????: "Eostia; a land at war for nearly 500 years now. The armies of Garan, led by Olga Discordia, waging war against the Seven Shield Alliance, led by Celestine Lucross. Many hardships endured; deaths on both sides were numerous, as the Dark Queen would not falter. But the Alliance had one last hope;... and it is with this revelation I see...."
A pale women's face appears through the shadows, her black hair waving behind her, as her green eyes glimmer.
????: ".... that the world of Eostia... is Ending."
She says, before disappearing again, but her voice still lingers
????: "Celestine would seek the aid of a renowned mercenary band, known as the Black Dogs, led by a man named Volt."
We see a tan man in armor and mercenary clothing, holding a broad sword on his shoulder, the Black Dog leader, Volt; and behind him, his men, all smirking
????: "But Volt has other plans....... Believing it his right to get what he deserves, he would defeat the Dark Queen, and make her his first example of what he envisions....... a world filled with women serving men for whatever needs they desire. Should this occur, Eostia would falter..... but there is hope, a hope that would come from another world, and from a being that none would expect."
A masculine voice can now be heard
????: "I had a family once........
????: "A wife..........
????: "A son..........
????: "And I buried them, along with everyone I knew......
????(female voice from earlier): "This man, was a man banished from death, cast adrift between the worlds of light and dark, gaining new allies, and being betrayed by old ones. This was the hollow man of Mordor, the defying Nazgûl, the Gravewalker. This.... was Talion, the ranger of the Black Gate; the Bright Lord of Mordor."
(A/N: I own nothing of Shadow of War, or Kuroinu; all respective arts, songs, and properties belong to their original owners and creators.)
"Celestia." The voice of a familiar creature reached her human ears.
Her gaze trailed up to meet her masters pair and this initiated his anger but she remained emotionless as he began to complain.
"What the hell was that just now? I've been training you for the last ten years and I don't remember you fighting with the speed of a snail. I wouldn't have been surprised if these weak demons killed you."
The straight black strands of Celestia's silky hair sway slightly under her hood as she stepped off the pile of dead bodies. The sharp weapon she summoned earlier transformed into light, allowing itself to be absorbed by the tattoo on the palm of her hand. The male glared as she disregarded his last words and spun on her heels, intending to leave the sickening scene.
"How many times have I told you to not act like that towards me?" His form materialised in front of her, this allowing his long fingers to wrap around her neck.
Celestia choked as her body was driven back and smacked against one of the trees in the vast forest. He released her once her face grew pale and watched smugly as she coughed and desperately inhaled as much as oxygen as she could. She bowed stiffly towards her master as soon as she managed to sort herself out.
"I apologize, Zerro."
His lips formed into a cruel grin and he unexpectedly planted a kick in her stomach causing Celestia to hit against the rough bark a second time.
"You are just a weapon...nothing else."
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During a majority of her life, Celestia suffered through misfortune after misfortune, thanks to the demon, Zerro, who tricked her into creating a contract with him. When Han, a new student transfers to her school, he makes it his mission to help lift away her suffering. Will he succeed or will Zerro stop him from doing so?