The 158th Chapter: Provocation and Choice
“Yashu—You!”
Of course, the most astonished party at this moment was the speechless Dark Pretty Cure.
“You have turned…”
“No no, this kind of monster doesn’t count as one of us, right?”
Seeing Yashu wag his finger, the Dark Pretty Cure quickly reached a conclusion after undergoing a brief but not intense psychological struggle.
“Mm, yes… indeed.”
After all, it was because Lord Doon shot over the Desert Demon without any announcement, such a mistake could naturally be tolerated… right?
At any rate, she would not betray her companions.
While everyone else was momentarily confused due to Yashu’s sudden action, the nearly dispersed debris suddenly reassembled into a massive transmitter pin-like device sticking into the ground.
“My name is Doon, the king of the Desert Apostles.”
Suddenly, a voice that almost made Yashu feel annoyed but with an uplifting tone emerged from the transmitter.
“Doon… the big boss of the enemy?”
No one in the vicinity lacked cognitive processing skills. The serious-looking girls quickly understood the nature of the speaker.
“The desert demon you encountered has the power to wilt the hearts of all plants and life. If you can defeat it, allow me to extend my congratulations to you.”
“But modern Pretty Cures, no matter how hard you try, you cannot stop me.”
As Duun arrogantly pulled the hatred of the girls, making their righteous indignation rise, he suddenly shifted his tone, directing his challenge towards Yashu.
“As for you, clever human. It looks like the claws hidden as wolves are stretching out once more. Our joyful cooperation ends here.”
Yashu remained silent, with only his golden horns reflecting the sunlight on his forehead.
“Let’s see what level of pleasure you can provide me, hahaahaha!”
After uttering these thought-provoking words, the remaining material that couldn’t withstand the annihilation effect of the black hole dissipated completely.
The clasped hands before his chest let out an incessant “crackling” noise as they tightened into fists.
Yashu considered himself not a particularly open-minded person, but enduring such provocation might well be beyond his limits.
“Dn it, truly underestimated.”
Fine, relying on the countless bosses I’ve backstabbed before, I must give you something good regardless.
On the other side, Lei, who was looking at the flower that Yashu had entrusted to her and was now somewhat of her own growth, approached Yashu with a complicated mixed of emotions. However, she stumbled upon a shining black magic wand that blocked her path.
“Stop, no matter what you intend to do, I—”
“Little Dark, don’t do anything unnecessary.”
“But!” The Dark Pretty Cure, stunned by being called by Yashu from behind, turned around with a slightly twisted expression. “But, they should be your, our enemies!”
“Enemies and friends, sometimes these things can’t be clearly distinguished in this world.”
After hearing Yashu’s words, the Dark Pretty Cure stopped her physical struggle and roughly pushed away the magic wand from Lei’s nose, revealing a displeased expression and sulking off to sulk alone in a small alleyway.
“Yashu…” Lei’s heart was far from simple toward the man with his arms crossed in front of him.
From instant infatuation, to truly falling for him because of the facets he displayed inadvertently, up until now, these recent times… Does she still love him now?
“Everything, including our time together, becoming enemies, and QiJiera; was this really what you intended?”
“I act based on what brings me joy,” Yashu responded without hesitation.
After all, within his journey, witnessing the brilliance of heroes and finding amusement were major driving forces. Although recent developments weren’t exactly enjoyable, unless he had evolved into some bloodthirsty automaton.
“As for us…”
“I apologize, maybe I left consideration for others behind in past life paths.”
His unfiltered harsh words struck Lei’s already weakened heart, yet he kept talking, showing no sign of stopping.
“And you, do you have the luxury of hesitation at this point?”
“Frankly speaking, the Desert Demon seems powerful, but it’s only slightly above the combat units. With enough effort, we can deploy them in large numbers.”
“Even an enemy capable of mass production could pose such a threat, do you believe you can win?”
“I—”
The intimidating aura akin to a demon flooded the confrontation space, causing Lei’s legs to involuntarily want to retreat.
Being the one who initially confronted the demon, Lei had some authority even if the enemy was indeed formidable. Yet, she harbored confidence, believing four’s combined lethal sonic wave could overcome such a foe.
However, claiming they could effortlessly defeat many of these opponents like mowing down grass… she couldn’t bring herself to make such a boast.
“Am I right? This is a crisis hanging in balance for the entire Earth and humanity. Hence, setting up Qijiera is completely justified, isn’t it?”
Rather than slightly straying from his original goal, it felt more gratifying to pour his thoughts into others at this moment. Yashu shouted candidly without holding back.
“So, if even the Pretty Cures protecting the world don’t have faith, wouldn’t it be better that I set this trial for all of humanity?”
Emotionally charged, Yashu moved closer, grasping Lei by both arms and shaking her lowered head.
“That’s it, Lei! I never saw you as weak just because of the willpower you’ve shown to me.”
“But now, whether you’re weak or strong, unless we defeat our enemies, it’s all pointless!”
“What—so, do we need to go to this extent?”
“Certainly! Look!”
Yashu swung his arm wide, revealing his back to the girls as they shrunk their eyes in extreme shock.
“In the past, facing similar situations, people chose to succumb willingly.”
Others chose to fight with their last shred of will.
“What would you do?”
