"Unbelievable, I really turned back to my true form."
The fairy, now back in her original form, cried tears of joy.
From the rotten flesh of [Devil's Possession] to a beautiful fairy, it was a 180-degree transformation. Even Kishi was amazed.
Blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Although she hadn't fully matured and was still in her early years, she was already a classic beauty.
Kishi had brought her back to the palace when she was just a lump of flesh, and it took him a week to suppress her magical powers and stabilize her condition. In fact, his method could be considered quite rough.
Initially, he had planned to do some proper work.
But someone soon grew bored of that.
So, he simply injected a large amount of magical power into the flesh and fiddled with it as he pleased. This not only controlled the fairy girl's magic but also suppressed it...
It could only be described as a miracle that she returned to her original state.
"You... you saved me?"
The blonde fairy looked at Kishi with gratitude.
"Hmm, congratulations, the curse that was eating away at you is lifted, and you're free."
"Freedom, and the curse... Excuse me, what happened?"
"Do you want the full story? No problem. As a victim, you have the right to know."
After a brief hesitation, Kishi told the fairy the truth about the history, the Diablos issue, the Devil's Possession, and the Order.
The amount of information was overwhelming for the young fairy.
The fairy tales she read as a child turned out to be true.
She was the descendant of that hero.
[Devil's Possession] was a demonic curse.
And the ones responsible for ruining her life were [The Order of Diablos].
"Alright, now that you know the truth, what will you do? Return to the light and live a peaceful life, or... start a path against fate?"
Kishi extended his hand to the fairy.
In the fairy's eyes, this was an invitation.
It seemed that by taking Kishi's hand, she would step through the door of a new world, which also meant bidding farewell to her past self.
Memories of her past flashed through her mind like a lantern.
She grew up being called a genius. She was deeply loved by her family and praised by her peers. She had a beautiful appearance and a sharp mind.
She was a noble and graceful fairy princess.
But after [Devil's Possession], everything about her crumbled. Everyone avoided and loathed her. Even her father called her a monster and demon, saying she should never have been born.
After that, the [Devil's Possession] worsened, and the beautiful fairy turned into a piece of rotten flesh. She was discarded like trash and then picked up by thieves who planned to sell her to the church for money.
Despair! Endless despair!
Pain! Pain worse than death!
If I knew life would be like this, it would have been better not to be born into this world!
But just as she was about to give up.
"What a fateful encounter. Don't worry, I will definitely save you."
The fairy heard these words.
The dark-skinned boy who appeared before her really did save her, like a prince from a fairy tale!
Then, the prince told her the whole truth, and the fairy girl no longer hesitated. She tightly grasped Kishi's hand.
"Thank you for saving me. I have nothing left. If you don't mind... I'm willing to give you everything I have."
I want to follow him!
"Very well, from now on, you will be my sword. Leave your old name behind. From now on, your name is... Alpha!"
"As you command, my king!"
Alpha knelt on one knee, placing her right hand on her chest, bowing her head to the young man before her, pledging her loyalty.
Kishi raised the corners of his mouth, satisfied.
This was an opportunity. He felt the timing was right to have his own team. The hero's descendant before him was perfect.
Kishi trusted his own judgment.
For some reason, Alpha exuded a very competent aura. She seemed to have a very sharp mind, and her appearance was pleasing to the eye. After all, the existence of elves was quite romantic~
As for the Order of Diablos.
There was no doubt it was a large-scale criminal organization. After all, it had existed for hundreds of years. They even had the power to cover up the truth of history.
But!
So what? This world is my prince's playground. For my ideal world, the Order of Diablos is a blight that should not exist. In that case, they must be eradicated!
Kishi made a bold decision, the vermin that tainted the royal palace deserved to die.
"The enemy is [The Cult of Diablos]. They don't appear on the surface, so we have to infiltrate the dark side of the world, find them, and hunt them down!"
"Yes, I understand!"
Alpha nodded seriously.
If the enemy had such great influence, there must be many high-ranking people, and conventional methods wouldn't be enough to capture them.
This would certainly be a difficult path.
But it didn't matter.
Just follow him.
She was sure there would be a happy ending!
Alpha's childlike face was now ready to face reality. She looked at Kishi, with full confidence in her beautiful sapphire eyes.
Kishi coughed a bit, now he had to make a very important decision, regarding the name of the organization.
"Ahem! So from now on, you will be a member of [Dark Night Courtyard]!"
"[Dark Night Courtyard]? Nice name."
"Call me Kishi in private, but during missions, call me by the codename Dark Night."
"Yes, Lord Dark Night."
Alpha's face showed an expression of admiration.
Kishi was in high spirits.
Creating a mysterious organization led by yourself or something... It's a boy's romance~ It will keep developing!
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Initially, I wanted to write "Court of Shadows," but after careful consideration since the protagonist isn't Shadow, and there will be plans to confront Shadow in the future, I changed it to "Courtyard of Dark Nights."