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It was his obsession that made him stronger
But it was also his obsession that made him suffer
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In the Manhwa, after hearing those hurtful words coming from his light, Bam would lose his control.
It was also one of the important parts in the Manhwa but since Charlotte was too focused to catch Casano in order to prevent the calamity that she forgot about this part. When she realized about this, Charlotte found herself as a short-sighted person. She was unable to see things clearly or consider things properly, she admitted that.
Therefore, she tried to give her best in order to defeat Casano as soon as possible before saving Bam, stopping him from going mad for someone who didn't worth it.
Casano's attacks were all powerful even when his body wasn't stable yet. In another word, they just need to take things slowly and Casano would be exhausted by himself. But in the same time, they were also lack of time since it was the matter of the time before Bam going to lose his control. Therefore, she wanted to give everything she had on this battle.
Charlotte didn't expect that her fan would be this powerful. She had underestimated her own fan as it could also block Casano's attack without a scratch. She hid her fan as she was afraid that it will be broken, but the fan seemed to be tougher than what she expected. Saving the old granny was indeed something right to do.
But even though her fan was able to block his attack without a scratch doesn't mean that there was no way for Casano to hurt her. Her arms were badly hurt because of the Crazy Yellow Ball and with her power, there was no way for her to reverse the time or to heal it as soon as possible. She received more and more damage and she could only endure it.
Endure it, like what she had always did. Endure it and charge on, there was no point for her to think too much as it was too late already. Defeat Casano and then save Bam, that was her plan.
While she was fighting together with Wangnan and Yeon, Khun found himself watching these two old friends meeting with each other again. He had long knew that what he was doing or what he wanted to do might destroy his friendship with Bam as the one who he wanted to kill was his everything. He was about to finish her if Bam didn't come and watched everything. And now that Rachel was pushing him away with those cold words, Bam's face turned dark.
His thorn grew larger and larger. He tried to call his name but his voice didn't reach his ears. There was no way Bam was hearing him.
What he should do now?
Charlotte was able to dodge Casano's one attack, although it gave a scratch under her eye before she shot bangs towards him. Casano jumped backward to dodge it but Charlotte didn't want to give him a chance that once she landed, she immediately leaped towards him with her fan.
Her time was ticking.
Yura Ha had reached for the train and inserted the ticket. For someone from Ha Family who carried a blue colored luggage with her, she was quite slow. But since she had reach the train and inserted the ticket, she had opened the door.
They were going to succeed.
Daniel noticed that and immediately ordered Poro Poe to use the navigator. Poro Poe hesitated as he was unsure whether it was the right decision to do. They had broke so many rules just to steal the train, have they ever thought about the consequences?
"It'll be okay!" Daniel said. He pulled Poro Poe's collar and with his threatening blue eyes, he asked, "Don't you...... also want Roen to come back?"
When the ground rumbled, Charlotte immediately looked at her brother. Both Wangnan and Ehwa were calling out for their friend on the other side, wondering what happened on them as they had no idea. But Charlotte knew what happened. When she knew what happened, she felt weak.
"We're done....." she mumbled. "We're too late."
With Beta's help, Ran managed to jump and then joined them in this chaos. He wanted to get Casano as well. After all, that was their team's purpose. But when they saw the thorn that had increased in size, they were lost in words.
"BAM!" Khun shouted worriedly. "GET A GRIP! DON'T LOSE YOURSELF!"
He lost his control and the thorn was going beyond its limits.
"Are you....going to bring Roen back to live?" Poro Poe asked.
"I will" Daniel answered determinedly without hesitation.
"Then you should be prepared if you fail to bring Roen back!" Poro Poe said as he ran away. While Poro Poe was going to get things ready, Daniel informed the others to prepare themselves.
"BROTHER!!" Charlotte shouted worriedly.
She was about to run towards her brother if someone from Rachel's Team who used a trident or a three-pronged spear attacked her. She used her fan again to block it.
"Ugh!"
When she looked at her from close, she noticed that the one who attacked her was someone with orange hair and blue eyes with white wings. With her hair and eyes, it wasn't hard to tell about who she was. She must be Angel or her birth name, Raguel.
Meanwhile, Ehwa Yeon was faced with a group of flying things that looked like a group of metallic fishes. Because of them, she can't see things clearly as she was disturbed. Those things were Raguel's "pets" and they were called with Metalfish. With those Metalfishes, Raguel was able to take Hwaryun with them when she and Daniel fought with Bam and Hwaryun before.
While the two of them were distracted, Wangnan still tried to catch Casano on his own.
If Charlotte was given some time to think, then she would be able to recall the small details that happened right now. But she was too worried of Bam that she can't think anything else. She was too worried of him.
And because of that, she glared at Angel with killing intent, "Don't block my way, bastard."
"I'm afraid I can't do that, Nox" Angel replied with a smile. "But you look quite pretty or should I say....... cute? That makes me want to devour you."
"Try me" she challenged as she frowned even deeper. While Angel flew backward with her white angelic wings, Charlotte shot bangs towards her. "Let's see who will devour who!"
Meanwhile, Poro Poe who held a remote pressed the red button. After he pressed it, something flew towards them. It was the navigator.
Khun won't let Rachel go away. When he noticed that she was going to run away with her comrade, he shouted, "STOP! ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE BAM LIKE THIS?"
But surprisingly, Bam suddenly appeared behind Daniel who was going to run away with Rachel. He hit Daniel until he hits the ground and the ground cracked before looking again at Rachel.
"You aren't going anywhere, Rachel."
His speed had increased, so as his strength. Earlier, it wasn't easy for him to defeat Daniel but now, within a single punch, he had defeated him. It was all because of the thorn.
"I can't understand your words" he said to her and walked to her. "But if you insist to leave, then I have to stop you by myself."
"BAM!" Khun shouted again. "Stop Bam! You will put yourself in danger if the thorn starts to go berserk! You've got to get a grip now! You shouldn't use more of the thorn's power!"
"But....I can't hold onto her without this power" Bam replied to his words. Ignoring his friend's advice, he walked to Rachel. "Let's go together, Rachel."
Khun knew that if Bam wasn't able to control himself, then he would be devoured by the thorn. The others were also distracted as when he glanced, he noticed that Charlotte was having a fight with their enemy. He himself won't be able to stop the thorn. He didn't even know what he should do.
Buelsar Elliot was one of Yama's dogs who joined Rachel's side. Since Rachel was now in danger because of the "monster", he went to fight with him to save Rachel. Of course it wasn't easy but he could give some time for Rachel to run away.
Daniel himself lost his legs because of the attack from Bam earlier. Now that there was no one who could save Rachel, Khun used his lighthouse to form a [Shinsu Prison] and stopped her which Daniel found it annoying and bothersome.
In the [Shinsu Prison], Rachel wasn't able to move.
But a moment later, his lighthouse were attacked by something. When he looked around, he found Daniel standing again. With his power, Daniel was able to stand and to help himself. But it can't be denied that he still felt hurt. Even though he said to Khun that he was an immortal, he won't last longer.
Therefore, he called Poe who came by riding the navigator. The navigator that he rode looked similar with a gigantic red colored bird. When he came, Daniel and Rachel immediately ran towards him.
Bam was getting stronger and stronger, faster and faster to the point that Buelsar found him troublesome. With his current strength, he even cracked his weapon.
'If we don't attack him with the will to kill, then we would be killed first by him' he thought.
While Bam was distracted with the Mad Dog, the others prepared themselves to leave. With Angel's Metalfish that increased in size and allow Casano to rode on it, Casano was able to escape and left with the traveler. But for Angel to run away, it wasn't easy as she was fighting with another slayer candidate who was filled with rage and anger.
"I said...DON'T BLOCK MY WAY!!"
Charlotte swung her fan and then created a blast, forcing Angel to jump backward and then attracted others' attentions.
Facing such a strong wind that was pushing her backward, Angel crossed her arms in defense.
'These people are monsters' Buelsar who could felt the strong wind thought.
The others also felt the strong gust of wind she has created in order to get rid of Angel. But no matter how strong the blast was, it still can't get Bam's attention.
In the middle of this kind of chaotic situation, things were getting tense and tense. Charlotte can't think anything right now but to shout loudly. As loud as she can, she shouted to Bam, "BROTHER!! GET A GRIP!! CAN YOU HEAR ME?! CONTROL YOURSELF!!"
Her voice did distract Bam for a bit as Bam glanced at Charlotte when he heard her voice. His golden eyes saw Charlotte who was wounded and he was distracted for a moment. Using that chance, Buelsar tried to attack him again. Bam dodged his weapon and then hit him back.
Riding the Metalfish, Angel called Buelsar and told him to control his desire as they should be leaving now. If the door closed before they entered it together with Yura Ha, then they will be separated.
"Pht, it's a shame, Jue Viole Grace" Buelsar said to Bam. He had just met a worthy opponent. "I guess the show is over now. Let's meet on the train."
He said those words and then jumped to the Metalfish to go to the train.
Bam's golden eyes then saw Rachel again who was heading to the train. Ah....he was distracted by the Mad Dog that he forgotten his light. Before his light could disappear again, he should catch her.
And to catch her, he had to jump.
To the others' surprises, Bam was able to jump from the floor where he was standing and reached the navigator where Rachel was standing. He gathered shinsu on his fists and was about to hit his enemies.
But when he was about to hit them, a pair of hands stopped him.
Rachel stood for her teammates and extended her hands in order to shield them.
"Bam, I must get on the train" Rachel said to him. "If I can't get on the train, then just kill me right here."
She said it clearly and firmly, loud enough for Bam to hear the determination she had. She was determined to go on the train and to leave him.
How could he possibly kill his own light? Hearing her words, he lowered his fists. He wanted to get a clear answer, an answer that made Rachel left him. What did she desire? Why would she leave him? She never give him a clear answer for it.
"Sorry Bam....the train isn't the place that you should go."
Her hands pushed him down again, just like what she did back then. She pushed him down again with both of her own hands, by her own will. She didn't reach out her hand like she used to, but used her hands to separate them.
Khun watched with both of his own cobalt blue eyes how Rachel cruelly pushed his teammate down and shouted for his name in worry.
If he falls down from that height, then he would be badly injured. His body had reached his own limit. He was tired. The thorn can't help him anymore. At this rate, if Khun didn't figure out something as soon as possible, then-
"KHUN!!" Charlotte shouted. "LIGHTHOUSE!!"
The blue haired male heard her voice as he turned around to look at her. The brown haired girl was running towards her brother as fast as she can despite of her wounds and injuries.
"Got it!"
With the lighthouse, Charlotte jumped and then moved towards Bam. But there was a limit on the height that the lighthouse could reach. The difference from the ground and the sky was quite big and if Charlotte wanted to get Bam, on her last jump, she should jump higher than she could.
But there was no way she could do that. She was already wounded and she was reaching her limit. Because of this, she should figure out a way on how should she save her brother.
She reached out her hand and then used a skill.
[Acceleration]
Was it their imagination or the reality, that the speed of Bam going down was even faster than before? With the [Acceleration], Charlotte increased her speed and the speed of Bam falling down. In this way, she hoped that she could catch Bam right on time.
But six seconds were too short. If she wanted to get him, then she needed more than it. She had to push herself again.
"Don't ever try to break those chains by force or don't try to push yourself and surpass the limit that has been decided. If you do that........ then you might die."
'Sorry Noah' Charlotte silently apologized. 'I had to break my promise.'
For her last jump, Charlotte gathered all her strength and then jumped as high as she can. Both of her arms caught her brother and when she caught him, she found him heavy.
Now that Charlotte had catch her brother, she wanted to use the [Blue Oar] again. But the problem was that her body can't go on anymore. She can't use the [Blue Oar] at all.
'Damn it, am I going to die here?'
If she won't die from this height, then she would probably be a cripple again. She didn't want it. She didn't want to return to those days. This time, the girl felt afraid and scared. She held into her brother as tight as she can and closed her eyes tightly.
If falling from that kind of height was something that must and will happen, then she would rather make use of her body to shield Bam so that he won't get hurt.
But by the time that she opened her eyes, she found herself saved by someone else. She was saved by the living ignition weapon Beta!
The yellow haired male used his skill to fly and then with a gigantic hand that he formed, he caught the twins together.
"Damn it, you guys are so reckless when you can't fly!" he said.
Charlotte sighed and smiled in relieve. She didn't expect that she would be saved by this child. But instead of thanking him, what came out from her mouth was something else. With a hoarse voice, she asked, "Why is it you again?"
"Do you want me to drop you?" He asked in annoyance.
"Don't" she said. "I'm afraid of height."
"Then be quiet."
Charlotte just smiled when she heard that. Truth to be told, she was tired already. She had used up lots of her strength. She wished to be able to sleep right now, but she can't. Her brother collapsed already, she should stay awake to take care of him later on. Just endure it a little more, she thought.
Looking at her brother's innocent expression, Charlotte couldn't help but to wonder what will happen if she was the one who met Bam the first, not Rachel. If that happens, then maybe none of this will happen. Bam would be happier and he won't get hurt this much. The thought made her smile even wider.
While Beta was saving the two of them, with Ran's help and his lighthouse, Khun jumped and then threw the knife or the White Heavenly Mirror as far as he can. The knife that he threw scratched Rachel before he fell down together with Ran.
"We will meet again, Rachel..."