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In the end, roughly 15 minutes after Shou had gone, Kuroda and Akina also meet their end.

Losing two of his friend Takeharu was grieving.

To pay the least respect for Kuroda and Akina, the four of them buried them both.

The burial ground was on the vicinity of the big tree. Takeharu said that this place was proper as burial ground for the two of them, as this place holds so many memories for their group. At least that’s how it is on the online game.

They can’t prepare for graves stone so they used tree branch as in old fantasy stories.

“For now, we might let Shou go alone to compose himself, and I also need time to accept it. But the next time we meet. I’m sure I will be able to accept Shou how he is. And if he still can’t accept his own darkness, I will certainly help him. So rest in peace, Kuro, Aki.”

“I heard about the two of you from Shou and Takeharu. And after I met you guys, I think you are trying to properly thinking about your friends, but only didn’t found the best way. I’m also glad to meet Shou. I will accept him however he will change from now on. And lastly, Akina, I won’t lose. So you two can just rest for now.”

“In the end I don’t clearly know what kind of people you two are. But from how Takeharu-sama and Yoshitaka interact with you two, I find a deep bonds from the four of you. I’m accepting Takeharu-sama as how he is, and I consider Yoshitaka to be my dear companion and friend. So leave the rest to us.”

“I’m Hal Arcland, the hero coming from the same world as Mao. Regarding Yoshitaka Shou, I had the same experience as he is. I’m positive that I can accept however he is. What can you say? I’m his senior in this case I guess? Don’t worry I will properly guide him whenever he is at lost. In the end, his rage that time just shows how ‘human’ he is.”

As the four of them payed the last goodbye to the graves, they are ready to set off.

One hour after Shou had gone inside the portal. It’s time for the four of them to also go into the portal. They don’t know whether they will meet him, but they are certain that they will meet up with Shou once again. And at that time, they will be able to accept him.

As for Xalazar’s corpse...

Even though they were enemies, but they do want to give the least respect. But it seems to be impossible. As after a few minutes after Shou had gone, Xalazar’s corpse began to dissipate into dust leaving nothing behind. That sight leads them to give questioning gaze towards Mao who also seeing confused.

It seem even Mao was surprised that Xalazar’s corpse just turns into dust like that. But it was by no means the Xalazar that they faced was fake. It was the real one and only Xalazar Empe.

So in the end, as he left nothing behind, they only build a grave just like Kuroda’s and Akina’s but without anything to burry in.

* * * *

-Phantom’s Perspective-

I see.

In the end he choose to be apart from his friends.

It’s not like I can’t sympathize with him. Yeah being a murderer in front of your friends would be terrifying for both side.

I guess the only thing I could do is wait for him and his friends to accept his ‘darkness’.

But Shou, did you know? That darkness is part of being humans. Sooner or later you will need to accept it. Brace it.

The sooner you learn it, the better. Don’t become like me.

Argh, damn. That reminds me of the painful past.

Shou...

Being able to accept that darkness will surely makes you grow stronger mentally. But beware not to let the darkness holds you.

If things goes well, our time to settle it will come faster.

Will you be able to win against me?

“You are here again huh?” Someone then called me from behind.

Oh this guy is... Blaze, was it?

“I need to be ready whenever he comes. I’m responsible to train him after all.”

“Such a serious guy. Then how about I accompanies you for a while?”

Sigh, oh well whatever.

Yeah, that kid held more soul inside him recently. And those two little ones too, what were they called as? Contracted something or whatever. The ones called Myste and Eltain often comes here. Yeah they also resides within Shou’s soul.

It seems like Shou had become a vessel of souls or something.

And also the recent magician guy.

The hell man, he had almost the same figures as Shou.

It seems like they come from some ‘games’ that the kid played. The other world sure are interesting. To think that they had similar setting to these things called ‘video games’.

Seems like I won’t be bored like before.

Especially that Myste and Eltain. I wonder when will they let me to test their power again? That Shou, didn’t know how to use them properly. Oh right, why don’t I train him about using their power later?

I guess we still have long times before our ‘promise’.

“Right, right. There is one newcomer again.”

“Again? Just how much souls will be this kid bring? So who is it?”

As I asked, the newest newcomer comes to me.

This guy... was the one that the kid killed recently right? Salad or something guy.

“Pleased to meet you, the name is Xalazar Empe.”

Oh right Xalazar.

“Sigh, this place just keep getting cramped.”

“Don’t be like that. Let’s get along well from now on. In the end, I just a remains of a demon. The soul. The same as the rest of you.”

Well, it’s not like he seems to intend to lie. I don’t smell any reek of lie in his words.

“Yeah yeah whatever.”

“So this is how it is inside that guy huh? He’s quite interesting. To think that he hold the same quality as me... Ah right, don’t spill the beans if I had been ‘Assimilated’ with him okay? At least before he accept ‘his own self’ better.”

What a guy. I wonder if this place will get even rowdier than this.

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End of the third arc

Continues to the next arc

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And so the third arc of this story is done here.

To all the readers that had been following my story, thanks for reading it.

Of course I do want to hear your thoughts and respond to all of it. But yeah, as expected it would be difficult. But still thanks for the suggestion and comments.

I feel like my writings improved thanks to writing this and help from some people and of course, the reader.

My writing improved right..? I feel like it at least improved a bit.

I will try to deliver the next arc as quickly as possible but I will ask you to be patient.

I have written a small chapter, well I prefer to call it 'Interlude'. I will post it shortly so please be patient.

Hope you enjoyed the last arc and will enjoy the next as well.

And as always, I'm open to suggestions, comments, complains, and whatever you want. So please don't hold back and do help if you find some typo or grammar problem, and ask if you had trouble to comprehend the story, I will try to write it better or point it out but of course, no major spoiler for you guys.

And so, thanks for reading.

-DxWynser-

-Amateur author who starts to write as a hobby and learning-