Dark Knight Kroki

　The two camps of Gypseal and Apophis face each other in the desert with dark clouds.
　In the midst of it all, the camp of Gypseal is cheered by the camp of Gypseal.
　The reason for this is that the goddess of victory, Raina, has arrived.
　Especially Halseth, the prince of Gypseal, is overjoyed.
　And some of the enemy evil gods are also cheering.
　That's how popular Raina must be.
　A man who is loved by Raina will forever be victorious.
　So it is rumored among the male gods.
　That is another reason why the male gods are desperate to get Raina.
　With the arrival of this Raina, we have a chance to win.
　As expected of the Goddess of Victory, it can be said that she is the Goddess of Victory.

"How dare you show up here without learning a lesson, Raina! You are Mina's granddaughter who seduced my father! She is Melfina's daughter who seduced Modes! Who are you going to seduce and make them betray you next?!

　Diadna's angry voice.
　From Diadna's point of view, Raina's bloodline is probably the most abominable.
　Even though she's not looking at me with that angry gaze, my body almost trembles.

''Seduce me? What are they talking about?

　I can feel Raina's eyes on me from the side.
　Isn't she somehow looking at herself very much?
　But still, I think Raina is still amazing.
　Even though I think that look is still harsh even though I prevented the evil eye with my shield, I haven't moved at all.
　She has a cool face.
　No matter what happens, she looks forward with dignity and has no fear. That's probably one of her charms.

"I'm sorry, Reena. I wish you had come.

　Rage apologizes to Raina in an apologetic way.
　Her face looks a little pained.

'You'll have to apologize later, Rage! You need to concentrate on your recovery! Lord Ishtia! Tona! I'm blocking their attacks! Help me! Shining shield of light! Build a wall!

　Raina raises her own shield and shouts.
　Then several huge, shining magical shields appear.
　Raina's shields are magical shields made of the hardest adamant and have the ability to increase Raina's defensive magic.

''Okay, Raina-chan!
It's the only way. Okay, Raina.

　Totoona and Ishtia send their magic power to support Raina.
　The combined magical shield by the three pillar goddesses is hard, and even if it is broken, they will create a series of new magical shields.
　This should buy us some time.

''You, Raina! Abominable goddess!

　Diadna, Queen of the Serpent, shouted hatefully.
　The attacks have stopped reaching me at all, it's not unreasonable.

'I'm telling you, you won't last long. In the meantime, take precautions.''

　Raina says with a cool face, but it looks a little tight.
　It's the same with Totona and Ishtia.
　We've built such a huge magical wall, it's not unreasonable.
　I can see that, so I have to hastily plan a countermeasure.
　A dark wave of Eclipse's darkness flying through the dark sky hits us.
　Those who are affected by this wave motion will gradually lose their strength.
　Raina's magic shield is also eroded, but each time it is eroded, Raina reinforces her magic shield.
　I want to retreat, but I don't have that much time to spare.
　It can be said to be a pretty tough situation.

''What are you going to do, Kroki?''

　Tona asks anxiously.

'I'll keep the Eclipse to myself,'

　I look up at the sky.
　Eclipse, the higher spirit of darkness, isn't doing his best to hold down Bennu, who was summoned by Rage.
　But it's only a matter of time.
　Just because he is called the Light Eater (Light Eater), Eclipse is the natural enemy of the light spirits.
　Bennu's brilliance, a higher level spirit of light, is diminishing.
　It would eventually disappear.
　When that happens, Eclipse, who was just as powerful, would be able to give his full strength.

''You mean to take away a spirit that is under the control of the enemy? That's hard to do, isn't it?

　Raina says, looking at herself.
　Of course, I know that's hard to do.
　I learned how to use spirits in Lugus' class.
　It takes a special power to use a genie.
　I don't think I have that talent.
　I don't think I have this talent, because even lower level spirits with less power can't use it to their full potential.
　Nevertheless, I'm trying to get a higher level spirit.
　I can't help but call it reckless.
　You can't even use the power of a dragon.
　You can't even use the dragon's power.
　Moreover, it is a spirit controlled by the enemy.
　The difficulty is even higher.
　But there was a reason why I had to do it.

''Raina. Kroki can do it. Kuroki is strong. You have to trust him.

　Totoona says as she assists Raina with her magic.
　Totoona believes in herself very much.
　I'm very happy about that. But I can sense a black aura from Raina when she hears those words.

Hmm. It's not that I don't believe in you: ...... But still, Totoona. I'm sure you're a good friend of his. I'm not sure what's going on here.

　Raina's face is smiling.
　But I can only know that she is absolutely angry.

'There's no need to answer. The relationship between Kuroki and I is none of Raina's business.

　Totoona ignored Raina's question.
　I couldn't very well see the expression on Raina's face at that time.
　She couldn't help but turn her back to Raina.
　She hadn't expected to feel so cold when the beautiful woman was angry.

''Yi! Nope! Huh! Tona! It's all over the place, it's all over the place: ！！！！！！！

　Raina says with a tightening of her words.
　It's not good. If Raina and Totona fight now, they won't be able to win.
　I just feel like I'm the one who stops them, and it's like oil on fire.
　No matter how you look at it, you're the cause .......

'Hey! Calm down! Hey, Raina! Though it certainly wouldn't be fun to see the Dark Knight and Totona getting along with the Dark Knight who defeated his favorite Rage! Now focus on making the shield!

　Seeing Raina and Totona, who are about to get into a fight, Ishtia stops them as expected.

''Ugh! I didn't expect Master Ishtia to say that to me! There's a bit of denial in there! I understand! But I'll have to question you later! Tona!!!

　Raina is very angry.
　I feel sick to my stomach.
　I feel like I'm afraid of what will happen after this fight is over.
　But that gloom is only if I'm safe for what I'm about to do.
　I look up at Eclipse.
　Let's focus on Eclipse now.

'I'm going to run into Eclipse now! Make a hole for yourself to go through!

All right!

　I activate my magic and fly.
　I jump out of the gap in the magic shield that Raina made and head for Eclipse.

''What are you trying to do! The Dark Knight! You've lost your mind!

　Zarxys shouts.
　I know it's reckless.
　But I have to do it.
　I look at Bennu, who is weak.
　Bennu, the High Spirit of Light, is the genie that Rage has summoned.
　Rage has obtained the High Spirit of Light.
　The reason might be to beat him.
　Rage is trying to be strong.
　He might be overtaken.
　That's very scary.
　I'm so scared, I'm so scared.
　I'm happy because I've won and I've got Kuna and I've got happiness.
　If I hadn't won, not just Kuna, no one would ever look at me.
　No one loves a man who can't win. The weak ones get eaten.
　And if you lose, you've got to lose everything.
　That would be so miserable.
　I absolutely did not want to feel that way.
　I didn't want to lose my little Kuna when I could have had her!
　That's why we have to get the Eclipse.
　I'll make the higher spirits my own!
　You can't allow Rage to do this and not yourself!
　This isn't for Elyos, Gypsiel, or even Syrone.
　Most of all, it's for me! Most of all, do yourself a favor!
　More than anything else, you have to fight for yourself!
　I feel a black fire erupt inside my mind.

'Eclipse! I'm going to eat you: ！！！！

　He made contact with Eclipse's mind using mental magic, which was not his forte.
　And then it was swallowed directly into Eclipse's mouth.
　A dark, dark space.
　I can feel Eclipse's power trying to eat my spirit.
　I can't lose! I'm going to eat you!
　Grit your teeth.
　Absolutely! Absolutely! I can't lose!




Tona, goddess of knowledge and books

　In front of me, Eclipse in the form of a giant dragon swallows Kuroki, who has returned to his dark knight form.

'Hey, Totoona! You've been swallowed up!

　Lord Ishtia-sama gives me a panicked voice.
　It's not only Ishtia-sama who is panicking.
　The black-haired wise man Chiyuki, the prince Harses, and the god of war Isdes are also in a panic.
　Nell and the cats next to me are in a panic.
　Even the brave men of light are shouting in anger, wondering what they are doing.
　Only Raina seems to be calm and collected. But I don't know what's on her mind.

''Gahahahahahaha! You idiot! I'm getting eaten by an Eclipse myself!

　The mockery of Zarxis, the god of death.
　The serpent queen, Deirdre, is also laughing.
　The evil gods are also looking at the sky with a foolish expression.
　But I know that the joy will be over soon.
　Kuroki will definitely come back.
　I have faith in that.

'Hahahaha! The Dark Knight is dead himself! No brave man of light can fight while he's down! You can't win this one! You'll be sorry you didn't give us the goddesses of Elyos!

　The Snake Queen's eyes glow.
　She's not going to let us go.
　But do we really need to escape?

'Queen of snakes! Unlike the brave men of light, the Dark Knight will be back! Don't put me in the company of the brave men of light of Raina! I'm so much stronger than the man Raina loves!

　I hear the brave man of light let out a gagging moan when he hears my words.
　I'm sorry for him, but it's bad enough that Raina loved him.
　Let him get hurt a little.

''Hmmm. What is it Totoona? Aren't you unusual for someone who stays indoors because you're always afraid of me? It sounds like you're trying to pick a fight with me?

　Raina looks at me. She seems to be smiling, but I can tell she's very angry.

"I didn't mean to do that. I'm just telling you the truth, unlike the man you love who lost, Kuroki wins.

　He says blankly without looking at Raina.
　My krokies will win.
　He is stronger than Rena's brave men.
　When I first met him, Kroki smelled like me.
　I talked to him and asked him about his past, and I knew it was true.
　One who hides in the shadow of the light.
　One who envies the bright light, but cannot be the light.
　I think that's what Kuroki and I have in common.
　But there was one difference.
　I was afraid of being compared to Reena, the light, and so I withdrew from the house, while Kuroki was making an effort to overcome the light.
　I was always in Raina's shadow.
　From birth, Raina was more beautiful than anyone else and could do anything.
　Even as a child, Raina was far superior to me.
　We were raised like sisters at the same age and were always the subject of comparison.
　Still, if I had been able to get along with Raina, I wouldn't have minded.
　But Raina was very mean.
　No one would notice because she was good and to the point in front of my mother and other gods, but Raina was very mean.
　So I had to withdraw from Raina to get away from her.
　Because no matter how you look at it, I'm no match for Raina.
　And so I read a book in the dark shadows and was in my own private world.
　But Kroki is different.
　Even though he knew he couldn't win, he didn't run away from the fight.
　And finally, he even beat the shining Alfos.
　It's because we fought that we won.
　Kroki is dazzling to me.
　Kroki is the darkness that shines itself.
　There is no way such a Kroki could lose!

'The man you love? I don't know who you're talking about! Tona. There's no way the man I love is going to lose!

　Unusually, Raina says something strong.
　But those words didn't matter now.

''Hmph! What are you talking about, you abominable goddess! Benne is no longer in full force! If Eclipse gets serious about this, the walls you guys are building will be destroyed in no time! Zarxys! What the hell are you doing, get on with it and knock out Bennu!

　Deirdre's angry voice.
　Indeed, Eclipse is getting serious.
　If Zarxis and Deirdona joined forces, they could destroy the wall we've built.
　But that's not going to happen.

''I know! Deirdre! But for the first time in a while, Eclipse doesn't listen to me! Why?!

　Zarxys lets out a panicked voice.
　Overhead, Eclipse is dancing violently.
　But it appears to be suffering.
　Suddenly, Eclipse opens its mouth wide and blows black flames into the heavens.
　The black flames cover the sky.

''Hey, it's spitting out black flames! What do you mean by that?!

　The evil gods start to panic when one of the evil pillars shouts out.
　Because everyone can clearly see that Eclipse's condition is wrong.

''There's someone in the black flames!

　Another evil god points to the center of the black flame.
　Inside that black flame is a dark knight in jet black armor.
　Naturally, it's Kuroki.
　Spewed out of the Eclipse, Kroki is floating in the sky wearing a black flame.
　It was as if he was in control of this dark heaven.

''What?! The Eclipse didn't eat you? Unbelievable! Yeah, it's an Eclipse! Swallow the Dark Knight again!

　Zarxys shouts.
　But Eclipse does not respond to Zarxys' call.
　Eclipse flies around it as if to protect himself from Kroki.

'Silly?! Are you saying you've taken control of the Eclipse?!

　Deirdre's distressed cry of disbelief.
　Unbelievable would be most of us here.
　The one who cannot be eaten with the one who eats the light.
　Everyone present is in awe of the fact.
　The dark shining Kuroki is floating in the sky with ease.
　Its very appearance was the dark sun.