Risty looked back.
Her face is calm like always.
「Sorry. I failed. This is as far as I go」
The 72 pillars of the demon group. The soul of the『Artist』Nekyuara disappeared. She was exhausted playing, there’s no more artist in the demon world anymore.
However, that dark grudge. The slow sense of beauty. The passion of hoplessness. Risty’s soul was applied with a curse.
(Sorry. …Princess)
Recalling the face of her beloved on her last moments, Risty beheaded herself.
She tried to.
Perhaps, with a variation of moment. Reluctant to part with her beloved, Risty’s blade was delayed.
Suddenly, Risty’s blade was stopped by a by a leather.
「…!」
To Risty’s eyes, Asuka and Yuuto seems to shout something. Looking at the two, Risty moved her body and muster strength for the last time.
The blade digs into her neck. The blood overflowed, then Risty lost power.
The curse has finished sinking to Risty’s soul.
「Run away」
She no longer has the power to shout those words.
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「Captain? How are you…」
Risty stopped moving, Yuuto tried to approach her.
「Asuka-sama?」
His steps was stopped by Asuka’s left hand. ‘What’s wrong?’, Yuuto looked at Asuka.
「Yuuto. Get ready. …Please」
Yuuto tilded his head due to Asuka’s words. Why? Didn’t just the enemy defeated right now, Yuuto’s eyes appealed to Asuka.
「What are you saying…」
Seeing Asuka’s expression, Yuuto realized. He actually had a premonition.
Slowly, Yuuto turned around to Risty.
「…Kuku」
She stood up. Grinning, Risty smiled at Asuka and Yuuto.
Smile. It’s known. Yuuto knows this smile.
(But, this isーー)
Different. It’s definitely different. Captain Risty doesn’t laugh this way. She looks fine but something is different. Yuuto stepped back from the Risty in front of him.
「Get ready Yuuto!!」
Asuka shuoted, Yuuto’s body stopped in surprise.
Clattering, he held his right hand. It’s trembling, but it’s not due to fear.
「Fufu, I’m glad. Yuuto, Asuka. I want to fight you two with all my power once」
*Koki Koki*, Risty’s neck sounded. The blood has already stopped on the wound in her neck.
「…Captain?」
「Yuuto. I got wet again. …Just like that time, let’s mix to the limit」
*Perori*, Risty licked her lips.
Guessing danger instinctively from that face, Yuuto understood too late.
Risty already became the enemy.