No sooner had he uttered his request than he gave way to an
unhealthy grin, Io felt as if something had knocked him out and he
collapsed to the floor. The Voice took control of Io's body, sending
him into a deep sleep. As for the outside of Io's head, Yota was
laughing himself to tears, which irritated Nova to no end.
* BAM!!! *
The sound of a gun went off, and a sharp pain drew Yota's attention
as he looked down at his cheek. A scratch appeared on his cheek, and
he put his hand on it to see a spot of blood.
• Bastard !!!
His face deformed by the rage of having been taken in because he
thought he was a happy fool. He found that his guards had given him
a gift that enabled him to stop holding back his blows. He then turned
to face the man, contemplating the cloud of dust he had inadvertently
created by propelling him against the wall. As he stepped closer, a
bluish light radiated throughout the stadium, striking Yota with a
violent pressure blow immediately afterwards. He then looked down
at the tramblais hand he'd just placed on his torax, when his vision
was quickly caught by the shadow of what he thought was Io :
"Fucking hell!" he said to himself as he saw Io smiling down at him
with a gash that should have put him to sleep.
• What is this filth?" retorted the young man as he stepped
forward.
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Leaning against a strange sword gave off a strange, overwhelming
aura. Resembling a katana in the shape of its waist-high blade and
scimitar-like handle, this guard has a classic sword. While on the
bleachers, Nova watched the scene with rapt attention, praying that
Yota's madness would not be repeated.
• Why are you trembling Nova?" asked Haru next door.
• As I watching, I was a little afraid for Yota.
Even Yota wasn't infallible to the pressure Io was putting on the
field, and the pressure was so overwhelming that Yota broke out in a
cold sweat. His subconscious was filled with foreboding, but this
didn't stop the young man from advancing towards the bloodthirsty
beast that is Io.
The rain that fell heavily on the ground created condensation. He
opened his mouth, exhaling all the air from his lungs, and the
condensation passed his gaze as it continued its journey. His eyes
turned blood-red.
• But who the hell are you?
• ...
• Hey, I asked you a question!!!
Io didn't reply, merely flashed a macabre smile, which didn't stop
Yota from pouncing on him. The young man landed a blow, and Io,
the menacing shadow, simply moved to the side.
• Don'tdon't patronize me!!!
Yota landed another diagonal blow, which the young man avoided
by crouching, and then landed a violent kick that sent him to his knees.
Yota clutched his stomach and began to vomit. He raised his head, the
clouds creating a dark sky that overshadowed the beast's head, a
single eye illuminated his mind, he was so frightened that he began to
tremble, the sound of the parts of his armor clashing repeatedly made
Io smile, he looked at his ring and spoke in an intimidating tone,
giving the impression that he was no longer himself.
• It's so good to have your body back!
He raised his sword when a ray of sunlight struck his weapon, ready
to deliver the final blow. Just as he was about to slice the man's face
off, someone struck his sword, deflecting it and grazing Yota's ear in
the process.
• It's good, I think he's understood. said Haru coldly
• Here you go ! Who do we have here?
From a distance, his presence was far less impressive, but as soon
as Haru stepped into the arena, her instinct was to flee, while his aura
only grew stronger. The beast, thirsting for violence, advanced
towards Haru, who stood her ground,
As he raised his hand, she clutched the handle of her sword, ready to
stop him. When he brought his hand down on her, she drew, but he
simply put his hand on her head, which astonished Haru, depicted as a
stray cat, she looked at him doubtfully.
• You aren't you him?" asserted Haru, raising his head.
• You don't w o r r y , it'll all be over soon. he says, smiling as he
has done from the start.
With a look of annoyance, she began to pout, but the man turned,
looking at the man at his feet, pity transcribed in his eyes as he
opened his mouth to speak, Yota looked up and petrified on the spot.
• If one day I see you preventing someone from living freely, I
will find you, and if you manage to escape, I'll hunt you down.
• Leave it shouted the girl.
The young man smiles at her, and with a sudden jerk hits Yota with
a hard kick. Looking back at Haru, he gave him the finger. Watching
the stands behind the young man, he noticed Nova staring at him with
concern.
• Damn it!
A pain in his chest made him scream out in pain, and the look on
this young girl's face caused him so much pain that he began to panic,
to the point where his brain shut down and he fell straight to the
ground. Nova leapt over the barrier and caught Io before he hit the
ground. His face was bleeding, as was his stomach. Yota got up and
started screaming, demanding an explanation, but even Nova couldn't
answer. He stood up and pointed at Io, warning Nova to stay away
from him if she didn't want to suffer later. She got up and walked over
to Yota, raised her hand and slapped him.
• Yota, you asked for it, and don't complain if you lost.
• But who are you kidding, you saw he's not normal!
• No, I saw nothing but a pretentious young man making
excuses for himself .
I'm hallucinating!" exclaimed the young man, who turned and left
the arena.
• Thank you Haru for intervening. Can you take Io to the
infirmary? I'll take care of the damage and explain to the teacher
what happened.
The teacher rushed into the arena accompanied by a student and
asked Nova for an explanation, she explained what had happened, he
sighed and retorted.
• This I'm going to have cases this year too...
Io woke up, his head heavy and aching, but his stomach even
heavier. He lifted the blanket and saw Haru lying beside him, her head
on his belly, scantily clad in a simple shirt, sleeping like a baby. In the
middle of his prayer, thanking the gods for this offering, he heard the
door open. He hurried to pull the blanket back over him, and someone
pushed aside the curtain. Nova looked at Io in annoyance, demanding
an explanation. He didn't know what to say.
• When Yota propelled me against the wall, I had the
impression
that someone had come to talk to me, saying incomprehensible
things.
• Incomprehensible? In other words?
• I don't know, he offered me a one-way deal.
I didn't even have time to answer before I fainted.
• What was what was the deal?
• The contract consisted of-
"Shut up!"
The voice had called out to him, cutting him off in his tracks.
• As I was telling you about the deal to-
"Shut up, I tell you!"
• You shut up!
Nova looked wide-eyed at Io, who had just spoken aloud.
which surprised Nova, who questioned Io's sanity...
• I'm sorry, I... I was thinking out loud...
• Well... no problem...
Nova's gaze pierced Io, who looked away. As for LaVoix, he
reminded him that he mustn't mention their deal, as the power he
holds is highly coveted. Io smiled:
"Impossible, if I'd had such power I'd have known right away.
kn
own
".
Nova became irritated, her patience running out, and shouted at
him.
on him, explaining all the things he'd done during the duel. Her cries
woke Haru, who began to move, the sheet twisting as Io lay
motionless. The girl stood up, causing the sheet to fall. She rubbed
one eye and looked at Nova, who pointed at her. The shocked Nova
then pointed at Io and moved towards him.
• Pe... Pe...
• Pe ?
• Pervert !!!
She slapped him across the face and began yelling at Haru. Io got
up and left discreetly. He collected his things from his classroom and
arrived at the school entrance. As he waited for Nova, a feeling of
being watched suddenly came over him. He looked around and saw
that a shadow in an alleyway was watching him, and squinted to see a
smile forming in the half-light that made his blood run cold. He
started to run, fear taking over his mind. Turning, he saw the shadow
chasing him. The blazing color of the sun in twilight created many
shadows where this thing would rush in as soon as it entered. Not
knowing what to do, he asked LaVoix to come forward and tell him
what he could do. But she didn't answer his call, and he began to lose
his temper, wondering if it wasn't that thing that had been chasing him
last night. The more he ran, the more the thing's footsteps and rattling
made him panic. He heard a sword being drawn from a scabbard, so
there was no need to turn around:
"He already knows what's going on. When he thinks all is lost, he
heard a sigh.
"Pfffff... I can't rest easy, you always have to.
to monitor.
Fatigue overcame Io, who gave way to LaVoix, and when he took
control of Io, he changed direction and went into an alleyway out of
sight. The person following him entered the same alley and didn't see
Io at first glance, but looking up he saw LaVoix leaping from wall to
wall. When he reached the top of the building, he looked around, but
then suddenly stopped and looked back.
• A rapier? Se said LaVoix.
He dodged with one blow, but what caught her eye was that this
sword was a rapier, a sword normally intended for butlers and
servants. As the sword continued on its way accompanied by its
bearer, Io managed to grab hold of this person's cloak, and her
intuition was right.
• She's a a maid hiding under that coat.
A woman with medium-length silver hair with a braid starting from
her bangs, eyes as red as rubies looked at him with great anger, she
gritted her teeth.
• Why do you look like that?
• ...
She caught herself and swung another blow at him, but he dodged it
again with ease, smiling but he didn't know why. But seeing the
maid's face reassured him. The woman stopped and looked at Io.
• I'm sorry, sir, I have to retire.
The maid was gone in an instant. The Voice sighed and collapsed
on the roof of the building, starting to laugh out loud, his laughter
gradually turning to tears. After a few minutes of trying to calm
down, he decided to go home. In front of Nova's house, he hesitated.
• Io?
Turning around, he spotted Nova already watching him, and
lowering his gaze, far too embarrassed to look at her, the girl asked
him if everything was all right. LaVoix suddenly raised her head,
which surprised Nova.
• Why did you do it? Why did you bring me home that night?
• What's the matter with you?
• Answer my question!
• How can I tell you... I don't have a mother and my father is very
often at work, so I often find myself alone, even though I
had an argument with my father that evening. I found myself at
a nuisance, when I went under that bridge to take my mind off
things, that's where I found you, and when I saw you with all
that blood on your head I told myself I couldn't leave you there...
LaVoix looked at Nova, flashing him a shy smile, then began to
blush. He turned and said to Nova in an embarrassed tone: "So,
you're coming home with us."
• Yes... she said with a smile.
Once back in the house, LaVoix gave way to Io, who woke up from
her sleep.
Nova began to prepare food, once they'd had a chance to eat.
As they ate, Io settled down on the sofa, their warm discussion
making him forget the problems he'd encountered during the day. As
the discussion continued, he fell asleep. Nova retrieved a blanket and
placed it over Io. Looking at his sleepy face, she felt very tired and
snuggled up to him, and after a few minutes, she fell asleep. The next
morning, Nova awoke to a ray of sunlight shining on her face. When
she woke up, her mind was still fuzzy, and when she realized she was
standing next to Io, she gasped and remembered what she'd said to
him the day before; embarrassment finally overcame her and her face
turned red. She put her hands to her cheeks and turned her head. She
made such a racket that she woke up Io. As for him, he woke up
gently. He looked at Nova and smiled, then got up and began to
prepare breakfast. Nova looked at him in awe; he'd just woken up next
to her and hadn't reacted at all. After a moment, he looked at her and
recoiled in fear when he saw Nova, so angry she looked like a dragon
about to attack him. She hit him with all her might, then calmed down
and sat down at the table, while Io lay as good as dead on the floor.