Chapter 26

(A/N: Am back from vacation guys! :ᴅ)

(A/N: Also if you see any errors please tell as it helps alot and thank you :3.)

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Standing below the massive Gate in China, Jin woo can be seen yelling in his phone when the connection was cut off.

'Dammit I should have expected this, since they are up against my shadow army which gets stronger the longer the fight lasts. My opponent is minimizing the number of battles by focusing in a single location!' Jin woo clenched his fist when something touched his hand.

Looking beside him, Jin woo saw Kuro holding his hand looking worriedly.

"Master are you ok?"

"Sigh, Yes Kuro am just surprised..."

"Then just ignore it Master we can't be perfect and all we can do is try our best to do what we need to accomplish! If the Master thinks it's too much then you can always count on us!" Kuro said while making weird poses.

"Haha I guess I was overthinking"

"Right!" Kuro said smiling brightly even though she is a shadow.

Looking at Kuro's smile causes Jin woo to think for a bit.

'Do I do it? But what if she-'

'My king you must not let these burdens affect you especially in the upcoming fight.' Bellion said.

'Then what should I do?'

'My King I think you should face it and be honest to yourself'

He then looked at Kuro and took a deep breath, taking her hand both of them teleported away.

"Kuro..."

"Hmmm?" Kuro looked at him while having an internal crisis.

'Don't tell me that he...'

(A/N: Kuro's situation is similar to Kuromi and her clones.)

"Thank you for being a wonderful partner to me and..."

'No no no no no dont say it!'

"Ever since we've met you've always been there to cheer me up or prove me wrong. Thank you for taking care of Jin ah during the school attack. Before I knew it you already became an important person in my life and when I knew that you were dying my heart hurt to the point I was thinking of forcing you to be my shadow but as always you surpass my expectations." Jin woo smiled and said as his grasp on Kuro's hand kept getting stronger.

'Y-You dumbass why did you have to say it like that!'

"Ahm- ahm Master?" Kuro said nervously as she saw Jin woo kneel in front of her.

"Kuro I already lost you once before I can confirm what I feel. Now that I don't know if I can still be with you in the coming future I shall no longer ignore what I feel."

'Noooooooooo!!!'

"Kuro I love you." Jin woo said while looking straight into Kuro's eyes.

"I-I Maste-"

"Jin woo, please call me by my name."

"A-ahm J-jin woo I dont know what to say... I-I...I..." Kuro then suddenly teleported away leaving behind Jin woo.

"Wait Kuro!" Jin wo said while reaching into the air, looking down Jin woo spoke.

"Does anyone have an idea what did I do wrong?"

"My Liege didn't do anything! It's that Women's fau-" Beru said as he was smack away.

"Shut up Beru we don't need your opinion."

Igris said.

"My king I think Lady Kuro just needs time to think about what you said." Bellion said.

"Time?"

"Yes my King, according to what have you said to us about Lady Kuro she's the type of person that does not think about love so I guess she must be shocked right now and all we can do is give her time."

"I see, then let's visit a certain friend to get our furtune checked."

Hundreds of kilometers away Kuro appeared in a park.

"What do I do! What do I do! What do I do! what if the main Body decides to erase me because of this!" Kuro screamed in her mind when suddenly everything felt like it was slowed down.

'What happen- Kyaaa' she said as she was pulled into another portal.

Inside a bedroom two girls can be seen sitting in front of each other.

"So dear clone of mine what do you have to say?"

"I-I'll reject what her said and I- ouch" Before Kuro could finish speaking Shio flicked her head.

"Dummy am not talking about that."

"Huh?"

"Sigh, You are the first clone of mine to actually develop their own personality and the first to almost break free my control. Heh I guess the Shadow Monarch's authority to the dead is a bit stronger than expected."

"What? How?!?!"

"By the time Jin woo turned you into his shadow is also the time you are no longer fully me. But anyways let's forget about that for now and talk about Jin woo's confession, so do you love him or not?

"I... I do..."

"Figures" Shio nodded her proudly.

"Huh what do you mean?"

"One of my back up plans just in case Cha Hae in does not fall is to make Jin woo love me. Thats why I was always friendly and positive around Jin woo."

"Does that mean I get a pass?"

"Hmmm, change your image a bit as I dont like someone using my face and you can go now as I am in a good mood."

"Thank you!"

As Kuro was about to leave Shio spoke.

"In some time in the future I'll have Kanae fight you and if you can overcome her then I'll free you from myself."

Stopping in her tracks Kuro looked back at Shio and continued to leave.

"Well that was interesting" Shio said

"Indeed, I would have never thought a clone can obtain a soul even if it's small currently."

"Yup that's why I let her do her thing as she is still entertainment and I don't want to ruin our entertainment."

"So that's why you just let it happen."

"What are you talking about~"

"I know you could have prevented that clone from having awareness due to our connections but you just let it happen because it was interesting." Zesshi said

"Fine I did but hey if it did not work I can always just replace her and beside my idea work so we have more entertainment here!"

"I guess that's true, but did you block that womens ability to see the future? Our fun will be ruined if she spoils everything to Jin woo."

"Don't worry I already gave her my mark and only showed her what we needed her to see."

After Kuro left Jin woo can arrive at the Hunters Bureau HQ asking for the Kamish Runestone then asked the chairman to meet Mrs Selmer.

"I never thought someone would come look for me at a time like this. You are... not the person I know?" Said Selmer looking into Jin woo.

"I am the same person Madam, I just accept the darkness you saw in me."

"I...I see"

"So you said you could see the future, then I'd like you to see mine."

"...I understand"

Selmer then held Jin woo's hand as tears slowly fell from her eyes.

"You... you really, play to take everything into yourself? How could a single human carry so much by themselves, are you planning to sacrifice yourself to protect everything?"

"So Thankfully, that means I can at least get there." Jin woo smiled

"What do you mean thankfully! No one will remember you, it will be a lonely fight by yourself!" Selmer screamed.

"I know bu-" said before someone grabbed him.

"He is not alone old hag because he has me, Right Master no Darling?" Kuro said smiling as she kissed Jin woo while teleporting them both leaving behind a confused bunch.

"That was...?"

"She is Kuro and looks like he won't actually be alone in the future." Selmer said smiling as her vision of Jin woo's future changed

Ending the kiss Jin woo at Kuro shocked at just happened.

"K-kuro?" He looked at Kuro who now has her flesh.

"Did you think I would allow you to embarrass me like that without me getting you back!" She said crossing her arms.

"I didn't- Wait does that mean you?"

"Do I have to say it to you?" She said looking into Jin woo's nervous face.

"Fine." She said pulling him.

"I love you" She said kissing him

Seeing her like this Jin woo no longer held back and accepted her feelings.

"I love you too Kuro!"

Somewhere above them Zesshi can be seen flying with a Chibi Shio laying in her head.

"Well I guess this can be considered our gift to Jin woo for stealing his future wife haha." Shio said.

"I'd say we gave him a better one that can actually stand by him. Also how did you give a shadow soldier a flesh body and also won't Jin woo be suspicious of it?"

"Nah he won't as I've already told him in the past that I can control my body and flesh so thats a good reason for the clone or I guess she is called Kuro now. As for the body it's simple, I just allow her to use some perks of body modifications so she can now change back into being human or a shadow soldier."

"Oh I see, well it's worth it as we get some entertainment." She said looking into the kissing couple below.