I Became the Childhood Friend Who Commits Suicide

Chapter 34

I thought it couldn’t be true.

Even when my younger sibling suddenly came to me with a request yesterday.

But, thinking I’d just humor them, I agreed to join the field practice as an assistant.

I never expected something like this to happen.

The student council president glared at the man before her.

A mysterious figure wearing a grotesque black goat mask.

She’d heard of that animal mask before.

An Apostle.

A group created by demons.

Its purpose was still unknown, but one thing was clear: they were an evil organization threatening the world.

“An enforcer has come here, of all things.”

“This is your second warning. Step away from that child immediately.”

“Interesting. Do you think you can defeat me, even with those chicks behind you?”

Despite the Black Goat’s taunt, Sehee remained unfazed.

“Of course.”

“Such confidence.”

While focusing on her opponent, Sehee quickly assessed the situation.

The two girls behind him. The area around them was stained with black blood, tainting the ground.

It was a horrific scene.

Was the owner of that blood still alive?

The only slight relief was that one of them—at least Yoo Hana—was not dead. Though even she didn’t look unscathed.

Stay calm.

This opponent is no one to take lightly.

A mysterious organization. Their combat power is unknown.

As Sehee cautiously searched for an opening, someone took a step forward.

“…What?”

In response to the sudden movement, Sehee immediately tried to stop her.

“No! This opponent is too dangerous for you to face! Stop your friend!”

She pleaded urgently with Kim Si woo, who seemed the least harmed, but even he found it difficult to remain composed.

“What’s this… Is this your doing?”

“And if it is?”

“…I’ll destroy you.”

Hong Yeonhwa, her eyes filled with rage, charged recklessly.

“I’ll kill you!!”

Flames burst from her hands, so intense that the heat could be felt even from a distance.

“Raaaah!!”

“Anger is a good stimulant, but without control, it’s only poison.”

Attack after attack.

A relentless barrage, with no regard for defense.

But not a single strike landed on the enemy.

Effortlessly evading Hong Yeonhwa’s flames, the Black Goat closed the distance in an instant and grabbed her by the collar.

“Die! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!!”

“Do you want revenge?”

“Urgh…”

Facing his gaze through the mask, Yeonhwa fell silent.

An overwhelming terror weighed down on her.

Her anger slowly faded, and the flames on her hands gradually extinguished, leaving only cold, bitter despair. A sense of defeat.

A tear rolled down Yeonhwa’s cheek.

For the first time, she doubted her own power, which now felt utterly useless.

She’d believed she could become the best.

That she’d eventually surpass both Han Si-hyun and Kim Si woo.

What a pathetic delusion.

In the end, she couldn’t even protect a single friend.

She was just trash.

“Become stronger. Much stronger than you are now.”

Thud.

Yeonhwa collapsed helplessly to the ground.

“Hong Yeonhwa!!”

“She’s fine. She’s just fainted.”

Although it wasn’t clear why he spared her, it was a relief.

Yeonhwa’s reckless actions could have led them all to their deaths.

“I’ll draw his attention. You rescue Yeonhwa in the meantime.”

“…What about Hana and Sophie?”

“Of course, if you get a chance, save them. But unless we defeat him, it won’t be easy.”

Whatever this demon’s objective, it was clearly tied to the two girls.

So he wouldn’t let them go easily.

Finally, Sehee stepped forward.

The Black Goat observed her quietly and spoke.

“You have no intention of letting me leave, do you?”

“Don’t worry. I won’t kill you. Not until you tell me everything about the Apostles.”

As she closed her eyes, the ground began to tremble.

Sehee levitated slowly into the air.

When she opened her eyes again, all the trees and rocks in the surrounding forest also began to float.

“Impressive indeed.”

She wielded an overwhelming power.

Controlling gravitational forces, she was the master of one of the fundamental forces of the world.

As Sehee extended her hand, all the rocks suspended in the air shot toward the enemy.

The Black Goat didn’t stand idle.

With a swift movement, he swung his grotesque arm, shattering the rocks with sharp claws.

Sehee pulled her arm inward, and the ground under the Black Goat’s feet folded and shifted.

He retreated, moving off the manipulated ground.

A black portal opened in mid-air, from which monsters emerged.

They lunged toward Sehee, aiming to tear her apart, but with a single gesture, she crushed them into the ground.

“As expected, you’re strong.”

“You’re irritating.”

With a cold glare, Sehee brought her hands close together, gathering an immense amount of energy between them.

That looks dangerous.

Recognizing the threat, the Black Goat prepared to counter.

As the energy intensified, it formed a sphere as black as the night sky—a gravity sphere, created by compressing gravitational forces to the extreme.

Sehee hurled it toward the Black Goat.

The speed was surprisingly slow.

But as it moved, the gravity sphere absorbed everything in its path. Even the ground crumbled and was sucked in.

The enemy didn’t dodge.

What is he thinking?

Sehee was momentarily taken aback; she’d expected him to evade.

The Black Goat simply extended his hand.

A reverse cross mark on his hand glowed with a dark light, and it began to consume the gravity sphere.

“…Absorbing the gravity sphere?”

That’s impossible.

The gravity sphere was like a miniature black hole, drawing in everything around it.

To absorb it meant possessing power far greater than hers.

…

It couldn’t be.

It had to be impossible.

The struggle between the gravity sphere and the Black Goat continued.

The situation was at a standstill, and Sehee poured all her remaining energy into the sphere.

Her mental strength was rapidly depleting.

At this rate, she would lose.

Crackle.

A purple spark briefly disrupted the balance.

The Black Goat glanced at the new threat.

Kim Si woo charged forward, his sword shining brightly.

A swift horizontal slash.

However, the attack was blocked without effort.

The Black Goat held the gravity sphere with one hand, blocking Si woo’s sword with the other.

Despite Si woo’s efforts, his sword wouldn’t budge.

Their eyes met, and the Black Goat spoke as he looked at the fierce young man.

“Is this the end of your little games?”

“Grr…”

“Pathetic.”

“…Then how about this?”

A red laser shot from Si woo’s eyes.

Caught off guard, it struck the Black Goat directly in the eye.

The sudden shift in momentum allowed Sehee to pour her remaining strength into the gravity sphere.

The delicate balance finally tipped in her favor.

The gravity sphere made contact with the Black Goat.

At that moment, it unleashed its stored power.

The compressed gravitational force transformed into a powerful repulsive blast.

The world was engulfed in a blinding white light.

When the explosion’s aftermath faded, both Sehee and Si woo couldn’t hide their exhaustion as they looked at the still-standing enemy.

“…Impressive. Cough.”

But the Black Goat wasn’t unharmed either.

The demon behind the mask staggered, coughing up blood.

Soon, footsteps could be heard from afar.

Reinforcements, alerted by the commotion, were finally arriving.

Relief brightened both their expressions.

The Black Goat, still standing there, muttered to himself.

“To think stalling with the Trainer would lead to this… I’ve had.”

“It’s over for you now. Why don’t you start by taking off that mask of yours?”

“I’ve used up too many sacrifices. It seems I’ll have to wait until next time.”

“Do you think you can escape!?”

Sehee tried to muster her power, but she was too drained to summon any more.

“Damn it… At a time like this…!”

“We’ll meet again soon. I’ll return what I owe then—Executioner and Deceiver.”

A black portal opened once more behind the Black Goat.

He stepped into it leisurely.

“Wait!!” Kim Si Woo shouted.

“I look forward to our next meeting.”

The demon vanished, and the portal closed.

Si woo continued to glare at the spot until he slumped down.

Catching her breath, Sehee called out.

“What about the students?!”

“…Over there.”

Following Si woo’s indication, she sighed in relief.

Then, noticing something odd, she asked.

“Where’s the other one? The girl with red hair?”

“…”

In an untouched corner of the battlefield, only one person lay there.

—

“A tragedy like this occurred during the students’ field practice… Unbelievable.”

“I heard it was the work of a demon.”

“An Apostle. Them again.”

“This is… At least there wasn’t much damage.”

“Yes, only one casualty.”

“Was the child’s body found?”

“It wasn’t found anywhere.”

“Are you certain the child is dead?”

“According to the surviving students’ testimonies… it seems likely.”

“That’s an ambiguous answer.”

“It will take some time to investigate, as the surviving students are still unstable.”

“What should we do?”

“For now, keep it pending. It’s better if there’s no official death, after all.”

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