Chapter 324: Exchange Journal
"Tch..."
Clicking her tongue in annoyance, Yuno became increasingly frustrated. Dodging her attacks by traveling into the future was proving to be a headache.
(There must be a weakness...)
However, Yuno didn't panic. She analyzed the changes in Marco's body, as well as his energy, hoping to find a way to counter this annoying ability.
Unfortunately, Marco continued to dodge every strike from her katana.
(This brat...)
Marco, on the other hand, had a tough time. Cold sweat ran down his body; after all, he was a bit scared of Yuno. This girl was too terrifying.
Getting close to her represented certain death; space split into two, and her bloodlust was thick.
Marco had no solution to win against Yuno; staying alive was already a challenge, let alone launching an attack.
(With such a monster, I fear for the God's throne...)
"Che... You should act more feminine, brat. With that personality, you won't find a boyfriend."
Spitting, Marco tried to mock her, hoping to find an opening in her defense.
"I already have a boyfriend! And that's my beloved Yuki!"
"...!"
However, this was a terrible mistake...
While her mental state changed, her attacks became faster and more terrifying, forcing him to jump through time multiple times to save his life.
(This girl is insane!)
Of course, Marco didn't believe her; he didn't think there was a man brave enough to try flirting with her. Unless it was someone crazier than her, but that's rare.
*Shiii
"Exchange..."
But while jumping through time, as Marco materialized, he instantly felt that his position was strange. He was supposed to be in the sky, but now he was on the ground, surrounded by several soldiers.
(What is this? A trap?)
*Shiii
"Damn!"
*BOMMMM
As he suspected, it was a trap. The moment he exchanged, Tsubaki gave the order to open fire, and with that, Japan's ground force fired at point-blank range.
*BOOMMMM
With tanks as the main attackers, soldiers also fired their rifles.
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"We have a problem, Gasai-san."
At the same time Marco disappeared, Tsubaki teleported a few meters from Yuno's location, making sure not to touch her barrier. Otherwise, she could only cry when Yuno pierced her with her katana.
"What? Didn't you find the woman? Shouldn't it be easy for you? What happened to the thieving cat?"
Yuno also stayed alert against the anomaly that is Seventh, as, until now, only Marco has appeared, while Ai remains in the dark.
This isn't good, as they could be surprised at any moment, especially since Ai has the 'Space' attribute.
Teleporting or creating powerful attacks wouldn't be a problem.
So, Tsubaki guessed the problem, as she was in charge of handling the woman; she had failed in her mission. She was also confused because, with Rasiel in her possession, finding Seventh's partner shouldn't be a problem.
"Est-san hasn't responded to my messages... Gasai-san, Yuki-kun has entered a critical stage."
"..."
Hearing this isn't good, especially for Yuno, who furrowed her brow with force. This was the worst possible news.
"We must kill this man quickly; we don't have time. Gasai-san, we need to work together."
"Fine..."
With no other choice, both exchanged information.
To begin with, Marco has the ability to jump into the future, so her attacks with the Space attribute are useless. At the moment of his reappearance, Marco has full control over where and when he will appear.
Attacking the same place is useless...
Also, his reappearance time varies from 0.01 seconds to 5 minutes.
His reappearance range is not large either, as he tends to reappear within a kilometer.
As for the cooldown time, apparently, there are no limits; as long as he has energy, he can keep jumping into the future.
"This is problematic..."
Biting her thumb, Tsubaki quickly thought of several countermeasures. However, due to her lack of experience in these fights, her brain wasn't helping her find a solution.
Meanwhile, Yuno, who discovered all these peculiarities about Marco, didn't think the same. She kept attacking and attacking, so that all this information could be used against Seventh.
"We must create a black hole..."
She found the solution, so she told her crazy plan...
"Gasai-san, this."
And upon hearing this, Tsubaki didn't know what to say. Yuno was proposing to create a massive black hole that would consume all matter within a kilometer, no matter how much Marco jumped into the future; his fate would be to die sucked into the void.
She had to know that the time around a black hole is not stable and tends to be confusing, so escaping from this hole is not easy.
However, they also had their consequences since being a massive black hole; it would consume everything in its path. So, they must stay at a distance when activating the black hole. At the same time, the broken crown in the world would protect the world, preventing such a black hole from consuming the world. This prevents the black hole from getting out of control and consuming too much energy, creating unnecessary chaos.
"Fine, we must do it."
"Yes..."
*Shiiiiii
However, just as they were about to take action, the sound of their Diaries' entries was heard.
And checking the message, both expressions couldn't help but darken...
After all...
The 'DEAD END' was shown in each of their diaries.
"I found them, brats!"
At the same time, a spatial fluctuation was created, and coming out of it, Minene smiled coldly at the duo.
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*BOMM
"Damn, brats, you'll pay for this!"
After successfully dodging the surprise attack from the army, Marco gritted his teeth in hatred.
Forcing him to kill these innocent people, only someone cruel and manipulative could do that.
Because of this, Marco was becoming more determined to punish these two brats.
"Huh?"
However, while thinking about how to approach and counterattack, a spatial fluctuation appeared around him. At first, he protected himself and prepared to jump into the future, as both Yuno and Tsubaki controlled space, and this could be an attack. But in the end, he couldn't do it. After all, from the spatial fluctuation, two phones came out...
"!!"
And how not to do it, if this was his Diary and that of his girlfriend.
Taking them, a strong premonition struck him, and with trembling hands, he opened the diary...
[April 12, 4:30 PM]
[Ai has escaped; I'm glad to know that my death will protect my son.]
[April 12, 4:40 PM]
[Damn! Damn! Ai is in danger! Ninth found her! Ai, run!]
[April 12, 5:10 PM]
[Once again, I was too late. I'm garbage; as a man, I didn't protect my woman... Ai has died.]
[DEAD END]
Similarly, the entries from the other diary were different, as both diaries were written in the first person, predicting the future of the other...
[April 12, 4:30 PM]
"I'm sorry, Marco; I'm a coward. I abandoned you and let you fight alone... But, our son..."
[April 12, 4:40 PM]
"Cursed! Marco almost died, Second... I want to kill you!"
[April 12, 5:10 PM]
"Forgive me, Marco. Ninth has cornered me; I failed in my duty, but I can't let you also die. I hope that with our Diaries, you can escape. Run... don't worry... Please, live... I love you."
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Unable to bear it, Marco screamed...
His girlfriend had died. He was supposed to be the one to die, as he had his [DEAD END] written in his diary. However, now the roles were reversed due to his decisions.
But this was necessary, as Ai was pregnant, and Marco didn't want anything bad to happen to her and the baby in her womb.
Perhaps if both had worked together, the result would be different, as Marco would be the only one to die. But now it was too late to lament.
The fact that Ai had both diaries was a mistake, as, due to that, the different messages didn't reach Marco, and help also didn't reach Ai.
His good deeds and sacrifice resulted in the death of the woman he loved.
So, guilt, hatred, and intense anger consumed Marco.
"NINTH!"
With tears in his eyes, hatred was visible in his gaze. Likewise, Marco shot off like a cannon toward those women who took away the woman he loved.
Those women who took away his son, his future, his everything...
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