Loyalty 3

"Eats each other. In short term: cannibalism." Although I didn't understand what the leader said: the scene from next made me forcefully understand what the monster said.

Mom and dad began growling to each other angrily and finally, pounced to each other, biting at each others' flesh and taking a piece of it.

"Do it! Do it!" The groups once again cheered up even more as gore excites them more than what the lust could bring them.

Mom and dad in their humanoid form, were eating each other—without taking a defensive stances—but only taking offence.

This kind of battle ended faster than I never wanted to—when I noticed it mom and dad were losing a huge margins of their part while damage mom took were bigger.

My mom who always had an gentle face, turned into a terrifying beast because of the 'monsters' that invaded from outside.

My dad who were as gentle, turned the same—just because they… were given a single food.

When I noticed it—the watery smells stung my nose as once I looked, I saw mom and dad were shedding a tears.

At this moment, I noticed that they weren't under control—but at the same time, they were also under control.

Despite wanting to complete their master's order—from their deep hearts, they don't want to do it.

Terrified at the scene unfolding, I cried at the spot—without a single action I could make.

The smell of life slowly leaving from mom's body and finally, her lifeless body fell to the ground.

"mo… mom…" in despair, I let out an small voice.

As the groups lost their excitement, the leader took out a sword from his sheath—then… split my dad's body into half.

"Leader, are you sure about killing both of them?"

"Huh? Yeah, it's okay. There's 'something' hiding in that bushes—definitely worth more than these 2 useless dogs combined."

As the leader pointed, I saw a multiple pairs of eyes looking toward my spot as the shivers ran through my body.

I tried running away but as soon as I stood up, my feet tripped and I fell to the ground once again.

I tried my best to stand up but because I was panicking, I couldn't muster any strength in my body anymore.

Along with the slowly walking step, the monster wet nearer to me—with that terrifying smile in their face.

I was far too terrified that I lost strength in my lower body—thus then, I felt the watery sensation under my body along with the smell that came with it.

"Leader! It's a dog, and a children at one! We've hit jackpot!"

"HAHAHAHA! Alright! I'll treat y'all to a banquet after we sold this girl!"

Of course, I didn't understand the words that came out from the monsters' mouth. But the malicious intention were clear.

From then on, I thought I somehow escaped miraculously.

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"I am sorry." Enduring the pain, Kuro launched his body to embrace Korone.

Although she didn't mention it; Kuro actually understood, the 'monsters' mentioned in her story was 'human.'

From their attitude of working in group. Their occasional discussion, their lust, their loves on gores. And most of it, 'how the dogs was transformed into humanoid form.'

That's why, he felt sorry for her—in any sorts of way wasn't he related in their groups but nevertheless, he felt really sorry for her.

As the same humankind.

Human were weak, greedy, like to bully the outcast. His experiences of being related with humanity were the worst.

But despite so, he knew that not all humans were that. Despite or maybe because she is called the Sin of Pride, she helped me out and did my unreasonable demand.

Hanabi was a great mother and tried to sacrifices herself for a child (which possibly was the one aiming her life)

Nagisa forgave me despite I cursed him a lot.

Led was the only one who treated me well when everyone treated me like a bacteria.

So like what Kuro experienced, Kuro wished her to meet not only the bad humans, but also a good humans.

Out of her trauma, she almost reflexively struggled but Kuro's warmth calmed her down slightly. And she now were less resistances of being cursed to loyalty.

'If it was Kuro,' she thought. She trusted him to not give out an absurd order, the thought of Kuro acting kind never crossed her mind as she was too inexperienced against human and were kind of pure.

Slowly, the darkness covered the two figures—from Kuro, it launched to Korone, without her noticing as at that time, she was closing her eyes.

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The darkness then disappeared without a sign.

"S-stop hugging me! Go back to Ayamel and Okayu's place!" Suddenly embarrassed, she tried separating herself from Kuro.

"Hey, hey. Why are you talking like you won't return too? Let's go back together." Shaking his head in disdain-like expression, he shrugged.

Then like a boss, Kuro said: "Oh carry me because I am injured."

"I-I can't come back anymore because… I hurted you. Even if you forgive me, they won't… Even I can't forgive myself!" Her sentences came as fast as if she intended to ignore Kuro from first place.

Right then, Kuro flicked her head with his finger… 'ouch… why did I do that it's hurt so bad!' The damage dealt was higher to him.

"*sigh* you're just a child. What're you thinking so hard about? First of all, what do they need to forgive you about? You did nothing wrong to them."

"But… they lov-"

"Ahhwawa, shut up, shut up. Let's go already. How about this, I'll hide today's incident from them okay? Okay. Let's go back already it's getting dark."

Defeated by Kuro's force, she nodded weakly as she carried Kuro.

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Back to the tree house and taking the Elevator (BETA), Kuro cried like a children he was, and called out the Oni.

"Uwaah, Ayame-mama its hurt so bad!"

"What's happen with that bruise and injury? *Halt*" Her gaze going down to Kuro's arm, she widened her eyes out of shock.

"Anone, anone, (listen, listen [like a cute child seeking their mother's attention to listen at their story]) when I and Korone-chan, went out to play we met a bear!"

"A really huge bear and he hurted me so badly, Ueeeh it's hurt so much!" Kuro cried even further while Ayame began her treatment.

[Kuro Encyclopedia: He is talking about based on Hit Bear it has the traits to control earth it's overall power around level 2, most importantly, it spawns around in autumn]

Finally, she patted Kuro's head as she smiled reassuringly. "Who are you trying to trick?"

Her smile were so harmless that it definitely reassured Kuro once-his lies being found out, he couldn't help but nervously sweat.

His acting was perfect, however the more perfect it was, the easier it was to notice for Ayame.

Because the more better Kuro's acting was, the more it strand apart from his original personality. So, Ayame who knows him well, was his biggest counter for now.

"Hmph, it's okay if you don't want to tell me then." Puffing her face, she fainted her anger as she treated Kuro.

[3 Months of Disability]