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◈ Academy’s Pure Love Dark Knight

Chapter 005

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Episode 5. The Yellow Dog Next Door and the Red Cat.

A bonfire blazed, and two men stood facing each other.

“First, let me tell you, I’m not an idiot.”

“I’ll believe you.”

“..Why did you do that?”

“What do you mean?”

“What you did to Ariel.”

His expression was more serious than ever.

As expected, he’s someone who fears growing distant from his childhood friend, so it’s understandable. Though he’s terribly dense when it comes to his own feelings.

This is a huge improvement, though.

“Are you referring to that beautiful elf maiden?”

“Looking at it now, that this morning was an act, wasn’t it? Otherwise, the situation makes no sense.”

“Please continue.”

“Your tone and actions were also focused on me more than Ariel.”

Ugh, I was found out.

“Then no one would do such a thing. It’s amazing how you even got the carriage... and after taking expensive candy, did you think I wouldn’t know?”

I thought you wouldn’t know.

My mistake.

Is this guy’s perceptiveness increasing only when it comes to Ariel? I need to revise my assessment. I put my sword back into its sheath as if I knew nothing.

“Anyway, thank you. I’ll definitely repay this debt.”

Did I mishear? This is Kainel’s companion route starting dialogue.

The Hero’s wary expression had softened.

“I don’t believe I’ve done anything deserving of thanks.”

“Even if I’m a clueless yellow dog, I could see you were trying to connect me and Ariel. In the end, Ariel calmed down thanks to you.”

“I’m glad you knew.”

“Did you find it frustrating to watch too? Is that why you did it?”

“…”

What should I do here? The dialogue has come out, but,

Given his indecisive personality, a standard approach would be difficult.

In that case.

“It reminded me of someone I know.”

I’ll go with twisting the choice.

The more you care like this, the higher your chances of romantic success.

***

‘He’s a strange person.’

This was Kainel’s assessment after observing Licht so far.

At one moment, he said greasy lines like a pervert, and then he teamed up with the coachman to interfere between Ariel and me.

He also helped me by giving me candy. Now he’s even telling her to sleep with me and standing watch in my place?

Except for the very beginning, he didn’t even glance at my childhood friend.

This clearly wasn’t an attempt to target Ariel.

His current tone must be his real one. His earlier acting was awkward.

‘Was I wrong?’

He had continuously run from his feelings. He kept thinking this method was the best, even if the growing lies would hurt her.

The Black Knight in front of him might have deliberately done that to fix that very point.

After all, he told us not to have lovers’ quarrels at the stables.

His suspicion somewhat resolved, the Hero listened intently to Licht’s story.

“Someone you know? Is it about a friend?”

“Kainel, do you think it’s better to confess and then regret it?”

“Hmm… I don’t know.”

He crossed his legs.

“They said that after breaking up, you can’t even remain friends.”

“Most often, yes. The ones who aren’t are special cases.”

“By any chance, how many years have you and Miss Ariel known each other?”

The bonfire was reflected in the Black Knight’s gaze.

That sight gave him a strange feeling.

“..About 10 years.”

Kainel ruffled his hair. He felt that Licht was indirectly talking about him. So even a clueless yellow dog could understand.

He instinctively knew.

“One is a friend who’s worse than clueless, and the other is bad at expressing emotions.”

“I see.”

“They said they were afraid. Afraid that their friendship would grow distant. So they wouldn’t confess.”

“That’s my story.”

As soon as he heard that, the Black Knight shrugged.

“Well, they say it’s hard to tell if it’s truly friendship or love when it comes to people’s hearts. Because they’ve been friends for too long.”

“No, I don’t think that’s the case for me.”

“Why not?”

“…”

The black helmet fixed its gaze on the Hero.

An attitude as if waiting for an answer.

“Because I like Ariel too. There’s no way I could be mistaken.”

A clear leading question.

The golden-haired Hero revealed his true feelings to Licht. Honestly, he couldn’t lie after coming this far. He swallowed his pride.

“You’ve become quite honest. Good.”

“If I don’t answer like this, you’ll do something else with Ariel tomorrow, won’t you? Give me a break. My heart’s going to burst.”

“Was I found out? That’s a pity. Hahahaha!”

A hearty laugh he heard for the first time.

Is this how he really is? I couldn’t figure out his intentions, and he often did strange things, but deep down, he really did want to connect Ariel and me.

“Do you know how embarrassing it is to get relationship coaching from a stranger?”

“Then, may I approach Miss Ariel?”

“I won’t allow it. Don’t even think about it.”

“But you’d do that anyway.”

The face hidden by the helmet was undoubtedly wearing a sly smile. Thinking that, he inexplicably laughed.

“I’ll call you Licht. We’re the same age, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“And I thought you were some shady old man because you kept using formal speech.”

“Doesn’t it make me seem less scary this way?”

“I’m not afraid, you see. Here.”

When Kainel offered Licht a handshake, a faint chuckle was heard, and he took his hand.

“Now I feel relieved. It would have been a disaster if you were a real rival.”

“Miss Ariel is indeed very pretty.”

“Honestly, I was surprised to see her today too. What if she gets hit on by guys at the Academy?”

“You just need to be by her side, Kainel.”

“Right, I should do that from now on.”

Stretching, the two conversed in front of the bonfire.

He believed Licht’s words that he did it because he saw they liked each other on their way to the Academy.

Honestly, he had heard many times from people around them why they weren’t dating, and their parents also knew each other.

At that moment, a question flashed through the Hero’s mind.

“Ah, but… Licht, do you have someone you like?”

A sentence that suddenly came to mind.

The knight’s movements awkwardly froze. He looked like a puppet with its strings cut.

Unexpectedly, he also had a naive side. Kainel felt he had caught him.

“It’s unrequited love… but… yes, I do…”

“Oh… who is it? Not Ariel, is it?”

“Of course not. She’s a beautiful woman with white hair.”

Hearing that, the Hero’s doubts completely vanished. Ariel had red hair, after all.

The jealousy that had gripped his heart melted away like snow.

“So, hang in there. If you don’t want to suffer like me.”

“As expected, that was your story, Licht.”

“Think whatever you like.”

“You really can’t lie… huh?”

The Holy Sword of Light at his waist began to tremble.

The bushes rustled. A colossal figure began charging out from afar.

The sound of wind being cut.

“Grrrrr…”

The threat of an enraged beast. Did Licht know about this and stand watch?

***

Where did it go wrong?

‘This isn’t something that should be encountered here…’

A 5-star monster. A Shadow Wolf was targeting the two of us.

Behind us are the tents where others are sleeping. Due to its habit of diving into shadows, if I went to wake them, we’d be attacked.

“All the carriages are gone! How are we going to get to the Academy now?!”

Ariel’s words from the stables came to mind. The story about not being able to leave because there were no carriages.

If I hadn’t been there…

‘Damn it. This is because of me, isn’t it?’

A chilling feeling came over me.

So they were originally supposed to arrive at the Academy by warp.

Sighing, I felt my deduction was confirmed. If so, there wouldn’t have been any uninvited guests like this.

In front of a gigantic black wolf that seemed to be 5m tall,

I drew my sword from its sheath. Now, it was a sword protecting the love of two childhood friends.

The steel, named “Pure Love Injector (Physical),” was visible.

The beast took a deep breath.

“Cover your ears!”

“Huh? Okay!”

Awoooooooooooo──!!!

Roar pattern. You have to interrupt it at the beginning to create a damage window.

“Use the Holy Sword, Kainel!”

“How do you know that…!”

“If you’re going to protect her, protect her properly!”

If Ariel dies here, you’re on the Corruption Route. Loveline? Not on that path, at least. We have to finish this as quickly as possible.

If even the bonfire goes out, who knows what will happen.

“Let there be light.”

A halo of light began to gather on the blade of the Holy Sword, illuminating the night. In the slightly brighter view, the wolf sensed the change and flinched.

“Aim for its eyes. That’s its weakness.”

“Are you sure?”

His expression became utterly solemn.

The wolf charged instantly. Its direction was towards the bonfire.

“Not on my watch.”

Moonlight reflected diffusely, cutting off the Shadow Wolf’s path forward. Dust rose.

“Grrrrr…”

A sword mark was etched into the ground. Black blood splattered on my helmet. The wounded wolf then tried to bite, an unseen blind spot I couldn’t block. But-

“Am I not too late?”

“No.”

Kainel dashed out, aiming precisely for its left eye. At his flash-like appearance, blood began to gush like a fountain from the wolf’s eye.

A gap appeared.

“Whine! Yelping!”

Without missing a beat, Kainel and I thrust forward. Two swordsmen striking accurately from both sides. Seeing this, the wolf cast its body into the shadows.

With its form vanishing like smoke, Kainel began to look around.

“It’ll come from behind! Get ready!”

“Behind?!”

Wolves instinctively move against the wind. To hide their scent, to avoid being detected by prey.

Thanks to my command, his anxiety subsided.

Grrrraaaahh-!!!

Like a leaping dolphin, a wolf appeared from behind our shadows. It then launched into the air. Its widely gaping mouth, as if to swallow the entire ground, displayed a gruesome sight.

“Aim for the eyes!”

“I know!”

Kainel and I coordinated. Simultaneously, we aimed for the eyes, precisely cutting into the beast’s pupils.

The two people’s symmetrical sword paths.

The wolf’s left and right eyes were simultaneously split in half.

The [Shadow Wolf] has a structure of only shadow and blood, except for its eyes.

So if you destroy only its eyeballs like this, only its hide remains of its form.

Thud. With that sound, a large mass of black fur dropped. This stuff used to be quite valuable.

“Licht… What is your true identity?! How are you so similar in skill to me?!”

The Hero’s face was stained with shock. Having been chosen by the Holy Sword, he must never have seen someone of equal accomplishment. He turned pale, looking alternately between me and the Shadow Wolf.

Well, what should I say to get a good reputation?

“A Pure Love Black Knight.”

“I am a man who will become the Pure Love Black Knight of the Academy.”

For now, this was the most fitting statement.

That was also my nickname in the game.

Because for the happiness of the Nameless Saintess, I must protect love.

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