Chapter 10 Because I'm Evil

I swing my hand and cut off Kenji and Koichi's heads. Kenji and Koichi die. I speak.

"How sad. So unfortunate..."

Arisu speaks. Arisu's voice is trembling.

"K-K-Kurimi? I-I-is this r-re-really you?"

"Do I look like someone else?"

Arisu runs up and hugs me, crying.

"W-why are you doing this?"

"Hmm... I guess? Boredom."

"A-a person can't k-kill someone out of boredom. WHY DID YOU KILL THEM?"

"Because... Because I'm evil."

Arisu looks at me with fear.

"I don't want to die. KURUMI PLEASE DON'T HURT ME."

I suddenly feel something strange inside. What is this strange feeling...

I look at Koichi and Kenji. I revive them. I speak.

"I don't know why, but I can't kill you. Something inside me is preventing it. Whatever... I don't have time. I'm leaving."

Just as I was about to fly away, Arisu was still holding me tightly. A tear involuntarily falls from my eye. What's happening? What's happening to me? I break free from Arisu's arms and fly away.

"Goodbye... my family..."

Honestly... it felt strange... I don't plan on staying in this country anymore. The place I'm going to is the Kingdom of Tira. Since I haven't learned teleportation yet, it will take a long time to get there. I guess... around 3-4 years. If I didn't know how to fly, it would take me at least 10 years. So, I'm a bit lucky.

I start flying towards the Kingdom of Tira. After progressing for a while, I hear a sound. More precisely, someone is spying on me from behind a tree. Who is it? I can't see them. I descend. I slowly approach the tree.

W-why am I so tense? I need to stay calm. Take a deep breath.

I approach the back of the tree and...

"Hey, you there! Who are you?"

I wait for a moment, and there's no response.

"Answer me!"

A hand slowly emerges from behind the tree. I get too tense and swallow hard. The person behind the tree fully steps out. It's a child, about 4-5 years old like me. Black hair... Beautiful green eyes... Slight blush on the cheeks... Those tearful eyes... WHY IS THIS CHILD SO CUTE???

My voice trembles with anger.

Wait a second... w-w-who made this child cry like this? I-I'll make them suffer a lot. H-heh...

I go to the child. I smile gently and kindly. I can feel my cheeks blushing.

"Are you okay? What are you doing here alone?"

"My family and I went on a journey to the forest. Suddenly, monsters appeared. They attacked us. I ran away-"

The child starts crying.

"I-I ran away b-but my family died."

My eyes widen in shock. I feel sad. I hug the child.

"D-don't cry. I-I'll support you."

"B-but why?"

"To do a good deed."

I smile and continue speaking.

"My name is Kurumi. What's your name?"

"My name... is Asahi."