Volume 4 Chapter 10 (1/2)
Inside the forest crackling from the fire—
”Kamito is an assassin trained at the Instructional School?”
Claire muttered that, dumbfounded
Ellis, Fianna and Rinslet all exchanged glances while collapsed on the ground
Instructional School — if one were to ask the empire's people, there would be no one who had not heard that name
Four years ago At the same time as the Calamity Queen's rebellion, the empire's dark side was revealed
In the intercontinental regions, orphans that appeared to possess the right disposition were gathered and trained as assassins by a gathering of fanatics
”That kind of thing”
It was not so that could be believed immediately
But if it were true—
Kath
It also explained why he hid his past so obstinately
(So that's what it was That's why Kamito—)
Claire stood still and shut her htly
”Aha, was it shocking? Onee-chan”
Muir said that with a sneer
”Nii-sama is a monster just like me He's not human”
Suddenly, Tiaic
Ghastly plants with living tendril extensions growing froround and attacked Claire and the others
Being coy, the four were at the mercy of the plants and were lifted into the air
”Nooo!” ”What is this!” ”Da-da!”
The sliirls' dresses and touched their bare skin like tentacles
They struggled against the unpleasant feeling, but were unable to put up any resistance
”Fufu, that's a good look Onee-chans”
”N, fuaathis!”
Claire swung her Flae in an attempt to burn the plants but—
The flauished
(I' divine power!)
Spirits were unusable by anyone except pure maidens Even if you had a close bond with the contracted spirit, this didn't change
The purification cere princess maidens underwent before sacred rituals or blade dances was to achieve this condition
The teasing disgraceful treat their bodies so they would be unable to use their contracted spirits
But there was no ti an unladylike appearance as the plants dug into their limbs
Breathing was beco sound of their bones
”Ah, guu”
”You're crying out in a nice voice I'd like to let Nii-sama hear it as well”
Said the innocently laughing young girl's voice
(Kamito)
Inside her conscience that was growing faint—
Claire called that name
(—Save me, Kamito!)
Just then, the flash of a sword
(Eh?)
A sudden floating feeling
Following that, Claire's body fell down into the mud
Ellis, Fianna and Rinslet were also successively freed from the plants
Claire blinked
Over there—
”Sorry, I made you wait”
Ka silvery white sword
Kamito breathed heavily and stood a short distance fro Tiamat
His face was pale as if lacking blood and he was drenched in cold sweat Thanks to Est suppressing his condition, he could more or less continue to stand
”Kamito”
Claire let out a surprised voice
”So you've heard about me?”
Silence answered him
With just that, Kamito understood
They had learned about his past
”Kamito, is it true? That you were”
”Yeah, it's true”
Kamito turned away from Claire and nodded
”I'm the same as Muir, an orphan from the Instructional School”
He heard a gasp
It wasn't just Claire Ellis, Fianna and Rinslet as well
They widened their eyes as the cruel truth was appended to Kamito's profile
A disgusting child of darkness Possibly a pitiful monster
He didn't knohich was better
Whatever the case, their relationshi+p would change from now on
(Well, it was bound to get out sooner or later)
Kanation—
And continued forward to stand before Muir Alenstarl and Tiamat
”Claire, I' it secret until now But—”
He gripped Terminus Est in both hands
”I will definitely protect you all That will never change”
”Kamito, y-you”
Then
Claire's tre voice—
”Aren't you a fool!”
”Hah?”
Kanored the atmosphere of the moment
Over there — a whip sounded
The leather whip struck his back just like always
”That hurts! What's that for!”
While shouting, he turned around—
Gogogogogogogogo!
Claire's shoulders were tre
Her twintails stood on edge like a flame
”O-Oi, Claire?”
Cold sweat ran down his cheek
She was angry The hell cat girl was extrery
”Y-Y-Youwhat do you mean by that?”
Claire rapidly advanced towards him
Her ruby eyes glared at Kamito
”A-About what?”
”The reason you wouldn't talk about your past!”
Slight tears were present at the corners of her eyes
”If I knew about your past, you thought that I'd look at you with those kind of eyes?”
”N-No, because I came from that Instructional School”
Kamito was overwhelmed and backed away
”So what?”
”Eh?”
”Well, of course, I was a bit surprised, you knoas surprised but—”
Claire pointed at Kamito's chest
”Kamito is still Kamito Aren't your worries stupid?”
Kamito was dumbfounded and—
”Kamito-santhat really is stupid”
”Yeah, that's right Stupid beyond belief”
”Oh, Kamito-kun, that's so stupid ♪ ”