Shadow Farms
“________ Bastard”
Looking towards the academy garden, Nu's eyes narrowed behind his glasses.
Originally, he was supposed to attend here as a second-year student. Until the day when he was banished because of ‘demon possesion’, he did not doubt even a second that his future would be smooth and peaceful.
But in the end, everything turned out to be just a fantasy.
Everything Nu believed and considered normal, be it family, friends, or peace, turned out to be a tower built on very, very thin ice. Not knowing what was under the ice, he was just playing around as a child who knew nothing.
He looked at the students in the garden with envy and pity mixed in his eyes.
Down there was a face he knew.
Nu used to be the daughter of a marquis family, and she was already quite well known in social circles.
Those days are glittering.
But all of that is now just the past.
He was removed from his family lineage, turned into someone who never existed.
How many of these people have become close friends and still remember them?
Oh yeah, there's that guy, right? Like those.
Perhaps rather than nostalgia, only disgust would have arisen if he had said so now. That is what is called ‘demon possession’.
Actually he did not need to painstakingly come to the academy during the day to meet Shadow.
However, he still had a small shred of hope that he could never completely dispel.
In some corner of this peaceful academy, there was still a place for him. He only wanted to see the dream for a moment.
Nu laughs.
Although he might no longer have a place in this light-filled world, he now had a comrade who had the same desires as him.
And. beside him was the master who loved and respected him.
He had started the fight alone.
And he would probably continue to fight to the end, even if he became the only person left.
Its existence was what formed the Shadow Garden.
Every human being was weak, so they all wanted to rely on something certain.
If in the world, God is something of an absolute entity, then for Shadow Garden, he is that absolute entity.
But he is much better than God.
When he opened his eyes, he was there. If he grabs it, he can touch it.
“Nn, what's up?”
“There's something on your shoulder.”
He cleaned the cloth on his shoulder.
Then he saw his face up close.
“Please keep this secret from Gamma-sama. If he finds out that I infiltrated the academy during the day, he is really mad at me.”
“Sure. But I was surprised, thinking that you can look very different to cosmetics.”
“My facial structure is actually quite bland, so it's easy to change it. I guess you could say that it is one of the things I mastered in the past.”
“Heeh, so that time was at Mitsugoshi Co. too?”
“Iya, at that time I tried to look older.”
“I understand. Incidentally, how old are you?”
“It's secret.”
Nu smiled alluringly.
“I came to report about the man in black yesterday.”
“Fumu.”
“Fumu?”
Diabolos Children.
The Diabolos Order monitors orphans and children from poor families, and kidnaps one of them who displays a slight match on magic, then raises them inside a special facility. Due to the heavy use of repetitive training menus, brainwashing programs, and drug administration at the facility, those who successfully graduated were less than 1% of the incoming amount. Children 3rd is considered a failure of graduates, pawns to be used and discarded. Since their minds were already damaged, they could not divulge any information, but their fighting abilities rivaled the average of every knight.
2nd are those whose minds are stable. And the very few are 1st they have very significant power by world standards.
Of course, Nu didn't need to explain all this information to him, so he went through it.
“It is clear that Order was involved with a series of recent events. We thought they were most likely trying to lure us out.”
“Fumu.”
“However, that's not their only goal. A few days ago, we confirmed that the Named Children 1st had come to the royal capital. He is Lex the Treacherous Player. We believe they have a more specific goal of gathering their power, but we lost track of Lex and are currently investigating it.”
“Fumu?”
Named Children's.
Among Diabolos Children who have made outstanding contributions to the Order will be named. Most Named Children are 1st, but 2nds are also sometimes Named Children.
Furthermore, there was Named who had risen to the ranks of the Knights of Rounds. More like, within the organization, Named Children is almost considered a requirement under consideration for a position in Rounds.
And actually.
There's a former Named Children 1st in Shadow Garden.
All information we have is provided by him.
Of course, Nu didn't need to explain all this information, so he went through it.
“Please keep watch. The order is planning something. We will continue to investigate, and will report to you as soon as we find something.”
“Fumu.”
The sun sets below the distant horizon.
The light made a red cloud.
Fanning the slightly sweaty nape around his neck, Nu stood up.
He (shadow) yawned, then also stood beside her.
Perhaps in a parallel world, there are different versions of the two that can talk like any other couple, and enjoy their school life.
Nu laughed at his sorry self.
But now, even if only for a moment.
“Now look here, shouldn't you be escorting a woman?”
“Attempting? Like this?”
Nu connected his arm with Sid's proffered arm.
They started walking together.
Surely such a future might exist somewhere, Nu thought to himself with a laugh.
A male student from far away shouted something.
“That's it beol ********!!”
Nu flicked his tongue.
He recalled that male student who had completely ruined the atmosphere. He was the piece of trash that staunchly approached Nu when he was still in the social circle. He decided to completely finish her off later.
For some reason, the boy next to her averted his gaze.
Nu just hugged his arm tighter.
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