My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's

"There are no stairs to go to the next hierarchy.

"... what?

That's what Amelia said when she tried to move on to the next tier after satisfying herself by pretending to be a black cat.

I narrow my eyes and look around the boss room.

In a large room with a killing scenery, there is one door.

The door is the one I used to get in.

Besides, I can't open it from here.

Sure, there were no stairs down there that should have been before.

'Maybe it's my fault, even if I don't.

Blackcat shuddered her body and made a big stretch before squeaking like that.

A cold gaze for two pierces me.

The gaze told me to explain exactly what it meant.

"It's the boss room, so the labyrinth can't even allow me to live that I was the boss.

Laughing all the way at himself, Blackcat quietly lay down those golden eyes.

'That's why I told you to kill me. You want to starve to death here? After all, demons and races other than demons are incompatible.

To Blackcat whining sadly I looked at the ground and thought of a solution.

It's a good idea to keep pulling back.

"Sure, it would be easiest to kill you.

"But it's too early to give up.

To Amelia's voice, me and Blackcat raise their faces.

Amelia stared at Blackcat.

Gold and red intersect.

'You say you have hands?

"... as long as Akira gives it a name.

"Name?"

What does it mean to give it a name?

Amelia and Blackcat are snorting at me elsewhere tilting their necks.

'Well, then I'm no longer the boss here, so you can get out of this room!

"I'm sure it will work. Besides, if you get smaller with a transformation, you look just a black cat. No one wonders if I'm out in public.

'I see, then, the man there quickly! Give me a name!

"Seriously, explain it properly.

I panicked at the black cat that was about to jump.

For once, the Black Cat is smaller than the Dragon, but bigger than us.

I'm confident it will be accepted, but it's very powerful.

"I wish you were my lord.

"I omit too much.

Sure, you didn't say where I came from, but the current explanation wouldn't tell the average person either.

I turned to Amelia for a black cat I wasn't excited to talk to.

Amelia was also a little excited or her cheeks were a little red.

But it's better than a black cat.

"Only demons can manipulate demons. But there are people who connect with demons once every hundred years. It's been a long time since I was born.

Amelia took a breath there.

"It was the first brave man to come up with a name for the demon. By giving it a name, it made a real connection between people and demons.

Also came the name of the first brave man.

Only this first brave man is supposed to be a long time ago, but he's got a lot left.

"What is the real connection?

"First, the named can identify the location of the demon wherever it goes.

Well, that's certainly convenient.

I can't get away with it.

But on the contrary, it means no more demon freedom...

"And then we both learn the magic of 'reading stories'.

"Is that the one who can have a conversation without having to put it in his mouth?

"I've never used it, but maybe that.

You're acting pretty big.

Blackcat can talk, fine, but ordinary demons can't talk.

It would be a measure to that end.

I mean, how can this guy talk?

"Connections cannot be made without mutual agreement. You can't blackmail me and force me, either.

"But once we're connected, if we don't disconnect under an agreement between the two sides, we're together all the way to the time of death.

"... until the time of death?

That's right, Blackcat nods.

The only thing I felt was my face burning.

"If one of you dies with a connection, the other dies too. That kind of contract."

"That's amazing.

Definitely better than a lifetime of scarring or a lot of pain.

I don't like pain more than dying.

I felt Amelia's worried gaze, but I'm fine.

Sure, I'm scared to die, but as long as Amelia's around, there's no way I'm gonna die.

'... ordinary people are frightened or stopped when they hear the explanation now... Are you sure it's a person?

"No, I'm already in the realm of fine monsters and monsters.

'Otherwise I'm about to challenge the battle again.

I smiled back at the black cat laughing in the back of his throat.

And at the same time tighten your expression.

"Then lay your hands on top.

To Amelia's voice, I went all the way to the front of the black cat where I still couldn't move and lay my own hands on those big forelegs.

"Akira, give me your name.

I nodded and looked into the eyes of the gold.

I feel like I know the line to say somehow.

"My name is Jing Oda. He is your Lord. I'll give you a name.

"The new Lord, Odaakira. I'm going anywhere with you. Either one dies, we'll be together until then.

"Your name is... Night (according to). I named it after its beautiful, night sky-like hairs.

"Yor... that's a good name. From now on, my name will be Yor, and I swear to serve you.

"Nice to meet you, night.

White light enveloped us, warm enveloped us.

I feel something invisible connected between me and the night.

Is this the connection?

Amelia stepped forward and lay her hands over me.

The white light is gone at some point.

"Nice to meet you too, Yor.

"This is you, Miss Amelia.

"Yeah. That forehead crest looks good on you, too. Akira, too, has a nice crest on her arm.

To Amelia's words, she shifted her gaze to her own arm and giggled.

Black crest engraved on both arms.

And the same pattern of white crest was also on the forehead of the night.

"It's like the only visible sign of connection.

"Now you can come with me in the sun, Lord.

"Though your Lord must be the Demon King.

'The one who says the Second Lord. Don't worry about the details.

It's a big mess.

Moving his gaze into the corner of the room, the magic formations never before glowed blue.

Somewhere, I feel similar to that magic formation that caused me to come to this world.

"As you predicted, you've cleared the way for the next.

"But I still can't move yor.

"Transformation does not die to use massive amounts of magic, but if you suffer a fatal injury, you will not be able to move for a couple of days.

I'm the one who caused the fatal injury.

I spread out the food I had for emergency use for now.

"This is a safe zone. Let's take it slow. In the meantime, listen to me.

"Yeah, my story, too.

If we talk a lot, that's all we should get along with.

I'm sure.