"Abandoning your uniqueness is equivalent to dying"
— Ryo Yamada, Bocchi The Rock
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Kuro's eyes widened in shock, but before she could even turn around, Roy delivered a swift chop to her neck.
"Ugh..." she groaned, her eyelids growing heavy as darkness consud her.
Roy caught her before she could fall, a sigh escaping his lips.
He had promised Aka he would bring Kuro back, but he hadn't expected it to happen like this.
'Well, Kuro can be quite stubborn,' he thought, a hint of amusent in his eyes.
With a sigh, Roy spread his Devil wings and took to the sky, carrying Kuro in his arms.
Mt. Fake wasn't far from Night Raid's hideout. Within half an hour, Roy landed at the base.
"I'm back!" he announced.
The Night Raid mbers rushed out to greet him, their faces filled with surprise and curiosity.
"Roy's back!"
"Welco back!"
"Who's that little girl in your arms?"
"Don't tell you kidnapped her!"
...
The base was abuzz with excitent upon his return.
But their attention quickly shifted to the unconscious girl in his arms.
"Ahem... Don't make any assumptions. This is Aka's younger sister, Kuro," Roy explained.
He looked at Aka. "Aka, I brought your sister back."
"Aka's sister? They do look alike!"
The others observed the two sisters, noticing their striking resemblance.
Aka approached Roy, her expression filled with sadness as she looked at Kuro.
The two sisters, who had once relied on each other for survival, were now separated and pitted against each other due to the Empire's darkness.
Their reunion was bittersweet.
"What happened to Kuro?" Aka asked, seeing that her sister was unconscious.
"Well..." Roy hesitated.
"You know Kuro isn't easily persuaded, so I had to... take a more direct approach," he admitted sheepishly.
He had initially planned to convince Kuro to co willingly, but he had resorted to knocking her out.
"Is she a mber of the Jaegers?" Chelsea asked.
"Yes, she is. And she's very strong," Roy confird, then turned to Aka. "I have a plan..."
To break Kuro's stubbornness and resolve their conflict, he had to let her die once.
Kuro was obsessed with killing Aka.
And knowing that she didn't have much ti left to live only intensified her obsession.
His plan was to have Aka kill Kuro, then he would resurrect her as a Devil.
This would not only resolve the conflict between the sisters but also heal Kuro's body.
And, as a bonus, Roy would gain another servant.
It was a win-win-win situation.
Aka, after hearing his plan, agreed without hesitation.
They went to a clearing and waited for Kuro to wake up.
...
Kuro soon regained consciousness. The first thing she saw was Aka.
"Onee-chan!"
"Kuro."
They stared at each other, lost in mories.
"It's been so long, Onee-chan. You always protected , but in the end, you betrayed ," Kuro said with a sad smile.
Aka recalled their childhood together and began to speak.
"We had no one but each other. The only place that needed us was the Empire. We beca assassins."
"Eliminate the root of evil before it can cause chaos, and bring happiness to people."
"That's what they instilled in us. That's how they raised us."
"We followed orders, killing those deed traitors to the Empire."
"Because we believed it was the right thing to do..."
Kuro's voice rose in agitation. "But... why did you betray the Empire and join Night Raid? Why?"
"Do you know how much it hurt to be left behind?"
"Ever since that day, all I've wanted is to kill you!"
"Will killing bring you salvation?" Aka asked calmly.
"There's no such thing as salvation. But if I kill you, you'll belong only to ," Kuro replied with a twisted smile.
She drew her Teigu, "March of the Dead: Yatsufusa."
Two figures appeared behind her: Natala and Doya, the puppets controlled by her Teigu.
"Then let's fight!" Aka declared, drawing her own Teigu, "Murasa."
The battle began.
Kuro was incredibly strong. In the original story, she had single-handedly held off the entire Night Raid team with the eight puppets controlled by her Teigu.
Although most of her puppets were destroyed, Kuro had escaped unscathed.
She had even managed to kill Chelsea when Chelsea tried to assassinate her.
Aka, without having mastered Murasa's trump card, was slightly weaker than Kuro.
However, Kuro didn't seem to be fighting with her full strength.
The two sisters clashed, their words filled with accusations and justifications, but neither could sway the other.
Suddenly, Kuro intentionally created an opening.
Aka seized the opportunity and charged.
Their blades pierced each other, as if they intended to die together.
But just as Kuro's blade was about to reach Aka, it veered off course, missing its target.
Aka's blade, however, pierced Kuro's heart.
"Kuro!" Aka gasped, her eyes wide with shock.
Kuro embraced Aka, whispering in her ear, "Onee-chan, I love you."
Aka's body trembled as tears stread down her face.
Their long and painful conflict had finally co to an end.
Roy approached them, looking at the lifeless Kuro with a sigh.
It was clear that Kuro had intentionally let Aka kill her.
It was her way of ending her twisted life.
'Then let give her a new life,' Roy thought.
Aka looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Don't worry, Aka. Kuro will have a new life. I promise," Roy reassured her, gently patting her head.
He lifted Kuro's body and used his magic to levitate her.
A large, blue magic circle appeared.
Roy chanted the incantation, his voice filled with power and authority.
"By the na of Roy Lucifuge, I command thee, Kuro, to beco my servant Devil, reborn as my Knight!"
A Knight piece rged into Kuro's body, and Devil wings sprouted from her back.
After a while, Kuro gently descended to the ground.
She opened her eyes, looking at Roy with confusion.
"Kuro, you have been reborn. Now, you belong to ," Roy said with a smile, patting her head.
"Yes, Master!" Kuro replied with a bright smile, throwing her arms around him.
"Just call Onii-chan, Kuro."
"Okay, Onii-chan!"
Aka, seeing her sister resurrected, also smiled.
"Onee-chan!" Kuro looked at Aka and hugged her tightly.
"Kuro!"
The two sisters embraced, their bond as strong as it had been in their childhood.
Roy was relieved that he had finally resolved the conflict between the sisters.
He felt a deep sympathy for the two girls who had endured so much hardship.
Aka and Kuro separated, and Aka approached Roy, her cheeks flushed.
"It's ti to fulfill our promise," she said.
'Promise? Could it be...?' Roy's heart leaped with joy as he embraced Aka.
"Onee-chan is going to beco Roy's servant too? That's great! Now we can be together forever!" Kuro exclaid with a cheerful smile.
Aka blushed even harder.
Roy didn't waste any ti and began the transformation ritual.
"By the na of Roy Lucifuge, I command thee, Aka, to beco my servant Devil, Reborn as my Knight!"
Another Knight piece erged and rged into Aka's body.
Both Aka and Kuro were speed-type fighters, so the Knight piece was perfect for them.
Soon, Aka's transformation was complete.
As Devils, both sisters' strength reached the Peak of High-Class Devil, just a step away from Ultimate-Class.
However, breaking through that final barrier wouldn't be easy.
Roy, holding both sisters' hands, returned to the Night Raid headquarters.
The other Night Raid mbers, having learned about the sisters' past, were filled with sympathy for Kuro.
That night, they held a feast to celebrate Kuro's new life.
Aka and Kuro, the two gluttons, ate until they were stuffed.
...
The next day, Aka barged into Roy's room.
"Roy, it's terrible! Kuro is gone!" she cried.
"Huh?" Roy woke up with a start.
"What are you talking about, Aka?"
"I said Kuro is gone!" Aka repeated, her voice filled with panic. She didn't even seem to notice Sheele, who was sleeping beside Roy.
"Kuro is gone?" Roy was confused.
"Mmm..."
Just then, the blanket was pulled back, and a head of black hair erged. It was Kuro.
"Onee-chan, what are you talking about?" she mumbled sleepily.
Aka's eye twitched as she saw Kuro erge from Roy's bed.
She had slept with Kuro last night, but when she woke up this morning, Kuro was nowhere to be found.
She had rushed to Roy's room, only to find her sister in his bed.
Aka felt a sense of helplessness.
"Onii-chan's bed is so comfortable! Onee-chan, do you want to join us?" Kuro invited with a smile.
Aka blushed but nodded. "Sure."
Roy was speechless.
Why were they both here? This small bed couldn't fit all of them.
He sighed. It seed he would have to expand the bed today.
He glanced at Sheele, who was still sleeping soundly beside him. "And this idiot, I told her not to sleep on the edge of the bed, but she never listens."
He gently moved Sheele to the center of the bed, then got up.
anwhile, Esdeath had been looking forward to switching partners that night.
She was eager to showcase her strength to Roy!!
But when night ca, Roy and Kuro didn't show up...
Esdeath and Wave searched for them.
Esdeath initially thought they might have encountered so trouble and were delayed.
However, after searching fruitlessly, she realized that Roy and Kuro had likely left.
Esdeath was heartbroken and determined to find Roy.
Dr. Stylish, another mber of the Jaegers, followed the trail Roy had left, along with his Stylish Squad.
Roy hadn't expected Dr. Stylish to find them, especially since he had flown back.
That evening, at the Night Raid hideout, Lubbock rushed to Roy.
"Roy, it's bad! My periter barrier has detected a large number of people approaching."
"Oh?" Roy looked at Lubbock in surprise. He didn't know who would co looking for them at this ti.
"Gather all Night Raid mbers. Prepare for battle," he ordered.
"Yes!"
Once everyone was assembled, Roy led them to a hilltop overlooking the approaching enemies.
They saw a group of strange-looking individuals with white masks crawling towards them.
And among them...
"It's Dr. Stylish!" Kuro recognized him instantly.
If Dr. Stylish was here, then Esdeath...
Kuro scanned the area but couldn't find Esdeath or the other Jaegers.
"It seems only Dr. Stylish has co," Roy comnted.
He hadn't expected Dr. Stylish to find them, especially since he had flown back.
However, compared to the original story, Dr. Stylish had arrived a day later, perhaps because it took him longer to find their trail.
But it didn't matter. In the original story, Night Raid had been caught off guard due to a drinking party, allowing Dr. Stylish to launch a successful surprise attack.
But this ti, they were prepared.
"Bulat, Lubbock, Aka, you take the left flank."
"Saeko, Leone, Sheele, you take the right flank."
"Mine, Chelsea, Kuro, you'll attack from the front with . Our goal is to eliminate all enemies."
"And be careful of poison gas and their suicide bomber infantry."
Roy issued his commands swiftly.
"Yes!"
The Night Raid mbers charged towards Dr. Stylish and his Stylish Squad.
This wasn't the Night Raid of the original story.
Not only were Sheele and Bulat alive, but they also had Roy, Saeko, Kuro.
They were stronger than ever before.
The battle began.
Dr. Stylish's infantry was no match for the Night Raid.
Even his elite modified humans, Toby and Trooma, were easily defeated when facing three Night Raid mbers at once.
Moreover, Aka's strength was now comparable to Esdeath's.
Dr. Stylish's forces crumbled upon contact.
"This is bad, Dr. Stylish! We've been ambushed by Night Raid. They're incredibly strong. We've already suffered heavy casualties," Mimi, a woman with large ears, reported to Dr. Stylish.
She was one of Team Stylish, enhanced with superhuman hearing.
Dr. Stylish took out a remote control. "In that case, these research materials are no longer needed," he said coldly, pressing a button.
The infantry's stomachs suddenly swelled.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions erupted across the battlefield.
However, thanks to Roy's warning, the Night Raid mbers had taken cover and were unhard.
"Dr. Stylish, none of them were injured," , another mber of Team Stylish with enhanced eyesight, reported.
Dr. Stylish's expression darkened.
"How is the poison gas dispersal going?"
"Dr. Stylish, the wind is blowing in the opposite direction. We can't spread the gas," Hana, the last mber of Team Stylish with an enhanced sense of sll, reported.
"There's no point in forcing it. Let's retreat!"
Seeing that his tactics were ineffective, Dr. Stylish fled.
"Dr. Stylish!!"
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