To Be a Power in the Shadows!

After following the sound of the battle, it was behind a dark back alley.

So, two demon swordsmen were fighting.

One was definitely Alexia with a short skirt in a familiar uniform.

But the other was a man with a mask on his whole body blackcrumb.

Something's wrong. If Alexia deceives Shadow Garden is a black scumbag, I can be convinced, but this is the opposite of the position.

I climbed to the roof of the building and decided to disappear and check on the two of them.

"Give up already. You can't beat me."

The battle was going in Alexia's favor. The black-clad man isn't weak either, but he doesn't reach Alexia, who's grown in strength a lot lately.

The black coat is torn and the blood stains the cobblestone.

One more push and the battle will be decided.

"Why kill innocent people? Is this your fight?

"We are Shadow Gardens..."

Shadow garden.

That's what the black-clad man did say.

"That's all since just now. Is this the will of a man named Shadow?

"We are Shadow Gardens..."

The black-clad man repeats.

I'm sure of it already.

This black-crushed man was the one who cheated on Shadow Garden.

I'm sorry, Alexia. You were innocent. I apologized in my heart. [M]

But why would this man fool a shadow garden?

That's a natural question, but I know the answer.

That's why I get it.

It is, admiration.

He admired the Shadow Garden… and the Shadow Powerful.

I can't deny that feeling.

Because even I, it all began with a yearning for the shady powerful. It began to admire and imitate the shady powerful in movies, cartoons and comics.

He also follows the path and imitates the shadow garden.

Yes, he is the world's first shadow garden follower.

Comes up hot in my chest. [M] I was just glad that the path I had taken was the right one, and that I was recognized by a third party.

Hang in there.

That makes me want to support you.

But that's unacceptable. Because I am a shady man. Forgive those who deceive the name of their organization, but I am no longer a shady powerful man.

Just as he is the Shadow Powerful, so am I.

No sweetness or compromise is tolerated there.

I turned my heart into a ghost and watched them fight. [M]

"That's it."

And when Alexia's sword flew the sword of her followers, I felt new signs approaching.

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"That's it."

Alexia bounced off the man's sword.

Karan, and.

A sword fell on the cobblestone sounded.

At that time.

"... ugh!

Alexia rolled over and avoided the slaughter that suddenly rolled out of her back.

Prevent further pursuit aggressively and keep kicking the opponent's belly to distance.

With a slightly disturbed breath, Alexia looked to a new enemy.

There were two demon swordsmen, more. They're all black-clad men.

More watching the first man pick up the sword, Alexia pounded her tongue.

Now the three of us.

That's a powerful man, too.

One can win.

Even the two of us won't lose.

But the three opponents...

"Three to one against a weak maiden is terrible."

I hope you keep up with the conversation.

"Yes, let's do it three times, one-on-one. No?"

Surrounded by twitching.

Alexia moves to avoid only being taken behind her back as she shifts from her standing position.

"Look behind you, the moon is so beautiful"

Catch the enemy trying to turn behind with only his gaze.

Move your swords finely and whisk at each other.

"Oh, don't you see? But you should see it."

Alexia smiles.

Under the moonlight, her red eyes glowed.

"Something with a sister in the back"

"Huh...!

I caught it.

Immediately, Alexia moved.

A white blade cleaves the back of an enemy who sees behind his back unnecessarily.

"Die."

He didn't speak up, and Alexia snorted.

Slash the black coat and the blood will dance.

But still shallow.

Another blow, stop...

At that moment, a shock pierced Alexia's abdomen.

"Aghhh......!

On the flank, black boots were stuck in.

I heard a vacillation and a broken rib.

Alexia waves her sword as she spits blood and pierces her black boots.

But on the verge of being avoided, Alexia's sword slammed the cobblestone.

The time has come off.

Alexia spits peppy blood and wipes her mouth.

The hand stained red.

Two caught at that moment, but one didn't. It kicked him in the flank and interrupted the stomach.

Alexia scowled with resentment.

Three to one, number unchanged.

But things got worse. Two of the enemies are intact, one is seriously wounded but still has a sword. I can't ignore it.

In contrast, this one has a broken rib and is then stabbed in the lungs.

He said he'd be killed. Alexia thought.

So I have no choice.

Alexia took the red tablet out of her uniform pocket. That's the medicine that snuck away before the arson incident.

I hated to expose my ugly sword, but it's better than getting killed.

And Alexia carries the medicine to her mouth.

He tried to swallow it while praying that it was okay because it was a strong type of bump production.

That moment.

A pitch-black came down from the sky.

He descended without a sound, as if he were a glimpse through the night.

The pitch-black blade double-broke one as it was, blooming the bloodshed.

The alley was filled with an irresistible smell of blood.

The pitch-black man...... Shadow pays the knife and drops the blood paste. A letter of blood was drawn on the wall.

"O fool who deceives the name of the shadow garden..."

Shadow.

You can't forget, the most powerful being who has shown Alexia the complete system of swords.

That's hostile...?

Shadow and the black-crushed man seemed hostile.

"Make amends for that sin, for that life."

At the same time that Shadow utters the word, the black-clad men move.

The decision was momentary.

They kick cobblestones, kick walls, climb to the roof, and run away.

But.

"Stupid......"

Shadow follows.

"Wait...!

Alexia's voice stopped Shadow.

Shadow looks back slowly and looks to Alexia.

Katakata and Alexia's sword trembled.

I'm doing something stupid...... and Alexia realized it.

"My name is Alexia Midgal. Princess of this country."

Shadow was just looking to Alexia.

If he cares about it, Alexia's life will be pruned at that moment.

"Tell me what your purpose is. What do you wield that power for, what are you fighting for, and… are you going to strip this country of its fangs"

Shadow turned his back.

"Don't get involved. Happier to know nothing."

"Huh...! Wait, if you say you will be hostile...!

"What if I told you I'd be hostile?"

Alexia beat me to death.

Instinct atrophies before a presence that can never be won.

But it's people who resist their instincts.

"I'll fight. You will surely kill your sister. I won't allow it."

Shadow flips his coat.

"I can understand your sword. I can't right now, but one day I will..."

"You think you can kill him?

Leaving that behind, Shadow disappeared into the dark.

Alexia squeals into the dark where no one else is.

"Yes, it is..."

The quiet returned at night.

Alexia, left alone, nods by holding her belly.

From the trembling hand, the sword falls.

I did something stupid. I know that.

But Alexia finally figured it out recently. Why I wave my sword, what is important to me, just a few things?

That's just one sister and just one friend.

That's all Alexia decided to do.

"That's not good..."

My consciousness fades.

Alexia knows that if you lose consciousness in an alley like this, it won't be a Loc thing.

I manage to use the wall and try to get up.

At that time.

"Alexia...... Alexia!

Voices calling names in the distance.

"Hey, sis...... sister, over here!

"Alexia......!!

Footsteps approach.

Something soft held Alexia's body about to collapse.

"Alexia, do something on your own......!

"Sister......"

Alexia nodded her face to her sister's chest.

"Be prepared to have a good talk later on about what happened"

"... Yes"

"And maybe what this is"

"What...?

When I saw it, there were red tablets scattered across the cobblestone. I dropped it.

"Hey, sister, I don't know anything."

"Shut up."

"It's true, I really don't know."

"I won't forgive you."

"Ugh, my head..."

Alexia decided to faint.