• • • Kuro • • •

When I was in the state of shock, I showed my presence, and after a while I finally noticed and eliminated my presence once again. I seated my self on a cliff to see the fight from afar.

I watched Meliodas mindlessly attacking Helbram. With no strategics, no nothing. All I could comment on his attacks was weak. I didn't think he was that weak. What use would he be in defeating father now?

Will he really be able to fulfil his promise? What if it was all fake and I ended up being fooled. All those years. All those suffering, watching him be happy, watching him be the ones he loved in envy, in hopes I could have the same life as his. Was that all useless? Waste of time?

My mind was full of anxiety but I covered it all up with a stoned resting face. I looked at the fight anxiously. If he couldn't defeat this little fly, how could he be able to kill father? I had a little hope left looking at him.

But then it was broken, with him falling to the ground, knocked out unconcious. I was about to fight Helbram, so I could compare what use Meliodas would be in a battlefield. But saw, Pigtails who somehow turned to a giant stepping up. A giant. 7 Deadly sins... Diane?  I wanted to see what her strength is. Perhaps she could be a help in my fight.

I saw her using Gideon, her sacred weapon and I think she is using her special attack. Bringing destruction to the wide area around her. She then left without retrieving the broken sword. I then felt Helbram's presence inside the rocks.

I want him to bring back the demon clan. Meliodas is just getting weaker and weaker, softer and softer. If I push this further back, he wouldn't be able to stand a chance. I also couldn't let him die too much. If he lost his empathy and loyalty, I won't have anything to threaten him with.

I let my presence visible as I jumped down the cliff and walks to the direction he is, I carried the rocks out of the way. I found a little hole and immediately locks eyes with Helbram. His eyes was cautious towards me.

"Howdy there! My name is Kuro, Nice to meet you Helbram. I am here to help!" I exclaimed.

"Who are you?" He asked sternly as he pulled his sword and pointed the sword at me. Rude much.

"Chill, I am just here to help. And like I said my name is Kuro! I was watching your fight, you did... eh good enough." I shrugged my shoulders.

"What do you mean good enough? Who are you? Why are you here? Why aren't you killing me?" Helbram asked.

"Too much questions to answer" I stated bluntly.

"One thing I am willing to talk though, You ARE going to revive the demon clan right?" I asked. Because if it wasn't for that I would kill him already and take the fragment, so I can just give it to someone who actually wants to revive the demon clan.

It seems like when I was talking, I was glaring at him menacingly and that scared him. Because he flinched and back away. "Yes... what do you want to do about it!?" He said as he tried backing away to protect the fragment as he wielded his sword in a defending posture.

"Nothing really. Oh yeah! Tell your leader, CHECKMATE."

"Bye bye, See you..Helbram. You seem to have an attachment to the short one deep inside. Extinguish it. Kill the attachment. It would only hinder your mission" I said, more like ordered. But I can tell he hesitated. The attachment didn't dissapear. I guess I will just deal with that when it becomes an actual problem.

I walked away from the destructed plain and mountains, to find a certain person waiting. It was the short one.

"Why did you warn us? Well..  although we didn't take it seriously.."

"No reason in particular. I just wanted to see your reactions." I said as I gave a wide smug grin.

"And why did you hurt Elizabeth?" He asked once again.

"Why not?" I replied to his question as I laughed softly.

"I could tell your hesitance and guilt in your eyes afterwards. So why?" The short one asked, making me tensed up. How did he notice? Even my own brother didn't. It makes me nervous and angry.

I couldn't have felt guilt to hurt her. She is just a girl who gets to live a naive life, laughing around with her loved ones. Even though. Even though- that was the live I wished for- the life I desired and need. But there is no way for me to get that life now.

"You don't know anything so shut up" I warned and flared at him. His eyes softened, he looked at my expression and probably now can read me like a book.

"I don't, but hey! You can tell me so I know. So I can understand. Open up a bit.." He said and smiled. "Be honest with yourself. I know you are a kind person deep inside. You must have went through so much that you started to hide it and made it even you yourself believe that you are the evil one." He said sternly and his smile was even brighter.

I stare at him shocked. Then laughed, I don't know why but he blushed a deep shade of red. Perhaps he thought I was laughing at him in a negative way?

"I am sorry for laughing ahaha- I am not mocking you or anything. You are just really interesting, short one. No wonder he was attached"

"H-hey! You yourself is also short! And my name is King" He said.

"Eh? Wasn't it Harlequin? Atleast I heard Helbram mumble that" I asked confused.

"Yeah, my name is Fairy King Harlequin, people call me King for short." Harlequin answered.

"Weird, isn't King a title? I will just call you Harlequin, it feels more close anyways." I said, and Harlequin somehow got flustered by that too and hid his red face with his hands. King.. sloth sin.. Chastiefol..

"Now to think of it- your actual name actually sound like another title HarleQUEEN" I giggled at my own joke.

He was still calming down from previously, nd it seems like my words didn't help because he was tense like a rock and his cheeks are still red and burning.

"So~ why were you waiting for me? Just to ask me questions?" I asked and smiled. I don't know why but Harlequin made my mood way better someway.

"Oh, no. I volunteered to be the one to guide you to the Boar Hat. I just... wanted to know you better" He admitted and laughs at the end, although his expressions lie.  Showing how much embarassment he actually felt.

In her opinion, he was a really cute shy dork. Not even denying it. He really is cute and shy and also a dork.

I nodded and placed my hand on his shoulder, getting a response of a flinch, but he calmed down. For some reason, touching his skin.. wasn't as disgusting as I thought it would be. "Lead the way you dork"

He nodded as well and offered his hand shyly for some reason. I just accepted it and he summoned his Chastiefol which is in the form of a floating pillow to be our transportation.

He then gently pull me up, and I sat on the Chastiefol, letting some space for Harlequin as well. It took some minutes to arrive and I was having fun watching his reaction of sharing a seat with me or holding my hand. I sometimes would poke him or pat his head to see his reaction as well.

He is very shy when it comes to girls huh.

After we arrived, I saw my brother waiting in the lawn.

"Kuro." He called my name. Harlequin escorted me down, although he was really hesitant and shy with his actions, it was pleasant and him acting shy is just cute in my opinion. After I got off, I walked to the person I was supposed to call my brother.