[Blue Archive] Abydos' Suicidal Hopeful

Another Mystic EP.45

We were in a frenzy upon hearing it was impossible, but,



Black suit, with his usual unsettling smile, explained everything one by one.



"I don't know exactly how your mystic power disappeared..."



"Even if it still exists within Sora, it's impossible to bring it back out."



"Because not even a tiny fragment of mystic power can be found in you now."



'...That's probably true.'



If it had remained, this wouldn't be happening.



"However."



"From the perspective of having limited lifespan, it's not entirely without a solution."



"...?"



He took out a blank sheet of paper and colored pencils from his desk and showed them to us.



"Let's say Sora is this paper, and this sky blue is the mystic power."



"Originally, it should be filled with this color."



-Swish!



"But the mystic power has disappeared, leaving it completely blank."



"So, what should we do?"



"Hmm..."



'If the sky blue is gone... then another color...?'



"Wait a minute... Hey, you don't mean..."



"Are you telling me to accept someone else's mystic?"



I said with a frown.



"Do you think I would ever do something like that?"



Mystic is something Kivotos students need to live.



Sharing that mystic power is like sharing one's life, so



"Absolutely not."



I couldn't accept that.



Doing such a thing would make me no different from these guys.



"Woah, woah, calm down."



But contrary to my thoughts,



"Don't worry about it, because that's impossible."



He continued, as if disappointed.



"...What?"



"Basically, people of Kivotos cannot accept the mystic power of others."



"And that applies to Sora as well."



"Even if your mystic has disappeared, you are still the vessel of Isis."



"It's impossible for another mystic to enter such a vessel."



"...Of course, as the vessel of Isis, if you were to gradually adapt, it wouldn't be entirely impossible..."



"But in your current state, you wouldn't be able to hold out at all, so it's ultimately meaningless."



"...Well, that's a relief in its own way."



If it were possible, the old lady beside me wouldn't have stayed still.



"...But then, doesn't that mean there's no solution?"



In the end, I need this mystic power to live,



And even though I don't want to, if I can't accept someone else's, isn't there no other way?



"Hmm, about that, I think I need to explain a bit more."



"Explain?"



"Sora, how much do you know about Isis?"



"...Huh? Isis...? I remember she was a tremendously powerful god..."



"...That much knowledge is enough."



Black suit said, waving the paper.



"As you said, she was a tremendous god, so the vessel of Isis is special."



"Its strength is on a completely different level from other vessels."



"...What are you trying to say?"



I already know all too well about its strength.



"To put it simply, if we utilize that tremendous strength, theoretically..."



"Adapting to someone else's mystic... or rather,"



"It's possible to gain immunity to mystic."



"......"



'Immunity...'



Indeed, if what he said is true, I could accept Hoshino's mystic beside me.



But,



"But isn't that only possible if I had mystic?"



I don't want to. What black suit said before was only possible with mystic.



My current body is so weak it could break with a touch,



So it's ultimately a meaningless suggestion.



"Yes, but..."



Black suit picked up one of the colored pencils,



"If the adaptation has already been completed, it's a different story."



He said, holding up a black pencil.



"...Fear?"



"That's right."



He smiled unpleasantly and continued with a lengthy explanation.



"Originally, Sora, you were destined to die the day you accepted the fear."



"But you survived thanks to your nature as the vessel of Isis."



"Wouldn't that mean..."



"You have gained immunity to fear."



*



"Haah..."



The absurd words spoken by black suit.



I sighed and asked again.



"...So, you're saying I can live if I fill myself with fear instead of mystic power?"



"You could say that."



"Haah..."



Fear... I feel nothing but anxiety...



My goal is to return home.



If that requires Isis's mystic power, then injecting fear might be pointless.



Fear is only for survival,



Of course, that alone would be enough, but...



'It's unsettling...'



Having experienced the terror of fear that day, I couldn't easily accept it.



"Will there be no adverse effects on Sora? Fear... It doesn't sound like a good thing."



And perhaps Sensei felt the same,



Asking black suit on my behalf, but...



"I don't know."



Black suit's answer only amplified my anxiety.



"...What?"



"Originally, fear cannot be applied to living beings."



"Even though we are researching whether it's possible,"



"We haven't yet discovered a method to apply fear to a living being."



"Which means..."



"We won't know unless we inject the fear."



"What do you say? Would you like to try it now?"



"...Don't be ridiculous."



At that, Hoshino, who could no longer stand it, pointed her gun and shouted.



"The fear you talked about is what caused this situation...!!!"



"Are you telling me to inject another dangerous thing into Sora-chan?!"



"...Kukuku."



But even with the threat, black suit simply smiled and



"Then, are you going to let Sora die?"



He countered calmly.



"Are you in a position to be picky right now?"



"She only has a month at most."



"Yet, you think she can live without even this much resolve?"



"You're naive. Too naive."



"...."



-Grind!



She wanted to argue back, but



Ultimately, she couldn't find the words and lowered her gun.



"...Sis."



I pulled Hoshino towards me and hugged her.



Then she buried her face in my body and began to sob softly.



Not only could she not argue against black suit's words,



But she also knew that what he said was true.



"Hmm... Originally, I would have recommended injecting the fear now."



Since the conversation had been interrupted, black suit unexpectedly brought up another option.



Since it's a deal, if fear is not possible, we have no choice but to use that method.



"That method?"



Wasn't there no other way?



"Have you forgotten?"







"Your other mystic power."