SHRIOGANE NO KARASU - 17 by Kamijyo Akimine Translation by Sanada (hana-mi.net) [ ] - text outside a speech bubble. / / - aside. * * - sound effects in a bubble. [* *] - sound effects outside a bubble. ( ) - translator's notes. 1 Text: [Shirogane no Karasu] Lu: L... Lu: Little Mouse!! Lu: N... Lu: No... John: Th... John: That sword... SFX: [*whoosh*] 2-3 John: F... John: Fukurou!! Text: [Shirogane no Karasu] Text: [Recap] Text: [John and Lu are searching for the Demon Stone, a magic stone that can grant any wish. During the fight with Little Mouse, Lu unlocks John's hidden power. But then Little Mouse was stabbed with the cross-shaped sword of someone he thought he knew...] Lu: Fukurou...!! Lu: [That's the man that stole the Demon Stone and killed John's mentor, Kuroi!!] Text: [A confrontation with an old enemy!! It's going to be a fierce, desperate battle!! Text: [The 17th Night - Appearance] Text: [Kamijyou Akimine] Text: [Volume 1 on sale October 17th from Kodansha Comics!!] 4 Mickey: Y... Mickey: You bastard... how... Mickey: Could you... John: Little Mouse...!! SFX: [*turn*] Fukurou: ...Oh, you're stronger than I expected. Fukurou: ...But I told you to keep the Silvery Crow from getting his hands on the Demon Stone... I didn't tell you to play with him... Fukurou: If that is how you choose to live... then I don't have any use for you as a tool. Disclaimer: [This is a work of fiction blah blah blah] Lu: A... a tool!? Lu: ...That's cruel!! Mickey: I... I never... thought you would... Mickey: At a time... like this... Mickey: You... you can't afford to screw up...!! SFX: [*glow*] 5 SFX: [*glow*] Lu: Huh...!? Lu: Th... the drawings are... what!? SFX: [*whoosh*] SFX" *hiss* 6 Lu: It's... huge... SFX: [*whoosh*] Mickey: DIIIIIEE!! SFX: [*stab*] Agape: Did they... get him...!? Lu: In just one strike!? 7 Lu: He's... he's not hurt!? Lu: He stopped all of Little Mouse's simultaneous attacks with one hand...!? Lu: ...Is this guy even human!? Fukurou: ...Too bad, Mouse... Mickey: Gah... SFX: [*glow*] Fukurou: ...But I think it would be best if you just... Fukurou: Disappear. SFX: [*shine*] 8 Lu: L... Little Mouse!! Lu: No... no, it can't be... Fukurou: There's no need for tears. After all, he was merely a creation of the Demon Stone to begin with... Fukurou: ...But you're welcome to join him. John: ...You... 9 John: You bastard...!! Fukurou: ...So we meet again. I thought you might be here, Mr. "Silvery Crow"... Fukurou: Did you see it? The Demon Stone is quite fascinating, isn't it? 10 Fukurou: The Demon Stone feeds on the desires of humans... Fukurou: All is progressing according to my plan... Lu: Wh... why do you want the Demon Stone!? Lu: I... I won't let you revive the Demon Lord...!! Lu: If you do that, everyone will die...!! Fukurou: .... Fukurou: ...Are you asking if I'll do something like the First World Decadance...? Fukurou: ...What a silly question, girl. Fukurou: It was I who set the Second World Zero into motion last time, but my plans were spoiled when the Demon Lord's soul was sealed into that baby... Fukurou: ...But this time I will revive the Demon Lord without fail... Lu: !? 11 Lu: Y... You... Lu: You caused the Second World Zero......!? Lu: D... don't you know what it means be a member of that family who foolishly contracted with the Demon Lord!? Lu: You created Crows and let all of those people die for the sake of your own selfish wish!? Lu: That crime can't be erased... Lu: Some people are still being punished by their contract with the Demon Lord!! Lu: And you'd do that all over again!? Agape: Lu... Fukurou: ...Crime? ...Punishment!? What's the difference...? Fukurou: As long as I get what I want... SFX: [*glow*] Fukurou: ...That's right. 12 Fukurou: I'll destroy the world and remake it as I see fit! With the power of the Demon Lord, I'll rule it all...!! SFX: [*glow*] Fukurou: It's up to the strong to build a world where only the strong survive!! That is my wish...!! Lu: Wh... Lu: What's wrong with this guy...? 13 SFX: [*punch*] Lu: John!! SFX: [*pressure*] John: ...Is that all? John: For that wish... SFX: [*pressure*] John: Those people had to die!? 14 John: Can you really say that doesn't bother you at all!? SFX: [*punch*] John: Gah! SFX: [*whoosh*] 15 SFX: [*slam*] 16 JOhn: Gah!! SFX: [*smash*] Fukurou: ...I don't want to kill you yet... your body is precious to me. Lu: John...!! Isn't that enough!? SFX: [*jump*] JOhn: Gah... Lu: [He tore John's arms to shreds...] Lu: [...And he knows about the Demon Lord inside John...] Lu: [...Who...] SFX: [*whoosh*] Lu: [Is he...!?] 17 Fukurou: ...Are you shocked at the difference in our strength? SFX: [*reach*] Fukurou: Now that you see you have no chance of winning, why don't you quietly hand over the Demon Stone you're trying to hide from me...? Lu: What...? Fukurou: Don't bother hiding it... I know you have the Demon Stone. And it's the last one I need... Lu: What...!? What are you saying... Lu: N... Lu: No... that's not possible Fukurou: Yes... SFX: [*glow*] Fukurou: ...It is possible... 18-19 SFX: [*glow*] Fukurou: Save for the one you have, all 13 pieces of the Demon Stone are in my possession!! 20 FUkurou: The time has come... Fukurou: The time to revive the Demon Lord!! Text: [Overwhelmed by the enemy and unable to fight!! Will they see a ray of hope!?] Text: [Next Chapter: Fixation!!] Text: [Continued in Issue 44]