Chapter 16: Who Are We?
The man's tone seemed to say that none of the horrific charges had actually happened, but the strange madness hidden in them was still visible.
Because the man in front of him was overjoyed that someone else had announced his crime.
And Iris still listened to the man's request with a smile.
"Mr. Waddell Ace. β
The man's name whispered from Iris's lips.
"Well, then, Mr. Wald Ace, forgive me for being straight to the point, I have come this time at the invitation of an anonymous girl. β
"Girl?"
"Yes, the girl is cute, very small, barely up to my chest. She paid me accordingly. Mr. Waddell, who was in Taylor Prison, must have something to say, she said. β
"I see. Waddell pretended to be interested.
"Let's talk about the rest before we get down to business!"
"I'm sorry, but time is limited. The time given by the prison is thirty minutes. β
"These guys are stingy enough. In this way, your expenses are not low, about the same as a high-class duck, right? As long as you give money and buy it for a long enough time, you will agree to all the requests of the employer. β
"Mr. Waddell, having said that, I have my bottom line. β
"Hah, isn't that what it means to sell yourself? You...... How so...... What a quirky guy. Letter...... Of course, you have to write it for me. But that's just one sentence, and it can be done right away. Are you going back then, Iris? Why don't you talk with me until the deadline is approaching? Don't think I don't know about youβthe guy from the tide of flowersβ"
Iris was taken aback by Waddell's words, her eyebrows moving slightly, and a slight change in her smiling face.
"Ah, look at your expression, you really don't recognize me, right? I used to be an explorer, and although I have done a lot of bad things, I am also a person who has entered the tide of thousands of flowers...... The holy land of the Flower Demon. At that time, our team was attacked by the flower demon not long after stepping into the Ten Thousand Flowers Tide, and guess what?...... Only two people, including me, survived...... Also, that guy doesn't know if he's still alive...... You should remember that he brought you out...... His name is: Janesse. β
Iris remained silent in contrast to the mouthful Waddell. She opened her mouth slightly as if she wanted to say something, and just stayed where she was.
β...... Do you know my past?"
Seeing Iris's moving face, Waddell shook his head happily, like an excited child.
"yes, I know. You were hunted by the Flower Demon for some reason, and it was Genesis who rescued you. That guy is really powerful, and with the strength of one person, he can defeat all the pursuers. At that time, I was scared stupid, I am afraid that there are only inheritors in the alliance with such strength. I've looked into these, Iris, though I'm the only one in the world who knows about the past. Iris, Genesis brought you to Rootsville, right? You were a kid...... He doesn't want you to integrate into human society, does he? But after all, you're a flower demon......
As he spoke, Waddell's gaze began to move back and forth over Iris's face and chest, as if it were about to lick the woman in front of him without any scruples.
β...... Mr. Waddell, that little girl asked me to come, didn't you need help?"
The moment the anger faded for a moment, and the pair of unscrupulous eyes were filled with the softness of a smile, Iris asked crisply.
Waddell kept smiling, slowly raised his handcuffed hand, and slammed it down on the table.
"Bang!", and the table made a loud noise.
"I said, letter, I'll let you write it. β
There was not a hint of a smile in his voice.
As if one shot was not enough, he threw his hands up again, trying to self-harm, slapping the table again and again.
"Mr. Waddell. β
Bang! Bang!
A cacophony of discord.
With his veins blocked, he couldn't use his spiritual power, and the chapped skin on his hands began to fall off, and oozing blood splattered everywhere.
There is no doubt that this is already a gruesome act of self-harm.
"Waddell ......"
"Ahh
This time, Waddell suddenly let out a hungry wolf-like howl. The howls echoed through the cell, causing a loud noise.
The next moment there was a knock on the cell door, and Iris looked back to see the guards outside the door glaring through the surveillance window. A posture of breaking in. Iris raised his hand to signal that it didn't matter, and stopped the guards.
β...... Why don't you listen to me?"
Waddell's behavior became more and more bizarre, and he suddenly turned his head to the side and glared at each other, as if there was some invisible person around him except Iris.
"It's hard to do...... Iris, you're in luck. Why can you live a normal life like an ordinary person? Many people believe you, they listen to you, and they give you the most precious things. But I didn't! After I came back from the Tide of Flowers, all my friends died. In the eyes of everyone, I was the bastard who left behind my companions, branded as a sinner. And then...... And then no one believed me. β
Wald's hands with his fingers crossed began to tremble slightly.
"I'm right, I'm human, you're a flower demon. I somehow became a prisoner! I was a prisoner! I was a prisoner! I knew what a prisoner was, a person without dignity and freedom, because I had abandoned my comrades and tried to avenge them! And then I failed, and the country was held as a war criminal, and there were crimes that did not exist. It's all on my head. Why did Genesis become a hero, and I have to suffer here? Tell me why? Obviously they are all people who survived the tide of flowers, and the responsibility for the total destruction of the expedition has anything to do with me? It was their decision, but they put all the blame on me! Do you think it is unforgivable? Unforgivable...... It's unreasonable, right? It's unreasonable! It's the people above who are responsible, right? Why do you want to chase me and say that you want to punish me for my crimes, I'm just doing what I should do...... I hate the world...... I'm going to destroy the world...... Because the world is incomprehensible......"
"Ahh
Then there was a howl without warning.
"Ahh
Humans sometimes try to dominate each other with loud voices and violence.
"Hah, ha...... Ha ......"
This is a very effective and convenient means.
"I'm already ...... Enough is enough. β
But this method does not work for anyone.
"Ah...... I've ...... Enough is enough. β
Iris was indifferent to this.
"Why..... Like the dead, you will not listen to me. β
She just looked at the man in front of her indifferently, like a garden of roses quietly blowing through the spring breeze, with a smile that could see through her heart.
β...... Listen to me, you listen to me...... Iris. I guess war is not waged for the sake of war. I have my own problems...... Don't you want to waste your time listening to my arguments, my brothers haven't come back yet...... Their bodies remained in the Tide of Flowers...... I promised to pick them up. What about my family...... Ah, that's what you call a cult. It was just to re-assemble the expedition, and they said they wanted to be my strength, so they committed suicide. It's about wanting to be a part of this world through death, or something like that. I was just impressed by their impulsiveness and said to them, 'Rage, charge.'" Do I have to blame for this? I took their corpses out for analysis, because they seem to have been planted with a special psychic circuit, and research should be my freedom! I was originally a doctor in the expedition team, and I am also an expert in psychic research, has my research caused inconvenience to others? At best, it is just an eyesore. These believers are people who have lost hope of living, and I have helped them find the meaning of life. That's all. But why...... The guys in the Holy Kings, the polite guys in the top hats, will only blame me...... I wish someone could hear me...... All I did was to bring my friends home...... I envy you, Iris. You're so beautiful, so moving, so incomprehensible, unlike me, even human beings are treated like excrement. No one will say to you, 'You're horrible, perverted monster,' and no one will say to you, 'You're hopeless'...... But that's because you're so beautiful, Iris. That's why I want to spoil you so much, I want to press you to the ground, tear your clothes, hear you cry, and let you live in the hell I brought you. Iris Havinfa!"
After saying what he wanted to say, Wald returned to his original suave appearance, and he narrowed his chestnut eyes into a crescent moon shape as if contented, and the look was so gentle that if it weren't for the blood that splashed from her uproar on the table in front of him, he would have forgotten even his ugliness.
"Sure enough, everything is different. You or Genesis, I'm just a man who has been abandoned by the worldβ"
Not knowing who he was talking to, Walder turned his head and muttered as he glared.
It can be seen that Wald has inexplicable feelings for Iris.
Curiosity, killing, jealousy, and desire. Several emotions are intricately intertwined, and it is not enough to single out one of them.
Iris reached into the inner pocket of his jacket and pulled out a handkerchief. It seems that there is always something hidden in her body no matter what. She reached out and handed Wald the handkerchief.
β...... I don't hurt."
"But there was bleeding. β
"I'm still ...... Can't read you. I said, you also saw my handcuffs, so you can't wipe the blood on your hands, so you gave me the handkerchief abruptly, so help me wipe it by the way. β
He prayed, and Iris put a handkerchief over his hand.
"Please...... Loosen. I can't wipe your blood with your hand in hand, Mr. Wald. β
Wald let go of his hand, his nails sinking into the flesh.
"This handkerchief was handed over to me by the girl who invited me to come, and she said she would wait for you in that place with her mother. β
"Really?" Wald's hand loosened, and he forgot how to speak, as if he didn't know what he was thinking.
The prisoner, who had just been angry and wanted to tear Iris apart, suddenly fell silent. Only the breathing of two people could be heard in the entire room.
β...... After such a long time, I didn't expect to meet you again. β
Wald said in a hoarse voice.
"As you said, I'm not a girl, because I'm not human. β
"What are you talking about...... Now you're a real person, you're not going to be a man, are you?"
β...... That being said. β
So what are you?