vrcanaries Chapter 642 - 642
Chapter 642 - 642
The temptation of a chance to relive one's life is something probably no one could refuse.Even Eiji, despite his usual carefree and seemingly heartless demeanor, had the painful experience of being bedridden for over a decade—the greatest regret of his second life.
If given the opportunity to start over and erase this regret, he wouldn't hesitate for a moment.
He was already living his second life, yet it still wasn't perfect—how much more so for others?
For Elizabeth, burdened with being an "Innocent Monster," if offered a chance to relive her life, she would agree without a second thought.
However, it seemed this life wasn't exactly perfect for her either.
"Because of your parents?" Eiji asked in a low voice.
"Yes and no," Elizabeth replied.
She looked up at the sky, smoothing the strands of hair tousled by the night breeze.
Though she appeared to be a cute girl, the smile on her face was mature beyond her years.
"It's a bit annoying, but if the price of a second life is becoming my own daughter, it's not so bad. Such an incredible opportunity gained so easily—doesn't that feel like a great deal?"
Hmm.
That made sense.
Eiji thought of his own nonexistent scumbag father.
Coming to this world to live another life, even with a scumbag father, wasn't an unacceptable price.
"But a broken family is an exception," Elizabeth said, her smile quickly fading.
"Father gone, mother gone—my family fell apart overnight. That wasn't something I anticipated."
If only she had awakened sooner.
Then, perhaps her family wouldn't have collapsed.
But now, not only were both her parents dead, even she herself—
"Looks like I can't continue any further," Elizabeth suddenly paused.
She let out a self-mocking laugh and waved her hand.
"It's about time. If I'm still alive the next time we meet, I'll complain to you again!"
With that, she left the park without looking back.
Her silhouette looked somewhat lonely.
This Elizabeth was different from the one Eiji remembered.
But he couldn't quite pinpoint how—after all, he wasn't very familiar with the original Elizabeth either.
"Time's up?"
More than that, Eiji was more concerned with what she had inadvertently said earlier.
"These past few days, Martha and the others have been searching for Elizabeth, but like Roa and Dark Saber, there's been no trace of her. And now, Elizabeth suddenly appears..."
Eiji murmured thoughtfully, then looked up at the sky and made a gesture.
In the sky, a black starling noticed his movement and flapped its wings, flying off into the distance.
...
After leaving the park, Elizabeth walked step by step along the white line at the roadside, like a playful child, heading toward the end of the road.
"To think it's real... I wish it were just an illusion," she muttered softly, recalling their earlier conversation.
To be honest, she somewhat disliked that attitude.
That guy, how can he speak with such unwavering conviction?
Is it because he's never experienced true pain?
If I took this chance to kill his family too, would he still be able to say those words?
Ah.
But.
There's no need to wait for a chance.
Elizabeth suddenly stopped walking and turned into a nearby alley.
This was a residential area filled with houses. Because it was already late, there were very few pedestrians around.
After walking through the alley for a while, she stopped in front of a particular residence.
A nameplate with the character "Minamoto" hung at the entrance.
"Ding dong!"
She rang the doorbell.
"Coming!"
Accompanied by a lively voice, a golden-haired girl with short hair appeared at the door.
"Who are you looking for?"
Souji looked at Elizabeth curiously, her face full of innocent smiles.
A doghouse was placed beside the entrance, and the golden wolf curled up inside opened its eyes, revealing a vigilant gleam in its pupils.
"I'm not looking for anyone. I'm just here to kill."
Elizabeth smiled indifferently.
A spear suddenly materialized in her hand, its tip closing in like lightning!
The wind howled in their ears, sharp whistles ringing out repeatedly!
Before Souji could react,
the golden wolf beside her suddenly sprang up, its body expanding in the blink of an eye into a two-meter-tall golden werewolf, pouncing over like a starving tiger.
"Clang!"
Without any fancy moves, a single swipe of its claw knocked the spear away!
"Huh?"
Elizabeth exclaimed in surprise.
"Daring to attack the master's family is unforgivable!"
The golden wolf growled low, baring its sharp teeth with a ferocious expression.
As soon as the words fell, it crouched like a hunting lion and then transformed into a golden flash, charging straight at Elizabeth with its massive body.
"Charging recklessly like that, are you some kind of magical beast?"
Elizabeth was extremely annoyed.
She swung her spear with fierce momentum, creating sharp whistles as the tip stirred up gusts of wind.
"Don't lump me in with mere magical beasts! I am a noble phantasmal species! The phantasmal among phantasmal species!"
The golden wolf let out an arrogant laugh.
Among humans, he only worshipped Mr. Eiji. Even his former master, Touko, he merely regarded as a partner for acquiring external knowledge.
His nature was just that arrogant!
"What's happening?"
Souji stood at the doorway in astonishment, her gaze shifting back and forth between Elizabeth and the golden wolf.
"Why did they suddenly start fighting? Why did Beo suddenly become so big and start talking?"
Souji's face showed complete mental shutdown, her worldview shattered.
"Souji, come back inside quickly!"
Minamoto no Raikou opened the front door, her expression changing upon seeing the fight outside as she urgently called Souji back.
Meanwhile.
"Phantasmal species? I've never heard of such a thing!"
Elizabeth looked fierce, her face flushed red.
She was using almost all her strength, but her thrusting spear was still easily knocked away by the golden wolf, leaving both her arms numb.
This wolf wasn't ordinary strong!
Moreover, it showed no intention of holding back when fighting, each move extremely vicious, using 100% of its power as if following wild hunting instincts like a true wolf.
"Damn it!"
Completely unexpected to be in such a difficult fight, Elizabeth cursed in frustration.
Then she retreated violently, withdrawing her spear, opening her small mouth and inhaling all the surrounding air into her lungs in one breath.
"Aaaaaaa——!"
Suddenly, a supersonic-level noise assaulted the senses.
A piercing shriek erupted abruptly, causing eardrums to ache violently.
"Dragon's Breath?"
The Golden Wolf showed a hint of surprise, then sneered coldly.
"Hss... Roarrrr——!"
Beo took a deep breath and retaliated with an equally fierce roar.
The roar and sonic wave collided in an instant. Though merely a clash of sounds, it stirred up clouds of dust, while continuous shattering of glass could be heard from the houses on both sides.