Reincarnated as an affinity-less hero, the quest to become the strongest!

Chapter 38: Guilty

'I messed up.'

...

That was my single thought as I watched absurdity itself unfold before me...

My thoughts were racing unfathomably fast as the tensions around us heightened to an unprecedented level...

I could quite literally feel the amount of magic power being amassed in this single spot effortlessly.

Honestly, I could describe myself as terrified as Callum or Kira right now. And that's saying a lot, since they were pretty much at the very border of insanity, but for very different reasons...

I was quite sure that, judging by Haruto's standard, Sakura would be completely unable to respond to Myria's and Scarlet's combined power...

I was sure she'd die if my friends were even able to complete their chants...

And yes... sadly, despite my promise to forget her, and never even think about her again, I couldn't bring myself to calm down...

'This can't be happening!!!'

I could feel every fiber in my body screaming to help Sakura, yet... regardless of my intentions, I found myself unable to, regardless of whatever I devised...

It was all happening too fast...

I could barely even comprehend fully what was about to go down before my eyes...

But...

As I was falling into desperation while vividly picturing the entire guild being disintegrated...

And as the three girls were mere instants from bringing such a nightmare into a reality...

A voice echoed in my head...

A very feminine... and very familiar voice...

...

As if the world had suddenly been placed in slow motion, I heard the voice utter words I dreaded...

"So, no deaths, right〜?"

...

'You again...'

...

Immediately, it hit me. The strange perception around me... the uneasy feeling I was getting... and the quite particular throbbing of my sentiments...

I had suspected it, but this had just confirmed it.

"Hey Reiki〜"

...

It was none other than that monster...

I could hear her bloodthirsty voice resonating within my head as she spoke with a sadistic and darkening undertone...

"Reiki〜 How will you get out of this one〜?"

'...'

I did not want to answer... Every time I've gone out of my way to direct even a single word to this... thing... The events following our conversation would catapult into sorrow and depression...

I had decided long ago, I would attempt to ignore this voice from that point onwards... But as I held my stern and unchanging expression proudly... she...

chuckled?

"Hahaha〜 You're cute〜"

'...'

I really did try my best this time to remain with my poker face on, yet her sudden laughs had really caught me by surprise. Unlike her previous laughs, these seemed... happy? Just... what is she doing now?