[Part 5/5]
....And then, the sealed monster was released.
'(*≧∇≦) Hello, everyone's idol is arrived!!'
"Who is it?"
It hadn't been several months. It had been a week since the last incident, and the child spider who always made nonsensical remarks appeared as usual. Well, no one was really expecting anything, right?
"...You idiot *Flick*"
'(*>ω
To discipline her, I gave her a smack on the forehead and quickly grabbed her belly. As soon as I lifted her up, she stopped reacting so gleefully.
"Just do your job already..."
With a sigh of exasperation, I commanded the spider, which was three times bigger than my fist, to sit on my arm. Even before I gave the command, she had already extended her fangs and started sucking my blood. I let her drink the tainted blood flowing through my body.'(っ˘ڡ˘ς) Delicious! Delicious! (;^o^) So tastyyyy!!'
"Hey, hey"
The carefree spider feasting on blood with a foolish face. I endured the dull pain and leaned against the pillar, allowing myself to be sucked in. No matter how much I try to deceive, the mutations within my body cannot be completely stopped. I could feel the fatigue, muscle pain, nausea, and above all, the growing discomfort within my body after returning from youkai transformation.
"...Haa."
While continuously being drained of blood, I smirked quietly. I mocked. I ridiculed.
I had inadvertently gained a foothold for retribution, and it caused a dark smile to form on my lips...
'(´・ω・`)... Papa?'
No one noticed the whisper of the white spider god...
* * *
"Ahaha! Ahahaha!! Ahahahaha!!!"
It happened two hours after a certain servant was allowed to make the spider drink their blood. In a room of an inn soundproofed by enchantments, the girl continued to laugh, as if driven mad. She continued to sneer. Relentlessly, endlessly. Madly ecstatic. Dancing.
"Prin...cess?"
From the beginning, the white fox by the side of the upper seat had been trembling with fear. Just when she thought the "true master" had finally returned to the inn with the sunrise, she was miserably soaked, but her expression was dreamy. She blushed and excitedly continued to laugh, which was quite a natural reaction.
"Ahahahaha! Wonderful! It's wonderful!! Ah, it's the best!! Hey, do you know why?"
Dancing brilliantly in her filthy clothes, Aoi spoke to the Shiro in front of her Conversations with the beloved person in the pouring rain. Reciting every word and sentence without mistake. Exposing their own shameful behavior. She blissfully recounted the scene of being rejected by him. This greatly puzzled the servant.
"S-So, why is that...?"
Although it should have been despair for her master, instead her master was filled with joy. It was too strange, and the intention behind it was unclear, causing her to think that perhaps the princess had gone mad.
...No, in a sense, the princess was indeed broken.
"He kneeled! In front of me!!"
"Eh... Ah, um...?"
What does that mean? Shiro couldn't understand. She couldn't grasp what was being said. Almost instinctively, she tried to ask, but she stopped herself, overwhelmed by the carnivorous smile of her master.
"We had an agreement!"
"Huh!?"
And suddenly, Aoi screamed. Her high-pitched voice resonated throughout the room, expressing sheer joy.
"We had a code! A signal! Many! So many!!!!"
It was a memory from long ago. Memories with him in the deep forest. A secret signal they confirmed with each other, hidden from the fly-catching grass, to survive together.
If they clenched their fists and raised them up, it meant "trust." So, what did it mean when they clenched their fists and lowered them...?
"It's a lie."
Aoi answered with genuine delight. She spoke of the pinky promise they made with him.
"Lies, lies! Big lies!! Don't trust anything!! Everything is the complete opposite!!! Everything is the complete opposite of nonsense!!!!"
In other words, his words meant everything... and that was the greatest blessing for her. It was even a divine oracle.
"Ahaha!!"
With a hazy expression, she smiled once again. Pure and innocent like a maiden, yet twisted and grotesque like a hideous demon. Her clouded gaze resembled that of a famished beast.
Now, did they notice? No, they probably didn't. Even if they read his memories, it would be the same. Memories are memories, and even if the emotions warp the scenes, it doesn't mean the can read the emotions themselves.
There is no way to communicate without words, to understand each other. It's a secret between him and her. A secret, a password...
"Hehehe! Hehehehehe!! Ahahahahaha!!!"
And once again, she laughed mockingly. And she reveled in madness. Recognizing that special connection between him and herself, she felt the bond in her heart, causing her whole body to tremble. Excitement surged through her. Climax reached. Climaxed so much that her underwear became stained.
And the pure white turned into a thick, rusty crimson.
...Well, for a girl named Onitsuki Aoi, it was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning. She had far more important things to prioritize than such commonplace occurrences.
"So, that's why... First, get out of there. You're in the way."
In a grand display, Aoi arrogantly commanded, without a trace of shame, even down to the silk attire. She commanded her servant at the head seat. Directed towards her own shadow, without a difference.
Toward the three Hondo shiki she controlled, her ultimate trump card.
'...'
The shadow, disguised as Onitsuki Aoi, smiled silently in response. And then, it dissolved and disappeared. It returned to the shadows with a hushed sound. Concealed. Hidden.
And in the empty seat, the princess sat in stillness. Leaning her elbow against her side, she dreamed. In a dream-like state.
"Well, first, I have to share the request. I have to."
In her mind, an image of a family member, a honey-colored young lady, who was embarrassing at her age. A comrade with the same aspirations.
If she doesn't tell her, she won't understand what he desires. The path he will take. The deep, deep connection between herself and him... and if she doesn't guide him and support him, she won't be able to serve him. She won't be able to give him everything. Yes, she must also put an end to the fake succubus, Matsuhige. Because she wouldn't be able to live without him, she would never defy him.
And so, starting with oneself, one must humble oneself, support, and allow him to sit at the top...
"Ah, how wonderful..."
Daydreaming, sighing with charm. She truly thought it was a wonderful thing. It's not about burdening him. It's not about entrusting him. It's not about imposing responsibility. What she intend to do is not so irresponsible.
It's the opposite. She does indeed have expectations for him. But it's not just about expectations. It's about giving to him. Everything. Position, honor, money, even herself. She will give him power. She won't hold back. There's no reason to hold back.
Because it's the necessary condition for her to serve by his side, the necessary measure to protect him, and above all, it's what he himself desired...
"...Yes. I will give it to you. Power. Authority. But, should I give it to his surrounding?"
It's not. It's not for them at all.. Absolutely not. It must not be. Looking up at the sky with clouded eyes, Aoi emphasizes that fact.
That was the truth Onitsuki Aoi realized in those days. The reason she couldn't find value in his surroundings.
But isn't it obvious? What have they given to him? Harming the body, hurting the heart, expecting without giving anything in return, burdening him without any compensation?
Isn't their very existence a burden on him?
"But I am different. I will give it to you. I will bear everything for you."
And when everything is fulfilled, I will accept your anger, despair, pain, and sins, all of it... She thought. It might seem terribly unfair from Aoi's perspective, but it doesn't matter, even if it's for him, it's not what he desires.
"You are kind. That kindness will someday kill you. I know that."
Deep, filled with sorrowful sighs. Yes, it has been continuous since that day. It would be fine to abandon the masses. It would be fine to ignore. If only he would follow the prepared path. Then he could become a hero without getting hurt like now.
But still, he quickly deviate from the paved path...
"Is it wrong to expect something from you? I understand. If it weren't, I wouldn't be like this right now..."
Are you being devoured or violated? At least, her current self is no longer here. She exist because she were picked up by him. She was saved because he was that kind of person.
So what? That doesn't mean she can allow him to suffer, agonize, and bear the burden. It's not something that the person himself should desire. Onitsuki Aoi was selfish and materialistic.
She was saved by him. However, he doesn't need to save others at the expense of hurting miscellaneous people. He doesn't need to carry that burden. It's one of the reasons that distorted the memories of those days with him. It seems that seal has been broken so that he doesn't suffer anymore.
"But fortunately, you finally wanted that...!!"
It's not about hurting someone for the sake of others. Aoi sincerely delights in his selfish desire to hurt someone for his own sake. She can imagine what fuels that revenge. Still... this is just the first step.
He's a fallen act in a sense, but that's what his desire. For his happiness. Aoi doesn't believe in having a pure heart, a life of poverty, or the richness of the heart. It's just the howling of a loser. It's just sour grapes from those who gained nothing.
If he had it, he wouldn't have needed to lose anything during those three days in the first place...
"Oh, this is really exciting!!"
In response to his long-awaited request, Onitsuki Aoi continued to tremble with joy. She continued to emit seductive sighs, imagining a beautiful and vibrant future with him...
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