Author: Aizawa Daisuke
The sound of battle followed behind the dark alley.
There, two magic swordsmen were fighting. One of them must be Alexia, wearing a familiar uniform and short skirt. However, the other was a man dressed in black and wearing a mask.
Something is wrong. If Alexia, who pretended to be Shadow Garden, was dressed in black, I could understand, but in this case, the situation is the opposite.
I climbed onto the roof of the building, erased my presence, and decided to see how the two of them were doing.
"Give up already. You can't beat me."
The battle goes in Alexia's favor. The man in black was not weak, but he was unable to reach out to Alexia, who had recently increased her abilities. His black robe was torn, and blood stained the cobblestones.
One more push and the game will be decided.
"Why are you killing innocent people? Is this your fight?"
"We are Shadow Garden..."
Shadow Garden? The man in black certainly said so.
"It's been that way since a while ago. Is this the will of the man named Shadow?"
"We are Shadow Garden..."
The man in black repeats.
No doubt about it. This man in black was the culprit who pretended to be Shadow Garden. I'm sorry Alexia, you were innocent I apologized in my heart.
But why is this man impersonating Shadow Garden?
It's an obvious question, but I know the answer.
It's because of me that I understand.
It's a longing.
He missed the garden of shadows... and the power behind the shadows.
I can't deny that feeling.
Because, even for me, it all started with admiration for the powerful figure behind the scenes. Well, it starts with admiring and imitating the power behind the scenes in movies, anime, and manga.
He too has followed that path, imitating the Shadow Garden.
Yes, he is the world's first shadow garden follower.
A warm feeling rose in my chest. I'm just glad that the path I took was the right one, and that I was recognized by third parties.
Keep it up.
It makes me want to support them.
But that is not allowed. Because I am the power behind the scenes. If I allow those who pretend to be my organization's name, I will cease to be a power behind the scenes.
Just as he is a powerful person behind the scenes, I am also a strong person behind the scenes. No leniency or compromise allowed there. I watched the fight between the two with my heart as a demon.
"This is the end"
And when Alexia's sword knocked out the follower's sword, I felt a new presence approaching.
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"This is the end"
Alexia flipped the man's sword away.
Cling... and the sword that fell on the stone pavement rang out.
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