One Long Night With Mysterious Boys
24. Don't cry

"Haa... Thankfully, there was still time." the heavy voice was close to Alicia's ears. Just a split second after the arrow hit, he closed his eyes, tightly hugged Alicia's warm body, smelling her soothing scent.

"Alicia. You're a fun, funny, and whiny girl. Don't cry ya." she said.

Alicia could feel a weakening heartbeat as the white arrow entered her body. The body full of blood was heavy, making Alicia fall.

"Ken... Don't joke like this, dong... Stand up!" Alicia snapped, her voice trembling. Tears have washed his cheeks.

The sticky and warm liquid flowed, Alicia tightly hugged the cold body on it. Crying so hard for a moment there is no sign of life anymore in this body.

Elena and Areka acted quickly. Before the other foxes came, they both managed to drag Alicia and Ken's body into the portal.

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Elsewhere, so far away, in the Canadian inland forests, Rafaela fell to her feet. Wearing a coat, the rain flushed against his body.

He hugged his knees, his eyes blurred as his tears welled up.

He who has given everything to Ken can certainly feel something bad.

"soon... As soon as I find Dalius and Helius I'll come back to you, then charge you a reward..."

Rafaela wiped her falling tears. Re-enforce his feet.

"Even if you are a zombie, you must rise from the dead and keep it."

The task of the Lord must be completed.

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It's past midnight. Alicia sat leaning against Elena's otherworldly pink tree, submerging her face on her two limp knees losing steam.

He was tired of crying. His head hurts, his heart is tight.

Areka and Elena take Ken into a magical lake. Put him to sleep on the big rock that was there.

"It can't be." Elena muttered. He no longer felt the signs of life. Even Ken's blood isn't flowing. Miraculous water cannot bring to life a body that has lost its soul, the water of life can only do simple regeneration of skin and flesh. Makes Ken's face and body hollow back intact.

Areka clenched her hands, it's her fault.

If he hadn't asked Ken for help, nothing like this would have happened. They didn't have to go to the fox's nest and didn't have to make Ken fight it out alone like this.

Ken is also right, they shouldn't have involved Alicia. Bullshit about leveling up, that human is still a burden. He's also a burden, they should just shut up and let Ken blow things up from afar.

No, had Areka known this was going to happen, she would definitely not have involved Ken and Alicia. He can infiltrate there with Elena and free those humans with Elena's portal abilities.

There are so many plans. Why was he so stupid that he chose the plan with the greatest risk?!

Areka cursed herself. He is selfish and stubborn, never listening to Ken and the others. Making Ken a victim of his confidence and arrogance that has been out of bounds. What a genius, it turns out he is so stupid and useless!

"It's not your fault. It's Ken's decision." Elena hugged Areka who was just silently silently staring at the corpse in front of her. Areka's heart skipped a beat, Elena knew him very well, Areka was the one who always blamed herself for the misfortunes of others.

Areka brushed off Elena's hand. Closer to Ken who closed his eyes like he was fast asleep, pulled his collar.

"Hey goddamn devil! A monster like you cannot die this easily right?! Build b*ngsad! You haven't made a contract yet but you've dared to leave Alicia, you loser!" Areka shouted, shaking the lifeless body shake. Slapped his cheek many times. Free, the body was already cold, his pale face was not flushed at all.

"Damn it!" Areka hit the rock where Ken was laid.

Covering his face with both hands. Elena hugged Areka's head, stroking gently. The girl could feel how hurt Areka's heart was. Feelings of guilt and helplessness were mixed into a poignant dark spot.

Elena knows what happened. Although Areka initially hated Ken who was actually a demon clan, Ken was someone who had saved her 2 times. Ken is a strange demon who inexplicably has a soft feeling that is so mysterious. Being able to make Areka comfortable and trust her.

Elena knows some of Ken's past is so cruel and sadistic. It is very true that Ken is referred to as a cold-blooded demon, capable of killing without expression. But the Ken who was now different, Elena could feel there was a feeling of love in her, so sincere and white.

Irony right? The most sincere feelings of affection are found in the blackest creatures, who live in the most pitch black places.

"I'm sorry I couldn't do anything." Elena said. Areka hugged her body tightly, crying without a sound.

"Can I sleep here?" there was the roaring voice of a girl whose two eyes were swollen red.

After a long cry Alicia was finally able to step her foot into the lake, where Ken's body was.

Areka turned her eyes away, unable to see Alicia's expressionless face.

"No need, I want to be alone with her." Alicia's eyes stared blankly. Elena was really sad to see him, but the girl nodded. They take Areka out of the magical lake. Leaving Alicia alone, along with her demons.

Alicia's feet stepped closer, this magical water was just like air, even clearer and more comfortable.

Alicia's hands gently caressed Ken's handsome face. His fingers played on his nose, eyes, and pale white mouth.

"You're a liar." said Alicia, smiling softly. He only realized that Ken who did not smile like this looked much more handsome than usual.

"You said you'd be by my side forever."

"You said you wanted to ask me out somewhere I wanted to go. You said you wanted to make me a satay shark." Alicia laughed, remembering the first time she met Ken.

The girl cupped Ken in the face, then gently kissed his lips.

"Heah... Not working yes... You are like a sleeping princess. Ken, shouldn't you wake up after you get a kiss..." Alicia laughed blandly. Then he fell asleep on Ken's body, leaning his head on the chest that stopped beating.

Empty, the body is empty.

"I'm sorry for ignoring you all day." Alicia moves her fingers across Ken's chest.

"But you're such a bitch. Why don't you ask me ha?! You don't care, you're not worried that I'm so cute?"

"I want to be asked, I want to be noticed. Why do you pretend to know and let me alone, make me confused and fight with my own mind! No girl can stand you. Just me... I'm the only one who needs you."

"Alright demon lord, even if you don't ask I'll explain it to you. Haha... I'm very good yes.well well this is how I'm single lo, you wake up dong let me not be betrothed to someone else again." Alicia looked up, saw Ken's face from below, Ken's firm chin, his protruding jaw, and his pure white skin.

The girl slowly climbed up, biting at Ken's neck.

"I'm a bad girl... Punish me Ken.." whispered Alicia.

Again Alicia cried without a sound, the level of crying that hurt the most. Then take a deep breath. Alicia clasped Ken's hand, linking Ken's fingers to his fingers. Little laughs realized how big the hand was. The hand that always held him, hugged him, and protected him from all sorts of dangers.

Even willing to make his body as the strongest shield.

This time, the shield was successfully destroyed. It's okay, as long as someone behind it survives.

"Elena showed me your past, I'm sorry for being scared. After all you're scary anyway, you're really strong." Alicia explained softly, while closing her tired eyes.

"You're so mad at me? You must be disappointed in me for not accepting your past. Yes Ken, you won. I'm sorry now for putting that fear."

"It's funny... It's so strange that I really don't know myself."

"When you were so good to me. And you always look after me." Alicia's voice choked.

"Now am I really Ken?" continued.

Alicia chuckled small, bland, it was a painful-sounding laugh.

"It looks like Elena was right. I am a real bitch. I lost my reason for living again. I can't do anything on my own, you must leave me, you evil bastard!"

Alicia was silent for a moment, wiping her tears.

"I'm really sorry, hicks... Ken's... I'm not afraid of you. I won't ignore you anymore."

Alicia is back.

"Please go back" Alicia hit Ken in the chest.

"YOU SAID YOU WOULD GRANT ALL MY WISHES, RIGHT?!"

"I want you to come back to me... Let's make the contract..."

"Wake up. please... for the last one..."

Alicia yelled out furiously, her hand weakly hitting that unbeating chest.

It's free. nothing will happen.

The raga was empty.

Even as the girl fell asleep curled up in the cold, Ken's hand did not move to hug her.