The Lord of the Universe
Chapter 114, Kurumi l's suffering
After talking long enough with Sei, my mood immediately improved. It was because Sei listened to everything from start to finish, I felt good to have such a friend. Well.. although now I don't think of anything to do. I don't have any more soldiers to train, I have to think of a plan to return Nakano but he's smart enough so it's kind of hard for me to plan alone. At least I need Anna to help me. Thirdly... I can train a match with Liyu but it depends on whether he is busy or not, but I'm not sure he is busy right now.
I walked towards the place where Liyu was practicing and saw that she was practicing. Practicing it long enough. I'd better go to Anna's.
When we got to Anna's room. I saw Anna eating an apple on a small plate of cut white, she took the apple with a small wooden needle almost similar to a toothpick. He looked at me with that wooden needle in his mouth.
I walked closer to him. Anna put away the needle, chewed on the apple she ate, and swallowed it. He played his needle by shaking it here and there.
"Yaho, Artoria." say hello.
I approached her normally. I pulled out a chair and sat on it.
"What's coming here?" ask Anna, please,
"Nothing" I replied,
"Oh..".
Anna poked the peeled apple and looked at it.
"I heard about Tohka and what happened to you.",
"...",
"Puffin.... It's so sad." he said, closing his mouth.
It irritated me but I held it in. I took a long breath. Anna returned to her original position and ate the apple she held with her prick. He chewed and swallowed before asking.
"So I heard also that I have lost 65% of your sword parts, is that true?",
"Yes. Thas right. Even my sword is now more of a wreckage than a sword." I looked up at my sword,
"Wow.. insulting his own sword.",
"...".
Anna glanced at me while eating another apple. After swallowing it, Anna exhaled a short breath.
"Don't pout like that. It makes the atmosphere broken. Well. I don't really care.",
"...",
"I mean the four of us were once a bunch of legendary assassins that were feared until now, not all of them. Look, I'm not gonna blame you for that but please...".
I looked towards Anna's reddened face.
"Don't leave me here alone" he said.
I know that Anna would say that but mixed in a reddened face? Maybe, I didn't expect it.
"So, what are you going to do now Artoria?" ask Anna, please,
"Hm... I don't know... I think the only one who trained me the rest was Liyu.",
"Ahh... Liyu yes... I heard from Tohka that Liyu was a gifted child who was raised to become Nakano's student, is that right?",
"Yes. Thas right. And his strength as well as his ability increased by leaps and bounds after going through Nakano training. Well. although Liyu just touched the outermost layer.",
"Eh.... So yeah... It's good that I want to have a student.",
"That's not easy. If you're from Nakano, you'll be mad at you.",
"Eh...... Right too...".
Anna looked desperate. He was trying to find another topic to talk about.
"Do you have a disciple, Artoria?" ask Anna, please,
"Well... Liyu alone, but only temporarily until Nakano returns.",
"Hoho... Hey, Artoria. I have one thing to ask.",
"What?",
"Why are you so sure Nakano will be back?",
"Why.... are you asking that...?",
"Hm? I'm just curious...".
I stood up and walked away. She's not the Anna I know! Anna would never ask that because she was sure Nakano would always be by her side!
"You... KURUMMY!" I said.
Anna or Kurumi instantly fell silent and then smiled cynically. He grabbed her hair and pulled her down. Same hair ties but black this time. I've guessed... It's Kurumi!
"Nyerufuf.... I got caught... You're really good at this... Arthurian.... But unfortunately, your abilities are getting weaker... Are you getting obsolete Arthur...?",
"Whispering!! And don't call me by that name again!",
"Heh.... Why....?! Should I mention... Mad Goddess of War....?",
"Sad... DON'T CALL ME BY THAT NAME AGAIN!",
"Silverfufu... Hm... Why would you say..? Why don't you want to be called that again? His name was determined by...",
"Dw.ka..",
"Stop!",
"No... Wy.", uh....",
"JUSTCH!!!!",
"Hmm? Wh why? I haven't finished calling her name, you know..",
"Stop! STOP THIS ALL! Whatdoyouwant?! You took Nakano and Anna from us here and we lost Tohka here! What do you guys really want?! If you want my life you can take it yourself! Return Nakano and Anna so I will give up my life!!",
"Whispering..",
"No? It's su—", though",
"WHISPER!!!",
"...".
I was surprised to see Kurumi like that. Is there anything that makes him depressed?
"YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING I'VE EXPERIENCED SURVIVED MORE THAN 2 MILLION YEARS!! THE THREE OF YOU LEFT ME WITH ANNA ALONE IN THAT CRUEL WORLD! YOU KNOW WHAT WE EXPERIENCED THERE?!?!",
"...",
"ALL GOOD THINGS HAPPENED TO ANNA BUT NOT TO ME! YEP! I AM INDEED THE ORIGINAL PHYSICAL FORM OF TOTSUKA! IS THAT ALL THAT MAKES ME HATE EVERYONE?!?!!!?",
"Oi.", uh...",
"ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO ANNA! HE BUILT A PROSPEROUS KINGDOM, MET NAKANO AND SUPPORTED AND FINALLY WHAT?!! I'M TO BLAME?!?!",
"....",
"Hey... Youknew... Behind all that... Behind Anna's smile... There was me who sacrificed for her...",
"Eh?".
I saw Kurumi's expression that was showing that she could not express anything. Pleased, sad, envious, everything fused into one facial expression. His expression was very similar before I lost Nakano...
"I'm the one who convinced people to believe in him! I'm the one who's been looking for Nakano everywhere and pulling him to Fantasym... And I, too, who have been protecting her and guarding her for over 2 million years...",
"Eh.?", uh.?",
"Without her knowing...",
"Oi.", uh...",
"Without him knowing..!",
"Kurumi..?",
"WITHOUT HIM KNOWING! I HAD PROTECTED HIM AND BROUGHT GOOD THINGS TO HIM JUST FOR HIM TO SHOW HIS SMILE! SO THAT HE ALWAYS SMILES!",
"...",
"You know...?! He's been so depressed since he lost all three of you! AND I MADE IT WHAT IT IS TODAY! PROTECT HER!, TAKE CARE OF HER!, AND... AND... LOST MY PRIDE AS PAYMENT! But look.. What did he give me? HUH UH?! HE GAVE ME PAIN! HE TOOK MY BODY!",
"But it's your fault that you took her body! You know that the trait body won't last long.",
"Long-lasting? Hey hey are you aware..? He lived 2 million years... AND HE'S NOT DEAD! THAT'S NOT A MINUTE!!".
If you think about it too. usually the body of nature can only survive if he is a time user that is 2000-5000 years...
"You know who did that so he wouldn't disappear...? L'm.. Not anyone else.I'm alone! That's why I didn't give the body away because I had a reason to give it my life... That's why he can live until now...".
One year of life someone who gives... 10,000 years of a given person's life... Kurumi has lost 200 years of her life! LUSTY!
Usually, users of time eyes who are not the ruler of the universe can issue as much as 23% time potential as this Kurumi. And if only the nature of the eye is reduced by 50% that means 100 years.. 100!
"That means...",
"Yes..".
Kurumi lowered the rope of her dress that was on her shoulder. As a result, her dress came down. I saw something terrible. Kurumi's translucent body... The penetrating look had already reached Kurumi's shoulders and thighs.
To my surprise I retreated backwards...
"Kurumi...?" says....?",
"I know what you want to ask. Yeah, I've been enduring this pain all along.".
I closed my mouth in surprise. Can't believe what I'm seeing is a rare occurrence.
"How much longer..?".
How much longer he can last, that's what I want to say but I'm too shocked that my mouth doesn't want to say.
Kurumi lowered her head down until her eyes were no longer visibly covered by her black hair. He answered in a clear tone:
"Tomorrow.".