Part 9
“…… I’d say it’s about 60 points. It’s still incomplete.”
The boy’s voice woke Lilim up. Apparently, she had passed out.
“This is not enough to reach it. The goal I aim……”
He was muttering in the center of a large crater.
The carriage had blown away, and that eerie group had vanished without a trace.
Lilim trembled.
But this feeling is not fear.
“A-Ano……”
“Hmm? You woke up. For now, I’ll just heal the demon possession.”
Saying so, he released a blue-violet magic power.
It glowed warmly around Lilim’s black bruise.
The blue-violet magic regenerates her skin as if it were rewinding time.
“Lies……No way.”
When the light subsided, the black bruise had disappeared cleanly.
The demon possession that had tormented Lilim was easily cured.
“I think this one is 95 points. The control is near perfect. It’s exhausting, though.”
“was not wrong……”
Tears welled up from the bottom of her heart.
“wasn’t wrong……Tou-sama wasn’t wrong……”
“Hmm?”
“He said that demon possession is descended from heroes …… and that there is someone in the east who can cure demon possession …… and he wasn’t wrong about all that.”
“That setting has been spread all the way there……”
“But why…… Why Tou-sama, why Kaa-sama…… Why…… everyone is, even though they weren’t wrong……!”
The boy scratched his head.
“…… It’s the fault of the Diabolos cult. It’s all the fault of the Diabolos cult.”
“Diabolos cult……?”
“That’s right. The men I mentioned earlier are not from the Holy Church. They are actually from the Diabolos cult. They are hiding the truth, burying the children of heroes in the darkest corners of history, and plotting the resurrection of the demon Diabolos. To them, the Child of Heroes is an obstacle——”
He said so, and tossed his long jet-black coat.
“We are the Shadow Garden. We are the ones who hide in the shadows and hunt the shadows——”
“Lurks in the shadows and hunts the shadows…”
Lilim’s heart trembled.
She felt like everything was connected.
“After all, Tou-sama was not wrong.”
“That’s right.”
“There is someone in the Kingdom of Midgar who can cure demon possession. That is where our mission lies. Tou-sama said so.”
“Hmm? I see.”
“You are my mission”
Yes, this is her mission.
The death of her father, the death of her mother, and the death of her brother.
They sacrificed their lives to save Lilim.
“I want the power …… Give me the power to hunt them down!”
“Fine, she should be here soon.”
“She……?”
Then the darkness of the night shook.
She was a beautiful golden elf in a jet-black bodysuit.
“I said wait! We can’t keep up with your speed.”
She seems to be in a bit of a bad mood.
“But the mission is over.”
“I can tell when I see it. Looks like it’s definitely a cult carriage, all shattered up. I always told you to leave evidence.”
An elf girl stares at the boy with a grudging look on her face.
The boy scratched his head.
The elven girl sighs as if she has given up.
“So, she’s this time…….”
She looked at Lilim.
“Yes. I left the rest to you.”
“Eh? Hey!”
“Well, ask Alpha for the details.”
After saying so, he simply disappeared.
“Mou! He’ll soon leave.”
“Ano…….You are?”
Lilim asked, and she smiled softly.
“I’m sorry, I guess I startled you. I’m Alpha. I’m the first seat of the Shadow Garden. Nice to meet you.”
“Alpha …… I am”
Alpha stopped Lilim from trying to introduce herself.
“Wait. You’re going to live under a different name from today.”
“Eh?”
“We are the ones who lurk in the shadows and hunt the shadows. For us, the appearance of the front is just a mask. The shadows are who we really are. We may never return to the surface world again……”
Saying so, Alpha held the mask in her hand.
Beautiful clear blue eyes looked at Lilim.
“If you are ready for that, accept it. Sixth seat of the Shadow Garden “Zeta”.”
“Zeta …… I am Zeta.”
Lilim muttered as if chewing.
“You seem determined. You have strong eyes. But……”
“…… I want power.”
“Your qualities are good enough. Eventually, you will gain great power. But that hatred will one day ……”
Alpha was about to say something but stopped.
Her blue eyes stare at Lilim for a while. And then——.
“No, it’s nothing.”
She said sadly. White snow was falling silently from the night sky.
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