• • • Kuro • • •

I was roaming around the town, sightseeing and heard a bunch of people talking about a fight festival or some thing like that. I was about to go away and ignore it. I mean why would I waste my times on events humans created.

Well that was what I decided on before figuring out what the prize of the festival is.

"Diane's sacred treasure, Gideon." I mumbled below my breath, a smirk plastered on my face. I walked to the counter and registered myself in. I then put in my name as "Malum" which is Mischief in Latin.

I walked closer to the arena to see clearly, while walking I saw familliar faces. Meliodas... and the other clowns. They never introduced themself! So How would I know. But even if they did, it's unlikely for me to memorize their names. Of course I know, they must be from The Deadly sins. But which one though? Gowther is definitely not one of them though.

"Nfufu, Elizabeth survived it seems? Or else you wouldn't be here" I said and laughed softly.

"Kuro. I order you to never hurt my friends." He ordered. And as the contract said, I will have to follow his order. I clicked my tongue in annoyance.

"Kuro? Is it? Why did you suddenly decided to huet Elizabeth. She never did anything to you" The short one asked.

"And you are also his sister right? You know Meliodas would be sad if Elizabeth dies" The short one said.

"I know" I replied, "I just don't care" as those words come out of my words. He was silent. It seems like that shocked him a lot.

"But- you are still related to him! How? Why?" The short one finally spoke in confusion and disbelief. Not wanting to explain my actions to everyone, I left the scene after whispering a reminder to my dear brother.

"Good luck. And remember your orders isn't valid if it makes me lose competitions or fights." 

<Time skip: The Main Tournament started>
(A/N I am gonna make Kuro take the place of Taizoo)

My opponent is a guy called Howzer. I think I may know him. His name is familliar. I can't remember faces well though. Perhaps I would remember who he is, if I see how he fights.

I sat back and watched Matrona fights Griamor. Their way of fighting is very aggresive. They also have an abnormal amount of strength. Weirdly enough, they smells faintly like Liz.. and perhaps a foresty scent?

The fight ended pretty quickly, with Matrona having a total win. Grim? Grimmur? Whatever his name sure is weak~ Matrona is apparently a girl with pigtails, I don't know if my eyes is broken. But I feel like she is getting larger in size.

"Matrona! What monstrous strength you have" I said as I took a closer smell, this definitely has Liz's scent!

"Lizziee? That youu?" I said in my childish voice.

"Huh? Kuro?" A very quiet voice said.

"Kuro.. kuro.. Are you the one who hurt Elizabeth!?" Matrona finally realized and asked to confirm.

"The one and only." I said as I smirked, I was about to tease *ahem* I mean talk with them more. But the announcer ruined the fun and announced my name to be the next one to go fight in the arena.

"Aww. It seems like my time to shine is up. Cheer for me, K?" I smirked and winked at them. I was walking to the arena, but had to stop as an arm held me back by my shoulder.

"Kuro." A voice, I can identify called out. I slightly hummed in response.

"Don't kill your opponents." He said as I just walked away. But he probably knew I heard.

The fight started as fast as it ended. I ended up punching the nothingness, the air pressure pushes him out of the ring.

"Sorry! Can't give you a real fight, If I do fight seriously, it will kill you and it was an order to not do so~" I said as I bowed and smiled before the announcer announced my victory. I was going to watch Meliodas's fight. Just to piss him off afterwards, by telling him what mistakes he did. But, I got distracted by a blinkling sign, advertising iced drinks.

After I went back, I was once called again, this time to fight pigtail girl. She was an easy opponent. All she has is strength. She is not that fast, nor is she intelligent.

I was just dodging her attacks, being bored with it I yawned into my mouth. Suprising the others by how laidback I am. I was just relaxed, that it until a surge of power reached my radar. I flinched for a while. I stopped moving and surrendered. The crowd were suprised. I could have won so easily. But I think they got to an assumtion that winning againts pigtail girl wouldn't mean anything to me since I am that strong.

"Why did you surrender?" A voice said as I turned around to see my previous opponent. What was his name again? Howza? Huza? Hezer?

"I just feel like she is way too weak for my time."  I said following the crowd's assumtion.

"Stop lying. If that was true, you would have surrendered when fighting me as well. So what is it? And who the hell is the one who ordered you" He said, interrogating me. A, I get it now. His pride was broken because I beat him so easily and didn't fight properly did he?

"Why should I answer?" I said coldly as I walked away. I walked to Meliodas, which definitely looked suspicious to him. He definitely know due to Meliodas holding the handle of his sword.

"Holy knights coming" I whispered. I warned him. It was his choice to believe it or not.

His face froze as it showed his powers dulled and couldn't sense it. Then a look of disbelief was thrown at me. Okay then, don't believe me. I walked away and watched the next fight from the crowd. Cain vs Meliodas. It ended as Cain surrendering. I keep remembering about the moment they hugged. And that scene... it just.

D I S G U S T   M E

When it was the pigtail girl's turn to fight Meli, it seemed like a misunderstanding happened and pigtails ended up really fighting with her strength. The destruction of the arena continued for a while till they both suddenly stopped

Meliodas, he mumbled something below his breath. Probably cursing himself for not believing my words sooner. He then suddenly spoke.

"...Very well. The comedy routine is over." Some people's faces shows utter confusion. As my smile widens. His plan is probably tot hreaten people out. It would make others' view of him worse and his real identity known. A lot of cons, but he decided to pick this tactic anyways. His care for those animals are stupid. Well he himself is stupid to even try to protect them.

"Fools. If they just played along a little bit, they would have lived that much longer." He said with seriousness in his tone.

"We'll move onto the main event, we will be taking over this 'Byzel Town'." He announced with his large voice. His posture somehow emits a dark aura.

As others thought he was joking, he couldn't take this any longer for they are coming closer and closer. So, he declared his true identity and threatened the people out.

I looked as I saw Elizabeth's shock and Howzer's anger. I chuckled at the scene, then looked back to Meliodas. Unfortunately, someone noticed my smile and chuckles and decided to pull me. Prideful opponent was the man who pulled me as he said. "What the hell are you laughing at?" Loud but not loud enough that people all around would hear.

"Stay calm. Can't you sense them coming? Stupid." I said as he finally noticed the coming attacks. Those that can kill people here. He was shocked at how Meliodas was actually protecting the others although it won't benefit him.

"Are all sins like this? How can it be, the same sins that tried to overthrow the kingdom." He said, in disbelief.

I see Meli, definitely panicking as the attacks is getting closer. He screamed, "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!" As attacks keeps getting closer till it is awfully visible.

"Look at them, they are the same as you. The holy knights. Those who are supposed to protect the people. But look at what they are doing now. Funny isn't it?" I said as I chuckled in irony. As I said that he pulled out his sword. Wishing to protect the citizens.

"It's no use. Just wait for Meliodas to full-counter them." I said calmly, just waiting for the attacks to come. He was about to open his mouth, probably asking how I knew before I cut him.

"I will answer all your stupid questions. Right now. Don't ask me anything. Just evacuate them." I advised.

"Thanks. I will go evacuate them. But what will you be doing?" He said curiously after putting his sword back.

"I will of course evacuate too. I have nothing to do with this. Now I bid you good bye, Holer" I said.

"It's HOWZER. And Goodbye. I sincerely thank you for your advice and you opened my eyes today, Malum" He said as he runs and started evacuating the citizens.

I then hid my presence and watched the whole fight going on. I watched Meliodas got exploded. I watched as white haired guy got stabbed over and over. I didn't lift a finger. It's none of my matter.

I watched the short one destroyed both the holy knights. Afterwards white haired guy and Meliodas was carried by the pig. Then I watched them raise up and was about to be finished. Suddenly the announcer became a tall holy knight and the short one called him Helbram. I also finally found out who short one is: His name was Harlequin. But the short one sounded better.

Helbram saved both of them and is fighting with the short one. Helbram is definitely winning with ease. I then felt a familliar power as I raised up and looked at the skies.

"He.. snapped" I said slowly not noticing my presence completely seen.