BAMN: Chapter 197/198

Chapter 197: The Blind Girl

"In summary, when a D-rank monster comes to this world, after advancing 3 major ranks, it will also be A-rank."

"One-on-one, they can roughly draw with the strongest Level 5 Gastrea."

"Uh…"

Hearing this, Snow Empress and the others instantly lost their fighting spirit, "So weak!"

So after all that talk, their opponents are just a bunch of Goblin-level enemies.

So their 8,000 Goblins are equivalent to 8,000 Level 5s?

"Is that all there is to it?!"

After understanding the comparison of strengths between the two sides, Ice Empress said speechlessly, "The monsters here are so weak, Master, if you just eliminate them, won't you be able to return?"

"Theoretically, that's correct."

Rin said, "However, hunting Gastrea piece by piece is a bit too troublesome."

Since he was unsure how many Gastrea needed to be killed to meet the awakening requirements.

Therefore, Rin planned to strike all Gastrea in the world at once, eliminating them completely.

"The preparations for the strike will take about one day."

It was precisely because of the ample preparation time that Rin was able to take the opportunity to do some things he had always wanted to do but never had the chance to do.

"I've already started preparing."

Violet's voice rang out in time, "I am currently scanning this world, pinpointing the location of every single Gastrea."

"So, in at most one day, I will be able to return."

Rin checked the time, it was roughly early morning, "If we're quick, we can still have dinner together tomorrow."

"Oh, I found a road."

Rin left the ruins and arrived on the abandoned road.

He didn't use any perception magic, but rather walked through the ruins like an ordinary person.

Looking ahead, it was precisely the city surrounded by the monoliths.

Rin's descent was not random, but specifically chosen.

For example, the city before him was the setting for the story, which is Tokyo Ward, one of Japan's five administrative regions.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Rin, who was walking on the road, slightly turned his head.

Upon looking, he immediately discovered a petite figure emerging from under a bridge nearby.

"There's someone!"

Ice Empress, with her sharp eyes, spotted her first.

It was a girl of eight or nine years old, with short silver-gray hair, draped in a pink cloak that was tattered and covered in dust and stains, as if it had never been washed.

Rin stood there, quietly watching the girl climb up the grassy slope from below, using both hands and feet, and then step onto the same path as Rin.

Her bare feet trod on the cracked road, occasionally stepping on sharp small stones.

However, the girl was powerless to do anything about all of this.

Her eyes were bound with white bandages, she was clearly a Blind Girl who couldn't see.

"Is this a survivor of this world?"

"She seems so pitiful."

Artoria felt sympathy, if she were there, she would definitely go forward and help the girl.

Unfortunately, she could only watch this scene unfold through Rin.

"Hello."

Rin searched his mind for characters similar to the Blind Girl.

He wasn't sure if the girl was the one from his memories.

But that didn't stop Rin from extending kindness to her.

"Ah!"

However, upon hearing the sudden greeting, the Blind Girl was clearly startled.

"Th-that, sir, are you calling me?"

The girl stood there timidly, turning her head towards Rin, following the sound, and asked, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"I'd like to ask you what time it is now."

"Time?"

"Like, what year."

Rin planned to first determine the current time period to see if the plot had already begun.

"It's 2029."

"2029?"

Rin remembered that the story was supposed to start in 2030, which was a year later.

By this calculation, perhaps the male protagonist, Rentaro Satomi, hadn't even met Enju Aihara yet.

"Yes."

The Blind Girl cautiously asked, "Is there anything else I can help you with?"

"Of course!"

Rin made his tone as gentle as possible, "May I ask what you are going to do?"

"Me?"

The Blind Girl pondered for a moment, then took out a piece of cardboard from her in arms.

The content on it was roughly a plea for kind-hearted people to give her some alms.

"Isn't this a beggar?!"

With just a glance, Artoria stated, trembling, the girl's purpose.

Or rather, her daily life.

A Blind Girl who lived by begging.

Fortunately, the Blind Girl couldn't hear Artoria's exclamation.

She just waited quietly, but found that Rin said nothing.

"You…"

Rin asked, "Would you like to come with me?"

"Hmm?"

The Blind Girl was stunned for a moment, seemingly not understanding Rin's meaning.

"Do you know God?"

"God?"

The Blind Girl nodded, indicating that she knew what 'God' was.

"I am God."

In the Black Bullet World, Rin felt no shame in calling himself God.

After all, with his power, he was practically equivalent to God here.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was omnipotent.

"Wait a moment, please wait a moment!"

This time, not only Artoria, but even Snow Empress and Ice Empress were confused.

The same went for Justeaze, Treyni, Shuna, and Shion, who had just arrived.

All the girls looked strangely at Rin's attitude towards the girl.

The girl in front of them was cute and pitiful, that much was true.

If Shuna and Artoria were in Rin's position, they would also help the Blind Girl.

But, using the identity of God, wasn't that a bit too strange?

There was absolutely no need to call himself God, like some kind of religious scam.

"Normally, shouldn't he just offer help and let her live more strongly?"

Artoria, "Why does it sound like Rin is saving her?"

"There must be information we don't know about."

Snow Empress analyzed this way, and Treyni and Shion nodded repeatedly.

"Indeed, I forgot to tell you the most crucial information."

Rin's consciousness quickly informed the girls about the Cursed Children and the various unfair treatments they suffered in this world.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 198: The Cursed Children Also Dream of God

"Ingesting the Gastrea virus during the mother's pregnancy leads to the accumulation of the virus in the fetus."

"Children born under these circumstances inherently possess some abilities of Gastrea, and this is the origin of the term Cursed Children."

"Additionally, all Cursed Children are female."

"In a normal gestation process, the gender of the fetus cannot be chosen, but due to some influence brought by the Gastrea virus, all known children infected with the Gastrea virus are girls."

Therefore, the oldest Cursed Child in this world is only 10 years old.

After all, only 10 years have passed since the Gastrea outbreak.

"The characteristic of Cursed Children is that their eyes turn red when they use their abilities."

"And when they unleash their abilities, the Gastrea virus erosion rate in their bodies gradually increases."

"Once the erosion rate exceeds 50%, the Cursed Children will turn into Gastrea, so they need to inject inhibitors every day."

It is precisely because of this situation, where they could turn into Gastrea at any moment, that ordinary people fear the Cursed Children, viewing them as a symbol of ill omen.

They are discriminated against and used as tools.

Many people also vent their fear and hatred of Gastrea on innocent girls.

"Just like this child."

"Cursed Children have only two choices to survive."

"Either become a weapon, fighting Gastrea as a partner of a Civil Officer."

"Otherwise, they hide in the outer districts, struggling to survive."

Listening to Rin's description of the Cursed Children.

For a moment, all the girls fell silent.

When they saw the Blind Girl, they had already thought her life must be difficult.

But they never expected it to be to such an extent

They had no human rights, were detested by others, and had to risk their lives to fight for humanity.

Yet, humanity never even offered them a single word of thanks.

The Cursed Children were just tools.

Used and then discarded.

After all, they were just trash that deserved to die anyway, so why not make use of them?

"This is too much!!!"

Artoria clenched her fists tightly. She genuinely wanted to cross over with Rin right now and unleash a light cannon on those disgusting humans.

She felt that, if she were to stand from the perspective of the Cursed Children, she might even be able to unleash her Star Holy Sword.

"So, Rin, you want to save all the Cursed Children?"

"Yes."

Rin said in a deep voice, "I will, as a God, end their tragedy, and by the way, judge the scum of this world!"

What seemed like a long conversation, in reality, only took one or two seconds.

As for the Blind Girl.

She was feeling a faint unease because of Rin's words just now.

"..."

The girl felt like she might have met a strange person.

Even the girl, who was already accustomed to the malice of others, couldn't help but fall silent.

It wasn't that she hadn't encountered ill-intentioned situations.

As a Cursed Child, insults, beatings, and expulsions were commonplace.

But she was very strong.

Even if someone maliciously threw a trash can at her, she would smile and say thank you.

Although she was hurt, the other party did indeed give her the trash can in their hand.

As for emotions like anger and unwillingness...

To be able to live and then use what she begged for to support her younger sisters, the Blind Girl was already very content.

But a God or something like that...

Is such a thing really possible?

"Sigh..."

Rin sighed helplessly. He spread his hand, and a freshly baked loaf of bread appeared in his hand.

"This is?"

"It's bread."

Rin handed the bread to the girl.

The aroma of the bread made the girl's stomach rumble unconsciously.

"Is this food?"

"Um, thank you."

"But I..."

The Blind Girl had never eaten such food. Just smelling it made her want to taste it.

Unfortunately, the girl couldn't see and didn't know that Rin could conjure food out of thin air.

"Don't refuse yet."

"I know you don't believe me."

Rin said, reaching out to touch the girl's brow, "So, to prove that I am truly a God, let me heal your eyes."

"Eh?"

"What, heal my eyes?"

"Ah!"

The next moment, amidst the girl's gasp, Rin ripped off the cloth covering her eyes.

"So bright!"

The Blind Girl only felt an incredibly dazzling light before her eyes.

Her eyes were not simply blind, they were completely ruined after being forcibly filled with scalding lead.

However, under Rin's power to modify rules and reality, the girl's eyes were restored to their original state.

Soon, after adapting to the sudden brightness, Rin's image was reflected in those beautiful, ruby-like eyes.

"This is?"

"I..."

The girl looked around in a daze. Having not seen light and color for many years, she was at a loss for a moment.

But soon, the girl saw Rin.

"Big Brother, are you, are you really a God?"

....

Such a miraculous event made it impossible for the girl not to believe Rin's words.

She had originally thought.

She had encountered some bad person, and they were going to abduct her to do bad things.

But who would have thought that Rin was actually a God, and he had healed her eyes in a way she couldn't possibly comprehend.

"Now you believe me, right?"

Rin said, continuously conjuring various foods from his hand, "You must be hungry, come, eat these."

"Ah~"

"So many, too many, I, I can't eat this much."

Cakes, puddings, milk, candies, chocolates, all were snacks a little girl might like.

"It's alright."

Rin shoved all the snacks into the girl's arms. He smiled and said, "You must have little friends, right? Take them back and share them with them."

"Mm!"

The girl looked at Rin gratefully, "Thank you, God!"

"Once I give these things to them, I'll come back and go to heaven with you."

"Hmm?"

This time it was Rin's turn to be puzzled, "Go where? Heaven? What for?"

"Because, this must be the last gift God has given me, right?"

The girl's voice, though sad, was filled with contentment and peace, as if she had finally let go of her painful life and could begin a new one.

"Wait, wait!"

Rin understood, this child thought she was experiencing a final burst of energy before death..

(To be continued.)