Two days after the bomb carriage attack.
Our carriage was on its way to the Purple Amethyst kingdom.
Eichella is tired because she's been on guard all this time.
And the carriage went a little deep into the woods.Through this forest, you'll reach the Purple Amethyst kingdom.
So I'm going to spend the night in this forest today.
"Aishera, get some rest."
"It's okay... fuu"
Aishera, you're pretty tired.
Prim and Kagya went to pick up the firewood, and me and Morgan set up the tent.Kurone was skinning the vegetables.
Then Prim and Kagya, who were carrying firewood, dragged a large rabbit.
"I've been attacking you, so let's go back.Hey, Kurone, you want to eat this?
"That's nice. I'm going to peel off the skin, take out the guts, and wash them in the river."
"Yes, Prim, help me."
"Yes! Aishera...."
Aishera was exhausted.You look pale.
Mayka throws firewood into the mule.
"... I don't really have that kind of experience.I'm pretty tired, too. "
I wonder if the main contestants have ever been targeted by Yangars before.
I didn't expect you to do it over and over again.They're cowards.
Then Morgan, who finished assembling the tent, says.
"This is also the destiny of popular people.Hahaha!
"You look positive....."
"Yan. Flare, pot."
Oh.
On Kurone's instructions, I finished preparing dinner.
After dinner, the women went to Morgan's Golem van.
Apparently there's a shower on the second floor.They use a hose to suck water from the river, warm it up and take a shower.We stopped Morgan trying to explain everything.
The women went to the shower, but Kurone didn't.
"You're not going?
"Yan. I'll be there later.I'm going for a walk. "
"... should I go too?
"I don't need it. I'll be right back."
That's what Chrone said. She went into the Sta Forest.
It's unusual to walk alone... like a whimsical cat.
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Kurone was walking alone in the woods.
─ ─ Come out.
While murmuring, pull out the dagger.
Then a small needle flew in.
Kurone shakes the dagger and knocks down the needle.
Colleagues? ─ ─ Well noticed.
As it came out of darkness, a woman came out of the shade of the tree near Kurone.
Besides, she's not just a woman.The black rat had a tail.
"Families... nh"
"I see. Nyafufu... I recognize you.Assassin, right?
That's right. I'm closed now. "
"Nhh... fufu, you're not my target.If I don't disturb you, I won't do anything. "
"Target... yes, you assassinated Mayka and Morgan."
"Nyah. Yes... unfortunately, don't interrupt my work."
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Kurone sighs and turns the dagger.
Then he held his hand in his pocket and threw a small throwing device, "Kunai", at the assassin.
The assassin kills Kunai.
"... what do you mean?
"Sorry, but I can't right now.Besides, we're scolding this party.If we find a dangerous guy, we have to eliminate him. "
"... heh?
The assassin took out the "claw sickle" from somewhere and shook the chain around.
"Eliminate if you want to interfere with the assassination.Nyah... if you apologize, I'll forgive you.
"I don't need it.Besides... it's a good opportunity to forget that we're so strong. "
Kurone holds a dagger in both hands and takes a stance.
The opponent is a family member. And the same assassin.
But the difference is... Kurone's off duty as an assassin.
"Jorna, the assassin who belongs to the assassin group" Hidden by God ".If I disturb you, I'll turn it off.... Nyah "
"The assassin Kurone, formerly a member of the" Garden crowd ".Now... it's just Kurone. "
Kronenjan?
"Kurone!! Kurone is my name!!I'll tell you this, I know it!!
Two assassin cats collided.
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They had the physical abilities unique to the Cat-Beast.
Climb a tall tree in an instant.And Chrone approached Jonah, who took a distance.
But Jorna is faster.
"Nyah... nh"
The minute copper flew in.
Kurone wrinkles the copper, but the copper wrinkles like a snake, and comes upon Kurone.
"Sweet. I've been doing some serious research here to assassinate you.I don't know the terrain like you just got here. "
"Nyah...."
Jorna is approaching. I tried to cut Kurone with the sickle I had in my hand.
Kurone crosses the dagger and catches the sickle, but is pushed in.
"I have my strength too!!Nyah!!
"Gu...."
A sharp kick pierces the flank.
Kurone shook his neck away from his flank.
"It hurts... it's been a really long time since I've seen you like this"
"Did you leave yourself in a lukewarm environment?
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A warm environment?
Returning to assassinate Flair, Gabriel the Fallen Angel, dying in one of the three dungeons he didn't want to enter, entering the kingdom of vampires, fighting the mightiest angels, and still... is this warm?
Kurone gets off the ground and slowly relaxes.
"Nyah? You gave up?
"...... no"
"Nyah?
"It's not like we're in a wet environment... we've been dying so many times"
Hmm?
"Your body's getting warmer and warmer..."
With his hands on the ground, Kurone raised his ass high.
The tail stands like a four-legged beast.
Moreover, my eyes... Kurone's eyes looked like cats.
"Heeere!! I'll show you how serious we are!!
"Nyah... that eye, 'mixed with beasts'!?
Kurone disappeared.
He jumps in an instant, kicks the trees and moves fast.
Jorna was in a hurry.
"Beast Mixing", which is the peculiar constitution of a Wesen, is a technique that draws the power of its species.In the case of Kurone, the cat's power can be maximized.
Furthermore, Kurone is specific and abnormal.Excellent in hearing, smell, and vision.
"Hah, early... ahh!?
Kurone's dagger cut Jonah's back.
She was gone when she noticed it.All I know is the signs of moving fast through the dark nights.
Not even Yorna, the same cat-beastern, can be seen so fast.
"─ ─ ─"
Then Jorna threw away her clavicle and raised her hands.
"Surrender. My defeat."
Then, Kurone turned behind Jonah and put a dagger on his neck.
─ ─ ─
"Surrender. I don't want to die, so we're done here.Ahh... the request failed.I can't be a purple amethyst anymore. "
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"I swear I won't do it again.Let's miss it... "
"... okay."
Chrone stunned Jonah with his own body and held her in a safe place with a chain of claw sickles.
I'll wake up in about half a day.Kurone and the others have already left and will no longer be there.
"Phew... I haven't fought in a long time, but I'm tired."
Kurone sighed and returned to the flares as if nothing had happened.
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"Good day (...)"
"... you knew that, didn't you?
"What happened?
Wow?
Flair stroked Shiranui, and Kurone greeted him with a smile.
Kurone stared at the flare, but did not pursue it.
The Primes were still in the shower or there was only flare in the fire.Does Morgan use a golem wagon for golem maintenance?
Kurone, come here.
"Hmm?
"Come on, come on."
"Ugh!?
Flair hugged Chrone and began stroking her head and neck.
"Nyah!? {}"
"It's okay. Massage tired rats.Whoa, whoa, whoa. "
"Nyauu..."
It feels good to be rubbed by a rat and stroked on the head.
As a flare, it feels like you're stroking a cat, but as a crone, it's embarrassing.
"You're tired of moving around a lot.Take a bath and rest. "
"...... nh"
The stroked Kurone fell asleep at some point.
Somewhere reassuring, round like a cat.