"Hiding in a pile of corpses all this time… If you hadn't run into us, maybe you really would've escaped, you little remnant of White Town."
"Enough talking. Kill him. Find the goods and go."
"Kid, blame your bad luck."
One soldier grinned viciously, raising his gun toward Law.
They felt no guilt—just annoyance at how troublesome Law's survival was.
With nowhere to run, Law clenched his teeth, his eyes burning with hatred and unwillingness.
He hated his own weakness, and even more, he hated these inhuman executioners who had slaughtered everyone in Flevance.
"Is it all going to end here? I haven't avenged myself on this hopeless world yet… I won't accept it!"
As the soldier's finger slowly tightened on the trigger, Law's mind flashed with images—his father, mother, sister, the nun, and the church members…
But at that moment, no one noticed a figure silently creeping up behind the gunman.
[Foot Strength Enhancement Shoes] instantly switched to the highest setting. The electrical and magnetic stimulation on his foot's nerve points pushed Abel's right leg muscles to their limit.
Secret Technique: Ball-Crushing Kick!
Abel gathered all his strength and swung his foot mercilessly between the man's legs.
The kick wasn't world-shattering in power—but its consequences were catastrophic.
In that instant, something seemed to shatter.
The soldier Abel ambushed felt a burst of agony explode between his legs, followed by the sensation that all his strength had been drained away. His face went pale, his eyes bulged, and drool spilled from his mouth as he collapsed to his knees.
The pain was so intense it robbed him of his voice, leaving him gaping in silent agony.
It was a fate worse than death.
Moments later, his vision went black, and he crumpled to the ground, unconscious.
All of this happened in an instant. Another soldier, along with Law, who had been resigned to death, froze with stunned expressions.
They couldn't understand why someone else would be here, and that kick just now looked painful enough to make anyone involuntarily squeeze their legs together.
In this situation, even though Abel had previously used [I'm Just a Nobody], it no longer worked. There was no way he could be ignored anymore—reducing presence wasn't the same as turning invisible.
But Abel, having landed a successful strike, didn't freeze up like them, nor did he try to pick up the gun that had fallen to the ground earlier.
Instead, he threw what he was holding at the other soldier.
That motion finally snapped the man out of it!
Almost instinctively, the soldier rolled to the side, perfectly dodging… a banana.
Yes, what Abel had thrown was actually a banana.
"You Fucking Shit!"
The soldier was instantly furious, even more enraged and humiliated at himself for overreacting just now.
He had been played by that brat!
He quickly got up, raised his gun, and aimed at—
"Huh? Where is he?"
"Get down!"
Seeing that Law was still standing there like an idiot, Abel had no choice but to shout.
Whether Law could understand him or not was up to fate.
Fortunately, Law wasn't stupid, and since he had already recognized Abel, he immediately dove forward, lying flat on the ground.
The next second, the banana near the soldier's feet exploded!
With a loud bang, it blasted him into the air.
He probably couldn't figure out what happened even at the moment of his death.
Only Abel silently felt the sting of having just spent 5 transaction points to buy a [Banana Grenade].
Still, judging by the power and the element of surprise, it was worth it.
After all, who would be wary of a banana?
Although killing for the first time didn't feel good, for Abel—who had opened his eyes to find himself surrounded by countless corpses—it wasn't as hard to accept as he had imagined.
Bang!
Just then, the sudden sound of gunfire caught his attention.
He turned his head to see that Law had picked up a gun from the ground and, with a vicious look, shot the unlucky soldier whose groin had been blasted earlier.
Right now, Law exuded an intimidating aura that warned strangers to keep away. In just one day, he had experienced the murder of his parents, the burning death of his sister, and the massacre of the nun and all his fellow church members… an extreme despair enough to break anyone.
For a ten-year-old child, this was unbearable.
"How does it feel to kill someone for the first time?"
Abel slowly took the gun from Law's hand, his tone unreadable.
He took the weapon to prevent Law from losing control and hurting him.
As for why he had decided to save Law in the end—it was because he saw 'investment' value in this future Supernova, and the cost to himself was negligible.
He believed that, as fellow survivors of Flevance and members of the same church, this life-saving act would be something Law would remember forever.
Though the thought was a bit calculating, Abel felt no shame in it.
He wasn't anyone's father—why save someone without expecting anything in return?
Law didn't immediately answer, nor did he resist Abel taking the gun from him.
That was a good sign.
Abel didn't want to have rescued someone who was impossible to communicate with and bent on self-destruction. At least for now, Law hadn't reached that point.
Law took a few deep breaths, the emptiness and numbness in his eyes fading slightly, before finally speaking. "It feels awful… but it won't stop me."
"Abel, why are you here… back then, I clearly saw the nun and everyone else already…"
Hearing this, Abel's face showed just the right amount of anger and hatred. "Those bastards deceived Sister Mary. It was a trap to lure us in. Everyone was gunned down. In the chaos, I was shot and fell unconscious. When I woke up, I found myself dumped here. Thanks to this precious protective suit, I barely escaped with my life."
"Law, it's a good thing you didn't come with us then. Otherwise, we might not have met again here. By the way, how did you survive?"
Law pulled his hat low, pain in his expression, and recounted his story. "Everyone died… my parents… and my sister, who was hiding in the hospital… In the end, I hid among the corpses and was transported here, but I was still discovered. If you hadn't saved me, I'd probably be with my family now."
Sometimes, living was more painful than dying.
Now, the only belief keeping Law alive was revenge.
Revenge against this twisted, despair-filled world.
After exchanging their stories, the two fell silent.