Chapter 290

Moving her glowing wings, the angel slowly approaches Alice and I .

When she finally arrives a few meters away from where we are, Alice raises one hand to urge her to stop, and the angel obeys and stays where she is .

[First, answer us . What was your purpose in approaching Kaito-san?]

[Purpose, Interact . ]

[Are you saying that your only purpose is just to interact with him and you don’t have any intention of harming Kaito-san?]

[Positive, I, Purpose, Interact . Hence, Violence, Not Use . ]

It was very difficult to understand what she’s saying, but the angel seems to be saying that her purpose is to have a conversation with me, and she doesn’t want to do me any harm .

I was vaguely convinced by that . In fact, if this angel intended to harm me…… She would have done it immediately after teleporting Alice…… but this angel didn’t do it .

I wondered if Alice noticed that, but she’s clearly not like usual earlier…… I could feel her fury with my Sympathy Magic . It’s hard to imagine from how Alice usually acts, but blood may have rushed on her head .

After Alice heard the angel’s word, she quietly nodded, but still on guard with daggers held in her hands, she asked me without taking her gaze off the angel .

[……Kaito-san, what do you want to do? Do you accept talking with her? Or do you want me to eliminate her?]

[Eliminate…… Alice, ummm, errr…… If that’s the case, can you win?]

I can’t clearly understand how much power the angel in front of me has . But even so, I can tell that she has tremendous power .

That’s why I wanted to ask that before answering Alice’s question .

[……I can win . No, I will win…… but it will take me lots of time . ]

[………………]

[Without a doubt, she’s a Supreme God or a being equivalent to that . This kind of opponent is basically immortal . In order to defeat her, I will have to rip off the authority she was clad in and seal them up one by one . So, it will probably take me quite a bit of time . ]

[……I see . ]

I don’t think Alice’s words about winning are a lie . However, the fact that it isn’t an easy victory was also painfully obvious to me .

I’m silent for a bit, then I move my gaze towards Alice, who is holding her dagger, and slowly spoke to her .

[Then, Alice…… This is an order . ]

[Yes! Anytime . ]

[If that angel shows any intention to attack me…… “Take me with you and run” . ]

[Leave it to——–Eh? Run? N- Not defeat her?]

When Alice heard the words I told her, she was about to vigorously nod…… before listlessly asking back again .

Yes, the choice I picked now…… is to accept this conversation for the time being . However, if it looks like it will be dangerous, we would run away……

[Unnn . Run…… Alice did say that you can win against her, but you probably wouldn’t be unscathed, right?]

[T- That is……]

[In that case, I don’t want Alice to get hurt, so let’s run away…… Then, let’s ask Kuro and Shiro-san to help us . ]

[……M- Mnggh…… I feel like it’s a mistake to do that within this tension, but that’s certainly the most reliable way . I’m sure that Kuro-san and Shallow Vernal-sama would be aware of this situation, and if Kaito-san calls them, they’ll come to you…… Roger that . ]

It’s one thing to talk openly in front of the person we’re trying to flee from, but this is a suggestion I can make because I trust in Alice’s power .

I believe that Alice would be able to escape with me, even against this angel .

But well, the fact that her eyebrow didn’t even twitch even when contriving in front of her should mean that this angel’s words aren’t a lie .

With that thought in mind, I turned to the angel and slowly spoke .

[……I don’t know why you want to talk to me, but I’m open to dialogue…… But before we do, I have one request . ]

[……?]

[Not only me, but you shouldn’t harm Alice as well…… If you promise to do that, I will be open to conversation . ]

[K- Kaito-san?]

[…………………]

I just wanted her to promise me this . I know that she isn’t going to do me any harm . However, considering the fact that she just fought with Alice, she is probably not considered in targets of whom she shouldn’t harm .

I don’t know what this angel is thinking . It may just be for a temporary peace of mind, but I wanted a word of assurance for Alice’s safety .

[……Disrespect . ]

[ ! ? ]

Instantly, the atmosphere around the angel turned heavy, as if it wanted to pierce through my body .

It’s as painful and intimidating as if my whole body was being stabbed to death by invisible needles…… It’s as if the atmosphere around her was asking me if I am aware of my own position to make such a demand .

However, as I restrained Alice who was about to jump in front of me with my hand, I glared at the angel who was threatening me .

Let me make it clear at this point . I’m angry right now .

When this woman forcibly teleported Alice earlier…… . I thought my blood froze . While Alice was fighting her, I felt my heart tightening up .

Honestly, this angel is terrifying…… I don’t know what she’s thinking and she’s so powerful that it’s impossible for me to go against her…… However, even if that’s so…… That doesn’t mean I will allow her to hurt Alice .

[To you, I may just be some random bug . Saying this might be disrespectful for you . However, no matter how much you threaten me, it will be useless . If you won’t say that you’re not going to hurt Alice…… Even if I’m killed on this spot, I will not give in to any of your demands!]

[……Kaito……-san . ]

[……………… . ]

Even when I’m exposed to her hostility that seems to burn my skin, scolding my trembling legs, I clearly said those words to the angel .

Those words could be an equivalent of asking for a fight . The negotiations could have broken down…… The angel could have immediately pulled back her previous statement and swooped down on us .

This might be idiotic of me, making a foolish move like this…… However, even for me, there are just some things I can’t forgive . And there are some things that no one could ever negotiate with me……

The angel looked at me with her cold, richly-colored eyes…… Not long after though, the intimidation that seems to crush me disappeared .

[Previous Remarks, Withdraw . ]

[……Eh?]

[You, Average, Uniqueness, None . No, You, Ability, Average…… Mentality, Appreciate . ]

[……E- Errr……]

[Barbaric, Worthy, Impolite, Disrespect, Approve . ]

[………………… . . ]

……Errr, it’s hard to understand the meaning of her long remarks, but to sum it up…… My physical ability is average, but she slightly appreciates my mentality . So, in recognition of my strength, she’ll forgive me for my rudeness earlier…… or something like that, right?

As I was tilting my head to understand the angel’s words, which were very difficult to understand, the angel’s mouth deeply twisted and a smile appeared on her face .

[ ! ? ]

T- T- The f*ck is that…… She looks scary! W- What the heck is that!? It’s like a predator who has found its prey, and her smile is giving me goosebumps .

“A smile is originally an aggressive facial expression” The smile on the angel’s face was so frightening that such words came to my mind .

N- No, her face is still as beautiful as before but…… S- Somehow, it’s as if someone who isn’t used to smiling, trying to force a smile, making the smile on her face very distorted…… Honestly, that’s seriously scary .

[Interest, Acquire, Time, Require . Hereafter, Decision, Continue . ]

[Eh? Huh? Errr……]

[You, Name, Miyama, Kaito…… Complete, Remember . ]

[……Eh?]

Could you please give me a moment? Seriously, I can’t catch up with what she’s saying, you know? I only got the part where she would remember my name, but things she said before that……

[She’s interested in Kaito-san . However, she still needs some time to gauge your true value…… She still wants to continue like this and see how it goes, was it?]

[Positive . ]

That’s amazing, Alice . She understood that incomprehensible string of words and properly weaved them together . Is there a difference between the way our minds work? I- I guess I need to get used to talking to this angel .

[Human, Weak, Ability, Evident…… Barbaric, Disrespect, Admire . You, Resist, Beautiful…… Reunion, Attitude, Identical, Hope . ]

As I was thinking about this, the angel spun around and turned away . Behind her back, I saw a golden ring floating behind her back and pure white wings growing out of it…… Eh? I thought those wings were growing out of her back!?

O- Or rather, is our conversation over with that? Eh? Could it be…… It’s because she’s coming back on another day? The heck is that, that’s scary .

The angel slowly walked away from us, and after moving for about 10 meters away from us, she turned around .

Then, looking at me, who was confused and wasn’t able to catch up with the situation, a faint smile appeared on her mouth and she slowly spoke .

[……My name is “Eden”…… Until we meet again, my beloved child . ]

[ ! ? ]

With those words, the space that looks like a cybernetic world cracked open, and the scenery around us returned to the middle of the street we were in earlier .

And the figure of the angel…… Eden-san disappeared before I knew it, as if she had never existed right from the start .

S- Seriously, what the heck was that person? I never understood her from the start to end . In a way, it was as if she was foreshadowing the troubles that was about to come in the future, she was such a shocking being .

Her purpose remained unknown in the end, and even when we exchanged words, I couldn’t read her true motives at all…… It’s just that, even if it’s just one thing…… There’s just this one thing I wanted to shout from the bottom of my heart .

So, you were able to speak normally!!!?

H- How should I say this, I had a near-certain premonition…… That she would continue to haunt me in the future .