Meeting

While the infant was going to have his fateful meeting—somewhere far in the universe, 2 gods was talking.

While 1 side was a child that seemed to deny the sacred impressions of god; the other side was full of black mist, it completely hid its appearance. but this puny attempt to conceal its appearance was an waste of effort in the child in front of him.

"Tet-kun, thank you for the cooperation, and... I am sorry for the selfish action I've done—I've turned your world into a mess."

"It's fine. I don't mind it anymore, Koku-kun. if I wasn't a kind god, I wouldn't have forgiven your action!"

Tet smiled in smug, almost as if showing his superiority... no, he was just enjoying it.

"By the way, Koku-kun, why did you decided to summon him?—nevertheless, create an disturbance in many universes?"

"I had no choice!... no. it's out of my desire..."

"Hahaha Koku-kun, you're a god, why's your desire so strong? Well, I know your feelings, though."

"You know it, right? I am a god and I've been working as a god for like, ... years. I am tired of it. I want to give my position to someone else and retire already! I may be a god, but I was also an human—human's desires won't be erased easily."

"Heh~, so you wanted to pass that position to Kuro-kun? Then why did you take him to our world? Isn't his past world enough for him to awaken his ability to be a god?"

"That's also what I thought, but I was wrong. You see, his power is about his negative emotion and since his parents died due to an accident in his first life, he was accumulating in daily. but there was 1 thing that put a stop in this plan."

"Wait, hold on, Koku-kun. Did you... kill his parents?"

"No there is no way I can do such a thing. It was purely an coincidence and because of that coincidence could I discover him."

"Oh, I see. Continue please."

"Alright. That 1 thing that put stop in this plan and that thing is called Vtubers."

"Bwiechubers?"

"Yes Vtubers. They're despicable and uses the desire of otaku and become an 'living anime character.' Even I, a god, almost fell to the rabbit hole. Oh, by the way, I am different from Kuro. I like the Vtubers from Nijisanji called Als Almal, basically her head is big."

"Als Almal...?"

"... Ahem. Anyway. Those Vtubers made Kuro's life more fun—if put differently, gave color to his life—the negative emotion he accumulated slowly disappearing, and no matter how bad his physical and emotion his—no matter how much sleep deprived he is, those Vtubers uses cheat and make him say goodbye to depressions."

"I see... That's why you sent him to other world, so that he can't watch these Vtubers anymore?"

Tet put his hand in chin, showing an 'I am thinking' expression.

"Yes. That's exactly the reason but the plan once again failed. You know, he. is. too WEIRD. his father abuse accumulated more negative emotion but the meeting with " " made him erase his negative emotion again—despite losing so much, the more he lost the more happiness he attained. he is so creepy."

Koku continued with his speech.

"It felt like I was watching Marine do her Idol Step in Korone's avatar.

"I don't understand what you're saying but I think I understood the base of it."

Tet nodded, as Koku continues to throw tantrum to Tet.

"You know what? I even did some interruption with his fate, making him to meet and farewell in far future, but you know what he did? My interruption was engulfed by something dark."

Then, Tet noticed one thing.

"Uhh... Koku-kun. I am sorry but, I think your dream won't come true..."

At the same time, Koku spoke.

"Oh, by the way Tet, where did you sent him?"

Koku: "Huh?"

Tet: "Um..."

"I sent him to a planet called Virturan where basically..."

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"FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU"

Koku wanted to scold Tet but thinking carefully, Tet was the god who helped him with his selfish thought. he can't do anything to Tet. so he stared at Tet.

No one know how much time has passed but Koku's eyes which was concealed by black mist lost its light. he gave up in retiring his position and left after bidding farewell with Tet.

Meanwhile, Tet, who had no interest to anything besides game, bore an curious feeling toward the so-called rabbit hole Koku mentioned before.

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"Abu!, Abu!"

Riding in Led's shoulder while his leg was supported by Led, he rhythmically swung his hand, showing that he is excited.

"Kuro-chan~ you like knight that much, don't you?"

'No. I am not interested in risking my life to protect someone.'

"Abuu~~!!!!!!!"

as the 3 men walk, the ceremony places gradually got closer, and the peoples gradually increases in numbers.

When they arrived, the ceremony was already beginning—the knight was already receiving the medal of honor from the lord.

"Thus, Krainhold's remarkable actions shall be rewarded greatly along with the Medal of Honor."

The gathered crowd filled the ceremony with grand applause.

"Krainhold's reward will be delayed later, in different places as this place can't hold the awards. Now, behold! This is the captured oni!!"

'He is lying.'

Kuro saw through the lord's lies easily—and the fabric that was covering a big cubic object, was taken off with the effort of 2 mans.

Cage was revealed and inside it, was an Oni—skin-colored horn grown in her head, and the white hair along with her snow-white skin.

her white hair had an tinge bit highlight of red color and the tips was fully red, bringing an mysterious charm that said a perfect synergy.

'Oh, she isn't wearing her usual kimono...'

the clothes she was wearing right now, was a rag, which usually a slaves would wear, and it couldn't fully cover the red tattoo in her back.

Meanwhile, the shackles tying her entered in the crowds' eyes—as it emitted an mysterious aura, something an commoner won't be able to use in their entire life as there is will be no teacher willing to teach them; Magic.

While the crowds' eyes focused there, Kuro was mysteriously looking at the oni with there's no way to know his thought process.

'Ojou...'

Kuro was surprised at his sudden thought. 'Your Highness(Ojou)?? What do I mean?'

Then an countless thought was born inside him faster than the cockroach reproduces.

The thoughts kept appearing not mattering his personality it's as if, something 'him' but not really 'him' was loudly shouting inside his head.

'YOU MOTHERF***** I DARE YOU TO BRAINWASH HER I'LL USE ALL OF THE TORTURING METHOD I CAN THINK OFF BEFORE KILLING YOU'

'I HAVE NEVER KILLED PEOPLE BEFORE BUT I KNOW THAT IF I REALLY WANTED IT, I CAN KIL SOMEONE!'

'DON'TBRAINWASHHERDON'TBRAINWASHHERDON'TBRAINWASHHERDON'TBRAINWASHER'

As the demon's whisper(?) get louder and louder, Kuro's head began hurting, and an unknown memory flowed deep inside his mind as if the information being scanned.

Death of h̶̳̭͚̆̌̈̈̈́̅́͘͝i̴̧̺͎͓͍͇̼͉̬̔́̊̄̂́s̶̛͈̘̞̤̯͕̣̖̓ someone's parents.

The infinitely darkening and shrinking h̶̳̭͚̆̌̈̈̈́̅́͘͝i̴̧̺͎͓͍͇̼͉̬̔́̊̄̂́s̶̛͈̘̞̤̯͕̣̖̓ someone's room.

The only light that existed in that lonely room.

Although the character over the screen is not h̶̳̭͚̆̌̈̈̈́̅́͘͝i̴̧̺͎͓͍͇̼͉̬̔́̊̄̂́s̶̛͈̘̞̤̯͕̣̖̓ someone's friend, that character never failed to give him smile. Him... who lost all his motivation to even interact with anyone.

This memory overtaken Kuro. When he noticed it, a warm droplets was already flowing down his face.

'Even though you may be a completely different person from her who I know.'

'Even though you are not the person who truly brought me a smile and gave me the meaning to live.'

'All of that doesn't matter right now, as I am not seeking for any gratitude. I may be doing this out of selfishness just to satisfy myself but I am sorry if I brought you trouble.'

That smile of him, not a stranger but Kuro, himself was seemingly an expression someone would use while joking, but his eyes was somewhat sad.

'Don't... brainwash... her..!'

Kuro was definitely still confused as he may be. but he understood that if he made the lord attempt brainwashing to this girl, Nakiri Ayame—he would regret it. He would hate himself for not doing anything that much. Even though he was just a mere baby now.

His unwillingness to regret for the 2nd time.

His unwillingness to become a bystander who'll only watch someone he like suffering for the 2nd time.

That multiples feeling inside him aggressively crashed with each other making a huge collision inside him. At this point, something black and formless inside Kuro, has divided into 3 smaller void.

And thus the 2 abyss gained ego.