MONOCHROME: Choice Of Destiny

Chapter 11 Confession

This is my second year at the Academy.

What I do every day is not much different, which is learning, practicing, and on holidays the four of us will walk the streets in the city.

Although the four of us were very familiar but we never mentioned personal life because we all believed that it was definitely not a beautiful thing to talk about.

And for Lucy I would visit her once in a while to do my duty as her knight. I'm so happy because at the Academy Lucy always wore the princess mask so she never hit me.

The interesting fact is that the Zephyr is a spear, oh yes if I think again it turns out that I have never seen a spear user in the entire Empire and according to Zep it has something to do with his ancestors, and that's all he didn't talk further.

And for Ana I hate to admit it but she's not growing at all. We had already done various ways to help him such as giving him items that increase magic power, Zep-made magic wand etc. and it cost all three of us money.

The outcome? nothing at all, when we used the item the effect worked very well but when the item was used by Ana the effect disappeared.

Today we gathered in class as usual.

"Tomorrow we'll go on a dungeon expedition, so before getting ready there's something I want to tell you."

"On this expedition the guardian will not be held responsible and we only serve as overseer, if you die in the dungeon then blame your own weakness."

"We've also told your parents at home and we've decided not to force anyone who doesn't want to come."

"But don't blame me if next year you find yourself in Class D, so you don't want to raise your hands!"

The three of us looked at Ana simultaneously, Ana closed her eyes and shook her head repeatedly.

Seeing that we gave up and looked towards the teacher once again.

"Time runs out, it's great that none of my students have become cowards. Now that you're all back and preparing what you should have brought, I don't want to explain what you need to prepare."

"Then disperse!"

After that the four of us met in the cafeteria to discuss what we would bring.

"You're sure about this, right?"

Astarte asked in a very worried tone.

"Umm I know that if I come along I'll just be a burden, but! if I stay I'm sure that I'll regret it for the rest of my life, so please. Riks let me stay with you."

Ana was really crying.

"So you don't care if you die inside a dungeon like that?"

"Ryu!! what are you saying!? Ana will not die and I will not let her die!!"

Astarte shouted so loudly that everyone was on the court glancing at us but after knowing we were 4 freaks they did not care anymore.

"I don't have a problem with that."

"Good determination."

"Ana... do you think we're the kind of people who would leave their best friends just because they're weak?"

Zep helped me comfort Ana.

"That's right, if you die in a dungeon I make sure the three of us will die first."

"Please don't take me, I still have things to do."

"I'm just as dead as myself."

Zep and I rejected Astarte's raw offer to die together in a dungeon, and I have no intention of dying any time soon.

"Hehehe thanks everyone."

Ana stopped crying and started rubbing her wet eyes.

"It seems like a good time to discuss what we'll bring with us on the expedition tomorrow, have any of you ever been on an expedition?"

"I've done it." A woman's voice sounded.

"Ohh!! that'd be a big help, ehh? whose voice is that?"

Next to the table stood the silver-haired woman, yes it was Lucy. This time he visited me directly.

I immediately bowed on one knee.

"What is Miss doing here?"

"I'm a little worried about my knights, you've never been on an expedition, have you? well I'm here to help you."

On the other hand all my friends were silent with gaping mouths, I noticed the whole canteen had become quiet as well as time had stopped.

"Why do you express yourself like that?"

"""You never told us about this!!"""

They shouted simultaneously, and upon realizing Lucy's whereabouts they immediately knelt down.

"Sorry for our impoliteness princess!"

Astarte spoke on behalf of the two of them because he had experience as a member of the 7 demon princes

"We're not too formal, we're the same students here."

Lucy glanced to the side and after that a waiter brought a chair.

Lucy sat down and looked at the crowd with a smile, a moment after which the whole room became normal again.

"I'm sorry, I thought you all knew that I was a personal knight of the daughter of Lucifer's family."

"We only know that you were picked up by Lucifer's family.

"Forgot that, it's better to immediately discuss about the expedition."

"I don't need to explain what a dungeon is about, but how to complete a dungeon is basically the same as killing the boss inside, of course there's a chance you'll find a mini boss and a hidden boss or a hidden boss."

"In the dungeon would appear treasure chests randomly and contain endowments ranging from gold to artifacts, only that the main prize would not appear twice so only the first challenger could get it."

"For the question of what you will bring, it is not necessary to carry too much enough to bring some health potions and mana, 1 spare weapon, sleeping equipment and tents, and food supplies for at least 1 week, at least, to keep watch if it takes more time you should bring cooking utensils and some spices in order to eat monster meat, ohh and this."

Lucy stretched a scroll towards me.

"This is....."

"It was a teleportation scroll, it could move a maximum of 5 people to the Lucifer family residence, so use it in times of emergency."

"It's gonna help, Ana, you see? now you won't die in the dungeon."

"Thank you so much princess."

Ana bowed her head to lucy.

"Ahaha no problem, I just don't want my knights and friends to die when I don't see, ohh and Ryu when you're gone don't forget to use that."

"Understand."

"Then I'll leave, and may you all return safely."

After Lucy left, we all decided to head to the trading district to purchase all the expedition needs tomorrow.

I glanced at Zep and luckily he understood.

"Today I'm going shopping with Ryu because there's something I want to talk to him about."

That way we left the two of them and went to the trading district.

Astarte Pov

I smiled considering how understanding my two best friends were.

"Well, it would be nice if we could go together."

*D*he looks a little sad

"Umm how about we go shopping together too?"

"Ahh sure."

We went to the trading district to shop together.

Awkward, but I can't miss this opportunity.

"Umm what should we buy for now?"

Ana asked me while continuing to look at the shop we passed by.

"Based on the advice of the princess it's better that we buy some potions and spare weapons, we don't have them yet."

"Ahh you're right, I only have a magic wand that you guys gave me yesterday."

"Good, then we go to the gun shop first, I know a good place."

"Yes, please lead the way."

He still doesn't look at me, maybe he prefers it to Ryu?

We went into the store and started choosing weapons.I chose a magic wand that I thought was best suited for Ana.

"Ana I think it suits you."

"Asta I think it'll look good on you."

We both stayed silent for a moment.

"This magic wand I think suits you, it matches the color of your hair, can increase magic power, and has a strong affinity with the wind element."

"No! I can't accept this, it's very expensive you know!?"

"Haha no problem, although it is not comparable to Zep's magic wand but I want you to have this as a backup.if you don't want I will choose another one."

"I'll take it, thank you."

"Good."

"Umm and this I chose the arrow for you because I see the color is compatible with your hair as well, this also has an affinity with the water element.I'm sorry, I can only choose cheap items."

I held Ana's hand.

"No, I like it. Thank you."

"Good sir and madam!! today we hold a couple discount and you are eligible to get it!!"

"What does that mean?"

I asked the officer who shouted that.

"Ahh you don't know? today is a special day where we give 100% discount to eligible couples, and the condition is that you have to give each other a gift."

"Oahhh!!! looks like we're lucky."

I'm surprised you didn't suspect anything at all.

"It's pretty good, so we can buy another need."

"Please come again!"

Next we went to buy potions, tents, sleeping utensils, and cookware.and the atmosphere was not awkward at the time so I liked it enough.

*H*just he's still not staring at my face.

Ana ran around to see the store, like she was avoiding me. To be honest, it was quite damaging to my confidence.

"Let's! we've bought everything we need, you wanna walk for a minute?"

"Ummm sure."

"Follow me, near here is a small hill and the view is very beautiful at night."

We walked up the stairs for a few minutes and finally arrived.

There is a fence, we went there and saw a beautiful view of the city and added today the sky is very bright so the stars look very clear.

"Wahhh!! lovely."

"really right? this is my favorite place."

"The star is also very pretty."

"I like you."

"Yes... I like it too..... ehh what?"

Ana was too focused to look at the stars but after digesting what I said she immediately lowered her head.

I walked over to her, slowly touching her delicate and tender cheeks, I raised her face so she could see my face.

"Ana, do you hate me? today you never want to see my face."

"Ehh? no, it's just. umm I don't know what to say when I see your face."

Even though his face was pointing right at me but his eyes were trying to look the other way.

"Ana, I like you."

I crouched on one knee like a prince.

"Ana Cross I want you to be my wife."

"bda! bdm! bdum!" my heart is beating too fast! if this continues, I will probably die of heart failure.

"Umm can you wait until the expedition is over?"

"Sure!!"

I want to jump right now because I'm too happy but I'm holding it back.

"Boom up! bomb bomb bomb!" the sound of fireworks

I looked towards the source of the sound and found the sky filled with blue and green fireworks.

*S*it looks like it's my fault for having an overly understanding friend.

"Beautiful..Is there a festival today or something?"

"Haha.maybe."

We saw fireworks together with hands holding each other tightly.