One's past self

Translated by NotBlueYet
Edited by Kingavent

I found myself standing in an unfamiliar place.

It’s a beautiful view.

There is a blue sky, white clouds floating in it, and a clear water surface reflecting them.

The blue sky and water surface overlap at the end of the horizon, blurring the line between the two.

It’s like the Salt Lake of Uyuni.

And I was standing on the calm, quiet water.

Every time I walk, ripples appear on the surface of the water and the water splashes and chatters.

You walk on water, but you don’t fall into the water.

In such a strange space, there is one thing that is bizarre.

Ahead of my gaze, a sphere clearly divided into two colors, red beniiro and dull nibiro, was floating in the air.

The red color erodes the dull color, and it’s almost a bright red sphere.

“Where am I?”

He was fascinated by the view, but he tried to keep a cool head.

I remember the part where he was attacked by Natalie and fell into the darkness.

That’s when he lost consciousness, and found himself in this place.

I’ve thought about it, but I have no idea what’s going on.

With doubts, he decided to approach the mysterious ball first.

The sphere is about a meter in diameter, and if you include the part that floats off the ground, the top is about the size of my head.

The moment I was about to touch the ball—

Ugh, …….

Suddenly, I felt a pain in my side.

My breath catches and I’m blown sideways at the same time.

As I rolled over the surface of the water, the water splashed noisily.

Fortunately, the ground is soft and there are no injuries.

I quickly get up, get into position, and brace myself.

And when I looked in the direction of the attack, I saw a familiar face there.

No, it’s not just familiar.

“Me ……?”

There was a man standing there who had the exact same figure and appearance as me.

The only difference is the expression on his face.

I can feel the seething resentment from the man in front of me.

“Aaaaahhh–!”

Suddenly, the man let out a scream.

And then he started running towards me.

I stick out my right arm against the man who harbors hostility and malice.

Then I chanted.

“Extremely large fireball.”

A huge flame that covered the man was released from my arm.

Size, in other words, is power, and it is the most obvious form of violence.

“Aahh–“

The man roars like a beast.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the man’s entire body was engulfed in flames.

And he countered my fireball by spitting flames from his mouth.

The collision of flames with flames causes the surface of the water to shake and become a large wave.

I quickly covered my face with my hands, and with a shock, cold water splashed all over my body.

And then quickly I open my eyes.

There was a man who looked exactly like an Ifrit.

With all this information, I can figure out who he is.

“You’re the …… past me.”

The moment my will became weak, Owen must have awakened.

Then this place is probably in my consciousness.

It is thought to be part of a memory corridor that I visited once before.

I ask as I confront Owen.

“Are you trying to take my body again?”

No response from Owen.

He glared at me with anger in his eyes.

I glared at Owen, “I can’t let him take my body at such an important time.”

I’m on a mission to help Natalie.

That’s why you’re in the way now, Owen.

He readies his right hand and points his palm at Owen.

At the same time, Owen came running towards me.

“Ifrit, fire of karma!”

The flickering flames hit Owen.

But Owen didn’t stop, and he closed the distance between us.

The flames of karma don’t seem to work on Owen, who is one with the Ifrit.

“Rock Bullet.”

I fired a huge rock, a meter in diameter, at Owen.

However, the rock is shattered by Owen’s powerful arm.

But – sweet.

The rock that fired was in a semi-magical state, and there was probably some of my magical power in it.

Combine!

The shattered rock began to move, trying to return to its original form.

At the center of it all is Owen’s arm.

Owen’s arm, which was caught between the joining rocks, was snapped into a thousand pieces.

“Aaahhhh!”

Owen’s painful scream echoes through the large space.

But still, that didn’t stop Owen from charging in.

With roaring fury in his eyes, he sprinted toward me.

Monotonous movement makes them easy to target and easy to take down.

I make the shape of a gun with my right hand and aim it at Owen’s leg.

“—- bullet.”

Splitting the wind, a black bullet pierced Owen’s right knee.

Owen’s face contorts in pain, but he still keeps moving forward.

So I fire off another shot of magic, aiming for the opposite leg.

“Bullet.”

Brilliantly, the bullet struck Owen in the thigh of his left leg.

So, at last, Owen fell on his belly and fell on the spot.

I thought I’d beaten him, but that was the moment.

An intense pain rushed through my body.

A piercing pain from my right knee and left thigh, and even more intense pain from my left arm, as if it had been torn to shreds.

Ugh. ……. ……

Unable to stand, I crouched on my knees in the water and let out a groan.

“What happened ……?”

I’m sure he didn’t take any hits from Owen.

I can’t keep up with the understanding.

My vision flickered with pain.

Clouds had somehow appeared in the sky, which had been clear earlier, and rain had begun to sprinkle.

With the sound of rain falling on the surface of the water, I couldn’t stand the pain and I collapsed on the spot.