Chapter 71

Outcast Case File 71 Solving Private Contradictions

At this moment, dressed in patient’s clothing, Ash looked like a character from Resident Evil after having encountered yellow blood. He supported his waist with one hand while quickly walking on the street.

The once bustling streets now, under the gloomy light of eternal night, were void of any presence. The scene on the street and the sides revealed a chaos of abandoned luggage and randomly parked vehicles, hinting that the owners had fled in great panic.

“This is really… it fully matches the image of the end of the world.”

Due to the high moral standards of this world, humans, who hadn’t experienced war for centuries, no longer needed an army. Therefore, aside from the police who maintained basic order, there were no other defensive forces. This was why no one attempted alternative solutions during the eight years since the常态化终怪事故, where “termination monsters” became a constant threat globally.

After all, as long as there are Pretty Cures, we can rest easy…. Ash himself almost laughed at this joke.

“In other worlds, even if we have exhausted all other means, there should still be aircraft flying overhead before crashing at least…”

Looking up to the sky, filled with dark clouds and the dusky twilight, it represented a situation where restless energy had overwhelmingly prevailed.

“The energy of Pretty Cures comes from people’s longing and hope for a beautiful future, while restless energy originates from people’s despair when they lose hope for the uncertain future.”

“If both powers originate from the human heart, could eliminating all humans effectively hinder the spread of restless energy?”

Snatching two candies from a store and tossing them into his mouth to replenish energy, Ash’s brain raced at high speed, formulating horrific plans with unparalleled calmness.

“Without an army, using V-rex, the chances of eliminating all humans within three days exceed 90%…”

After some calculations based on quantum mechanics, Ash concluded that the idea might work. Just as he was about to raise his wrist, he paused, shook his head, and lowered it again.

“No, even now she would still cry.”

But not doing so meant that…

Saving the world and saving Yunoha are essentially the same thing. The whole world must rely on itself.

Approaching the place where everything started, as darkness grew thicker, Ash also saw barrier lines ahead.

“Sir!” A police officer standing behind a patrol car exclaimed in surprise seeing Ash, a man in patient’s attire, rapidly approaching. He immediately stopped him. “Please leave this area quickly; you’re approaching the range of the End Monster’s abilities, which is very dangerous!”

“I want danger. Move aside.”

“How is that possible!” the police officer continued sternly blocking Ash. “Sir, you’re still a patient, go back no matter what happens further ahead. The influence of the Terminator Monster is further expanding. But until then, I cannot let more people suffer!”

“It seems some people in this world can still muster courage.”

Knowing this, I can now harbor hopes for the future of this world.

“You will undoubtedly become a great police officer.”

Ash then laid the police officer, who had been knocked unconscious, onto the passenger seat while donning the blue-gray uniform adorned with insignias he had received as a gift, along with the holster. After digging inside a storage box, he found and put on a red beret, fitting perfectly.

“Alright, now I must…”

Just as Ash was about to step into the darkness, he halted, unstrapped his holster, and drew his revolver as swiftly as an American Western hero, aiming it behind him. In the shadow of a dangerous eagle watching over him, a disheveled young man raised both hands and walked forward.

“That stalker, who constantly followed Yuno-ha, was the one I beat just a few days ago. The traces he left haven’t disappeared yet.”

“Hmm, seen me humiliated before, now you came to mock me?”

“Mocking won’t get you anything.” The left eye, still swollen and bruised, twitched. “I placed great expectations on you, but time led everything to its expected end. You never listened to me, did you—”

*BANG!*

Smoke rose from the barrel of the service revolver, and the bullet grazed his scalp, embedding itself in the wall behind him.

“Do you understand how much malice I harbor toward you?”

The smoking barrel, still scorching, pointed directly at his forehead.

“It isn’t just that you stalk Yuno, but your way of speaking has never sat well with me.”

“Yuno isn’t yours.” His words twisted his face.

“Yuno-ha is my wife.”

…

In the dark confrontation, the wind blew against their clothes. The face of the armed person was completely shrouded in shadow, revealing only malicious eyes. No words were uttered, but the atmosphere alone created a suffocating environment able to crush any intruder.

Originally, Ash didn’t intend to waste time on this guy after beating him, but now that he had said something so serious, Ash resolved to deal with him properly.

After all, this had become a personal issue.

“From what I’ve investigated, since she turned 13, Yuno-ha has always appeared melancholic, never attracting male interest. Her good sister had specifically told me to pursue her with confidence,” the revolver clicked lightly on Ash’s shoulder each time, each click intensifying the menace emanating from the man, shifting his mood from relaxed to dangerously crimson.

“So, Stalker-obsessed and delusional fellow.” Ash’s sarcastic tone further distorted his features. “You better give me a good explanation right now. Depending on your answer, I’ll decide whether to beat you up, or… do I need to kill you to protect her?”

“What could you possibly know?”

Driven by Ash’s provocations, he moved closer for the first time.

“Everything you see, which is caused by what you did. Watching this world and its flowers suffer in unprecedented agony, and you come to taunt me? You are too arrogant!”

“Have you any say in this matter!”

As the decayed man stared menacingly at the uniform-clad Ash, his long-suppressed restless ability began surging, ready to be released through his hand.

Yet, before anything could happen, Ash caught sight of a red glow passing behind him, pinning the man’s neck against the wall with his arm and jamming the revolver in his mouth.

“What kind of strength is this?” The man struggled, but Ash subdued him effortlessly, pressing him forcibly into a crack in the wall.

“Don’t ask a question with a question!” Ash’s hidden brutality surfaced. Ignoring the man, he struck his teeth with the barrel of his gun. “Didn’t your elementary school teacher teach you that simple truth?!”