Despite being vastly outnumbered, the giant fought back with savage intensity.
"Ignia, you don't have to worry about me, nothing will happen to me. Just kill the boss fast otherwise with the other Shadow Soldiers strength, it will take another hour to kill thet giant"Kuro said as he continue watching them fight.
"Yes, Master"Ignia said and tighten his grip on his longsword.
Ignia nodded solemnly, then charged toward the giant with blinding speed. His shadowy form blurred as he closed the distance between himself and the giant.
The giant, distracted by the onslaught of lesser Shadow Soldiers, barely had time to react before Ignia's blade plunged deep into it's flank. Black ichor sprayed forth, melting the place where it drop.
Enraged, the giant thrashed wildly, its huge hands lashing out and sending several Shadow Soldiers flying. But Ignia pressed his assault, dodging and weaving through the creature's frenzied attacks with uncanny agility.
In a flash of movement too quick for the naked eye to follow, Ignia leapt high into the air and brought his sword down upon the giant neck with all his might.
The force of Ignia's strike cleaved through the giant's thick skin like paper, splitting its head clean off in a spray of viscous blood.
As the monstrous head tumbled to the ground, the giant's body convulsed violently before collapsing in a heap, its lifeless bulk settling with a thunderous boom that shook the very foundations of the dungeon.
"Congratulation, Kuro"Mira said to Kuro as she walk beside him and kissed him.
As Kuro was accepting Mira's congratulatory kiss, a sudden searing pain ripped through his chest. He gasped, breaking Mira embrace as he clutched his chest. Kuro turned his head behind him and saw Kami who was smiling at him.
Blood trickled from the corner of Kuro's mouth as he struggled to remain upright.
"K-Kami... Why...?"Kuro croaked, his voice weak and fading.
Kami stay silent, while Mira who was front of Kuro, give a cruel smile twisting her beautiful face. In a swift motion, she drove a second dagger into Kuro's heart, piercing him from front to back.
Kuro's eyes widened in shock and agony as both daggers sank deep, their cold steel mingling with the heat of his vital organ. His body convulsed, back arching as he let out a strangled scream.
Kuro turn back his head to look at Mira's triumphant smirk, her beauty marred only by the cruelty etched upon her lovely features. She loomed over him, her daggers still lodged in his chest, dripping with his precious lifeblood.
Kuro's vision began to blur as the twin daggers pierced his heart, their icy tips tearing through flesh and muscle. Blood gushed from the wounds, staining his robes crimson. He stumbled backwards, falling to his knees as the life drained from his body.
"Why...? I thought... you loved me..."Kuro rasped, the question barely audible over the pounding of his own heartbeat
His words dissolved into a wet cough as more blood bubbled up from his lips, painting them scarlet. Kuro's gaze drifted downward, fixating on the pool of red spreading around his knees.
Ignia who just killed the giant saw the scene from afar that his master life in danger and try to get there to help him.
"Master..."Ignia shouted as he dash towards them with other Shadow Soldiers.
When Mira saw Ignia and other Shadow Soldiers dashing towards them. She take out a shimmering, orb-like object within her cloak. The orb pulsated with an unearthly, crackling energy that seemed to dance across its surface. Its glow intensified as Mira's fingers tightened around it, preparing to unleash its deadly potential.
With a swift, underhanded flick of her wrist, Mira sent the energized orb hurtling toward Ignia and the approaching Shadow Soldier. Time seemed to slow as the orb sailed through the air, its trajectory unerring and menacing.
Just as the orb was about to collide with its targets, it began to glow even brighter, its light washing over the Shadow Soldiers in a blinding wave. An intense, searing light enveloped them, causing their forms to distort and ripple before they vanished from the spot.
"I knew your Shadow Soldiers would prove a nuisance, so I prepared accordingly. I just use a item called Space Distortion Orb, you must have never heard of it. Because it's not from this world, it was gifted to me by my constellation Sadistic Witch and this item grade is above all item in this world because it shows question mark. This item effect is to trap all life form within it which belongs to a different space from ours for a period of time"Mira purred, as her grin stretched wider, her eyes gleaming with sadistic glee.
Kuro watched in horror as his Shadow Soldiers were engulfed by the orb's blinding radiance and then disappeared without a trace. A chill ran down his spine as he realized the full extent of Mira's treachery.
Suddenly Kuro felt a strange numbness spreading throughout his body, starting from the point where Kami's dagger had pierced his heart. He staggered, dropping to his knees as the world around him began to spin.
A twisted smile graced Kami's lips as he watched Kuro's struggle unfold before him.
"Don't be surprised. The dagger we used was coated with Duskfall poison – a concoction you so generously provided to me few years ago."Kami taunted, relishing in the fear and confusion etched onto Kuro's face.
He paused momentarily, savoring the sight of Kuro's desperation.
"You also know that it's the world's most lethal poison, now you only have few minutes before you die. You didn't think you'd meet your end at the hands of a poison you gave me, did you?"Kami said with a predatory smile as he walk towards Mira.
Kuro's eyes, once bright with ambition and power, now dimmed with the realization of his impending doom. His breathing grew labored, each inhale a painful struggle against the venom coursing through his veins.
"Why... did you... betray me?"Kuro managed to rasp, his voice barely above a whisper. The words were heavy with despair and disbelief.
Kami approached, a smug expression on his face as he reveled in Kuro's suffering.
"Because your power is too great. Mira's constellation Sadistic Witch, commanded her to eliminate you, no matter what the cost."Kami explained, as triumph danced in his eyes.
Mira stepped beside Kami, her beauty twisted into a cruel mask.
"And even if my constellations hadn't commanded it, I would have still killed you myself. Because I love Kami not you asshole"Mira declared, her voice dripping with malice.
Kuro's vision began to darken at the edges as the Duskfall poison coursed through his veins, its potent venom slowly extinguishing the flame of life within him. His breath came in ragged gasps, each inhale a painful struggle against the constriction in his lungs.
Through bleary eyes, he beheld Kami and Mira standing over him, their faces twisted into expressions of triumph and malice. The reality of his impending demise crashed over Kuro like a tsunami, leaving him reeling and disoriented.
"Why...? I thought... you loved me..."Kuro managed to rasp out, his voice barely audible above the rushing sound in his ears.
Mira spat on Kuro's face, the warm saliva mixing with the blood already coating his skin. Her eyes flashed with contempt as she gazed down at his kneeling form.
"Love? Don't make me laugh. I never loved you. In fact I felt disgusting whenever you touch or kiss me"Mira said as her voice dripped with venom, each word a dagger to Kuro's already shattered heart.
Kuro coughed again, more blood splattering his chin. His vision swam, the edges darkening as the Duskfall poison coursed through his veins.
With a cruel twist of her lips, Mira delivered another contemptuous spit directly onto Kuro's bloody face. Her revulsion was palpable, the disgust evident in every line of her beautiful features.
"Kuro, as a parting gift, let me show you something"Kami purred, his voice dripping with malice.
Kami stepped closer, his arm snaking around Mira's slender waist in a possessive gesture. He pulled her flush against his side, their bodies pressed together, Kami's frame contrasting sharply with Mira's lithe curves. His free hand rose to cup her cheek, thumb stroking her soft skin as he gazed deeply into her eyes.
Without warning, Kami's lips crashed against Mira's in a fierce, dominating kiss. Mira responded immediately, her arms winding around his neck as she returned the passionate embrace with equal fervor. Their mouths moved in a sensual dance, tongues tangling and caressing in a display of raw, unbridled desire.