BLACK MOON - Black Magic War Beginning with Jailbreak - [Full story illustration available]

There's black coal in the wind. The town of Adford was surrounded by rotten and scorching odors. Until yesterday the scenery is like a lie, it's black on one side around. As far as I could see, the building was burned and blackened. Fortunately, Bell and Jake's rapid fire suppression activities did not result in any deaths. We all escaped safely.

The evacuees were out of town. Among them are the figures of Sedona, Lili and Allen.

"I think it's time for the flames to go out. I think it's a lot of inconvenience to be here. Let's go back."

Sedona knew how long it would take Bell and Jake to extinguish the fire.

And the townspeople, they're disgusted with Bell. If I am witnessed in contact with such a bell, I will increase my unnecessary worries.

"Okay."

Lili held Allen's hand and followed Sedona.

Around that time, Bell and Jake appeared in the reception room at Hausent Hospital, where the fire had just been quenched. Hausent Hospital was already blackburned, but the damage indoors wasn't as bad as the exterior. Fortunately, Bell and Jake's fire extinguishing activities have miraculously been almost safe inside.

Though the smell of burning and rotting can stand in, I can manage to spend some time inside. People have the power to adapt to the environment. Strangely enough, the two of them were starting to stop worrying about the tight smell.

The two were talking in. Totally forgiving Jake for his heart, Bell had revealed to Jake even a secret he didn't really want people to know.

"You did...... the point went. I can't believe you were one of the Black Sarteens..."

"And that's strange. I can't believe a demon as powerful as Arrosha is in his body without being deprived of consciousness"

"That's what I'm not sure about either. Sometimes Arrosha takes my consciousness away from me even though I say I can keep myself..."

"I see... Belle, you were being chased by the Limian Confederacy... then you might want to join the Knights of the Black Mages (Grigori)"

Jake advised Bell.

Just then, Sedona and Lili, and Allen, returned to Hausent Hospital.

"Sure, you might be able to join the Knights of the Black Mages."

Sedona, who was listening, said so the moment she came into the reception room.

"How do you know that? What is the Knights of the Black Mages?"

"The Knights of Black Mages (Grigori) is a huge Black Mages (Grigori) organization with branches around the world. There are many handcrafted black magicians (grigories). Its headquarters is in Elixis, capital of the Kingdom of Serbia."

"But why does that mean I should go in there?

"The Knights of Black Magicians (Grigori) work to gather the orbs needed to contract Black Magic Books (Grimoires) scattered around the world, and Black Magic (Grimoires) to keep people safe"

Jake adds information about the Knights.

"And the Knights are gathering hand-worked black magicians (grigories). An armed black magician (grigori) often has circumstances that people can't tell you. So the Knights accept even black magicians with wax (grigories) if they are strong.

Especially, Black Sarteen. What a being, the Knights should want enough to get their hands out of their throats. The Knights have a lot of power, so if you join the regiment, the Union of Limia won't be able to take a detour. "

Sedona explained why Bell should join the Knights.

"But I'm not strong at all, am I?

Belle didn't even think she was strong. Now that the devil had shown me his overwhelming power, more such an idea was becoming dominant over his head.

"Mr. Bell. The title Black Sarteen, which is also ironic, is quite an advantage to Black Mage (Grigori). There are all sorts of contracts with the devil, but Black Sarteen is contracting with the devil in a way that's at its top."

"What the hell does that mean?

"Black Sarteen has a contract called Possession, a means to reveal his body to the devil.

Possession is the most dangerous contract, and therefore the power gained from it is not comparable to other contracts. You may not be free to use your powers right now, but you have the potential to become a powerful black magician. "

Jake has a great knowledge of black magic (Grimoire). If I ask you a question, I also feel like you're going to answer anything.

"I don't think I have that power..."

Bell could not feel it, even though he was told that he had hidden powers.

"It's early to be back, but I'm already going"

Sedona suddenly cut out like that.

"Huh? Where are you going?

The first thing that surprised me was Jake.

"It's a Red Wall coal mine. I'll tell the Ghosts the whole truth. And I'm leaving town like that."

Sedona had an important role to play. Now that the coal miner has vanished, there is not a single coal miner who knows the truth. If we do not tell them the truth, neither will we be rewarded for what we are rewarded.

"Wait a minute. Weren't you going to find out that I'm a murderer?

Bell bumped into the question he was concerned about.

"Let's get that out of here. Yeah, but I gotta tell you, I couldn't convince the sheriff then. If you knew him, you did what you deserved."

"You always catch on ~, that word"

Belle doesn't know about Sedona, and even if she asks herself the truth, she won't answer.

"Well, that's good. Do it right at best."

Sedona left words like that behind Hausent Hospital. Will I ever see her again?

When I clear my ears, it looks like the outside of the hospital is getting noisier than it was earlier. Apparently, the townsfolk who confirmed the fire is returning.

Already at this time, the sun was falling.

"Looks like you're all back… Mr. Raymond must be having a tough time being followed through. There's no Sedona to help now..."

Jake checked out the window and closed the curtain.

"Mr. Jake. We think it's time we left this town. Because I've solved the case, and I don't think we should stay in much of the same place. It annoys me..."

"I don't think I'm annoying, but it's not a good idea for you guys to stay in this town... but I wouldn't recommend going outside right now. Everyone in town hates you, Belle. If you leave now, you're likely to get in trouble."

Jake was worried about the Bells. Adford townspeople have an unprecedented interest in and dislike for Bell.

"Right..."

Bell felt dismayed and dismayed that he was being reprimanded. I can't deny that I have fallen for it either.

"Anyway, I'll check on the town. Please be quiet in this room."

That's what Jake said, leaving the hospital early enough.

"I can't believe you're going to bother me so much around... maybe I'm really a plague god"

Demons living in the western town of Adford have always been after Bell. Bell was a rat who was invited to bait. A rat caught in the bait and lured him into a stunningly set trap.

"Belle... not if you're cuddling. From now on, this could all happen. You're Black Sartain."

"Even I didn't like it and become a Black Sarteen!

In a word of Lili, Bell stripped his emotions out. Destiny doesn't do what I want. As Black Sarteen, you have to live and go as a person with a demon. That's Bell's fate.

Gachari...

It was then. Someone opened the door to Hausent Hospital. If it was Jake who came in, he should be in this reception room any minute.

But it's not. It must be a trespasser. Lili pressed Bell and Allen's mouth against each other with her hands.

Both of us immediately detect this anomaly.

"Faust was with the doctor here..."

"Oh. According to the sightings, it certainly is. I've never been able to find it before, but I've finally found something powerful."

"It's taking a little too long, so it's time to find it. It's bad."

It was a pair of strange men and women who broke into Hausent Hospital. Apparently you know Bell's name.

"Isn't that what Faust started the fire earlier?

"I was going to get away with it by multiplying the confusion..."

With that said, they're moving around the hospital.

Convinced that it was the suspicious person who broke into Hausent Hospital, the Bells rushed to hide behind the couch.

"I think they know Bell's name."

"Ladybug..."

Lili whispered so in a whisper. Bell tries to respond to it, but Lili is blocking her mouth, so she couldn't talk.

"We were in this town when the call came in. Faust broke in, exactly then."

"Ah. If we don't restrain Faust and bring him back to Limia, he'll demote us..."

That conversation revealed who they were. They were soldiers of the Limian Confederate Army, lurking in this town since Bell broke into Adford, all three wearing blue military uniforms, just like Major Hells.

Bell infiltrated Adford, a week early. What the hell have they been up to? Maybe it's a totally incompetent threesome.

Gacha...

And finally, the door to the reception room opens. If you look for this room without a neighborhood, it's the end of the line.

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Here, one of the Limian Confederate soldiers noticed an anomaly.

"Fire!

"This hospital's still on fire!

The surprised soldiers rushed out of Hausent Hospital. A driver-friendly bell instantly appeared the rotting flame it had just absorbed.

Confirming that the soldiers had fled and gone, Bell put out the fire immediately so that it would not become a fire.

"They're so stupid!

Bell couldn't take a laugh. All three of them seemed stupid with all the alignment. Pushing his voice to death, Bell kept laughing.

"Belle's been in this town forever."

Lili also laughs at the bell.

After a while, Jake came home.

"I've been up late at night, but quite a few people are out there. There was just that fire, and it looks like a lot of houses have been seriously damaged..."

"Really..."

"Should we stay here until the noise subsides and the problem is resolved..."

"In a while, a reconstruction unit should be dispatched by the King Sertrian Army. In that case, the humans of this town can be gathered in one place. Belle, your presence may already be known to the King's Army. Until then, it's dangerous to be in this town."

"Then what do I do..."

Lili had her head. Exactly no hitter. Maybe this is really the end of it.

"... we might be able to figure it out"

Jake suddenly put his index finger up and looked like he came up with something. I rushed straight out, popping out of the reception room and rushing to another room.

"I'm surprised ~!

"Mr. Jake, what's wrong..."

Bell is holding his chest with his right hand, much to his surprise. Lili and Allen are appalled to see Jake jump out and go. All three of them could not hide their surprises at Jake's behavior, which was too abrupt.

"Mr. Bell, Mr. Lili, Mr. Allen! You might be able to figure it out."

Jake had a thick book in his hand as he returned to the reception room with an extraordinary smile.

The book is entitled "Genuine Imitations".

"What is it? It."

Lili tilts her neck. So is that. The book's title is a chig-hugging word that makes no sense at all.

"This is a Black Magic (Grimoire) book!

"But don't you have to sign with the devil to use black magic (Grimoire)?

"I have a lot on my contract, too. This book itself has a deal with the devil, so if you're the owner of the book, you can use magic."

"Can you do that?

"Yes, to be exact, the author of this book signed with the devil to allow the owner of this book to use black magic (Grimore). But magic comes with consideration. As a general rule, when humans make contracts with demons, they need to pay by orb"

"So the author is dead?

"No. You don't have to pay for anything with your own orb. I don't care if it's an orb floating around there. Of course, the level of black magic (Grimoire) that can be contracted by the quality and quantity of the orb changes."

Orbs in humans and creatures are more valuable than orbs drifting through the universe. For the devil, the orb makes a difference.

The total amount of that soul is important to contract with the devil, and if you want to use powerful black magic (grimoire), two methods are commonly used: pay with a high-value orb or collect and pay for a large number of cheap orbs. The greater the burden on the contractor, the greater the power can be gained. There are many other ways, needless to say.

"The black magic of transformation (Grimoire) can be used by this book called" real fake ”. If you change your appearance, you should be able to get out of Adford without a problem."

"I see! That's reassuring!

"Can I transform? Fun!"

That was a way to get rid of this desperate situation. If he doesn't look the same, nothing will go wrong. Allen is thrilled, too.

"Come on, imagine concretely how you want to be. If you decide, put your hands on this page one at a time."

Jake opened the "real fake” and showed a page. The page on the left describes a narrow and transformative black magic (Grimoire), and the page on the right depicts a large right-hand shape.

Apparently, you should just put your right hand there.

"Specifically..."

All three are worried about what they will turn into.

That's when I came into their sight with multiple photo stands placed in the reception room. There are friendly old couples there and young people laughing. Some pictures are faded and you don't know when they belong. Are they all guests of this hospital?

After a while the three of them decide to transform, they put their hands in turn.

Allen was the first to put his hand down. When Allen puts his hands down, his whole body is wrapped in bright white light.

When the light went out, it was the old man, like a dwarf, who showed up there unchanged from Allen. The little old man has bent hips and thinned hair.

"Haha! My grandfather!"

Allen laughs when she sees herself in the mirror.

"Uh, was that aunt so fat?

Lili then undergoes a transformation as well. She was transformed into a middle-aged woman dressed like a housekeeper, bloated. Lili looks in the mirror and touches her own abdomen. Apparently you are unhappy with this transformation.

"Wow..."

The last time I changed my appearance was Bell. He was becoming a skinny old man. To that perfect transformation, Bell is impressed as he strokes his jawbeard.

All three changed their appearances beautifully. I used an old book, but the power of black magic (Grimoire) that lives there is still alive.

"Looks like you've been successfully transformed. This transformation lasts only half an hour."

"Is it only half an hour?

"Yes, unfortunately...... we don't have time. Please take this. The transformation of Black Magic (Grimoire) takes place by putting together the surrounding orbs. So I'm sure you can deceive the eyes of the Limian government."

Finally, Bell is handed a "real fake”. Transformation will be a necessity for Bell, who will have to keep running away from this. Receiving the book, Bell wrapped the book in a strange robe he had worn since before coming to this town.

"Mr. Jake, I'd like to ask you one thing. Do you know anything about the Sleep Curse?

Lili had something to ask Jake. That's more important to her than anything else. I've just been swayed by the mystery of this town, and it could have been completely behind me.

"Is it a sleeping curse... I do have knowledge of the black magic of the crowd (Grimoire), but unfortunately, I am oblivious to the curse. I'm sorry. What's wrong with the sleeping curse?

"Really... your mother is hanging from the curse of sleep and I'm looking for a way to break it"

"I see. Was that... Then I'll be looking into the sleeping curse as well. If you ever visit Adford again, come here."

Jake replied with a smile. I've just begun my journey, and I can't possibly find a key to lifting the curse. The girl never got depressed. The journey to break the curse has only just begun.

"Thank you!

"No. Oh, there was something I forgot to tell you. The number of transformations available in that book is, unfortunately, limited. I have now used it for 3 people, i.e. 3 times, so I have 2 more to go. Don't forget."

"............ ok. Thank you so much for your help so far, Mr. Jake."

"Mr. Jake. I'm sure Belzebub is still lurking in this town. Be very careful."

Lili bows to Jake deeply.

Meanwhile, Bell cautioned Jake. The obsessive demon swore vengeance on Jake then. I'm pretty sure I'll be a target for Belzebub in the future.

"I know. I don't have time for that."

Jake smiled. I'm sure he'll be fine. The smile made Belle feel that way.

"See you later, uncle!

"Thank you!

The three waved to Jake and took a deep breath and left Hausent Hospital behind.

"Take care..."

Jake is watching over the three of them. The last time they turned around, a face hidden in a false mask was visible to Jake.

An innocent, little boy, to the young man and woman who carried his destiny.

What will await them from now on? Jake kept an eye on that back until he couldn't see them. At their feet after Adford, the red soil was in the wind.