A bet made with the Devil thrusts Hyuga Aya deeper into the Netherworld’s deadly game with no other exit than death. But that's something she's more than familiar with, having escaped the Netherworld once before.

However, if there’s something Aya wasn’t expecting, then it was to have a pre-fated meeting with Odagiri Ikuto, during her reconnaissance mission on the Revolutionary Army. Throw in her growing relationship with Haruse Seiren, Ikuto’s questionable affiliation, and Aya’s own not-so-pure motives - things get complicated really fast.

Can Ikuto change the rules the Devil is playing by and save her soul before she loses the bet? Just how far are you willing to go to protect the one you love?

It's a race against time, where even the tiniest error can cost you your life…

Black Rose

He didn’t know how to respond, so he stayed silent. 


He had a good idea of what was running through Ikuto’s mind, the way he asked him betrayed the desperation the rebel was starting to feel after finally realizing the horrors the Emperor's men committed. But Seiren wasn’t certain if siding with Ikuto was the right call, not that he likes what the Emperor has allowed or done to their Nation. 


Everyone knew that the Emperor wasn’t a kind ruler, nor was he a wise one. 


Some would call him a mere puppet that’s displayed on the window to make everything look prettier than it is, or a scapegoat. Seiren’s met Emperor Shin’ya and he knew that the guy was young, younger than he’d originally expected him to be. And inexperienced. 


15: A Child’s Fantasy [Seiren]