Lady Black Princess, this person is totally different from the humans we know of . Lord Yato has never changed his attitude and continued treating us supernatural creatures in a normal manner; he has saved us from life-threatening dangers . He is definitely not someone who will deceive us!”


  “Even if I’m told that…… No matter how much Ouka says that, it’s not proof of statement and I can’t trust him . ”


  Well that’s of course .

  I’m happy that Ouka has been desperately trying to protect me, but no one was convinced with just her emotions .

  “We are not only concerned with Ouka’s matters; it will also trouble us if more humans know of our existence, the supernatural creatures . ”


  Black Princess looked at me with a troubled appearance .

  “For a long time till now, we have cut all contacts with humans . Thanks to that, we are able to lead peaceful lives now . We want to avoid things repeating from history . ”


  In the past, supernatural creatures were persecuted by the humans .

  No matter how much they tried to escape, they were tortured and killed; back then there were probably no peaceful times like the ones they are leading right now .

  That’s precisely why the Black Princess wanted to protect that and put a stop to this .

  “Looking at you reminds me of that…… the past . ”


  Black Princess fell into deep thoughts as she looked at me, a human .

  What was she thinking about? I’m sure it wasn’t a good memory and I could not interpret Black Princess’ emotions .

  “-This is so unpleasant . ”


  All of a sudden, the atmosphere took a sudden shift .

  Right after she ended that sentence, the atmosphere around Black Princess became heavy, and I felt a sense of sluggishness overtaking my body at the same time .

  What is it? It feels like I’m losing strength all of a sudden……

  Is my entire body weakening?

  I immediately tried to figure out the cause of this strange feeling and looked around my surroundings to find the entire scenery tainted in red .

  It’s as though I’m looking through a red plate .

  I guess this is a barrier .

  “Hey, why did you think I asked a human like you to come to the castle?”


  Black Princess questioned as she looked at me .

  “I wonder . Won’t you tell me why?”


  If I know that, I would not have to suffer .

  I tried to keep calm and replied with a tinge of nervousness deep within me .

  At my reply, a smile unfit of the Black Princess appeared on her face .

  “That’s because…… in the case you are our enemy, I will grab this chance to kill you for sure . ”


  Is this that person’s true nature?

  It is far different from the mellow nature she displayed earlier; it is completely dark and eerie .

  “Lady Black Princess, what are you trying to say……?”


  “Relax . I won’t do anything yet . ”


  Having been affected by the barrier, Ouka tried to appeal to Black Princess but it seems that Black Princess does not agree with her .

  That’s because she said ‘in the case you are our enemy’ .

  “If you were going to kill me, is it really necessary to call me out like this?”


  “The barrier is not a convenient thing; there are a few preparations that are necessary . Furthermore, you do not have any place to escape right now . ”


  What does she mean by ‘I do not have any place to escape’? I understood the meaning of those words .

  I guess it could be the influence of the barrier but I could not use magical powers .

  Furthermore, the castle army troops were waiting outside, on a standby to attack anytime .

  I was most definitely cornered .

  At this precarious state, I looked at Black Princess with a firm expression .

  The Black Princess’ face remained as mellow as ever but the vibes emitted from her was, in contrast, eerie .

  “Up till this day, I have undergone many experiences; I was the target of assassination by humans and had to train to hone my magical skills to death so that I can kill those humans through curses…… Having lived a long life, there was not a single peaceful time like what we have right now . Do you know why? That’s because humans has forgotten about the existence of us supernatural creatures . If you are going to threaten this peace, I’m not going to let you go easy . ”


  The tone was the same as before but there were a mixture of anger and hatred in it .

  She had the same attitude during the first meeting; it is possible that she is someone among the supernatural creatures who bore particularly strong dislikes against humans .

  If I were to go around killing the supernatural creatures right now, I will probably be turned into a ghost .

  The current Black Princess has made that message clear to me .

  “I am pretty scary when I’m pissed off . ”


  With a grin, the Black Princess threatened .

  I guess the person who loses composure here will end up losing .

  I did not give in to the pressure that the Black Princess has been exerting, and nodded at her with my usual attitude .

  “Seems like so . ”


  After the end of the threat, as though the Black Princess was satisfied, the pressure from her and barrier too disappeared .

  “Is that alright? You got rid of the barrier that you took pains to create . I might escape, you know?”


  “In that case, I will just do whatever that’s written on the order that has been dispatched . ”


  I was puzzled, but Black Princess answered with confidence .

  Whatever that’s written on the order that has been dispatched…… is it something that will cause harm to those around me?

  It seems like the threat is still ongoing .

  “I don’t know about that though? I might be willing to sacrifice those around me for my own sake . ”


  “That’s impossible . ”


  I myself think that it is a possible situation, but the Black Princess was determined that it is not .

  “If that is really the case, you would have already escaped . ”