Chapter 9: Rivals
"That's what you're asking for, and I can give you another chance to make a new request. Yaya. Izuy pulled the ears of grass off her grip.
"I, Galadia, am not a man of words. Galadia stood up suddenly. Isu, who was already a little shorter, now lying on the grass, had nothing to look up at her.
"Didn't you have a lot of things you wanted to ask me in the first place? She made a request that she would do even if she didn't mention it, so how could this be considered a request!
"If you want to say it, you'll tell me. If you don't want to say it and force you to say it - it's too boring. What's more, all this bet wants to prove is who is stronger, and the attached requirement only adds weight to the bet. ”
"Yes, yes, yes. What Master Di said was right!" Isu put his hands together in front of his forehead. Then he looked at Galadia, who couldn't stand it, and laughed.
"Master Di, what kind of expression do you have? Do you know how hard it is for me to say this? Why don't you call me a few times?"
"Pull it down. It's just that you should be willing to gamble and lose. Galadia glared at Azu. Taking a few small steps forward, with his back to Ysu, he drew the great sword on his back, the tip of which pointed in the direction where the sun was hanging.
"Ysso. I was ordered by the organization to bring you back, and I don't know what happened to you in the past six months, why you suddenly disappeared, and why you are waiting here for me as if I knew I would come. But if you're going to go, then go. It's like I've never seen you here today. It's just that you must forget what I asked you to ask you for. Galadia threw her sword on the grass beside her.
"What are you talking about? Yaya. Izu got up and hugged Galadia, "I don't have any more places I want to go......"
“......?”
"Besides, the most likely person the organization sent to find me is probably you. And if I had disappeared from here, I would have come to this town first to look for my traces. I'll be waiting for you here, right, after all, the bet was finally settled, wasn't it?"
"I've always wanted to see you again!" Izuku laughed.
"You stinky boy, you can't mean it!" Galadia turned around and grabbed Izu's face and pulled it to the sides.
"Haha. How is that possible!" Isu stumbled over Galadia, and the two of them rolled down to the grass together, and then they also lay down on the grass in a "big" shape.
"If it were me in the past, I would have wished you wanted to defect to the organization. Galadia's tone seemed to be regretting something.
"yes, I didn't expect our two rivals to be partners in life!" Izuy sighed, grabbing a handful of hay and throwing it at Galadia's face, but couldn't get any near her.
"Maybe that's what fate is called. Galadia smiled quietly.
The dividing line of memory************************
Eight years ago, the two were placed in the same dormitory after their bodies were implanted with demon flesh and blood. The dormitory was actually nothing more than a small stone room, with two rather narrow stone beds, and with their slender figures, they couldn't turn sideways after lying flat. According to the meaning of the organization, because the period of merging with the flesh and blood of the demon is very painful and torturous, it takes two people to help each other through this period together.
It's a pity that these two guys who are fighting for first place are notoriously bitter rivals among the trainees. In all respects, it is very truthful, and it does not give in at all. They all hope that they can surpass each other in an all-round way.
"Hey, I'm going to sleep with you. Bad luck. I'll say it first, I don't need your help!" Isu said to Galadia, "What's more, we are out-and-out enemies when we gamble on the contract. ”
"What a child...... "Galadia muttered quietly. That year, Isu was ten years old and Galadia was eleven years old. "Forget it. I'm definitely going to get through it anyway!"
As the days passed, the physical pain gradually increased. Galadia's hair began to fade to a light blonde, and the color of her eyes changed day by day, just as black and silver intersected. On the other hand, Izu's hair, which was originally blonde, is still blonde, and it is impossible to see any changes. And those black eyes still maintain pure black.
"You can't be a merge that didn't succeed, do you?" Galadia's pupils were already completely silver, and she had been able to control the demonic power in her body a few days ago. Every day, people are taken out to deal with it, because they have not successfully fused or cannot control the demonic power in their bodies. After all, if the fusion fails, it means that these people have been assimilated by demons.
"Who knows......" Izu's answer was a little weak, and her face was not good. His body was still aching as if he was being torn like something crazy, and he didn't have any strength in his body, and he didn't have any changes in the slightest, which made him anxious. I'm afraid they saw that they were the second place in the original so they couldn't bear to dispose of themselves.
Is this the end of it? I managed to survive two years. I managed to survive. I haven't seen you again, Memy!
"What are you crying about? Galadia had somehow stood beside Azu's bed, her hands on Azu's shoulders.
"Not long ago you said you would never need my help, but now if you can stop it, I'll give it a try. ”
"If you fail to fuse and go straight out, wouldn't the bet we made earlier be too boring?"
Galadia pressed Isu and began to mobilize the demonic power in her body. Obviously she didn't have any training, but she successfully used the ability to harmonize with demonic energy. While the pain in Izu's body was weakened, it also attracted the attention of the upper echelons of the organization.
After a few days, the pain in Izu's body had completely disappeared, but her eyes still did not change, and they were pure black. But she was indeed able to control the demonic power of the riot in her body, which was a sign of the completion of the fusion. Galadia will help her control the demonic power in her body every day during these days.
"Why...... My eyes haven't changed?" After Galadya's help a few days ago, Izu's attitude towards her can be said to be less hostile.
"Hmm...... I don't know. But it's clear that this will be the most special place for you. ”
After a few more days, in Galadia's perception, Isu's demonic power seemed to be constantly weakening, and Isu felt that he was becoming more and more proficient in controlling it.
"Oh, I see. Galadia laughed as if she had found something funny. It made Isu feel uncomfortable.
"It's really a rival...... "After a period of controlling demon power, the two of them already have a slight understanding of what they are good at, "I have a very outstanding demonic energy perception ability, on the contrary, your ability happens to be in the aspect of demonic energy concealment." It can be said that it is completely repulsive!" Galadia finally stopped laughing and made a summary with difficulty. Continue to laugh "sneering".
When Isu heard this, he naturally understood, and "hehe" echoed a few times with a dry smile.
It had been a month and a half since they had implanted the demon's flesh, one morning. Several big men with fierce faces rushed into the stone room, and the stone room, which was already small, suddenly became extremely crowded. Izu and Galadia, who were still asleep, woke up at about the same time.
I saw the big men go straight to Isu's bedside and drag Isu, who hadn't reacted yet, up.
"You ...... What are you doing?" said Galadia, whose height was no shorter than these big men.
One of the big men came out and glanced at Galadia with a little fear, the organization had already said that this person would be cultivated into the important position of "eye" of the next generation, even if it was a tool, it should be respected.
"That's right...... Seeing that her pupil color has basically not changed, we have given up on her after waiting for so long. That is, it was determined that her fusion had failed, and he was going to take her out and dispose of her. ”
"You say she failed to fuse?!" Galadia stepped forward, and the big men clearly felt the oppression coming from her.
"It's hard to ...... Isn't it...... All Convergence Successful ...... Without exception, they are all silver pupils...... which is why they are called "the witches of silver pupils"!
"Heh!" said Galadia sneered, "you don't know anything about her peculiarity!"
"Little Su. How long are you going to look like this, and I'm going to look down on you?"
"Ratcha" Isu has already broken the hand bones of the big man who was dragging him, "Who allowed you to call it so intimate?!" Isu casually threw the big man to the ground, "If you make me look down on her, you will have to pay the price!"
Almost in the blink of an eye, all the big men were already lying on the ground wailing.
"Is this a failure of her fusion?" said Galadia coldly.
The big man at the head hunched out of the room.
"You guy!" said Galadia picked up Asu with both hands, "You weren't going to be ready to accept their treatment!"
Isu was embarrassed and didn't reply, he was really not ready to resist just now. In other words, Galadia saved her life.
"Whew......" Galadia let out a breath and let go of Izu. He sat back on his bed, tilted his head to the other side, and looked at the black stone wall.
"Galadia ......?" Izu, tentatively touching Galadia's shoulder.
There was no response......
"Deya?"
There was no response......
"Yaya?"
She moved......
"From today, we can start our bet. No one is allowed to die until the bet is completed!"
"Okay! That's what you said. Galadia smiled wickedly at Izu, "Also, don't call me so rusty in the future." I'll give you the last title. ”