The Demon Saint is Missing, so I Ran to Another World

Kuro's Love (Part 2)

Gaius had returned. At the end, in his quest to return as the god of this world, he let himself be possessed by the enemy he tried to fight, the Seductress.

"..."

Natasha Bellingsen, or Alexa Cassandra David, was greatly weakened. Likewise, Seirna could do nothing to reverse the situation. And Ruro? She was already safe in Chersea, along with the surviving demons. Cherflammen was now an empty land...well, almost. Maddie and I were still on the borders of this realm...

Before I got trapped here, Natasha had left me an experimental magic circle she had made before. She claimed that the circle could transport its target back to their own worlds—a 'fail-safe' that she created in case the need for me and Maddie to go to Earth arose. And now, Maddie and I were at a standstill...

I could feel the paralysis slowly spread from where the knife entered my body, "Maddie, y-you...you stabbed me!"

Maddie still never let go of the dagger, which she enchanted with a paralysis spell, even as she was horrified of what she had done. "Kuro...p-please understand! I...I'm doing this for you!"

"What do you mean?" by that moment, I couldn't feel my left arm already.

"You're an 'otherworlder' Kuro. You don't need to fight for this world anymore! Your part has ended!"

"Says who?"

"It's what I believe!" Maddie countered, "You're a wonderful man, Kuro. You're someone who was willing to sacrifice everything that he had just to help everyone around him. And you suffered for it, even if you didn't deserve those!"

"I wanted to do it!" I told her, "Don't blame yourself for something I decided!"

However, the Human Saint shook her head, "No...I love you. I love you so much I do not want you to suffer anymore. Kuro, I can still remember the look in your eyes as your spirit departed for the heavens, after you got killed by an assassin's blade. The memories of your suffering in Cherwind that would always flash through your mind every time I peek unto it. And, your guilt for the death of your student...Kuro, I don't want to add to those anymore!"

"..."

"I love you! And I don't want to watch you suffer for my selfish whims anymore!" tears were falling down from Maddie's eyes, "Isn't it I who brought you here? Isn't it because of me that you got killed? Isn't it I who caused all these tragedies happening in this world, and of the others? Please don't take over my sins! They are mine to pay!"

With the remaining free arm, I wiped her eyes. It's not that I couldn't understand where Maddie was coming from. Turns out, after all this time, she was blaming herself for all the terrible events that happened to me in this world. Well, yes, it's her fault that it ended like this. It's because of her whims that the world was about to usher in another reign of that evil god, Gaius...

What a selfish saint this girl is!

"Well, alright. If that's how you want to put it, then I guess I can't convince you otherwise!"

"Kuro..."

"I love you as well. Though you're whimsical, spontaneous, and selfish at times, I really enjoyed the moments I shared with you, Maddie. You're a beautiful soul, a girl whom I'm willing to spend my life with...if I'm given a chance. But I guess, it won't come, huh?"

"I'm sorry..."

"No, don't apologize. It's the last thing I wanted to see before I go," I smiled at her, "Please, when I disappear, love someone who's better than me, Maddie. Don't blame yourself for what happened; you deserved much better than you think."