MONOCHROME: Choice Of Destiny
Chapter 8 Arriving In The Capital

"Uahhh haa" yawned

"Nghhh" stretched out a hand

I woke up feeling very fresh today.

"Where is this?"

I should now be looking at my trembling hands while remembering the events of that time and followed by vomiting.

But that feeling doesn't come up now, at first I did feel a little scared but it was afraid that later I would lose myself and once I could control it the chances of it happening got smaller.

I got out of the room and headed downstairs and found Lucy putting food on the table.

He looked at me but after that he sat down and ate.

Did I do something wrong? I don't think so.

Not understanding what was happening, I sat down and ate.

"So? how does it feel to fall asleep for three whole days and make our journey delayed?"

I think the domain is not bound by the laws of space and time but it does not seem so, if it is now 3 days it means 1 day of the real world is equal to 1 month of domain.

"I fell asleep longer than I thought, I'm sorry."

"It doesn't matter, and can we talk a little?"

"certain."

"I want to know about your dark power, where did you get it? it should be impossible for humans to have the power of darkness except to make a contract with the devil but after seeing your power at that time I doubted it."

"Did powerful demons rarely make contracts with humans?"

"In the past it was common during wars against the gods because circumstances forced humans and demons to cooperate, but in the present times even low-grade demons would not be willing to contract with humans let alone demon-class demon lord."

"It's not that I intend to keep it a secret from you just yesterday that I don't know where I got this power from. but when I passed out I met my mother and she told me that she was a demon but my father was a human."

Lucy's eyes widened as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing, so I guessed that it was quite rare.

"Is there a problem?"

"No, no, it's just that this time I saw the original, back in the war there were a few humans and demons falling in love and eventually getting married but they could never have a child until the end."

Mumbled "is that why you love me so much?"

"Where are your parents now?"

"I also don't know the exact whereabouts because I was forced teleported with summoning magic, but they seem to be in seclusion."

"Hmm so, it's possible that your ancestor was a high-level demon who chose to live in hiding after the war, everything makes sense."

"I raised you to be a knight because it looks interesting but I didn't expect to get the jackpot."

"Ohh can I ask you something?"

"Hm? say."

"I want to learn swordsmanship, my way of fighting is too simple against humans, if I can I want to learn your swordsmanship."

"Of course, from the very beginning I intend to train you when we get to the capital.I will be ashamed if my knight is defeated by the bandits."

"One more thing, I want to learn what happened 10,000 years ago can you help me?"

"That's easy, you can learn by yourself in my family library."

"Good, thanks again."

"You know? I'm a little upset right now and feel like hitting someone."

"I'm also feeling like I want revenge against someone."

"Then this is very good, there is a meadow near here.I will also teach you the first lesson about being aware of your position"

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We stood facing each other at a distance of 10 meters while holding each other's swords.

"I give you the honor of attacking me first."

Lucy spoke to me in a provocative tone, even so she did not give me any loopholes to attack.

I stroked my sword while flowing my darkness into it, this time I limited it to only the sword.

"Hooohhh! though yesterday you immediately went crazy after using it but this time it can be controlled very well."

"Miss you better not underestimate me."

I charged forward at my full speed.

Lucy pov

It uses the light element to enhance physical abilities, and the darkness element to amplify attacks.

Very interesting, even in 10,000 years no one has ever been able to do something like this, it seems like I really did get the jackpot this time.

Ryu lunged towards me at an incredible speed as he improved his physical abilities using the light element focusing on speed and reflexes.

Ryu slashed vertically from above, I tilted my body slightly to dodge.

Ryu's sword slashed right in front of my nose.

The power of his sword slash was also not playful as it was enhanced using the darkness element that focused on strength.

I took a few steps back.

"I intend to be gentle because you just woke up but it doesn't seem necessary."

*** Ryutaro

"Tw"

He can avoid my attacks very easily.

I took a step back to prepare for the next attack, but.

"I intend to be gentle because you just woke up but it doesn't seem necessary."

Lucy stroked her sword and a bright red-colored aura began to wrap around her sword and body.

fuckin' hell! you're emulating my style.

Fire element? no it's a dark element just it looks a little unique. Lucy slowly walked towards me with a very clear killing intent.

"As your non I can't let you underestimate me you know? I'll be serious a little this time."

I swallowed because I was nervous. A moment after saying that, Lucy disappeared from my sight.

I jumped to the side with instinct and it was true that just a moment later the lucy sword passed by where I was standing before.

I felt something on my cheek and it was blood.

I think I managed to avoid his attack.

"Heehh~ you're getting brazen Ryu, not only is it disrespectful now you even dare to dodge my attack."

"You're going to kill me fucking!"

"So you attacked me with killing intent so I just did the same thing."

Lucy once again disappeared, I just moved based on instinct and bent my body backwards, the lucy sword flashed right in front of my nose.

I did a backflip a few times to win myself.

Blood once again flowed but this time on my forehead.

"Ohh not just once but you avoid twice, therefore I as your kind non who will give you an additional lesson that it feels torn apart"

You fucking psychopath!

I went back to attacking but lucy could always avoid it then counterattacked at the same time and scratched the rest of my body.

This continued for a few minutes, then we returned home.

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Match result

Lucy win

Wounds received \= 0

Ryutaro

The wounds received

Broken bone \= 2

Last gear \= 1

Scratches on the body \= 12

I'm now covered in bandages from toe to head.

"I'm going to avenge this three times."

"Fufu~ then you should be prepared to receive more scratches."

"But to be honest I was very surprised by your development, being able to dodge my attack like that at the last moment."

"It's just instinct."

"It's just that instinct you have that's pretty impressive to me."

"From the beginning you were only aiming to scratch not to cut."

"Unlike that, for the first and second attacks I really intend to cut off your head."

"Damn it, but at least please heal my wound, you'll be embarrassed if others see your knight battered like this."

"No, I want to enjoy this sight at least until we arrive at the Capital and take it easy from now on you will be acting as a coachman and a mercenary."

From yesterday I was always wondering why someone as big as Lucy didn't have a knight, maybe all her knights ran away or maybe died in her own hands.

The biggest mistake I ever made in my life was being fascinated by this psychopath.

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Tomorrow we leave for the capital and Lucy really doesn't want to heal my wounds.

We met bandits a few times on the street but this time I was able to chop off their heads easily and did not feel like vomiting.

6 Days passed.

we got to the capital of the Demon Empire "Ba'al"