Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 137



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Returner’s Notepad Episode 137

Jjoljjoli (2)

Kwahaha ───!

Jjoljjol was thrown into the building. The traffic lights and shops on her ground were blown to smithereens, but she bounced right back up and unleashed her magic.

─Wow!

The simple, chewy exterior took on the shape of a slightly thicker ‘suit’ when it was imbued with magic. She turned back to Mugee and threw out her fist.

───!

The two regimes collided, creating a huge shock wave.

One was a 3m tall giant and the other was less than 170cm tall, but the close combat between the two continued fiercely.

Boom──! Boom──!

However, the situation of the war is gradually giving weight to the other side, Mugoe. It tilts clearly.

─What! Boy. a little. It’s hot!

What used to be a back-and-forth fight has now turned into something that can barely be endured. In a way, it’s natural. Because Mugoe was an active monster who was very active even before I died. No matter how much of a ‘hero’ he is, he faced a very strong opponent from the beginning.

─Hey, yo!

Jjoljjol looked back at me while blocking Mugoe’s fist.

─Do! Come!!

bang–! She blocked Mugei’s clenched bone with both her arms.

─Ugh!

It bounced away, but Mugoe chased after it. Fortunately, her target now seemed to be fixed on her.

─Save me, give me!!!

She moved out of breath and avoided Mugoe. Boom, boom, boom! Mugoe’s fists hit the building and the asphalt one after another.

I followed the movement with amplified body vision. I put my hand inside my arms.

In a split second, Mugoe and Jjoljjol glanced sideways in my direction at the same time.

─That! they say! Take it out! That’s a chain!!!

Jjoljjol corrected his posture again, and Mugoe’s gaze shifted to me.

I took out a ledger instead of a chain.

─… … book?! What, a book?!!!

Jjoljjol was the flagship, but whirling!

He threw the ledger at Mugae’s feet. The guy looked down at it quietly.

─This guy!

At a glance, Jjoljol aimed for that gap. As she lunged at him like a flying bird, her martial arts defeated her with her kicks.

─Oops!

This time, I was thrown into a sidewalk block.

I said, pointing at the ledger.

“… … surrender. take it.”

Anyway, it is a ledger that has already been ‘remembered’. It can be recalled at any time.

────.

Mugoe’s movements slowly stopped. The blind man sensed the waves around him with his own sense of energy. If it were a remote place, they would have tried to kill the ledger or something, but there was already too much snow.

Even monsters clearly have a sense of humor.

Rather, the higher-ranked a monster, like Mu-goe, the more firmly he maintains his rationality.

“I surrender when I say I surrender.”

I raised my hands.

Area D-3 also borders area C. It is an important suburban area in Trick City.

Now, not only the vigilante group but also the enforcement team will be mobilized.

“… … .”

However, I was prepared to bring in a ‘chain’ just in case. I still have about one shot of magical power left.

──.

Mugoe lifted the ledger up with his big toe and held it in his hand. Then she extended her finger towards me.

Does that mean he remembered?

Anyway, he gathered his strength in the soles of his feet and said, Taaaa——! “Instantaneous transfer” was re-implemented and disappeared.

I looked at the clock.

3 minutes.

Just 3 minutes have passed.

In just three minutes, he had made such a mess. The trajectory of the vehicle is like a tank advancing, and the road and asphalt are completely destroyed, almost like a construction site.

Moreover, the Mugoe just now is probably not his real self, but his ‘alter ego’. There is no way the Master Cartel would send its own body to outsource part-time work.

─Wow, it hurts… … . Ah, my back… …

Jjoljol, stuck on the ground, made a groaning noise. I approached her.

“… … Are you okay.”

─Of course it’s okay. I watched it, I watched it~

She stood up and shook herself off.

As expected, this person is still not as strong as before his regression. Even the suit is slightly torn on the side where Mugoe and I made fist contact.

─Are you okay? But what do you do? Are you a wizard? What was that chain? It was fascinating. How is magical power so pure white?

Instead, the horses were just as numerous as before the return.

─Anyway, whatever. No one got hurt, right?

“yes. Thanks to.”

Again, I was a fan of hers.

It’s so sad to meet Dale Carl.

─What? Because killing monsters is so natural.

I have been saved directly or indirectly once or twice, and I have seen her save people too many times.

“I’m a fan.”

I held out my hand to her.

─… … Are you a fan?

Jjoljjol’s expression is not visible. Not only my face but also my hair was covered with a mask.

─I don’t know?

But, what is certain is that she is surprised right now.

─He’s a criminal.

As the saying goes, she will still be treated as a criminal. She is the embodiment of self-salvation, and there are even rumors that she is a monster, neither belonging to a vigilante group nor having enemies in the execution group.

I said with a smile.

“Because I like criminals.”

─… … He’s an amazing person.

She also giggled and grabbed my hand. The torn suit touched the bare skin of her fist.

───That moment.

Electricity flashed in my temples. I felt like my head was suddenly bulging, and my eyes opened wide.

The effects of Perion still linger in the brain.

“… … .”

It was a memory.

It was a memory of the body.

Someone’s touch was evident on her bare skin.

─You had a hard time. effort!

Taaaa—!

I stared blankly at her rising into the sky again.

“What… … .”

That slimy woman is the beginning of a ‘hero’. The focal point of a group of non-standard superhumans formed under the leadership of Trick City to fight against the monsters of the underworld.

Her name is Mila

It’s Milada.

… … It had to be Mila.

But… …

I looked down at my hands in silence. When our hands touched, my memory was triggered. I sensed it.

‘clearly’.

It was someone I knew.

“How could you… … .”

I was struck with a sense of betrayal, or rather, a sense of absurdity that was too absurd to even be a sense of betrayal.

I complained.

“… … It could be Raye.”

Raye── Raye Ramsey Hilton.

The Trick City hero I was once a fan of was that idiot from Endex.

* * *

“Um, I checked, but I didn’t find the real product, so will this work?”

“A glass of whiskey.” I glared at Kanya, who was muttering nonsense. She shifted her position and sat down.

“I’m kidding. I’m kidding. “It’s accurate, right?”

“100%. “Without the slightest error.”

I handed her a copy of the ledger. It was an item that reproduced the contents of the original.

“If in doubt, spread the information one by one, starting with the smallest piece of information. “If information that only insiders know is leaked little by little, they will naturally become suspicious of each other.”

“uh. I think so too. “It suits you well, wizard.”

Kanya chuckled. She then lifted her suit case from underneath the drawer.

“here! “Complete payment!”

I opened the bag. However, it was not a stiff bundle. Banknotes crumpled in all sorts of ways flew up in droves. There were coins among them.

Clink- Clink- Degururu… … .

I quietly watched them go by. Kanya stroked the back of her neck as if feeling embarrassed.

“ah. Because we were just raising money. Anyway, it’s 300,000 ren and doesn’t need washing. As a bonus, there is also a premium special edition CD of ‘Bethun Dune’ that will cost at least 100,000 Ren. “Warmly.”

Kanya placed a special edition CD of Bedun Dun inside the suitcase.

Weeeeeeeee—The radar of “Treasure Hunter” responded.

I put the CD in my pants pocket. The suit case was put back.

“They have this for now.”

“ok?”

“If it turns out that the contents of the ledger are definitely true. “I’ll get it then.”

I’m not in very good shape right now, so I don’t think I’ll be able to carry it to the end.

Kanya raised her eyebrows slyly.

“What a wizard~ Your professionalism is good~ But you know, when are you going to exhibit magic spells again~? “Isn’t there something like ‘Fighting Ghosts’?”

“someday.”

I’m dealing with Mugoe… … It’s vague to say.

I had an experience that enlightened me when I was struggling to survive the monster.

The experience of instantly dismantling the numerous magic spells in my memory, removing some of the magic spells, and reconstructing them into completely new spells.

It is a result of Perion forcibly increasing brain function, so it is slightly doubtful whether this is possible even in normal times.

If you did it once, you could do it twice.

“… … Goodbye, wizard.”

I gave Kanya a small wave and left the bar. As soon as I left Trick City, I caught a taxi.

Now I don’t even have the horsepower to maintain the bast face.

As I am Sion Askal, I can barely sit in the back seat… … .

Cough──!

Blood flowed from my cough. Her vision became blurred. Her body was tilted unnaturally.

─Uh, sir. customer!

I fainted after hearing the taxi driver’s urgent voice.

* * *

Emergency room at Petra University Hospital. Late at night, dozens of patients come and go every day. Elise has been here for a long time, where the smell of alcohol and blood is strong.

“… … .”

I sat on a chair in the waiting room and placed my legs side by side like chopsticks. They wiggled their toes and tapped each other.

These are just actions you do.

It’s a remnant of my childhood, when I was still a tomboy.

anyway.

There are various reasons why she came to the emergency room.

Because I’m not in a good mood. Because I don’t know why I’m not in a good mood. Because I can’t sleep. I think it’s because of the guilt of murder. Because I guessed like that.

I came to stay overnight at the emergency room where people can be saved.

“miss. Isn’t it a temporary convocation date soon? Even if you don’t do volunteer work like this-”

“Not a lady, but a trainee.”

Elise cut off the doctor who was trying to act friendly to her.

“It came as -.”

He smiled brightly.

“Right?”

In fact, she has a medical license. Her general education course at Ed Silla allows for early graduation and early advancement, so she parallels Endex and has already graduated from medical school by the time she is 16.

“Oh, yes, that… … Mr. Trainee.”

“Mr. Trainee?”

As soon as I tell him to treat me like a trainee, he immediately calls me ‘Mr. trainee.’

Is this some kind of absurdity?

If this continues, I will even speak informally to you the first time I meet you.

“Oh, no. that… … .”

“Call me by my name. “You can just be Teacher Elise.”

“Yes, yes. L-”

“You’re here, patient.”

Just then, someone arrived.

Elise ran as if she had been waiting. She was a patient in a car accident. Her broken leg bone protruded through the skin.

“I will assemble it using telekinesis. “I’ll give you painkillers.”

As long as the bones are aligned, they will heal on their own. Elise’s telekinesis can fix bones more perfectly than any other surgical tool.

“Kwaaaaaaah!!!”

The patient was in pain, but it was better than amputation.

“Hold on.”

Cards galore!

The eerie sound of bones being put together using telekinesis.

The treatment was perfect, and Elise wiped the spit and blood splattered on her face.

“… … after.”

─Here! Emergency, emergency!

Since then, Elise has been busy.

Falls, collisions, traffic accidents, etc… … There were many emergency patients today, but no patient had their neck bones crushed to powder.

“I’ll stop the bleeding, so administer the sedative first!”

While saving people like this, Elise keeps thinking about that.

Thump–tud-duk-duk-

The sound of my neck bones almost being torn apart. The screams of B01, who was dying, echo like hallucinations.

“next… … “Next patient.”

Did Sion Askal know this would happen and be considerate of me?

I’m afraid he’ll be haunted by the memories of the murder and have a hard time.

So, does that mean he already has experience killing people?

There is no need to get one more hand dirty because it means that the other hand—yourself—is already dirty.

But, how come?

… … if.

Because of ‘revenge’?

─Emergency! This is a blackout patient!

At that time, I felt a headache that felt like it would break just by imagining it.

A new patient was brought in. Elise glanced in that direction without thinking, but then she fell into her own thoughts again.

“… … wait for a sec.”

I quickly looked away. My body moved first toward the patient who had just entered.

“uh… … ?”

Elise clutched the hospital bed and looked at his face.

“Teacher Elise. “Do you know someone?”

Just then the doctor asked.

She looked at ‘him’ and answered blankly.

“… … “It’s Endex motivation.”

It was Zion Askal.

* * *

When I opened my eyes, I was in a hospital. A hospital room like a white cloud.

“… … “Are you awake now?”

Suddenly a voice flowed in. I looked back there. Naturally, my head tilted.

“you… … what?”

It was Elise. She said while fiddling with the IV attached to my wrist.

“Your belongings are in the basket next to you.”

The basket by the bedside contains CDs, smartphones, and… … Fortunately, there is no wand.

Coat on hanger. It seems like he didn’t notice because he put it in his inner pocket. Since it looks like a tree branch anyway, it doesn’t really matter if it gets caught.

“What is that CD?”

Elise asked, flipping through the CD.

“Why are you here?”

I answered with a question. Elise’s brow furrowed slightly.

“here. “It’s Petra Hospital.”

“… … uh?”

“You were brought in.”

I belatedly looked around the hospital room. Sure enough, there was a Petra pattern on the wallpaper.

“What is that CD?”

Elise turned her attention to the CD again.

“Bedun Dun.”

“A big belly?”

“uh. “It’s a game.”

… … A game where you float a boat? Elise muttered with a confused look on her face.

“why.”

“Isn’t this the time to play games or something? Tomorrow is the temporary convocation day.”

“I’m going to try it in the dorm. “We are going to the highlands.”

The College Board’s second quarter only takes place in one region. Therefore, you will have to take care of your hobbies yourself.

“… … but.”

Elise nodded and repeated very softly.

“Not a pear. Base of Dungeon Dungeon. Bethun Dun.”

“aha.”

Then, he chants “Bedeun-dun, Be-dun-dun” a little louder.

“… … hey. But maybe. “Did you do something like a test at the hospital?”

I asked vaguely.

Danjeon cancer can be diagnosed immediately with a full-body MRI.

“no. Don’t worry, it’s just overwork. “I was prescribed Zelic fluid, so I’m sure it’ll be okay.”

Zelic. It is a top-quality natural medicine that costs 20,000 ren per root.

The performance is good, but it is a bit overly expensive, so it is closer to a luxury item.

“That’s very expensive. “The person who fainted is Noontaeng-”

“I made the payment in my own name. “I also paid for the taxi you took.”

Elise glared and shrugged her shoulders as if it were ridiculous.

“There is still more to add… … “Because it’s a little more.”

Plus and minus.

Anyway, she seemed to want Samsam, so I also scratched her sideburns.

“okay. “I don’t say thank you.”

“It’s what I hoped for~”

Elise lifted the tip of her chin and took off her sanitary gloves.

“Sit still and rest. Don’t fall down while doing something strange again. But who do you live with?”

The dry tone of voice, as if indifferent, was mixed with some bullshit.

“Living together? “Do you want me to do it?”

“Or else.”

Grumble. Elise opened the door.

As she walks down the hallway, her humming song, Bethun Dune, slowly fades away.

I looked around inside.

“… … It’s a VIP room. Growl. Are there any?”

Then a growl came out of the relic. The cat curled up on my stomach.

“Growl.”

─… … .

There is no answer. He seemed very tired, just pricking his ears and slowly falling asleep.

“Are you okay?”

For some reason, I feel a little attached to it.

Is it because of the way he sacrificed his body to protect me?

“laboratory. “I’ll make it for you.”

As he said that, he placed his hand on the guy’s back. He stroked it gently. The guy let out a yawn and curled his body into a circle.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

‘… … ‘According to plan’.