"So you came." Shirayukihime sat upon a golden throne in the third floor. She rested one elbow on the arm rest of the throne while giving off an air of royalty. The room is held up by a total of ten support pillars with five on each side. The floors are reflective and glossy like marble. It looks like one could go ice skating on them if they tried.
"Ahn? Too slow for ya that you went ahead on your own?" "...You're just the worse kind of open pervert aren't you...?" "Hahahaha! I live for hedonistic purposes and I'm arrogant to boot. I also don't mind talking down to others and outright mock them! Basically I'm a real scumbag of a human being." Admitting to his faults and laughing about them was the style of Kurogami Akatsuki who has lived for 17 years. There is nothing wrong in admitting to one's own faults but even that takes some form of strength. It was an act of honesty befitting an ideal human being with a good heart. Though, in Akatsuki's case admitting to it is not a noble act really. There is no feelings sincerity in his admittance as he took pride in being a scumbag.
"So what are you going to do now?" Shirayukihime got off her throne and took a few steps forward and from behind her she took out a golden card with the symbol of a sword. If she wasn't such a bad bitch in terms of personality she'd be quite an attractive girl at both heart and looks. But that ideal image of a proper woman is easily betrayed as she smiles down on Akatsuki mockingly. The card transforms into that of a golden dagger in her hand.
"Akatsuki-san" Inaba got into a combat ready stance as she warns Akatsuki.
"So that's a key of some sort into calling down a godly figure correct?" "Yes and as you've guessed this is the summoning item used to call down the King of all Knights." "Heh try it." Shirayukihime's eyes turn sharp and narrow as she glares at Akatsuki coldly. She raises the golden dagger and drops it as it sunk into the marble stone floor. The floor distorts like displaced water as the dagger sank and from behind Shirayukihime an arm rises from the marble. Following that a second arm surfaces as if attempting to climb out of a quagmire! With half of its body out of the marble stone floor the body of a knight was revealed as its yellow eyes shining beneath its helmet and mask! Eventually the whole figure surfaces wrapped in chain mail and standing 7 meters in height looks down on Akatsuki and Inaba as if they were mere bugs before its mighty presence, this was the King of all Knights King Arthur the ruler of the Knights of the Round Table! Inaba pales as she faces the godly figure known as King Arthur while Akatsuki gave off an exciting smile.
"It doesn't have its Divine Armament so it shouldn't be all that strong."As Inaba said that a giant fist came down near them so fast that she didn't even have the time to blink! BOOM! With an earth shattering rumble the marble stone floor cracks as dust clouds rose from the impact of the damage!
"Hmph finished just like that." Shirayukihime turns around and walks away but she stops.
"You do know that saying that is basically just a death flag for a third rate villain right?" "Eh?" As the smokes clear Shirayukihime found herself dumbfounded as the sight before her. Akatsuki had taken the blow of a godly figure with his bare hands!
"Impossible!" Even without its Divine Armament, Excalibur. King Arthur was still a godly figure that possessed great might. And to hold down a punch from a figure like that with one's own body is completely unheard of! What exactly is this boy Kurogami Akatsuki made of? A human possessing this much strength is just illogical even in the world of Eden.
"If this is all that this godly figure possess it's just weak!" He tossed back the giant fist that attempted to push him down as King Arthur stumbles in his step backing off slightly.
"Inaba just sit back and watch." "Eh?" Akatsuki is going to take on the godly figure of King Arthur solo?
"W-Wait Akatsuki-san that's..." Inaba stopped herself as she realized the face that Akatsuki was making. His expression was joyous. Similar to that of a child who has found a new toy to play with.
"King Arthur!" Shirayukihime orders the 7 meter tall knight to stand firm before the enemy. With one leg King Arthur attempts to trample Akatsuki like an insect!
"Won't work!" Once again he took the attack with his body as the marble stone floor beneath him cracks apart!
This was not a dream; this was the reality that Shirayukihime is faced with.
"In the first place this game is about subjugation." Once again Akatsuki tossed back King Arthur and proceed with his own attack. He leaped up to the 7 meter knight's chest and delivers a frontal kick blowing it back slightly as its heavy footsteps echoed in the throne room. But the knight stood firm as it reached a hand out to crush Akatsuki.
"Akatsuki-san!" "Crush him!" The knight applies strength in his hands that had grabbed hold of Akatsuki. "Heh." Still holding that smug look on his face Akatsuki resists from being crushed like a fruit as he spreads his arms.
"!!!" As if also surprised King Arthur's yellow eyes widen with his hands being gradually pried open!
In an instant Akatsuki had broken free from its grasp and ran up the giant's arm dashing towards it head with unbelievable speed!
"Hah!" He punches the face of the knight shattering its mask! King Arthur releases an agonizing groan as if he was in real pain!
"What's wrong did that hurt!? Hahahaha!" Fully enjoying himself Akatsuki leaps down to the floor and kicks the foot of the giant knight breaking its leg armor as if it was made out of soft wood!
"What's wrong, what's wrong!? Entertain me some more!" This is the true nature of Kurogami Akatsuki the boy who was bored with his old world for standing at the top of the food chain as the number one problem child. Coming to Eden, this was what he was hoping for. A fight that could be enjoyed. A fight he could fully immerse himself in!
As if blowing off steam that had accumulated over the past few years after his foster parent's death Akatsuki was relentlessly beating the armored giant before him without letting off!Watching this scene that was right out of a manga Inaba and Shirayukihime could only remain silent as they watch the human boy take down a godly figure before them piece by piece as if taking a machine apart.
"Heh." It was over before it even started. Since the beginning Akatsuki had this game in the bag once he had figured out the clues to the riddle. Fighting against a godly figure to him may as well have just been a bonus stage in the game. The destruction of the King of all Knights is evident as the giant 7 meter tall knight started to dissolve into particles of light.
"Right the riddle and main objective of the game." Akatsuki stares at Shirayukihime with his golden eyes which cause her to step back in fright as she cradles her head looking like she was ready to cry.
"No...no..." Not willing to believe in the reality of the situation Shirayukihime could only moan softy about her own demise. Why did she agree to take on this monster before her? How was it that she is still alive? Why was reality so cruel? But of all that was fine for Akatsuki.
"The true identity of the host is not Snow White. On the Contract your name was Shirayukihime which translates to White Snow Princess. The Contract states to recall the tales and awaken the snow princess from her dream.The tales refers to the Tales of Snow White as written by the Grimm Brothers. This tales in some aspects is based off of feminine archetype of leading to one's inward mystical consciousness." "Stop..." "You're not Snow White." "Stop!" With a tone of voice colder than ice Akatsuki says "You are the wicked queen." Akatsuki pointed out Shirayukihime's identity matter-of-factly. Vanity is the theme of the story;
the wicked queen was envious of Snow White's beauty that she would not stand for it. To awaken the host from her dream meant to tell her that she is not the character that she believes herself to be. She is a fraud. An alter ego of the original Snow White.
Having this pointed out to her so coldly Shirayukihime could only fall to her knees in tears.
"A-Akatsuki-san...amazing..." Inaba felt like she could only mutter that one word to describe Akatsuki's performance. She was constantly surprised by Akatsuki's abilities that she had no other word to describe it.
"We won right?" "Yes." The Contract appears once more with the requirements of fulfillment cleared. Akatsuki approaches the mentally broken Shirayukihime."Quite a pity isn't it to lose in your own game?" "....." Similar to a broken down doll or machine she won't answer. Her eyes looked devoid of life.
"Now then shall we start a new game?" "Eh?" Inaba was bewildered by Akatsuki's declaration. The same could be said for Shirayukihime as she looks up at the boy with dark hair and red bangs. The scenery is almost like that of a devil offering a broken down girl solace and salvation.
"What to wager this time hmm. Heh yes why not bet your Emblem?" "Hah?" "..." A look of horror surfaces on Shirayukihime's face. She could not back down from a challenge that places her Emblem as a wager.
"If I win you also become my servant. If you win you can have that Overflowing Glacier back." "W-Wait, wait Akatsuki-san that's-!" "Inaba." With a look of absolute confidence Akatsuki looks back at Inaba. She may not have known him for long but she knew that the looks in Akatsuki's golden eyes are serious."Y-You really are a problem child..." "Hahahahaha!" "So this time what are we playing?" "Let's see..."