A villainous girl created by paranoia

The energy barrier collided with the pillar of fire, producing a muffled sound like a striking bell, and Red Wolf's eyes showed a clear expression of pain.

She couldn't have stopped the pillar of fire; she was incapable of doing so, but she did it anyway.

Why? Perhaps it's because of her white uniform, because she's a police officer? That's right, because she's a police officer, a police officer who has serving and protecting the people ingrained in her very being.

She couldn't stop it, but she had to!

The crimson wolf fur began to curl and burn due to the high temperature, and some cracks appeared on the red barrier. Blood began to flow from the crimson wolf's flat, long mouth.

Snapped!

With a crisp cracking sound, the energy barrier above the red wolf's head... shattered...

She should have dodged, she had to dodged, she would die if she didn't, but if she did dodge, the people behind her would die, so she didn't dodge.

"Ow!"

A mournful howl of wolves...

That stupid red wolf didn't even try to dodge; it took the brunt of the falling pillar of fire head-on with its body.

Sizzle...

The flames scorched the giant wolf's body, producing a sizzling sound. Indeed, the flames burned the giant wolf's body, and its blood evaporated the instant it flowed out. The pain caused it to let out a hoarse whimper.

What kind of pain was that? It was so painful that tears streamed down my face, my body convulsed, and my brain felt like it was being stabbed with needles.

Red Wolf... Tachibana Kyou is enduring this pain right now.

If you were to ask Tachibana Koyo why she works so hard, she would definitely give this simple and honest answer.

"We're police officers, we're really capable, so we should protect everyone!"

"Awoo!"

Another shrill scream rang out. Tachibana Koyo's back had been completely melted by the flames, but she still stood on all fours, gritting her teeth and enduring the falling pillar of fire.

She couldn't help but look back at the street behind her, but she could see nothing anymore.

Are we running? Is everyone running away? We... I think we can't hold on much longer... Run! Everyone, run!

It hurts...it's so hot...but I can't run away from it...

Wait...it doesn't seem to hurt anymore...oh wait...but I feel a little sleepy...sleepy? I'll just go to sleep...yes, sleep...I think I was just sleeping just now...

The giant wolf slowly closed its eyes, its four legs gradually bending under the weight. But the next moment...

"Juniors should act like juniors! Who gave you permission to steal the limelight from your seniors!"

With a roar, a frost giant a hundred meters tall appeared out of thin air and kicked the red wolf under the pillar of fire away.

The red wolf flew nearly a thousand meters before smashing countless buildings and coming to a stop on the ground. She opened her eyes in a daze and then saw the tall frost giant.

What's with the arrogance...? They've been here a little longer than us, yet they call themselves seniors...

The giant wolf's body gradually turned into red light particles and dissipated into the sky. In the ruins created by the giant wolf, a red-haired girl lay there in a sorry state.

The girl was wearing a white nightgown. She had medium-length red hair and two fluffy wolf ears on her head. Behind her were gruesome burns that sent chills down one's spine, and one could even vaguely see the white bone protruding from her back.

Reassuringly, although the girl's eyes were closed, her chest was still rising and falling, indicating that she wouldn't die anytime soon. However, without immediate medical attention, her life would remain in danger.

Leaving aside Tachibana Kono, the Frost Giant who took the fire pillar from Tachibana Kono did indeed withstand the fire pillar for a moment, giving people the illusion that he could indeed withstand the fire pillar.

But that's just an illusion...

The pillar of fire had begun to melt the giant's hands, which were melting rapidly at a visible speed. Fire, to some extent, countered ice, and perhaps this frost giant was not even as powerful as Tachibana Kurenai.

Tachibana held out for at least a minute, but could this frost giant hold out for that long?

"Waaaaaah! Ahhhhhh!"

The giant cried out in pain as his hands melted, but he persisted in his futile efforts. His persistence did not earn him any sympathy from the dead. The pillar of fire continued to press down relentlessly, and the giant's legs were buried in the ground as the pillar of fire pressed down.

Three seconds later, the giant's hand was completely melted away. The giant could only use his arm to block the downward pillar of fire. But what was the difference between his arm and hand? The pillar of fire could melt through his hand in three seconds and also melt through his arm in five seconds. It was only a matter of time before the pillar of fire came crashing down.

Just then, a woman's voice echoed in the Frost Giant's mind. The giant recognized the voice; it was the voice of their group leader.

[Okong, listen, you can't hold on any longer. You need to get out of there right now, do you hear me?]

The giant turned to look at the chaotic street behind him, then gave a strained smile.

"Team leader, I... can't leave."

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"Team leader, I... can't leave."

If I leave, the people behind me are doomed; if I don't leave, they can at least escape for a few more seconds.

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No more voices came from my mind; she must have known what I was thinking.

My arms have melted away, so all I have left is my entire body...

Every second is precious nowadays; a single second can save many lives.

Is it worth it? I don't know, and I don't care.

Maybe it's that damn sense of honor, it's to be worthy of the white uniform I wear, huh, what can I do, I'm a fucking cop.

The urgent sound of sirens...

I saw it, I saw an idiot just like me.

One red fire truck after another drove up beside me. Looking at those tiny people, I felt a mix of emotions.

Are they idiots? Yes, these guys are idiots.

Dozens of fire hoses were aimed at the column of fire. They were used to dealing with fire and knew the power of flames, but they still stood here because their faith was also etched into their bones.

Fighting against fire, their bodies moved faster than their minds; their conditioned reflex was to raise fire hoses and battle the monster called fire.

Someone always has to do this, right? Humans are all idiots, really.

If they can't do it, can't do it, or can't get it done, does that mean humanity gives up resisting? No, it's precisely because of this that their resistance becomes even more intense!

The high-pressure water jets from the fire hoses turned into white steam before they even got close to the flames, but those idiots still held their weapons high, facing an enemy they couldn't defeat.

"Hehehe... Hmph hmph hmph... Ahahahahahahaha!"

I can't hold back anymore! I just can't! Isn't this hilarious? There are idiots even dumber than me! And a whole bunch of them!

"Damn it! You're all a bunch of idiots! Is your brain filled with shit? Why are you still in the way? Get out of here!"

Upon hearing this, a young firefighter who was holding down the fire hose immediately became furious and cursed loudly.

"Get out! Putting out fires is our job as firefighters! Police, go and arrest your thieves!"

Upon hearing the young firefighter's retort, the other firefighters echoed his words.

"That's right! Go catch those thieves!"

Remember to help elderly ladies cross the street!

"Don't say that! The police still have to go fight Warcraft!"

"Damn it! Playing Warcraft is the military's job! What does it have to do with the police?"

Okay, okay, there are too many of them, and I can't out-argue them, so all I can do is hurl some harsh words at that pillar of fire.

"Whether it's a physical disaster or a natural disaster, there's something I must tell you!"

My body has already been half dissolved, my internal organs seem to have been melted into steam by the flames, and my head has been melted by the pillar of fire, leaving only half of it. Soon my body will be completely melted into a cloud of steam.

"You! You have angered this city!"

Finally, my consciousness plunged into eternal darkness...

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boom!

A deafening sound!

The moment the pillar of fire hit the ground, a red shockwave spread in all directions, and buildings near the point of impact even caught fire due to the high temperature.

The lingering heat was so intense that I could feel it even from the 24th floor, five kilometers away, let alone those closer to where the fireballs landed.

The pillar of fire did not continue burning after it fell; instead, it dissolved the earth, turning into flowing magma and creating a river of magma in the city.

Who is buried in that lava? And who is doing futile work there?

Countless heroes have fallen into eternal rest in the lava.

I saw it; Red Wolf's idiotic behavior...

I saw it; the giant's utterly foolish choice...

I saw all the futile efforts the fire department made...

I saw it, I saw the moment they became heroes.

Their profession is not called heroism, but they are in no way inferior to the members of the Hero Association, or rather, they are heroes in the spiritual sense.

I should repent, I should admit my mistakes, I should be punished, and I should pray.

It's not that I'm without feelings, nor am I excited to see those heroes resting in eternal sleep.

I am a human being, a person with flesh and blood and feelings. Perhaps before seeing those heroes, I would have thought that the pillar of fire falling down was no big deal, but after witnessing their actions...

I regret it...

If I could reverse time, I would kill Zhan Xiaoxiao in a different way.

What I expect is for Zhan Xiaoxiao, who calls herself a hero, to become the criminal she despises most, to become the enemy of the heroes, and then to be killed by the heroes of the Hero Association.

That was the way I arranged for Zhan Xiaoxiao to die. That kind of death would be the most painful for her. Not only that, her reputation would be infamous for eternity, and even after she died, people would still curse her.

But I don't want those lovely and respectable people to sleep forever. I admit, this was an unexpected plot twist, but I don't want to see it happen.