READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 347 - Jenny's Sufferings
Inside a space lit by white light with a glow, the end seemed to reach the horizon, infinite.
While at its center stood a statue bound by several golden chains.
In front of it was a white pillar where a small figure could be seen seated, reading some books.
Not only her, but an orange screen hovered around her.
[Woah, what's this MILF thing?＼(°o°)／] hovered around a book where some particular words were mentioned, a confused voice erupted from the screen, inquiring in a monotonic voice, mechanical yet intrigued by the content of another world it was exploring.
:: Let me search in father's memories. :: The little figure, which lacked a face and appeared as a simple child-like silhouette with a glow, seemed taken by surprise upon hearing the voice of the system, pormpting it to close her book which was philosophy oriented unlike system which usually read comics.
[Hm, I must say, the knowledge these books have is quite valuable (~￣³￣)~ ]
The voice from the hovering orange window seemed intrigued after analyzing several books categorized as comics, novels, and R18 content, containing words it was not previously aware of.
Of course there were several other books related to human behaviour, psychology and what not but all were simple for system unlike these masterpieces.
So, it all happened a few months ago when, after establishing a friendship with Shunya, it revealed how to get rid of boredom in this empty space it usually read a few books.
This prompted the system to analyze the information, leading to the discovery of a crack in space through which it accessed a portion of its host's memories.
However, those memories were only filled with books rather than any data about his history.
:: Hm, stupid system, see, this woman is called MILF. ::
The little child seemed to pull out a book from that crack.
Without hesitation, Shunya placed the book over her head as if showcasing a prize, angling the cover image towards the system.
As it appeared, there was a sign of pride in that particular child as they discovered how this stupid system was not aware of such a small thing.
[WOOAAAHH! Doesn't she look like Miss sugarmommy?(･o･;)]
The voice from the system seemed surprised as it analyzed the figure, noting that after reading numerous books, it was able to identify that rather than these words being names, they were more like common nouns.
The figure displayed similarities to the features associated with these names. Having learned about the term "sugarmommy" from one of the books, which specifically mentioned that they are women who are benefactresses, similar to Drishti Devereaux, System recalled the similarity in features upon seeing the woman on the cover with mature loom.
:: WO-HO-HO-HO, stupid system, bow before me! ::
With a maniacal laugh and a slight boastful echo, the little child laughed, causing the system to flinch.
It perceived the figure of God bestowing these otherworldly pieces of knowledge upon it, prompting it to bow.
[I understand, Master. Let me show this newly derived knowledge to Host WO-HO-HO-HO <(￣︶￣)>]
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[ Host, not supporting her but killing her may not be a good choice right now. ]
"Khuck—lea...ave...m..e," Jenny's leg flailed as the grip of a hound tightened around her, slowly becoming visible near her face.
Her eyes rolled back, and saliva dripped from her mouth due to the pressure on her neck, enough that it couldn't be suppressed by the internal energy she was using to save herself.
'....' Ryuk stood while clutching Jenny's neck, tightening his grip.
He heard the interruption from the system.
Though he wasn't aligned to kill this woman right now, at least not before showing her hell, he pulled his hand back.
Her body, like a rag doll, was thrown to the ground.
Thud
"Khwack—argh!?" The moment her body hit the ground, her eyes momentarily rolled back, and she coughed up blood.
Due to the pressure on her lungs and the injuries from her head hitting the ground, she fell, clutching her neck and gasping for breath.
"Haah...Haaah....I-I am....ali...ve." For a moment, Jenny clearly felt she was once again facing death.
Her mind was filled with hatred for this man who knew nothing but to take away her family, not even leaving her after his death.
"Me-meiyue!?" Jenny's mother widened her eyes as she slid on the ground, helping her daughter by grabbing her shoulder to lift her up.
Tears formed in her eyes as she felt devastated seeing her daughter in this state.
But again, being aware of her situation, she didn't dare to raise her head and glare at the man responsible.
"STOP!" It was the voice of Yu Shao Yan, seeing the state of her granddaughter and daughter at the hands of the man who was crossing all limits.
The chains around her neck shattered with a burst of energy.
Metalizing her hands into a sword, she imbued it with the internal energy she had regained to empower her body as she yelled at Ryuk before charging forward.
But before the matriarch could make a move, a sharp sword blade was placed near her neck, causing her to halt.
She glanced at the woman standing beside her.
"Y-you?!" Standing there, looking toward the blade and the woman holding it, the same amber eyes as that man, but one obscured by a mask covering half of her face to hide a burn mark near one eye.
The woman stopping her was Regina Devereaux.
"You just don't want to accept things, or were you born with that mindset?"
Ryuk stood firmly, looking down at Jenny.
He couldn't help but inquire again, puzzled by the woman's mind.
Their stubbornness seemed to stem from a lack of processing power.
At the same time, he couldn't blame everything on their title as heroines; there had to be something impairing their minds to not even see the truth.
"A..acc..ept? y-you se..lf egoist bastard!" Jenny spat, her eyes snapping in his direction.
She felt the pain and anger rise enough to make her act out, but instead of his figure falling in her line of sight, she saw a sharp object passing beside her before a loud sound erupted.
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"Huh?"
Jenny seemed momentarily frozen, her mind falling into a trance as a flustering sound and a splatter of warm blood touched her face.
Crimson liquid splattered around, and for a moment, her whole world froze.
Her mind went numb, and her body felt as if it were weighted down, all her senses denying everything.
'What happened?' Jenny thought, considering how she wasn't feeling any pain but her mind was numb.
Her head slowly turned like a machine with a slight hesitation before finally focusing beside her, where she saw a sword penetrating the face of a woman.
It tore through flesh with such precision that it occurred faster than the person could recognize, leaving her eyes wide and a tear sliding down as crimson liquid painted her face red.
"Ha, ha, ha," Jenny's whole body felt stuck at that moment.
Her eyes remained fixed on the state of the woman, who was none other than her mother.
Her body turned completely cold, unresponsive, as her mind struggled to reject the reality of what she was witnessing.
Her lips trembled with blood, not only splattered in her vision but also on her face.
Then, a guttural scream resonated from her body: "AHHHHH! MOTHER!"
"NOOOO!" Jenny's scream tore through the air, raw and jagged, like a blade scraping against steel.
Her knees, already numb, seemed to lurch forward as her mother's body fell cold on the ground with a sickening thud, blood soaking through Jenny's dress as her trembling hands yanked to hold above her mother's lifeless body.
"M-Mother...!" The word cracked out of her throat, broken and unrecognizable.
Her fingers pressed against her mother's face, smearing crimson across pale, cooling skin.
The stillness beneath her touch sent a jolt through her chest, her breaths coming in short, ragged gasps.
"No...no, no, NO!" she howled, fists pounding the blood-soaked dirt.
Her nails tore against the ground, snapping under the pressure, her knuckles splitting open, but she didn't stop.
Her tears fell freely, mixing with the warm blood that stained her face, clinging to her lips like a bitter poison.
Her vision blurred, her voice a hoarse rasp now.
"Waaah....You can't leave me! You can't—wake up!"
She gripped her mother's shoulders, shaking the lifeless form, the sound of her sobs mingling with the sticky squelch of blood beneath her.
"Kill that woman, Regina," Ryuk stood a few feet away, his shadow stretching over the scene as he looked down towards Jenny.
He firmly ordered Regina to kill the Matriarch of the Celestial Phoenix Order.
His gaze was cold and impassive, as if the raw agony before him were nothing but a passing moment.
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"Huh?—g-grandma?!—AHHHHH!!!"
Jenny's ears, which seemed to decline all the sounds, heard the order and the sudden sound of flesh tearing air.
This caused her eyes to snap in the direction of the matriarch, where her eyes just saw a raw image of a head flying in midair as if yanked from the body of the holder.
As her whole body seemed to freeze in that moment with tears, which seemed to become the crimson fluid trickling down.
"You see? This is what truly killing a family looks like."
The resonating voice on that fixed zone reached Jenny's ears, causing her whole body to tremble under the weight of those words.
Yet not a single hiccup escaped her as the head of the matriarch rolled closer, eyes glistening with tears as they met Jenny's.
The pain that could not be explained by mere words erupted from her very being, embedded in her heart.
The cries turned into crimson as she yelled, screamed, and cried, her voice tearing through the entire venue at the main peak.