Divine Protection: The Pride System

Episode 37: Mansion of Insanity

The silent night had disappeared, several silhouettes could be seen running hastily inside the hallway of a mansion.

They were the remains of the organization's men who managed to escape.

Some of them wore black veils to cover their faces, but it was obvious that their faces were very pale.

Irregular breathing, a heartbeat that is pounding due to natural fear, and a hot chest.

It was constantly torturing them to the point of making them mentally more and more eroded.

“To-Chairman! What about boss?!”

One of them asked in a trembling voice.

Continuing to run and run, the chief answered him with a scary face.

“You think I know! That guy has escaped first leaving us!”

There was a clear visible anger on his face that was frown. After getting an answer from the chairman.

Their faces grew grim with a different kind of despair. No one believed the president's words.

... But, if it's true. That means their boss has betrayed them.

And it caused some pain in their hearts, the trust they gave had been betrayed.

After a few years of service, this betrayal is hard to believe.

Whereas all this time the work they did ended well, it was all thanks to the leadership of their boss.

It used to be that this organization had also been pursued by royal knights, but thanks to their bosses all managed to escape.

However, times are different. It was impossible for them to successfully escape again.

“Ke-Why... Why did this happen?”

“Whispering, quiet! Keep running before 'he' catches up with us!!”

The chairman gave strict instructions as his men muttered his sense of despair.

Everyone looked at the chairman with hopeful gazes and did not say anything more, all they could do was run.

... That'sthat's all. Well, even though they were also unsure whether they would manage to escape or not.

The uneasiness and fear as they thought of themselves being caught it made their legs feel heavy.

This time their opponents had actually wreaked havoc among the calamities.

Their chances of successfully escaping were very close to zero. But, it doesn't hurt to keep fighting, right?

Their lives are the main things they should prioritize. That's a natural thing.

That reasonableness is what made them manage to survive all this time...

Therefore—

“To-Chairman! Ma-I'm sorry... But, I also want to live!!”

“Hah?! Oi, what's—”

Before the chairman could finish his sentence, a powerful stab came from behind him.

Someone ran very fast, pointed his sword and stabbed the chairman.

“... Agh!”

The short sword had pierced the waist of the chief, his blood started seeping out and soiling his clothes.

The unbearable pain made her want to scream, but instead of wanting to scream only blood came out of her mouth.

Hot, his body became extremely hot with excruciating pain.

—{What happened?} That was the first question that came to mind of the chairman.

Because it happened all of a sudden, so there wasn't enough time to know what was going on.

He was suddenly stabbed in the back, he was caught off guard and did not have time to reflexively dodge it.

When the leader fell on the floor, everyone who saw it stopped their footsteps.

“Chairman!!”

The same thing they scream.

They were all completely shocked, but it was only for a moment. Soon they ran and helped the chief.

Take some clean cloth and stress it to the wound of the chief to give first aid.

But, unfortunately they could not stop the bleeding. Blood from his waist continuously seeped out.

Their view was immediately diverted to the perpetrator, there was only one person who did it.

He retreated a few steps back with a body that trembled violently, in both hands was a short sword smeared with red blood.

Everyone stared at him with hatred and anger.

Seeing all the gazes from his friend, the perpetrator dropped his sword with a shrill scream full of fear.

What made him do all this?

“There is no other way!! Ji-If it's not like this, everything will die! I want to live!! You guys make enough time for me to escape!!”

The answer to the reason he immediately gave her with eyes swirling full of madness.

With a trembling smile, the perpetrator revealed his true nature under the despair he felt.

“Hahahaha! Stay there and die for me!”

His madness made him like everyone else, immediately the perpetrator fled from there alone.

His figure that turned their back all disappeared in the dark swallow of the passage.

“Oi, you're bajing*n! Don't run!!”

They wanted to chase and kill him, but their footsteps were fixed in the hallway of the place.

No one could leave the chairman there alone, all they could do was grit their teeth and hold back their anger.

As they tried to think of the words of the escaped dog*n.Nobody could deny his words.

Everything he said had a point, too. They were completely cornered, there was nowhere to escape.

Although they managed to escape, there was no guarantee they would live quietly next.

The future they got was very bleak, they would only be hunted by the royal knights thanks to the evil they had been doing all along.

All they did was a dead end, there was no hope as small as they could find.

“Ugh! Stupidhead! There's no point you guys thinking about that right now.”

“Ke-Chairman!!”

Everyone was shocked to widen their eyes when they saw the dying chairman taking part for their business.

“Chairman, hold! We'll lift you up and escape from here!”

“Hah! Unhand me! Leave me alone! You guys run first!!”

Exerting all his strength, the chairman tried to convince all of them to abandon him.

“You alone escaped, there is no need to think about me. If you run as fast as you can, it's still time.”

Hearing that, their faces grew pale and gloomy. What do they have to do?

The feeling of wanting to live made them really look very miserable.

If they go leave their chairman here, then it's the same as bajing*n's.

The wrinkles on their faces were clearly visible from behind their black veils. Now all the confusion has to choose what option here.

The two options made their heads in pain like two thick walls clashing against each other.

No one dared to take the initiative to speak first.

All of them bowed their heads with ugliness in their hearts and faces.

This silence made their bodies seem to be overwritten by something heavy.

Their throats suffocate making it difficult for them to take a good breath.

“A-I..”.

Someone raised his voice. Reflexively all of them look towards the person who makes the sound.

He was a man who had a tall and scary face like a bandit in general.

However, there was the determination and courage seen in his brown and sharp eyes.

Then in a deep and heavy voice, he said.

“... I'll run from here.”

Everyone's eyebrows shot up with faces as if they couldn't believe what the man was saying.

Of the two options available, he chose the first option which was to escape leaving their chairman.

Of course, it made everyone squint their eyes in spite and hatred towards the man.

But, the man remained unmoved. He honestly gave me the reason.

“It is useless to continue here. We must leave the chairman and escape as soon as possible.”

“Oi, what do you mean?! Choose good words if you want to make a joke or I will kill you!!”

Soon someone took his collar and shouted his displeasure at the tall man.

His opponent was a man with a stocky body and a face that looked like a thief.

The man had blackish green hair and brown irises as well.

His great anger had awakened him to move and snapped at the tall man.

However, he did not budge at all. He also retorted while pulling the green-haired man's collar and shouted loudly.

“What can I do?! This is the chairman's wish, we all have to obey him!!”

“WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!! As for obviously we should bring the chairman and ESCAPE!!”

Clenching his hands, the tall man also did not want to budge. He also wanted to bring the chairman and escape.

But—

“If we do that!! Then everything will just die, did you forget about our opponent this time?!”

—As the tall man said, if they run away while carrying the now severely injured chairman.

Then their speed would decrease and would eventually be overtaken as well. Honestly speaking, the current chairman would only be a burden to them.

However, the green-haired man only grew angry and angry. He did not listen to the words of the tall man at all.

“I know this time our opponent is difficult!! But, we still cannot leave the chairman here!! Her... He is the only one who does not leave us until the end!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE SHOULD BETRAY SOMEONE LIKE THAT?!! Heh, in the end your devotion is JUST SO!!”

Hearing such humiliation, the tall man could not just remain silent.

He pushed his opponent, retreated some distance and drew his sword.

“Oi, news*n!! PULL BACK YOUR WORDS!! YOU THOUGHT HOW SICK I WAS WHEN I DECIDED TO LEAVE THE CHAIRMAN!!! OF COURSE, I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HER!!! BUT WHAT CAN I DO!!”

Of course, the tall man was angry. Right now his feelings have been trampled on.

Saying his devotion was just that, it was the greatest humiliation of his life.

The green-haired man did not know his feelings at all. How sad he was, how hurt he was when he chose that choice.

Her feelings felt like they were torn apart, but she kept holding her back. He fought hard to hold it.

After all, he wanted to appreciate the kindness of the Chairman who told them to run away leaving him.

Even though tall men do not want to, but they still have to do it.

That's the only way they can survive. He had to live while enduring this pain forever.

However, the green-haired man did not understand at all. He did not understand and casually said that his devotion was only that much.

It's obviously something that can't be forgiven.

“QUICK PULL BACK YOUR WORDS OR I WILL KILL YOU!!! YOU ALL TOO!! WHY ARE YOU JUST SILENT!! HELP ME KILL THIS BAJING*N MAN!!! WHAT AIN'T-DON'T YOU GUYS ALSO SIDE WITH HER!!!”

Everyone who was snapped by the tall man instantly realized, they were all looking at each other with their neighbors.

Everyone is thinking about what they should decide.

After that, everything stood up from their place. Each of them chose a different party.

There were some who chose to escape leaving the chairman and there were also some who chose to flee with the chairman.

They all follow their own hearts. Now they are split into two sides.

Seeing that there was someone with the same mind as him, the tall man was a little pleased.

But not for the green-haired man.

“FUCK!! FUCKING FUCKING FUCKING FUCKING FUCKIN' SHIT!! YOU FUCKING TRAITORS!!! TRAITOROUS TRAITOROUS TRAITOROUS TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOROUS TRAITOR!!! BASIC BAJING*N TRAITOR!!! AARRRGH!! I WILL KILL YOU ALL!!!!”

The green-haired man scratched his hair tightly to the point of injuring himself.

He gritted his teeth a few times, his eyes widened completely round until they gave off fresh blood.

He continued to speak alone in a loud and repeated voice, the last time he exploded his anger and shouted so loudly.

His anger had gone beyond the limit to the point of making him completely insane, the many wounds in his hair were messy.

But, he didn't care about it at all. Raising his sword and staring intently at the traitors before him.

Everyone who saw that also raised their swords all, none of them thought about the green-haired mad man.

Their minds only for the moment were united thinking of something similar, it was...

... If you don't kill then you will be killed.

“TIMES!!! KILL THE TRAITOR ITUUU!!!”'

“RAAARRRGGHHH!!”

—The eruption of the battle occurred in the dark passageway along with a loud roar.

They all end up killing each other. There is no more friendship between them.

Anger and anger, sword and sword, all clashed against each other.

Killing intent, the sound of screaming and the screams of death. All of this is mixed into one with madness.

Blood splashed everywhere, human limbs scattered around the passageway.

Since it was difficult to discern where enemies and friends were, they all blindly pierced and slashed at each other.

Desperation, Pain, Tribulation, Anger and Madness had possessed themselves to the point of destroying their own humanity.

“RAAARRRGGGHHH KILL THAT TRAITOR!!!” “PULL BACK YOUR WORDS!!!” “AAAARRRGGGHHH!!! HELP ME!!” “Aaah, aaaah... Why did it all turn out like this?!” “AHAHAHAHA!! DIE YOU ALL!!” “Sial shit shit shit shit shit!!! I don't want to die!!” “Aarrggghhh!! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!!” “TIDAAAKKKKKK!!” “OI BAJING*N!!! WHERE ARE YOU ATTACKING!!! I AM YOUR FRIEND!!” “AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHH!!”

Everything was completely chaos, no one else cared about friends or enemies.

No one cares about humanity or trust.

No one cares about life and death anymore.

They all just killed each other like wild beasts filled with madness!