Shadow Monarch: Heroines Could Hear My Thoughts?!

Chapter 47- A Touch Of The Past (Part 2)

Picking up a cup of juice from the plate when a waitress passed by, the blonde boy gave it to Rin as he mustered a kind and friendly smile.

Rin had no idea what this guy wanted from him being so friendly and such. So, he held the cup in his hand without trying to protest. He didn't want to create a commotion and would rather make the boy leave on his own accord.

So, to do that, he decided to humor him for a while until he gets bored and then leave. Besides, he didn't seem to be a bad person… on the outside at least.

Nora stood behind Rin as she tried to say something but didn't find a way to do that at all. Her shyness and social anxiety made her shudder and stay quiet.

Rin was aware of her attitude but he didn't have the time or the opportunity to ask her about it. He had to take care of this matter first.

"To Aviresion." The boy said as he hit the two cups together before sipping from his own cup.

Rin did the same and the two then looked at each other. The blondie took a long breath and said.

"I did hear about your memory loss and at first, I didn't believe it. However, it seems that it is indeed true. I'm really sad for you, Rin. I hope you restore it soon."

"Yeah… your concern is appreciated," Rin replied flatly.

"Oh! Right, silly me. I forgot to introduce myself. The name is Kin… Arthur Darkblade."

'My god! And here I thought I heard every possible edgy name in existence. This one takes the cake and eats it whole, I tell you."

"Fufufu!"

At the same time, three random people in the hall started laughing out of nowhere. The guests around them were startled but they didn't try to mention it… not with these three women precisely.

"Nice to meet you, Kin," Rin replied.

"Drop the formality man. We are friends. I would feel shy if you treat me so distantly." Arthur laughed as he tapped on Rin's back a few times.

"So, how have you been? Is life good?"

"Not bad, I guess. How about you?"

"Great! I'm really excited about the academy. You know, I heard many things about it and I must say, I'm really intrigued to experience it myself."

"The academy, huh?"

"Yeah, the Divine Sapphire Magic Academy. Arguably, the most important place in the whole world. Millions of people dream of entering it yet only a few thousand are able to do so. We are the lucky few, brother."

'Hearing that. It just sounds like every magic academy in existence. Wait, so the next arc of the story is the magic academy arc? Wait, If I recall correctly, it's the first arc of the story. The game starts there.'

[Yes, host. Everything that happened till now is a month prior to the original timeline.]

'Oh! How magnanimous of Lili to give me this one month to prepare myself.'

[The goddess is especially very kind to you, host.]

'Hmm? Why is that?'

[Confidential information, host. You must ask her yourself when the time comes.]

'Alright, then. Keep your secrets.'

"Rin?" Arthur clicked his fingers in front of Rin to wake him up from his daze.

"Ah! My bad. I was just thinking about something?"

"Mmm, Rin." Nora suddenly tucked on the hem of his sleeve.

"I will leave now." She whispered in his ear before walking away.

Rin was still quite confused as to why she was acting like that. Was it out of shyness? Or maybe something else entirely different.

"Man, this party is boring. Hey! Why don't we go to the balcony? It has a good view over the city and it's way quieter than here." He asked Rin.

"Yeah! Let's go."

"I agree too." The two boys nodded vigorously.

"Alright, fine."

Sighing, Rin agreed to his proposal and the three of them left the hall area to the balcony that was closed. No one was able to see them when they left because of the sheer amount of people.

"Ah! The cold breeze of the night! What a great evening to be alive." Arthur muttered with a blissful look.

"I must agree." Rin closed his eyes for a few seconds to enjoy the cold air.

Wearing a tight suit wasn't fun at all, especially in the hot weather of this part of the year. It was still summer after all.

"Man, it's been a while since I enjoyed a beautiful night with my friends. I appreciate all of you. Especially you, Rin. You are one of my best friends."

'This dude can say shit like that with a straight face.' Rin didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Arthur's friendly attitude. It felt almost… too good to be true for Rin.

"I forgot to ask, Rin. How is your family?"

"They are doing good."

"Great, great. What about Aria? Is she fine?" Arthur asked as he gazed at the sky above him in a daze.

The question sounded harmless. However, Rin had this gut feeling that something wrong was going on. Taking a peek behind him, the two friends were standing there, closing any possible route for him to escape.

'A trap, huh.' He closed his eyes with a sigh and replied.

"What do you want, Arthur?" Rin's eyes were as sharp as ever.

"Nothing, really. It's just… you know, I really want you to set me up with Aria."

"Huh?"

"Come on, man. You know what I'm hinting at. I'm in love with your sister. I'm completely head over heels for Aria."

"I see."

"Good. Since we are on the same pa-"

"But, I refuse."

"Huh?"

"I said no. Forget about it." Rin said.

"You…"

One of the boys was about to get angry and approach Rin. But, Arthur held his hand high in a gesture to stop him.

After that, he wrapped his hand around Rin's shoulder.

"Rin, my friend. How cruel are you? We are friends, aren't we? Why are you doing this to me?" Arthur's face feigned sadness.

'This dude… What kind of past did he have with the old Rin?' He could only wonder in his head.

"You know. You always helped me before to talk with her. You even helped put the two of us alone in a room. But, unfortunately, I failed to make a move on her. She's too hard to get, you know. 'I don't want you to touch me, you filthy scum' she said. I was really hurt you know. But, I won't give up on making love to her." Arthur clicked his tongue calmly as he recalled the past.

"... What did you just say?"

Seemingly frozen, Rin asked.

"Ah! I forgot that you don't remember anything. Well, since we have been friends for a long time, you have always been the middleman for me and Aria. You helped put us in a closed room together to 'bond' more. I tried to make a move, but she resisted furiously. I, unfortunately, couldn't make her submit to me. Ah! How sad!"

"..."

"But, don't worry. With your help this time, I can finally get my hands on Aria and get a taste of her beauty." Arthur whispered in Rin's ear.

The two friends laughed sinisterly as they looked at the black-haired boy who was still frozen in his place. They were already surrounding him from all angles, not leaving a chance for him to escape. It was a method to not only close any escape routes but to also pressure him more and more.

"She will definitely be delicious, Rin. So, will you help me? I want to make her mine, Rin. I will even use force this time."

Arthur's smile turned into a wicked grin filled with vile lust and incredible darkness that Rin had never seen before.

"I'm…"

"What did you say?" Arthur closed on him to hear what he muttered.

Then, Rin turned around and said in the coldest and angriest tone possible. His anger reached a point where his expression turned eerily calm. His pure dark aura erupted like a raging volcano, startling the other three. Rin then grabbed Arthur by the face and lifted him up.

"I'm going to murder you."

Rin was completely outraged. Not only because of what this human trash said about Aria but also because of his old self that followed his orders and almost ended up harming Aria because of it. Forget about controlling himself! Forget about weighing the pros and cons of what he was about to do! Forget about the consequences!! He was going to utterly destroy this scumbag.

(A//N: Old Rin was trash, man. He pisses me off even though I created him myself lol. Stay tuned for the fun ride in the next chapter.)

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