CH 64.1

It was a complete mess. The tree was shattered into pieces. Dust rose up from the ground. Leaves were fluttering around wildly.

“Roar! Roaaar!”

Fifi the tiger came running towards us, surprised. And so did cheetahs and wolves. I stood there frozen, holding onto my gun, not knowing where to focus my attention.

“…Are these all our pets?”

“Yeah, we raised them. We released them in the forest and fed them there,” Jade replied in an absurd voice.

The clueless Fifi rushed towards me and rubbed his big head against me as if to say it’s been a while.

It was utter chaos.

Kwaang, roaaar! I was thrown off balance by Fifi’s strength.

‘This is insane!’

Collen said as he looked at me.

“You need to learn how to control your strength.”

“You have a considerable amount of magical power in your body, more than I expected. You’re talented,” Jade seemed very satisfied.

‘Aren’t you surprised to see that I broke the tree?’

What kind of weapon did you give me? I got up, rubbing my head in confusion.

“You’re matched with a good weapon. This will make you safer,” Jade said as he looked at me.

It’s not about safety. If I carry something like this around, others might not be safe…

“If you’re in a situation where you can’t help it, shoot them with this,” Collen also seemed very happy.

“Don’t worry. If someone gets hurt, our family will take care of it,” Jade reassured me.

“Or just aim for the head if it’s an emergency. That’s the quickest way to deal with it,” Collen suggested.

So, what you’re saying is that I should organize other people’s lives? And Jade, are you suggesting a headshot?

“Are there many people like me? I mean, if there were any magicians among our ancestors, would everyone be able to use weapons, I mean magical tools like this?”

“No, there are only a few people like you, maybe one out of thousands. And there may be people with more power than you, but it’s uncertain whether they will match with a weapon like this. Also, there are almost no families that possess such weapons, so it’s unlikely that you will have the opportunity to match with one. So, it’s a chance of one in tens of thousands, roughly,” Jade explained.

His expression was very proud. It was the same expression that my older brother had.

“Then why don’t Dad and Jade use it if it’s so good?”

Collen flicked his finger. The winged demon appeared behind Jade in the same way.

“We already have something good, don’t we?”

Ah, that’s right. Well, what can I say to you two?

I felt that way.

* * *

I recalled TV movies and dramas from my past life. Scenes where actors fired guns. I tried to imitate them.

‘No, it’s much easier than the guns I saw in my previous life.’

This was using magic, so there were no bullets, and there were targets that only I can see.

‘But it’s just as dangerous. If I hit the wrong person, it’s a big problem.’

I wonder if I should use it for self-defense only after I get to use it very, very well.

“You’ve become quite proficient.”

Collen was watching me from behind in his fur coat.

“Yes, I feel like I’m getting better as I practice.”

At first, the wooden table itself, on which the target was placed, was blown and blown over and over again. Then, I gradually became able to control it. Now, I can do it without shaking the table.

Bang.

This time, I hit the target accurately.

The small straw doll that was set up instead of the target fell back.

“I wish I could hit what I want…”

“Really? Is there anyone you want to deal with?” Collen asked casually. “I wish you had told me earlier.”

Collen had a mature expression as he said that.

I broke out in a cold sweat for a moment. Collen’s way of thinking sometimes goes too far.

“No, I just want to be able to knock someone out by adjusting the amount of magic.”

Collen nodded.

“I don’t want you to dirty your hands either.”

Collen spoke while looking at the target.

“Interesting. You were given a weapon that not anyone could handle, and you’re already thinking about ways not to kill anyone with it.”

“Um, my dad and brother will be watching over me, so there won’t be many situations where I’ll be in danger. And even if I am, I don’t have the right to kill anyone.”

“Is that the job of the police?”

Collen looked at me with a strange expression.

“It could be. Or maybe it’s the job of someone even more powerful than the police.”

Because Collen is the protagonist of this world. If there’s someone who has the right to determine someone’s fate, it would be Collen, right? But not me.

“But we shouldn’t kill or harm innocent people. No matter who they are.”

A smile crept across Collen’s lips.

“You really are a mysterious girl, Leticia.”

“…”

“I wonder where our baby came from. Anyway, I’m relieved that you’re smart. You have to be clever to survive in this dangerous world.”

Collen is a fickle person. He once said that I could be stupid.

“But you’ve changed your mind again. You said I could be a fool.”

“There’s only one thing I want to teach you about your future life.”

“What is it?”

“That you’ll hear a lot of ‘yes,’ ‘good,’ and ‘okay’ in your life.”

I blinked. Why does Collen say such sweet things that sound so insincere?

‘But I still want to be someone who can help my family. I want to repay their kindness.’

I hid that thought and just smiled.

“Let’s go inside now. It’s too cold.”

“Okay.”

I put the gun in a small bag.

It was a small bag that Zion bought for me from a boutique in the city. It had a shoulder strap and could be worn as a cross-body bag.

‘The teddy bear ornament is cute.’ 

The pink teddy bear decoration was also hanging small.

“Carry it with you every time you go out.”

“Yes.”

I nodded my head in response.

‘A divine weapon to protect me.’

I looked down at my bag.

‘Well, in this world, to survive…’

The mansion is safe, but this world is overflowing with murderers.

There are many crazy people outside, and even more evil killers. I squeezed my bag once.