"So, what do I do about that?"
Fwoooooosh!!!
[The Holy Relics, Fire Dragon Slaying Sword and Flame Fire Dragon Sword, are absorbing the flames.]
[The skill ‘Fire Dragon Slaying Magic’ is currently active.]
For now, I move forward, devouring the flames Kiyohime brandishes using the Holy Relics, Fire Dragon Slaying Sword and Flame Fire Dragon Sword, as well as the skill Fire Dragon Slaying Magic. However—
"Ugh, I'm starting to get tired of eating flames..."
Though I am pushing forward by diligently consuming the endlessly rising blue flames of Kiyohime with the two Holy Relics and Fire Dragon Slaying Magic, I can't keep this up forever. There is a limit to how much the weapons and the skill can consume; I need to return Kiyohime's mind to normal as quickly as possible.
"Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim! Seobang-nim!!!!"
"That's why I'm saying I'm right here... Tsk, can't she hear me?"
No matter how much I call out or approach her, Kiyohime—whose mind has gone completely haywire thanks to Nirvana—cannot perceive me or hear my voice at all. She only continues to call for me while indiscriminately burning everything in the vicinity.
'...Tsk, that damn bastard Nirvana...'
At this rate, Kiyohime will keep spitting out flames until her magical power goes out of control, her Spirit Core unable to withstand the strain, causing her to be dismissed. That is likely exactly what Nirvana is aiming for.
'Should I just buy a mental-type item and use it? Or use a mental-type skill? Or maybe use Soft & Wet to temporarily steal her consciousness?'
That would be the fastest and most convenient way for me, but honestly, I didn't want to treat Kiyohime like that. Because—
'I want to resolve the trauma that's causing her to rampage like this.'
This is my personal stubbornness and greed.
It’s the greed of wanting to save Kiyohime sincerely, not just through an item or a skill. It's the pride of wanting to truly collide with Kiyohime’s heart as she suffers from her trauma.
So...
'Please, just snap out of it quickly, okay, Kiyohime? I'm going to turn into a tasty grilled dragon at this rate!'
[The Fable ‘Successor of Fafnir’ says that would be quite delicious in its own—]
Shut up! You senseless Fable!
[The Fable ‘Evil Dragon of Gluttony’ is drooling and says it also—]
You shut up too! Senseless Fable #2!
After having a brief conversation with the senseless Fables in my head, I regained my focus and began suppressing the flames with Zadkiel.
—Kieeeeeeek!!!!
"Crazy, what the hell is that now!?"
[Gyak!! Master, that looks seriously dangerous!?]
The form of a giant Imugi shrouded in blue flames appeared behind Kiyohime and spat fire toward us.
"Zadkiel!!!!"
While blocking the flames with a wall of ice I created quickly, I immediately summoned Zadkiel.
"Hey! We’re using that! Get ready!!"
[!!!??? By that, what do you mean—?]
"Zadkiel! Syrion (Winter Season)!!!"
[Uaaaaaaaaagh!!!]
As I activated Syrion, Zadkiel began to compress, eventually wrapping around my entire body like a suit of armor.
"Here I go!!!!"
Deploying the claws built into the gauntlets, I slashed through the image of the Imugi and sprinted toward Kiyohime.
"Snap out of it, Kiyohime!!!"
Fwoooooooosh!!!!!!
"Kh!"
Just as I almost reached her, a wall of blue flames shot up as if to prevent any further approach, acting as a barrier between Kiyohime and me.
"No, no, no, no, no, no! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!!!!!!!!!"
"Kh, this is driving me crazy!"
Seeing Kiyohime rampaging while muttering like a madwoman, I unconsciously gripped my fists tighter.
"Kiyohime!"
Fwoooosh!!!!!
As if refusing to allow any more proximity, Kiyohime's flames burned with even greater output and power than before. As a consequence, my skin began to char black bit by bit.
'I can still hold on...'
It was certainly hot enough, but with my Health level at 200, this wasn't enough to kill me yet.
[All the Fables of ‘Kiyohime’ are wailing.]
[The Fable ‘Legend of Kiyohime’ is wailing.]
「 Because I loved, because I longed, because I loved, because I longed, because I was betrayed, because I was sad, because I was sad, sadsadsadsad, because I hatedhatedhatedhatedhatehatehatehatehatehatehatehatehatehate── and so, I burned him to death. 」
[The Fable ‘Legend of Kiyohime’ is wary of you.]
[The Fable ‘The Woman Who Dies for Love and Lives for Love’ writhes in pain.]
[The Fable ‘The Young Lady Who Turned into a Dragon Solely for Love’ screams that she just wants to be loved.]
[The Fable ‘Yandere Stalker’ glares at you and wails.]
Her Fables are sticky and dark, constantly craving love. This is likely her 'Theme.'
「 All stories have a ‘Theme.’ Even a story without a theme has the fact that it ‘has no theme’ as its theme. 」
It is a contradictory story—singing of love constantly while not even considering the possibility of being loved herself.
"...I will love you..."
[Kiyohime's Fables peek their heads toward your words.]
...Because even if she is like that, I want to love her.
"I will love you."
[Kiyohime's Fables lean in to listen to your words.]
Even if you are that contradictory, I will love you.
"I will accept that love of yours as much as you want. I'll love even someone like you... so..."
Slowly, I reach out toward Kiyohime. The flames try to block me, but I ignore them and reach toward the wall of fire.
The flames continued to block me. It was a blue fire burning hot enough to incinerate anything, yet paradoxically, as time passed, rather than getting hotter, the fire began to feel warm.
[The Fable ‘The Woman Who Dies for Love and Lives for Love’ screams at you not to lie.]
[The Fable ‘Ruler of Truth and Lies’ screams that it is not a lie.]
[The Fable ‘The Young Lady Who Turned into a Dragon Solely for Love’ asks if you will really love her.]
[The Fable ‘Human Who Became a Dragon’ answers boldly that of course he will.]
[The Fable ‘Yandere Stalker’ asks if you can really love an existence like her.]
[The Fable ‘Evil Dragon of Contradiction’ smiles brightly, saying it's natural.]
[The Fable ‘Legend of Kiyohime’ is terrified that it will be abandoned at any moment.]
[The Fable ‘Legend of Kiyohime’ is scared that you will leave her without a word.]
[The Fable ‘Legend of Kiyohime’—]
[The Fable ‘Savior of the Night Sky’ says it is okay, extending a hand to ‘Legend of Kiyohime’ and telling her to go together.]
[The Fable ‘Legend of Kiyohime’ hesitates for a moment at the words of ‘Savior of the Night Sky’ before nodding and grasping the hand.]
At that moment, for just a split second, Kiyohime's flames weakened.
"Kiyohime, the love you want... I'll give it all to you!! Please, just come back to normal!!"
My hand, which pierced through the wall of flames, reaches out to Kiyohime.
"Ah, aah... aaaaa..."
Seeing my hand, Kiyohime slowly reached out and finally grasped it, and I pulled her toward me with all my strength.
"Kiyohime!!!!"
"....Seobang....nim."
Kiyohime, pulled into my embrace, immediately kissed me.
[A new Historical-grade Fable has been born.]
[You have acquired the Historical-grade Fable, ‘A Flame-Colored Kiss for Her’.]
At the same time, the fiercely burning blue flames gradually subsided and were completely extinguished.
"....Kiyohime..."
"Seobang-nim...."
Soon, we both looked at each other’s expressions and smiled.
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