Episode 13: 《Trinity ・ Full-Cross》
Soojiki’s note: Wanted to finished this soon so you all can enjoy this (I know I did ;)). With this, I can start doing the last episode and restart YLT where I left off and possible play with my VR :3. Off to some VR I GO!!
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~~~~~Ryuzaki’s POV~~~~~
Why am I doing this? I, Ryuzaki, didn’t even know. However, my body moved on its own accord. I pushed Kogane and k.u.mosaki away and took on the Wight King’s downward swing on my own. An intense pain shot throughout my entire body and for a moment I lost consciousness.
As I opened my eyes, I found myself still alive and knew not much time has pa.s.sed. The pain could still be felt throughout my body, but my hands and feet could still move. A dragon’s scale is tough, but I’ll have to check it out later.
Nearby were indications of the Wight King still around. Both of its arms
started moving towards its surrounding and there a monster formed by a lion and eagle…… the gryphon could be seen tumbling.
“……Was.h.i.+o!”
And with a loud voice I called out to him. Was.h.i.+o’s body twitched and making a slight movement. Seems he’s still alive. But the others could not be seen. Hakuba? Rooper? Is Kogane and k.u.mosaki even alive after helping them?
“KyAaaaaaa!!”
I heard a shriek. It’s k.u.mosaki. I dragged my body towards the shriek.
What can I do if I go? I can’t just act as a useless leader. I don’t even have the backing from Goubayas.h.i.+. All that I have left is my body. In the worst scenario, I might die.
Even still I, Ryuzaki Kunihiro, can’t just leave a cla.s.smate in a dilemma.
It’s because I’m the cla.s.s representative, that’s why.
Having qualifications, having humor and believing that I thought of what’s best for the cla.s.s, I announced my candidacy for the cla.s.s representative position.
Ahh, Asuka. It’s just like you said. Thinking that nothing was left, I eventually and shamefully clung to an empty bottle’s bottom with my pride. However, this pride for sure has stimulated my driving force.
“Kogane! Kogane, open! Please! Let me in as well!”
k.u.mosaki screamed in a half-crazed state while Gan, Gan pounding on the door made of steel. Behind her, the Wight King slowly drew closer.
It was one of the several small rooms located on the 5th floor. When I first explored the dungeon with Goubayas.h.i.+, we found this strongly built room that contained several Gravehounds. It’s the most suitable place to take refuge, though it seems that Kogane locked himself in there alone.
Although the Wight King is too big to pa.s.s through, just thrusting the tip of the sword is more than enough. With the poor opening, both of them will end up being skewered.
On one hand, you can’t help but understand Kogane’s action. However, if it’s left like that, k.u.mosaki will…
I continued dragging my body. I won’t know if I’ll even endure the next blow from the swords.
And while dragging myself, she still kept on pleading to Kogane.
“Ne, Kogane! Why! Why! Please open! Open!”
“If…if I op….open, if I open then I’ll die for sure! We’ll both die!”
“So it’s fine if I just die alone!? Didn’t I do anything and let you do whatever you wanted!”
“Nothing……!”
With those words Kogane spoke, k.u.mosaki stopped slamming the door.
“……eh?”
“You did nothing! You! It’s cause you have a lower body of a spider! You couldn’t do anything in the end! You didn’t give me anything at all! Only your face looked like a girl! Enough already you hindrance!”
“Ko, Kogane……”
Dumbfounded, she muttered while the Wight King was already behind her. The swords raised. There’s no time left. Once again, with some power surging and my body moving on its own, I pushed k.u.mosaki away. Hearing a short scream, the Wight King’s sword struck me once again. Intense pain shot throughout my body. This time I somehow kept my conscious.
The shockwave from the swords striking me pulverized the door of the room that Kogane took refuge. Dust and rubble flew all over the place. Inside, Kogane rattled and trembling while seeing what was in front of him.
“It’s a good thing….that you’re both safe”
My jaws slacken as I barely manage to say that.
“W……”
Kogane stuttered for a moment and immediately recollected himself.
“What was that for! Trying to act cool all of a sudden! You’re too slow! And you’re going to say that you were saving us!? Oi!”
I did not get angry, even as he belittled me. However, there’s a sense of helplessness. It’s just like Kogane said. Saving k.u.mosaki, I only prolonged her life temporarily.
Just as I thought, my body can’t move anymore.
While listening to Kogane’s screams, I looked up at the Wight King. It’s three eyes looking down on me, as it raises its swords for the third time.
There’s nothing else that can be done. And just as I thought that
“《Evil Flare》!!”
As if splitting through the sky, jet black flames flanked from the side. The Wight King faltered and took a step, two steps, three steps backwards.
That’s a high-ranked black magic attack! Who was it, as I searched around. My eyes saw a silver hair with two small horns protruding, red eyed succubus and sporting an unusually fearless expression.
“Sak.u.ma……!”
Sak.u.ma Sachiko. Kogane, after seeing her, completely forget about the situation at hand, as his face slightly eased.
“Sa, Sacchan…….? Sacchan!?”
“Un……I’ve come to save everyone”
Help as arrived she said, though it seems it was not just her alone.
Behind her, several figures could be seen as they were Harui and Hebitsuka. They both ran over here, towards the immobile me and the shaken k.u.mosaki. However, as they were rus.h.i.+ng here, the Wight King began his second attempt. Sak.u.ma began reciting her aria again and moreover, there was a different shadow that rushed out.
“Dosukooooooooooo!!”
It was Ok.u.ma that rushed out. With a strong open handed slap landing, it
caused the Wight King lower body to jolt. Another person again, this time it was a headless female knight using her sword, Tsurugi.
“Fuu, as expected of the one called ‘Akai chanko nabe’!”
“This isn’t the time for admiration debu! Quickly help the others!”
“That’s right! Stop saying unnecessary things in the middle of this! Complete your missions!”
Sak.u.ma followed up with another 《Evil Flare》. With the gap created from that, Ok.u.ma and Tsurugi ran towards Kogane and Was.h.i.+o’s location. It was amazing that they knew the Wight King would show up in the 5th floor. While enduring the pain from my body, I looked at Hebitsuka as she supported me.
“What’s this, Hebitsuka…..”
“Sak.u.ma wanted to come. Or like rather ask her. Like I can’t say”
Tsurugi carried Was.h.i.+o who fainted, while Kogane received help getting up from Ok.u.ma and somehow began to walk by himself while using the walls as support. The other group members seemed to be safe.
If Sak.u.ma was the one who led them, that means she made an a.s.sumption of this situation and came to our rescue. Sak.u.ma may have stumbled upon Tsurugi while they were enroute to our location.
“You came to save us Sak.u.ma…….”
“Un”
Sak.u.ma had, while waiting for Ryuzaki and Was.h.i.+o to reach a safe location, continued in attracting the Wight King’s attention.
“I also want to be useful to Utsurogi-kun……”
“Utsurogi? What about Utsurogi……”
I asked but received no reply from her. Her red eye’s show no hesitation as she focused on the Wight King. Her nicely shaped and glossy lips quickly moved as she finished her aria and summoned another h.e.l.lfire.
“《Evil Flareeee》!”
Projecting from her palms the red magic formation rose, where black flame surged out and burned the Wight King’s body.
Ok.u.ma and Sak.u.ma both served as the rear guards. He’s still the same as what they called him in middle school, the “Akai Chanko Nabe” legend. Granted, he’s not the same as the Ogre Goubayas.h.i.+ but he’s endowed with superhuman strength and had been a.s.signed a vanguard position before, where he splendidly handled it. But time is running out for both Sak.u.ma and Ok.u.ma. This much has already burdened them.
The first to crawl his way up towards the stairs was Kogane. Followed by Harui carrying k.u.mozaki, Tsurugi and Was.h.i.+o, and lastly Hebitsuka and I. We were able to successfully escape.
“Oi Sak.u.ma! Later debu! Quickly!”
Hebitsuka also shouted out in a loud voice and from the bottom of the stairs ran Sak.u.ma and Ok.u.ma. Sak.u.ma’s chest grandly shook as much as Ok.u.ma’s belly.
“Hebitsuka, I think its cruel of you treating large chest girls like that”
“Its you, you! That belly frolicking like that! Like, it’s disgusting and dirty!”
“Pigs actually likes being clean debu”
As Ok.u.ma naturally slapped his belly, Supan and made a nice sound reverberating. Sak.u.ma’s face was red as her shoulder shook. She’s might be laughing.
“Was.h.i.+o! Get it together Was.h.i.+o!”
“k.u.mo-chan!”
Looks like Hakuba and Kikino have already taken refuge here. They quickly rushed to Was.h.i.+o and k.u.mosaki, where they were delighted in their safety. Rooper is also here. Everyone’s safe.
Besides them were several other students standing by. They are relatively close in friends.h.i.+p with Tsurugi and originally were students of the sports club. Perhaps she a.s.sembled her own party to search the labyrinth. However, this is still the 4th floor. Comparing to our current location, who knows how many students are potentially left.
If we don’t save them then….
“We have to go help the others before the Wight King attacks”
As Sak.u.ma relayed that, Ok.u.ma and Tsurugi nodded. Enduring the injury, I stood.
“I’m going too…….”
They turned towards me.
“Ryuzaki, it’s impossible in your current state debu”
“If the wounds are healed, I can withstand 2 more strikes from the Wight King. Please”
As I said that, I turned towards Hakuba. Being startled, he stepped backwards. 『Uumu, exactly like a horse』 as Tsurugi commented.
The unicorn Hakuba was actually a valuable recovery magic user in the cla.s.s. But the person himself did not want to use it and it was rare for him to enter into parties for that purpose. Only if he’s with Kogane’s party is he willing use recovery magic.
However, Kogane’s currently at wits end as he uses the walls to support himself sitting.
“…….Ah-, fine! I get it already!”
Hakuba blurted.
“I’ll do it if I have to! Uuuuhh, he, 《Healing Light》!”
“Hakuba-kun, you have to properly use the aria or else it’s useless……”
Sak.u.ma faced him with a halfhearted smile.
“I know its embarra.s.sing but….please?”
“That’s right. Even Sak.u.ma does it properly every time with a low voice sometimes. You can do it too”
“Fight debu, Hakuba”
“You got this!—“
“You can do this! You can do this!—“
Tsurugi and Ok.u.ma both were fist pumping as they yelled. Hebitsuka and Harui were both doing the same, but in a more appropriate manner.
“F, From the Heavens…… Burning compa.s.sion……m, bestow restoration upon my comrade….UOOoooo! He 《Healing Light》~~!”
Desperately struggling with it but he managed to successfully chant the aria. Hakuba’s horn shone Gira Gira, as sparks of light wrapped around my body. Incredibly, the pain lessened from my body. With this I can fight again. Crestfallen and hanging his head, he repeated the process the second time for Was.h.i.+o. Struggling with both the 1st and 2nd tries like last time.
Anyways, with this I’m good to go. I sent a signal to Sak.u.ma and the other as I eyed them. Harui and Hebitsuka, while unmotivated, planned to follow along. Far off from the strongest party but this combination is enough for our battle potential.
“The problem is when to go down”
Said Tsurugi, folding her arms.
“We don’t know if the Wight King is possibly loitering out there”
I nodded.
“Aah, lets get away from here and create some distance……”
At that exact time a thunderous roar and shock a.s.saulted us. Surprised, I turned towards the stairway.
That’s right, that shock clearly came from the direction of the 5th floor. The dreadful sounds of the closed door being forcibly ripped apart. The location we’re at should have been the absolute safety zone, is being threaten by those sounds.
With that, everyone present was questioning how to face against the Wight King on the 5th floor and slowly realized.
“Everyone run debu!”
With those words, everyone began running simultaneously. Kogane who became dumbfounded and slow to run, was pushed away by Ok.u.ma.
Immediately after that the walls were smashed and rubble flew everywhere.
“Ok.u.maa!”
“Ok.u.ma-kun!!”
The scattered debris flew right above Ok.u.ma’s head, showering his location. With a little machoism humor, his body was completely buried underneath the rubble. With his thick arm, at the last moment he made athumbs up that can be seen.
I need to go save him now. I need to dig him out. Though I thought that, my thoughts came into full stop as I saw the figure coming from the swirling dusts, the appearance of the Wight King.
It’s three eye’s sent an icy cold glare to me. Everyone immediately paled.
“Everyone, hurry!!”
Sak.u.ma yelled and began another aria. Breaking the fear, they began moving once again. Was.h.i.+o and Hakuba finished recovering and led the group. k.u.mosaki and Kikino began running. Tsurugi guarding while Rooper is sluggishly moving.
The Wight King is only meters away from Sak.u.ma. In an attempt to halt the hated black flame’s aria, it raised its swords. Again, I forced myself in-between, taking the blow.
“Guu……..!”
Made it just in time. Sak.u.ma finished the chant, 《Evil Flare》, releasing the black flames. Although the Wight King flinched, it s.h.i.+fted its direction elsewhere.
“Kogane! What’s wrong! Hurry!!!”
Tsurugi’s anger resounded. Startled, Sak.u.ma and I turned, catching sights of Kogane unable to stand as his waist gave out.
While thinking, I have to move, my body wouldn’t listen. The Wight King rapidly approached Kogane.
“A, U, A……….A,Aaaaa……”
Kogane’s face warped in fear. Only his eyes were swimming, attempting to speak, sweat dripping and frantically trying to stand but not able to.
The Wight King decided and swung it’s 6 blade at Kogane. It’s two mouths
smiling at the same time.
“Koganeeee!”
I shouted. Immediately after, that thing came.
Measuring 1 meter appeared a gigantic ball of flame, striking the sides of the Wight King. A tremendous explosion ranged, completely destroying the Wight King’s balance. Cras.h.i.+ng to the ground with a thunderous roar, it caused the rubbles and dust to scatter.
I didn’t know what happened at that moment. However, Sak.u.ma’s face shone brightly. It wasn’t just her alone. Tsurugi and Harui both understood what happened.
Our eyes turned in the direction the fireball came from.
There stood a lone black knight.
I’m fairly confidant that I know all the students name and the race they reincarnated into. There was no such student in our cla.s.s like that.
Though its form is misleading, its hard to make the call if it is a black knight.
Its entire body covered in black l.u.s.ter armors with 6 wings on its back, 3 on each side. The skeletal structure of the wings resembles like a bat but the wing’s membrane blazed from the flame. Each wing showed different movement, comparing the wings similar to individual arms. The flames even coiled the armor’s arms.
“What is that……”
“That’s Black Knight ・ Trinty Full-Cross!”
“Go, Gofunkawahara…….!?”
When did he appear standing next to me? Arms folded while I was surprised.
“Why is it that…..the Black Knight…..whatdoyoucallit?”
“Trinty Full-Cross. That person himself named it.”
“That’s too long of a name!”
The Wight King slowly stood, moving its sight towards the Black Knight ・ Trinity Full-Cross.
Is it introducing itself, or rather, is there a mutual understanding of partners.h.i.+p? Is it an ally? I can’t tell for sure. However, the Wight King is clearly taking precautions against the Black Knight’s wings of flames.
Was.h.i.+o, Hakuba, k.u.mozaki and the others, avoided the black knight as they did not know it’s nature and cleared the path.
“That’s right, Gofunkawahara. Ok.u.ma’s underneath the rubbles. Help me excavate him”
“Seriously! Alright”
Becoming serious, he also silently nodded at Sak.u.ma.
During the time when the Black Knight engages with the Wight Knight, we’ll somehow save Ok.u.ma. Thinking so, I started heading towards the mountains of rubble when I suddenly noticed what was clinging onto Gofunkawahara’s
head.
It’s a skull. A skull. Not an ordinary skull. Although it doesn’t have a body, it does have some arms and legs, desperately clinging onto Gofunkawahara’s head.
“Hey….What’s that?”
“Ah, this guy?”
He gently brushed the skull clinging onto his head and answered
“Mini skeleton. Or for short, Chibisuke. Ain’t it cute?”
“I, I guess……”
Another weird thing he picked up again…
Kogane and the others are safe. But Ok.u.ma’s not here. Whether I made it in time or not I don’t know. I thought so while looking around.
“(Kyosuke, concentrate on what’s in front of you now)”
“(Un. It came all the way to the 4th floor, as it is we have to do
it)”
Akira informed me as he whispered. Rin also agreed.
It’s certainly as those two said. The Wight King destroyed the walls and finally made it to the 4th floor. There’s no more excuse for it to threaten us by expanding its boundaries. I have no idea when it would reach out and attack our base. It will be inexcusable if I just send it away. I have no choice but to reverse the situation.
《Trinity ・ Full-Cross 》 is a success. Presently, Rin and Akira have fused together with me.
At first we planned to have the left half and right half being separate. Focusing on balancing within the body, Akira took control of the flesh but the biggest fault was that we could not bring out sufficient physical attack power. Being clad in armor made it almost impossible to land a hit too.
And that’s when Gofunkawahara found a resolution to our weakness.
I don’t know how he got approval from the skeletons to disa.s.sembly their body, but their parts were attached to my body.
Attached to the back to create the wings were six legs. With it connected to my body, I’m able to have perception of it. I’m freely able to move each as individual body parts. With that implemented, Rin is able to take charge of the body while Akira can handle the wings.
Having a Slime body guaranteed a rise in physical strength while having the Wisp’s ability strengthened allows me to utilize powerful fire attacks. In addition, we use the fire boosters to compensate the lack of mobility when wearing the armor.
Incidentally, the leftover parts were separately a.s.sembled together, forming the mini skeletons. Or, Chibisuke for short, which clings onto Gofunkawahara.
“(Got it. Yosh, lets do this!)”
I nodded and gripped my fist. No one in our surrounding could hear our conversation.
Kicking the floor as Akira’s wings of flame flares, we instantly accelerated.
Pulling my hand as far back as I can
“Streamm!”
Our breathing in sync, with my fist and Rin’s strength multiplying
“”Blooooww!!””
Releasing it slightly upward, our attack struck the Wight King, who just stood up, directly at the solar plexus.
My special characteristic of amplifying Rin’s power. Applying the armors weight
in addition to Akira’s booster which has been amplified.
“Grip Strength x Weight x Speed equals what!”
“Destructive force!!”
Just as I thought, this was the first time we physically struck the Wight King with a telling blow. My fist sunk deeply into the Wight King’s solar plexus as it cried out in an anguished cry. I followed up with my left hand. Feeling the weight of the attack, the Wight King took 2, 3 steps backwards.
As soon as I landed, I took upon my spirit master’s (Bruce Lee) Jeet Kune Do posture. The Wight King roared and with its 6 arms, raised its swords.
“(Kyosuke, fall back a little!)”
Akira said. Behind the Wight King, Ryuzaki and the others were beginning to dig through the rubbles. As it is now, they will potentially get caught up in this fight.
“(Understood!)”
I nodded and jumped backwards. The wings of flames flowing in the opposite direction, giving a befitting quant.i.ty to transport the heavy Black Knight (us). The six swords fruitlessly struck the ground.
“(I’m glad I get to concentrate on punching and kicking)”
Rin cheerfully said. True enough, there’s little need to concentrate on moving with the legs. With concentration of fist fighting, mobility is mostly entrusted upon Akira. Of course, in the situation where we use long range attacks with fire, Rin would brace the legs for a short moment as it’s necessary.
And lastly there is my portion that I control. I was basically entrusted with all actions and given full authority. This ability was systemically agreed upon by both Rin and Akira.
I once again confirmed my surrounding.
We are still confronting the Wight King. Behind was Tsurugi and Harui, along with Kogane, Was.h.i.+o and the others. There was no one missing from Kogane’s group, however it looks as if Kogane is greatly perplex as he’s trembling. Going as far as k.u.mosaki, who was supposed to be intimate with him, not paying attention to him.
Lastly, interposing himself between the Wight King was Ryuzaki, Sak.u.ma and Gofunkawahara. They were still removing the rubbles.
“(It’s Ok.u.ma)”
Rin muttered.
It’s exactly like she said. Ok.u.ma had been buried underneath the rubbles. They were attempting to rescue him.
“(Kyosuke, if you want to help him you have to first……)”
“(I know! We have to fight the Wight King in front of use!)”
We have to reduce his reach first. I took out the sword given to me by the skeleton which was inserted in my back.
“Blaze Cutter—!”
In response to my shout, the flame from the wings ran across my arms and before long transmission itself to the sword. It’s embarra.s.sing shouting out the technique name but this was an order from Akira…
I kicked the floor and our Black Knight body gently floated in the air. While leaping through the air, we’re able to swing the fire sword due to Rin’s physical strength. This is one of the advantages when we combine. While I’m moving the wings, Akira is proportionally accelerating the body.
The 6 swords were swung. 1, 2 of them were evaded but it wasn’t easy moving in this armor. The third sword was just about to connect when my legs moved arbitrarily.
“OO—Riyaaaaaa!!”
It was Rin. She kicked with all her might, sending the 3rd sword away. The 4th and 5th had been nimbly warded off by Akira’s wings.
The last and remaining 6th sword was where I decided to aim.
“Seiiyaaaa———-!!”
Weilding the Blaze Cutter (flame sword), I aimed at the joints holding the swords. Followed with Rin’s physical strength amplified, the flame burned the Wight King’s skin. The sword was by no means sharp at all as it was a chipped sword, however it soon tore through the flesh and severed through the bone. From the 6 arms, one of them wriggled as it was lopped off.
Exactly at that time, Ok.u.ma’s body was slightly evacuated from the rubbles. Though blood covered his body, he was still breathing.
“Kyosuke!!”
Not paying attention at that moment, Akira yelled. I was stupefied. Immediately after that, the Wight King managed to land a hit and forcibly sent my body flying towards the labyrinth wall.
“Guuuu…….!”
“Utsurogi-kun!”
At such times was the first damage we received, naturally I had a weakness to physical attacks. I was able to lift myself from the wall as we formed a caved-in crater like shape.
“B, both of you, my bad….!”
“No its fine! What about you Utsurogi-kun? Can you move?”
“A, aaa…….”
The Wight King turned its back towards us as it was advancing to where Ryuzaki and the others were.
c.r.a.p.
They’re still not finished with rescuing Ok.u.ma.
“Ryuzaki-kun! The Wight King!”
Sak.u.ma screamed. During that time, Ryuzaki is wholeheartedly removing the rubbles. Gofunkawahara was identically the same.
“E, everyone….It’s fine debu, don’t worry abo…..”
Though his breathing was feeble, contrary to that, Ok.u.ma firmly spoke.
“Stop saying its fine! We’re definitely going to rescue you! Definitely! “
“B, but at this rate, both of you will……”
Nevertheless, Ryuzaki’s hand did not slow down while removing the debris. His
scales tearing off, blood running but there was no hesitation. Gofunkawahara’s the same as well. Even Chibisuke leapt off Gofunkawahara to remove even the smallest pebble as frantically as it can.
With the Wight King continuously drawing near, Gofunkawahara yelled out
“Ok.u.ma! You promised at the hospital right! You and I, we’re going to live to see my older sister right!”
“!!”
Ok.u.ma’s previously closed eyes suddenly flared up.
“Yu, Yukari-sannn! Fu, Fuuooooooo!!!!”
Ok.u.ma swelled up the remaining amount of willpower from his body and brush aside the rubbles to stand. Ryuzaki and the others also moved the rubbles and helped Ok.u.ma escape.
Hold on everyone. If I don’t hold out from now on, I can’t go.
I kicked the wall and leapt in the sky. Akira carried out his flame’s Booster and Thrusters, allowing the Black Knight’s body fixed in the air.
“With it’s back turned on us, now’s our chance. I’ve decided”
From my words, both Rin and Akira silently agreed.
Among the 6 wings, 2 clung together with the armor’s arm. Those 2 were originally arm bones. For that reason, together with Rin’s physical strength and Akira’s maximum thermal power, the 2 arm bones framework are bundled together with the original arms.
Spreading both bundled arms, I glared at the Wight King.
The flames vigorously increase and wrapped my entire armored body. Soon the flame from the wing imitated a phoenix.
“Phoenix.x.xx!!!!”
Our breathing in union. Our body instantly accelerates, and wielding our fist.
“””DIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVEEE!!”””
Our entire body clad in armor and flame, a.s.saulted the Wight King from its cervical vertebrate. With the maximum thermal power and the maximum physical strength and spearheading into the nape of the neck, the fist sunk in.
“UUOOOOOOOOOOOO!!”
However, the acceleration did not finished with just that amount. In proportion to my screams, Akira flames erupted even more and before long the wings began spreading like a phoenix. Entirely tearing through the flesh and bones.
“Seeii, Ryaaaaaaaaaaaa————–!!”
Burning the Wight King’s flesh off and bisecting its head, Black Knight pierced through. Losing both heads and with the Wight King arms still raised overhead, it took a step back. Immediately losing its strength, it collapsed in front of Ryuzaki and the others. I drove a light kick at it.
Zun, as it gave off a sound, the Wight King sunk to the ground. I landed slowly on the ground and glared at the Wight King’s body. There’s no sign of movements.
It seems like it finally ended. I breathed a sigh of relief.
Behind us, it seems they were successfully able to rescue Ok.u.ma.
Gofunkawahara cried while hugging Ok.u.ma. Once called the infamous “Akai Chanko nabe” and previously a delinquent, now with an undoubtedly deep drama. I’ve eavesdropped a glimpse of it but would rather not pursue it.
With the Wight King confirmed dead, everyone’s vigilance turned towards us.
Only Sak.u.ma, Tsurugi, Gofunkawahara and a couple others knew about the Black Knight actually being me. However, the other members did not know. In addition, if we were to reveal our self presently, it wouldn’t be a wise move to consider even if thinking about the future of the cla.s.s.
At any rate, we defeated the Wight King.
If we’re able to, we would make this Black Knight behave as a subordinate of Ryuzaki thus increasing his stock, but we never had a chance to see his determination and approval.
Besides, it seems like its unnecessary for us to behave as such, since it seems that Ryuzaki’s stock has already rose. They already seen him risking his live to save a fellow cla.s.smate. At the very least, the cla.s.smates here would more or less have a different opinion of him now.
“(I think it’s better if we say nothing and leave)”
Akira said.
“(Un, I also think so too)”
“(Got it. Then, lets go)”
Nodding my head, I began walking to the stairs leading up. Was.h.i.+o, k.u.mosaki and the other were frankly frightened.
Seems like the Black Knight is of an equal or greater rank than the Wight King. It can’t be helped if they think like that.
Although experiencing a tinge of loneliness, I continued walking. Suddenly lifting his head, Kogane could be seen sitting down as his waist still gave out. Again, fear could be seen in his eyes as he turned this way. I unintentionally stopped
“Kogane…..”
At that moment I uttered those words, Kogane shrieked.
“S, Save me! Save me, don’t kill me!”
And he soon clung onto my foot, shamefully crying
“P, please! Please! I’ll do anything so, me, just me…….!”
Everyone became dumbfounded at that figure.
Kogane Yos.h.i.+ki, originally he was never a strong spirited student. Everyone should have already known that. He firmly and earnestly believed in 〝Power〟 and as an absolute indication, it became his armor for his weak spirit. Self-confidant in those who have power. It’s both good and bad.
And yet, with the armor being loosened, he became a weak existence.
“T, that’s right! How about those other guys! Because I’m begging, somehow, somehow just me……”
With those words said at that time, my mind felt as if it began bursting with dark flames.
What the heck is Kogane saying?!
A flatter like smile formed as he presented those coming to save him, those following him, saying all this while ‘composed’. Is this really that Kogane? That Kogane who, certainly can’t read the mood well, he can sometime give a friendly smile and I wouldn’t hesitate to call him a close friend, is that him?
That was until I could no longer remember those feeling. In front of me was an existence asking to be saved, rather an ugly and cruel existence.
“T, that’s right! Over there is a Gryphon and an Arachne. How bout it?….They’re my….. Gobu!?”
I was unaware of my hands being tightly gripped and beating Kogane in the face. Shrieks could be heard in the surrounding.
Kogane somersaulted while collapsing to the floor, I continued attacking. Grabbing him by the collar with my left hand and raising him, my gripped fist struck him again. The inside of my head is deep red.
From a corner, someone called my named but it never reached.
“S, stop….sav…..”
His head crumpled and warped while pleading for forgiveness, 3 blows landed more.
“UTSUROGI-Kun!!”
Rin screams resounded intracranially and my fist suddenly stopped.
“Himemizu………”
“Please stop. This isn’t good at all……”
Her voice resounded inside my head, trembling a little.
“It’s not like I don’t understand….or what was said but this, it’s different……”
“…………..”
Held by the collar was Kogane, clearly frightened. This figure, its overlapping with the him from that time we were 1st year students. Am I, by any chance, doing what the delinquents were doing to him? There’s a strong self-loathing present.
I released Kogane and naturally looked at my fist. Thick blood clung onto the black gauntlet. Seeing that, an unpleasant feeling manifested. Is this how it feels to physically beat a person?
Kogane fell to the ground and with an incomprehensible facial expression, looked up towards me. But it seems that he understood he was safe and felt relieved. He started shrinking away
At that moment, the black gauntlet seized Kogane again.
Flame coiled around the arm that was still combined with the wing. It violently flared out of no where. It was not me who was controlling it as the fist arbitrarily moved on its own. Without any hesitation 1, 2, 3 strikes firmly planted onto Kogane’s face.
“Stop, Akira!”
I shouted. Rin also seemed to have screamed
“Hino-kun!”
The left hand’s wing detached itself and continued attacking Kogane. The right hand forcibly immobilized it soon.
“Why should I stop! Kyosuke, Himemizu! This guy! This guy, how long will both of you allow for him to be this unpleasant!”
“Even so, at this rate , if you continue hitting him, he’s going to die right!”
“Like I care!”
Akira spits out
“I’m helping him die here! That’s the reaction he wants! What use does this guy have if he’s kept alive!”
“Akira!!”
I yelled for the second time. Was.h.i.+p and the other might have heard it. But there’s no time to worry about that.
“E, u, Utsurogi……..? Hino……..? W, Why…….”
Kogane asked, his face was splattered with blood. I yelled at him loud
enough for him to hear only.
“Hurry and get going Kogane! Do not tell anyone we are the Black Knight!”
“A, u, un. Than…….”
“GO!!”
I shouted again and Kogane had nothing to say while he crept away from us, clearing our path. Behind us and waiting were Ryuzaki, Was.h.i.+o and the others, it’s about time for us to leave. Akira unsatisfied anger tried to force his fist free, but I frantically pinned it.
Akira finally became obedient, lets his feeling manifest in anger and loudly said
“Kyosuke, you’re an idoit!!”
“Same could be said to you, Akira”
Only exchanging those words, we hastily left the 4th floor.
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Author’s note:
Chapter 1 is almost finished!
With the events over, what will become of the cla.s.s!? Please enjoy!