"That's hard to say..."
Blayn said, "Your sister is Aka, right? Didn't she tell you anything before she left?"
Ever since hearing the na "Aka," he'd been paying attention.
After all, this world was Aka ga Kill, which ant Aka was likely the protagonist.
Blayn made a ntal note to stay alert. If he ever encountered Aka, he couldn't afford to be careless.
After all, protagonists always had their "plot armor."
"She did. My sister tried to persuade for a long ti, but I refused. I will never betray the Empire, nor will I betray my fallen and living comrades."
Kuro spoke with firm conviction.
"I see... Then doesn't that an you'll have to fight Aka?"
Blayn couldn't help but ask.
"That's right. So, I'll kill my sister with my own hands—this way, she'll be with forever."
Kuro's expression darkened again, just as it had before with Yasha. This ti, she seed even more twisted.
If she used Yatsufusa to kill Aka, then yes, Aka would never leave her side.
But that Aka would be nothing more than a corpse puppet.
What aning was there in that?
Blayn couldn't understand.
"...Are you sure about this? After being killed by Yatsufusa, a corpse puppet shouldn't retain its forr consciousness, right?"
"Correct. Only lingering obsessions remain, but that's just an instinctual reaction. The puppet itself has no awareness."
Kuro continued, "I love my sister the most, but she betrayed the Empire and betrayed us. I’ll make her part of Yatsufusa so that she’ll never leave again."
Blayn hesitated to say more.
This was ultimately a personal matter between Aka and Kuro.
As an outsider, it wasn’t his place to interfere.
...
Before long, the food was ready. So of the scorpion at was used for stew, while the rest was grilled.
A Danger Beast of this size—classified as Special Class—was more than enough to feed all twenty-plus people to their fill.
As they enjoyed dinner, laughter and conversation filled the air.
"Master, try this. I grilled it myself."
Seryu approached, holding out a skewer of scorpion at.
From the way she did it, it seed like she wanted to feed him directly rather than have him take it.
Blayn didn’t mind and took a small bite.
"How is it?"
Seryu looked at him expectantly.
"Mmm. It's good."
Blayn nodded.
"Hehe~"
Seryu bead with delight.
"Commander Seryu and Commander Blayn seem to have a really good relationship," Yasha remarked.
Her condition was neither too severe nor too light.
The poison had damaged her body, and while she could still function normally, her physical recovery and growth would be permanently slowed.
Her overall strength would never return to what it once was.
It wasn’t just Yasha—others in the group felt the sa way.
"Of course! After all, I like Master the most!"
Seryu declared boldly, without the slightest hint of embarrassnt.
"Eh?..."
Blayn was caught off guard.
That sounded almost like a confession.
But when he saw Seryu’s innocent, straightforward expression, he realized she probably didn’t an it the way it sounded.
"Whoa! That’s a confession, right? That was totally a confession!"
"Commander Seryu is amazing! She’s so bold!"
"Honestly, I’m kinda jealous. Makes want to fall in love, too... Not that I’d ever get the chance."
The group erupted into chatter.
As assassins of the Empire, they were forced to cut off such emotions.
Even sisters like Aka and Kuro weren’t allowed to be in the sa unit, let alone entertain romantic relationships.
But now, with a new commander, who knew what might change?
Realizing they had misunderstood, Blayn quickly corrected them.
"That’s not what she ant."
Just as he said, Seryu herself didn’t even understand what they were talking about.
She was too naive in so ways—but at the sa ti, terrifying in others.
To her, the world was strictly divided into "justice" and "evil," with no in-between.
She would only listen to Blayn’s guidance.
At that mont, a girl with long blue hair curiously asked, "Um... Commander Seryu, I hope you don’t mind asking, but do you want to date Commander Blayn?"
"Date? What does that an?"
Seryu tilted her head, looking genuinely confused.
The blue-haired girl awkwardly shook her head.
"N-Never mind..."
She was stunned by how innocent Seryu was.
The rest of the team was equally amazed.
Blayn sighed.
Just as he thought—Seryu had almost no understanding of these things.
anwhile, Kuro remained completely uninterested in the conversation, silently eating her grilled at as if nothing else mattered.
...
As the night deepened, exhaustion set in.
They had spent the entire day hunting Danger Beasts, and everyone was eager to rest.
Team A would rest first while Team B stood guard, then they would switch roles at midnight.
Blayn found a suitable spot, lay down, and closed his eyes.
His sleep was always light, staying alert in case of any sudden threats.
But with Seryu around, he felt sowhat reassured.
As a teammate, Seryu was incredibly reliable.
As an enemy? She’d be a nightmare.
Towards the second half of the night, Seryu approached to wake him.
Leaning close to his ear, she whispered, "Master, it’s ti to switch."
Blayn had already woken the mont she got near.
"Got it."
He sat up imdiately, fully alert.
Team A and Team B swapped shifts, splitting into pairs to cover different positions.
Blayn was paired with Kuro.
He greeted her, "How was your sleep? Did you get enough rest?"
Kuro yawned, looking drowsy. "Not bad. I should be fine. The energy I spent using Yatsufusa has recovered."
"Alright."
Blayn nodded, saying nothing more.
After a while, Kuro suddenly spoke up.
"Once training is over, I want to apply for leave to visit Seiga."
"Seiga... That’s a high-risk area where Super-Rank Danger Beasts appear, isn’t it?"
Blayn recalled seeing it on the map.
"Yes. If I’m lucky, I might find the Super-Rank Danger Beast ‘Death Tagool’ hibernating there. If I catch it asleep, I can kill it with Yatsufusa."
Kuro explained her intent.
"But that place is extrely dangerous. You're planning to go alone?"
Blayn frowned.
"Yeah. I don’t want to drag anyone else into such a risky mission."
Kuro nodded slightly.
"...Then I’ll go with you. At least let watch your back."
Blayn suggested after a mont of thought.
"But..."
Kuro hesitated. She didn’t want to involve her commander in this.
Blayn imdiately cut her off.
"I’m your commander. How could I let you go alone on such a dangerous mission?"
Kuro blinked in surprise.
Then, a rare smile appeared on her face.
"Alright."
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