Chapter 104 - Rose's Past (1)

Rose always knew she was different, although her Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia always made her believe otherwise when in fact she was very special. They wanted her to be normal at all costs, but that wasn't possible for her.

Seeing human-devouring monsters everywhere wasn't exactly something a normal child should be able to see, and Rose was able to see them.

Rose knew she wasn't normal, not when her eyes could see the atomic molecules that make up the world. Not when she could instinctively manipulate space almost as if it were natural.

She was special, and that made her happy.

But what was a special child in a normal family supposed to do to stay sane in the face of this? Rose didn't know what other children would do in her place, but she chose to use sarcastic humor to keep from going crazy.

She used sarcastic humor to add a bit of color to the reality she saw through her special eyes. She used it to defend herself against every derogatory remark her Uncle Vernon directed at her, or when her cousin tried to beat her up at school with his equally stupid friends.

The reason for his aggression was the stupidest of all, just because she was different from him. Nothing more, nothing less. This made her understand that people didn't like those who were different from them.

To defend herself from insults about the color of her hair and eyes, she put on a proud and strong mask. If the other side was arrogant, she was even more arrogant.

Naturally, things didn't go the way she thought they would. Especially when she responded to the school teacher in the same arrogant manner.

The number of times her Aunt Petunia was called to the principal's office that year increased by 200%. And like any parents who don't know how to raise a child, instead of talking, asking the reason, and explaining that it was wrong, she was always locked in her room.

Not that the room could prevent her from leaving if she wanted to, but since it was her room and she didn't want to sleep under the stars, she refrained from destroying it.

Rose's first serious fight, when she was about seven years old, was against a very large, disgusting monster that looked like a caterpillar. And it was the first time she used red on something living.

Since she was able to manipulate space, she used physics books as a training manual, though it took her a while to understand some of the more complex concepts in the books, but nothing too complicated for her eyes.

According to Albert Einstein's theory – seven-year-old Rose – created an attack called Red, an extremely strong repulsive force, capable of pushing everything in its path.

The red crushed the grotesque monster as if someone had smashed an insect, leaving behind a crater with a grotesque amount of purple blood around it.

It was then that the seven-year-old girl, without a teacher or friends, began her nightly adventures fighting these aberrations.

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Eleven-year-old Rose woke up like any other day before this one. After going through her morning routine, she went downstairs and reached the kitchen, where she began making breakfast for herself and her family.

While making their breakfast, Rose pretended to be momentarily careless and dumped an unusually large amount of pepper into the food meant for her uncle.

"How careless of me," Rose murmured with a very wicked expression. She grabbed the pepper shaker and added a bit more to Dudley's plate…

As for Aunt Petunia, Rose assumed that hearing her son's screams would be enough to mentally torture the woman.

Just imagining Dudley's face turning red like a shrimp as he ran desperately around the house made the smile on Rose's lips grow even wider.

Humming cheerfully, Rose finished her breakfast and left the house. Unfortunately, she wouldn't be able to witness the funny scene that would be the Dursley family's breakfast; she had more important matters to attend to.

In front of her house, Rose saw Mrs. Figg watching her intently, as if keeping an eye on her. The lost daughter of the Potter House really didn't know why this cabbage-smelling woman stared at her every day.

Showing a V sign with her fingers to the woman, Rose gave a mocking smile and walked down the sidewalk with her hands in the pockets of her sweatpants.

Little Whinging wasn't exactly big, but Rose knew that beneath this seemingly peaceful town, monsters devoured people, and for some reason, these monsters were generated by the negative emotions that normal people unconsciously emitted.

As to why this happened, even with her eyes, Rose had no idea, but she knew it had something to do with a mystical connection she had detected once.

What intrigued Rose was that despite the deaths she witnessed, nothing was reported in the newspapers or on TV, almost as if they hadn't happened. So, she assumed she wasn't the only one with this energy running through her body. This group or organization was purposely hiding the existence of the monsters. This was something Rose readily agreed to do.

Just imagining how much negative emotion would be generated if normal people knew about the existence of the monsters made Rose shiver. It would be a scenario worthy of an apocalyptic movie.

As for finding this organization, Rose was in no hurry, especially since she didn't know how they would react to her existence. Prematurely exposing herself wasn't exactly a smart move.

"Got you!" Suddenly, Rose's steps halted. She raised her head and looked at an abandoned building with a malicious smile.

She had been hunting this monster for two weeks; it was entirely different from the other monsters she had encountered before. This one could move from its origin point and had an absurdly rapid growth rate. Rose knew that if she didn't catch it today, this monster would become a much bigger problem, potentially endangering the entire town. And that wasn't a risk she wanted to leave unchecked.

Easily jumping over the metal fence protecting the building, she landed on the other side with her hands in her pockets. Suddenly, she couldn't feel the monster's aura anymore, but that didn't discourage her; on the contrary, the smile on her face grew.

Even while camouflaging its own presence, the monster didn't know it left traces of energy wherever it went, so it didn't matter if it hid now.

With her hands in her pockets, Rose whistled as she walked toward the building that resembled an abandoned hospital.

"Let's play a little…" she thought as she entered the building, her incredibly blue eyes glowing with a phosphorescent shine.

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With her steps echoing in the empty, dusty corridor, Rose showed no sign of nervousness or fear, only a bored expression. The monster hadn't appeared even after half an hour, but she could feel its gaze.

Cruel and hungry.

Rose's smile widened as she felt the gaze on her becoming increasingly uncontrollable. In the end, even after gaining wisdom, an animal was still an animal, driven by instinct.

Suddenly, Rose jumped into the air and stuck to the ceiling upside down. In the spot where she had been, black spikes made from an unknown liquid emerged from the floor. If she had stayed there, her body would have been pierced numerous times, which definitely wouldn't have been good.

"You finally decided to show up. Are you ready to die?" Rose said, smiling arrogantly.

That day, she killed another monster, a very special one though equally as weak as all the others before it and just like the ones to come.

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