“I am pitying the Kings,” Petal snorted.Brown was intrigued and leaned in. “Did you respect the Kings?”“Who says that?” Petal raised his brow.“You are pitying them.”“So? Can’t I even feel it?” “Once a pity comes to you, you will try to pay attention to them. And once it happens, respect will slowly build up inside you.” Someone else at the back interjected with their murderous aura.“That…” Petal arched his head to the back. The ever silent Shizuo came into view. “Are you talking according to your personal experience, oh my kind sir?”Shizuo bit his lower lip and looked down, a guilt surfaced from that face. ‘Unless my eyes go blind, I will never see that happen by my own volition. I will stop respecting those who don’t deserve that.’“Why did you say that?” Both Brown and Shizuo raised their heads and watched Petal deeply after listening to Petal’s sincere mind.Petal shrugged his shoulders and looked at the front once again. “Not everyone is deserving of respect, respect is ea
“Indeed…” He sighed. “But, I don’t want that.” “But why?” He twisted his waist and faced Eagle that already leaned his back against the bench while crossing his arms. “Because death is too easy for them.” “Oh!” That sound popped out of his lips. “I can’t let them have an easy death. Shadow has suffered enough.” “Obviously.” “We will punish them by letting them survive this world.” “What punishment should we inflict upon them?” Realizing that Eagle had no intention to forgive the twins, he felt happy. “An eternal work.” An eternal work!!! It was indeed an ideal punishment to monopolize the kings’ power. “I see…” The smile on Hisoka’s face appeared for the first time after the accusation ended. “It is indeed a befitting punishment for them.” An eternal work was an endless punishment that the twins would have to carry for the rest of their life. They would keep their position as the lords of SO but with additional work. In other words, they would become an eternal slave of
Izaya shot up and his eyes were seeking Eagle’s attention from afar.Watching his desperate eyes, Eagle beckoned him closer with an approving smile.Swiftly, Izaya walked in front of him and leaned in. A pang of guilt covered all his clear face. They were talking about something, the atmosphere was full of seriousness. A couple of seconds later, they separated their way with satisfied expressions.Eagle went toward Hisoka while Izaya went to the opposite side - the twins.“Are they gonna be okay?” Hisoka clenched Eagle’s shoulder as soon as he stepped next to him.Eagle scorned him. “What’s the point of this dagger if I don’t use it appropriately?” Hisoka was baffled. His eyes rolled back, thinking of a rebuttal. “I–I don’t know. A threat… perhaps?”He’d given the dagger simply for a threat. He didn’t expect Eagle to go beyond.“... go big or go home, I guess?”Hisoka raised his hand and clenched his fist to hit Eagle’s head. “I ought to–”“Hahahaha.” He responded with a new smile be
“Ugh, ugh!” First and Second squirmed on the floor, blood oozed out of their wounds.Izaya and Shizuo gave their final glance before turning away.“Did you control your strength, Twin?”“I did, Izaya.” “Don’t forget. Your attribute is strength. We can’t let him die.”“Don’t worry. Aqil is sturdy enough as it is.”“Aqil? It’s been a while since I heard that name.”“It seems that they’d forgotten ‘bout their roots.”“Ha ha ha. They need to relearn the importance of life.”“Both Aqilah and Aqil. Specifically Aqilah.”Izaya promptly nodded. “Alright. I’ll ask around. Probably we will find a gem amongst the sparkling stones.”“Hopefully.” Shizuo extended his hands toward Eagle within his peripheral gazes. “My little one.” His changeable intonation shook everyone near.Eagle matched his energy by lunges toward him. “Brother!” He shouted excitedly.“Brother Hisoka.” Izaya dropped the formality yet bent his head to Hisoka who was staring at him.“Izaya.” Nodded. “What will happen to them?”
However, none of them budged from their place. Their legs followed Eagle everywhere he went like baby chicks with their sparkling eyes. “What are you doing right now? Have I not dismissed you, already?” Hisoka fake coughed to control the sea of jealousy inside him.“We want to spend this limited time with him.”“We want to see him until the end.”“We will miss him.”“I just want to say bye-bye to our beloved youngest.”A few voices rose flatly, rebuking him.Hisoka gritted his teeth to the point the smile on his face was menacing enough.It wasn’t enough to drive them away. All of them were high-ranking executive soldiers who survived alongside Shadow and helped her to create the current situation. None of them was lacking in anything.Furthermore, their loyalty toward Shadow was beyond a normal person’s mind. Therefore, they accepted and respected all of Shadow’s other alter egos and treated them accordingly. They have accepted Shadow just the way she was.Falcon, Eagle, and Black S
No one knew that Eagle had lost his battle. He had served his purpose and was now forcefully submerged into Shadow. Similar to Falcon, Eagle would have no chance to emerge back again.Unless someone allowed it. Someone stronger than Shadow.Of course, it was Black Shadow.‘I’m sorry Eagle. There will be no more next time for you and Falcon. I have arranged everything for Shadow’s sake. Please forgive my rudeness. Everything I did for Shadow’s sake. We can’t let her sink even further. Now, she is saved by both of you. Thank you for your service, comrade.’Black Shadow spoke to Eagle before he disappeared for good – until he was summoned once again.‘We are, necessary to protect her from the cruel world.’Despite how unfair Black Shadow treated him, he understood the reason to a certain extent. They exist for Shadow’s sanity and ceased for Shadow as well. The world was round and the treatment was never fair. Eagle and Falcon knew as much.Eagle flashed the most beautiful smile to Black
“As for my hopes and dreams for the future, I am not quite sure. I want to try a lot of things, and I want to fix all the rotten parts without leaving any.”“It’s that including fixing the twins?”“The twins… you mean the kings?”Black Shadow nodded. “Yes. Of course, I have no plans on committing any misdeed to the twins despite our discourse since I don’t want to be in a complicated situation when something important happens.”“When something important happens?” Rubbing his palm on Black Shadow’s cheek. “Something like that.”“... I see.” He didn’t insist on knowing his plan.Hisoka was speaking in a roundabout way but Black Shadow understood what he meant. He was preparing to officially take over the imperial throne and reign the entire Underworld. The work that he faced would be so much different with additional territories that SO didn’t have. The management of the states would be so diverse and difficult so he must brace himself. Shadow did all of that while playing around.Ho
“What–what are you gonna do next?” Hisoka sat rigidly, starting to be aware of his surroundings more often.The slightly calm atmosphere turned cold. Nobody dared to move nor do anything. Their eyes warily planted on Black Shadow.“Black Bunny.” He stopped at Black.The girl wearing a black bunny mask stood straight and looked straight into his eyes with so much determination.“Black.” There’s no affection laced inside the intonation. “I want you to lead them away from here. From now on, lie your loyalty to our beloved brother Hisoka. Protect him the way you protected Shadow.”It was a strict command specifically stated by Black Shadow. And Black Bunny knew the weight of the command was heavier than anything else. She immediately crouched and kneeled on one knee and bowed at him.“Your command is my command, Your Holiness.” Wordlessly, all the Wild Bunny followed Black’s action. Their actions led to another reaction to the rest of them except Hyena.Black Shadow looked around, feeli