Chapter 23: The Angry Knight.

Chapter 23: The Angry Knight.

-Wha hah hah hah.

Kenya and Kaguya arrive at the edge of the slum.

No lies!!!

Kaguyas vision was filled with bloodied corpses.

Some had been people crushed by the rubble.

Many of them have lost their original shape.

When Kenya saw the scene, he became speechless as he stood still.

What the hell is this?

Ive never seen such a scene.

Ive only seen such hellish scene only in movies.

But the scene in front of me now is so clear.

It was too red, too real.

!

The smell of gunpowder, the smell of smoke.

The smell of death that pierced his nostrils made Kenya vomit.

The woman who smiled cheerfully at him until now. The uncle who said good morning to him every day despite his strong face.

Lets play! and the children who looked up to Kenya like an older brother.

All of them died there just the same.

What and why is this happening

And the gunshot rang out once again.

Swallowing in a mouthful of dirt, Kenya looks up, and when he looks in that direction, he turns pale.

Over there is the orphanage!

These are the children I slept with and played with every day.

Kenya desperately tries to move forward, shaking his legs.

Kaguya, too, with tears in her eyes, understands what she must do now and moves her feet.

She has run to the orphanage.

It was as if her mind and body had become disconnected and she could not move properly.

The orphanage was destroyed.

And in front of it, lined up were trembling children and an aunt holding them in her arms.

Before them are two KOGs.

Im telling the resistance. Surrender, all of you. Otherwise, all the children here will die!

A womans voice is heard over a huge loudspeaker.

Yumir Asgar. One of the imperial princesses.

Out of breath, Kenya saw it.

For a moment he didnt understand what was happening, but then he heard the voice and understood what was about to happen.

Stop you stop itttt.

With a breathless voice, Kenya saw and understood the scene.

Because the machine gun on KOGs shoulder turned on the children.

Then it begins.

Three, two, one.

Theyre death countdowns.

Stop it, stop it!!!

Kenya shouted, and the children who heard his voice looked at Kenya.

Takeru, who had been pestering Kenya to play with him every day, is actually a lonely boy.

Midori, a spoilt little girl who ate her dinner on Kenyas lap.

And the girl who held Kenyas hand and called him Papa.

And Azusa, the little girl who cried every day.

As if asking for help, she extended her hand towards here.

0. Farewell

With the sound of a gunshot, she was pierced by a lead bullet.

Aaah!

No, Kenya! No!

Kaguya hugged and stopped Kenya, who was about to run to the children.

E-Everyone! Kaguya! Let go of me!

No, Kenya. Please, please. You cant, we have to run away.

In Kenyas line of sight are the children who have been shot.

Some are still breathing.

Big brother.

The hand is reaching this way.

Isshin approaches and strongly claps Kenyas shoulders with both hands and brings his face close to his.

But, dont forget one thing.

Isshin slapped Kenya hard on the chest, slapping him hard to remember.

Just like that time, just like the night on the day Kenya first killed a man on the KOG.

What is that thing inside you, remember.

Kenya came here every day.

Not only does he want to protect Kaguya. He now also wants to protect the people here.

Somewhere along the way, he began to vaguely feel this way.

Have my feelings changed? Thats right.

Living together, eating together, laughing together, sleeping together.

We spent those days together and everyone treated me as if I were family.

It was comfortable.

I wondered what a close-knit family would be like.

I felt like a little brother or sister to the children who looked up to me as a big brother.

And the uncles and aunts who looked after me like my mother and father.

Everyone who laughs at every little thing with you.

This is what a family is like, how warm it is.

Thats how I felt.

Thats why I wanted to protect them.

Thats why I hate them so much I want to kill them.

This is not a fight to kill. This is a fight to protect. What is it you want to protect? What is still alive!

Kenya had the flame of revenge in his eyes.

But with those words, that flame wavers.

Ahead of his gaze is a girl who is holding Kenyas hand tightly and trembling.

The girl with red eyes, who has been looking at Kenya anxiously and weeping.

Kenya sees this and remembers it.

Why did he come to this world, and what was Kenyas purpose in this world?

Kaguya

Kenya remembers.

What is inside of you?

Breathe in. Take a big breath and turn your head!

Yes.

The blood rushes to his head, which was about to be overwhelmed by anger.

The blood circulates oxygen throughout the body, calming Kenyas mind.

Yes, remember.

Why did I come to this world and why did I want to fight in this world?

Excuse me, Isshin-san. Ive calmed down a little, and I remember now. I came to this world to protect! Everyone, and-

Kenya looks at Kaguya.

He looks straight into her eyes and continues to speak.

You.

Isshin saw this and nodded.

Its okay now, this boy is no longer driven by anger.

He is firmly in control.

That he could turn the very energy of his anger into power.

If he can remember that one important thing in his heart is supporting him, hes safe now.

Go, Kenya-kun. Its all taken care of.

Kenya then boarded the KOG.

He gripped the controls tightly and silently suppressed his anger.

What I am going to do now is definitely a battlefield.

There is a danger to your life. You could die.

Kenya was just a high schooler, a recluse, from a peaceful country.

But not now, I understand and am aware of the meaning of this power.

If.

If there is a reason I came to this world, maybe it is.

Its to fight.

To fight against unreason.

There is a burning anger in his eyes.

Im going. Isshin-san, everyone. And Kaguya.

His bright, burning eyes do not reflect the slightest trace of fear.

Activate KOG!Follow current novels at novelhall.com)