A Powerfull Assassin On Parallel World Become Demon Lord? - Volume 1 Chapter 19 Epilogue

“You are honest and sincere. I never meet someone like you.”, Arcadia spoke her opinions about Ryuga.

“Thanks to my parents because they raised me with kindness and showering me with a lot of love.” , Indeed, Ryuga behaves like a good boy because of his family. If he was raised by bad parents, he won’t become Ryuga in the present.

“But, I could see something deep in your eyes. It seems you had a lot of burden in your mind.Especially your black eye was like sucking me into it like endless darkness. I could sense that you could kill someone easily without hesitation. If you were raised in such a good family, you should never think about killing in the first place right?”

“…” , Arcadia could see through Ryuga. She was the second person that could guess about Ryuga’s darkness, except for his family.

“You just arrived a few days ago, but your ability was very strong. When I asked you about what will you do in the future, you said that you would kill anyone who will become obstacles for you to return. I could sense that you will also very strong and not just spouting utter nonsense.”

Ryuga recalled the day he spent to training and become a top-class assassin to continue the lineage of the Kiyotaka Family. He never failed to make preparations to kill his target or defend himself. Without Nano-Suit he could beat 10 a.d.u.l.ts alone just by martial arts. His body was easily over 180 centimeters and that provides him a lot of advantages.

No matter what happens, he needs to kill his target…This sort of fundamental mindset is something he won’t be able to throw away until the day he dies. His target obviously was a criminal, bad guys, and traitor. In short, he just does “Cleaning” mud in society.

“My family had unique conditions. We were family of assassin for a long time even before I joined the family. I take the role of successor because my sister won’t be suited to take this dirty job.” , He didn’t want to rob Kosaki’s smile and just want to see her enjoying her life.

“What do you mean by joined your family? Are your from branch family or something?” , Arcadia couldn’t understand this part.

“I was adopted by my current family. My real parents died in accidents because they were protecting me.”, Ryuga’s expression was darkened because he recalls those bitter memories. He still remembers how his parents were protecting him so he won’t get many injuries.

“I am sorry for made you remember the bitter past…”, Arcadia lowering her head. She wouldn’t know the past that he revealed was so tragic, Arcadia couldn’t say something to comfort him and apologized to him.

“No, that’s okay…Honestly, I never want to talk about my past. Letting others know is also a no. But somehow, I still ended up telling you and it was so easy that it surprised me.”

“Eh…”, Arcadia dumbfounded for a moment but Ryuga continues to talk.

“You are the second person that could see through my darkness. You see, because the first person who understand me also have painful memories, I thought you also have one isn’t it?”, Based on his experience, he could tell someone who has bitter memories could feel the pain of other people.

“Maybe that’s why I willing to share my dark past with you.” , He smiled at Arcadia as if his burden was slightly decreased. His smile was very beautiful and not just like his fake smile.

“I see…I felt like I learn something new today from you…”, Arcadia changes into her human form.

“May I have a request for you?”

“As long as you don’t take my life. I will try my best to fulfill your request.”

“I want to follow your journey. You see, without the Golden Armor, I never accepted in Dragon Nest as Black Dragon. My mother told me to find the answer in my journey and I think this was the will of fate that we could meet here today. I feel If I followed you, I might get a favor.”

“Huh?” , Ryuga was confused about how to answer that. She was a dragon and not to mention, she was very strong. If she becomes his ally, she undoubtedly will be a huge help for him. But if she decided to betray him, he would suffer massive damage.

“I didn’t deny your request, but I will say this first that I still don’t trust you yet. We can backstab each other and it will make us unnecessary problems for us.”, there is no way he could believe her in a short time. He told her about his past, but that was a different matter from following him.

“Then how about we doing Mutual-Contract? That will bind us together and prevent us from deceiving, attacking each other?”

Mutual Contract was a contract made by two people and their position was the same. They couldn’t order, deceive, attack each other. They would vow with their blood and praying to the Goddess.

“I don’t know about that stuff, so how will I know that you weren’t lying to me?”

“Even I trust you when you tried to heal me before, shouldn’t you would able to trust me even just a little?”

“I could say that was because you didn’t have a choice aside from accepting my help isn’t it?” , Ryuga occasionally makes her to unable to deny his help by putting her on the pressure. He heals himself first and makes her look weaker than him.

“If I lied to you, I willing to lose my life in your hands.”, however, Arcadia was very persistent.

“Why are you so adamant to follow me? There was nothing fun, at most you will face a lot of enemies.”

“Just like I said before, I just want to find the answer to my life. You also couldn’t talk with monsters or Demon Race without magic from me. You also don’t have servants anymore. If you let me assist you, your power will increase and I could help you when you meet the stronger enemy.”

‘What she said was quite enticing’

[Master, you should know that you are not alone]

[I will monitor her when you unaware]

[I think it’s better to take her to help you]

‘Thank you.’

Indeed, Ryuga almost forgot the most important partners for him in this world, his AI.

“Okay, I will let you join me, but IF you…-”

“Betraying Ryuga, I willing to be killed at that moment.”, Before Ryuga finished his words, she interrupted it. Her gaze was unwavering and that was enough to convince Ryuga for now.

“Then, please do the contract, Arcadia.”

“Okay.”

She waving her right hand and a magic circle appeared under their feet. But suddenly the magic circles were dispersed.

“Huh what happened?”, Ryuga asking in confusion.

“It seems we couldn’t use Mutual Contracts.”, Arcadia didn’t know what the reason, but that was hindering her goal.

“So we couldn’t stay together isn’t it?” , Ryuga was half happy and half sad. He was happy because he could avoid to bring her in his journey and half sad because he lost a source of new power and a partner for a conversation.

“No, we still could do Master-Servant Contract. Master-Servant Contract was a special contract that will bind two or more people and the Master has a higher authority. But the Master couldn’t order anything because the servant has the right to refuse. This was different from the Slave Contract where the slave didn’t have the right to deny the Master’s order. When the servants do their job, the Master will reward them based on the servant’s performance and the reward was the inner desire of the servant.”

As for dragon like Arcadia, doing Master-Servant contract is the same as she acknowledged him as her dragon Knight. The pride of the dragon was to follow the stronger. There were several dragon knights in the past and even there two Demon Lords among them.

“I will acknowledge you as my Master, but remember that you couldn’t order me as you wish. There will be a reward system too when I finish my job.”

“The reward wouldn’t be something like offer my life right?”, Ryuga was slightly afraid of those conditions.

“Servants couldn’t hurt their master EXCEPT they don’t get their reward or treated like a slave.”

“I see…”, Ryuga need to wary when he gives his order to her.

“Do you accept those conditions?”

“Okay, I will I take that…”, That was a quite good contract because he was the master here.

Arcadia waving her hands once again and clasped it together in front of her chest as if she was praying. A red magic circle was appeared under their feet and enveloped their body.

“I, Arcadia Pendragon acknowledges Ryuga Kiyotaka as my Master. I entrusted my life and my future to him”, She extended her right hand in front of Ryuga.

“Etto, what should I do now?”, He has no idea about this ritual. Her words sound like she was married to him.

“Say your name and repeat my word earlier and kiss my hand as proof that you take me as your servant.” , Arcadia was slightly blushed because this ritual is the same as she was engaged with him. In Dragon traditions, the female dragon knight will be living forever with their dragon knight. But this Master-Servant contract could be canceled when the Master released the servant.

“Okay, that was quite odd. It feels like I was proposing you or something…”, Ryuga awkwardly scratch his cheeks and send a trouble look at her.

“Hurry, If you don’t do that soon, we couldn’t conduct Master-Servant Contract forever!!!”

“I, I, Ryuga Kiyotaka acknowledged Arcadia Pendragon as my servant. I entrusted my life and my future to her.” Ryuga slowly kneeling and take her soft hand. He feels her skin was very soft like a baby and he gently kiss her hand.

The kiss was very short, but she felt a warm sensation in her hand. This was the first time, someone touching her body aside from her family. They could feel invisible threads that connect them and somehow they could communicate with eye contact.

The lights were subsided and there were two people standing while staring at each other. The awkward atmosphere was remaining on them.

“Please take care of me from now.”, Arcadia averted her eyes first.

“Please take care of me too.”, Ryuga following her but somehow he felt happy. Finally, he found someone to talk with him during his journey. In the living hell of wasteland, two strongest beings (Human and Dragon) made a vow. This is just beginning and the duo will continue their journey in the future.