Blood Of Platinum
Chapters 14. The World of Day and Night bag. 11
Kaito looked at them and realized something had changed from the two people before him.
The room was indeed dark but for him who had spent a lot of looping in the night‘ ’world, he could easily realize a little change in them.
“You sweat, your clothes get dirtier and there's a smell of blood. Did you guys just fight the goblins that came here?”
“They've been beaten, Kaito. Even though all we defeated was the one who came to that place. But we've all beaten”
“Hmm” Kaito gets up from his bed and opens the door
His first sight upon opening the door was the corpse of a goblin and his head was right under his feet.
“This is the result of your actions? Not bad”
Kaito looked at the foot of the goblin and the broken glass on the floor.
He smiled as he praised them inwardly.
‘They used the poison yes. Not bad. They are great for beginner size’
Then he looked at his right side and found another goblin corpse. Kino and Ryou walk behind Kaito. When he stopped, they stopped his steps.
“You killed them all while I slept?”
“Absolutely. How, great isn't it? A little information, I cut off their heads. The cut is good, right? They are annoying and ugly, after all just in case if they have unusual abilities”
Ryou with his spirit and wide smile told him of the proud achievements he had. She finally has something to show Kaito.
“So, Ryou cut it off huh. I have to admit that your hobby suits your personality, just as bad as your spicy mouth. But, I admit you beheaded him pretty good. Cut's good. You guys did well. Good work” Kaito turned back while praising them
That part of praise for Ryou was purely from his heart. He actually thought that Ryou was quite adept at using the sword even though his personality made him not want to comment.
“Oi!! Actually you want to insult or praise!! Basic sucks”
“Ryou stop”
“I'm seriously praising you guys. For beginners like you who are not used to fighting, fighting a group of goblins is usually not an easy thing. Especially with more than one amount will be very troublesome. This must be because you guys are using a risky plan again right? Right no, Kino?”
“I'm sorry. That's all I can think of, Kaito-san. Our abilities will also not be able to do things like Kaito-san did. Besides our time is very limited”
“I've told him Kaito too but, since the result is as you can see so I'll close my eyes. In addition we also do not want to wake you who are sleeping”
“……”
Kaito fell silent without saying anything. It was like he ignored the explanations of the two teenagers and thought of something else. He looked at the blood of goblins around the place and counted the number of goblins that died there.
‘Eight tails yes. There were seven more until it was all gone. If eliminated entirely, it is likely that other creatures will appear and these two brothers will definitely face a difficult fight'
'It would be troublesome if what appeared was a giant orc again. Dark wolf also always appeared with a number not less than ten'
'But, if the rest are not killed, I feel I will not find any clues in this ‘world tonight’. Those pieces of memory I may never find and I will continue to be in this place’
Kaito was still thinking about the best possibility. However, the options are limited to those two possibilities and it looks like this will be difficult.
“Kaito, you heard us talk no!!”
“Kaito-san, is everything okay?”
“I heard, I'm fine. I just thought that maybe it's time to get out of this place. I apologize in advance, but I intend to annihilate their remaining group. Chances are you will face more problems than this and the creatures that appear later can be stronger than this”
Kaito did not ask for their opinion at all and directly said what he thought directly to them.
“At first I didn't want to involve you when it comes to fighting other creatures that appear. But if I don't move and just wait until the time of ‘this night's world’ is over, I feel like all my efforts will be in vain and I might be stuck inside this world even longer. Worst I'll probably die without finding any clue”
Highlight the sharp eyes Kaito's sign of seriousness was visible to both of their eyes.
From the beginning it has often been said Kaito that there is no guarantee for them to survive. Moreover, finding the pieces of memory of his was Kaito's absolute goal.
Kaito himself began to think that he might sound selfish saying that when he was with the two of them but from the first that was the reason he was in this place and it had been done long before he met the second the brothers.
Ryou looked at Kino as if he wanted to say something but he did not say it. Finally, Kino walked up to Kaito and said that it was not a problem for them.
They are getting used to the weapons they have and learning to protect themselves.
Moreover, they also could not just wait. The instructions to return to where they came from were not even done to the fullest.
Finally, the decision was made. They went from that place to kill the rest of the wandering goblin group.
Kaito returned to the room to pick up his bow. After that the three of them walked down the stairs. Kaito walked away from the building while looking at the artwork of the two children.
The blood of the goblins that flowed quite a lot until it dirtyed a little Kaito's shoe tip while walking.
“Your work is not neat. I guess you guys do need more” experience
“Don't like to talk at will huh! We've spent 25 minutes killing them all. Comparing that to you who are used to it is so unfair!”
Ryou answers Kaito's words which are considered criticism by him while Kino only listens.
Finally they had exited the building and chose to take the opposite direction to the road that had been passed before.
“Kaito, we don't cross the bridge anymore?” Ryou walked while looking to the right and left of the road
“No need. In the middle of the road the corpses of the goblins were still there. The giant orcs still exist. Better take a detour. If lucky, we will directly meet the remaining group of goblins”
“So. Alright”
While walking, Kino took out his pocket watch and intended to see the time the pocket watch showed. Knowing that, Kaito glanced at Kino and asked him.
“This pocket watch shows 01.40”
“So. Thank you”
Kaito did not say anything more after that and only walked a little faster than the two of them. The two people behind him were silent for a moment.
After their distance was already a little further away from Kaito, they started whispering.
“Kino, I wanted to ask you something earlier, but I was hesitant when I saw Kaito. Don't you think Kaito is so weird? It is like keeping a distance from us. Or is it just my feelings?”
“I feel so but I dare not ask. You remember everything Kaito-san said while sleeping, right Ryou? I was just worried that Kaito-san was actually aware of that but was too embarrassed to ask us”
“Must be! I'm sure his eyes were blank at the time. So–”
Suddenly Kaito called the two while walking on, “Nee, you two..”.
“……!!!”
Now they became tense and panicked when they saw Kaito stop for a while and looked back. The faces of the two of them grew even paler as he walked towards them. Kaito looked at them without any emotion, but his facial expression changed slightly.
“The two of you.. I want to ask you about the incident while I was sleeping. I really don't remember anything and why I suddenly fell asleep. I just wanted to make sure that I didn't say or do anything weird. Do I do it before bed or when I sleep?”
They both did not answer that question. They want to say ‘you did it, Kaito’ but those words are stuck at the end of their throat.
Ryou spontaneously replied “you were asleep when we woke” with a normal face without showing any strangeness.
Kaito looks at Kino's face to make her more confident. Kino as much as possible behaved normally without showing any strange demeanor and panicked expression.
Their mental-regulatory abilities were both indeed better than Kaito in general, so quickly they could put the right attitude in the right moment.
“Kaito-san just fell asleep. As Ryou said that when we woke up, we saw that Kaito-san was already sleeping there. About you saying or doing something, we don't know what it is. Maybe you do it before bed or indeed not at all”
And the genius's answer from the expert was quick thinking. It was a perfect answer, with no gaps, well presented and no suspicious gestures. Absolutely the perfect alibi of a Kino. And even more amazing than that, Kaito trusted their words by giving her a sweet smile.
“Thank God. I have no memory of my sleeping habits. But, this is the first time I fell asleep at ‘world night’, so I was just a little worried and felt hesitant to ask. Thank you for answering me”
“Don't tell me you deliberately kept your distance from us for worrying about it? Just be right! Are you a girl who is in love and embarrassed if you get caught by your parents?! Drama once”
“Ryou, your words are really disrespectful. Why does Ryou always say that to Kaito-san? Kaito san, I'm sorry for what Ryou said just now. Ii'm sorry. Ryou too, say something!”
“No comment”
“……”
Kino feels bad about Kaito because his sister is happy to provoke him. But their attitude like that actually signifies that the three of them have become close. Kaito just laughed a little and walked back.
All of Ryou's words were actually neither offensive nor bad. It was a genuine trait that even the elder brother almost raised his hand due to his spicy mouth.
Kaito started walking back and they followed him. Everything went back to how it was before until suddenly the sentence from Kaito changed its state again.
“To be honest, I am very happy that there are no more secrets between us. For the first time I can say all things honestly. My trip this time was completely different. Makes me want to keep fighting to find my memories”
- Jleeb
Words that directly pierced into the hearts of the Yuki brothers. Especially after the incident Ryou who slapped Kaito's face on the grounds of disappointment because he thought Kaito had not fully believed in them.
Now it's reversed. Unwittingly Kaito, the two of them have hidden a fact about Kaito who unknowingly reveals all of his most important secrets.
One day if they are still with Kaito and he finds out about it then Ryou should be prepared to get the same appreciation he did for Kaito. And that's what makes them feel guilty.
‘Should we be honest with him about the incident some time ago?’
Questions that cannot be separated from the minds of both. Despite that, they feel they must be quiet to protect Kaito's feelings. Moreover, they also thought this togetherness would end once he found the pieces of his memory.
They finally went out onto the main street of the city. There are many buildings and the streets are so wide. Not long after they arrived, their luck began to come.
Without any effort, the remaining seven goblins ran simultaneously towards them and attacked him. Kino and Ryou were already preparing to run towards the front and fight but Kaito immediately held him back.
He used his arrow to kill those goblins. Three of the seven dead were hit by arrows fired by Kaito but the other four were quite clever.
It seemed to learn from his dead comrades so they managed to escape. They dodged the arrow by running to the other side and running back towards them.
Kaito didn't stay quiet with that. As if he did not want to let the two teenagers attack, Kaito quickly fired his arrows back.
This time with the addition of a feint attack from the multi-barred firing he launched, the attack was successful. Although the number of arrows used was more than expected, at least the entire goblin had already been destroyed.
“Completed? All those goblins have really been annihilated, Kaito?”
“Should've. But this is not the time to be happy” Kaito looked at his pocket watch and said, “jam 01.55. There's still time left until this pocket watch shows at 06:00. ‘This night’ world will not make us calm. Therefore you should increase alertness and do not be careless of anything around here”
Kaito walked towards the goblin's corpse with the intention of wanting to take his arrows back. Unfortunately before arriving near the corpses of the goblins, Kaito began to feel something move under his feet.
Not waiting for a long time until it suddenly felt a tremor from the ground.
This vibe feels familiar to Kaito. It is similar to the vibration that gives off a huge burst of groundwater that can make a huge, deep hole in every street in the city.
“What is this?! Earthquake?!”
“I don't know!. Kaito-san, what happened?. Is this a sign that there will be other creatures that appear?”
A panic appeared on the faces of the brothers. Kaito also looked around but there was no visible burst of water emerging from the ground.
All of his senses were maximized to find something strange until finally the objects moving from under his feet began to show themselves.
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