Dream Gold 6

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Theirs is an elegant sword dance that pits life and blade against destiny.


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Now, let us watch their performance

Dark city year 2050, Nov. 27- Day of one hundred people

West district's main garbage processing plant

As of today, the 235 knights have been reduced by more than half?

Geez, so reckless...

VS crimson cloud

Dark city year 2051, Feb. 9- Day of ten people

I will not lose!

I shall defeat you, then Dream Gold will be mine!

VS Violetta=the=Carstone

Dark city year 2051, Apr. 1- Day of two people

Dark City Central

?: Of all the 250 knights, only you and I remain.

VS ???

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Box: 60F Warehouse #6 of Shirogane Mall

S: Force Wrath!!

S: Phantom Wrath!
S: Earth Silk!

S: Deadly Earth Needle!!!
Shad=Hebimate
AKA: The Assassin Knight

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Chapter 6
Elevator Game 60G->47F

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S: ...
S: Well done, Kuro~ Just now, I was seriously trying to kill you.
R: Ahaha. I'm surprised myself, dodging all that.

S: Well, it's not like I mind, but
S: The more you keep running, the harder it'll be for you to die in peace, Kuro

R: Come on...You and I
R: Weren't we allies during the 'Monster Incident' before?
Kurorat=Jio=Clocks
Knights member #250

K: Eh--~What's that you say?
K: Kuro-kun, you were acquainted with Shad-san?
Katana=Shirabano
Kurorat's partner

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R: Yeah...It was two years ago. I guess you weren't here in Dark City back then though, huh Katana.
S: How nostalgic. Has it really been two years since that incident...

K: Awesome~ He~y, autograph this for me please~
R: ---He's trying to murder me here, seriously

Box: Shad=Hebimate, the hero of Dark City's West District
Box: Renowned for crusading against the criminals of the dangerous west district, he gained the nickname 'The Assassin Knight'.

S: Ah, that's right. Now that I think about two years ago, I should ask you how that case is progressing?
R: Uh, case?

S: Oh please! You should remember that two years ago, I asked you to research the demon stone.
I take it you must have collected quite a bit of info on it by now.
R: Ah,

R: Actually...I forgot all about that.

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S: Ohhh, is that right, you just forgot, huh?
R: I'm really sorry, it was an honest mistake.
S: Well, not hearing from you at all in two year, I really,

S: should've known. Hammerfall!!!

S: Hey, you're part of the knights too right?
Fight back a little, will ya!!

S: As long as you're a knight, you have to follow the terminal's instructions!!
R: That's not very compelling!

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R: Come on! You joined the knights in order to track down the demon stone!

R: So, why aren't you going to g,
Gyuh~

S: Well yeah, you're right and all, but
S: I thought as long as I'm a member of the knights, I might as well handle any unfinished business, y'know.

K: Kuro-kun, you are still alive, right?!
If you are, say something...
R: *Beep* Of course I am. As if I'd let myself die here.

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K: Wait right there----I'll be right over to help...
R: No, don't!! For now I'll be fine without you.

R: Right now I need you to get the elevator
S: Mystic arte, Tiger Fang

S: You should never abandon your responsibilities!!

R: Ma~n, same as ever, he's such a serious hardhead---!

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S: Gotcha!!
Danger! Gas bomb

S: What?!

R: *pant*x4
*Ding*

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K: Kuro-kun!! I've got the elevator working!
R: Ok, thanks.

K: Geez, that could've turned out bad,
We really need to start carrying some weapons, like a pistol or something, don't y'think?
R: Haha,
but then it would be harder to take advantage of the enemy's negligence, right?

S: Negligence?

S: You really think I'm ever negligent?
S: I'm used to getting burned
thanks to that stupid captain of the Kuuko.

R: Well...
R: Everyone gets caught off guard at least once in their lives.

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R: L, like me just now, for example...

R: Kuh...

S: Shit...Did he purposefully aim for the elevator?

S: Deadly Wrath Shot!!

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S: Wha?!!

K: Ya~~~~~h!!

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S: Ah~
S: Oh~

S: !!

S: The hell was that...?

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R: What were you thinking---?!!
R: I was so shocked, I thought I was going to have a heart attack!!

K: You mean this?
It's our new product, the beam saber.
R: Don't go making it more difficult with something like that----!!!

K: Shad-san'll probably have to pull the breaks.
K: Ah, the power's been cut.
R: We're splitting up for now, got it?!

It's been awhile since I've seen Kuro-kun show his anger.
K: Ok, let's think of some counter-measures.
I'll do anything, as long as it's within my power, ok?
R: ~~~~!!

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K: E~~h?!

K: Wait a minute, Kuro-kun!
K: That's, I just can't do it...
Or rather, that's just too much responsibility!

R: Just stop. I'm not going to listen to any objections.
K: Ku...Kuro-kun, please don't be mad.
R: I'm not mad, not mad at a~~ll.

R: Ok, commencing special operations.
Shouldn't you get going?!
K: Uuh~~~

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R: Well...now then.
R: At least Katana's taken care of the first part.

R: No turning back now I guess.

: Over there! Found the demon stone!
:Wait, that could be a fake.

H: So you guys are after it too huh.
The demon stone, I mean.

: Not to worry!
When the two of us are together, even the Assassin Knight is no problem.
R: Yeah, no wait, that's not what I was worried about.
S: Hmm,
But, you all should know about it right? The effect that carrying a spirit stone has on the holder?

box: 47F Food court

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:Yeah, it's 'attraction'
S :With the emblem imbued within the spirit stone, it'll attract all sorts of things.

S:Such as people or money...Yeah, I guess attracting customers would be pretty useful for a department store, wouldn't it?
S :Ah, but in the case of the Kurmond Lode spirit stone, what it attracts is,
Evil!! It attracts those with maliciious intents.

R: I see.
R: So that's why someone like you who wishes to exterminate evil has such an interest in this thing...

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Now that I think about it, it's true...The knights after this stone...No, the knights drawn by this stone are
mostly those you could say have some degree of wickedness to them.

S: I told you to stop running!
S: Don't you care? If you keep doing this, your rank will keep dropping.

No. 73, 207
Unable to fight
2 rank demotion
-200 NP

R: I'll be fine. This time I made sure to take precautions beforehand.

S: Precautions?
:*beep*

No. 86
Fleeing from duel
Demoted to rank D
-100 NP

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S: ?!
Why am I losing NP?!

R: Hmmm, you said you'd do anything to help out, right...?
K: Yeah...but...what exactly did you have in mind...?
R: Okay, take this for a bit.

R: You don't mind taking over as a knight for a while do you?
K: Eh?

Kurorat Jio Clocks
Rank Y

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Katana Shirabano
(commissioned)
Rank U

K:!?!?!
R: So now there's no problem if I run around as much as I like.
R: And, since he'll be the one 'running away' I guess he'll be the one losing ranks instead.

K: Are you sure this is okay Kuro-kun?

?: Found you Mr. Assassin Knight!

?: Hand over the Demon Stone.
S: I can't, I don't have it.
?: Die please.
Must be tough being popular.

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S: ---- So you choose to [escape] again, huh!
S: You're such a sad and cowardly man.

S: You can't even match up to me as one of the major players of Dark City.
S: So then...!!

S: Do you really think a piece of scum like you would ever be able to obtain 'it'?!!

Box: Shirogane Mall
Mall Entrance Queue

E: It'll be ok.

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E: Since it's you, I'm sure you've already noticed.
E: Yes, the fact that [that] actually isn't such an impossible task.
Box: Et Ayle
A girl who lived in the same apartment complex as Kurorat

H:Thank you for coming to Shirogane Mall today~!
I am Key-chan, the character projected before you all~~
H:Make sure to buy lots of stuff, everyone~~!

H:I especially like those of you who purchase expensive things~~~!

R: So the Kurmond Lode spirit stone attracts those with malicious intent...does it now?

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R: But right now, I'm the one who has it.

R: If I use the many peculiarities of this shopping mall to my advantage...

R:It may just be easier than I thought to beat him, that Assassin Knight...