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Chapter 17

[HP: 750]

[Stun Resist: 200]

[Passives]

-Companionship: At the beginning of the fight, summons [Ran Yakumo] & [Chen] to the field if they are not present. While alive, this character gains a 20% boost in Evasion and Defense. When one mentioned ally is killed, that bonus is reduced by 10% and gains a 10% Strength boost for the rest of the fight.

-Knowledge: At the beginning of each turn, restore this character's energy to max and allows this character to ignore the resistances of opponents.

-Gap: Can perform 4 additional attacks per turn.

-Boundary of Life and Death: This character cannot be stunned and reflects any effect causing instant stun against the attacker. When taking a lethal hit, does not die immediately. For the next 5 turns, this character will recover 50 HP at the beginning of each turn and will receive 200% damage from attacks, dies if taking a lethal hit after this effect has stopped.

-Boundary of Barriers: Ignores Defense and Evasion from enemies.

-Boundary of Destruction: If this characters wins the first attack used against an opponent during a clash, destroys the attackers' following attacks for this clash and inflict 10 Stun damage to the enemy.

-Fervent Emotion: Begins the battle with a Mass Attack.

-Magic: This character can use magic.

-Danmaku Fighter: Increase Evasion/Stun Resist by 20% during battle.

-Flight: The person is capable of flying.

Y/N: ...

Closing the book solemnly, he tossed it onto the floor and turned his back to the pile, deciding to keep his morale to a minimum level by not reading the others. One was enough for him to insist on going with his plan.

They won't spare him, nobody will.

Y/N: I'm gonna have to hurry without waking Koishi up.

Mumbling to himself, he silently moved his feet meticulously, hoping to make as less noise as possible. Approaching the area where the girl was resting, a few sweats fell down his face, thinking about the result of his plan. Surely, once the shrine maiden will be ressurected, they would leave this place, knowing that the threat ended its own reign of terror.

Arriving near the desk, he observed the small girl sleeping in the same position as before, a weak breath reaching his ears from where he was standing. Averting his eyes from the youkai, he grabbed the pills and kneeled to the floor in order to grab the torch of insanity left behind as a 'gift' from his previous guest.

Y/N: ...

Glancing back at the sleeping satori, his eyebrows slowly dropped into a sad gaze. It would be his last time seeing her, the last chance for him to say farewell to one who helped him reach this point. After everything she did, leaving without a word would be the cruelest decision and so, he approached her.

Y/N: ...?

Raising his hand to give her a pat on the head, his body stopped in mid-motion. Something caught his attention and tossed a wrench into his plan.

What seemed like a peaceful slumber was nothing more than a lie. In the corner of her eyes, tears were forming and falling down on the desk and sleeves. Her mouth was contorted into a painful expression and her breathing echoed against his eardrums. What he thought to be a regular breathing was instead her gasping for air, only to be muffled by her own 'pillow'.

Y/N's mind: What's going on?

Was she having a nightmare? What was he supposed to do in this situation? He wasn't ready to deal with something like this, he didn't know how to react. Looking around, more pressure fell down on him, his mind telling him to do something.

'It's all my fault like always, the black sheep is the culprit when nobody knows the true one.'

Y/N: ...

Holding his forehead, he lowered his eyes and saw a piece of paper under the sleeves of the girl, something that wasn't there when he left. Curious, he reached for it and gently pulled it away from the sobbing girl.

'I don't want to be abandoned, I don't want to be forgotten, I don't want to be alone. I beg you to stay, I beg you to not discard me like everyone.

If my powers are scaring you then I'll get rid of them. Please, I beg you to stay with me, why do I have to be tossed aside unlike everyone else?

Please... call my name.'

Y/N: Your... powers?

Finally, his mind made him acknowledge what the message was written on. A dark paper with golden letters, an invitation. The same way of communication used for the librarians to receive and invite guests.

Y/N: ...

Frowning, he dropped the pills and the torch on the floor, knowing that a fire wouldn't start inside this cursed place. As a librarian, it was his duty to receive his guests, no matter who they are, until the end. He wanted to complete the ritual before those who are aiming for his life arrive but unlike them, that one was asking only for his presence.

...It was his duty as a librarian to accept such request.

Y/N's mind: I can at least do that, a final farewell.

Looking down, he saw the sleeves of his own outfit, still wearing the jester uniform. Knowing that it wasn't the proper suit for him, he prayed that the library, even after abandoning him, would still give him the ability to borrow its powers.

...

...

Emerging out of his hiding spot, the colorful suit was no longer covering his body. Instead the dark clothes with red stripes were replacing them. Just like before, the completely red blade was hidden inside the black sheath by his side, waiting for the future battle.

Y/N: ...

Observing the guest crying to herself, he raised his arm and looked at the invitation given to him. It was his turn to become the guest, to enter a place where he shouldn't be in the search for something. In his case, that thing would be the final words of comfort to give to the girl, to appease her worries.

'I don't want to be abandoned', those words remained stuck inside his head. Closing his eyes, he moved the letter to his face and followed the instructions that were written on it. Inhaling a deep breath, he accepted the invitation.

Y/N: Koishi Komeiji, reveal your fears to me.