I'm the Only One With a Different Genre - Chapter 12

Chapter 12 – Noah is definitely an angel!

“…!”

Noah’s face contorted into an angry scowl. His upper body was littered with so many scars that they couldn’t even be counted on two hands.
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“You, this…”

At the sound of Noah’s voice, lowered in a deep, serious tone, I flinched.

“Huh? Oh, this is that… the marks from the experiments I mentioned back in the dining hall? It doesn’t hurt one bit! They just look awful.”

Saying this, I laughed to myself pleasantly.

‘Heh, having friends is really great. Even getting worried over something like this.’

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In the world of comedy, there were hardly any life-threatening situations (even if you died, it was common to miraculously spring back to life at the funeral). So, it was rare to be seriously worried unless it wasn’t about a minor issue.

Even if there was a serious matter, words of encouragement like “Cheer up” were all that one would receive.

‘Of course… the handsome guys probably get worried about all day long…’

The superficiality of appearance was a truth that remained the same across all worlds. Back when I was in school, girls would run over like dump trucks eager to see the school’s prince, and they’d hit and knock me over in the process.

Then, I ended up with two broken ribs and a sprained ankle, leading to three days in the hospital.

Having lived such a life, Noah’s concern felt incredibly warm to me.

‘You are my true best friend. Really!’

‘Don’t forget that kindness, even if I become successful!’ While I thought this and smiled contentedly, Noah’s expression did not relax one bit.

“You expect me to believe that now?”

“Um… Ah, right! I never told you about it, did I?”

I realized then that I had never properly explained that my body was different from other people’s.

I immediately clapped my hands and picked up the scissors that were on the bedside table.

They were the same scissors I had used to mend Nero’s clothes the day before. With the scissors in hand, I picked out an old garment from the pile of laundry that was meant to be thrown out.

“The truth is, my body is quite different from others. Even fatal wounds are not a big deal to me. Like this -..”

Thud!

I lightly poked the back of my hand with the scissors, and they slid in as smoothly as if cutting through tofu.

This was proof that the comedy filter was in effect. Since there was certainly solid bone and muscle in the back of my hand, it should be impossible for it to be pierced so easily. But in the world of comedy, the hand is effortlessly penetrated just to create a humorous situation.

I quickly removed the scissors as blood burst forth, covering the wound with the cloth. Then I thought to myself.

‘Oh no, I’m going to die from this!’

As that thought crossed my mind, making me grimace, the bleeding stopped on its own.
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In the comedy world, when you think ‘Hehe, I’m perfectly fine!’, it’s usual for something like a huge signboard to fall from the sky.

Conversely, if you panic, thinking ‘Oh no, I’m going to die!’, injuries tend to heal rapidly. This varies depending on the situation, but in my case, the latter thought was more effective.

Just as I expected, when I removed the cloth, there was clean skin underneath. Of course, there was a little red mark where the skin had just reattached.

This too would fade over time.
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“Ta-…”

Before I could finish with a “Ta-da!”, Noah, who had been standing there stunned, rushed over and snatched my hand.

“What in the world are you doing?!”

Noah gently grasped my hand as if he were holding fragile glass, his own hands trembling. He inspected my blood-soaked hand.

I awkwardly smiled and showed him the healed part.

“Look, it’s already healed. So don’t worry -..”

“Don’t speak nonsense! Just because it heals quickly, doesn’t mean it isn’t painful!”

Startled by Noah’s shouting, I flinched and my eyes darted around.

“Really, I’m not that hurt. Just a minor sting? It’s less painful than a static shock!”

I abruptly remembered that static shocks in the comedy world could lead to being struck by lightning, but I quickly dismissed the thought from my mind.

“It’s not that painful and it heals quickly, so there’s no need to worry.”

“…”

Noah’s face turned beet red as he gasped for air, as if a torrent of curses was fighting to break free from his throat.

“It’s not okay at all. It’s all wrong.”

Noah grasped my shoulders tightly, his eyes seeming on the verge of tears as he stared at me.

“Just because it’s not painful and heals quickly, it doesn’t mean others have the right to toy with your body!”

Noah’s words broke me. Instantly, numerous events from the world of comedy flashed in my mind.

The greeting of ‘Did you go out?’ from my mother when I came back from being kidnapped.

The time I was shoved aside simply because I looked ordinary, even though I was injured just the same.

The ‘friend’ who sold me to a mad scientist to pay off their own debt, and so on.

“Uhuh…”

Tears began cascading from my eyes like a waterfall. I hugged Noah tightly and sobbed.
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“Noah, you really are a good guy, uhuh!”

Noah has to be an angel sent down from heaven! At that moment, I made a decision.

From today on, Noah and I are one; we are no longer just allies. Any attack on Noah is an attack on me!

As I thought this to myself and let the tears flow, Noah, who had been tense, relaxed and hugged me back.

‘Sniff, even being hugged by another guy, he doesn’t kick me away but accepts it…’

Noah, how much more of an angel can you be!
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Noah gently patted the back of the sobbing Lian, biting his lip.

‘…What should I do?’

‘Survival’ had been the most crucial thing to Noah ever since he became solely responsible for the survival of his younger sibling, Nero.

In a kingdom that had fallen to the hands of the Demon King, emotions like ‘sympathy’ were a luxury.

Noah had no choice but to ignore children of Nero’s age in order to survive.

There was no other way to help the children except for agreeing to be sold and die in their place. Noah managed to protect his brother and survive by overlooking countless deaths.

He believed he could do even more extreme actions for the sake of his sibling, even commit murder. However, that faith became distorted due to the man sobbing in front of him.

‘If Lian doesn’t go through with the experiments, it might be Nero’s turn.’

To ensure ‘survival,’ Noah had to overlook Lian. He had to take comfort in Lian’s acceptance of ‘sacrifice’ and watch from the sidelines. But he couldn’t do it.

He simply could not turn a blind eye to Lian, showing a smile through scars all over his body and feeling thankful. Yet, even if Noah chose not to ignore him, there was nothing he could do.

He couldn’t take Lian’s place as a test subject, nor offer up the other children as alternatives.

Noah was suffocated by the feeling of powerlessness in this situation, feeling a sense of despair as if his chest was burning black.

At that moment, Lian pushed away Noah’s shoulder and stepped back. Unable to hide his tear-reddened eyes, he smiled brightly and said.

“Sniff, thanks Noah. From now on, I’ll undergo experiments diligently and eat well, too.”
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“Why?! Being demeaned by others isn’t natural!”

“Still, the others would suffer without me. And they are all so young, too.”

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“…!”

Lian showed an unexpectedly calm expression, considering the tears just moments ago. In his gaze, Noah encountered something he had never experienced before.

The ‘look of an adult’ who naturally protects the weak and young directly confronted Noah. He stiffened and blankly stared at Lian.

“I’ll do my best in experiments and cooking, so you take good care of the kids, okay?”

It felt as if Lian was whispering to Noah, who was always ready to protect his little brother.

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“I’ll take care of it, let’s protect our precious ones together.”

For Noah, who had to grow up too early, these words were exceedingly sweet.

He could disregard his feelings of guilt and transgression and simply by believing that tender smile, he could rely on him and receive care.

He could escape the immense responsibility.

If Noah were a more mature and experienced adult, he might have scolded Lian more harshly, but she was just too young.

“…Alright, let’s do our best together.”

Momentarily, Noah made a decision he might regret for the rest of his life.

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“Why does nothing work!”

Dovan gritted his teeth and threw the poison he had concocted onto the ground.

“Ah -… The path to creating a masterpiece is truly arduous. The whole world seems to hinder me!”

Thump, thud!

He stomped fiercely on the poison that had been scattered on the floor. Unsatisfied with his venting, he approached the girl sprawled on the ground.

“Why! Why won’t it come off!”

“Gah…”

The girl lay limp-eyed and lifeless, appearing like refuse after having her body pickled in every kind of poison, only to be kicked and sent flying by Dovan’s foot.

“If only I had that beautiful skin, I could truly create a beautiful masterpiece!”

Dovan stewed in frustration, turning on his heel. At the edge of his vision stood a chimera woven from various bodies.

“Huff, huh… No good. I must get that poison!”

The girl, with her smooth skin and soft hair but with a skinny and frail body, couldn’t become a beautiful work of art.

So Dovan intended to peel off her scalp and skin to make his most cherished chimera even more beautiful. But this plan was a spectacular failure. The poison didn’t work on the girl as if she was exceptionally resistant.

It wasn’t entirely ineffective, but it wasn’t enough to gently remove her skin.

“…Surely Mia bought up the last of the stock, didn’t she?”

Dovan mused with a gleam in his eye.

“I’ll have to meet her after such a long time.”