Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

"..."

"Oh...it's so warm! Am I already dead?"

"Finally dead. Is this what it feels like to die? I wish I could have died sooner."

After an unknown amount of time, the person being treated slowly regained some consciousness and felt a comfort they hadn't experienced in a long time. Tears involuntarily streamed down their face.

After being tricked into this mansion, they never experienced such comfort again; every day and night they faced only soul-deep torment.

Even if he wanted to die, he couldn't. He could only endure the unbearable torment again and again to please that perverted noble family.

The thing I regret most in my life is trusting Arya, thinking she was a good person, and following her to this hellish place.

"It's... all right now."

"All the pain and suffering are over, and you are now free."

Clara knelt down in front of the four of them, speaking softly to them. Her beautiful voice, like that of an angel, healed their wounded hearts.

It allows people to feel completely at ease.

After a while, some people finally realized that they didn't seem to be dead; they were still in that hellish place.

Looking up at the white-haired girl smiling at them like an angel, Clara was momentarily stunned by her beauty, but then she thought of Arya, that perverted young lady, and her face instantly twisted.

"You demons, how much further do you intend to torture us?!"

The boy instantly transformed into a frenzied beast, gritting his teeth as he lunged at Clara.

He no longer trusts any seemingly sweet young girl; beneath the beautiful exterior lies a twisted, devilish face.

"what!"

Clara seemed surprised by the other party's reaction, and her smiling face suddenly turned terrified.

But the next second a huge figure blocked her way.

Leave Clara!

Swallow appeared in front of Clara and grabbed the boy who lunged at him, making it impossible for him to break free from the control of the mechanical arm, no matter how hard he struggled.

"Let me go, I'll haunt you even as a ghost." Unlike the others, he never begged for mercy, even when tortured to death.

He only regretted that he couldn't kill these people.

“Um…you’ve mistaken me for someone else. Mr. Schwarz and I are here to rescue you.”

Clara stood up and leaned against Schwarzkopf to explain to the boy in front of her, without blaming him.

It is indeed rare to see someone who can be tortured to the point of having only their last breath and still have such a spirit of resistance.

"What tricks are you trying to pull now? I will never trust you again."

"Clara didn't lie to you, Arya and the others are all dead. You can go out and see for yourself."

"What? Those demons are dead?"

Upon hearing that Arya's entire family was dead, the boy calmed down slightly and opened his eyes wide. Were the demons who tormented them really dead?

"Mr. Schwarz, let him go!"

Seeing that the boy had calmed down, Clara turned to Schwarz and spoke, but at the same time she was tightly holding a protective light cone in her hand.

Although Clara is not good at fighting, don't forget that she is a Destiny Walker who has simultaneously embarked on three Destiny Paths.

Even without Schwarzkopf's protection, she was definitely not the easy lamb she seemed. It's just that Clara disliked, and even abhorred, violence if possible.

Schwarz said nothing upon hearing this and put the boy down.

The boy didn't act impulsively again. He would find out the details himself, but before that... he quickly ran to a girl nearby.

Looking at the girl before him, now healed, with all her injuries, even the places where her hair had been plucked and her cheeks cut, restored, the boy was somewhat incredulous but began to believe Clara's words.

I just don't understand how she managed to recover from such a terrible condition.

However, he was more concerned about the girl's current situation than these things.

"Shayou, Shayou, wake up."

The boy hurriedly shook the girl's body, his mind flashing back to the situation where Sayo was tortured by Aria. He could only watch helplessly as he screamed until his throat was hoarse, but to no avail.

I was completely devastated...

"Iyeas...are we dead?"

The girl regained consciousness, felt no pain in her body, and couldn't help but smile when she saw her companion's anxious face.

She had only wanted to die, but that demon had kept her alive, leaving her unable to live or die.

"No, we are not dead yet."

"Not dead?"

Sayo didn't understand why she couldn't feel the pain if she wasn't dead, and why she couldn't see any injuries on Iyeas's body.

"Yes, we're saved."

Iyeas gave a general account of the situation, as he didn't know the specifics. But this beautiful white-haired, barefoot girl was indeed their savior.

"Saved..."

However, upon receiving the news of her rescue, Sayo was not happy; she even felt that it would have been better to be dead. Her heart had already died and become numb before.

"Um...do you guys know Tatsumi?"

Upon hearing their names, Clara realized that they were Tatsumi's close friends.

It's not Clara's fault for not recognizing them, since they died as soon as they appeared in the anime, so they didn't leave a very deep impression.

In addition, he was tortured beyond recognition, and all he knew was that Tatsumi's two closest friends were here, and what their names were.

"Tatsumi? You know Tatsumi? How is he?!"

Upon hearing Clara mention Tatsumi, Ieyasu and Sayo immediately looked at her, clearly showing how much they cared about Tatsumi.

Thinking about his own experience, he was also very worried about Tatsumi's current situation.

The capital city was not as wonderful as they had imagined; instead, it was like hell.

"I know him. We came to the capital together."

"Right now, he should be reporting to the Ministry of War..."

Chapter 22 Night Raid Appears

"The Ministry of War?"

"It's good that he's alright..."

Upon hearing the word "Minister of War," Iyeas hesitated for a few seconds, but once he confirmed that Tatsumi was alright, he felt relieved.

Sayo next to her was the same.

Clara, tell them we need to prepare to evacuate.

At this moment, Schwarz suddenly reminded Clara.

"Evacuate?"

Clara was taken aback. Weren't we supposed to wait here for the night raiders to appear?

The death of this nobleman will most likely alert the capital's security forces, making this place unsuitable for long-term residence.

Although there's been no movement yet, they don't know when the raiders will appear. The likely scenario is within the next couple of days, but the plot can't be taken as definitive; reality is unpredictable.

After all, what's shown in anime is just what the creators want the audience to see.

If the reason why the Night Raid didn't appear is that staying here will definitely lead to a confrontation with the capital's security forces. Even if they are not afraid of them, the current time of day is not suitable for a decisive battle with the capital.

It's not good for yourself.

As for the night raid, we'll have to figure that out later. We'll make contact with them sooner or later; as long as we're still in the capital, there's always a chance.

"Is that so? Clara understands."

"But Clara has something to take care of before she leaves."

Clara did not question Mr. Schwarz's judgment, but leaving like this was not an option. Arya's family had amassed a fortune through their involvement in numerous illegal businesses.

This can be seen from Arya's shopping habits and their daily lives, including their food, clothing, and housing.

With such a large mansion, he must be incredibly wealthy.

If they just leave like that, their wealth will only end up in the hands of other nobles and officials; they might as well take it themselves. Preparing to build automated mechanical lifeforms is also very expensive.

The capital city is not like Belleburg; it doesn't have as many mechanical parts, so it needs to collect raw materials itself.

Clara told Schwarzlo about her idea, and Schwarzlo had no objections. He could help find and analyze all the places in the mansion where the money was hidden.

After making their decision, Clara left the dungeon warehouse with the other four.

When Iyas and Sayo saw the bloody corpses all over the ground, they finally believed Clara's words.

She really did come to save them, and even helped kill their enemy.

He only regretted that he couldn't take revenge himself.

After seeing the man's gruesome remains, one of them showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he rushed over like a madman and began to eat his flesh.

Although his physical injuries were completely healed, the emotional wounds were not so easily healed. In a certain impulse, he was already dead…

Even if abundant power heals the soul, it cannot completely repair it.

Clara was a little hesitant to look, but she didn't stop them.

Ieyasu and Sayo, on the other hand, are much stronger. Despite being suddenly tortured, they did not collapse and become undead. They are quite energetic at the moment, worthy of being Tatsumi's companions.

Now all they want to do is find Tatsumi and leave...

……

Swallow spent the entire day at the mansion, recording everything from the terrain to the like. Through his data analysis, he identified several places where money might be hidden.