powerful adventurers and defeating evil dragons, such stories would become idols for the little ones.

He is not far from the word 'free imagination' or 'strong delusion'. After all, he was also a child.

Well, at the point...

When a child is forcibly informed of reality.

Their common sense would be shattered unnoticed, and they would slip into the abyss of despair so easily.

The little legs shook violently, as if an earthquake had occurred. His pale face was reflected clearly in the wolf's eyes, bringing about a severe collapse in his heart.

A body that shrinks without any signs of health, sweat that passes through the forehead, and tears that come out from the tip of the temples of its eyes.

It was all a creation of his fear.

An innocent soul had gone somewhere, only despair had dominated his entire mind.

The girl no longer smiled or laughed. The feeble voice he let out, made him look pitiful even though he did not want to.

As a result, at a time when all the logic in this world leaves it. He could no longer beg for hope in his creator.

“ROORRR–!!”

But—

“I wonder, why in this forest there is only a group of stupid wolves? You wouldn't joke that the other animals are extinct because of this wolf, would you?”

As peaceful as possible, as calm as possible, and as clear as possible.

That audible voice was so cold as he crept into Meily's hearing.

But, it was enough to give him hope that made him able to open his eyes again.

“.... Ah..”

There was only a silly voice as he tried to open his mouth, not knowledgeable enough to pick out simple words.

His eyes were fascinated by what he saw. But, not in a good sense, he could not distinguish which one was human and which one was a monster.

Clear white hair that looks pale, with a unique striped iris, but with a frightening mysterious impression.

What was there was a young man, who with a flat face allowed his body to become a shield to protect Meily from being eaten by wolves.

The canine teeth bit his right leg, piercing sharply into his flesh shield.

The canine teeth bit his left hand, dripping red blood as his fangs peeled off his veins.

The canine teeth bit into his side, unloading the contents in his body and exposing his intestinal organs that came out.

Three of each of those wolves, had managed to severely injure the young man's body.

But those dark, sweet eyes don't show the human reaction that every human being should feel.

His mouth could still babble even though his body was in a condition that could make others vomit to see him.

“Why are you speechless?– No, that's the wrong question. Excuse me. I should have asked 'are you hurt?' first?' or 'are you okay?'. Well, that's the right question for a situation like this, I'm sorry. I won't repeat.”

“....”

Meily did not know what to answer when the white youth apologized to her. His mind was still shallow, unable to manage information properly.

“Yah, as an introduction between us. My name is Night Rogant. You who?”

As the young man asked, fear and uneasiness tied Meily's throat.

But, even so, he took out all his strength, moved his lips, and stringed up a few words.

“My name... Meily..”.

Hearing that, the young man nodded, stretched out his right hand and said.

“So, so you're Meily. Then, Meily-chan, let's be friends, I'll give you candy.”

Even if he doesn't know what's going on.

But, to be sure, the strange young man had saved him from danger.