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The Raven Dark Hero 108
🕑 Added 2021-10-28 00:01:03 +0000 UTCChapter 108 : A Sprouting Suspicion
TL:SummerPeanut
“Now, drown in your sins……forever!”
Bright's arms swing down to Fuuka's neck.
“STOP IT! VENDETTA!”
Suddenly, Seven shouted. At the same time, like a puppet with a broken string, Fuuka fainted…….
From behind Seven, not Bright, but the Number Four, Vendetta, showed herself.
“It was an opportunity to completely destroy the NDF general’s spirit. Why did you stop me?”
The scene that Fuuka had seen after she had risen from the explosion and how Bright had appeared was all a hallucination caused by Vendetta’s Nightmare Lure.
All of Nightmare Lure's hallucinations were a world created by Vendetta. Therefore, Seven had no idea what Fuuka had seen. Even so, he decided that it was too dangerous for Fuuka any longer and stopped Vendetta.
“You can't kill this young lady. I don't know why but this is for my own well being as well.”
Lucky Seven's last seven seconds of great luck. Fuuka had survived this great luck. That led Seven to conclude that Fuuka's death here would be a great loss to Seven in the future.
“You do know that this is the granddaughter of Onijima and one of the strongest fighters in NDF, don’t you? The only reason my gift worked was because she was mentally deranged from fighting you. Normally she’s too powerful for it to work.”
“I've actually fought her, and I know it better than anyone. This young lady may eventually rival the boss and Bright. I mean, what kind of vision did you show this young lady that drove her until like this?”
While saying that it was only a possibility ultimately, Seven analyzed the situation.
“Well, various things. I didn't think it would work as well as it did…… She's got a lot on her mind, doesn't she? But it's true that she's one of the most powerful people in the NDF. I knew it, maybe it is better for us to kill her spirit completely here, no?”
“……A hunch. The intuition of a man loved by God. A divine nudge, if you will.”
He hadn't told anyone about the details of the Lucky Seven except Kiryu, and there was no way to explain, so he forced his logic through.
……then, someone was watching the scene from the shadows. It was Azusa Asakura who had come to see the source of the sudden explosion.
(What is going on? That Fuuka…… She went on a rampage all by herself, then……she shouted Bright's name, showed such a weak expression……and fainted by herself?)
To Azusa who was not seeing the hallucination, it seemed that Fuuka had repeatedly attacked in the wrong direction by herself, and then suddenly collapsed in grief on her own.
Regardless, she had indeed collapsed. She wanted to go rescue them right away but she’s definitely no match for those two. So, Azusa decided to watch them until the last second and listened to their conversation.
“A hunch……. I don't know if you're serious or joking as usual but I suppose believing what you say at times like this is the correct choice. Besides, she's Bright's ex-girlfriend, Bright might resent us if we kill her.”
“……Eh? Bright’s?”
In Seven's mind, the pieces of the puzzle fit together.
(Maybe the young lady survived because if I had killed this young lady here, I might have been killed by Bright!? It's quite possible……)
……In fact, different factors were at work, but Seven concluded that was the case.
“Well, it seems that they settled their relationship over a year ago, and now Bright is our number one, so I'm sure he won't do anything strange. Well, that's what I'm trying to test this time.”
“……No, it will probably go in a weird direction. Maybe.”
Azusa, who was listening to the conversation, was surprised at the relationship between Fuuka and Bright.
(Fuuka is Bright's ex-girlfriend? What the hell is going on? I haven't heard a single word about that from Fuuka……moreover, that was over a year ago……)
‘What if Vendetta's words were true?’ Then, Kouki's face appeared in Azusa's mind.
(No, there just no way Fuuka could be two-timing Kouki and Bright……But then again, there was a back and front world to Fuuka back then……No, there’s no way a romance would bud between the filths and NDF in the first place……)
The more she thought about it, the harder it was for her to reach an answer. Still, what if Fuuka really was two-timing him? Azusa felt so sorry for Kouki that it made her heart ache.
“Anyway, Vendetta, I see you're getting things done pretty quickly on your side.”
“Yeah. I had to deal with Kagerou and NDF first but I got them all to kill each other later so I could take out the bomb while they go at it.”
Killing each other was, of course, a hallucination with Nightmare Lure.
“Ho~, you’re really capable. As expected of the queen of Kuroyume. ……AH! I forgot about Shirley!”
“I'm appalled. She’s your own subordinate, isn't she? You should quickly find her…………well, dear oh dear me. To think I would only notice so slow. Come on out!”
At this point, Vendetta, noticing Azusa's presence, shouted. Seven, however, was still unaware.
(Not good, I’ve been found!? If that’s the case then…………)
“What's with all the shouting……eh, what?”
Suddenly, Seven felt a strange weight on his hip.
“Why are you being so easygoing? There’s an enemy, Seven.”
Vendetta's gaze met Azusa'spreparing for any actions that the other side might take.
“HAAAH-!”
Realizing that she had been spotted, Azusa immediately activated her gift Magnet Force. She affixed the magnetism to Seven's buttocks and administered the small knife in her hand.
“EEEEP, that’s a close one…………”
They were about 20 meters apart. Seven jumped to the side to dodge the knife, but it changed its trajectory and plunged into Seven's buttocks as if it had been sucked in.
“NGYAAAAAAAH! My ass, I've got a hole in my ass, AAAHHHHHHH!”
Vendetta looked down at Seven, who was flailing about in an exaggerated manner, in disgust.
“Sigh…… sometimes I'm not sure if you're really that strong. Well, sweetheart. Both of us are Kuroyume's Numbers, but we have no intention of fighting. So why don't you put that knife in your hand?”
"How am I supposed to believe someone who just told me that she's had the NDF and Kagerou kill each other elsewhere?”
“You've been here that long? Do you have some kind of covert skills? That's impressive.”
Azusa felt that there was a gap between Vendetta and Azusa that she would never be able to overcome.
(If I fight here, I will die in vain. Then what choice do I have but to do as she says……?)
It was not that Azusa doesn't feel anything about her friends being killed. That's why, for the sake of even the slightest possibility, she decided that it would be better to follow Vendetta's advice here to avoid harming the rest of her friends.
“I understand. I don't want to die in vain, either. But let me ask you one thing.”
“Ara, thank you so much. So, what do you want to ask?”
Azusa wondered if she should ask the question that arose in her. After all that was just a personal matter.
“Earlier……You said that Fuuka was Bright's ex-girlfriend. When did they start dating?”
Vendetta pondered the intent of this question. Why would this girl want to know about their relationship?
(……Anyway, I wonder if I'll invite Bright's wrath later if I say too many unnecessary things? ……Well, that would be interesting in itself.)
“It was while Mizutani Fuuka was in high school, I think?”
“When she was in high school……!?”
Azusa's bad premonition had come true. If Vendetta was right, then Fuuka would certainly have been involved with both Kouki and Bright for a period of time.
For Azusa……even if she had been seduced by Hiro, she had once taken the bad attitude against Kouki. And the moment she found out that it was a misunderstanding, Kouki died in front of her eyes.
At the same time that her childhood longing for Kouki came back to her, the mistakes she had made swelled up inside her and she spent her days regretting them. She thought that he was not even qualified to grieve Kouki's death so she covered up her feelings and joined the Hanagekitai to atone for Kouki to Fuuka who had believed in and loved him until the end.
That thought, however, was shaken by Vendetta's words…….
“Anyway, we're leaving now. I'd appreciate it if you'd believe me but the teror attack was the work of the Kagerou. We'd better go back to disposing of the bombs. See you later, good-lil-behaved-girl-san.”
Vendetta kicked the sprawled Seven to get him up and then went off to find Shirley.
Azusa…… looking at the fainted Fuuka. The expression on her face was complicated, a mixture of sadness and anger.
Author’s Note:
Thank you very much for reading『The Raven Dark Hero, I Longed to Be a Hero but Due to This and That I Became the Last Boss~』for a long time!
Tomorrow,『The Raven Dark Brawler~A Man Must Speak with His Fists~』will begin, so stay tuned!
※It's a lie. Here's an interview to celebrate the publication of the book
Takahiko: “Here we go! The book is finally coming out tomorrow! Today's guest for such an important day is Kai Masayoshi-san, Director of the Police Department's for Filths Task Force!”
Kai: “Nice to meet you. ……Or rather, it's really nice to meet you. Is it alright that I'm here?”
Takahiko: “Well~, Kai-san is an original character from the book, so this interview is really his first appearance~”
Kai: “Exactly why my question, the people that are reading this right now probably don't know anything about me, no?”
Takahiko: “Regarding Kai-san, when they did a questionnaire about side stories in the previous activity report, several people said they'd like to see one, so while the author was thinking about the story, he decided to put it in the book, and that's how you came to be!”
Kai: “It seems like it. So, for the sake of the story integrity, there are no plans for me to appear in the web version in the future, right?”
Takahiko: “No, there was also a character who was also related to Kai……but it is still a secret right now!”
Kai: “Oh well. In case you're wondering, I've been given a rather important position in the book, so I'd appreciate it if you'd pick it up and read it.”
Takahiko: “Amazing, I didn't know you could make an appeal for the book publication before I ask for it! Sounds like a grown man to me!"
Kai: “Isn’t that the reason you're doing this interview?”
Takahiko: “Well, you’re not wrong. So, if you're interested in what Kai-san has been up to, be sure to read the book version, which goes on sale tomorrow, July 2nd! See you tomorrow~!"
Kai: “Well then, I look forward to seeing you in the book version. Later.”
TL: Bad news, we are catching up to the author already and I decided to stop at chp.121. There are another 17 chapters or so after chp.121 in raws but I think this arc will be a good place to stop. For patrons, I will be releasing leftover chapters, if any, in advance so you don’t need to pay any extra money. Thank you for your support and feel free to DM me any interesting webnovels you'd like to see in english.
