Re;Kingdom, Starting a Life with Amnesia from Zero

Arc 3 – “Kingdom of Future” – Capital Arc

Chapter 22 – “Organism’s Asphyxiation”

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Melissa : “I need to leave. I need to warn the others. I know more than they do. I might know more than Jens. I need to save them!”

The girl in the cell kept repeating those words to herself. She had completely no idea how she would be able to leave her cell until–

She heard a door open.

She looked at the door and saw a little girl opening it, staring at Melissa.

She has blue hair and olive green eyes, it was Meili Portroute.

Meili : “Hm? What is this place?”

Melissa : “Y-You’re someone from the Royal Camps, right?”

The girl smiled.

Meili : “Ah yes… I am.”

Then suddenly, two other boys entered the room. To Melissa, they were familiar.

It were…

Sapphire Northsire, and Lethias Greenway.

Melissa : “Sapphire! Lethias!”

Sapphire : “Ha? Do you know us? It seems I don’t remember ya.”

Lethias : “Boss, do you recognize her?”

Then, the final one enters the room. It was Annie Leonhardt.

Annie : “O-Oh…”

Melissa : “ANNIE!”

Annie and Melissa had history together.

The day when Melissa got abducted by Furuta, it was Annie who got crippled with fear by Furuta’s abilities, making her watch her friend Starla getting killed in a cruel way.

Annie : “Melissa… What are you doing here? I thought Masquerade had you—”

Melissa : “Save me! Quick! Masquerade isn’t the one who he says he is! Trust me!”

Lethias : “Hey Annie, she isn’t lying.”

The boy said that while Annie had an unconvinced expression on her face.

Sapphire : “A-Ah… Annie, is it this girl who made Starla—”

Annie : “Shut up. No need to mention her.”

Melissa : “LISTEN TO ME! Masquerade is a from the Garden of Eden himself! Everything he says are lies! Lies Lies Lies! He wants Ruby Rose for himself! He wants to–”

Sapphire : “Oy! Don’t cha talk like that bout our—”

Annie : “Friend? Is that what you call the one that killed Starla?”

Sapphire : “T-That’s not what I wanted to s–”

Meili : “Haha! I think I did quite a good job in helpinh ya, didn’t I?

Annie : “Thank you Meili, you can do whatever you want now.”

Meili : “Well well! That’s a lot freeeeeedom!”

Melissa : “I-I don’t understand what is going on.”

Annie : “We were searching for traces of Regulus, but Meili brought us here, which is fine too, I guess.”

Melissa : “Annie. Listen, Masquerade… He’s still nearby. Free me and I’ll help you kill him!”

Meili : “My My! Isn’t Masquerade extremely strong?”

Annie : “He isn’t. He’s weaker than you probably Meili, if what you told is actually your power.”

Meili : “Oh… Riiiii~ght.”

Melissa : “S-So? What’s your choice.”

Sapphire : “Why would we free you?”

Annie : “SAPPHIRE SHUT UP ALREADY! I can’t listen to an idiot like you the whole time!”

Lethias : “Geez, finally someone who agrees with me.”

Meili : “Well! I’ll be going back to the Rossi Mansion, because I’ve business there to do finish. Haha. Have a nice day everyone!”

Like that, Meili just walked away, ignoring what just happened.

Melissa : “A-Ah… W-”

Suddenly, Melissa felt a river of anger flowing through her blood. Suddenly, her appearance changed to that of Sirius A.

Sirius A : “Ah! Amazing! Amazing! This is what love is? Betraying the Cult? IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL WARRIORS?!”

Annie : “S-S-Sirius…?!”

Sirius A : “GUESS IT’S MY TIME TO CONQUER THIS CITY!”

Melissa, suddenly released a tornado and destroyed almost the whole Lugnician prison. The ceiling was completely gone and the other four floors were destroyed too.

Sirius A : “I want to see crimson red flowers, my dear Annie, Sapphire and Lethias!”

She just broke free without even doing something. She just released a tornado in a flash.

Annie : “T-This is bad! But we cannot let her talk like that about us! It was the cult who betrayed us, we’ll never follow your orders ever again Sirius!”

Lethias : “I’ve to bring back my Jens. With joining the Warriors, I won’t be able to that. Living without the old Jens is a fate worse than death!”

Sapphire : “Well, it appears I don’t have big reasons. But I promised to return, to my family!”

Sirius A : “AMAZING! ALL FOR LOVE!”

Then, Sapphire threw an icicle spear towards Sirius A, but missed. However, the spear left a hard surface of Ice behind.

Sapphire grabbed his snowboard and started rushing towards her, by snowboarding on the ice surface.

Lethias started throwing Earth Magic towards her, rapidly and at a high pace.

While Sirius A was destroying all their attacks, Annie Leonhardt ran towards Sirius A and created with her semblance, a unbreakable crystal sword that can cut through any thickness.

Sirius A created a gust of wind and made Sapphire fall of his snowboard. She then burned the floor and made it melt, in addition to that, the Earth Mana disappeared from the atmosphere and Lethias became unable to use magic anymore. Sirius A removed her bandage from his face, and the two boys were stunned. When they saw the red and black eye, they were completely paralyzed.

Sirius A : “SEALED EYES!”

Then, the two of them collapsed.

Annie : “What did you do them?”

Sirius A : “Ahahahaha darling, they’re fine. It’s just not much fun to keep getting hindered by the two weaklings. You’re the strongest, so I’m more interested in you.”

Annie : “I see. Sirius A tell me. How… is my father doing?”

The story flipped. Annie started talking to the possessor of Melissa, Sirius A.

Sirius A : “How ruthless of you asking. You’re standing in front of the biggest demon!”

Annie : “Don’t care.”

Sirius A : “So serious. Remaining the same facial expression. You didn’t have that face when my dear Masquerade snapped Starla’s neck, did you?”

Annie : “So that’s the case. You’re both obnoxious.”

Annie ran towards Sirius, jumping in the air and kicked her jaw extremely hard, possibly breaking Melissa’s own.

No female had this strength in their kick, but Annie did. Annie crystallized her whole foot, leg and body with unbreakable crystal and kicked Sirius A.

Sirius A : “Ouchie Ouchie, when oh when will the Lion attack its pray?”

Annie : “Respond. How is my father doing?”

Sirius A : “He’s fine you bitch. But not for long. You EX-Warriors betrayed the Forgotten Kingdom! You were supposed to protect it and destroy the Devil Kingdom of Lugnica, but instead you joined their sides? How pathetic! All your relatives and descendants will suffer!”

Annie : “We didn’t join anyone. After your associate killed Starla and Emerada disappeared, we decided to stop with the madness. I don’t want to carry the burden of being unable to do things. I wasn’t able to save Starla, I wasn’t able to kill you that day, I don’t have that power.”

Sirius A : “Being unable to do the things your sad heart desires, that would’ve pierced my heart if I had one.”

Annie : “Hmph. So that’s how it is. I got no way out except defeating you.”

Sirius A : “As if you can get your hands on this beauty. There is no way a fly like you can do anything against me.”

Annie : “Alright then. Let’s begin.”

Annie crystallized her arm and created a blade.

Sirius A swung her hands and out of the bandages, golden chains appeared. She started throwing with the chains, trying to break one of Annie’s bones, but with no success as Annie was very fast.

Annie started launching those crystals, but Sirius A send them to different locations with the chains that were wrapped around her arms.

Sirius A : “AHAHA! TRUE DEDICATION! BUT I’M GETTING SLIGHTLY BORED MY DARLING! IT’S TIME TO SHRED YOU IN PIECES.”

Annie : “You even thinking that you’ll defeat me is hilarious. The stories were slightly true about you, but I will follow this path until the end.”

Sirius A : “You’re lovely, I’m telling you.”

The two were on the 5th layer of the prison tower, the wind was strong and if one of them fell of the tower, they would be dead.

Annie : “Show me what you actually got, Devil.”

Sirius A : “DEVIL?! DEVIL! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?!”

The girl wrapped around by bandages and chains ran towards Annie and kicked in the stomach, it didn’t hurt as Annie crystallized her body, but the power of that kick made her go flying and fall of the tower.

Melissa : “DIE! I WANT TO SEE YOUR BLOOD TRANSFORM INTO BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS!”

Just for a second, Annie remembered her time back when she wasn’t a warrior, fighting for something people call good or bad.

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??? : “Annie! Is that what you call a kick? If I was trying to kill you, and you would kick me with that power, I would’ve already cut your throat! Do not embarrass me! HARDER!”

Annie Leonhard was standing near a river in a grass field with blue and orange flowers everywhere, even in the water.

Near the man who was shouting at Annie, stood Jens.

Jens : “Annie try to focus. Aim all your Aura from one point to another. If you can do that, your physical strength will be way stronger.”

??? : “Ah thank you my highness. Thank you for teaching my daughter how to fight.”

Jens : “There is no need to thank me. I’ve to thank you for having such an amazing daughter, Mr. Leonhardt.”

??? : “Ah please, call me Mark.”

Jens : “Anyway, Annie, I’ll be leaving for a few weeks. I have business to do with the Leo King.”

Annie walked towards Jens and bowed down.

Jens : “A-Ah no please. I don’t need special treatment like that. There is completely no need for that. We’re all equal, remember?”

Mark : “You’re truly the Greatest Jens! Annie show me how you need to kick. Kick the tree! Show them how you’ll survive through the war! Show them how you’ll fight against the Earth Devil!”

Annie walked towards the tree and kicked it as hard as he could and then jumped in the air and punched it. However, she didn’t land good, lost balance and fell.

Mark : “ANNIE! WHAT WAS THAT?!”

Jens : “Mark please, she’s just a child.”

Mark : “She’s my daughter Jens-sama!”

Jens : “That’s not a reason why you must push her so hard. Give her time. There is no war approaching anyway. Allow her to play too. Does she even have friends?”

Mark : “Friends are for the weak.”

Jens : “Hmph. I don’t like that statement. Anyway, Annie…”

Jens looked at Annie and put his hand on her shoulder.

Jens : “Do whatever you want in your life Annie. If you want to be a warrior, become that. If you want to become a mother, search for the one you love. Don’t make anyone order you what you’re life will look like. Just promise me one thing, that you’ll return back to me when you’re done with the mission.”

Annie nodded.

Annie : “I would never leave you all behind…”

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Around thirty minutes after the negotiations with Melissa Yoshimura Lestrange, the man walked towards a building in a Demi-Human district. Because of the chaos, there was not even a single citizen walking outside, so it was easy for the man to find the location.

He entered the building and walked down the hall and opened a door.

The man in the chique black clothing, long black hair and red eyes entered a pitch black room and sat down at a table. He had his mask on, so he went under the identity of Masquerade.

He turned on the lights, and the two people on the table were revealed.

Masquerade, The Crazed King and the Murder of Faces.

The other person was more a surprise.

Raven Branwen, The Traitor.

Masquerade : “Ah Raven! You look lovely, as always!”

Raven : “Masquerade…”

Masquerade : “I have quite a busy agenda, so can we make this quick if possible?”

Raven : “It’s all up to you and your questions and answers.”

Masquerade : “Ah I see. I see. Well, I guess I’ll start with the questions then…”

Furuta behind the mask, smiled and he shrugged.

Masquerade : “So tell me. Where is the Spring Maiden?”

Raven : “W-What are you talking about?”

Masquerade : “Ah please, don’t ruin your pretty face with lies! You’re the leader of the Branwen Tribe right now, right? The rumors of you picking up the Spring Maiden during the time that Lugnician Princess got abducted were all over the world.”

Raven : “I don’t have a connection with the Spring Maiden.”

Masquerade : “Hm. Lying. Lying. Lying. Lies everywhere. You sure like keeping your title, don’t you? What about me messaging everyone that it was you who opened the Portal for the Witch Cult to infiltrate the Kingdom?”

Raven : “Don’t. You. Dare!”

Masquerade : “Just like I thought. Big mouth, but scared. Quite hilarious.”

Raven : “Her name is… Vernal. She’s currently in Mistral, she’s training to use her powers.”

Masquerade : “Ah I see! Make sure to bring her with you the next time.”

Raven : “Understood… Next question?”

Masquerade : “Weiss Schnee is the representative of Gusteko. Yang is safe in the Roswaal Territory and Ruby Rose is currently sealed in her coffin. So tell me, where is Blake Belladonna?”

The woman in the kimono gulped.

Raven : “I have no idea what so ever.”

Masquerade : “You really are useless. I thought I was supposed to protect your sister if you keep providing usefull information, but it appears you’re lacking.”

Raven : “N-No Masquerade, d-don’t.”

Masquerade : “I’m not stopping protecting her. It’s just I don’t see anything useful in you anymore. Where is my information?”

Raven : “T-Tsk… I-I failed.”

Masquerade : “You failed? What do you mean?!”

Raven : “God… Please forgive me.”

Masquerade : “W-What are you talking b–”

Then, Raven grabbed blade and tried to stab Masquerade, however she only succeeded in slicing a small part of his mask. The Mask shattered in pieces and his real identity was revealed.

Raven : “I knew it. I was helping you the whole time…”

Furuta : “Pardon? I think you’re slightly confused, we had a deal. We were helping each other, but now it seems you broke that deal.”

Raven dashed towards him and cut Furuta’s head off, however he appeared next to her right.

Furuta : “My dear, that’s not where I stood.”

Raven : “You… You damned Witch’s Clown!”

Furuta : “I like that name. Sadly, I would rather be Satella’s hero like Jens, not her clown.”

Raven : “I knew it. I knew it. I knew it.”

Suddenly, the door opens of the room, Yang Xiao Long, the daughter of Raven entered the room.

Yang : “Elis, where are you?”

She said, but it costed only her to turn around to notice Furuta and Raven fighting.

She looked at Raven with sorrow in her eyes, but when she noticed Elis fighting her, she ran towards them.

Yang : “Mom! Elis! What is going on?”

Furuta : “Ah Yang, it appears mother Raven started acting weird again, don’t you think?”

Raven : “Yang stay back. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

Yang : “M-Me getting hurt? You left us! I can’t break anymore!”

Furuta : “Ah that’s so wrong to say Yang. I can still break every bone in your body and make you a cute doll!”

Yang : “E-Elis what the fuck?!”

Raven : “YANG STAY BACK!”

Raven ran towards Furuta but he snapped his finger and made Yang shoot a bullet through her gauntlet, she successfully hit Raven.

Raven : “A-Ah! F-Fuck that hurts.”

Yang : “MOM! I DIDN’T DO THAT!”

Raven : “WHY DON’T YOU LISTEN TO ME? STAY BACK!”

Furuta : “HAHA LOL! I GUESS IT’S TIME TO SOLVE THIS (SLAUGHTER THEM) PEACEFULLY (LIKE ANIMALS!)”

Raven threw her sword through Furuta’s right arm and teleported towards it. Then, she she spinned and cut his limb off.

Furuta : “HAHA! UNLUCKY BIRD, AIN’T I?”

Furuta swung his other arm and healed his arm back, with ease.

Yang : “W-Wait… That mask on the ground that’s..”

Raven : “HE’S MASQUERADE YANG! RUN!”

Yang turned around and tried to run until–

Furuta : “OH NO! WELCOME TO THE PARTY! THE SHOW WILL NEVER END!”

Suddenly, Furuta snapped his finger and the building exploded. He had created gunpowder bombs and made them explode with his Semblance.

Yang lost consciousness, and so did Raven.

Only a few minutes later, the two of them woke up in a Ice Cage.

Raven : “W-What’s this?!”

Yang : “M-Mother… Forget about this, we’re finally together. This is the first time we can talk together about anything.”

Raven : “Yang this is not the time.”

Yang : “MOM I SET YOU UP! I KNEW WHO MASQUERADE WAS! BUT WHY DON’T YOU TALK TO ME?!”

Raven was shocked. She looked at the crying Yang. Both of them sat in the Ice Cage, most likely created by Furuta.

Raven : “Y-Yang Xiao Long, I warned you. I gave you every opportunity to walk away from Lugnica and Ruby. So you can believe that what I did at the Mansion wasn’t personal.

Yang : “M-Mom… You attacked us, Roswaal told me. He also explained me how Maiden powers are transferred… Vernal”

Raven : “I’m sure he told you plently, and you just sat and obeyed.”

Yang : “No. I remember you saying one thing to me, which is that the strong lives, the weak dies. I’m starting to ask questions like you said. So tell me, where did you find the Spring Maiden?”

Raven : “What does it matter to you?”

Yang : “I can already see the answer. It’s all over your face. Y-You attacked the Royal Palace, didn’t you? You abducted the lost Queen didn’t you! How could you?!”

Raven : “I had no choice. If I didn’t abduct the princess and Vernal out of the capital, they would’ve already been killed by the Witch Cult. I had to!”

Yang : “So it’s true. Felt is the 42nd Queen of Lugnica? She’s the daughter of Jet Lugnica?”

Raven shrugged.

Raven : “I’m not sure. It has to be her. I had to do it, it was mercy!”

Yang became angry and started screaming, hitting the ice cage with her gauntlets, and crying.

Yang : “Which is it mom? Are you merciful, or are you a survivor? Did you let me walk into that trap in the Roswaal Mansion because you knew I could handle it, or because it meant you could get what you wanted?!”

Raven : “It’s not that simple. You don’t know me, you don’t know what I’ve been through, the choices I’ve had to make!”

Yang : “You’re right. I don’t know you. I only know the Raven dad and Jens told me about. She was troubled, and complicated, but she fought for what she believed in, whether it was the Warrior Team STRQ or her Tribe! Did you kill that Raven too?”

Raven eyes widened and looks away, before turning back to face her daughter again out of anger.

Raven : “I’ve stared death in the face over and over again! And every time I’ve spat in that face and survived, because I’m strong enough to do what others won’t!”

Yang : “Oh, shut up! You don’t know the first thing about strength! You turn your back to people, you run away when things get too hard, you put others in harm’s way instead of yourself! You might be powerful, but that doesn’t make you strong!”

Yang balls her hand into a fist, shaking and pointing towards Raven.

Raven : “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, LECTURING ME?! Standing there, shaking like a scared little girl?!?”

Yang : “Yes. I’m scared. But I’m standing here! I’m not like you mother, I won’t run, which is why you’ll tell me anything.”

Raven : “And why would I—”

Yang : “BECAUSE YOU’RE AFRAID OF THE TRUTH! And if you thought having Spring on your side, imagine what the Cult will do to you when they find out you have possibly more information they want. Regulus will come after you with everything he has. Or he can come after me and Jens. I will protect this world, even if it means my demise. But I promised that I will show Ruby the beauty in the world, and without Jens… It’s impossible. Jens is my best friend mother, I will do this.”

Raven turns away seething. her expression turns solemn. After she Yang was done, Raven’s eyes widened and Yang approached Raven.

With a sad voice, Raven responds to her daughter.

Raven : “You don’t want to do this Yang…”

Yang : “Nope. But I’m gonna do it anyway! I don’t even have to ask anymore why you left us, you are afraid of death, by leaving your family behind, you hope to live longer, is that it?”

Raven : “Y-Yang… Stop.”

Raven starts crying, and a tear drips from Raven’s eye.

Raven : “I… I am so sorry.”

Yang : “Forgiveness? Is that really what you want? All you need is redemption from the burden of your own guilt!”

Raven : “Oh god… Please forgive me. Yang, I am so sorry for everything I’ve done. I don’t want to…”

Yang : “Tell me… What is Furuta up to?”

Raven : “Yang I can’t… I can’t live with myself anymore. Knowing that this is all my fault. I betrayed you, Jens, my family… I miss the life we lived. I miss Summer Rose…”

Raven collapsed and started crying more and more, she punched the ground and the Ice Cage.

Yang : “Mom… Stand up, please.”

Raven : “N-No… I don’t wanna live anymore. Kill me, I deserve it. END THIS!”

Yang : “I am not going to kill you aslong there’s redemption left for you, when all hope is lost, I’ll do with you whatever you want, but not yet. I’ll bring back Jens, I’ll safe Ruby and kill Furuta, the Sun Strider and Regulus Corneas!”

Suddenly, the Ice Cage slowly melts.

Raven : “T-This is Furuta’s working. Stay ready for c-combat!”

Yang : “Alright!”

After a few seconds, the whole cage is gone, and there he stood, Furuta Washuu.

He was wearing the same tuxedo and had a red apple in his hand.

Furuta : “Whoopsy daisy! I think I accidentally listened to your emotional conversation. It truly touched my frozen heart.”

Yang : “I don’t care you damned clown!”

Furuta : “HOW SERIOUS?! THIS SURE IS INTERESTING!”

Raven : “Y-Yang, let’s kill this fucker. After that, I’ll promise you that I’ll return.”

Yang : “Pff. Let’s kill him, then we’ll talk!”

Furuta : “K-Kill? What’s that? I don’t think I did anything wrong, did I? If I did, my apologies, but I hateeeeee fighting! I am not as strong as any of you or anyone in the capital! I’m just a human with some magical tricks!”

Raven : “Stop this madness Furuta. Don’t you realize what you’ve done?”

Furuta : “Ah hm? Pardon me? What was that? Did you just show mercy to the Devil Kingdom of Lugnica? The place that our lovely ancestor made?”

Raven : “N-N..”

Yang : “Raven, what is Furuta talking about?”

Furuta : “AH MY DEAR LITTLE SUN DRAGON! Let me tell you a story that goes back thousands if not more years. However, you could also eat an apple.”

Furuta smiled, and threw the apple at Yang, and she caught it.

Yang : “What the f… Why an apple?”

Furuta : “You don’t understand? Apples are the fruit of knowledge, the only fruit that blossoms in the Garden of Eden, the most beautiful place that Jens destroyed. He’ll pay for that cur! HA! Anyway back to topic, years back, our ancestor made a contract with the Earth Devil and gave her the powers of the Authorities—”

Raven ran towards Furuta and tried to cut his throat, but she missed, as he teleported one meter to the left.

Furuta : “Darling, that wasn’t me.”

Raven turned towards Furuta again, and stabbed him right in the heart. However—

Furuta : “Oh my! What was that?”

Suddenly, Furuta and Yang changed locations, which resulted into Raven stabbing Yang. Furuta however, threw a blade right through Raven’s stomach, resulting in both Raven and Yang bleeding to death.

Raven : “W-What the….”

Yang : “M….Mother….”

Furuta : “So much drama!”

Raven : “FURUTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”

Furuta : “A lot of anger! I don’t think I can look at this without tearing up! This is so sad. Back at it again, Raven Branwen, the ultimate betrayer just killer her own daughter! How dark haa!”

Raven collapsed and so did Yang who kept bleeding.

Furuta : “Are you still up? Are you alive?”

Raven : “S-Shut up….”

She said those words while crying and slowly closing her eyes.

Furuta : “I CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP, EATING CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP, ONE MORE BITE AHHHHHH! THE TASTE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THIS APPLE IS SO AMAZING, I JUST CAN’T STOP AND I WON’T STOP!”

Furuta started ranting again after he took a bite out of his apple, then he suddenly heard a building next to him exploding.

He turned around and saw Sirius A dashing towards Furuta, he quickly created a light barrier and stopped her.

Furuta : “WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGH!”

Melissa : “I got this power, this curse completely under my control now that I dealt with Sapphire, Annie and Lethias! And could any idiot predict this, I wonder? You vile pest. I ENJOYED STAYING IN THE CELL I WON’T LET IT GO TO WASTE. NOW I WANT A TASTE OF YOU FURUTA!”

Melissa Lestrange, she wasn’t under control of the Curse anymore, but she did have the powers of Sirius A for some reason. She overcome the requirements and conquered the curse.

Suddenly, knights out of the valley ran towards Furuta.

Both knights had short hair, but one was bigger than the other. Both had a white uniform with a tie.

Knight : “Elis Rose Evergarden, stay back. We’ll protect you from Sirius A.”

Knight 2 : “Yes! I’ll stand in front. Elis Rose Evergarden, Stand by behind me!”

Melissa : “WONDERFUL! EVEN MORE VICTIMS!”

Melissa created a blade out of her chains and aimed for Furuta.

Furuta : “Ok.”

Like that, Furuta grabbed the knight who said to stand behind him and used him as a shield.

The knight slowly collapsed as he was cut right through his heart and slowly closed his eyes. Before he died, he asked:

Knight 2 : “W-What… happened just now?”

Knight : “ELIS ROSE EVERGARDEN! WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING?”

Furuta : “I’m sorry.”

Knight : ” SORRY MY ASS! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING?”

Furuta : “What do you mean? I was standing behind him.”

Melissa : “Using one of your people as a human shield, shameful, don’t you have any honor?”

Melissa threw a blade towards Furuta–

Furuta : “Pardon me?”

Furuta swung his hand and caught the blade right in time.

Furuta : “I think you’re confused my Melissa. It wasn’t I who killed him. That was clearly your doing.”

Melissa : “BLUAGH!”

Melissa waved her arms and released flames, Furuta was unharmed but the other knight got burned to ashes.

Furuta : “H-Haha… These knights really suck…”

Melissa looked at Furuta right in his eyes.

Melissa : “I’ll kill you right now.”

Furuta : “AH! NO! Let’s talk this over! I think we came in through the wrong door, to be honest. Calm Down! Come now! You know, I think our personalities are really compatible! Why don’t we take this opportunity to sit down and get to know each other? Tea? How about coffee? We’ve got the special Witch Cult toast! Time out Time out! Accepting friend requests, please? I’m sorry! You’re a crazy bitch you know? Where’d you even come from? You freak! Did you defeat those warriors and get all worked up? Would you like an apology?! Free of charge!”

Melissa : “I don’t need an apology, I’ll kill you.”

Furuta placed his hands on his face and said:

Furuta : “I KNEW YOU’D SAY THAT! Time to scream!”

Furuta turned around and ran away from Melissa.

Furuta : “SHAKE OFF THE PAST AND DASH! FURUTA DASH! JUST LIKE THE WIND!”

The man who claimed that Melissa was crazy, kept saying random words while running away from her.

Melissa ran behind Furuta and followed him.

Melissa : “OI! QUIT RUNNING! OI! YOU EVEN RUN LIKE A WEIRDO!”

Furuta : “Don’t hurt me! You can tell you’re mad because you’re saying ‘OI’! Do I really have to do this alone?! Why am I always alone….”

Arriving at a dead end, Furuta pushes his body against the wall, while looking at Melissa.

Furuta : “Don’t hurt me! Please! EEK! STOP!”

Melissa : “A boy who deserves death, alone in a corner, nowhere to run. What a beautiful sight! Now… I want to see flowers, my dear Furuta!”

Melissa started collecting Mana out of the atmosphere and created a sphere of dark magic.

Furuta : “DON’T HURT ME! WE CAN GO TO A FLOWER FIELD OR TO A GARDEN! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! I HATE FIGHTING!”

Melissa released the sphere, but suddenly, all the limbs of Melissa were cut in an instant.

She was shocked, she looked at Furuta and noticed something truly disturbing, and extraordinarily.

Furuta : “I EVEN HAVE TO REVEAL MY TRUE POWER? YES, I AM LIKE YOU, I POSSESS THE POWER OVER THE GARDEN OF EDEN!”

Yes, the red eyes were a lie, it had nothing to do with the curse. The one red eye shows that you were born in the Garden of Eden. Furuta had the same potential like Melissa, he was able to destroy the earth.

Furuta : “You’re done Melissa!”

Melissa pointed towards her, and her body exploded partly. All her bones cracked and she collapsed on the ground.

Furuta : “It’s too sad to look at you like that.”

Melissa : “You’re so annoying Furuta…”

Furuta : “Hahahahaha! This is just the beginning of this journey! Jens is currently fighting Regulus, he’ll win but I’ll kill him. Today is the day I’ll kill Jens!”

Melissa : “You’re… Disgusting. Am I seriously going to die…?”

Furuta : “Of course not. Killing you is way too suspicious. Just like with my dear Jens, I’ll erase your memories.”

Melissa took a breath.

Furuta : “I’ll erase your memories and send you back to the Roswaal Mansion, just like how I did with Sapphire, Lethias and Annie. Raven and Yang won’t remember this anyway, they took quite a hit.”

Melissa : “You disgusting Washuu.”

Furuta : “hmph… Of all things you could remember, you remember the bad things. You’re childish my darling.”

Melissa : “I’ll never forget. I’ll kill you… I’ll prove everyone who you are.”

Furuta : “I like that dedication, but it won’t bring you anywhere, you’re thrash.”

Then, Furuta snapped his fingers and Melissa’s eyes went back to the normal color. She slowly closed her eyes and turned to ashes.

Furuta : “Jesus, why do I always have the most complicated agenda? This isn’t fun!”

Furuta looks at the sky, and a tear drips from his eye.

Furuta : “Ruby Rose… I miss you.”