Planetes
2. i. White Deaths

Mexico, a country Elliot never imagined would be visited by him. It is said that this country is still thick with magic and black magic.

Speaking of black magic, he remembered the identity of Circe that he had been looking for in books in the city libraries of various countries. All mention that the woman was a witch who was the daughter of the sun god Helios with the sea fairy Perse.

If his opponent is a demigod, Elliot needs something to break the curse of Circe. Come to think of it, Poseidon was just a disembodied soul. While he is a body without a soul, he will continue to live as long as his soul is separated from him.

But still the curse or anything related to Poseidon, will have an impact on him as the main body of the Sea God. Thinking about it while he was on his way to Mexico made Elliot more dizzy.

{Master, where are you going? We have reached the last stop, Malinalco City.} the sound of the bus kernet jerking Elliot to the conscious.

"Huh?! M, Malinalco?"

Pestilent. He had passed from Campeche far away. Half grimaced by his stupidity, Elliot paid the extra fare and got off the bus.

Apes was right until he arrived at a sacred place like this. Malinalco is a city rich in legends and steeped in mystery and magic.

The medieval city was an important site for the Mexica, or Aztecs, who built garrison complexes for their military elites. A city nestled among the mountains and surrounded by lush forests, the city attracts visitors for its flora and fauna as well as its historical and spiritual offerings.

Having already arrived here, Elliot looked for a place to stay and rest. After all, the bentala is quite free if you have to stop the bus again to deliver it to Campeche.

If you look around, this place is not bad either. While looking for lodging, Elliot took the time to stop by the traditional market there. Eloquently, he asked the seller what items he could make souvenirs.

It is with great pleasure that the store owner Elliot visits peddling anything that looks unique and valuable. While transacting, Elliot listened to the babbling of the people around him.

「Is that true?」

「Yes, urban legend figure in this city.」

「Hiiy, horror! Don't let me meet him!」

"Sir, what are they talking about?" elliot asked, curious about the seller. "It seems they were terrified."

Beyond a doubt the shop owner's face immediately paled and looked to the left. Afraid that something will hear.

{For God's sake, Sir. Please don't force me to tell it!} so afraid, Elliot could see the fat man seemed to tremble.

"Why?"

{Because it will endanger my soul.} the store owner explained the reason. {Anyway, sir don't ask me to tell you or you find out about the White Death. For the sake of your own Lord's safety!}

"White Death?" Elliot repeated the two syllables in astonishment.

Realizing that he had made a fatal mistake, the shopkeeper covered his mouth with both hands. A few moments later, he opened it. Then wrap up all the goods purchased by Elliot, hand them over to the young man and give him his change.

{This, quickly leave this city before dark!}

"But...."

{FAST! BEFORE HE COMES AND KILLS YOU!} the man snapped at Elliot and made the bentala immediately rush to the outside of the store.

Don't find out about the White Death he said? What is the White Death?

Because Elliot himself was confused about where to go and also did not know about the intended danger. He decided to approach the city library. There may be books on urban legend in question.

While he was trying to find the information, his ghost caught a voice not far from him. Through the tail of his eyes, Elliot saw a group of foreign tourists who were searching several books and also saw strange equipment lying on the table.

[What do you want them?] Elliot also nodded.

(Master over there, would you like to join us?)

Elliot turned to his right and left, hesitating to point at him.

(Yes, you. Come here.)

With doubt, Elliot approached them. Then land his buttocks on a bench not far from them.

"Gentlemen there's a need with me?"

(True,) one of them said. The man who called out to him earlier, seemed to be the leader of this entourage. (Looks like you're also a traveler, may we know your destination?)

"Ah, actually I was stranded here because of the slumber. I was looking for the fastest route to get to Campeche" Elliot replied without hesitation.

After all, he did not lie, because after he sought information about the White Death (excusely, the books only contained quite a bit of information and made Elliot confused), he said, he turned to the geographical map of the city. The men in front of Elliot furrowed their eyebrows at the reply of this bluish-haired young man.

(My name is Ferdinand) the leader of the group introduced himself. (That's Alonso, Eugeo, Ferguso, and Nicholas.)

"My name is Elliot Le Verrier, greetings Mr. Ferdinand."

(Oh, are you French?) there was a happy twinkle in Eugeo's twin ain. (If you may know, Mr Elliot to Mexico in what order? Travelling?)

"No, I'm in service." I'm Elliot waving his hand in front of his face. "As a traveling doctor."

(Ah, so you're a doctor,) Ferdinand nodded his head. (Did Mr Elliot know about the White Death?)

"No, but the head of the shop mentioned that it was something dangerous." Elliot answered honestly. "If I may know, what is it?"

(White Death is a vengeful demon figure.) It was unexpected, Alonso who replied. (At first she was a girl who hated her life and committed suicide. Then after that, his family was found dead with a torn condition.)

"Dead?" elliot's eyebrows go up next door. Baffled. "Why?"

(There is a rumor that says that the White Death will come to everyone who finds out about him and kills them all, ) Nicholas elaborates vividly on the bentala.

(Our job as an exorcist is to exterminate harmful astral beings. No matter what their past is!) Fergus added.

Unlike his other comrades, Ferguso did not look friendly at all. His face was fierce and like he was about to pounce on everything in front of him.

"Umm, so the point is that you all came here to eradicate it. That so?"

(That's true!) answer them all at the same time.

Well, deal again with the troublesome thing. Why is this always the case when he travels?

(So soon he came) Eugeo said as he placed a finger on his lips. Tell Elliot and his colleagues to shut up.

Elliot had no idea how Eugeo could figure it out, but an ominous aura was approaching. Makes Elliot inevitably have to be vigilant.

The next second, without warning or any sign. Suddenly, Nicholas just fell from his place. As if being pushed with all his might by something invisible.

Then there was a terrible sound. Make deaf. Ferdinand and his friends immediately offered prayers while occasionally sprinkling holy water.

However, it has absolutely no effect. Whether because the demon was deaf or the exorcists' prayers were not delivered to him, the White Death raged and almost took their lives if Elliot did not immediately resist the demon's attack with his ice.

"Don't kill them, they're not wrong! Why did you kill everyone who found out about you?!" stale, but this is Elliot's way to calm every curious spirit.

【THEY'RE INTERRUPTING! THEY MUST DIE!】it seemed difficult to talk to this spirit, the proof of the reason was absurd. 【MINGGIR! OR YOU TOO WILL DIE!】

One strike pierced Elliot's stomach until it was torn apart. Fresh blood dripped onto the floor, soiling the white clothes worn by Elliot.

The White Death laughed horribly, but his laughter stopped when he saw Elliot not dead either. Though he was sure that his attack had hit his vital organs.

【Heh, apparently you're a creature that can't die. Then... IT'S NAIL! IT'S YOUR NAILS THAT YOU'VE SUFFERED YOUR WHOLE LIFE! HAHAHAHAHAH!!】

The shrill laughter was still echoing and just disappeared along with the fading of Elliot's consciousness.

The white room with a piercing sharp smell returned to greet his sense of sight and smell when this bluish-haired clash roared. I don't know how long he slept, he doesn't know. The last thing Elliot remembers is the devil cursing him.

The breath escaped. The bad karma he endured increased. He intends to help people.

(You're conscious?) ferdinand's voice surprised him. (How do you feel?)

"His pain" he meant for the wound on his stomach. Well, if ordinary humans auto go to the afterlife instantly, nih. "But I'm grateful to be alive."

Ferdinand looked tense and sighed. (Mr Elliot, being able to survive the astral creature's attack is something that doesn't make sense. Moreover, the organs of your body after that repair itself.)

Elliot beaming. Was his identity discovered?

Ferdinand looked at Elliot with a hard-to-understand look. (So, we decided to take you to the lab to be researched.)

A, what did he say?

"What is Mr Ferdinand?"

(You will be our experiment. The object of our research.) a hideous smile was adorned on Ferdinand's lips.

After saying so, several people in white clothes walked into the treatment room. Take Elliot to a closed room. In the next instant, a heart-wrenching and waving voice sounded.

Just this once in his life, Elliot felt a real nightmare. A dream in which he had to end up in a room full of tools that he did not know and left him with prolonged trauma.

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