A World Where You All Are The Villains - Chapter 96

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96.

Eston was right.
Perhaps I had been wallowing in paranoia all along, stubbornly convinced that it was impossible.
With eyes cast upward at the sky, I tentatively moved the hand I had raised.
Zzzzzing—
A towering pillar of emerald light slashed diagonally downward like a beam sword.
Needless to say, the Magi dissolved wherever it touched.
‘Can I make it curve?’
The moment I thought it, the straight beam became undulating.
Whoosh, crack—!
I wielded it like a whip.
The Magi vanished in an infinity symbol pattern, revealing what lay beyond.
It was like erasing a large sheet of dark paper with an eraser.
Fascinated, I swung the light whip several more times before realizing it was woefully insufficient.
‘At this rate, when will I ever purify the entire courtyard?’
I’d probably collapse from exhaustion first.
Or my arms would fall off.
In the original novel, the heroine simply stretches both arms and cries “Purify!” and the entire area magically purifies itself gradually.
‘Of course this useless, damned novel is worthless.’
Now that I was actually attempting it, the task proved quite tedious and labor-intensive.
Even as a child, I was a Power S with poor imagination….
“Sigh… What method exists to purify such a vast area in one go?”
In any case, I had learned that my ability manifested according to my thoughts, so what I needed now was merely an ingenious and revolutionary idea.
‘Make the beam thicker? Have it explode like fireworks? Or perhaps, like a sprinkler?’
Zzzzzing—
Whoooosh… Boom!
Splash!
While I pondered, the emerald light pouring from my hand transformed into various shapes.
But no matter how thick I made it, the maximum was merely the area of my palm, so there were limits.
Splash—
I stood vacant-eyed, watching the light scatter and disperse in all directions like water spraying from a hose.
Then a decent idea suddenly struck me.
‘…That’s it, rain!’
The method to drench a vast area all at once!
When a massive wildfire breaks out, the most longed-for news is rainfall.
If I applied the Magi as the wildfire, then a concentrated downpour would be perfect.
Of course, one hand alone wouldn’t suffice.
I hastily checked the numbers hovering above Vincent’s head.

59%
52%
48%

His rampage gauge had already plummeted below fifty percent.
This was sufficient.
I immediately withdrew my hand from atop his head.
Pop!
The emerald light that had been coiled tightly around Vincent’s body unraveled smoothly, snapping back to my palm like a yo-yo.
Thud, crash.
Deprived of support, his body toppled sideways without resistance.
His face slammed into the ground with a dull impact, but I paid it no mind.
Or rather, I had no time to pay it any mind.
“I can do this. I have limitless potential. Not S-rank—I’m N-rank. I’m an S-rank Awakener….”
Was that last part a bit much?
I repeated my self-affirmations over and over, desperately infusing myself with confidence.
Truthfully, despite my bold declaration, doubt lingered in the depths of my heart.
Since the form of light shifts according to my imagination, I could certainly mimic the shape of rainwater….
‘…But can I truly purify it all? That vast expanse?’
In modern terms, I needed to purify roughly half of a sprawling athletic field entirely.
Of course, compared to the female lead purifying an entire Gate’s origin point, this was absurdly small.
But for someone who had only just leveled up from novice, it was an enormous challenge.
‘What if only this immediate vicinity gets purified?’
That might actually be a blessing.
There would be no witnesses, so I wouldn’t be humiliated.
‘No. You can do this!’
I shook my head vigorously to dispel the negative thoughts, then slowly raised both hands skyward.
And recalling a rainy night long ago, I whispered the incantation.
“Purify.”
That was the moment.
Kwaaaaaaack―!
My palms burned with searing heat, and from my joined hands, emerald light erupted like a rocket.
It was a far thicker and more powerful beam of light than what I could produce with a single hand.
In one breath, it pierced through the layered, dense Magi and soared endlessly toward the heavens.
‘Ah, no—everyone outside can see this!’
I panicked at the fiercer output than anticipated.
I had already anticipated to some degree that my identity as the Purifier would be exposed, having rushed toward the rampaging Vincent right before Serge and Ethan.
But I had never intended to announce it so brazenly to everyone.
Whoooooosh―!
The terrifying pillar of green light continued pouring forth for several minutes.
Before long, my stomach churned, and my raised arms began to ache.
‘Stop! I said rain, not this! Why am I only firing energy beams―!’
I couldn’t stop it, nor could I reduce its intensity.
I had no control over it.
As the light streamed outward, my soul and vitality seemed to drain away with it.
As time wore on, dizzying vertigo crashed over me, and my body grew progressively weaker.
“Ugh.”
Just as dry heaves began to escape me.
At last, the pillar of light began to narrow.
Crack! Crackle, crackle….
Whoosh!
And soon after, the beam of light erupting from my hands cut off completely.
Thud.
Only then did both my arms drop limply to my sides.
The world spun before my eyes.
I nearly collapsed, but managed to catch myself on my knees.
“Gasp, huff….”
Overwhelming exhaustion and dizziness poured out in ragged breaths.
‘Damn… I failed.’
Nothing had gone as intended.
Instead of purifying in the form of rain, I’d only wasted my power firing strange pillars of light into the sky.
Tears began to fall.
‘Let me just go back.’
To avoid sinking into despair, I had to stop thinking.
I forced my bleary eyes open and painfully pulled myself together.
And the moment I straightened my hunched back.
Whoooosh―!
Suddenly, a cool breeze swept across me, and the sound of rain pouring down filled my ears.
Was I hearing things?
Perhaps I’d lost my mind from prolonged exposure to the Magi.
I slowly lifted my head.
And.
I saw green particles of light cascading down from the sky.
The endless pillar that had risen was shattering into tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, billions of fragments, raining down.
Delicate green particles, like tender rice stalks, each glimmering brilliantly, illuminating the darkened surroundings.
Like a gentle drizzle soaking the parched and barren earth.
Shhhhhhh….
The particles of light that fell to the ground immediately burrowed into the Magi.
The thick darkness that had obscured even a single step ahead gradually grew lighter, becoming transparent….
And then, it vanished completely.
Along with the gentle sea breeze came a crisp, refreshing scent that pierced through my nostrils.
“…Ah.”
I, who had been staring blankly at it, burst into a breathless laugh.
All my earlier panic and despair over the failure seemed utterly meaningless….
The sight was simply too beautiful, too fantastical.
I had done it myself, yet I could scarcely believe it.
“This actually worked….”
In that moment, I didn’t notice that everyone was watching me with bated breath.
I didn’t register that all the abilities I had hidden away were now exposed.
The nausea and dizziness that had plagued me were gone.
There was only joy.
Yes, pure joy.
It was the first complete happiness I had felt since possessing this cursed body in this wretched world.
As the oppressive, foul Magi vanished, a clear night sky came into view.
Had all the demons been vanquished while I was purifying Vincent?
The demons that had been shrieking loudly and flying through the sky were nowhere to be seen.
Neither were the savage tornadoes that had been tearing through the Courtyard.
And besides.
‘…A blue moon.’
A total lunar eclipse had begun at some point, and a large, round blue moon floated serenely in the sky.
The Gate beside it was somewhat bothersome, though.
Just as Nancy had said, the blue moon viewed from above the Sea was utterly romantic.
The intermittent sound of waves, the crystalline emerald fragments that sparkled and fluttered….
“Ah….”
Lost in the sight, I drew a deep breath and gently closed my eyes.
I had only meant to rest for a moment.
Tilt―.
Suddenly, without warning, my body tilted, and the world spun upside down.
So I failed to see it.
The red-haired figure just emerging from the slowly closing Gate.
The silver-haired and black-haired figures rushing toward me.
“Edith Blake―!”
I let a faint voice calling my name fade into the background.
And I sank into deep sleep.

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