The Crisis World XX

Chap. 24: The Perfect Revenge Plan is Ready!

Looking for something to plan later? What does he mean are monsters to storm the school huh?

"alright. I'll accompany you later."

Herlin replied with a nod and we entered the class because the first lesson had already begun. There was nothing special during the class hours and after school, we both walked together to the place where Herlin had talked about.

Usually after school we go to the back hill to do the exercises. But this time, we went deeper than usual and our current goal was to find a monster nest.

Yep. You didn't hear me wrong, what we were looking for was a monster's nest.

I followed Herlin who seemed to know where the monster nest was. This is the first time I have ever been to a deeper forest.

Eve and the atmosphere here is strange and makes me uncomfortable. Moist shady forests and minimal sunlight due to the shade of tree leaves seem to make this forest feel haunted and creepy.

I continued to follow Herlin through the forest even deeper. In his opinion, the monster I will fight is the type that is agile and agile but has low attack power.

The tip of my lips lifted. I suddenly became excited, as revenge against Hasuki-san was about to arrive. I clenched my hands to hide my pleasure.

Stay, Hasuki-san! I'll show you my cool side later.

After walking for quite a long time and deep into the forest, Herlin's footsteps came to a halt right in front of a cave lip. He observed the cave with stalagmites and stalactites on the lips of the cave. As for the size of the cave, the entrance was not so big, only twice the size of my height.

"We have arrived" said Herlin.

"So here? Then, do we both need to go in?"

"No. This time let me come in. Moreover, you do not know the intricacies of this cave. So it'll only trouble me."

"Well …."

Yes he is also quite strong, so I don't need to come in either. But if he is strong like this, I cannot keep my words to Oita-san, dong.

I then remembered my own words to Oita-san.

"I am a man! I'm not gonna let anyone hurt her."

Remembering that makes me look like a fool. Oita-san's expression was also just smiling back then, as if to think it was a funny thing. Akh! Somebody please kill me!

"Please hold this first."

"Ah, Ms. .. good."

He gave me his bag and glasses so that they wouldn't bother him inside. He then untied his ponytail hair and wiggled his hair so as not to tangle.

I who saw him do that was just stunned. One word that is appropriate to describe the thing he just did was 'beautiful'.

And after that, in the end Herlin actually entered into the dark and damp cave alone. I can't see anything from out here because it's too dark. But he walked in casually with no illumination at all.

"Hey, Iraya." suddenly Cecilia spoke inside my head.

"Hn? What's up?"

"Do you want to know how he got into the cave without any illumination?"

This one creature. His mind-reading ability needs to be controlled or it will turn out to be even more annoying.

"Do you want to know?"

"Hurry up and tell me how!"

"Focus your aura on the eye area, then look at the results."

Zii…

I followed the instructions from Cecilia and focused my aura on the eye area. Suddenly I saw a lot of foreign auras scattered in the cave, either above or on the cave wall.

"Th-That's too much …!"

But suddenly the aura in my eyes disappeared and the cave became as dark as before.

"What's going on?"

"Focus! If you don't focus your aura won't last long."

But it seemed like it was already needed again since Herlin was already out of there. He came out while dragging an unusual creature.

His body shape is not much different from that of an adult man. His head was bald, his skin color was jet black, his eyeballs were completely green, and had a strange hand and foot shape and looked more like a bird's claw.

"Is this what I'm gonna fight later?"

"really. When I was a child I accidentally went into the cave out of curiosity and met this creature. He tried to attack me, but unfortunately they were killed."

"Wait a minute …!"

"What's wrong?"

"When did you manage to kill him?!"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

I no longer understand which monster is and which human is in front of me at the moment. This person was even more a monster than the monster itself.

"By the way, he's a beast. Since he doesn't have a name, I call him 'Lizard'."

"Be-So …."

Yeah, I don't care about his name, anyway.

"Now …. Try to fight it."

Swuush…

As Herlin took off his grasp from the creature, it quickly shot straight at me. Even so I can still avoid it even with great difficulty.

I was surprised by his rapid movements. Fortunately, I have good reflexes. I turned around to look at her, she was now clinging to a tree trunk. The creature gripped the tree trunk firmly and even nearly damaged it.

Swuush…

The creature shot back at me and tried to scratch me with its sharp claws. But again I can avoid it. His speed does exceed that of an ordinary human, but my reflexes are faster than his.

"Looks like you can fight it well …."

I didn't hear much praise from Herlin for still focusing on fighting him. And then he spoke as I ignored him.

"Then …."

Swuush…

"…?!!"

Two 'Lizards' reappeared and shot towards me from within the dark cave. I could not avoid the impromptu attacks from those two 'Lizards' and held them with both hands I slid forward, letting them grip both of my arms.

Damnit. His grip is strong. I then threw the two of them towards the 'Lizard' that I had been fighting before and ended up bumping into them.

Braakkh…

I saw the traces of their clutches that tore off my uniform sleeves. I also sighed softly because I would definitely be scolded by my mother. I need to find a good reason for this.

Put that aside first.

Now I'm dealing with not one but three Lizards. Their attacks were not very big, but it was his speed that made it a problem. But I know how to handle it.

I smiled quite widely and looked at the 'Lizards' with a defiant look. I increased my focus and channeled the aura all over my body—but I focused more on the eye and leg area.

Herlin who saw me smiling and starting to get excited against them suddenly muttered softly.

"I don't understand."

"Now, go ahead!"

Sryii…

Two 'Lizards' attacked me from the front simultaneously, while the other one was still silent on the spot. I who was getting ready to attack was suddenly shocked because the two 'Lizards' had turned instead. With his rapid movements, he darted from one tree trunk to another trying to outwit me.

"Just be free" I murmured.

With an aura in my eyes, I can see the world slower than it really is. This made all their moves to outwit me go free. They started attacking me, but their movements were too simple.

Braakkh…

The remaining one 'Lizard' had not moved for a while. I tried to get to him but as I got closer, the 'Lizard' moved quickly and returned to the cave.

"Eh …? She escaped?"

"That's all right. His instincts told him he couldn't win against you, so he chose to run away."

"so yeah. So what do you think of my fight?"

"Hm …."

Herlin was silent for a moment and thought. He tried to analyze my fight and find the advantages and disadvantages I had to improve in the future.

"Your movement is still inefficient but has improved. Of course fighting them one by one is easy for you. So …."

"So?"

"… Do I have to send how many tails to attack the school?"

"Then bring ten tails! I'm sure I can handle it if only ten of them."

"No, if ten sih—!"

Suddenly Herlin was surprised and seemed to find something that made him rethink. And after thinking, he then made his decision.

"I think I can bring ten of them. Just in case."

"Have you any luck? Yes ... although I don't really understand the details, but I hope my revenge goes well!"

"You ..., do you really hate that Hasuki Chifu? Yes it's only natural that you hate it, your life is ruined by it and—"

"I don't hate it, really."

"Eh?"

"I don't hate him. I only felt sorry for him because he lived in a nice place and was always given whatever he wanted, so he grew up to be a spoiled child. I wanted to teach her that the world can be hard, even for her."

Herlin was silent for a while watching me for quite a while with a astonished face. Then he spoke to me again.

"I don't understand …."

"What's wrong?"

"I don't understand what you're doing right now. Although I said that I would help you, but I still don't understand. You've done this far to the man who ruined your life just to teach him a lesson. I can't do something like that."

I smiled with the confusion that Herlin was experiencing at the moment. I honestly don't understand why I wanted to go this far for her either. But if I have to answer. Maybe ... This is just for my own satisfaction.

"I think there's only one right word to describe my current actions."

"What's that?"

"'Stupid.' yes, right?"

Swuush…

A gentle wind blew and waved a bit of Herlin's long hair. The wind was blowing mixed with a strange feeling he had never felt in his heart at this moment.

"Right, that's very stupid."

"I know, I know! You don't have to repeat it!"

"… But very sincere on the other hand. You're really interesting, Iraya."

The words he gave just now made my face flushed like it was being electrocuted by something. I also tried to shift this conversation to another topic.

"Re-true too! As a token of gratitude, how about I buy you something?"

"Hm …. Then, I want coffee."

We finally came out of the forest. But I had thought about Herlin's words just now. If I pull, then you're a magnet. With beauty that need not be explained anymore, you have become an attraction for everyone.

And your shortcomings are only one. As long as you're with me, you never smile. And I promise that I'll make him show me his smile. That was my promise as a man!

**

We went to a park to find a Vending Machine that sold canned drinks. After finding it, we bought two canned coffees and sat down on a garden chair.

We finished our drinks while looking at the sun that was about to set. To break this silence, I then began the conversation.

"A little while, huh? I don't know why I'm nervous."

"Is this the first time you've saved someone?" ask Herlin.

The question made me recall everything that had happened before. It all started with me saving Cecilia. Then later in Game Club I was attacked by a little creature that knocked everyone unconscious. And after that, everything had become troublesome until now.

"Of course it's not the first time I've saved people."

"Then there's nothing to fear anymore. I'm sure everything's gonna be okay."

"You're right. Besides, you'll take care of everything if something unexpected happens."

"Mrs."

**

*23.50*

We both went home to each other. I was on my bed and getting ready for bed. But I still can't sleep.

"What am I gonna do to get some sleep, huh?"

Am I too excited to remember what will happen tomorrow? Aghh! Thinking about it kept making me even more sleepless.

I tried to cover my face with a pillow but couldn't. Changing positions was also unsuccessful. What am I supposed to do, huh? I then looked at the phone on my bedside table and picked it up.

I opened the LINE app and tried to send a message to Herlin. I've typed 'Herlin, are you asleep?' just press the send button. But somehow it felt like my hands were stiff and could not be moved. I then threw my phone into the bed for not being able to send it.

"I'll just bother him."

Then I went back to trying to sleep and after a while, I was finally able to sleep.

**

*Herlin Room*

Meanwhile, Herlin was lying on his back on his bed but was unable to sleep. He seemed to be thinking of something.

"Why would I help him?" muttered.

Suddenly he remembered the words of someone when he was a child.

"Herlinia, do you have a dream?"

"Um! I want to be strong to protect dad and I want to be a teacher!" he said with a cheerful tone and a sweet smile.

"To achieve your dreams, you need the help of others. So, don't hesitate to help someone if he needs it."

The adult male that crossed Herlin's mind. It seemed like that was what made him think of helping Iraya. He then turned to the right and closed his eyes. Before going to bed, he had to mumble something.

"Silly, that must be a curse to me."

**

It was a bright and quiet morning in the orphanage, while Herlin was already wearing her uniform and preparing for school. He then looked back and spoke to Yuuki-san who was waiting for him at the door.

"I go first, Yuuki-san."

"Good way."

While Iraya also just came out of her house to go to school.

"Today, huh? Hehe …. Just face it!"

Today, Iraya's revenge plan will be carried out. And they waited for the right time to make Hasuki-san regret her actions.

Seriate