"[Abyss] ......?
Let's meet. Come, my host.

　Rakhshasa pulled my hand.
　I lost my balance and staggered.

"Oh, I beg your pardon.

　Rakshasa quickly holds me in her arms.
　The soft skin and sweet scent of her make me wince.

It's not good if you fall into the lake. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.
...... Indeed, yes.

　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I'm sure it's a good idea. But this lake is special. ......
"Chains?
I'm not sure if you've noticed.　I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but I'm sure that as your darkness deepens, it will begin to materialize as well.

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.

"You should have the same thing on your body.
What?

　I don't remember wearing such a chain.
　So I look down at my body...

"What the hell is this ......?

　Sure enough, just like Rakshasa, there was a jet-black chain wrapped around my right hand.
　I've never seen anything like it before.

"It's... a bond, so to speak.
"Kizuna ......?
With the abyss, yes. You can use it to hold yourself in the air, or to capture an enemy at will... it can be useful in certain ways. But that's just a side effect, the real use of the chain is...



[Terminal 037]... [Imprinted name (code) Rakshasa]. Bring him to me.



　A grave voice sounded.
　From the bottom of the lake.

　No way, this is...

"Is this the voice of the Abyss?
Yes, it's calling us... no, it's calling you.



　I came with Rakshasa to the edge of the lake.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

"That's .......

　At the bottom of the lake, there is something huge sinking.

"Yes, that is the Abyss.

　The rakshasa told me.

　The size was so large that it took me a while to grasp its shape.

　It's a huge sphere that's probably as big as a city.
　Kuro chains were wrapped and bound all over its surface.

　One of the countless chains jutted out of the water and connected to the chain on Rakshasa's hand.

　No, it's not just Rakshasa.
　If you look closely, you can see that the chains wrapped around my body are also connected to the chains that bind the abyss.

What are these chains?
"The sacrifice will be bound to the [Chain] by the [Dark Chain] spell.

　Rakshasa explained.

Normally, the chain would entangle and suck out all power and life, and the sacrifice would die. But when the sacrifice is able to break the spell, it is connected to the darkness and gains the darkness.
"Breaking the Spell: ...... Connecting with the Darkness: ......

　I repeated Rakshasa's words.

　At the same time, I remembered.
　Yes, I remember two years ago when the Darkness Chains were put on me.



　I had lost my magic, my body was severely weakened, and I had been expelled from the party.
　Surrounded by a horde of Sword Wolves, I was on the verge of despair... when I heard Rakshasa's voice.
　As soon as I agreed to the EX Skill [Fixed Damage], the black chains covering my body flew apart.
　And I gained power.



The chains at that time were to bind me to ......?

　And then I was freed, and the new chains - in a sense, I was under another spell.

It's called "Darkness".

"Son of man, and my terminal.

A voice echoed from the abyss.

"Thou seekest a greater power, doest thou?

　It seems you already know.
　Thank you for saving me the trouble of asking.

The answer is quite simple. The answer is quite simple: the stronger your connection with me, the greater the darkness you will gain.
"The stronger the connection, the more ......?
Basically the same thing you've been doing. Grow [darkness]. Let anger, resentment, sadness, hatred, despair - all negative emotions well up.

　And [abyss].

And one more thing - [darkness] gains greater [darkness] through its connection with other [darkness] and its relationship with [light].
"Aside from the [light], what is the other [darkness]?

　Is there someone else with similar powers besides me?



There are very few people who have gained the power of the Darkness, like you, and there are others who have been given the power, like that girl.

　The rakshasa said.

But the world is a big place. It will not be easy to meet them. The easiest thing to do is to deepen your connection with the one who gave you the darkness - someone like that girl.
"Deepening the connection: ......?
The quickest way to do this is to make her your girlfriend. How about a pact?
"......?

　I choked on my words.
　What is this woman saying out of the blue?

I'm sure you're not as naive as you think.

　A happy Rakshasa.
　And...

"I have a bad feeling about this...

　Suddenly, the lake trembled loudly.
　The [abyss] at the bottom vibrated its super-giant body.

It seems that someone with a hint of light has blended into the black phase (cli-photo).
"A sign of light? ......?

　I repeated the words of the abyss, and then I realized.

　No way.

　My heart is beating fast.
　Sweat beaded from my body.
　I felt a pain deep in my chest, followed by hot anger and hatred.

　And finally, intense joy.

　He's in this world?

　That guy...

Yuno, the hero of the [Light]...