Slash the Scarlet Eyes: Start with a Starburst Air Stream Slash Chapter 111

Deep in the forest.

“Since that’s the case, are you willing to trust me?”

Lin Yu stuffed a lollipop into Kurome’s mouth, his expression full of affection.

Kurome, with a dazed look, immediately turned her face away, but her action of eating the lollipop was anything but hesitant:

“The assassination squad has my comrades, and I don’t want to be abandoned by the squad. I carry the will of my comrades. It’s impossible to betray the Empire.”

“What about this then?”

Lin Yu directly pulled out all his stock of super lollipops, tore open the seal, revealing the sparkling lollipops.

Kurome (¯﹃¯): “No… no, you can’t do this to me, I won’t be tempted by your candy.”

Her expression was first adorable but quickly turned painful. Although the candy was very tempting, she absolutely could not betray the Empire, could not… betray the Empire.

“No… how can I betray the Empire? I cannot forgive such an act, when so many comrades have sacrificed for it.”

Kurome’s pupils trembled slightly, like a trapped little beast. Her breathing suddenly became rapid, and cold sweat seeped from her forehead, clearly experiencing some kind of mental anguish.

Lin Yu looked at Kurome with a gentle expression and slowly embraced her:

“Optimize.”

A light pink glow appeared. Although it couldn’t change her will at the moment, it could alleviate her pain.

Soon, Kurome became soft and was about to slip from Lin Yu’s embrace, but he held her tightly: “You don’t have to worry about those things, just leave them to me.”

“Come out, my shadow soldiers.”

The shadows beneath Lin Yu’s feet churned like a boiling sea of ink, expanding into a suffocating dark territory.

“Roar—”

Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, centered around the two of them, one after another Danger Beasts of varying sizes, but all burning with black-blue flames, rose from the shadows within a hundred-meter radius.

Leading them were Zank and the Three Beasts, as well as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Behind them, nearly a thousand shadow Danger Beasts formed a black tide-like army formation.

Kurome’s eyes widened. This time, the number was even greater than last time, and the momentum was even stronger.

“These… are all yours…?”

Lin Yu knelt on one knee before her:

“Decapitation Zank, the All-Seeing Eye Imperial Arms User.”

“Nyau, the Military Music Rhapsody Imperial Arms User.”

“Liver, the Water Dragon Imperial Arms User.”

“Daidalos, the Belzac Imperial Arms User.”

“Blue-Eyes White Dragon, my favorite special-grade flying Danger Beast.”

“I, Lin Yu, possess the world’s unique culinary skills.”

He gently held Kurome’s still trembling hand: “I just want to tell you with these that I have the ability to protect you from any harm, including those from within your mind.”

A flicker of wavering flashed in Kurome’s eyes, but it was immediately replaced by pain: “Lin Yu……, even though you’ve told me so much, my mind is a mess, I… I…”

Lin Yu, however, whispered in her ear: “Listen to me, Kurome. Follow your inner thoughts, and you… I fell in love with you at first sight, no reason, it was from the bottom of my heart.”

Kurome’s body stiffened for a moment in his arms.

“I… I don’t know…” Her voice was so small it was almost inaudible.

Lin Yu cupped her face: “Give your life to me, okay? Not as a tool of the assassination squad, but as Kurome herself. I swear, I will never let anyone hurt you again.”

A tear finally slid from the corner of Kurome’s eye. At this moment, a certain confinement in her mind seemed to loosen with a “click.”

“…It hurts so much… but… a strange warmth…” Kurome pressed her temples in confusion, “Those voices… are getting weaker…”

The next second, she looked up, her face glistening with tears, a blush spreading from her ear tips to her neck, her fingertips clutching his clothes.

“From now on, I’ll rely on you… let my world only contain Lin Yu, you alone.”

Kurome suddenly wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her entire face in the shadow of his chest, a suppressed sob coming from between her strands of hair.

Lin Yu felt the front of his clothes slowly soaking with warm liquid.

“Kurome…”

Lin Yu was slightly startled, then tightened his arms, pulling her deeper into his embrace.

He lowered his head, his chin gently resting on the crown of her head: “Of course, no problem. Your world will only have me from now on.”

Kurome trembled slightly in his arms but didn’t look up, only giving a muffled “Mm,” as if in a huff, or perhaps a spoiled whine.

[Ding! Detected that the target character Kurome’s goodwill has reached 50%, unique branch route has been unlocked.]

At this moment, Kurome suddenly stared blankly at him, reaching out and grabbing his collar: “What you just said… that you like me… is it true?”

“Absolutely true.” Lin Yu looked directly into her eyes, “If it’s false, let me be shot to death by a volley of arrows.”

“Slap!”

A crisp slapping sound rang out.

Kurome slapped him.

“I won’t allow you to curse yourself like that. I want to be with you always, never apart.”

“Okay, we’ll always be together.”

Lin Yu ruffled Kurome’s head.

“Slap!”

Another slap.

“That one’s for stealing my underwear,” she said, puffing out her cheeks.

Before Lin Yu could react, Kurome grabbed his collar and pressed her lips against his.

The kiss was clumsy yet passionate, carrying the awkwardness and determination of a girl’s first taste of love.

When they separated, the shadow army knelt in unison, as if saluting their mistress.

Kurome looked around, her face red: “These… are really all yours?”

“They’re ours now,” Lin Yu said, smiling as he put an arm around her shoulder, “Wave is just making a fire, let’s have some barbecue before heading back.”

Kurome’s expression immediately turned (¯﹃¯): “I want big pieces.” She then extended her hand, “And… give me back Yatsufusa.”

Lin Yu returned the Imperial Arms to her, but then suddenly remembered something: “Wait, your underwear is still with me…”

“Shut up!” Kurome, her face bright red, kicked him in the shin, “You know that, why aren’t you giving it to me quickly…”

Lin Yu: ???

Please, Lord Qingtian, bear witness, didn’t I just say it?