[Exorcism] Broken Gears

At the end of the day, atonement or something is just a psychological comfort for oneself.

It is useless at all, and even if you do, the dead will not be resurrected.

Even if it is so clear, you have to keep praying for atonement.

Because, the human heart is very fragile.

If you think carefully and dig into the corners, you will be finished.

Allen, who was catching up, looked at Marshal Iika who had fallen due to the phantom attack with some annoyance, and muttered.

"Did it collapse so quickly? Even the Marshal..."

"Allen~!! Why are you here?"

Rhodes stared at him excitedly.

"Ah, Rhodes, you know the boy... Wait, is the boy the Allen Walker you mentioned?"

Tiqi raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"This world is really small, no, it might as well be that there are too few exorcists."

After feeling the pulse of Marshal Iika and confirming his death, Allen's face couldn't help but gloomy again.

"Hey, Allen, why are you here?"

As if he didn't see Allen's cold expression, Rhodes still had a very happy smile on his face.

Allen didn't answer, and quickly pulled Marshal Iaka's Innocence out of the weapon and handed it to Tim Gambi.

"Put the Innocence down!!"

Before the two Noahs could react, the demons around them had already pounced on them.

Allen, who had anticipated the attack, launched Innocence to quickly eliminate them.

Under the cover of the ashes left by the demon, Tim Gambi escaped smoothly and soon disappeared.

"Good speed."

Tiki couldn't help clicking his tongue.

"Compared to last time, I have grown a lot, Allen~!"

The corners of Rhodes' mouth were raised a few more degrees.

——"Let me see, your heart."

Following Rhodes' words, the environment around Allen began to twist violently.

was dragged into black.

That's right, a dark world...?

Just open your eyes...

——"Allen, wake up!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Allen finally managed to open his eyes.

There was a mixed smell of many foods in the air, so fragrant.

At the door, the standing figure is...

Mana.

"Mana, why did you get up so early today?"

Allen quickly rolled over from the bed and put on his shoes.

"Happy birthday--!!"

Mana stepped forward and showed the dining table.

Looking at the cake with colorful candles, Allen's eyes widened.

"......Ugh?"

"Today is your birthday, have you forgotten?"

He walked over to Allen with a smile and touched Allen's head.

Such a familiar smile...

An extremely warm smile that belongs exclusively to Mana.

Before he knew it, tears rolled down Allen's cheeks.

"Mana..."

Stretching out his hand tremblingly, Allen lowered his head weakly and hugged him tightly.

Then stabbed.

The second cut, the third cut, the fourth cut...

Until Mana's body split in half.

The viscous blood feels warm and reassuring to the touch.

And because it is in the illusion, there is no need to clean it secretly.

very nice.

"Good night."

Staring at the dead body under his feet, Allen, who hadn't wiped off the tears on his face, showed the same smile as Mana.

>>>>

"Just say that the boy is not gentle at all, Rhodes, you are mistaken."

Looking at the silent Rhodes, Tiqi, who was hiding in the corner of the illusion and watched everything together, couldn't help curling his lips.

"......Ha ha,"

Unexpectedly, Rhodes grinned and laughed.

"Hahahahahaha!!"

"Two opposing emotions can be perfectly integrated in one person, hahahahaha!"

She pointed at Allen, shaking with laughter.

"Did you see that? At that time, he was truly moved and concerned about the emotion shown by his adoptive father, and the tears on his face couldn't help shedding, but in less than a second, it quickly and completely changed into Strong killing intent."

"It's not just these feelings... When I looked at the dead body, the 'good night' I said turned into an unadulterated joy inexplicably."

The corners of Tiki's mouth curled up, and he agreed in agreement.

"Although it's different from the human type you mentioned, but the boy is really interesting no matter what."

>>>>

——"Then, increase the difficulty~!"

As soon as Rhodes' voice came from the air, more people appeared around Allen.

Kuros, Li Nali, Rabbi, Kanda, Kurauli, Jenny, Komui, Liba...

It's just flooding in.

And they all held sharp knives that shone coldly in their hands.

However, soon, all of them were killed by Allen with one blow.

"For, why..."

"Why ahh!!"

Although they could no longer stand, the mouths of those people still trembled and made a sound.

"Why... Allen... Allen—!!"

"Everyone is a very warm person, so everyone will completely forgive me, right?"

He casually cut off Kanda's head on the ground, and Aren hugged him in his arms.

The strange thing is that after Allen said this, those people immediately showed strange and unnatural smiles as if their faces had been twisted.

"No...wrong...don't worry..."

"Great, sure enough, everyone is the best, and I like everyone the most."

Hearing their response, Allen laughed with great satisfaction.

Anyway, it doesn't matter if you invest your feelings in the illusion.

Whether it's letting go of your desire to kill, or letting go of your desire to invest in your companions, it's all okay.

——"It's amazing, Allen~!"

Rhode's voice came from the air again.

——"It's amazing to distort my heart by will to distort the illusion, and it can't be affected afterward~!!"

"Where is it, it's an award, I'm just a little insane at best."

Keeping a smile on his face, while talking happily, Allen was still tenderly watching the head with a stiff face in his hand.

"Oh—?! Allen, how can you say that, don't be kidding~!"

"No kidding."

While answering casually, Allen rubbed Kanda's face and turned his smile back to the normal paralyzed expression.

—— "Rod, get to the point."

This time it was replaced by the voice of Noah, the man next to Rhodes.

"Okay, okay, that's it - this time our mission Innocence is only for the marshal, but it's too much to be taken away by Tim Gambi~! So, Allen, you can help to send a message to the order. !"

"Our goal is Heart."

As Rhodes' voice gradually disappeared, the surrounding black illusion began to shatter.

What appeared in front of my eyes were the faces of my companions who arrived afterward.

Ah, it's time to grieve.

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