Darling in the Franx: Alternate Core

Chapter 15: Boys X Girls X affection: Argentea's trial

Chapter 15! And with it the chapter where the boys and the girls go bananas throwing all logic aside by NOT even thinking with their minds and only their egos! However, in this universe, they are going to learn in a very hard way, that this kind of attitude really brings suffering not only to the dead but also to the living... what's going to happen here? Read and find out!

Into the show!

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Somewhere unknown at night...

???: - So, it is true? The 'Lost Raven' found its flock? –

Shepherdess: - Yes, your majesty, his call has been answered by the enemy it seems... the children that are around him are different, and our spies say that they are honorary people at Avalon after defending their city from one of the brood mothers. More interesting than that is that the 'Lightning knight' and his team are also training them. –

???: "What's it that you're up to Armstrong?" – Anything else? What can you tell me about them that I don't know already? –

Shepherdess: - Miss... the 'bastard' is also with him. I confirmed it when I judged them... -

Whoever was on the other side went silent for a while that it worried the shepherdess...

Shepherdess: "Please don't think what I think she is thinking..." – Your highness? –

???: - Tell me shepherdess... do you really vouch that hard for the kid, even if he is now with the enemy? –

Shepherdess: "What nonsense are you talking about now?" – Your majesty... I have seen and observed how the 'Lost Raven' acts when our enemy is mentioned: he would first kill himself before rejoining... -

???: - Then why hasn't he done that? How can you prove that he is still with us? –

Shepherdess: - Because I genuinely believe he is trying to convert those children and the 'bastard' to the cause. I... I used the 'technique' on them... -

She suddenly felt a heavy weight on her mind that indicated that her superior was angry...

???: - So, you violated my orders... again. Have you no shame?! I told you before why it is prohibited, and you still dare defy me!? If it wasn't for the fact that you carry the future of my kin, I would have disposed of you since... –

Another presence appeared and lifted a little the pressure from the Shepherdess mind as the communication went silent for a while before the boss 'spoke' again...

???: - Hmph... I will give them one chance to prove themselves... and you're forbidden to intervene. –

Shepherdess: - Your highness? –

???: - I got word from your friend, the 'Wolf king', that their leader has surpassed one of the Trials and considering how they defeated a Reaper on their own, maybe they have potential to become something more... as such, I will apply the rest of the Trials on them and if they pass them then I will consider them as allies of our kin and cause... -

Shepherdess: "I don't like where this is going... the previous trial was the easiest one of them all and even then, the leader just managed to win thanks to her will and determination to rescue their friends. Once one takes the trial, they cannot take it again and I don't know if their friends have the same abilities as them..." – Your highness... you want me to test them? –