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Uhmm idk how to start this question lol... but for ikevil, canonically uh any idea what each guys are into? In like spicy scenes I mean? Like any kink, or position or whatever which has been mentioned quite often in most events... yk like their go-to thing or preferences? All of them, I just wanna know, I got curious and it has been on my mind ever since.
Uhm it's also a similar thought for ikepri but rn I wanna know abt ikevil chars more
hii anon! im gonna be fully honest and say that its not like i read everyones smut stories full on (some of them i cant really get bc its paywalled iykwim).. so i may not have everything, feel i cant say much for certain chars, or i may opt to like refer to specific events, just to get a general idea ig 🥹 so if anyone wants to pitch in by all means!
i would say in general position wise ive seen em go with the classic missionary.. another one i think i see a bit is cowgirl i think. fingering is also relatively common across multiple characters, and a biitt less commonly, oral.
william:
there was a time im pretty sure he did semi-public ichaicha.. follow the hearts desire and all that jazz
bloodsucking i think? if we talking hw — though thats kind of special circumstances so to speak
i dont have the epilogue but in the recent story event with the mirror clones will wasnt at all against the idea of will x kate x mirror!will 3p
could be into cnc (consensual non-consent)
(tbh given his char he seems p open to almost anything ngl)
harrison:
didnt he do anal with kate once? i think during aphrodisiac event or smth
i kinda got the impression that despite him being the more “normal” suitor personality wise he can get pretty freaky in bed jfjdhhsgs
liam:
from what i did read i kind of get the vibe that he sort of “holds back” until the lid on his desires explodes and they get down to bedroom business for a while
likes to be used for pleasure
?? other than that not too familiar tbh
elbert:
getting busy in a cage
bondage — like shibari style
vore
again there may be others and i just havent written them down, read, etc
alfons:
he does have a stash of sex toys, so-
role playing.. this happened mult times (one time where kate dresses as a maid, another where alfons rps as a virgin, another where kate acts as his pet cat, and also he acted as her tutor)
mirror sex
roger:
dacryphilia
pet play
there was a time he fucked kate to the pt she passed out
another one im not too familiar with ;v;
ellis:
likes to be praised
bondage, or very physical, touchy-feely
exhibitionist
jude:
biting
generally has sadistic tendencies in bed as far as i know or heard
can be a bit rough? i think,, ik the fever event wasnt like smut but like he like force a kith on kate if i remember
theres probably other things but.. i havent read much jude smut myself past his main story rel ripperoni
victor:
ftr i think he generally seems to prefer more physically close positions, for example i seen a few ppl interpret the position he and kate r in the lotus position — so bodies more pressed together sort of thing
under very specific circumstance (cough cough, halloween), bloodsucking
darius:
gets turned on by kates scent,, he’ll get in and get a whiff of many parts of her body
also some bondage? he put handcuffs on kate
i feel he likes to “punish” kate and likes to be dominant in the bedroom
not necessarily against voyeurism
nica:
i feel he can be pretty teasing overall during sex
also likes licking and biting
into overstimulating kate
ring:
hes definitely open to being led by kate rather than leading
or.. being “trained”? by kate
also a biter
other than that i feel he is relatively vanilla tbh, compared to some others jfjdhsgs
…and as for libra, i got no clue as its too early to tell :p
thanks to these wonderful ppl for helping fill in the things i missed or didnt have!
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Hi, I love your translations so much and thanks for your hard work!
I wondering how did Darius end up on the “mature nobles” team and how is he considered a noble considering that he’s an orphan and we know nothing about his family status or anything?
hii, ty for your kind words anon! 🥹🫶✨✨
my short answer is: you will know the reason if you read his route (which i have translated in its entirety!) *cough cough wink wink*
but in case you just want to know the answer…i will say below the cut. but beware of some main story spoilers!
darius main story spoilers below ↓
long story short, darius is the illegitimate son of germany’s emperor. the reason why he was an orphan was bc the emperor had laid a hand on one of the maids working in the palace (darius’ mother).
the maid stopped working there due to the risk of being killed for copulating with the emperor and becoming pregnant with his child. but unable to raise her child on her own, she left him at the orphanage with only a name, “darius”.
so, darius is the son of the emperor by blood; in that sense he is of a noble standing. its just hes not really officially a noble, in the same way william and elbert r, bc he is still an illegitimate child.
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——Nica's POV——
[BLACK]
The moment a rotten fruit had fell upon Kate's shoulder, I knew she had gotten too close.
[LONDON - BEACH SHORE - NIGHT]
(Ahh…tell me this isn't real.)
As I stared out into the quiet sea, I thought back on the stroke of bad luck that had fell upon Kate some hours ago.
When I had laid my eyes on her and that unexpected bad luck—
I had realized my true feelings, to which I held my head.
(See, this is why I didn't want add anything more dear to me…)
"Bad luck will follow those loved by the one who bears the White Swan's Curse."
(Ring had always been hit by bad luck— as he's the one I'm most close to.)
Before I knew the nature of my Curse, I had thought Ring was simply not lucky,
but I had since learned that in reality, I was stealing his luck away from him,
and in part to hide my Curse, I had gradually put more distance between us.
(Still, even if she's normally not the most lucky, it could still get pretty bad for her.)
Unlike Ring, Kate was a normal girl.
Even if she wasn't Cursed, it wasn't like she had received any special training.
She was a fragile girl who may as well have gotten injured at the slightest of shocks.
(That said, she's got a strong will on her.)
But that was more so a testament to her character than it was her physical strength.
Even if Ring could laugh his bad luck off, for Kate it probably wouldn't have been that casual.
(Like what would you have done if you had gotten hurt back there?)
There was a chance she would end up caught in a messy situation, or end up receiving serious trauma…things one could hardly laugh at could happen constantly, and yet—
Nica: …There's no way the likes of me can make you happy.
No matter how much affection she hit me with, I was nothing but a Cursed one who would only give Kate bad luck;
Cursed by the White Swan with the sin of narcissism, fated to be the only one who would find happiness…
The lowest of the low.
Nica: How did things turn out like this?
Since when did Kate get so close to me?
Was it since the day we first met? During the time I had been playing her? Or around the time she learned of my true nature and had been made a toy?
They all felt like the right answers; I couldn't believe myself.
(I wouldn't have even reached out to her if I didn't have some interest.)
She was a civilian in Crown, someone not in any document on them, with a special role called fairytale keeper.
I had gotten close to her to use her for information,
but now that I thought back on it, it would be more accurate to say I had done so for my own intelligence work than for fishing out Crown's secrets.
(She's a civilian who won't be in Crown for more than a month. There's no way she could tell even if she wanted.)
But I had tried to get information through Kate.
And since I had taken an interest in that pure, innocent robin in the den of evil,
I had ended up wringing my own neck instead.
Nica: …You're not too much better, though, Spatzi, are you?
(You should've snitched on me to Crown as soon as you could after telling me I'm the worst.)
If you had done that, you wouldn't have been made a plaything; you could just be a poor girl who got played by a frivolous guy…
(Well, I know you don't have the heart for that, so here we are.)
The documents Kate had snatched were nothing major,
but it was hard to believe that those documents were the only ones in the office.
(Chances are high that shrewd Queen's Aide left only those there on purpose.)
He had probably saw our movements and left only things that would be no problem if we knew.
That was more than likely the case.
It looked like she had always been scared of getting killed by Crown,
but looking from the side, it seemed she was quite well-liked, so I figured that wouldn't happen.
(At worst she'd either be bound to another month's work as fairytale keeper, or she'd be forbidden from making contact with us.)
Though I had purposely used words to rile up her anxiety, I also knew it wasn't really such a big deal.
(But then I just had to go and make her my plaything…)
Letting out a deep sigh, I crossed my arms while thinking of what to do.
I felt responsible for her.
Her, who struck me with her blindingly honest feelings,
who I had grown fond of, who at some point I had let in…I had brought this on myself.
(To think I'm a frivolous man who plays with love to no end, huh.)
Nica: Go fall in love with some other guy, you stupid robin.
I drew a line in the sand.
It was obvious a normal, good man was better for someone honest like her, who was loved by many.
Nica: So why did you fall for the likes of me of all people?
I talked to myself as I let out a dry laugh.
[BLACK]
(…I have to do something.)
So that no more bad luck befalls on her, so that she doesn't exert herself any more for my sake—
I couldn't let her go through the same things [1] as Ring had.
[LONDON - VOGEL MEETING ROOM]
That was why Dari's words were all the more convenient to me.
Nica: As for the three who tried to kill me, Mark Hoffman was their guardian.
Darius: One of the researchers at Haus, it seems. I'd guess he took some subjects with him after it closed down and continued his experiments.
Darius: And the one who dished out those orders was exactly as you guessed, Nica— Johannes Wolfgang.
Dari gave a bright smile, spreading out a map and pointing at Europe.
Darius: It seems Wolfgang is somewhere in Europe. His family back in Germany is searching for him now.
Darius: But said search's slow at best. They haven't reached any leads.
Darius: I figured you'd be able to pin him down faster, but…well, I guess it can't be helped.
Dari made a sad look, but that was when a certain idea occurred to me.
(This might be my chance.)
I could get away from this country— and disappear from the Spatzi with this.
(The next time she gets hit with a stroke of bad luck…I'll return to Germany and join the search for Wolfgang.)
I couldn't swear any eternal love or a happy future to her.
But, I couldn't help but want her, the one and only person in my life who had fallen in love with me for who I really was, to find happiness.
And to do that, there was one thing I could do.
[BLACK]
—I would let go of your hand.
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[1] Nica uses the word [〜の二の舞] (—no ni no mai), which means "a repeat of something" but with the added connotation that what that "something" is was a mistake or something he holds more regretful feelings toward…in this case, he seems to be implying those feelings toward Ring.
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[PALACE - STUDY - DAY]
Kate: I…am not into doing it three-way!
Alfons: On another note, Nica? I did do something good for Kate…
Alfons: But did you do anything? Something that would warrant something good in return?
Kate: Um, may you hear out my opinion?
Nica: Something good, huh. I did mull on it too…
Nica: I figured making you feel good would be good for that, so.
Nica: If I make you feel good, and you make me feel good in return—
Nica: We both feel good then. What a win-win, am I right?
Kate: What in the world are you saying!?
Alfons: I see. I hadn't thought of that.
Kate: Don't just go along with it!
Alfons: What do you think will happen? Here we are, melting at a single touch to the head by your hand—
Alfons: So if you were to touch somewhere more pleasurable…
Nica: Just imagine. Feeling good from our indulging, lost in ourselves.
Nica: …You might get hooked, you know?
Kate: I…I…
Nica & Alfons: "I"?
Kate: I will not listen to people who do not return the gesture!
Nica & Alfons: Wah—!? (O_O)
——Time skip——
Harrison: Sorry, I'm late. …Wait, what?
Harrison: …Here I thought you'd be in some trouble sandwiched between Al and Nica, so I came by here, but what's happening here?
His bewilderment was not uncalled for.
I was sitting on a chair, with Alfons and Nica flanked on either side of me and sitting limp on the floor,
leaning on my knees.
Kate: I patted these two down until they went weak, no questions asked.
Alfons: There's no way to resist in this state…hehe, it's like being an actual pet, isn't it…?
Nica: …Better be prepared, Harrison…getting won over by the Spatzi is one crazy experience…
Kate: You two be good boys now, or no more pats for you.
Nica & Alfons: Okayyy ♡ (˶◜ᵕ◝˶)
Harrison: Right now, you're, hm, how to say…
Kate: It's alright, say no more. I know it's not the best impression.
Harrison: Well, to put it nicely, it's like you're some wild animal tamer.
Kate: I've been feeling more and more like one recently as well.
Kate: …By the way, what if you didn't put it nicely?
Harrison: …I'll spare you the details. I don't think I can lie well right now anyhow.
Harrison: Come on, guys. You've got ample pats, didn't you. Time's up.
Harrison grabbed the two by the scruffs of their necks, pulling them away from both my sides.
Alfons: What are you doing? And here I was, in the paradise of bliss.
Harrison: What "paradise of bliss"? You're clinging too much to Kate, touching her too much, and getting way too comfortable. (=_=)
Kate: I was on the verge of losing track myself…thank you.
Nica: You sure you don't wanna touch him? For all we know he might've saved you for a reward.
Kate: There's no way, right?
Harrison: …Yeah, no. I'm not asking for anything now.
Harrison: Since you can thank me afterwards. ദ്ദി˙ ᴗ ˙ )
Kate: Huh—!?
Harrison: Now was that a lie or the truth? Just kidding.
Harrison: More importantly, you should head off to the next place, right? Be careful out there…the next might be the most dangerous bunch.
Nica: Next? Who's next again…ahh, ahaha, yeah, good luck.
Alfons: If push comes to shove, remember your gloves, Miss Kate.
[BLACK]
Seeing me off with an unsettling tone, I headed to where the last group was waiting.
[PALACE - DINING ROOM - DAY]
Kate: So, for the final stop I've returned to the mail organizing place…whoa, it's so clean!
Ellis: Ah, Kate, you're back.
Ellis: You must be tired, right? Here, take a seat.
Kate: It's not like I did anything tiring, but yes, for some reason I do feel tired…
Ellis: Hehe, you worked hard.
Kate: But it seems like everyone did their due diligence sorting mail out when they weren't feeling head over heels.
Ellis: Yep…I also got tired.
Ellis took a seat next to me, resting his cheeks atop his crossed arms as he looked up at me.
Ellis: I'd love it if you could pat me while saying "you worked hard."
Kate: Of course.
[TOUCH: ELLIS' HEAD]
Ellis: …hehe…mm…this makes me really happy.
William: Well, well, we got beaten to the chase.
Darius: To think I take my eyes off for a second only to find you seducing a man.
Kate: I'm not seducing though. I was simply showing my appreciation for his work. And where were you two at?
William: We went to ask Roger about the results of his investigation.
Kate: —! Did you get anything?
Darius: Nooope, not a thing? Unfortunately for you, it looks like neither the cause nor the method of removal are clear.
Ellis: Oh no…that's not good to hear.
Darius: Wait, Kate, are those gloves on you? Wow, what a brash move.
Darius: And after you, a mere lowly human, had become useful to use, too.
Darius: Shouldn't you be counting your lucky stars in gratitude and offering your body to us?
One of Darius' hands was on the back of the seat, while his other grabbed my chin.
Darius: So, touch me and reward my labor too. Go on, hurry.
Kate: Whaa—? O-okay then…
(But his head's a bit hard to reach from here, so…)
[TOUCH: DARIUS' EAR]
Darius: …Hey, you.
Kate: Yes?
Darius: Do you like touching a man's body or what?
Kate: What—!?
Darius: It's not normal to just go with the flow with this whole situation.
Kate: Well, that…might be true, but to be told that by the person who played a part in putting me in this situation is…
Darius: Are you picking a fight with me? Because I will fight.
Kate: Are you sure you're feeling the effects—?
Ellis: Maybe everyone feels it in a different way…he's kind of like…head over irritated heels [1]…or something…
Darius: Haah…fine, whatever. William, how about you also use this convenient pleasure dispenser of a human?
Kate: I feel like I got called something very mean.
William walked to the back of the chair, looking down at me from directly above.
William: Your head must have been spinning from this emergency situation, but you did a good job treating everyone equally.
William's hand gave a pat to my head.
(…Ah.)
His pat seemed to gently take away all my exhaustion.
(This might be what I had done too.)
Kate: …Thank you.
Kate: Though at first I agreed to this for my own safety,
Kate: if everyone felt better in the end, I'm glad.
William: …That's great to hear.
Kate: And with that, last but not least, for you as well—
William: Well then, I'd be honored.
[TOUCH: WILLIAM'S HEAD]
William: …Haha, no matter how much I feel it, it's always a comfort. Thank you, Kate.
(What happened was crazy, and even now we don't know how to remove it—)
(But I'm glad I could heal everyone's exhaustion and give some respite from all the work.)
William: I'm not sure whether it was healing or provocation though…
Kate: Hm? What was that?
William: It's nothing…I'm sure you'll come to know the truth yourself through experience after, so I'll keep a secret for now.
[CROWN CASTLE FOREST - NIGHT]
After that, in the span of a few days research was done in pursuit of finding the cause of this phenomenon,
but with only a hypothesis that it must be the working of some sort of plant,
a few more days passed without any explanation for this condition.
[BLACK]
Now, what happened to Kate's body during that time— was another story.
Fin
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[1] Another Japanese onomatopoeia here that's difficult to translate into English. Ellis says [メロイラ] (meroira) here, which is a combination of [メロメロ] (meromero), which means "head over heels" and [イライラ] (iraira). So, I tried to sort of combine these together.
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——Darius' POV——
[BLACK]
No matter the day, the words "I love you" were always empty.
[GERMANY - THRONE ROOM - NIGHT]
The emperor sat upon the throne, eyes empty and saliva dripping from his mouth, as he stared off into space.
Darius: Hello? World to the emperor?
German emperor: Ugh…ah…
Darius: Maybe I went too far? (´• ◡ •`)
I placed my hand on the emperor's shoulder, to which he quite literally jumped up and gritted his teeth.
German emperor: I'm sorr…please, stop already…
Darius: Ahh, what a relief. And here I thought the torture went and broke your mind too.
Darius: It would sure spell out trouble if you couldn't even speak anymore.
Darius: Because I'll need you to protect that throne thoroughly while I'm not around.
——Narration——
[GERMANY - DARK THRONE ROOM - NIGHT]
When I cracked down on the nobles who opposed the reconciliation with England and ruled them over with fear, they did as they were told, just like that.
(And by that I mean I just showed them those miserable corpses of those who rebelled and told them, "This may or may not be you too.")
But it was more than enough against those humans who cared only for themselves.
Though they had come to gauge my mood, it would be bothersome if they acted up again,
so I thought to destroy any possibility of it altogether…and ended up killing around half of them.
[GERMANY - BURNING BARREN WARLAND - DAWN]
Last week, I killed every single one who was involved in the assassination plot against me and burned all the corpses in what remained of a battlefield.
(That sure stank…)
When human bodies burnt, they gave off a rather unique smell.
Maybe because so much blood had been shed here, so the scent of death mixed with the earth,
but it stank so bad I could hardly bear it, and after watching the mountain of corpses burn down I returned as quickly as I could.
——End narration——
[GERMANY - THRONE ROOM - NIGHT]
After that, to tie up any loose ends, I held around a week-long torture session with the emperor.
I beat it into his skull to never again rebel against me, and that I was above him.
Darius: You can't even sleep at night without my predictions, and yet to think you'd try to kill me off.
Darius: Now who might've put that idea in that little head of yours? Ahh, no need to answer me. I already know the answer.
Darius: I take it you've got wind of the revolt that happened in France and got scared, didn't you?
Darius: "Who knows when I'll be next? The throne I've kept might get taken away." Is that right?
As I murmured these words in the emperor's ear, all the blood drained from his face.
Darius: Cursed ones are a danger. They shouldn't be left alive.
Darius: You've ended up thinking this way, right? I get it, you just get swayed at the drop of a hat, you.
Darius: You're so scared of us now, since you can no longer treat us Cursed ones as tools, no?
The emperor trembled as he nodded, what little dignity had been left in him now no longer.
He had fell to be a mere, inferior human.
Darius: Your biggest mistake was not killing that servant you laid your hands on on a whim sooner.
Darius: If only you killed her while she was still in the palace. That's what I would've done if I were you, at least.
Darius: I'd never do something so foolish as to let the one who might have my own child out of my sight.
Darius: If not killing her, you should have kept her where you could see her.
My grip on his shoulder tightened, and the emperor winced.
The welt that spread beneath his luxurious clothes must have hurt. But I purposely tightened my grip.
It was as though I was returning the favor for how I was treated in the past.
Darius: You won't ever try to kill off your dear son again, now would you?
Darius: If you do try again…I may end up killing your kids then.
German emperor: —!!
I whispered the names of all his legitimate children in his ear.
Darius: I have no attachment to my half-siblings whatsoever, so I have no problem doing whatever to them.
Darius: That includes slitting their necks and tying them to the castle walls, or cutting their bodies into pieces.
Darius: Ahh, maybe I can sell your daughter off to lascivious noble? And I guess I could also dunk them in formalin too? (˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵)
The emperor shook his head over and over. He was much like a child, shaking his head while tearfully shaking.
Darius: Hehe, scary, isn't it? But don't you worry. If you do aaall your duties, I won't do those things.
Darius: So continue sitting on that throne. That's your most favorite spot, isn't it?
I thought it really was about time to take that throne, but there was something I realized from this incident:
Now was not the time.
(I haven't even gotten more family, and there are still rebelling forces out there…)
(Not only that, the trust between us and England isn't the best now, so I'd like to first make amends to that.)
So, while thinking now was not the time, I turned my gaze to the pitiful king, who was so drawn to the throne.
(I've thought this before, but how in the world am I related by blood to this thing?)
No longer in the mood to deal with such a foolish human who thought nothing but his own position,
I signaled to my subordinate and turned on my heel.
Darius: I'll leave some of my family here, in case anything happens.
Darius: If you do anything rebellious again, it'll be more torture for you. Best to keep that in mind.
(I want to go back right away and hug Kate.)
When I thought of her, waiting for my return, I found myself wanting to go back right this moment.
I was about to leave in a brisk pace, but then I realized I forgot to say my usual line.
Darius: Hey, "Father."
The emperor gulped. He looked exhausted to the bone, to which I gave a bright smile.
Darius: Do you love me?
It was like the emperor had turned into a puppet as he moved his slack lips.
German emperor: Yes…I love you.
As usual, his words were empty, and while I couldn't help but laugh at its hollowness—
Darius: I love you too. (ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
[BLACK]
—I, too, returned that empty "I love you".
[PALACE - DARIUS' ROOM - NIGHT]
Kate: Mm…Darius…
I hugged Kate on the bed and put my nose in the crook of her neck.
(…I remembered something I didn't want to.)
While enjoying a meeting with my lover, I ended up remembering the time I went back to Germany for some time and narrowed my eyes in displeasure.
But when I saw Kate, teary eyed in embarrassment, I grabbed her arm and pressed my nose on her armpit.
Kate: S-stop this already, please…!
Apparently, all living beings had an individual with which they shared good compatibility.
And the easiest way to tell this— was through body scent.
If the scent was pleasent, and made one want to smell it more, that seemed to indicate good compatibility.
(I couldn't understand that before, but now I know.)
Kate's body scent was addicting.
She wasn't wearing any perfume, and yet she always gave off a sweet scent like milk.
When I asked Nica and Ring, they said she didn't give off such a scent,
so it was probably something only I could pick up on.
Anyhow, I felt calm whenever I took in this scent— and at the same time, I wanted so badly to make love to her.
Kate: Why are you smelling me though…?
Darius: Because you smell good. And it turns me on.
Darius: To me, your body scent is like a natural drug.
Her neck, armpit, behind her ears, chest, back, the back of her legs— and between them too.
I gave her pleasure as I took off my clothes, and as we got more in the mood the sweet scent between her legs grew more strong.
And that tempted me like a bee was to the nectar of flowers.
Kate: No…mmm—
I took a whiff of her soaked spot as I teased it with the tip of my tongue.
The fragrance grew more thick, and Kate's breathing more shallow.
[SCREEN FLASHES WHITE]
Kate: Wahh—!!
Her body bent as she let out a sweet voice, reaching her climax.
Taking in the scent of sweat, I once again put my nose to her armpit and licked the droplets there, as if sensing them with my tongue.
(Sweat is supposed to have a more strange taste, but Kate's is sweet.)
I was lost in my thoughts, but I came to when I heard sniffling.
Kate: I'm…going to take a bath now…
She seemed on the verge of exploding from embarrassment, and seeing her reddened and tearful face, a sadistic urge ran through me—
And my heat throbbed, feeling as though it would burst.
Darius: No can do. Your scent will vanish then, won't it?
Kate: But, licking my sweat was mean—
Darius: You mean your sweet, delicious sweat?
Kate: Why though, I know you don't eat sweet things that often…!
(Just because I said it's sweet doesn't mean it's actually sweet though…)
It seemed Kate was misunderstanding something here.
But her bewildering words were all the more adorable, and I planted a kiss on her eyelids.
Darius: You smelled nice because you're so cute, so I wanted more.
[SCREEN FLASHES WHITE]
Kate: Huh…ahh—!!
The moment Kate let her guard down, I penetrated inside.
Her thoughts were robbed in an instant as she let out a gasp, unable to resist.
I held her tightly, my skin repeatedly slapping on hers.
Her sweet scent grew more thick as she chased her climax, spreading through the room before I knew it.
And as I took in that addictive scent only I could pick up on,
[BLACK]
I couldn't contain my excitement as I became lost in myself, thrusting over and over.
[PALACE - DARIUS' ROOM - NIGHT]
After I pulled out my heat at last, I buried my face in her neck in the midst of my panting.
(…I feel calm, and safe.)
As I caught my breath while wrapped in Kate's scent, I raised my head as I felt her fingers comb through my hair.
My eyes met with her gentle smile, still disheveled.
Darius: Do you love me?
I averted my eyes, asking on a whim that usual line I had said countless times before.
But after blinking, Kate gave me a happy smile.
Kate: I love you.
No matter the day, the words "I love you" were always empty.
Kate: I love you, Darius, more than anyone in this world.
But now, those very words thrown at me were filled to the very brim with a single person's love—
Darius: I…
Those same words were on the verge of spilling out from my mouth, but then I bit them back, and Kate's lips met with mine.
Kate: I know.
Kate's smile then was more beautiful than anyone in the world; she was almost like a goddess.
(I…have always wanted a place to return to.)
Be it to a warm home, an accepting family, to a fulfilling "I love you."
No matter how many of my kind I saved, or how much family I gained—
The thing I had always lacked was filled by a single person.
Kate: I love you…in the same way you feel for me.
I felt a prickle in my nose from those true words of love.
[BLACK]
At long last— I had a place to return to.
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NOTE: with both a satisfied and bittersweet heart, i am officially closing the darius main story fan-tl project with this. it’s been such a ride — but i’m proud that i could share this story with you, and that i can share the experience too! in the times i wanted to drop this and give up, those who continued to support me and leave lovely comments and messages, and other interactions, have motivated me to reach the very end. now, while i have very much enjoyed this, i feel ready to move on to other stories and projects and catch up, haha.
(p.s. if you ever write up a review or thoughts on his rt or smth of that nature, please feel free to tag me or lemme know, or dump your overall review in the comments! i would be curious to know ^^ and now that i am out of the grindset, i may have more energy to try and reply more uueueueueue-)
I know not many people like to do this but I find it fun to insert my Kate as someone from the future, yeah, yeah, I know it’s overdone to death but I can’t help but enjoy thinking about how Crown will react to that.
Most I think will be intruiged, Liam’s gonna stand out for sure, his curiosity would have him buzzing around the MC for a good bit. Maybe, Roger would try to gouge out if Curses continued to exist or not through various questions, like, how the crime rate is or something.
Jude’s definitely gonna nab them for a hot second especially hearing how space travel is a thing during our time. I think Alfons would also flock to them, his whole curse is that he’ll disappear without anyone remembering who he is right? So imagine this future kate brought their phone with them. A phone that can take notes, snap photos, voice record, video record, and that’s like his best bet on trying to leave even a single mark on the world
hi anon, these r all so interesting! i honestly like the idea of a "shock" induced by being from different eras.. for example when it comes to ikevam, i distinctly remember mitsuki and arthur having a bit of a conversation where she mentions a tv, as she is from the modern day, and arthur is confused like "wth is a 'tee vee'??" and its just so silly tbh ndjdjjdhsgs and while i havent played ikesen enough to know, i really wouldn't be surprised if smth similar happened there too, seeing that mai (and sasuke!) both come from the modern era and r put into what i believe is like a parallelish version of the 1500s japan..?
i'm sure others also have thought abt this too, at least once, dw too much! cybird themselves have even delved into blurring the lines between the characters' era and the modern era too with those social media campaigns they do sometimes, anyhow. really i would be curious to hear how you think other characters would react too. i think victor's reaction would be pretty interesting to think abt too, since he's someone who has basically dedicated- and sacrificed- himself for his country. the ones you have for liam, roger, jude, and alfons sound like things they would do fs though, haha.
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Going out with Darius Vogel meant keeping calm, no matter what met the eyes.
[PALACE - DARIUS' BLOODIED ROOM - MORNING]
Darius: You were the one who said you'd wait for me without falling asleep, and yet not only were you out like a light, to even lock the door from the inside…
Darius: I was a step away from being locked out of my own room. Goodness, how are you going to make this up to me?
Kate: …Umm, can I ask what happened here?
Last night, Darius went on a mission, telling me to watch over the room as I saw him off.
He had told me to ensure all the doors were locked, and I even locked the door from the inside as I awaited his return.
But then my eyes ended up succumbing to drowsiness…and when I woke up again, blood was splattered all over the room.
(…No, really, what happened?)
I rubbed my eyes as I propped myself up, hugging him as he sat on the bed.
Kate: Welcome back, are you hurt?
Darius: I'm fine. The only life lost here is that lock.
Before me, I saw was what used to be a lock, now in a pulverized state and scattered about the floor.
(He must have pushed and forced his way in…)
From my hold, I could pick up a metallic scent, his body temperature ever so slightly higher than normal.
Kate: You worked hard. And I'm sorry for falling asleep.
Darius: You can say that again. I ended up getting interrogated about damage of the palace's property again.
The morning sun filtered into the room.
I was probably used to the sight of blood at this point, because I didn't flinch nor waver at the splotches scattered around.
——Narration——
[ENGLAND - BEACH SHORE - NIGHT]
Last night, Darius went to a shore of England to "purge" the Germans who were unlawfully occupying land.
They were from an organization that was selling out drugs, listed as one of Crown's targets to condemn.
Beyond them, too, were nobles from Germany who were pulling the strings—
but for fear of causing an international problem, Crown had asked Vogel to condemn them.
Vogel had been trying to do so in light of a different incident, too, so while they had readily agreed to the request…
——End narration——
[PALACE - DARIUS' BLOODIED ROOM - MORNING]
(He had said the plan was to crack down on them…but ended up killing them.)
The cruel devil who hugged me back would often return soaked in the blood of others.
Killing them because he didn't like them, because they were inferior, or they were in the way…
This was hardly the first time he reached the limits of cruelty to the point his pure white clothes became red.
At first, I had been surprised at that, but after seeing it over and over since we had become official, my senses had since dulled,
to the point it wasn't worth batting much of an eye at that now.
(It doesn't change the fact that lives were lost…)
But Darius' tendency to kill people off had gotten a bit better.
I remembered Nica saying as if it were yesterday that he had gained a tiny bit more reason ever since he started going out with me,
and before I knew it I couldn't help but feel more and more happy at that fact.
Darius: …You were thinking of some other man just now, weren't you.
Kate: Huh—
I raised my head at being called out, my eyes meeting with his sour gaze.
Darius: Whenever you look distant while touching my hands or body, you're always thinking about something else.
He grabbed my shoulders and pulled my body back.
Darius looked intently at me before his fingers touched on my chest.
Darius: What a bad girl you are, thinking about others when I'm right here before your eyes. Should I make you my pet again?
Kate: Huh…wah—
He pushed me down on the bed, my nightdress slipping off.
With a glance upon my bare chest, he pinched the tips with his still-gloved fingers and rubbed my breasts.
Kate: Mm— wait…
Darius: Why should I? You like it when I do this, do you not?
Kate: Ah—
I let out a gasp at the more intense sensation from the cloth rubbing on the tips.
He knew I was weak to being touched through clothes, so with a satisfied expression he traced his fingers along my skin.
Darius: Here I returned, exhausted, and yet my dear lover wouldn't even come and greet me.
Darius: And thinking about another man upon waking up, too…woe really is me.
Kate: Ah…ngh…
He pushed down on the sensitive bud in between my legs, rubbing it up and down as if polishing it.
Heat spread across my stimulated bud, anticipation spilling out from inside.
And the moment Darius saw that— he grabbed both my legs, his face nearing in between them.
Kate: W-wai—
Darius: Stay still if you don't want to get bitten.
[SCREEN FLASHES WHITE]
Kate: —!!
He opened his mouth wide, and started eating me out.
That alone was enough to make me lose myself, but then his tongue also was thrust inside…
and my vision went completely white— and my legs immediately squeezed around his head.
Darius: You really like getting eaten out here, don't you.
Kate: Noo…don't…talk there…mm—
Darius: I happen to like eating here too. Your scent is so much stronger here, it feels like I can taste it.
Kate: —!
While sucking on my bud, he took off his gloves two of his fingers buried inside.
Pleasure shot up as they pushed in, as if finding my weak spot.
I could no longer think of anything.
Kate: Hu…ngh…uh—
As I tried to hold in my voice at the soft stimulation, he looked at me with enraptured eyes.
Darius: I don't remember saying to hold your voice in.
Kate: Huh…ngahh!?
He didn't seem to like that I was holding my voice in, because his fingers kneaded harder inside.
The sudden pleasure surprised me, and while I grabbed his head and tried to pull him away— my hips jumped the moment he bit down on my bud.
[SCREEN FLASHES WHITE]
Kate: Ahh—!!
I felt the pleasure more strong than just before, and as my hips shifted, the sheets became wet.
With little energy left, my body sunk down into the bed, when Darius brought his cock to my soaked area.
Darius: So, who were you thinking about? And your answer will decide if I make rough love with you the whole day.
I reached my hand out, my mind fuzzy.
Darius held me up, brushing his heat along my entrance as if to probe for an answer,
but even that sensation was like poison to me now…and I opened my mouth while resisting the urge to come.
Kate: About you, Darius…
Kate: I was thinking about how Nica said you gained a bit more reason…
Kate: And I was happy at being able to change you…
When I came clear to him, Darius pushed the tip in.
An obscene, wet sound resounded, and I gasped at the heat, hotter than normal, in me.
My eyes met with his honey-colored ones, filled with passion…
Darius: You're right on that. I figured you wouldn't like it much if I killed too much, so I found myself holding back more.
Darius: You really are something to be reckoned with, to change my thoughts.
Kate: Darius— nnngh!?
All of a sudden he thrust inside, causing my body to bend back.
The more calm air went out the window as he held my waist tight and started to thrust in and out, as though boring a hole through my body—
Darius: That aside, though, you were still thinking of Nica, so rough it is.
Darius: Do your best, Kate.
(—That's too much…!)
[BLACK]
There was still that metallic scent, but at this point I couldn't pay it much heed.
——Neutral POV——
[LONDON - CAFE TABLE - DAY]
At a café just near the post office, Kate was chatting with the coworkers she hadn't seen in a long time.
Bright letter carrier: To think you not only went to the palace, you also got a boyfriend from Germany.
Kind letter carrier: I was worried since you disappeared all of a sudden…but from the look on your face, it seems like you had a good time. I'm glad.
Kate was surrounded by two women, their gazes filled to the brim with interest.
Kind letter carrier: So? What's he like?
Kate: …A devil who's like an angel, I suppose?
Kate: Someone who binds others to a hierarchy at the drop of a hat…or treats a person like a pet, and the like?
Kate: Ah, and he gets sulky quite often too. He…also finds rather strange things amusing too.
Bright letter carrier: …He seems, um, rather strange.
Her coworkers exchanged looks.
The Kate that they knew was gentle and bright: an endearing woman who put her all in what she did.
But the one in front of them now had a different air about her.
Despite the oddities they noticed, though, Kate happily clapped her hands together with a smile.
Kate: But I love him, very much.
Seeing that smile elicited a sigh from her coworkers, thinking they must have had imagined things, when they heard a voice calling her name.
Darius: Kate.
Kate: Darius!
A smile blossomed on Kate's face as she ran to the angelic man.
Kate: Let's meet again sometime!
She left with her lover, who had come to pick her up, and her coworkers stared after her for a while…
Bright letter carrier: Is it just me, or is there something a tad off despite how happy she looks?
Kind letter carrier: What a coincidence— I feel the same.
Just then, the man's honey-colored eyes turned to the two.
They were so cold, it was hard to believe such a gaze came from a human. The two stiffened from being pierced with that sharp gaze, and they finally realized the cause of that feeling.
I wanted to ask you something that I'm really curious about. Why does Darius' route contain so many spoilers about other routes/characters? It feels like his route is so important and relevant within the game (which makes me really happy and satisfied since he's my fav).
hii anon! i'm doing pretty good (ik this is suuuper random but idk if anyone here knows sky: cotl but recently i have been gushing abt the upcoming van gogh collab,, the cosmetics r so prebby and i like the sort of rustic? vibes)
anyway, yes! darius' story is indeed significant: story wise, really i think a lot of the other guys rt spoilers can boil down to him just having more knowledge in his head. [VERY MINOR SPOILER] for example, it is pretty clear that he knew, or at least had very strong suspicions, of the true culprit behind the incidents in his rt. [SPOILER END] he knows what nica knows abt the twins' curses too.
logistics wise, with him being the final rt in act 2, i think they also wanted to sort of tie up any loose ends too before jumping into a whole new act.
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🧜♀️ EUREN:
Hi, hellooo! I’d happily come wherever you may beckon me!
We fit together like two peas in a perfect pod, dare I say. Do we have a date?
No need to worry yourself.
I’ll love you so much, you won’t be able to think of anyone but me— and then I’ll take you away.
🥀 ZANE:
Don’t talk to me. What a pain in the ass.
Do you seriously like me that much? Geez.
Hey, you, be sure to keep up the pace.
Heh, don’t go showing that foolish look to others.
❄️ LUCIEN:
Are you the one who called me?
Haa…manners are beyond you, I see. Do you not even have an ounce of restraint?
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🗝️🤍 25 (BlindLove) His Side story ⸝ unlock with 6 keys to his heart 𝜗𝜚 cw — none, i think!
——Darius' POV——
[BLACK]
Owls are said to be sages of the forest, but they are also fierce creatures.
Possessing great territory under their wing, they show no mercy to those who encroach upon it.
—All to protect their mate.
[ENGLAND - DESERTED TOWN - EVENING]
With my back to the angel statue, I stared out into the forest alone.
(Can't she come sooner?)
Nica probably had brought her— with whom I parted ways a few weeks ago— and arrived at the harbor by now.
I let out a sigh, filled with anticipation and slight anxiety.
Darius: I sacrificed a lot on my end for you, so you'd better find me soon.
I thought back to the time before I left this country.
——Flashback——
[PALACE - VICTOR'S OFFICE]
After stopping the assassination against me, I was once again invited to the palace, where Victor and I had a one-on-one talk.
Countless documents were spread on his desk. And written on them were portraits and information on several men.
Victor: We have confirmed that the remaining survivors of Nox Liberator were responsible for the assassination during the joint practice.
Victor: And the other day, this man's body was discovered at the River Thames.
Victor: There was the gun used in the assassination in his hands, loaded with a single round.
Victor: He may be the assassin, as from the autopsy done on the soldier, a bullet of the same shape was uncovered.
Darius: "May," huh.
Victor and I were probably thinking the same thing.
(However, there's no more evidence to be able to find the other perpetrator.)
In truth, I had testimonies from those involved that the man had boasted killing the soldier on the steering wheel,
and while I wasn't privy to the details— he had apparently drowned to death at the River Thames.
Victor: I understand your frustration, but from our end this is all we have.
Darius: …I'd say you're just as frustrated, no?
Victor: …Indeed, which is why I'm personally going to continue looking into this case.
Victor: That said, you seem to already have an inkling on who did it.
I kept my silence under Victor's gaze.
I did have an idea who did it. And I was sure I was right.
But it was true I did not have any hard evidence on me to prove it, so I averted my eyes from the documents.
Victor, too, seemed to pick up on something, but he didn't question further.
Darius: I'll talk things through on Germany's end. I imagine they'll probably be making some demands from England though.
Victor: We will do our best to meet them; after all, we do want to maintain good relations from here on too.
Victor: That said— the emperor of Germany had not only ordered for your assassination, Kate also ended up getting caught up in it.
Victor: While it seems you were trying to protect her then, that doesn't change the fact that Kate was nearly killed.
Victor: Both Her Majesty and Crown alike are quite enraged, you see. We have no intention of forgiving you.
Victor pulled out a piece of paper from his breast pocket.
On it were the signatures of all the Crown members, along with that of Her Majesty the Queen—
Victor: So with that, we've made the decision not to involve Kate with Vogel any further.
—Below was written: "We forbid any interaction with Kate."
Victor: Your signature here, please.
Now that made the corner of my mouth twitch.
(…So they want to take Kate away from me, do they.)
That made my heart go cold, hit with a bout of anger and sadness.
(Even if I sign it, I could just take Kate with me back to Germany…)
But that would mean going against Her Majesty the Queen, which would then end up largely affecting Germany.
And I wanted to avoid the risk of destruction of Germany's land before a country for Cursed ones could be made.
As I glared at the paper, I thought on how to approach this.
(This is just bullocks, are you telling me the likes of a human is trying to take Kate away from me?)
In the midst of my irritation, I went through my list of bargaining chips to use.
The only things I could probably use would be the fact that Ben Brown was the illegitamate son of the previous king,
and that Victor was both a member of the royal family and a Cursed one.
But I would need something more for this…so I thought and thought until I reached one conclusion.
(I guess my only option would be to kill the emperor, take his throne, and destroy England.)
Just then, though, Victor opened his mouth with a down look.
Victor: That said, this letter essentially ignores Kate's feelings.
Victor: After all, she herself wishes to be together with you.
I raised my head.
Victor: So, if you pay enough of a price to overshadow Her Majesty's decision, we can pretend this letter never existed.
Darius: You… (O_O)
Victor: It would be to our convenience if Vogel was in a place we can see, anyhow.
Victor: We can hardly afford getting hit by more shady things from you guys again.
Basically— he was saying, "If you want to be together with Kate, then pay up."
As long as I couldn't pay it, they wouldn't give her to me.
But if I did, it seemed they would give Kate and allow us to stay longer in England under surveillance.
(…Why oh why in the world are you favored by this bunch of troublesome guardians?)
I let out a sigh, fed up.
If this were me from before, I wouldn't have felt the least bit inclined to sacrifice anything for a single human, but only she was different.
Only Kate could make me feel that I needed to have her, no matter how steep the price was.
Because— I needed her.
Darius: I will release and share all information on Cursed ones that Vogel has gathered.
Victor: Hm? (O_O)
Darius: I, Darius Vogel, will donate a part of my personal assets to Crown.
Darius: And, in the case I inherit the throne, as the emperor's son by blood,
Darius: I make a promise here that I will cooperate with England and that, excluding unforeseen circumstances, our military will not intervene.
Hearing my words, Victor's eyes widened for a moment before he broke into a gentle smile.
Victor: …I'll be. So that's how much Kate means to you.
And then— he ripped the letter on the desk and threw it out.
Victor: We have ourselves a deal.
Victor: The next time Crown is targeted, we will immediately drive Vogel out of England.
Darius: Fine by me. I promise to only bring Cursed ones in through lawful means too.
Atop the pieces of paper scattered about, Victor reached his hand out for a handshake.
Victor: I'm looking forward to working with you from here on.
[BLACK]
When I saw that unbearable smile plastered on his face— I couldn't help but think I just couldn't deal with Victor.
——End flashback——
[ENGLAND - DESERTED TOWN - EVENING]
I not only shared information on Cursed ones and donated a part of my assets to Crown, I also brought my own origins to light.
There had surely never been— nor would there ever be— that much self-sacrifice on my end again.
(…Just thinking about it makes me frustrated.)
Just as Kate had put her life on the line, I, too, put a larger part of myself on the line to get her.
But I would rather Kate didn't know that.
(This will be my little secret.)
I casually looked out to the forest, when I saw a pair of owls perched on a tree.
It would seem they were mates, quite intimate with each other as they nuzzled close…
(When will my mate come, I wonder.)
With my patience running more than thin, I was thinking to go pick her up myself when just then, I turned toward the sound of footsteps.
Kate: Did you believe in my love?
I hadn't seen her in a long while, but she was as she always was…
And I felt happiness bubble up from within me along with relief at seeing her, and I found myself smiling on instinct.
Darius: Do I? Maybe not completely.
The moment I spread my arms, she jumped into my embrace, sharing each other's warmth to make up for the time we were apart.
[CG - A LOVE THAT ENDS WITH "I LOVE YOU" - DARIUS VOGEL]
And that was when I decided.
[CG PAN 1]
Even if I had to kill all who stood in the way, come what may from the emperor or the queen—
[WHITE]
—I would never let anybody steal this warmth in my arms.
When the new character you posted here I decided to go on x.com to see the vid on their official page the new character actually looks so cool like those mischievous eyes that colour pallete anyway so I kept scrolling down and randomly heard some psycho laughing I then checked then it was Liam and I saw a terrifying expression on his face I also saw it was posted in the same month as the new character that popped up then scrolled even further to find Willian in intimidating scary expression I never seen on his face before it was posted not that long before Liams one so I was wondering if smth gonna happen to those two or smth also do you think the new organisation is from France? ( I hope so like be so cool if they were French) imagine the interactions between Vogel and Labia? I think that's the organisations name and the new character that popped up today that line he said where he couldn't careless what happened to her I knew he just jinxed it in that moment
hi anon! i think libra will definitely shake up the current dynamic we have so far — they had already hinted at them in darius’ story, where he had mentioned france as well, and how they were an “eyesore”.. interesting, huh.
i would recommend checking out my friend @cheshireliam’s the trailer pv translation she did there! you may get a bit more context as to why william and liam looked the way they did in there. hopefully we’ll get some tasty character development and ✨angst✨
i hope everyone can enjoy this new group! i myself haven’t talked much abt them just bc i kind of get overwhelmed?? easily from a lot of “noise” around me and so i just sort of clam up and go in my own lil corner.. but in reality i do like sharing my thoughts and hearing others’ thoughts on them! so ty for this ask ☺️
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Bottom Line: Is his route problematic, toxic? Yes, very much so. Did I enjoy his route regardless of this fact? Yes. In fact, even though I am not a Darius girlie, his route has earned a top spot in my fave routes for the Villains series.
My favorite Ending: Mad Love End. I felt it provided greater emotional context regarding Darius than Blind Love. Additionally, there is greater context regarding the expansion of the Ikevil world.
More thoughts…..
His route was a very fresh read. Darius is a very complex character. He has zero emotional capacity for humans in general other than hatred, with the exception of the MC of course. To me, Darius is at times, very child-like when he is trying to connect the dots with his own emotions towards the MC. I mean, he is genuinely confused. Of course, he understands what emotions are, he uses them to manipulate humans. He's also emotionally inclined towards the cursed, being concerned for their welfare. So, he isn’t devoid of emotion.
However, due to his repulsion towards humans he truly can't fathom why he feels the way he does for the MC. So, I thoroughly enjoyed looking through his layers and watching him become confounded by his irritation, concern, and jealousy. And eventually, his acceptance of his emotions. Particularly, love because each of the former are facets of that quality.
And let me just say, that once Darius accepts his love for her, and hers for him, bro is down BAD. He is a clingy, needy baby.
Of course, it’s important to acknowledge that Darius and the MC have a terrifying, toxic relationship throughout the route. I'm not going to sugar coat that. He did some messed up stuff, but she was determined to gain his trust and earn his love regardless of all that. So, I was hooked and I needed to know how we were going to get from A-Z because is certainly wreaking havoc in his own route, and in more way than one. And I appreciated that.
Leaving that behind, we’ve also got carefully woven international dynamics at play in the background as well, iykyk. There were underlying religious tones in regards to how Darius is viewed by the cursed; and in terms of his curse how God could never love the devil, or the one whom chose to love the devil. Additionally, the political tensions that were taking place throughout the route with Germany and England were very nicely written and palpable.
Gripes: In the mad love end, there were a couple of parts that I had to roll my eyes at, one for an action Crown allowed after all was said and done, which made me say: huh?? And the other was an action the MC took, but I get why she did it, so it's fine. But Mad was still the better ending due to pace, the amount Darius is featured and the inner feelings he expressed.
Overall, this was a page turner for me, I felt a range of emotions, I felt engaged, and my boundaries allowed me to read it, so I read it. All the characters had a chemistry that made sense, whether it was Darius and the MC, or Crown and the twins. Everything felt cohesive to me. In the end, Darius is still very much a villain, as they all are, the MC accepts for who he is and is hell bent on being with her man.
