Transformation or Death

Chapter 152

A Little Money and a Place to Live Tomorrow is Enough (14)

Damn it, damn it. The curses repeated in her mouth.

Her backward steps reached their limit with nowhere left to retreat.

People emanating strange lights from their bodies gathered towards her as if possessed. Probably all members of the Argo Family.

Fortunately, after the attack at the entrance, no new people rushed in, but the room was already far exceeding its capacity.

“What should I really do...”

She expected it would be chaotic, but she never imagined it would be this bad.

“Tashikani (Certainly)... We’re screwed!”

“Wait, what’s going to happen to the hotel staff...?”

She thought it was some villa, but it turned out to be a hotel. Well, there wasn’t enough time for a long kidnapping either. It hadn’t even been 30 minutes from when she passed out until she woke up.

If it’s a hotel, there should be resident staff and other guests. Seeing how they broke through the ceiling without consideration, it’s hard to think they would be considerate of others.

“Yeah... I hurriedly evacuated them when I came here... But just in case! I’ll send some of my followers!”

White Davi blew her horn without hesitation. Strong vibrations were felt from the ceiling, which had lost its soundproofing and dust-proofing effects due to the large hole.

If that ability is deadly then it’s good.

Due to the method of making villain corpses surge from underground, some people mistake it for reviving corpses that were originally there.

But it’s different. The essence of White Davi’s magic is connecting this world with the other world.

Using the ground as an entrance, he brings things wandering in the other world to this world. The ground as a reference point is relative. What’s a ceiling here is a floor from the upper level.

That’s why she can summon corpse soldiers from the ceiling like this.

“Argh! Why are these guys so strong!”

White Davi tried to step forward to try to forge a path, but was blocked by one person.

“Can’t you summon them here?!”

“All my minions were used up earlier!”

“Wow.”

Even if she had summoned them at this density, they would have quickly died from being crushed under people’s weight. White Davi was pushed closer to Han Jae-jung by the crowd.

Almost immediately, an attack came at Han Jae-jung too. A sleeveless man with a shoulder tattoo swung his fists wildly like a child’s punches. Though his movements were slow, the destructive power was not.

An attack that would normally be easy to dodge couldn’t be blocked due to lack of space. Crack! When the fist connected with his arm, the sound of something shattering was heard.

“...!”

There was no need to analyze it. The pain rushing to his head quickly told him that it was his arm that shattered. He couldn’t even scream from the intense pain.

“What, what was that sound...?!”

“Ugh... My arm’s shattered. It’s nothing.”

“As expected of big bro, you’re so cool. Is that your eating arm or the other one?”

“The eating one!”

“That’s pitiful!”

Before he could shake off the electric pain, another person quickly swung their arm. Sharp fingernails tore through his shoulder and carved a wound inside. The endless surge of people put pressure on his feet that had nowhere to go.

The crowd was so dense it was hard to move even one arm, but it also kept his broken arm fixed in place between people instead of falling down.

If he relaxed even a little, he would lose balance right away. That was what he needed to avoid most. But it seemed like he wouldn’t last much longer.

“Damn, you’re quite tough...!”

The power difference is extreme when not transformed. The tattooed man in front swung his fist again. He drove his fist in strongly as if grinding the bones in the shattered arm. The impact traveled all the way to his back. It felt like his ribs were shattering into pieces.

He really won’t last long like this. Either get crushed to death or beaten to death. Or get confirmation killed by being crushed right before being beaten to death.

The bruises and cuts all over his body were becoming painful. His legs were trembling and it was hard to breathe.

[Guardian, you must transform...!]

The belt urgently commanded. Though there was no inflection in the voice, the words were notably faster than usual.

Yeah, I really should. I’ll die at this rate. Moreover, these guys aren’t even going all out yet. Looking at how their starlight is getting more intense, that’s for certain.

At that level of starlight, their maximum would be A-rank villain level. Whether they’re uncontrollable due to being unconscious or not, they’re relatively docile now, but the moment they start utilizing all that starlight, one wouldn’t last even 3 seconds.

‘Damn, at this rate I won’t even die of natural causes.’

At this rate, forget about terminal illness – he’s going to be killed.

Now he really has to choose.

Whether to transform or endure like this.

When she could barely maintain her balance, the wave stopped.

The wave that had been crashing towards her just moments ago froze. Blue Sirius had blocked the wave not just for herself but for Odette too.

“...Why me too...?”

When Odette asked in bewilderment, Blue Sirius turned her head. Her eyes were as cold as before. That made it even more puzzling.

Why would Blue Sirius, who so despises villains, save a villain?

After sighing deeply, she asked.

“Just now, what were you talking about with Altair?”

“...! Ah, no, that’s....”

“Never mind. I know you don’t have the courage to conspire with Altair. I’m not asking because of reasons like espionage.”

“Then why?”

“Right now, are you willing to take down this villain? Like you did before.”

Odette nodded.

“That’s why. No special reason. The enemy has awakened new abilities. They’ve started moving elsewhere. It’s too much for just us.”

Blue Sirius pointed somewhere with her finger. Looking at where she pointed, they could see the villain starting to move on the waves.

Using a villain’s power to defeat a villain. While it was a humiliating situation for magical girls, Blue Sirius personally didn’t care. It wasn’t her business whether others laughed or cursed at her.

“I don’t have the luxury to be picky. I must survive and return. Although I despise you villains....”

She hates villains. So it’s advantageous if they fight each other and both get hurt. She has no intention of being stubborn about pride.

Right now, only work and survival matter.

“There are more important things than that.”

Odette understood. Then she released her butterfly.

Those words meant she would accept her joint fight, not that she would cooperate.

It meant that she would fight that villain in her own way, while Blue Sirius would do it her way. And Odette needed an ally for her own fight.

Just before Odette started moving with her butterfly, Blue Sirius spoke to her.

“Give up on Altair.”

“...What?”

“Unfortunately. She was injured by the tsunami just now. I heard she even lost her transformation. We can’t expect cooperation anymore.”

Blue Sirius gritted her teeth.

“...W-wait. Then....”

It meant the ally who could send them to space was gone. Joo Ah-yoon was dumbfounded.

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Ippotranslation

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“H-hey! Hey!”

“What? Weren’t you captured?”

“Fortunately I was released. No, no, that’s not what’s important right now!”

Jason shouted while catching his breath.

“Help me!”

It’s frustrating but he has no ability. He cannot handle this situation.

“Please stop my brother!”

But he has it. If it’s his comrade....

Jason asked with hope.

“What? Why should I?”

However, the answer that came back was despair.

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