It was boring here.

　Why am I trapped in this place?

　I even read all the books that were in here, but I still didn't know why.

　Just how many hundreds of years have pa.s.sed since I got my own ego?

　Let's try asking when a human visits this place. Or so I thought, but even then, this body of mine won't listen to me.

　From the deepest parts of my heart, a strong murderous desire overflowed, immediately moving my body into action.

　Ahh, I've killed again.

　What a fragile existence.

　I can't find someone who can fill my heart.

　Next time for sure. Next time for sure.

　However, I always killed them.

　There's nothing I can do about it.

　……And gradually. I started to have fun killing them.

　These humans, they were all weak. Their very important, lovely and more-precious-than-anything flames of life were extinguished as easily as if gently blowing on them. That's why, I really want to rob them of that. I can't hold back the urge to break them. Yeah, with these very hands.

　Come on, be more tenacious. Live strong, be wiser. Be proud of your own life force. I'll give your body the chance to show me a lively figure.

　Alright, that's enough!　……What a trifling thing.

　Who will come here next? What kind of life will come? How will they die before me? I can't wait, I can't wait……

　For my playthings. For my everything. For the only moment where I can feel myself be alive.

———

　Then.

　――He came. Finally. He's here. My destined person.

　I felt a strong bond, as if he had cherished me, loved me, in a previous life.

　However, my body began to move by itself. Similar to receiving an order to kill. An order given by G.o.d, whom I can't defy.

　Ahh, Ahhhh, AAHHHH!　I will kill this personage too!　What a…… What a wonderful feeling!　There has never been a pleasure like this――!

———

　Suddenly, a sweet tingling pierced my body.

　This was the first time I've felt something, the first stimulus I've had in hundreds of years. Why? How? I'm feeling danger for my life!　This great me!

　d.a.m.n……!

　Both my hands and feet, they can't move!　For this me!　For this great me!　How is that possible! ?　NO!　That's impossible!　However, it's happening!

　Fuu……!　The pain has continued to acc.u.mulate!　Such a, such a thing…… This is the first time too……!

　Ah……Ha……!

———

　……Ah……Ahah, AhahaHAHAHAHA!

　Alive!　I felt so alive! !

　I see!　I spent those hundreds of years in darkness in order for this meeting to happen, and I was born out of darkness in order to meet this person!

　Ouch!　It hurts!　But it also feels good! !

　More! Hurt me more!　More suffering!　Give me more pleasure!　Ahh, this is amazing!

　No, I'll die at this rate……!　It's over now, isn't it? ……It was a really good time. I want to reach climax by your hands at the end. To be embraced, this dream that I've had for the last several hundreds of years I've been alive, it seems like it'll be fulfilled in less than an hour. Ahh, this is bliss……

———

　………………Ehh?

　What……! ?　Why, why are you…… healing me……! ?

　But this indeed was happening!　Is this some sort of dream coming true! ?

　You really are the one who embodies my ideals!　Your splendor is hard to describe with words!　My destined person!　My Lord……!

　Ahhh, AAAAHHHHHHHH!

　THIS IS THE BEST!　I'M ALREADY FLYING……!

　……Hehehe, hehehehehe.

　Since then, I became absorbed and lost myself in this. I was reminiscent of a long-forgotten pleasure, this provoking body firmly remembered it.

　And I finally met him. My Lord.

　Time and time again, he tossed me around. With each pa.s.sing moment, he disciplined this fleeting and ephemeral me. He gave me pain, suffering, the feeling of being alive.

　Eventually, my Lord went back. However, I understood. Those clear eyes unmistakably said “I won't let you escape”, as he was leaving. My Lord will surely come again. And at that moment, he will take care of me once again.

　Ahhh, what a wonderful feeling. I wish and pray for me to live together with my Lord. And I want him to hold my neck high in his precious and beautiful hands. Oh G.o.d, please grant me these two conflicting wishes.

　And like a girl who felt love for the very first time, my delusions overflowed, unstoppable. Lord, Lord, my Lord……someday, please let me hear your name. And if possible, please give me a name too. And then, with those hands on this neck……

Thank you for reading.

＜Status Details＞

Named after shogi pieces (The word in bold is the one being used in this translation). From easier to acquire to harder.

Swordsmans.h.i.+p

s.h.i.+eldmans.h.i.+p

Archery

They use the “Form” or “step” system of martial arts. From lower to higher.

From lower to higher, then it changes to the “Dan” system of martial arts, which means Grade.