Divine Protection: The Pride System

Episode 44: The Destiny of a Big Brother

Dark and dark, stars and stars, night and night, blood and blood, offal and offal...

... Let us sprinkle them with despair and dance to enjoy them.

A broken human head, a dirty corpse, a cut body, and a disgusting stench.

On top of all that, three silhouettes were seen standing proudly on top of the pile of corpses of the trash.

Sudrim Tolekas was the only survivor of that inhumane massacre— He was lucky.

After that, suddenly—

“Sudrim-san, you don't have to be afraid.”

—Someone calls his name.

His mind froze as if his blood had disappeared inside his body and did not allow him to think.

He could hear the sound of his heartbeat beating fast to his eardrum.

His breath was breathless, as he took a breath, only a foul smell and hot air tormented his throat.

His body could not stop trembling violently with fear and the sound of screaming that kept ringing inside his head.

What's he looking at? What's he feeling? Everything was like a huge stone that fell down and crushed his heart.

Then, the voice immediately haunts him back.

“Sudrim-san? Are you okay?”

Someone called out his name, it had given a loud slap to make Sudrim aware of reality.

He took oxygen with his mouth like a starving golden fish, because if he breathed through his nose, the stench would make his eyes very sore.

Soon his mind returned clear after inhaling dirty oxygen and getting his brain back to functioning.

As if like a spinning gear, Sudrim stared at the three silhouettes before him.

Sudrim was scared, but, he had to survive. Because her sister had been waiting for her return.

He had absolutely no intention of dying here—

“Well, Rogant. What should we do with him? Do I need Meily to kill me?”

“... Hk?!”

Sudrim's throat was suffocating, at a glance he could shadow himself cut into pieces by the darkness that was dancing around the little girl's body.

He wants to get out of here, he doesn't want to die, he wants to live and go back to his house, then live with his little sister.

He will also promise not to commit any more crimes and to do well. He just wants to live with his family.

But it was just a sweet thought. He has no chance to live, he will die.

He will die like his friends who were slaughtered. It was his destiny, he simply could not escape that fate.

And while he thought about it. Suddenly the voice of another person crept into his ear.

“No, we won't kill him.”

Sudrim's eyes widened in surprise, he stared at the speaker. From his voice, Sudrim knew that he was a boy.

He was someone standing right in front of Sudrim as if he was protecting her.

His heart filled with excitement, what the speaker said had given him a little hope of survival. Well, just a little...

Then, the speaker opened his cloak, as well as two others.

“Oh, pretty good reaction.” Said the young man with white hair.

Sudrim was finally able to see the appearance of the three of them, one adult woman, one little girl, and one teenage boy, just as Sudrim had expected.

But, he was fascinated. Sudrim was fascinated by the beauty of the three silhouettes.

On the left was a little girl with black hair that glittered like the night sky.

On the right was a demi-human with nine fox tails that glowed bright blue.

She had such a beautiful body shape and was full of sexual attractiveness, she had an aura like a prostitute.

However, what made Sudrim even more surprised was a young man standing in the middle of the two of them.

He had white hair that shone like the moon, with a face that looked inhumane.

His bewitching smile made Sudrim's heart stop beating for a while. He was awakened by the cold air at night.

“Alright, as you have said. We're not gonna kill him.” The fox woman said, she spoke while closing one eye gracefully, “... Then, what are we going to do to him?” Further.

Sudrim held his breath, as the topic about him was brought along, he felt death gradually approaching him.

The three people before him were a God, they were existences that would determine Sudrim's destiny. Whether it's death or life, they're the ones who decide that.

Sudrim felt himself like a small piece of rock on the riverbank, he was just a lowly creature that did not deserve to be in front of these three people.

But even so, he still hoped. Even though it was extremely pitiful, he would survive.

The hope was so thin and small like a fire standing in a blizzard, Sudrim had to protect her even though she was cold.

But, rather than shaking in the cold, it would be more appropriate to call it fear.

“Hmm, Sudrim-san, what do you think? What do you want?” The white youth asked, he smiled as if he was enjoying it.

Sudrim flinched, he felt his blood rushing down his body and making him half dead.

Now, he had to make an answer, but what was the right answer here?

Question— What do you want?— That is a pretty ambiguous question, however, if Sudrim can want to live.

That was his only wish, that was his only hope.

However, Sudrim was afraid, he was afraid to say it, maybe it could ignite their anger because he heard Sudrim's selfish desires.

... What should he answer? Could this be a trick question?

After all, from the beginning, could he trust them? Can those who have killed Sudrim's friends be trusted?

Then, is it better here that he doesn't have to answer?

But, what if later they were impatient and beheaded Sudrim?

“Sudrim-san?”

Those black eyes once again peered into Sudrim's thrashing soul.

Everyone's eyes looked at him, he could even hear the voice of his dead friend laughing at him.

What should he answer?

“A... I,” Sudrim moved her lips, stringing up some words stuttering like a person just learning to read, she took all her courage, and answered him honestly, “... I-I want to be with my sister.”

Sudrim spat out his will as if someone confessed his sin and wanted to repent.

Rogant smiled, he smiled gently which made Sudrim surprised.

After that, he said.

“So, good wishes. I can feel a strong belief in it.” The white youth nodded in satisfaction, then glanced towards the fox lady and the dark girl, “What do you think?” Ask.

The fox woman only gave a seductive smile and shrugged her shoulders.

While the girl of darkness snorted softly and said, “Hmm~ If that's Rogant's wish, then Meily is fine.”

“So.” The white youth nodded slowly after confirming his friend's opinion, after which he again looked towards the silent Sudrim, “Yeah, that's how, Sudrim-san, you can meet your sister.”

“Eh..?” Sudrim was surprised, he was still confused, was this a dream? “A-What... What can?” Ask her in a trembling voice.

“Yeah, you can meet your sister.”

As if his mind was collapsing, Sudrim was crying, he was sobbing. But, this was different from the crying that made her eyes sting.

He could feel the warmth in his heart as he cried. He was finally able to breathe with a feeling of relief.

Sudrim looked up at the night sky and thanked God for giving him this opportunity.

Sudrim slowly lifted his body, but his legs were too weak to stand up again. He was too relieved that it was hard to get his strength out...

“You're fine.” Said the white youth, he extended his hand towards her.

“Te-Thank you.” Sudrim restlessly grabbed the hand of the white youth and he was pulled to help stand up, “A-I really thank you very much.”

Sudrim bowed and expressed his sincere and deep gratitude.

White youth shook his head slowly, “No, no need to thank. I didn't do anything.” Reply, smile.

Although Sudrim was previously afraid of the white youth, now he did not feel that way anymore. He felt that night he could befriend this white young man.

But, it was better for him to erase such thoughts. It would be dangerous if he was considered impolite. It was possible that the young man was a great noble.

He had a different aura and appearance to commoners like himself.

And the two people who were by her side were probably her bodyguards or lovers. Well, it's true, that fox lady looks so pretty. Keep what little girls are their kids— Just might be.

As Sudrim continued to fantasize like such a silly person, he with legs that were like a limp ran quickly towards his house to go home.

Her feelings were truly happy, she felt herself currently able to fly as she started running towards her house.

The face of his younger sister who was waiting for his return was reflected in his mind. Sudrim smiled widely, almost looking creepy.

“Please wait for me! I'll be home soon..!”

With weak legs, Sudrim continued to run and run like a child chasing his dreams.

His face was filled with hope, he passed through the dark bushes and forest confidently without any illumination.

It's clear, that he was very—

“—ToIoI.”

Someone said.

At that instant, the sound of roaring beasts boomed within the forest.

The frightened birds started flying away.

Then, simultaneously the sound of death screams rang out loud from within the forest.

“AAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHH—!!!”

That way, an older brother dies horribly in the middle of the road without being able to return with his younger sister.

“Haahh..!” Rogant let out a tired sigh, he insulted the dead brother with a curved smile, “Basic toIoI, went into the forest with a body that stinks of blood and without bringing any illumination. You'll only be a devil's animal meal if it's like that.”

Shortly after, the Rogant group uses coins to determine the fate of Sudrim's younger sister, and in the end they also kill her.

—Only the suffering and death you get after you are faced with the existence of >White Devil<—