New Life
It was already past dusk, and bright moonlight streamed through the shattered windows of the abandoned building. In the dim beam, fine dust particles slowly drifted through the air.
Hinata Aoi and the boy were thrown into a dark corner, their hands and feet were tightly tied with hemp ropes, and even their mouths were sealed with black tape.
What a waste of time.
Hinata Aoi moved her facial muscles. The place where it was stuck felt a little stinging due to being pulled, and the unique pungent smell of the tape also penetrated into her nose.
It would be great if a mute person could be spotted as clearly as a person with missing limbs.
...If only people in the world of spellcasting could be identified as clearly as if their hands and feet were broken!
Memories flashed through Hinata Aoi's mind, tormenting her nerves. The scars on her neck, which had long since disappeared, began to ache.
She had a new family and a new life, but she was never able to get over the three years she spent at the Geta family.
The wheel of time rolled forward, but her soul was sealed in place, experiencing the moment of the world's collapse over and over again.
She has a strong stress reaction to all existences similar to the past, especially those related to the world of spells, which she hates deeply.
It can be said that Hinata Aoi's aversion to Haibara Yu and others represents her aversion to the entire world of sorcery.
Now there’s one more person who’s disgusted… It’s inexplicable.
She moved her body to create distance between herself and the boy, and the boy subconsciously followed suit and moved closer.
Feeling the heat source approaching again, Hinata Aoi lost all her strength and methods.
Maybe it's his destiny. Sooner or later, he will die because of his interaction with the world of sorcery.
She still wanted to escape her possible death, but the man who kidnapped them was taking a nap on the ground not far away. He even picked up a brick from somewhere and used it as a pillow behind his head. He looked like he was very easy to please.
The transparent white plastic bag lay open beside him, with only unused tape inside.
Originally there were a few loaves of bread and two cans of beer in the bag, but now they had been eaten and scattered randomly outside the bag, revealing the man's slovenliness.
In the face of absolute adversity, no matter how hard you try, it will be useless.
The man was obviously an experienced veteran. He acted cleanly and efficiently, pushed open the car door and grabbed the dog.
It was discovered that the boy held the girl's hand and pulled both children into the car, one in each hand.
He was silent all the way and didn't communicate at all with the driver and the assistant. After arriving at the place, he held a plastic bag in his mouth, carried a child in one hand, and went straight to the top floor.
So Hinata Aoi only knew two things until now: the man was here to catch the boy; and the building had five floors in total.
There was no point in knowing more; the man seemed to be asleep, but he was actually alert.
Whenever the two children here made any noise, he would tap the ground twice with his index finger as a warning.
It was an unexpected disaster, but Hinata Aoi did not blame Inumaki Ji for being implicated.
After all, she was the one who extended her hand first.
Ah... Fortunately, this man doesn't have the hobby of searching children's bodies.
Hinata Aoi's cell phone was still intact in her pocket.
This mobile phone, which Huihara Yu repeatedly emphasized to be well protected, has a GPS positioning system installed.
Powerful satellite positioning may be affected by signals, but it will never be affected by curse power.
——Because this is the phone protected by Hinata Aoi.
I hope Mr. Haibara can find out sooner... It's quite ironic to be saved by someone you don't want to see.
*
After an unknown amount of time, the man suddenly opened his eyes.
——The tent he set up was tampered with.
The factory is remote enough that there is no possibility of entering it by mistake.
He knew that as long as he could get through tonight he could report to the buyer, but he didn't expect someone to find this place so quickly.
He stood up, glanced at the two children who were huddled together, and jumped out of the window with his weapon.
Gone?
Hinata Aoi looked at the man's ruthlessness and guessed that it must be Haibara and the others who had arrived.
So now all we have to do is stay here and wait to be rescued?
To be honest, Hinata Aoi doesn't know who is stronger between Haibara and this man, but three people fighting against one person shouldn't lose, right?
Hinata Aoi's thoughts were interrupted by a shoving feeling from her side.
The dog Juanji beside her knelt down and squeezed against her, like a spoiled Samoyed.
Hinata Aoi looked over and met his big, watery eyes, which were still a little red from crying, and the tear marks on his face were hidden in the dim light.
...Seeking comfort?
She gave him a puzzled look, and Gojumaki began to raise his chin and shake his head from side to side.
Oh, it's about tearing off the tape.
Hinata Aoi recalled the scene when she was abducted into the car.
The man pulled off Inumaki's mask and covered his mouth. Hinata Aoi tried desperately to pull the man's arm, but it was useless.
The three of them were entangled together, and Hinata Aoi saw something like a tattoo on the boy's mouth while he was struggling.
She probably knew that the boy's mouth must have some kind of ability, which was probably activated by "talking".
So after all the calculations, she is the only one who is mute...
But now both of their hands are tied behind their backs, how can they help him tear it apart?
While thinking, Hinata Aoi also sat up from her knees, and to Inumaki Satoru's surprise, she threw him against the wall and pinned him, rubbing her cheek against the tape on his face.
The tape that a man bites open with his teeth will always have some corners that are not sticking well, so she just needs to rub that place open with her face.
Just like that, the tape on Hinata Aoi's face was rubbed off first.
She pressed the half that had been rubbed off against the boy's face and stuck it there, then moved her body sideways and backwards, and finally got the tape off her face.
Not caring about the dirt, she used her lips and teeth to open a corner of the tape on the boy's face, then pulled it back to free his mouth.
As expected, there are "tattoos", one on both sides of the mouth.
Hinata Aoi stared at the corner of Inumaki Satoru's mouth in a daze.
It was unclear whether the redness on Goujuanji's face was from the tearing of the tape or from embarrassment. He turned his face away to avoid the girl's sight.
Fortunately, he did not forget the purpose of doing this.
"release."
The hemp rope in Hinata Aoi's hand did not move at all.
Goujuanji was stunned for a moment, but decided to untie the hemp ropes on his hands and feet first.
He tried to undo the rope buckle on the girl but was completely unable to do so. He looked around but didn't see anything sharp that could cut the rope.
There was no time for him to hesitate.
Inumaki Ji directly picked up Hinata Aoi and tentatively moved downstairs.
Well, that's plan B.
The real mute Hinata Aoi couldn't express that someone was saving them, so she could only nestle obediently in his arms and let him try to escape.
What if Mr. Haibara has never fought before?
There won't be any problems with running away, right?
*
Inujuki Ji didn't dare to run back the way he came, so he held Hinata Aoi and found the stairs on the other side.
There were absolutely no windows at all where the floors connected, allowing any light to come in. It was pitch black, like a gaping mouth that had been prepared long ago, just waiting for the two of them to fall into its trap and have a feast.
Inumaki Satoru used one hand to half-carry Hinata Aoi on his shoulder, and with the other hand he groped the wall and walked down firmly and cautiously.
The seemingly thin and short boy actually has strong muscles, and he firmly supports Hinata Aoi, who is half a head taller than him.
Hinata Aoi lay quietly on Inumaki Satoru's shoulder, and the only sound in the entire building was the boy's steady breathing.
Suddenly the boy stopped, his arms slightly weakened, and Hinata Aoi followed the boy's body and stood on an unknown step.
What's wrong?
She turned her head and could only see the boy's outline. She couldn't see his expression clearly, but she could feel his breathing becoming lighter.
Something did happen that Hinata Aoi couldn't see.
A giant cursed spirit that looked like a mantis appeared at the top of the stairs, and its two eyes shone on the back of Gojuan Ji like red searchlights.
The warm light brought Inumaki Ji infinite coldness and creepiness. He could feel the powerful source of the cursed power behind him without turning around.
The boy's pupils shrank sharply, and all the blood in his body seemed to have solidified. He couldn't even move a joint in his toes.
The mantis curse spirit seemed to have had enough of Gou Juanci's embarrassment, and its teeth moved with a sharp crackling sound.
The sound waves seemed to have substance at this moment, and Goujuanji was pushed downward at a high speed.
The will to survive instantly took over his mind. He simply carried Hinata Aoi on his shoulders with both hands and strode forward, jumping up the stairs to escape.
The curse spirit's red eyes admired Goujuanji's embarrassment and also illuminated the way for him to escape.
It easily swung a few sharp front walls, and the steps under the boy's feet collapsed and fell instantly.
At the last second, Gojuan Ji leaped forward and fell onto the platform at the corner with the girl in his arms. The two of them rolled several times until they hit the wall and stopped.
It hurts so much!
There was no soft cushion under her body, and her hands and feet were tied so she couldn't relieve the force. Hinata Aoi felt like her brain was about to shake.
There is varying degrees of pain in the back, arms, and calves.
The boy who had made her a meat pad struggled to his feet before she did, shouting, "Don't move!"
The next second, warm liquid splashed onto Hinata Aoi's body, and a fishy and sweet smell came from the boy.
Hinata Aoi couldn't even wipe the liquid off her face.
……What's wrong?
What on earth happened? ! !
Gojuan Ji's spell skills were still too immature. He only controlled the mantis spirit for a few seconds, but his throat was already bleeding.
This technique runs in the blood of the Inugami family, a gift from heaven, yet also a curse. Those who possess it are born with a companion curse pattern and are naturally able to use this ability.
No one in the Goujuan family cared about its inheritance, and they freely intermarried with outsiders. No one expected that Goujuan Ji would inherit it.
Gojuan Ji hates curses.
Always has been, and especially now.
Why doesn’t power come in the way people expect?
He covered his mouth with both hands, but still couldn't stop the blood from flowing out from between his fingers.
The cursed spirit watching the show from above, the girl tied up beside him, and the bloodstains everywhere, all speak of his own weakness.
At first he didn't want the spell to be too powerful, fearing it would hurt the people around him, but now he resents why it wasn't powerful enough to save the people around him.
Am I going to die like this?
No...not yet!
Inujuan Ji released his hands and rubbed them hard on his clothes a few times, then went to hug Hinata Aoi who was lying on the ground.
Still able to run.
The girl had to endure all these hardships because of him. He could give up his own life, but he could not give up the girl's.
The first time he was grabbed by a girl on the street corner, he found that the cursed power in his body had disappeared completely, and the curse marks on the corners of his mouth and tongue seemed to have turned into ordinary black birthmarks.
He was fascinated by the experience of physical and mental comfort, so he squatted on the street corner every day like a pervert, wanting to touch her again and again.
It was because of his willfulness and persistence that the girl was kidnapped along with him.
Every step he took was wrong...
If I hadn't restricted the Curse Spirit's movements just now, but instead increased my speed, I should have been able to do better.
Inumaki Ji trembled as he picked up Hinata Aoi. His consciousness was already a little hazy.
He didn't have the brain space to think about why his vision returned to darkness the moment he hugged Hinata Aoi.
He just mechanically ran downstairs, then was tripped by the large pieces of rubble on the stairs. He rolled down the stairs holding Hinata Aoi and completely lost consciousness.
Hinata Aoi was so painful that she had no strength left and closed her eyes in Inumaki Satoru's arms.
The Mantis Curse Spirit paced back and forth on the platform.
It has the same compound eye structure as a real mantis, with a horizontal visual range of up to 240 degrees and a vertical visual range of 360 degrees, but it didn't notice where the two children had just hidden.
Lacking the ability to think complexly, it had no choice but to leave unwillingly.
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