White Lion

1/8

Kuro halted himself from making an contract.

The reasons behind it was bunch; but simplifying them, it's because that he lacks information. He doesn't know what elements he is good at nor does he know the terms of contract.

Besides, 21, 17 and Kuro doesn't like god based on their impression—if possible, Kuro didn't want to make an contract with them.

but calling Kuro helpless was also an wrong fact. After all, this world wasn't about magic. Martial Arts exists as well, as per the Oni used: Double Jump(?)

Despite that, Kuro had an different plan. Since he have arrived in fantasy world, he wanted to do something that's only possible in fantasy. Double Jump(?) asides, he wanted to use mana.

Basically, 17 thought that controlling mana and using magic spell was an different thing even though it was similar—without the assistant of god, he couldn't use the magic spell. but before that, he could manipulate his mana as he want.

The plan was control mana and try adding some science in it to make his own magic that doesn't require the magic circle... or at least try rune forging if he found the books related to that.

'but... aren't we studying Maoul first...?(21)'

'You want to talk with her that much?(17)'

'Yes!! She was the flower which I could only look from far at, so...(21)'

'Well, I don't understand your feeling? but I do understand your feeling.(17)'

'Don't worry niichan! We'll do our best and learn the language!(3)'

'That's the spirit Kuro. You're beginning to change!(17)'

17 felt weird praising himself

***

2/19

The studying of Maoul has taken around 6 weeks for Kuro. the reasons was because the language was completely different. If learning Viran was like learning Chinese when you already learnt Japanese, Maoul was like learning Russian when you've learned Japanese. The difference was too big.

'21 and Kuro. Do you want to learn Elvin as well?(17)'

'Elves language was it?(21)'

21 seemed to be pondered as Kuro was looking at them as if whatever the decision they made Kuro was fine.

'Yep let's learn it. Come to think of it there's 3 elves that I know which may exists in this world. Let's learn Manafic as well—just in case if Fubuki or Rushia was considered as spirits.(21)'

'There he goes spouting some name I don't know around. When will you be telling us about that names?(17)'

'Now is not that right time.(21)'

'Petty.(3)'

***

3/5

Another time has passed as Kuro studied hard to learn language. Different from the usual day, Kuro wasn't at the library. Instead, he was at different place for different reason.

'It's my birthday...(4)'

'Happy birthday me.(17)(21)'

Kuro couldn't control his emotion anymore as he cried.

'No one is going to celebrate me beside me...(4)'

'Well, we've run away from that place.(17)'

'Couldn't we just stayed there? At least Led would have celebrated you.(21)'

'No! If we stayed there and he celebrated my birthday, he would have been labeled as Agrenoria's traitor for celebrating the cursed child's birth.(4)'

'He's beginning to believe it. besides, I don't think Led would have the free time to celebrate your birthday.(17)'

'Why is that so!? Don't tell me, even he is starting to hate me ⊙︿⊙(4)'

'No, no. Do you remember? around half a month ago, 2/17.(17)'

'Oh, the Great Elf Barrier's fall?(21)'

'21!? Were you always the person who'll remember something that doesn't relate you?(17)'

17 looked at 21 surprised.

'No. Great Elf Barrier's malfunction does matter to me.(21)'

'Oh, Aki Rosenthal... was it?(17)'

'How did you know, I don't remember saying her species.(21)'

'Come on you basically mentioned her to me when you taught her countryside's song—Shallys to help us learn Elvin—(17)'

'Oh, that's right.(21)'

21 was satisfied while Kuro was looking at the sky of night with the eyes of solitude.

The starry night-sky never felt so close to Kuro because he was at the top of mountain outside of Agrenoria.

The reason he was there and he could stay there was because he got out from Agrenoria. due to the breakage of Great Elf Barrier, the security of Agrenoria has lessened because the higher ranked cities sought cooperation from the lower ranked city to conquer the elves.

After all, elves was famous for their beauty besides their ability written in the books,

With such, even Kuro was able to get out from Agrenoria with just using his intelligence.

"Sorry, kid. I'll be taking your next."

While Kuro was still staring at the starry night sky, a voice suddenly sounded from behind—the voice was filled with infinite laziness that it could make a person doze off.

due to this, Kuro didn't even took a look at the mysterious voice as he said to her.

"Oh, please."

After saying, Kuro moved a little to give the lazy voice an free space.

'Look at her Kuro!(21)'

'Now is not the time to daze off.(17)'

'Huh? O, okay.(4)'

Kuro's conscious was taken back to the surface with 17 and 21's voices help and he finally looked toward the voices he heard.

"Well, then. Thank you!"

When Kuro looked to her, she was smiling.

her long gray-ish white hair was long enough to reach her waist but different from the Oni he've seen before—her hair was kind of wild as if it was saying that she was the woman of jungle—as well, her cute lion ears remained visible and her human ears was covered by the hairs.

She clearly looked beautiful with the different kinds of charm she gave aside from Oni Kuro met but that didn't matter in front or Kuro... at least 21 to 17, especially 21.

She was naked.

'Amitahba. If this was a dream, please never wake me up.(21)'

'Kuro! Smooth talk her! If it was you..., if it was you, maybe we can finally lose our virginity!(17)'

'You motherf**** 17! Stop lewding my FPS Goddess. All right, calm down Kuro. First ask her why she is naked.(21)'

'U, un...!(4)'

"Um... sister?"

"What's wrong?"

Kuro tried to ask the woman in front of him first, but upon seeing her face adverse to him from the sky, he was suddenly lost of the words. All the script 17 prepared for him has gone from his head.

"Today's night is really beautiful isn't it?"

"Huh? Yeah it sure is beautiful..."

her eyes went back toward the starry sky as her silver pupils reflected the stardust glimmers.

'Crap! Niichan what should I do. I've never talked with girl before!(4)'

'Don't worry! Take a deep breath and keep calm! and, ask 21 rather than me. He have more life experience than me and he seems more knowledgable about her!(17)'

'I do know her but I don't know her of this world! Crap! This is the avenger levels threat!(21)'