Sword Anthem's
Chapter 20 - The Key to Memories

After I had defeated the Sword Eater, I immediately went to check on Hilda, perhaps she had regained consciousness.

"Hows it? Are you able to stand up, Hilda," I asked worriedly.

"It looks like I still can't stand up," he replied in a heavy tone.

The wound he got was fatal, although I healed him not necessarily able to recover it as usual, even my broken left arm could heal thanks to Lionheart.

There are some things that are still a mystery to me and for that I have to find a way to remember them.

"Then, it seems that you need help" I said and carried her like a princess.

"Yesa ... K-Kuro, this is embarrassing" he chanted in a cute tone.

It turned out that this cold sadistic figure that I had previously met could make a sound like this as well, yes.

"You are my servant now, you mean a personal servant but you are also a woman. So shut up, we'll be out of this place soon, '" I said. “I forgot how to get back to Mour” Valley

"About that, let me do it."

Hilda who was still inside my sling, recited some runes. Then he snapped a finger. In that very short time, we both managed to get out.

Now I am in the ruins of the ordinary Armhade instead of the ruins of the celestial castle. Right there I could see the Mour Valley.

"Then embrace my neck tightly" I said, then jumped up high and immediately ran away from this place.

I could feel her embrace getting tighter even though her face was bowed in shame. After we made it over the thin bridge. The ruins suddenly collapsed and finally fell to the bottom of the abyss.

Now the Valley of Mour is completely separated by a dark abyss. The sky still looks bright even though it is orange. Wasn't it last night? There seems to be a time difference between these two places.

Without waiting any longer I immediately ran towards my house.

***

Kingdom of Astarte, Swordia Academy

The sky was completely covered with darkness. The stars shone cheerfully, accompanied by the quiet moon of the night. It is a yellowish crescent, but it shines bright white.

Red hair shone among the moonlight. He was sitting on a balcony, looking at the beautiful night sky. Then a beautiful silver-white haired woman came to him.

"Fear, what are you doing here?" tanyakanya.

"I was watching the stars dance up there, Velia," he said, pointing to the sky with his small index finger.

"Ahh... Then may I sit beside you?"

"Of course, please."

Velia finally sat down beside Fear who was looking at the sky, "Unusually you're like this... Is there anything bothering you, Fear?"

"If I say annoying or not, it doesn't seem like both. It's just that I was curious about some light that had been circling the moon up there”

"Light? Surrounding?"

Velia looked directly at the moon, but could not see what Fear saw.

"Like that, I was curious so I sat on this balcony and looked at it with curiosity"

"Fear, I can't see it!"

"really? Though the light was quite numerous and the light was colorful, there were red, white, blue, green, black, purple and many more," he said while shaking his two tiny legs simultaneously.

"Hmm. It seems only you can see it."

After that they came face to face and finally laughed together under the expanse of stars. Fear, who sometimes made a laugh pose, made Velia laugh even to the point of bursting out.

Time passes by with the loss of the hero, but Fear knows that he is still alive somewhere. The letter he had just received was the hallmark of the hero.

Because only he knows his favorite foods, he also knows very well about their taste and shape. In the warm atmosphere, Fear felt that the time was near.

Velia who was still chuckling with her pretty face was unaware of Fear's true countenance. Then, even if only for a moment the two tiny hands become transparent, and return like all.

“Kuro..,” is moving slowly.

***

When I got home, I went straight into my room. There I lowered Hilda and immediately went to the bathroom to get a bucket of water. I also did not forget to take a clean cloth to clean the blood wounds on his body.

I lit the furnace and warmed the water in the pot I filled first. Once warm enough then I brought a bucket of cold water along with an additional clean cloth.

As soon as it was over, I quickly returned to my room. Then cleanse Hilda's body. But, I didn't tell her to undress, I just asked her to stretch out her body.

The blood still did not stop coming out, from the left part of his body, the incision wound is very long and deep I can see so clearly. I cleaned up all of that carefully and once it was done, I

also asked him to take off his clothes.

I left him a pot of warm water and an extra washcloth so he could clean his own body.

Suddenly his voice that was deep and smooth enough called out to me, "Are you still there, Kuro?"

"As you may have guessed, I'm still here. Is there something you want?"

"A-ah . no, it's just that I feel bad if treated like this by my own master," he said nervously.

"Calm down, I don't mind it. With you surviving is more than enough, because you're the only family I have now."

I sat down on the couch and took a glass of water and sipped it all over. There was silence for a while, then it was unexpected that Hilda came out with a naked body covered by my brown blanket.

"Bhussttt!!. .. a-a-what are you doing? You really startled me!"

"Pardon me, Kuro-sama," he said, and he approached and sat down beside me. " It's just that I don't have any clothes other than the ones I used"

"Then wait a minute" I said in panic.

I ran to my room to find clothes that fit her but unfortunately all my clothes are for men.

So I just picked up a short-sleeved white shirt that was loose enough for him. After that go back there to give it to Hilda.

"Wear this, I have no clothes other than men's clothing”

"Thank you, Kuro. Though I was a waiter but I was even troublesome," he said then took the shirt I gave.

I turned around so I wouldn't see him naked while wearing that white shirt.

"Is it finished?" my many.

"Yes, I'm done."

I turned around and saw a beautiful woman with short white hair who was wearing my white shirt.

Although loose still his chest was slightly protruding. Maybe he will be able to rival Aresya if I compare him.

After that I went straight to the kitchen to prepare two cups of tea. A few moments later I returned to the living room and brought him a cup of tea

warm.

"Drink while it's warm, what about your wounds?"

"A-ah .. once again thank you, Kuro-sama," he said with a slight nervousness. His pink lips moved but were held back. "I'm good enough, although this wound is still not fully healed"

"Hmm. alright," I murmured and sipped the cup of tea that was in my right hand. " I'll just say if you stay here, treat it like home. I know it's not as grand as it is

the kingdom used to be, but thanks to this house I survived"

Hilda was a little confused her head was tilting. "You mean?"

"I just feel like this time won't last long, that's all. So make the best use of that time as long as this peace continues" I explained.

"Of course, I don't mind if I have to stay in this house. Because this house is the home of my own master" he said with a smile.

I just smiled faintly at him, "Then I will go out first to complete the mission I have taken,” I said then immediately took the black cloak.

"Hilda, please take care of the house for me, ok," I said and quickly walked out the door.

"As you requested, Kuro," he said. "Then after this what will I do with my body condition like this? Ahh .. I know washing dishes."

Finally, Hilda got up and walked slowly to the dishwasher. But who would have thought that when he got there, he was greeted by a clean and fragrant place.

"It seems I'm just resting ... Kuro, you're too diligent."

That's what I saw and heard before I actually got out of the house.

Not long after that I was only halfway back to get to Mr. Hughes' house. Then hand over this Entia Book. My late father seemed to trust him a lot for handing this book over to him.

The Kingdom of Astarte began to be seen ahead there. I just need to enter in the usual way, greet the guards as usual, and they will allow me to pass. Sure enough they allowed me to pass but on one condition.

'Don't forget us if you get a lot of hunting' that's what they say. I smiled and raised my right thumb to them.

As usual, people passed by tonight. Because the preparation of Astarte Festa seems to have been completed and moreover this celebration will be held in a few days.

It is fitting that people now fill the streets while decorating the streets with enthusiasm and radiant faces, even though it is already night but their spirits are still blazing.

In the middle of it all were two very different people walking at once. One is male and one is female. I seem to recognize them. ahh, yes, of course I recognize them.

I walked slowly while hiding my face in the darkness of the night. Then take the middle path between them. The woman walked faster than the man who accompanied her.

"You guys are perfectly healthy, Oz. Please send my regards to Selina," I said softly beside the ear of the white-haired man who passed by me.

Then I kept walking, while the man stopped."Oz, what's wrong? Why did you stop" said the beautiful blonde.

"Are you young master?" oz said in a very suspicious tone.

"A-what do you mean—“

"Who knows? Maybe the person you call the young master is gone, "cut me suddenly.

"I'm never wrong if it recognizes you, young Master," Then he was silent for a moment.

Selina who had been confused had finally approached Oz. "Oz, what are you saying, my dear is gone, where might she come back to life"

"Hmm... baby? Is that your husband, beautiful lady?" i tease.

"Kyaaa .. Just imagining it makes me addicted. Of course he's my husband.. Then who are you?"

That night, a night full of people. They walked to and fro with laughter and smiles on their faces. Dark clouds move slowly leaving the moon at night.

Its splendid light began to descend back to earth and finally illuminated its fill. The shadows began to disappear before him. Then it propagates and propagates until finally to a very impossible place.

The blessing is now its light illuminates me gently. I just smiled and looked at them like I was looking at an old friend.

"I'm just an adventurer, then hopefully we can meet again next time ... Oz, Selina," I said and disappeared into the night.

I could only see their shocked expressions, even the food in Selina's hand fell down before I left them.

Now I've reached Mr. Hughes A.K.A Lucifer's house. I knocked on his door too. The sound of footsteps came back inside the eccentric house.

Then a very polite white-haired man appeared from behind the door, "Ahh."

I nodded and entered Mr. Hughes' house. Walk through a long, long hallway. Once again I was greeted by sculptures and some abstract paintings.

Not long after, I reached her living room and sat down on her eccentric sofa. As usual Mr. Hughes brought two cups of tea and one small plate with some cookies.

"So how about his investigative mission, Mr. Raid,” he said began to open the topic, but it seems like this time I will give a surprise for him.

"Of course it's over, but there's an obstacle, Uncle Lucifer," I replied with a mocking smile.

"Hohoho .. so our little prince has remembered his own uncle."

He laughed with a silly face, "So what about the book?"

"It looks like uncle is going straight to the point, huh? Of course I brought it, this." I handed the book to Uncle Lucifer.

"I don't have to worry about you anymore, you've grown up, Reiss, '" he said, then picked up the book.

"Now my name is Kuro, so please call me by that name, uncle," I said. "Well about the gift can I get it right away?"

"You're in such a hurry, alright then come with me for a moment, Kuro."

He walked past me and touched his colourful chimney. A rumbling voice suddenly sounded in all corners of the house.

"Ehhhh .. What happened?"

Suddenly I was shocked and immediately wondered, I thought there was a disaster or an attack but when I saw the face of Uncle Lucifer who was smiling widely. It seems my guess is wrong.

A portal suddenly came out from behind the chimney. Shaped like a box door, but I couldn't see it because it was too glare, "Then come here, come with uncle. Uncle's gonna give it to me in this room."

"All right," I said and followed him while covering my face with my palm.

I finally walked to that door. When I reached the door, hundreds of white feathers gently slammed into me. Then I could finally see the room clearly.

A gigantic library, with bookshelves floating on the ceiling. It's dark red. There was a very long milestone in the middle of the room. I can see the stars clearly

from down here.

Then Uncle Lucifer woke me up from my admiration, "Hohoho come quickly, Kuro."

I quickly ran towards him. He is now on the second floor, there is a ladder near the corridor and I immediately climbed it. But, suddenly my body floated like it was being pulled by a force

supernaturally.

And I don't know why I've suddenly been sitting in a very comfortable chair. I saw my uncle looking up at a drawer on my side. He turned around after finding the item he was looking for.

"Kuro, here's the prize" he said, then gave me something small and silver to the ashes.

"A key?"

"Yes, it's your gift .. You can use it right away"

"But, where—“

"Here," cut it and pointed at my forehead.

"Uncle, stop messing around. Wherever this key might be used on my forehead, after all there must be a fitting keyhole to insert this."

I thought that this was a joke, but the next words that came from my uncle made me grumble.

"Memory Key .. a key that can access all past memories. Would you not have wanted it. If anyone else who took the mission was definitely going to be killed," he said softly, “but, when I saw the person who took the mission was you, Kuro. Uncle sure you're gonna need this, right? To find out why you were destined to be like this"

"It looks like uncle can read other people's minds, huh? I can tell you what my mind is. Then all right, I'll use it" I said, then pointed the little key towards my forehead.

I didn't know what was going on, it was just that I felt like my forehead was jerking, and the key went into it.

"Then sleep well, Kuro. May you have a good dream."

And that's the last thing I heard from Uncle Lucifer before the key turned slowly... Cleck.

***

Note Author:

Hi everyone! My name is ReIN and thank you for giving me the opportunity to accompany you to singles night! If you like this story then give it a thumbs up and if not enough votes then spread this story, because after this we will enter a new Arc filled with tragedy and also the past of the MC.