After the battle with the three dark knights, I was coming home.

The battle against the Dark Knights' king, the Dark Devil the Great, came two days later. There's no time, but it's up to Captain Zagil to decide that you should just rest for one day.

That's why I have to rest well today and tomorrow.

There was just something I had to do before that. It's about Mr. Cannon.

"Mr. Cannon, do you have a minute?

"Mr. Slade...... yeah, it's okay"

I used to come to Mr. Cannon in the dining room.

Flore, the dark knight of the black butterfly, was Chiano, Mr. Cannon's sister. I kind of know that.

But I want to hear it from him. About Mr. Cannon and Flore.

"Flore, the Dark Knight of the Black Butterfly... Him, no. Is she Mr. Cannon's sister?

"Yeah, that's right. That kid, my sister Chiano. Definitely."

That's what Mr. Cannon answered to my question.

Apparently, Flore is really Mr. Cannon's sister.

But I have a few doubts about that. Indeed, Mr. Cannon's sister should have died.

"Were you alive? Sure, I heard he died..."

"Yeah, it does mean he's dead. But I didn't see the body, neither did my parents, if I didn't see the death of Chiano."

"Huh?"

I was surprised at what Mr. Cannon said.

It would be unnatural not to have been able to be present at the moment of death yet, nor to have seen the body.

"What do you mean?

"My sister died of an unexplained disease. So from the point of view that the body might also be infectious, we weren't allowed to meet. My parents protested violently, but they still couldn't."

"I see..."

I think about what Mr. Cannon said.

Sure, you might be worried about that when you die of an unexplained disease.

But is it to assault that far? Around there, a little doubt remains.

"So, how did you know Flore was a chiano?

"Yeah, one is a matter of feeling. Her vibe kind of made me think so. Besides, I've been paying attention to her age. Mostly, if my sister was alive, that would be it."

Mr. Cannon thought Flore was his sister because of his senses.

But it's hard to even think that my sister, Mr. Cannon, would mistakenly see my sister. Besides, Flore was clearly upset by the language.

From that, there is no doubt that Flore is a chiano.

I'm just a little concerned about that, too. After Mr. Cannon called me in, Flore's condition had changed. I wonder what the hell that was.

For once, I have the answer in me. But there's no certainty in that. This is also something I would like to ask Mr. Cannon.

"Flore has obviously changed at Mr. Cannon's call, hasn't he?

"Sure, yeah... it kind of disappeared."

"So I think. I was wondering if that might be a multiple personality..."

"Multiple personalities… that's not an impossible story."

Mr. Cannon convinced me of my predictions.

Did Flore wake up with a different personality sleeping in him? That's what I think because it changes.

"Maybe some Flores have a personality as Dark Knight and a personality as Chiano. So I was wondering if your sister's personality woke up to Mr. Cannon's call..."

"If so... it would be a pleasure for me"

To my words, Mr. Cannon laughs a little.

Apparently, this conjecture was a pleasure to Mr. Cannon.

"Anyway, in the battle the day after tomorrow, you'll know a lot about it."

"Yes."

In the battle the day after tomorrow, we will meet with Flore again.

That's when you'll find out all kinds of truth.

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I was finishing my bath and coming back to my room.

Then Faraes was waiting for me there. Mostly, I was expecting you, but you still seem to sleep in my room today.

"Faraes......"

"Slade, good luck today. I'm sorry to bother you, but do you mind?

"Oh, no problem"

I was really thankful that Faraes was waiting for me in my room today.

Because I just wanted to see Faraes, too.

I slowly walk up to the bed where Faraes waits.

"Today, I wanted you to come to Faraes, too"

"Huh? Did you?

"Oh......"

"Slade? Ah..."

I will go to the side of Pharaoh and hold his hand.

And slowly knock that body down to bed.

Slade, what's going on?

"No, can't you?

"Well, I don't mean no..."

To my actions, Faraes was blushing.

To the boulder, did it suddenly pass?

But today I wanted Faraes asexually. I can't contain myself like that.

"Are you okay? Are you tired or something?

"No, I don't know... more than that, that's what I'm feeling right now"

Faraes seems to be worried about my body.

Sure, I'm tired of fighting today. But I'd say it's more than that.

The heat in my body drives me into this kind of behavior.

"After the battle, hasn't the heat cooled down yet?

"Perhaps..."

"Well... then you have to put that heat away..."

Faraes turns his gaze here like he has no choice.

The expression was very appealing. This inclusiveness is one of the nice parts of Faraes.

"Just don't push too hard. The day after tomorrow, it's battle day. By then, you'll have to recover strength."

"Oh, I know. But it's kind of my concern, too."

"Care?"

"Oh, the next time I think the battle is waiting, for some reason, this feeling gets bigger. I can't contain myself..."

The only reason I'm like this is because the heat of battle isn't cold. That would be what Faraes said.

But just like that, the fact that the next battle was waiting was exciting to me. Is this also because we want the heat of battle?

"... maybe it's because you feel like your life is in danger"

"Crisis of life?

"As an organism, leaving a species should be engraved on instinct. Maybe that instinct is the result of asking for me because you feel your life is in danger in the next battle."

I am convinced by the words of Faraes.

Sure, there's a verse I'm afraid of the next battle. The Dark Demon Great, who emerged after the battle against Flore, was not a normal Dark Knight.

I am afraid of that mighty power. So this is how we want Faraes. I fear my own life will die, and I instinctively try to live a new life.

"Slade, I'm telling you, I'm in trouble because you're dead."

"Oh, I know. I don't want to die anymore, either."

"Then don't worry..."

I snort forcefully at Faraes' words.

In the next fight, I will never die. There's still a lot to do in this world.

That is why we will prevail over the Dark Demon King.

"If you know that, you'll be fine."

"Oh......"

Me and Faraes are slowly overlapping that body.

The hard part is, that's it. Later, you should just entrust your body to this fever.

Thus began the long night between me and Faraes.