Cameraman Never Dies

Chapter 49 - 49: The true face behind that mask

Judge was not even acting at this point, he was enjoying the moment. He was low on ether, but it was fine as long as the two people in front of did not try anything funny. All he had to do was keep up the high and mighty image.

The girl— Clara, according to his information— was not as easily convinced of defeat as the guy next to her, Percival. He was a man who had given up on life, and now makes a living through assisting an ethercraft re

Clara was having a mental breakdown when she heard that, Judge could have stopped there, but one more final push would end his trouble.

"And because of you..." He withdrew his will, it was no longer needed. "He will disappear... painfully... he will go mad and vanish from everyone's mind."

Judge did not know if anything he said was true, but he knew for a fact that there was no way to prove him wrong.

"Stop!" Clara cried, "Because of me? Percival?" Her eyes widened in realization. "You're lying." But she knew very well that was not the case.

Percival was trying his hardest to get up, and he succeded... well— partly. He now laid on the ground like a cobra. "Cla... ra," He said with difficulty. Lucifer was about to exude more will by borrowing from his master, but Judge instructed him to stop.

He decide that was enough, let him free, He commanded Lucifer.

Lucifer withdrew his will as he was instructed, letting Percival go toward Clara and hug her tightly. "Percival! I am sorry... sorry." Clara sobbed into his chest, overwhelmed with guilt and shame. Her world had collapsed, and all she could think about was how her actions had led to Percival's suffering.

Percival held her close "It is alright Clara," He tried to console her.

Through his own tears that never left his eyes, he looked up at Judge, fury and sorrow mingling in his gaze. "Why?" Percival asked, his voice shaking. "Why do this? Why break her?"

Lucifer, watching silently, could feel something stir in Percival. His old fire— the will to fight that had long been extinguished— was flickering back to life. 'Master could even light a fire that was put out ages ago, as expected of him.' He thought.