For You This World I'll Destroy

Unseen Truth (2)

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The ruins of the city encircled the red tower, different from the buildings consisting of cement, the entire city building of Pei Jin was erected with stone and wood. The nuances of the city took me to medieval times, when new rifles were first invented. But looming high among the old buildings, the Red Towers grew round the bright lights in the middle of the city. At its tip, a flowing red aura shackled that red radiance.

“What's that red light?” I was worried, because the White Order headquarters had a thick Malice smell.

“Magicite Main Reactor. A much larger tool than we saw in Junon,” Khanza replied, which raises more and more questions in my mind.

The witch jumped over the collapsed cliff and took me to one of the Towers. There, I immediately pulled my bow as dozens of Malice circled the Tower. They sat there and rested, with weak breaths. But Malice isn't tired?

“You do not need to be vigilant so, in this place.No Malice will attack you,” said Khanza who approached a Malice and stroked her head, “Again, anyway, you can't use magic here, can you?”

“Huh?”

Immediately I tried to draw a light arc, but strangely enough, I couldn't use it. Is it possible that when I rearrange my body, the Deception cell burns away my magic?

Khanza shook his head as if reading my mind, he stretched out his hand and tried to summon his dark ice magic, but it was useless. Khanza can't use his magic.

“The magic that humans use, is actually just the borrowing power of a Malice. In fact, the witches are the same, even though the cells that infect our bodies are different,” said Khanza who touched the Red Tower gently,

“What if... in the past someone managed to find a tool capable of controlling Malice?” ask Khanza.

“Must be, then, why are there so many Malice roaming around Underworld?” reject me immediately.

Khanza laughed, “Have you ever heard of the Chalice of Queen Dominance? That is the power that Deception has. He said, with that power, Deception controlled the Malice forces that destroyed the city of Pei Jin in the past,”, he said, staring at the Red Tower,

“There is a reason... why The Warden Cell is now used on mankind. Because in the past, humans tried to inject Deception cells to orphans. Can Chrysant guess what happened to those kids?”

I fold my hand, “Hmm, if from Khanza's story, Deception cells can make me use magic without spells. Do you mean the result of that trial...is the birth of the Witches?”

Khanza patted his hand,”Hampiiir was right, just a little more Chrysant had guessed it perfectly. The results of the experiment were twofold. Only 1% manage to become Witches, but most of them either die or become Malice who wade through Underworld.”.

“T-T-wait, that means—“

“True Chrysant, all the Malice you finish off..dahlu is a human,” Khanza said.

I held my forehead in pain. I expected it, but hearing it directly from Khanza shocked my heart. Moreover, when they found out, the Malice were just innocent victims of the rotten ambitions of some people.

“For what try? I can't understand anymore. If all this time human suffering is caused by Malice, why... since the beginning of man created Malice itself?” muttered confused.

Khanza laughs, “Chrysant again self-deceit huh? You must have known the reason. Moreover, if every day, I work to get it,” he said.

“... Magicite?”

Khanza nodded, “More precisely energy. Your entire life is currently dominated by technology that uses a lot of energy, from watching TV, even to sleeping, you turn on an AC that requires energy. Maybe seven thousand years ago, humans burned petroleum to produce that energy,” said Khanza who then drank from a bottle in his pocket. From the sweet smell of it, the bottle seemed to be liquor.

“Lantas a Researcher put forward a crazy idea. What if we use Magicite to meet the world's energy needs? Then the crazy idea splashed out on other crazy research.

The result of that research is this Red Tower or what we used to call the Moongazer.By imprisoning the body of the Witch and taking over her mind, the humans can safely turn the wasted kaun into Malice. They do not have to worry about the Malice going berserk, because Moongazer will control them into cattle, raise them and then harvest their Magicite heart.”

“I-It's too crazy,” my murmur.

“... but, if you knew the tower was a Witch like you, why... Khanza did not save them?” my many.

“... If you knew how they made this tower, you would definitely not let go of those witches. Explain, how could a Witch survive tens of thousands of years without food?” answer Khanza.

Open my eyes in disbelief, “... Qualify?”

“Yup, behind this tower. If you want to die, please release them, Chrysant,” Khanza said cynically,

“After all, letting them fall asleep there is better than showing the Witches.

We continued our journey to the city centre. Throughout my eyes, dozens of red towers rose up in the sky and with him hundreds of Malice sat quietly, like a conquered beast. In my mind, is it possible.. This city is a Malice cattle in massive size?

… It's so cruel.

“Do not sympathize with them. Malice no longer glares at you, Chrysant,” reprimanded Khanza flicked my forehead hard, “You must focus on your goals, do not falter. Chrysant came here to go back in time, didn't he? Seraphina can't wait to choose her wedding dress with you,”.

O-Oh yes, that's right too. Khanza and Seraphina knew each other. But I also remembered, didn't that Witch want to kill me? So why do I feel right now... Khanza is like leading me like a big brother?

I didn't dare ask him that. In case Khanza is bad mood, random people seem to be able to break his promise to send me to the past.

My eyes were stunned to see the majestic and enormous giant Reactor. Flying over a magnificent altar, the Reactor's power was able to lift the ground and surrounding buildings. But after squinting my eyes properly, in the middle of that colosseum-like altar sat a black knight with a long red sword.

Before I speak, Khanza puts his index finger on my lips. He took the binoculars from his bag and observed the knight's figure. But his face immediately turned deathly pale.

“Wire,” murmured Khanza panic.

“What did you see?” my many.

Khanza sighed and pointed at the side of the colosseum. There a giant Malice stepped in with a bang, hitting the knight. But with lightning, the Knight swung his giant sword and tore Malice apart. He took the Magicite Malice's heart and devoured it with his huge, terrible jaw.

I too, the knight is a Malice.

Khanza laughed cynically, “Call it. He went to Alexandria yesterday. He knows the time has come,” said the witch.

“Dia? Wait.. You mean that Malice is the Witch we faced in front of Chrysanthemum?” my many.

Khanza nodded, “That's right, Adrammalech. The old man was stubborn, but eventually subdued under the power of Deception. If the witch is as strong as Malice.Possibly she is much stronger than the usual Malice S,” he said who put a mask on her skull,

“Chrysant, are you willing to bet your life?” ask Khanza.

I gulped my saliva and replied, ”Of course!”

Khanza grunts, “Then... don't be a burden, okay?”

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