CHANCES - Battle of Heart: Online
Interlude VII's. Raven's Heart

...『️ Readers are expected to be wise because this is only fiction not a real event ️ 』...

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"ARGH!!!!" the disgusting groan of a man woke me up from my daydream. By the time I realized it, the man was already lying before me with my blood-soaked hand and on my sword was a heart that had slipped from the body of the poor man.

Oh, I did it again.

I threw the heart out by swinging the sword in any direction, and cleared the blade of my sword, ah, this blood is so disgusting, then I cast a fire magic spell and at once the fire cleared my sword blade of the blood that had frozen and would make my sword rusty.

I just realized that I was in an abandoned hut and that my clothes were only internal fabrics...

Hah, it seems like he will cross the line and he is not the right person.

After putting on the iron armor and sheathing the sword, I walked down the city streets with a few pairs of eyes looking back at me. They seem interested in dying early? Oh, almost many who noticed me were herds of men.

No problem, their strong body muscles were enough to give me the challenge of slashing and cutting their limbs into small pieces.

After walking down a small, deserted street, I jumped into the culvert that led to where I lived. Tracing the culverts, I was greeted by some of my men who initially laughed out loud and respectfully at me. One of them said, "Miss Red Eye! There's a new job on rat cubs in the Kingdom!!" I raised my eyebrows and grinned, "This time it's a pretty big catch?" I said as I walked towards my chamber that I used to rest.

"It looks like the rat cub is bothering the younger Master and the Young Tuak want the rat's head."

"Who is this little mouse?"

"The Prince Bastard, Miss."

Ohhh, a little boy? At least the muscles are still smoother and the corpse is easy to dispose of. It will cause chaos but money is money.

"Then, let's do it as usual" I replied, sitting on my desk.

Sorry, son, it's not your fault. But it's the fault of the adults who hate you..

...****************...

Some of my men came into my room when I had just finished my bath and were wrapped in a towel. With a red face and closing the door of my room, they shouted, "I'm sorry, Miss! But, the Bastard Prince was briefly seen in the city and was about to head towards the North entrance way of our headquarters!" I laughed and immediately put on all my clothes and armor not forgetting my sword of fire.

"He walked towards the fire of death? Quickly tell the others to prepare to intercept him! It seems like someone feels brave just because he's a member of the royal family whahahaha, to me. That's the same thing."

When all my men were busy walking the impression here, I walked out of the base and towards where the little boy was. In the middle of the quiet street, I saw a boy who was accompanied by a servant woman.

Oh? I guess he'll bring a man who is his strong guard against me? Apparently not...

But as soon as the little boy saw my face, he gawked with a very funny face. Hm, can I pretend to kill him and take him? An arrogant child seems to usually be very attractive if it becomes my lackey...

When Night suddenly, one of the hit men I knew came down from the roof to the boy, not much to my surprise compared to the boy who suddenly chuckled to see me after that he gasped.

Even my men hesitated a little and looked at each other. Is that kid laughing at me? How dare he? Is he laughing at me because I'm a woman?

In the end, all men are the same...

"How dare you laugh after seeing me," I snatched while holding back my anger. But my words even made the boy smile wider...

Amidst his smile, the boy raised both of his hands, "Red Eye? We can talk carefully, there is no need for bloodshed here...how?" ask him calmly. Hearing him I walked up to them with increasingly sharp eyes, "You think I will listen to the words that come out of the mouth of that filthy member of your Kingdom? Of course, no."

The waiter looked at me sharply as if angry with my words and pulled out two daggers from behind his apron. Ohh, this waitress looks quite attractive as well...

All my men started to pull out their weapons one by one while chuckling. Night also took out both of his swords from the scabbard behind his back. Is he going to fight me? Doesn't matter.

I am certainly much stronger than him.

Out of my expectations, the servant woman and Night immediately darted over to my men with their weapons, leaving me alone to face the boy.

Oh, are they gonna let me touch this kid? This time the job was pretty easy.

Strange, the boy still looked calm, so I laughed at his stupidity, "Ohh, a little boy from the Kingdom like you seems to be acting too calm... are you going to call those pathetic bodyguards to protect your life?"

I grinned and took out a sword from my waist that instantly spouted fire from my sword blade.

Why does he look amazed ?

With a feeling of annoyance I asked, "You sure you don't feel scared seeing this?"

The boy smiled and shook his head before replying to me, "No, I think you look cool."

The frown on my forehead became even deeper, "Don't think I'll let you live just because you're having a sweet mouth on me."

Suddenly he said, "I can, I can heal you from your curse."

What ?

WHAT DID HE SAY ?!

KNOW WHAT THIS BOY IS ?!!!

I gritted my teeth and growled, "How dare you..Indeed, you know what a child is?! I'll finish you!!!"

As I took a swing to slash his neck, he whispered softly, "I'm sorry."

Surprisingly, he took out a sword until in an instant two sword flashes collided with each other and a loud clanging sound echoed around us.

From the boy's sword came a sudden puff of black smoke that made me jump back. What sword is that ? Why does a boy seem to have such a sword ?

Even the waiter, Night and my men were shocked just like me. Unknowingly I chuckled, "A little boy like you could have gotten a sword like that.no wonder so many have called you a catastrophe in this world."

"That's enough!" The servant girl directly attacked me from behind but I easily dodged and tried to attack the servant girl, but the boy slashed the wind so that the smoke puffed towards me. I stopped my attack on the waiter.

Is this boy protecting his servant ?

The boy looked at the butler, "Urus alone those bandits, but don't kill them.Let me take care of this Miss Red Eye." As the butler rushed back towards Night, I snickered towards the boy, "What are you going to do to my men?!" I cried with rage.

"Calm down, I plan to recruit them and you after you feel that I deserve to be your partner" he replied casually.

"Who would like to accept a child like you to be a peer!!!" I attacked the boy again as fast as I could, he blocked my slash again, causing a loud clanging sound. At the same time the fire from my sword immediately gushed towards the boy.

DIE YOU !

I haven't had the chance to smile victorious, the fire that spewed into his body disappeared without a trace of silence...

"What?! Anti-Flame Magic..Who are you?!" I shouted while jumping a step back from him and started to pay attention to the boy well.

Anti-Flame Magic, from its name is a magic that can withstand any kind of attack from fire magic.

But, to be able to learn it must require a large enough level more than Rank A...

Seeing me startled made him smile, "I told you, I'm the one who can cure you of your curse. Trust me and be my partner!"

What did he say? The fellow boy ?!

"No way" I answered quickly. He walked over to me, and somehow my body was fixated as if it could not be moved.

Then...

I think it's my desire to kill him, kill everyone...

My desire for strength.Pain when I try to refrain from killing others...

Disappear...

I could feel the curse, disappear from my body.

My eyes became blurry, my legs seemed limp and I fell down.I hugged my arms and finally released the tears that had fallen just like that.

"Finally..finally."

I saw the boy smiling warmly and I jumped into his arms, with my cry over and over again saying my gratitude to the boy, "Thank you! Thank you very much! Ii'm sorry..Huuuuu!!!"

I'm free at last.

...****************...

I happily brought the magical boy along with his friends into the headquarters and introduced myself. Even though some of my men tried to frighten him, the boy just kept smiling and followed me all the way to my room.

Arriving in my room, I leaned my back beside the table and looked at them. I crossed my arms and looked at her, "So..What's your plan, boy? Josh Blackspade wants your head and I owe you a pretty big debt. Should I get rid of Josh? He's actually the wallet of our organization.so I was a little hesitant to get rid of him." Hearing my words the maid frowned and opened her mouth, "Consider your words, he is Prince Kyle. Don't talk like that again or I'll"

"You're gonna what? I can chop you up easily like a fish" cut me up with a grin.

The waiter instantly pulled out his dagger again and stared intently at me, "I'll be happy to give you a new game." I looked at the dagger carefully and raised my chin with a big smile as I realized the shape of the dagger.

I should have seen it before...

"Ahhh, you are one of the slaves of our Kingdom? It is only fitting that you look so strong..trained hard by the Kingdom after all? Wait... You became the servant of the Prince in the Heart Kingdom? Ohooo, what an interesting one.."

Seeing the reaction of the servant woman pleased me, she was fixated and would eat me alive but the boy interrupted us, "It's enough you two, if you want to be close to me, get along with each other."

Huh ?

What does it mean that I want to be close to this boy ?

He immediately shook his hand and immediately continued, "I want to be a donor to this organization, Raven...but let me ask for help and give you some errands, how about it?"

I laughed, "Are you sure? I thought you were gonna take this alley and want to be the leader? I wonder how the others would do if they knew that their leader was a boy." My words almost caused the dagger in the servant's hand to float again but was prevented by the boy quickly.

The boy put 10 packs full of gold pieces out of nowhere onto the table that made me and my men stop breathing. I finally gulped my saliva and watched the boy carefully, "...are you not joking?? You will really allow me to remain the leader after you spend such a large sum of money just for me to use on the alley?!!" I think my voice is already shaking violently.

He nodded his head and turned to Night, "That's right...Night, go ahead with the plan and tell Raven. We can combine the two.oh yes!" He cast an illusion magic spell that turned him into a tall man in his 20s. My black hair turned into a dark red color and also her eyes became dark green.

OHHH, he looks so handsome...

I broke the silence by laughing softly while looking at her from top to bottom, "Oho! Now this brat had already turned into a handsome man!"

Before the servant girl scolded me, the boy who was now a handsome man immediately said, "From now on, you will recognize me as.hmm..'Akai' only. So that my identity as a Prince doesn't know many people."

"Akai?" I smiled and immediately grabbed her arm and hugged her tightly, "So I hesitated a little because you are a boy, now it seems like we can discuss the way I pay you a debt of 'second', how?" I said that while whispering in a seductive tone that was immediately given a cold stare by the servant woman who seemed like she was really going to kill me just from her sight alone.

Ahahaha, it's getting interesting..

Kyle put his index finger over my lips gently and blinked one eye at the servant girl. "The two of you will have your time with me later in the future.now let me return to the castle to draw up a plan to take care of Josh and Blackspade... Raven, I can depend on you, right?"

Oh, is he the type that's not enough with just one? I'm lucky~

I immediately smiled widely and hugged his arms tighter, seeing that the servant's face was getting riled up. "You can leave everything to me, tell me what you want?" my voice now might sound very seductive and gentle.

"It's quite easy, I want you and the rest of the members to free all the slaves in Cyrus."

Is it because he's still a kid that he's naive ?

"That's very unlikely."

I took off my arms, walked back to the front of the table and lifted a pack of gold pieces before throwing and dropping the gold pieces on the ground. Looking at me, Kyle smiled and walked up to me and sat in my chair.

"I know that," he answered briefly and I nodded before continuing, "Of course, of course, no matter how many gold pieces you will give to the slave sellers or one by one King you give these money. No use, captives and slaves who come from poor families or who have been sold will remain."

Of course I know why he is like that, he must have had a scar during being a Royal slave.

After sighing, Kyle said, "I know this is a little more unreasonable and would be troublesome?"

"meaning?" I raised my eyebrows. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Just like I did to you, we make donations to every slave seller so that when they capture and lock the slaves, at least they can take good care of them...of course with supervision from our side.so when the slave was bought..I want to give a kind of talisman so that the slave buyer can not behave arbitrarily to the slave? There are a lot of holes in this plan.."

"Like, what if the slave sellers were lying or there would be a rebellion and such.", He then continued grimly.

I finally asked, "Indeed why do you want to save the slaves who have nothing to do with you?"

Kyle was silent but his gaze was directed at the servant who was about to open his mouth but he clenched it again.

Ohhh...

I immediately grinned, "Ohoo, is that it? I feel a little envious of this servant..."

Kyle immediately shook his head, "It's not just for him.maybe I hope to gather a lot of individual individuals who have the potential to develop into stronger.." his remark made me startled.

"Don't tell me you're gonna build your own army starting with my members?" my many.

He nodded slowly, "Maybe this sounds absurd.but behind all this it seems like there is one party who wants to destroy all the Kingdoms in Cyrus...that side has something to do with your curse, Raven."

I fell silent before watching everyone in the room.

"We need to talk." I finally opened my mouth. Kyle nodded his head and turned to the waiter and Night. Night nodded his head and left to continue the task while the waiter approached Kyle but his eyes continued to be directed at me whom I looked back at.

"Sir...do you really have to talk to this 'girl?" the waiter asked while showing a threatening face to me, Kyle immediately stood up from his chair and walked up to the waiter.

The waiter gawked and Kyle held his hand tightly, "We're just talking, it won't take long. Just relax and wait for me outside, okay?"

Ohoooo's...

The servant's face turned red before tightly grasping Kyle's hand back. Then the servant let out a long sigh before nodding his head slowly. Smiling at Kyle and looking intently at me, he finally walked out of the room and closed the door.

I immediately grinned at Kyle, "So, you've already" before I continued my words by raising my palm to show some disrespectful code, he patted the back of my head quickly.

"ouch!" my moans were surprised.

"Stop talking the no-no. Quickly tell me how you got that strange curse." he replied while sitting on the table beside me.

I took a deep breath, then took it out very slowly. Holding back my cry, I stared at the golden pieces on the ground and played them with the tip of my shoe, "It seems you already know I'm not human", I turned towards Kyle while snorting and nodding.

"Yes" he answered briefly.

Does he already know ?

I grinned as I muttered before I continued, "You should know that a race like me who mixes is actually a taboo. For both humans and other races, there was once a great war in which the devil would destroy Cyrus. It was during the war that my parents met because they were both adventurers. When the Hero of the Spade Kingdom managed to kill the Demon Queen, all the Demon troops instantly disappeared in addition to the monsters living in the dungeon that somehow did not disappear." I stopped for a moment.

"At that time, my mother who was an Elf was in my custody while she was sick...many said it was Dark Magic but my father denied it because he knew the Dark Magician or the Dark Witch was not one who would use their power to kill innocent people..."

I sighed again, and now my voice began to sound more and more hoarse, "When my mother gave birth to me, she died. I was born with that curse from birth. Dad had to move around so I wouldn't kill people while I slept. At that time, all I remember is that I attacked someone in a dream and when I woke up.Blood was everywhere, in my shirt"

I looked at him, "last I finally killed my own father with my hands." Kyle was speechless and after a while in the invisible going to open his mouth, I continued, "After that, I continued in my father's footsteps, I continued, go to and fro and by the time I find some bandits who will attack me, they end up being my subordinates and I create this Gang so that when I feel I have to kill" my words come to a halt.

"When you have to kill the Gang members have already prepared the murdered victim from your job as a hit man?"

I nodded and started to tidy up the gold piece I had thrown on the ground, Kyle followed me and helped me. His attitude made me smile and I continued to pick up one by one pieces of gold before putting them in the bag. "I don't know how a catastrophe like yours ended up helping me but I owe you so much, thank you," I looked up to Kyle and smiled at him before returning to pick up the gold pieces from under the table.

"Oh, I think your troublesome plan, which used money to convince the slave sellers to treat their slaves well, I can try, but it will go a long time...you gonna be okay about that?"

I asked when we finished cleaning all the gold pieces. He nodded his head slowly, "That's no problem."

After a moment of silence, Kyle suddenly laughed out loud and I stared at him with a pushy gaze, "You're suddenly laughing alone again, what exactly are you crazy about?"

He shook his head and seemed to daydream for a moment before I realized it, "Hey, Akai?! The kid? Why are you daydreaming now?" I patted her on the shoulder so hard that her daydream finally broke.

Kyle nodded his head, "I'm sorry. Then about the slave I leave it to you.and follow Night's orders later after he completes his task because the members will be combined with your Gang members."

I was silent for a while after nodding and asking, "Tonight I have to meet Josh Blackspade at a bar in town. How'this? I can't carry your head so he'll be mad..."

He grinned, "Then let me go with you as Akai.I have a plan."

I tilted my head with a question mark that appeared above my head.

He has a plan? I think I'm gonna like it. I mean the plan.

...****************...

Later that night, waiting for Kyle in front of a secluded bar where I'm meeting Josh Blackspade. After waiting for some time Akai finally appeared as well, "Even to find out if you are dead or not, Josh Blackspade deliberately went to Heart City to meet me. I hope that whatever your plan will not cause any major problems, I don't actually want to dirty my hands with his blood" I whispered with a frown on my forehead. After that I looked at her from the top down before smiling, "We'd better get our business done with Josh sooner so I can date you" I continued, stroking his arm.

Akai smiled with a grin and immediately grasped my freshly stroked hand to my surprise, "Patience, I'll make sure your time will come, okay?" looking at her who dared to tease me back, I ended up just shaking my head with a smile with a reddened face.

We entered a bar that was quiet and there was only Josh who was sitting while holding a bottle of drink. He turned his head towards us and his forehead frowned instantly. I tried to smile and walked up to her, Akai walked behind me.

When we were nearby, there was a smell of alcohol coming from his body. He resentfully said, "Red Eye? I don't see the Prince's head in your hands..are you going to say if you fail again like any other stupid killer?!"

Look who's stupid here....

I held back my anger with my fists growing stronger, "Josh, before that.I want to introduce you to one of my colleagues named Akai."

Akai smiled at Josh who seemed to have just realized his existence, "Akai? Hm, you are wearing expensive looking clothes, are you a noble? What's your family name?" josh asked with eyes that tried to judge Akai's appearance. Akai immediately thrust out his hand before saying, "What if.you say your name first you ask such a thing?"

Josh snorted loudly and took Akai's hand before blackmailing her very strongly, "You don't know?! I'm Josh Blackspade"

I saw how Akai easily squeezed Josh's hand back with a stronger force as she gasped in surprise at something...

How a child like him had such power.

"OUCH," Josh's groan sounded and I didn't see Akai's face how. With a growl Josh glared as he shouted, "How dare you?! Release my hand!! I'll spare!" at that moment I heard like there was a crumbling sound and Akai immediately let go of his hand, causing Josh to fall down and look at his reddened hand.

Josh growled and before he could cast his fire magic, Akai immediately strangled his neck and lifted him up until his face was in front of him.

"Ohok..si...who..ohok..ka.kau?!" josh exclaimed with reddened eyes and his hand trying to let go of Akai's chuckle that looked very tight. Even though I have killed many people so often, I don't know why my body started shuddering.

I heard Akai whispering, "I told you I'm Akai. You seem pretty drunk? What if I get you back refreshed?" Josh widened his eyes and tried to shake his head quickly and his previously very red face turned deathly pale, "No.no...ohok...sir..pardon...ohok!" Josh begins to apologize as Akai's strangulation intensifies because Josh's voice sounds so sad.

Suddenly Akai immediately threw him sitting back on the chair which made me shudder again. Is he that angry ?

"Ohok ohok!!!" Josh tried to take a strong breath on the sidelines of his cough. Akai immediately sat down before him which made him slightly curled up, "Not to be afraid, I just came here to offer you something.." Josh seemed to hesitate for a moment but he immediately nodded his head, "All righty! A..whatever I will accept! Forgive me. I don't want to die!" he pleaded with resignation.

"Tell me, what's your business with killing that bastard Prince?" Akai asked calmly but his hand was leaning against Josh's shoulder. With a trembling body and Josh tried to answer, "That's.that's.because.because the bastard Prince has humiliated my sister...I want to get back at him..."

Akai nodded his head and whispered, "What if the Prince asks me to kill you here right now?" Josh immediately knelt at Akai's feet, "Please I just do what my sister says! Not me, not me! My sister! My brother who wanted the bastard Prince to die! Yes, just go to my sister!"

How dare he blame his sister for his own mistakes.Isn't he the one who started it all ?

Grumbling in my heart, I finally saw Akai patting her on the shoulder, "Of course I'm kidding, I said I wanted to offer you something. I heard that the town of Blackspade is in need of donations because a lot of crops have failed?"

Josh immediately nodded his head and looked at Akai with sparkling eyes, "Will master donate to my city?!"

Akai smiled broadly, "Of course! But on one condition." Josh happily stood up and nodded his head.

"What's that condition, sir?"

"Tell your sister to stop bothering the Bastard Prince until she can meet him at Unity Academy."

It's not that the boy will still be bullied just that he's trying to buy time...

Josh was silent for a moment but immediately nodded his head, "Sure! I'll tell my sister! I'll make sure no one bothers the bastard Prince until they meet at Unity Academy!"

Akai nodded his head in satisfaction before throwing three bags of gold and silver pieces. Josh's eyes immediately widened with delight, "That's your first payment, I will continue to donate every month.If I hear that your city is still in trouble.I'll come to you again," yelled Akai casually.

Josh suddenly turned deathly pale again before nodding his head stiffly, "Ba.well, Sir! Thank you for your generosity, Sir!" He subdues his body 90°.

After getting out of that place, I wanted to say something to Akai but I finally broke my intention after seeing her face like that. I then immediately walked away with a puzzled look from her.

I'd better get home quick before he gets mad at me...

...****************...

While I was playing the chessboard with Night, Akai suddenly appeared from the corner of the room and noticed us.

I immediately pushed down the chessboard as if trying to hide it and he looked at us with a sour face, "I hope your work is done?" Night replied with a nod whereas I just chuckled and jumped straight into his arm to hug him.

Oh, he didn't pull me over...

I whispered softly close to her earlobe, "Let me take a day off? I just broke free from my curse and yesterday I just saw something sadistic."

"No problem," he replied with a short nod and walked towards Night while letting me continue to embrace his arm. Night looked at me and thought for a moment before opening his mouth, "I hope you don't let him continue to drift. Even though our members are already strong enough, to be able to fight this Demon army is still not enough, Master."

How dare you say me like that, Night! Akai gave something to Night. She looked at him questioningly, "Is this Master?"

"That's for practice, press the red button to create Illusion that is inside the Dungeon. Take it easy, if they die in there they don't really die."

Night's eyes sparkled and immediately paused to tell the others, looking at Night who went outside while carrying a chessboard. I opened my mouth after Night closed the door, "So, we're both here."

Akai shook his head while laughing and went to sit in my chair which I had changed into a throne seat. I leisurely sat on his lap.

"Is there another seat?" sahut Akai while pointing at the chair where Night was sitting before, I shook my head and leaned on him.

Ahahaha, he looked calm and did nothing...

Suddenly Akai rubbed my head, my earlobes moved slightly. I glanced at him and increasingly pushed my body towards him in order to get elusan, "Ugh.you're quite heavy huh?" what I reply with a foot.

"How dare you destroy this romantic atmosphere" I grumbled.

"What about the development? Have you found some slave sellers? Is Josh bothering you?" he asked while continuing to stroke my head.

I shook my head, "Not too much yet.the slave sellers are quite slippery. Josh doesn't bother me and this Gang anymore. It looks like you really scared him last night."

He grinned and whispered, "Did I scare you last night?"

I shuddered and turned towards him with my face flushed, "A little bit.but at least it made me realize I shouldn't be on the opposite side of you..."

If he.maybe...

She immediately laughed and stroked my head again before I whispered in her ear softly, "I originally just wanted to play around with you.." hearing that Akai chuckled and sighed while listening to me who was back chattering about some of her closest members who were surprised that I had a curse.

After a few hours, Akai finally said goodbye to me and told me that I did not have to force myself to do what he asked.

Ahahaha, just this time I heard that someone was worried about me just like Dad...

Hearing her made me laugh immediately and hug her before peeping her cheeks for a long time on purpose. I sent a message to the servant girl, "Tell her I won't lose either" hearing Akai shake her head and say she won't deliver so as not to make the servant girl angry with me.

I just put my shoulder around and asked her to go visit me often which she agreed to.

He waved his hand before disappearing...

Hehehehe, I can't wait to see her again later...

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...「 Interlude VII's. Raven's Heart 〈 finished 〉」...