The Raven Dark Hero 75

Chapter 75 : I Will Kill You Forever

TL:SummerPeanut

Bright and White. No one could open their mouths as they stood there...... and turned to black coal.

(......... Ah! The Revived Hunter will be activated, so Kouki is fine! I was so surprised that I forgot about it. But then, Hiro and Fuuka are in the way.......)

“Hey, you guys. I said I'll let you off the hook for today, so get the hell out of here.”

“...you, your comrade just died, how can you be so heartless...”

Hiro heard Evil's ruthless words and forced himself to stand up and glare at Evil.

(What a pain in the ass~)

“Exactly because we were comrades that I'll take care of the body in the proper way. I don't want you guys, who are my enemies, to see me like that.”

“Then I'll take White-san with me. It’s unfortunate that it had to become like this, but she defeated that Bright even if it was with suicide attack. Her end was a bit of a mess, but she's a genuine hero.”

The existence of Bright must have been a tremendous threat to Hiro, and to the NDF in the future. The fact that White had defeated Bright was more than just a big win for herself.

“Suit yourself. I'll take Bright with me.”

Evil tried to carry only Bright. Then......

“Wait.”

Fuuka stopped Evil.

“......At the end, his ...... Bright's, let me see his face......”

Her eyes were still shaking with confusion.

The dead Kouki. She thought she heard his voice from Bright. Maybe it's not him. She knew that. She knew yet she couldn't help but want to verify.

(I've never seen the gift activation but from what I've surmised from the bits of information in the mall, it's about time for Revived Hunter activation, right?)

“I'm sorry, but no. I don't think he'd want that. I mean, just go home already. You can take the girl with you.”

White was a woman who sometimes gave Fuuka advice as an older woman, and she was also deeply hurt by her death. Of course, she wanted to send her off to the next world properly. But she prioritized what she could only confirm now.

“No.......Let me make sure.”

“You said let you make sure, but does looking at him change anything? He’s all burnt up, isn’t he? I don't know who you are confusing him with but there's no way you can tell!”

Even Fuuka knew that. But she wasn’t there to see Kouki’s death. She wondered if he was still alive somewhere. There were times when she had such hope.

Then, Bright's voice came into contact with her. Even if Bright was already dead, Fuuka thought that by confirming his true face, she might be able to get over Kouki's death.

Still, Fuuka refused to give up, and Evil couldn't help but......

“I said no! Hey, Hiro, you should do something about her!”

“What's with the sudden familiarity… or rather why does it sound so familiar?”

(Uh!? Shit, I accidentally spilled...)

Evil, like Kouki, had lowered his voice because he was in front of an old acquaintance, but his impatience caused him to raise his voice.

It was then that... It sounded like water evaporating from the Bright, and then steam rose up.

(Ah……It got activated.)

“Wh, What!? Bright is…… No way, don’t tell me that he is still alive!?”

“…………………”

Hiro was surprised by the sudden phenomenon, and Fuuka too was just as surprised. They stared at Bright.

It took one minute. The carbonized skin gradually returned to its original state and the body suit, which had sustained considerable damage but still managed to maintain its form including the mask, was revitalized...

………………

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... Due to the activation of Revived Hunter's ability, "Quarth Flame (Binding Black Flame Curse)" has been acquired. “Cell Flame(Burning White Cells)” has been acquired.

(......Thank God, Revived Hunter has been activated again this time…. And I even gotten myself two new gifts.)

While Kouki was relieved, the anger from his murder took over his mind and he opened his eyes, vowing to kill Nature White instantly the moment he woke up.......

“……where am I? This is…”

It was a barren land that stretched out endlessly. However, the visibility was very poor due to the black haze.

I stood up and looked around. Then there was a woman standing there.

“……Erm……Who?”

The woman was glaring at Kouki in an abhorrent, but confused manner.

“……What are, you? Just what is this? Don’t tell me, you came back to life!?”

She seemed to be in a frenzy but Kouki, who can't handle the violence from a woman he doesn't know, could only try to sort out the situation first. Though he still didn’t understand what's going on.

......Unknown to Kouki, this is the space that was created in Kouki's head by the manifestation of Revived Hunter. It was a strange world that combined the space between life and death and the deep psychology of Kouki.

When Kouki dies, he is made to wait in this place, and only when he clears the conditions to revive, the Revived Hunter is activated and the reviving process begins.

Normally, Kouki’s consciousness wouldn’t be awake, but this time he must have regained consciousness because of the foreign substances (a woman and curse) mixed in.

“So, who are you exactly?”

He was not in his Bright mode and his motto is to be kind to women. There were times when this was not the case(Azusa and Haruka) though.

“Don't you fuck with me...... You, you destroyed us Nature Strangers, I used my life to curse you to death, and now you are going to revive!?”

（………Eh!? Then you are Nature White!? I didn't recognize you without your helmet on!)

“Hmm? If you cursed me to death, then...... you're dead too.”

“I WILL NEVER LET YOU…… I WILL KEEP ON CURSING YOU, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT TAKES…”

White's expression slowly turned into the look she had when she had cursed Bright to death...

White was the one who killed him. There is no longer a shred of mercy in her heart. She was furious but more than that, her words were said calmly, ruthlessly, and coldly.

“……I see. Fine, kill me. As many times as you want. But I'll tell you this. For how many times you try to kill me, I'll kill you back as many. No matter how many times you try to kill me, I will always come back to life and keep killing you. ......like this!”

The next moment, Kouki activated the Quarth Flame he had just obtained. A black flame enveloped White. This black flame not only damages the target, but also has the effect of restraining movement.

Furthermore, a black aura overflowed from the glow. It was so ominous that it surpassed even White's curse.

“Guh, ho, How, the power that I gained in my last moments!? ……KYAAAAAH!?”

“Why is that, I wonder? Oh, and while you're at it…… taste this.”

White's body...... her cells began to burn. This is the first time Kouki activated the gift he obtained from White, Cell Flame.

“......even if you can curse me to death again and if I really die without coming back to life. I will continue to kill you forever in this afterlife. So…… please look forward to it alright?”

Kouki had his bare face up right now. However, his distorted smile on his face was so full of madness that White, the curse itself, was frightened...

“Hih……You, DEMOOOOOOooon!!”

“Do you regret it? You gave up your life to kill me. But remember this. If you kill me, I'll kill you back! For your sin of killing me, you will drown in your sin forever!!”

While being admonished(threatened) by Kouki... White cried as she disappeared in the grand flame of black and white.

“Is she exorcised? ......I'm not sure what to feel about killing a woman, but no, she was already dead, right? Well, okay. She killed me, so I just returned it back(exorcised).

......Even so, she looked super beautiful in the helmet, but I don't think you'd recognize her with that.”

This is how Shinoda Marin, aka Nature White, was insulted at the very end of her life…….

Author’s Note:

Bright is back. In his heart, he was filled with regret for his naivety. In the meantime, Shiroyume’s boss, Hakuda Yuki, came and......

Next episode, "Lacking Determination." ......Now, drown in your sins.

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