‘‘I looked at her, the woman standing before me. There was something about her that caught my attention.
She was different from the other mortals I had met here. I saw determination in her eyes, and something about her, something that told me that this decision was my mistake. But I didn’t care…after all, I like playing with fire…And she seems to me to be like a fire that no one has tamed before…..This collaboration will be very interesting. I just have to play it right and who knows, maybe I will be the first to tame that fire burning in her heart.”
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Kigami continued to look at Kimoko, proud of his game. He saw the girl asking herself more and more questions, without finding the answers. He turned around and calmly began to walk away.
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‘Wait! I have a few more questions!’
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Kigami smiled.
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‘Exactly what I was hoping for.’
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‘What questions exactly?’ he asked without turning around.
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‘Why do you want revenge on the demons so much, when you are one yourself?’ Her voice was cold, but it was clear that it had been troubling her for a long time.
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‘Because they betrayed me first.’ he replied, finally looking her straight in the eye.
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‘It’s because of them that I am here. It’s because of them that you had to die.’
Kimoko stood still, looking at him in disbelief.
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‘But together we can change all this. Everything can be almost like it was before. You just have to help me. Think… you will regain your freedom, and I will return to where I came from. No one else will have to suffer.’
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‘Tell me… How do you want to do it?’
Kigami smiled slightly.
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‘Tell me, Kimoko… Don’t you think it’s stuffy in here? How about we move this conversation to a more pleasant place?’
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He reached for her hand, but Kimoko pulled away abruptly.
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‘Why is she resisting? Isn’t that what she wanted? To get out of here?’’
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‘What don’t you just go with me? Didn’t you just want to get out of here?’
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The girl lowered her gaze, looking at her pale, bandaged body. Kigami understood.
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‘Your dress is right next to where you woke up. But I’m sure you already know that. You can wear it. However, if you don’t want it, I’ve prepared another outfit for you.’
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He let go of her hand and watched her in silence. Her long, blonde hair fell in front of her face, and her blue eyes hid something he couldn’t decipher. He knew Kimoko didn’t want him to look at her, but he couldn’t help himself. Her beauty was different than his previous victims. He didn’t want to admit it, but he had to.
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She was beautiful.
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After a short while, the girl approached him, dressed in black leggings, fastened with a leather belt on her hips, and a dark blouse with frills at the bottom and its sleeves. Without a word, she shook his hand. They left the small, stone, cramped room in silence.
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-Fifteen minutes later
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They were sitting together on a small terrace. A tall glass of strawberry iced tea stood in front of Kimoko, but she didn’t touch it. With her head down, she played with the straw, twirling it in her hands. From under her eyelashes, she saw Kigami staring at her without a word, without moving. It was unsettling. The thought that even if he wanted her blood, she wouldn’t be able to defend herself against him, without any weapon at hand.
She pushed the glass away, hoping it would make him react. Which worked. Kigami finally moved.
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‘Is something wrong?’ he asked.
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Kimoko raised an angry gaze at him.
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‘Really? You’re still asking?’
Kigami shrugged and reached for a cup of black tea, taking a sip. Kimoko turned to the busy street. She wished someone would help her, but no one even looked at her. She watched the people passing by indifferently, as if she were invisible. She knew that everyone had their own lives, their own worries, and ignored those who really needed help.
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Despite the middle of summer, she felt a cold shiver run down her spine. She wasn’t sure if it was from desperation or the knowledge that she was already dead.
She heard Kigami push her glass back towards her. She looked at her reluctantly.
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‘You don’t have to worry. I didn’t do anything to it.’ he said calmly. ‘Believe me, if I wanted to hurt you, I would have done it a long time ago. I’m not as bad as you’ve made me out to be.’
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She sighed, then slowly brought her mouth to the straw and took a small sip. The drink was sweet and cool. She swallowed and looked at Kigami, who smiled and nodded.
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‘See? It’s not poisoned. I just want to show you that you’re no use to me dead.’
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Kimoko pushed the glass away.
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‘You know… You didn’t answer my question in the cave. So now’s your chance.’
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Kigami crossed his legs under the table and took a deep breath before finally speaking.
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‘Do you know the legend of the Zonrumi gods? They’re a key part of my plan.’
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‘I’ve heard of them before. Why are you asking me this?’
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He sighed.
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Kimoko noticed the moment of hesitation and smiled slightly. She felt that this could be the first step towards her freedom.
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But to her disappointment, Kigami continued.
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‘Vorthakai… That’s what they call them. the most powerful gods of Zonrumi. They are quadruplets, but their relationship… well, it is quite complicated. It is not because they do not like each other. It is just… in practice they do not know each other.’
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‘Wait, how do they not know each other since they are siblings?’ She replied in shock.
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‘As I said, it is quite complicated, they know about each other and have even cooperated with each other a few times… but that is where their acquaintance ends. Some believe they do not even know each other’s names… I am skeptical about the latter, though.’
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He fell silent and reached for his cup, his gaze unwavering from the girl in front of him. He saw her trying to fit the puzzles into the puzzle of his game. Full of satisfaction, he took another sip.
‘What do the gods have to do with your revenge?’ She asked, her voice softer this time. In shock, he looked at her and then at the cup that was almost slipping from his hand.
‘‘ Where did this sudden change in tone come from? is she trying to throw me off track of my plan?’’
Kigami cleared his throat and continued, but Kimoko could hear the uncertainty in his voice. The girl smiled, “It seems that this works better on him than any form of violence.”
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‘Oh, right, the Vorthakai once fought the demon queen, they locked her away for thousands of years, but the demons want to free her to wreak havoc on Zonrumi again.’ He replied, but Kimoko stood up before he could explain everything to her and without a word, without any explanation, turned and walked away. However, she didn’t get far when she felt someone grab her arm. She tried to pull away, but his grip on her arm was too strong.
‘And where do you think you’re going?’
His angry voice was so loud that she felt as if it was in her mind. Kimoko took a deep breath, she knew his next words. A small smile on her face, without turning around she replied:
‘I’d rather die than help a traitor… I’m not stupid, I know where this is going, Koshei.’
Only then did she turn to him, she saw pure hatred in his eyes.
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‘Don’t ever use that cursed name again.’
His voice was quiet, almost as if he was talking to himself. Before she could answer him, however, she felt his hands begin to tighten around her throat.
‘Let’s settle this once and for all, I have no desire to destroy this world, nor for others to call me a traitor…’
Kimoko began to gasp for air, with each minute his grip was getting tighter and she couldn’t breathe. Tears welled up in her eyes.
She looked him straight in the eyes, her gaze begging him to stop. She began to accept her fate again, that she would die again, when Kigami released her from his grip. Kimoko began to take deep breaths as he lifted her head up with one of his hands.
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‘Now you will hear me out my dear… The Vorthakai are in possession of the crystals, the keys to the demon queen’s cell. My goal is to obtain them and then kill her.’ his cold voice replied.
‘And you Kimoko will help me with this, you have no choice, you are my chosen one.’
‘How am I his chosen one? Wasn’t my death accidental?’
This time she raised her gaze upwards. Every word he said made her have more questions than he gave her answers. However, he didn’t seem to notice her helplessness, he continued where he left off.
‘According to legend, there are six keys, but only four gods. However, I suspect that I know which one has at least two…’
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“You, are like the other demons…you’re no differed”
The girl’s gentle voice interrupted him, Kigami looked at her and a feeling of guilt took over him. He left his hands go of the girls throat.
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“What have I done…”
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‘Kimoko, I…I’m sorry.’
‘Shut up, please. You’ve just shown me how much I can trust you. Now focus on achieving your goal, so I can finally be free.’ Her voice was quiet but cold. She knew she couldn’t trust him, he had proven it to her himself, so it would be better for both of them if their cooperation ended as soon as possible.
‘So where do you intend to start looking for those crystals?’
Kigami sighed, his gaze resting on the girl.
' I was thinking of starting with Amoria, it’s ruled by the goddess of life. From what I’ve heard, she shouldn’t be that problematic, we can easily get her crystal.’
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