Chapter 335

Chapter 66 – Betrayal of the Demon

“Mr. Timons, did you— was this done by you?!”

Please don’t tell me that it’s not your doing. Just say that and I’ll believe you.

Seeing the “weakness” hidden in Wuki’s eyes, Ash shook his head, spreading his fingers to cover his forehead as if he were very troubled.

“Although it’s slightly different from what I imagined, like how Duun’s power is so attractive to people… but you didn’t guess wrong overall.”

“That’s right, I did it.”

His words mercilessly shattered the last bit of illusion in the girl’s heart.

“Why!”

In the empty single-patient room, both anger and sorrow assaulted Wuki at the same time. A feeling of betrayal she had never experienced before surged up, making her clench her teeth to prevent her委屈 from turning into tears. She then continued to loudly rebuke Ash to confront him.

“Why, I thought Mr. Timons and they were different!”

With a whooshing sound, the punch from the girl was quite impressive. Ash shook his head to dodge the attack, his exposed earlobe barely brushed by her fist.

“Different?” Ash swatted away Wuki’s hand and kicked toward the girl with his right foot like a missile. “What do you mean by different?”

“At the time, you defeated me, but you didn’t do anything to me!” Dodging her kick, Wuki yelled and counter-kicked back. “After that, you guided me, helping me find my way out of confusion. I’ve been grateful to you ever since!”

Ash grabbed the leg she kicked at, keeping their deadlock on the spot.

“After that, the time we spent together was something I had never felt before! I was really happy!”

Wuki shouted out her thoughts.

“We trained and chatted, like the relationship in TV shows where one is like an enemy and a friend at the same time.”

I’m grateful to you because of what you’ve done, and I looked up to you. Even those feelings I’ve never had before… I truly considered you an important person and someone to admire!

“So— why!? Timons shouldn’t be such a bad guy!”

Why would you target innocent people, especially my brother?!

“Wuki, you’re mistaken.” Letting go of her leg, Ash did a backflip to dodge her counterattack. Beneath his mask, his eyes met Wuki’s sad and angry gaze.

“I am the antagonist officer of the Desert Apostle, initially, now, and I have no interest in redeeming myself and joining your side.”

“As for what you said about good and evil? This has nothing to do with being good or bad. I am simply doing what I want, so whose feelings matter to me?”

Thus, Ash really acted like a devil, not caring who he tempted.

“Then—” Hearing his words, Wuki felt a chill come from deep within her chest. “You helped me before, talked to me, and I thought we became good friends. Were all those just for your enjoyment?!”

“Yes.” Ash answered immediately without any hesitation.

“—!”

The tears, unable to be held back any longer, finally fell.

“You want to know why I suddenly decided to do this, and why your brother was the target? The reason is simple: we both got weak, either you or I.”

Although this kind of life is joyful, the result of indulging in such feelings made me weak, which I can’t accept. Especially when I began thinking that I wanted more of these times, I chose to act decisively.

My plans, however, regardless of how gentle Nasta, the café owner, might be, can create bonds with the Pretty Cures to make them stronger. But the masked Timons cannot be such a weak existence.

“Wuki— Timons!” Seeing Wuki crying and Ash face-to-face, two girls rushed over, holding their transformation devices. Ash approached the broken window, half his body hanging outside.

“Wuki, do you know? Some people lie using their real names but tell the truth using false ones. Therefore, I need to thank you.”

“The true me must hide many things, but when wearing this mask, I can speak freely about my genuine thoughts. It’s enjoyable to coexist with you under this identity.”

However, it’s about time to focus. I am completely different from you; I am not someone who can live in the sun.

“But the happy times will eventually end.”

“As for me, I prefer you to be stronger.”

Without waiting for Lei and Erika to respond, Ash did a backward somersault and free-fell from the window.

“Timons!”

Wuki hurriedly crawled to the window to look down, but she only saw the black monster growing larger below, with no sign of anyone.

“Guh…”

Unable to bear the infinite sadness, Wuki’s knees gave way, and she stayed clinging to the window.

“Why… Why did it have to be like this?”

Couldn’t you listen to me finish those mundane daily chats? Couldn’t you accept the bento I made with my own hands?

You couldn’t even accept the slightest kindness, could you?!

Lei and Erika looked at each other, understanding everything without saying a word.

“Oh oh oh hoo—”

The monstrous creature with a terrifying appearance began rapidly expanding, quickly transforming into a three-story-tall beast. Roaring like a wild animal, it seemed to be suffering.

A figure swinging spider webs flew past, drawing the monster’s attention. It leapt out of the narrow hospital and moved elsewhere.

Seeing this scene, the two girls bit their lips, their fists trembling. As friends of Wuki, they naturally knew she worried about her big brother, and the fact that Timons had targeted him during surgery, turning him into a Desert Beast…

“Forget it, such a cruel person who inflicts pain on others can never be forgiven!”

“PrecureOpenMyHeart!”

Shouting the transformation motto, the girls passed through the light screen and donned flower-shaped battle suits. Perfume sprayed onto their hair illuminated them with dazzling light.

With their powers combined, the two Pretty Cures followed the monster closely.

“What the heck is that monster?”

“Is it a new Desert Beast? But— wait!”

Seeing the numerous sharp protrusions on the creature, Rei felt extremely repulsed. Especially the fierce appearance aside from its head, which terrified her as she had never seen before. It felt as though the creature shouldn’t exist in this world.

“Rei, look there!”

Following Erika’s pointing finger, Rei saw the crystal ball that should have been sealed separately after separating from the monster embedded inside it.

“I’ve never heard of such a situation!” Facing unfamiliar circumstances, Erika felt thoroughly frustrated. “What did that Timons guy do!”