Kuro no Maou

"Hey, what do you think of Cruz?

"What, I... well, if it's all true, I don't think it's a bad story... but you should also ask Leki and Ursula"

"Of course, I'm going to talk to you both."

"Dear Chrono, you should return to base today. Same goes for this story, but I figured I'd tell Lillian he's safe."

"Then Cruz will stay here alone."

"If you don't get out of the treatment center, you'll be fine for a night or so"

And then Cruz moved on, and I decided to go back to base on my own.

First, let everyone know that Lillian is safe and that if she gets overnight treatment, she'll be okay to come back here.

Then, as for Oren's proposal, I will speak to Leki and Ursula today and when he comes to my bed.

"If you're all gonna take care of us together, isn't that a good death?

"It's just about getting back where you should be. Getting into an orphanage is a delightful story."

I thought I would definitely go, but surprisingly... and so on, is that rude? They have been taking care of and protecting their children on a longitudinal continental journey. That's why I can think of a solid view of reality rather than being emotional.

In other words, we both made a stable life of going into an orphanage.

"But are you sure you're okay, Death?

"It's dangerous to trust you right away. All I think about is conning people into using gangs."

"Well, let's see if we can trust ourselves first."

Which way, it'll take a while before the big storm passes.

I'm not even familiar with this city, Carla Mara, of course. If this is how you come up with an alternative to just running away, you may want to take this opportunity to aggressively gather information.

At least, it seems okay to url about the Polar Wolf Society's territory.

With that in mind, I fell asleep that day.

The next morning, I get up earlier than usual and pick up Lillian and Cruz.

Running through the first tier with almost all the sickness, we walk early throughout the city in the early morning, where there are still few crowds, and reach Eastwood Therapeutic Hospital without getting lost.

"What do you mean... no cruz"

I don't see Cruz on the front door, in the waiting room, or in Lillian's hospital room.

Lillian is feeling safely well, clutching to my neck and being held. It's a pleasure to be completely comfortable... but I didn't know Cruz would have a problem with it.

Look around for Cruz, who can't see him anywhere in the treatment center. I'm not in any other hospital room, I'm not in the bathroom. Look for places to get in, such as backyards and rooftops, but see no shadows or shapes.

Shit, this is seriously missing Cruz from the treatment center. Looking this far and not being able to find it means there can be no more mere mis-inclusion.

No way, the gang kidnapped me, and while I sweat cold, I also begin to ask the clergy at the treatment center.

"Oh, if it was Mr. Cruz, I'd leave here this morning."

Ask the person who was at the reception and they returned such testimony in one shot.

Damn, I should have listened to you first!

"Lillian, I'm sorry, but I'm gonna go find Cruz. Sleep tighter here."

"Yes, Master Chrono"

Lillian, who was due to be discharged from the hospital, was asked to sleep in the hospital room just a little longer, and I jumped out of the city in a hurry.

Let's think calmly.

Cruz left this morning, that is, just a little bit before I came back here. It shouldn't make a difference for two hours.

In Carlamara, a city of different worlds with no cars or trains, the means of travel are limited to walking. Cruz is an ordinary child, not so far away from being able to travel on foot. I bet you haven't gotten very far...

"Shit, no, this city is too big, too many people"

With the dawn people begin their activities. If it is already the time after the early morning, there are more and more people on the street.

It is impossible without any clue, such as finding just one boy in such a city.

I try to run around the perimeter of the treatment center lightly, but completely empty. From then on, I'll try to get some authentic listening for any witnesses... anywhere, such as a 14-year-old human boy.

Around that age, he usually walks outside and works. Now, I've seen a boy in a similar outfit many times, and every time I rushed to check his face, he freaked me out a lot.

"Damn... what do we do..."

I can't possibly find it on my own.

Where the hell did Cruz go? No, why, he's gone?

If Silverian Familia grabbed Cruz to avenge me, you'd get a blackmail letter. If you're going to kill me irresistibly with him as a hostage, you need to call me to an unpopular place where it can be done.

But Cruz doesn't show up with any documents or messengers threatening me that he kidnapped him.

Then they have nothing to do with it. So you were grabbed by a mere slave trader who had nothing to do with the gang?

In fact, Lillian was suddenly sold to Carla Mara that way one day. If this city is a local where children's slaves are used, grabbing unaccompanied children can knock them right out to the first tier of material collection within the day - but will Cruz be caught so easily? He is closer to an adult than a child anymore.

Curiosity won't make me go out there alone. If he had a discreet personality, he would always be waiting for me to get home without a step out of the treatment center.

But according to the cleric's testimony, Cruz himself went outside through the front door.

If the gang had nothing to do with it, someone would have called it in.

It's like, really, you made him disappear of his own free will.

"No, it's impossible, there's no reason for Cruz to disappear alone"

The time spent is short, but that boy was really worthy of taking care of the kids. Even an active nanny, oh, won't do well.

Compared to me, the kids' endorsement rate beats Cruz by a knot.

I would never imitate him dumping those kids from me like that. Together until now, come with me for the ordeal... even though a little more patience will finally end this painful life.

"Why, Cruz... where are you..."

I don't know everything. I can't do anything more.

Then you'll have to rely on someone other than me.

"Yesterday today, do we have to rely on Oren"

Neither the information we can gather nor the number of people we can move can compare to me alone. Big gang trail son title shouldn't be dat.

If you want me to be a child, fine.

I thought it would be a shame to be a yakuza, but if you have a companion in you, you can throw away such boring hesitation.

"Okay, let's go."

Getting ready, I headed to the 'Isea Grand Hotel' and asked to speak with Oren.

I was told to come back at the same time tomorrow because there was no one in person on the boulder.

Then, first, I returned Lillian to base, explained the situation to Leki and Ursula, and I went on another cruz search to the city.

I run desperately around in a city I still don't recognize. I had a hard time listening.

I got some testimony that I saw a similar boy... but there are also a number of other boys who are very similar to Cruz. They all end up empty.

"Damn, it's already sundown..."

Without any gain, the sky was stained red if you noticed.

It's dangerous for those in bases with children and to keep them vacant for too long. You should probably go back today.

"Damn, there's no excuse for this."

I only explained the situation to Leki and Ursula, but I haven't told the children yet.

I'm sure they'll all cry. I'm crying. Cruz is for the kindness of everyone's brother, and his mother works just as well. When it came to taking care of the kids, I couldn't count on him either.

"Why are you gone, Cruz?"

No matter how many times I thought about it, I couldn't have gotten an answer or anything.

In a dark mood, I run through the first tier.

"... No way, I'm back at school, there's no way"

It is not a realistic idea for Cruz to travel alone through the first tier to reach the school base. But this is where I spent until yesterday.

Hope is thin, but you should look for it just in case.

I decided to head to school so that I could think of something like that.

The area around the school base is a familiar view for me as early as possible. The building over there, which was about to collapse, had just been smashed to pieces after trying and shooting the "Void Cannon (Zero Cannon)".

It's time to get there. If you get over the roof of this apartment, you'll see the school grounds the other day that controlled the fierce battle with rust -

"... Huh!?

The body was also terminated, and the light was lit on the ground that was supposed to be just a vacant lot.

White, shining light.

No, no, that was so bright and glowing, it was a bright white figure.

Shiny long silver hair, even under the skies of this dark 'Ruined City (Undead City)'. It has a long ponytail that just reaches down to the waist, and the windy silver hair is fantastically beautiful.

And the owner of that hair is also beautiful, neat as a doll, one girl.

The moment I realize it's sole, my spine freezes.

My whole body has grown hairy, my hands have trembled naturally.

You're such an idiot, you're lying, how could he, by any chance...

"... sariel"

Don't forget, that overwhelming power.

A monster who survived hell's manoeuvre experiments, killed dragons with his bare hands, continued to kill numerous experimental subjects, and turned me back lightly as if I were going to deal with even a child.

I didn't notice right away because that awesome white magic aura wasn't out there, but once I see what it looks like, I'll know.

Bright white skin and crimson eyes on silver hair. The beautiful girl in Albino, who pierces the dolled faceless expression, is definitely "The Seventh Apostle Saliel".

Why is she in Carla Mara and here?

At this time, I don't care why.

The most important thing is to leave this place without him finding us.

……

But that moment I was stepping back from the rooftop edge of the apartment I was about to step over, letting the cold sweat flow like a waterfall.

Sariel turned around.

And slowly his face turned upwards, and his creepy bright red eyes,

- I found it.

Little twinkle. But it certainly sounded that way to my ear.

"Uhhhhhhhh!!

Apparently, he understood that he was looking for me, was wary of being targeted at pinpoint, shouted out so much fear, and then, practically all at the same time, exercised black magic to escape.

"'Black Smoke (Smoke)' Huh!!

The first thing I let go first was the black magic of the smokescreen scattering black smoke, just like I did before.

Thanks to recent practice, it is also possible to keep them staying anywhere, even more colorful and extensive than they were back then, by means of gaseous controls that then utilize pseudo-wind attributes. 'Black Smoke (Smoke)' with improved performance for sure, but just putting this up can't be reassuring or anything.

"The attack... won't it fly"

He began to retreat with all his might at the same time as spreading the black smoke wide open, but the attack magic like a white pile was never shot.

Even if Sariel blocked his sight with a smokescreen, he was alert to eating it this time because he was letting me hit the pile, but I don't feel any signs of an attack.

No way, are you after my live capture?

No, then that should be enough to punch both legs out.

I don't know what he's going to do, I don't know what constraints he's imposing and I don't know, so if you're going to refrain from attacking me now anyway, I'm going to have to use that.

"I will not attack, but will I follow you"

In the black smoke, I feel signs coming straight towards me. The sprayed smoke screen, of course, also includes the effect of "Black Wind Exploration (Windsearcher)".

If you don't make incredible footsteps and concentrate on sign detection in the rear, you're going to miss it, but he's definitely coming after me.

"You still see my signs... if you don't stop, you're not going to shake it off"

I've already started my escape at full speed, but I keep emitting black smoke. Even though Sariel's vision is still blocked, I can feel it coming exactly in my escape direction in Black Wind Exploration (Windsearcher).

He knows where I am even if he doesn't have vision. At least this distance of a few dozen meters can be accurately detected.

Just keep running like this, you can't get away from him. I'd like to think that each other's leg strength is mutual...... but now that we're suppressing the magic aura, we should assume it's mutual.

Then we'll have to somehow feed him a hold before he gets serious and escape the detection range in that gap.

"Please, let me through, my black magic"

Seeing as I was stopped with my bare hands all over my body, I realized that I was an absolute difference in strength from him.

Thanks to the memory loss of the past I kept fighting, my health and magic are increased and I can manipulate even pseudo-attributes. If I were you right now, I'd be up against him. At the very least, I want to believe that I can do about ten seconds of stopping.

"All right, right here!

The place you chose to intercept the stoop was in a narrow alley. Spread "Black Wind Exploration (Windsearcher)" first and confirm that no one is in the way (Zombie).

It is a dim, narrow alley with no philosophy, sandwiched on either side like a four-story apartment.

Running through there, open the shadow space (shadowgate) and take out all ten swords.

"" Demon Sword (Sword Arts) "-"

By the time I put the blackened sword in the air and put it in firing position, my body was already out of the alley and back on the street.

Sariel, on the other hand, is just in the middle of a run down the alley. The flickering white shadow is creepy as a ghost.

"-" Black Wall (Wall) "!

There are two unleashed swords. Standing on the ground in front of Saliel, he creates a black wall of defensive magic on the spot, using the black magic added (enchanted) to the blade as a source.

Activating magic away from yourself is subtly high-tech.

Magic is basically a wax that uses its own magic, so if you want to activate it in the distance, it takes a lot of work, albeit plain, to move your magic to that point.

A leading magician can draw a magic formation far away with his own magic, or he can master the technique of instantly creating a base for magic activation by letting it project… In my case, he is putting enough excess magic power into the blackened sword to be used for magic activation, and using it as a base for activation by flying and piercing it.

It's a force move that throws a whole bunch of the fuel you need, but this is the only way to stretch a strong defensive magic while keeping your distance apart.

That's how two black magic walls appear to completely block the front of the alley. Just one piece, I felt like I was about to get ripped straight off, so it's double.

"Go on, 'Black Wall (Wall)'!

Further behind Sariel, drop the blackened sword in such a position as to prevent it from retreating, and build a wall.

In addition to blocking the exit route, a blackened sword is also pierced against the stone walls of the apartment, which soars on both sides, forming the ceiling and blocking it even above.

This will take the form of a complete trap on Sariel.

But with his power, he'll break through walls of this magnitude.

I need another push to buy me time to escape.

"I'll give you my proud sword -"

Shortly after I ran out of my first blackened sword to activate all the 'Black Wall (Wall)', the new call came from the Great Sword, the highest quality weapon in my possession.

Not only is he sturdy and big, but he also has a very high affinity with black magic. It boasts great performance, just like I put it up for use.

The black demon power that can be plunged into this great sword becomes so vast that it is incomparable with the long sword of mass production. In other words, it's a wack that this one allows for greater remote activation of black magic.

Though there are as many as five in all, one dish that is too spare to be a single disposable...... but not if Saliel is the opponent. If you don't hang up when it runs out, no bills make sense.

"-" Attribute Conversion (Convert) - Black Ice (Zero Freeze) ""

A precious sword with black magic to its limits pierces the sealed black-walled ceiling.

Where the blade has been stabbed in the middle, 'Attribute Conversion (Convert)' begins, including the magic power it holds there and even the already formed 'Black Wall (Wall)'.

It's magic to change the pseudo-attributes of black magic, like a letter.

During the exercise, I realized that the change would work for another attribute once, from the state I put out with a pseudo attribute. And I also found out that even the magic that I already activated could be converted if I could interfere.

Especially when it comes to defensive magic that will continue to be created on the spot, it's one of the easiest things to reconvert.

Thus, "Attribute Conversion (Convert)", planted in the Great Sword, is "Black Ice (Zero Freeze)", which is a pseudo-ice attribute.

I purposefully named it because I call it a normal ice attribute and a pseudo-ice attribute of black magic. That's all. It's never a wack I put on because it's cool, but I wouldn't mind the minute it turns out to be cool.

Anyway, the activated "Attribute Conversion (Convert)/Black Ice (Zero Freeze)" has an immediate effect, and the impromptu chamber turns into one giant ice mass at the next moment.

The stabbed sword sprinkles' black ice (zero freeze) 'like a blizzard from the tip, creating ice to fill every confined sariel and every space inside.

With the Great Sword as its starting point, all the walls have also been converted to 'Black Ice (Zero Freeze)', so that the activation speed can be frozen before he can respond to anything.

Now, I really can't afford to be sure if Saliel is turning into poor ice-pickering.

I'm letting go of my sword, but I'm leaving the scene with all my strength. Turn around, that's ridiculous. I just looked forward and kept running.

So, exactly ten seconds later - Doon, I heard a thunderbolt that fell.

Do you also use lightning magic?

Thinking from the direction of timing and sound, I just think Sariel did it to break the ice cell.

"... have you managed?"

There's no sign of his pursuit. Somehow, you can think of a way out of Sariel's range of sign perceptions.

Just in case, 'Smokescreen (Smoke)', which increased its magic density enough for my own magic to hide, has also been released. I also needed a good buildup for activation, but it's worth doing.

Tracking traces of magic with this is not possible right now. You can't tell Sariel where I ran off.

"But it's doubtful if the same hands will come through next."

If we find him again, this time it will be the end.

"Damn, this is not where I look for Cruz... I'm in danger myself"

No, you're not.

I'm the only one in danger.

The only thing Sariel's looking for is me, a deserter from an experimental facility, and nothing else matters. But if he sees you with me and thinks you're involved, I don't know what he's gonna do.

Will you leave me alone, or will you try to dispose of me as an escape aid sin? It doesn't make any difference which way it is dangerous.

"Damn, no... Me then, just me. Then no one can protect me"

I thought I had tasted enough, but more than that, Sariel's emergence reminds me of the limits of my power.

I can't even lurk in the first tier anymore. If he walks in search, he's not sure he can hide out.

"The lurking life with the children is over today..."

- Good day, Fiona.

"No, if you don't shoot once in a while, you can't help it."

Lily, the girl who speaks the words of labor in a smile, and Fiona, who looks a little sweaty and refreshed.

Behind the two, the site, which was turned into a crater and vanished, still raises smoke.

This is northwest Carla Mara. The territory of the 'Silverian Familia', an area in which, among other things, there are a particular number of constituents.

And just now Fiona punched 'The Golden Sun (All Soleil)' in a mansion inhabited by a certain Silverian officer (Captain).

Although not as good as the executives, in addition to the corresponding security, the mansion also had an intermediate-scale junction machine, whose defenses had been consolidated.

Instead of burning the house, however, it is not even envisaged that the great magic will fly that will only wipe it out completely. The whole mansion disappeared before a scorching fireball gleaming in gold. All of them who were there.

"Mr. Lily, wouldn't this mean Mr. Chrono would be extra targeted?

"Are you going to say that now?

"I could have calmed down a little bit if I shot you."

"You just shot me because you wanted to."

In fact, I haven't had a chance here lately with Lily to search and gather information on Chrono, then secure the normal monolith dotted all over Carla Mara, and unleash the magic flashly. Even though there's no Chrono, if you tell me there's no fighting, I can't deny I was a little stressed out.

"Don't worry. The man who aimed at Chrono just moved with personal grievances. Silverian has consolidated his policy of abandonment."

"Now if Black Mask Ash isn't Mr. Chrono, it's a waste of time, isn't it?"

It was immediately detectable that the identity of the black masked ash figure, rumored in Carla Mara, would be Chrono.

The information on the timing of the appearance and activities, and then the use of black magic moves, is too much to determine.

Based on rumors to Sariel, I left the diving chrono search to the first tier alone - but at the end of that arrow, Silverian's killer moved.

"I wanted to stop these guys before they moved."

"Isn't it nice that Mr. Krono has returned the killer?"

Information on the raid failure came right in.

In addition to that, reliable information was accidentally available.

It happens to be a pink arrow who is strongly claiming to have been on the scene and helped Chrono.

Based on her information, Saliel sent her to what appears to be the latent area of Krono.

Lily and Fiona came all the way here to turn down the Silverian officer who requested the assassination in order to turn down the worries of the hindsight.

"Mr. Krono, will you find him?"

"I don't know. It's been less than a day since the raid, so the lurking area will be moving."

It was then that I turned my back on my heels to return to the hotel and wait for Saliel to return, without expecting too much.

- Oh, you're back, Sariel.

White shadows descend without sound on the rooftops where Lily and Fiona were lurking.

"Looks like you didn't find Mr. Chrono."

"No, I was able to discover the master"

"You got away."

"... Yes"

I'm sorry, and I bow my head deeply, Saliel.

"I wish I had gone."

"It's my mess that you missed the master. I can't even open my name."

"No, it's not your fault."

"Not because of Sariel?

"Fiona, just shut up for a second."

I just wanted to say another word or so to Sariel, who made a big poka about finding Chrono but letting him get away with it, but decided to pull back a lot.

"Sorry, I wasn't expecting a boulder either... I can't believe Chrono's memory is interrupted right after he escaped"

What would have been amnesia was already predictable.

But the biggest problem is how far you have lost your memory.

Do you even forget your name? Or do you still have memories of living in the previous world?

At a time when we didn't come straight back to ourselves, we had a prediction that we were definitely losing our memories after we met Lily - but more importantly, it was troublesome that our memories had been turned down at a time when we recognized Saliel as an enemy to be afraid of.

"The master began to flee the moment he saw me"

"Right, I know. You've been thinking about that for a long time now."

I don't usually feel anything telepathic from Saliel.

Because I don't have feelings before, knowing how to contain them.

But now Sariel thinks about that time when he let Chrono go, over and over again. I keep thinking.

Stand beside her, through that refrain, to the point where you can even see Chrono's face in fear.

Even if not explained in detail, Lily was immediately able to see how things were going and how things were going.

"Poor Sariel"

"No, Master Lily, I..."

"You're crying."

So, for the first time, Sariel noticed tears flowing from her own eyes.

"This is..."

"You were shocked that Chrono rejected you. I know exactly how that feels."

"You did, and so did that"

After a massive defeat in Alsace, Krono, resented by the surviving refugees, walked away on his own without even hearing too many Lily comfort words of shock.

At that time, Chrono's emotions trying to keep Lily away directly telepathically hit him, and Lily cried, blocking him and stopping him from coming out of the inn room...... Fiona at the time was baffled by Chrono and Lily's plate pinch in such a state.

It is now a page of nostalgic memories.

"The Master had mistaken me for an enemy. I understand that there is validity in that response."

"But even if you know it with your head, your heart is broken. I feel torn apart for whatever reason I'm rejected by my beloved."

I experience both being afraid of Chrono and being targeted for murder. They were originally enemies they never met.

But from that Holy Night night, Krono's hatred of Sariel disappeared. I had to turn it off. Sariel can't be killed. So I accepted.

A new life that started walking with him, not with Liko Shirazaki, but with Sariel.

Sariel must not know for herself what effect it had on her mind, immeasurable.

Now I couldn't believe myself that I was being turned against past hatred again by Chrono and wept.

"Why am I crying... I don't understand"

"It's okay, if it's tough, you can cry."

And Lily holds Saliel, who cried.

Gentle embrace. Lily's hand strokes her silver hair.

"Oh, poor Sariel. I'm so sad Chrono avoided me."

Being dazed like a child, Saliel finally felt like she only figured it out a little.

This is something to be sad about.

The more I wept, the more painful it was.

What a terrible thing for me to be rejected again when I should have been accepted.

"It's okay, Chrono will definitely be back. Whatever happens, be sure."

Yes, Chrono has to go back.

Retrieve your original memory and be what you should be.

Whatever happened to Chrono today - he has to have his Lord back.

"So just wait a little longer, Sariel"

"Yes, Master Lily"

"- I'm sorry, shouldn't it be time to retreat? Silverian people are gathering here."

"Damn, I hope you read some air."

Oh man, Lily, who just untied her embrace with Sariel, grips the 'Meteor Striker' in her right hand and turns to the night sky.

Pulling the trigger, descending many columns of light toward the ground, sounding the flashes and roars that shook the perimeter, the three of them pulled up the spot and went.