Ankoku Kishi Monogatari (WN)

◆Dark Knight; Kuroki

「I CAME TO SAVE YOU, KUROKI!」

Appearing before me like a hero was my adorable Kuna.

「Thanks Kuna. You came just in time.」

「Of course! I don't want a world without Kuroki! That's why I'll go through blazing fire or even the stormiest of seas to come to your side!」

The same went for me. I couldn't imagine a world without Kuna. She was the moonlight princess who shone over my darkness. That's why I didn't want to lose her.

「Kuna-sama~. Tibel has already done her be~st.」

At that same exact moment, Tibel flew over and hugged Kuna.

「Yes, you did a good job, Tibel.」

But, we were currently racing against time, we had to get out of this place as soon as possible.

Zaffrada was looking angrily at Kuna.

「Who the hell are you? I won't hand over that man.」

Zaffrada roared angrily.

The way she looked at Kuna was really dangerous.

「SHUT UP, UGLY B*TCH! KUROKI IS MINE! YOUR MADE UP FACE MIGHT LOOK GOOD NOW, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR REAL FUGLY FACE TO ME!」

The moment Kuna said the "F" word, Zaffrada's face instantly became flushed red as her body transformed.

Her mouth split until her ears and sharp fangs were protruding from there.

Three long tongues came out from within. There were leeches attached to every single one of those tongues.

The number of her eyes rose to seven, and they were glowing red.

A pair of giant bat wings sprouted from her back.

Those wings released miasma as they flapped in the air.

The timid Tibel hid behind Kuna's back immediately.

「I'M NOT UGLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! LITTLE GIRL! HOW DARE YOU LOOK DOWN ON ME JUST BECAUSE YOU LOOK A BIT MORE BEAUTIFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUL! CRUSH! CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH!CRUSH! I'M GONNA CRUSH YOUR FACE UNTIL IT BECOMES UNRECOGNIZABLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!」

Zaffrada roared as she brandished her claws at Kuna.

Woah, she snapped.

I guess she really hates it when someone calls her ugly.

Her angered face was so scary to the point that I flinched back upon seeing it.

But, Kuna didn't flinch at all.

「HUMPH! I'M JUST TELLING YOU THE TRUTH! AN UGLY B*TCH LIKE YOU IS NO MATCH FOR KUNA! I'LL SHOW YOU HOW I’LL BEAT YOU IN YOUR OWN GAME! BUT, REST ASSURED, SINCE KUNA IS A GOOD GIRL, SHE WON'T AIM FOR YOUR FACE! DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU EVEN UGLIER THAN YOU ALREADY ARE!」

Said Kuna while pointing her scythe at Zaffrada.

Facing the enraged Zaffrada, Kuna acted so calmly.

「YOU BI*IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH!」

Zaffrada rushed even faster toward us.

「Oops, wait a minute! Got to move Kuroki out of this place, Bushkey butterflies!」

Kuna summoned the butterflies to escape from Zaffrada.

I got teleported on top of the sky ship.

It seems the ship had already arrived within the vicinity of the castle.

「YOUR EXCELLENCY! THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE SAFE!」

The female daemons, Guno and co instantly surrounded me.

Glorious also came toward us.

「Yeah, albeit barely. Sorry for making you worry about me, Glorious, Guno-dono.」

I spoke while brushing Glorious' nose.

Thereupon, Glorious purred happily.

「It seems you went through a pretty nasty experience just a while ago. RibbitRibbitRibbit.」

Heqat walked from behind Guno and co.

It seems she guessed my condition with a single glance.

「Heqat! Kuroki's condition is strange! You should be able to cure him!」

Said Kuna as she approached Heqat.

「I know already… Leave him to me, so give me that Soul Orb. We can use that to drive away the shadow of Nargol-sama.」

After Heqat said so, Kuna took out the Soul Orb from her clea*vage and gave it to the former.

「Now then Heqat, cure Kuroki. We will do something to stall our enemy.」

Said Kuna as she turned around.

Her line of sight was pointed at Zaffrada.

It seems she flew out from the castle.

She was surrounded by ghosts and vampire knights.

「WAIT RIGHT THERE SHI*TTY GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRL!」

Her seven eyes were glowing in an ominous red color.

「Let's go. Wait for me, Kuroki.」

Said Kuna as she looked at me from over her shoulder.

「Don't overexert yourself, Kuna. I also don't want a world without Kuna.」

「Okay, Kuroki! Worry not, this shield will protect me!」

Said Kuna as she raised her left arm.

On her left arm was an enchanted buckler around 50 cm in diameter. It wasn't the type that she held in her hand, it was the type that was strapped on her arm.

This enchanted shield was the weakened version of Rena's shield, that's why its defensive power was quite formidable.

I hope that shield will protect Kuna.

「Let's go! Glorious! Guno! Let's punish the bastards who dare to bully Kuroki!」

The moment Kuna said so, Glorious roared, Guno and the others also yelled toward Zaffrada and co.

「Well then, now it's my turn to cure you. RibbitRibbitRibbit. Though I never expected that Zarxis would have the soul of Nargol-sama. Well, your condition should improve as long as I return the shadow to its master.」

Heqat spoke with a slightly sad look on her face.

It seems she was also mourning Nargol as the mother of Modes.

The God of Destruction, Nargol, spread terror to the entire world a long time ago.

Her power was so immense that it bound the soul of the dragon in me.

Alas, I wouldn't allow something like this to happen for the second time. I might have lost this time but, I'll conquer this wall no matter what.

「Now then, sit and close your eyes. I'll start removing the shadows from your body.」

I followed Heqat's advice and sat cross-legged.

I felt power from the Soul Orb.

I looked at Kuna's back for the last time before I shut my eyes.

Wait for me, Kuna. I'll be right there.

And focused my mind as I thought so.

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◆Vampire Count, Jusio

「… Wake up, Jusio.」

I heard the voice of my dearest person.

It was the voice of my big sister which I had long since forgotten.

Why did I hear her voice now of all times?

I should've vanished as the Dark Knight cut me down.

So this might be an illusion which I saw at the end of my life.

「No, Jusio. You haven't died yet. I'm protecting you after all.」

Big sister's voice brought me back to reality.

I opened my eyes.

Thus I saw my big sister standing before me. She still had the same figure as the last time I saw her.

Big sister's figure was transparent. Maybe she became a ghost.

Why? Why did she appear before me now of all times?

We should have been able to meet far earlier if she had become a ghost.

「Big sister… Why…」

「You finally can see me, Jusio. I've always been by your side though…」

Said big sister as she was about to cry.

Big sister had always been by my side all this time. So how could I only see her now?

At that moment, I finally noticed. The red thing that bound my heart had vanished.

Now I couldn't feel anything toward Zaffrada anymore.

Had the curse vanished since I was about to disappear?

Was that curse the reason why I couldn't see the ghost of my big sister all this time?

And the reason why I could finally see my big sister was because that curse had already gone.

「Finally, I'm free… Maybe I also have become a ghostlike my big sister. I don't want to disappear, not when I can finally see you again…」

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