Black Clover Guild – Nami's Room
One of the members rushed into the room.
Panting, he said:
"— Boss! The One-Eyed God… he's not in his room!"
Shinkuro jumped to his feet in disbelief:
"— What did you say? What do you mean he's not there?! Then what were you doing there?!"
"— Sir, no one entered or left… we were there the whole time!"
Shinkuro muttered under his breath:
"— There's only one possibility… teleportation."
Nami, who had just regained consciousness, asked curiously:
"— Who is he that he's this important to you?"
Shinkuro paused, stared into the distance, and said:
"— He's the one who saved us… he destroyed two servants of the King of the Final Floor.
The strongest among us. Our only hope of returning home…"
Nami asked:
"— Are you going after him?"
Shinkuro replied calmly, full of confidence:
"— No need. He'll come on his own."
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At the same moment, elsewhere:
Yagami stood facing Satan.
In a calm yet powerful voice, he said:
"— Let's change this world…
Let's build a place where no one suffers anymore.
We'll take revenge for everyone we've lost, to our very last breath."
Satan froze for a moment…
In Yagami's face, he saw Lucifer.
Tears welled up in his eyes.
He took Yagami's hand and said with a trembling voice:
"— As long as I breathe, I will serve you… my lord."
Yagami glanced at his body and said:
"— Creation magic… create clothing."
A black outfit with a hooded cloak appeared on him—his usual look, ready for battle.
He turned to Satan:
"— Let's go to the Black Clover Guild."
Satan:
"— Why there, my lord?"
Yagami:
"— There's something entrusted to me there… and it's time to take it back. Teleport!"
In a fraction of a second, both of them appeared inside one of the guild's rooms.
The room's guard immediately drew his sword upon seeing them. But before he could make a move, Satan shattered the sword and knocked him unconscious with a swift strike.
Yagami stepped forward.
In the center of the room stood a box.
He tried to open it, but it was sealed.
A faint smile crossed his face. He placed his hand on the lock… and with slight pressure, the seal broke. A heavy, magical aura poured out of the box.
Yagami opened it…
For a moment, his eyes filled with sorrow. An old memory resurfaced in his mind.
But suddenly, the sound of the door opening echoed through the room.
Someone entered…
It was none other than Shinkuro.
Shinkuro said seriously:
"— I knew you'd come back for that entrusted item."
Yagami replied coldly, without emotion:
"— Why did you want to see me?"
Suddenly, Shinkuro and the guild leaders present dropped to their knees and bowed:
"— Thank you for saving us, One-Eyed God!"
Yagami stared at them calmly:
"— I killed those two monsters not for you…
I did it only for Echidna. For no one else."
Shinkuro stood up:
"— Please, ally with us. I promise we'll be useful to you."
Yagami:
"— I have no need for weak people."
Shinkuro looked at him in despair:
"— What if I fulfill one of your wishes?"
Then he gave a firm order:
"— Bring her in…"
Moments later, Nami—Yagami's former girlfriend—was brought in with chains on her hands, feet, and neck.
Yagami glanced at her and said indifferently:
"— You're all the same… willing to do anything to save yourselves."
Yagami gestured to Satan.
Satan stepped forward, his voice harsh and merciless:
"— Insolent humans… know who you are speaking to."
Shinkuro:
"— You idiot—"
Before he could finish:
Satan shouted:
"— Shut up!"
Suddenly, Shinkuro began gasping for air under crushing pressure, as if an invisible hand were squeezing his throat.
"— Masaru, Head of the Floor-Cleansing Guild: Black Blade!"
"— Yura, Head of the Demon Guild: High-Level Fire Magic!"
"— Daigon: Sacred Bow… Thousand Arrow Barrage!"
The battle was on the verge of exploding.
When all the guild leaders unleashed their powers toward Satan, a massive explosion shook the entire building. Walls collapsed, the ceiling cracked, and the sound of the blast was heard hundreds of meters away.
The space was swallowed by dust and debris…
A few moments later, as the dust settled, a horrifying scene appeared:
All the guild leaders lay unconscious on the ground, their eyes white—everyone except Nami, who was surrounded by a glowing magical barrier, a barrier created by Yagami.
Satan stepped toward them to finish it once and for all, but Yagami's calm voice stopped him:
"— There's no need, Satan…"
Satan stepped back respectfully:
"— As you wish, my lord."
Overwhelmed by shock and pressure, Nami collapsed to her knees and fell to the ground. She looked at Yagami, her voice trembling:
"— Why… why did you save me?"
Yagami gave her a cold, brief look:
"— I don't like innocent people getting hurt."
"— Teleport."
In an instant, Yagami and Satan vanished…
Nami lowered her head, her lips trembling, tears welling up in her eyes…
(To be continued…)