Transformation or Death-Chapter 190

Between Names (2)

“A giant villain that suddenly appeared. With just one spear thrust, it destroyed six buildings and over ten apartments, then confidently prepared for its next strike.

The Archer was shocked beyond words at a scene he had never seen before.

“What the fuck is that….”

To cause such damage himself, he would have needed to draw his bow countless times. But this villain did it with just one spear thrust, without any special technique or additional force.

What would happen if this creature truly started rampaging?

Just imagining it made the Archer shudder.

“Did he fail…?”

The current starlight and ominousness. The characteristic spear design. It wasn’t difficult to recognize that this villain was the Scorpius constellation’s creature.

The Scorpius constellation rampaging like this was practically proof that Han Jae-jung had failed.

He couldn’t capture the Scorpion. He had failed and couldn’t regain his lifespan. Moreover, he couldn’t protect the people.

‘…Fuck.’

But instead of feeling relieved, the Archer felt more suffocated. Despite it being the failure of the one he had so desperately wanted to fail, it all felt incredibly empty.

Before he could even ponder why, Botis grabbed his nape with a stick and pushed him back.

“What the fuck!”

“Go outside.”

Where he was pushed was an area overgrown with bushes.

A soft, different texture from the dry city’s ground wrapped around his feet, and the Archer was certain she was exiling him to the Goldilocks Zone.

“What the hell is happening…!”

Before he could finish speaking, his figure disappeared from reality.

“Hmm… Let’s evacuate as much as possible.”

Botis began acting calmly without showing any panic at the Scorpion’s appearance.

Her purpose was extremely simple.

To evacuate all the villains hidden in this surrounding city into her Goldilocks Zone.

Confrontation would be foolish. Not only was the opponent incomparable, but carelessly losing starlight would only strengthen the enemy.

Basically, given their habit of preferring damp and dark places, they would eventually hide after being exposed to sunlight for an extended period.

About a week, perhaps.

That would be enough to nearly destroy Korea and cause near-destruction or significant damage to neighboring countries. The people who call those places home would suffer unimaginable wounds.

Botis didn’t care about any of that.

Avoiding the insects that came to the sunlight, she hid within the shadows. To find the sheep she must protect, who were hiding.

Moonlight flew over such a Botis.

With the completely opposite purpose: to protect people.

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Ippotranslation

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Silver Luna’s life was a blessed one.

Even if others didn’t think so, she believed it herself.

Born as the youngest of three sisters, she was said to be the joy and love of the entire family when she was born.

In reality, she was raised like a princess.

Her parents would reduce their own food expenses to ensure she ate well, save on their own clothing to buy her clothes, and eliminate their hobbies to purchase her toys.

Her two older sisters, with a significant age gap, loved her even more than their parents, never feeling jealous of the youngest.

Like their parents, they would go hungry but ensure their sister was fed. They suppressed their own desires at an age of wanting to look good, so their sister could be beautiful. Even when others were enjoying romance and such, they would dedicate everything to their sister.

Though they were a poor family, they weren’t impoverished.

Raised with love from her entire family, she also loved her family.

The greatest proof was her ability to contract with the stars out of love when her parents were nearly dying from a villain attack, even before she was fully mature

Fortunately, with Silver Luna’s first transformation, she repelled the villain and saved her parents’ lives.

Although it took considerable time for her parents to wake from their comatose state and they suffered some subsequent disabilities, they ultimately survived, which was a good thing.

Her parents are still alive today, supporting her activities. Though now middle-aged and wheelchair-bound, with slightly slurred speech and difficulty using chopsticks, they can still smile brightly.

Silver Luna’s magical girl activities were also smooth.

With her unique cuteness and strength unusual for her age, numerous people sent her love.

She occasionally encountered strong opponents but overcame them by thinking of her family’s and fans’ love.

In her third year as a magical girl, her starlight had gradually grown, becoming a genuine strong fighter.

Just when everything seemed to be going smoothly, another incident occurred.

Her two sisters had been bitten by the Scorpion hiding somewhere in the city.

After the Helios incident, the Scorpion had been hiding somewhere in the ruins of Japan.

They had probably saved up enough money now. The sisters were looking for a new home and, unfortunately, ended up going to that very ruin.

While planning to demolish the ruins and build a house, a Scorpion’s tail struck one of the sisters’ feet.

A moment of loss.

Silver Luna rushed out upon hearing the news and momentarily couldn’t recognize her sisters lying in hospital beds.

Her sisters also couldn’t recognize her.

The reasons were different.

Silver Luna couldn’t recognize them because they looked younger than her. They appeared three years younger than her, who had just turned fifteen.

It was as if the sisters’ ages had been swapped.

Recalling the Scorpion’s poison, Silver Luna regained her senses and asked about their condition. She remembered seeing their younger photos.

-Oh, sister… Are you okay?!

-…Who are you?

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The reason her sisters didn’t recognize her was simpler. They literally didn’t know of her existence.

What was stolen from them was their age, memories, and relationship.

Their ages were stolen, making them look younger than the youngest sister. Their memories were stolen, so they couldn’t remember the youngest. Their familial relationship was dismantled.

Silver Luna’s parents couldn’t remember that she had two sisters. They only knew them as old friends, unable to believe they were their daughters. Even when looking at administrative documents about family relationships, they insisted it was a lie or manipulation.

Sadly, the sisterly bond remained, with Silver Luna being the only one remembering they were her sisters.

-…I’m sorry. That doesn’t seem right.

But even this relationship was one-sided. The sisters remembered they were sisters but couldn’t accept that Silver Luna was their younger sister.

-Being a younger sister to someone older than me is a bit… Strange. Others would find it odd.

They became strangers in just one day.

-Luna! I saw your activities! You were amazing!

However, their love remained. The sisters still loved her, only changing how they addressed her.

The term ‘Luna’, previously used teasingly, now carried only respect, stripping away its former warmth and playfulness.

Since then, she rarely heard her actual name.

Everywhere, she was Silver Luna. People heard the name ‘Moonlight’ but no one could call her name affectionately.

She hadn’t seen her parents’ faces in years due to her busy schedule. Her parents’ condition had worsened, now sleeping more than they were awake. Recently, they’d developed dementia, causing significant trouble for their caretakers.

But she’d heard they were still supporting her. Even as their life and memory faded, their support remained constant.

She was still loved.

“I can’t let it rampage like this!”

Silver Luna punched the Scorpion’s spear as it was about to strike again.

Bang! The spear’s direction instantly changed upward, causing the Scorpion to stagger under its weight.

It was effective. The power of divinity was valid even against a galactic beast. With confidence, Silver Luna continued her assault. Boom! Repeated heavy impacts sounded as if a meteor had fallen.

The Scorpion’s balance continued to waver, and it seemed possible to knock it down completely if she continued her attack.

“What are you doing!”

Around that time, a sharp voice was heard. Blue Sirius. A magical girl who was the strongest in Korea.

“If I just knock it down like this, it will cause damage to the city!”

Her hair burning blue. It seemed she had also activated her divine power. Blue Sirius gathered starlight on her sword and swung it directly. Following her sword, ice formed and froze his two feet.

“Tsk… I’ll take care of the cover, so finish this quickly!”

She had always used polite language, but perhaps due to the chaotic situation, her speech had somehow switched to informal speech.

For Silver Luna, it was not something to be concerned about. Compared to what she had done, it was hardly rude.

“What kind of speech is that to Luna! Luna! I trust you! Finish this quickly!”

Yellow Castor roughly questioned while also cheering.

“Y-yes! I will definitely end this!”

Silver Luna responded to that encouragement and clenched her fist again. It was heavy. Her fist was heavier than ever before.

Repaying that love was heavy.

Knowing she cannot return as much as she received, she was afraid.

She had failed to properly protect her family who had taken care of her, and had failed to protect the citizens who always gave her words of support.

Her love was moonlight. Like the moonlight that returns the grace of the sun to the earth. She was simply returning the love she had received.

Everyone loved her. Therefore, she thought she was blessed.

But she could not repay that blessing, so she could not love herself.

The love she had was not even enough to give to others, so there was nothing left for herself.

‘I’m scared.’

A lack of self-love is the true Silver Luna.

Always hiding herself with strong words and confidence, but her inside is no different from an empty shell.

“The power of divine strength is the strongest!”

She must say such words to reassure herself, or she cannot even fight. She must endlessly whisper to herself, or she cannot move.

“Princess of Light, Silver Luna! In the name of the moon, I will not forgive you!”

Not forgiving – what a ridiculous statement. Does she have the right to judge someone on behalf of others? For an individual to judge someone’s sins – how horrific a thought.

Such an existence is unnecessary.

Silver Luna did not want to be this kind of person. As the youngest of three sisters, she wanted to be a member of an ordinary family who was loved and could return that love.

Her divine power is peace.

What she wished for was tranquility and stability.

A world where no hero is needed, where someone like herself does not necessarily need to be loved.

The diamond-shaped pendant hanging from her neck was beautiful, but its sharp edges were perfect for hurting herself.

It was a sword meant to make herself disappear.

The moonlight burned. It was shining brightly enough in the dark sky. Her fist passed through the spear and struck that chest. Like a religious ritual of ringing a bell, she repeated this several times.

Slowly, cracks began to form in that chest.

“As expected, you are amazing…!”

Yellow Castor watched with a face filled with rapture. The scene of her repeatedly punching without a trace of a smile. With each punch, the heavens and earth shake, and darkness disappears. It was truly the most sublime violence.

“As expected, it was obvious I would not lose to any opponent.”

She wanted to show this scene to her younger sister working in Japan.

Silver Luna, who had been caring for their sisters since waking up in the hospital. A person she could not help but respect.

Beautiful, strong, and good. Always claiming arrogance, but she knows she is actually the most timid person in the world. It is because she is such a person that she respects her even more.

Although they claim to be family, it’s laughable. How could lowly existences like us share blood with such a person?

Not beautiful, not strong. At best, we only share the category of being human, but we’re nothing alike!

‘I cannot forgive such blasphemy.’

Divine. So radiant that one cannot even approach. It is proper to only cheer from afar.

Therefore, Yellow Castor’s weapon is a gun. From the furthest distance, to be of the greatest help to her.

“Well, there’s nothing I can do this time.”

All she can do now is to shoot down falling building debris to help citizens evacuate.

These bullets cannot even scratch the cicada’s hardness.

“…Hm? What is that…?”

Yellow Castor, who was opening an evacuation route, caught sight of something strange. A white lightning.

“Wasn’t it dead?”

The Scorpion began to rampage. It was like a signal that the hunt had failed. The hunter was being hunted…

But it seemed surprisingly intact.

“Looks like you’re planning to steal Luna’s target again. I can’t let that happen.”

Without stopping the evacuation route, Yellow Castor quietly began to watch him. Ready to shoot without hesitation the moment he became a threat.

At that moment, Silver Luna was still repeating her punches.

‘Can I do this…?’

The cracks in the chest were significant. At this rate, she could break the shell and deliver a fatal blow.

She could kill the Scorpion!

This fact elevated Silver Luna’s spirits.

“I’ve almost completely frozen him!”

Thanks to Blue Sirius covering its body in ice, the Scorpion’s movement had stopped. However, the amount of starlight felt within the ice was extraordinary. The power of a galaxy that transcends divine strength.

Absolute zero. Just because it’s unmelting ice doesn’t mean it’s invincible. If that thing puts in full effort, it can certainly be destroyed.

But she can buy enough time before it musters that full power.

This was her only chance.

“Please…!”

Silver Luna threw her punch with all her might. Her fist grew heavier, both psychologically and physically. With each of her punches, a storm arose and clouds split. The surrounding buildings had been destroyed long ago.

And the armor in the center was almost completely demolished.

“Give it back…!”

Tightly clenched in her fist were bullets. Yellow Castor’s bullets and her younger sister’s bullets. She cherished them carefully within her fist and struck strongly.

At this rate, it’s possible. She could restore their relationship. Memories are fine. They can be rebuilt. Age is fine too. If she’s younger, they’ll have more time together.

But the relationship cannot be broken. The family bond connecting her and herself must not be severed.

“Give back our family…!!!”

Kwang! The shell in the chest completely shattered.

Certainly, within would be the villain’s heart, its core.

If she just stabs this, she’ll win. With that thought, she raised her fist.

“…Huh?”

In Silver Luna’s eyes, something other than a core was visible.

It was a cannon. The type mounted on tanks or ships. A massive hole to spew out cannon shells. The length of this long tube was invisible. It was like endless darkness.

In that darkness, a light flickered. Not hers. A sinister purple power began to condense.

It happened in just one moment.

Silver Luna’s final thought was one.

‘If this were someone other than me.’

She could have ended it better. Could have protected both family and citizens.

With regret, light poured from the cannon.

A massive beam. A overwhelming radiance with a radius easily exceeding 10m. It sliced through the sky.

Kwagwagwang!!! In an instant, the city turned to ash. A brilliance where not even an insect could survive.

“…Oh?”

But Silver Luna did not die.

“Wow… Firing a beam from the center too?”

What appeared in her eyes was white lightning. A fierce radiance. Yet not an ominous light.

“Hey, are you okay?”

It was the villain from the Big Dipper, her competitor.

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