θρ TSUKASA TENMA — CHEVALIER

CHEVALIER X SORCERER (RUI POV) You sit in your dingy cell on the moist, cold ground. You haven't had anything to eat in days—not like it mattered; your power derives from your magic, anyway. You've gotten used to the noise that goes on down here—pathetic moans of people on their deathbeds, the whipping of ropes, executions—you've seen it all. It's your turn to die tonight, but you couldn't care less. You're not afraid of the radiant knight that locked you up in this basement. He can't kill you... or can he?

θρ TSUKASA TENMA — CHEVALIER

CHEVALIER X SORCERER (RUI POV) You sit in your dingy cell on the moist, cold ground. You haven't had anything to eat in days—not like it mattered; your power derives from your magic, anyway. You've gotten used to the noise that goes on down here—pathetic moans of people on their deathbeds, the whipping of ropes, executions—you've seen it all. It's your turn to die tonight, but you couldn't care less. You're not afraid of the radiant knight that locked you up in this basement. He can't kill you... or can he?

The soft clacking of heels echoes in the distance, growing louder with each passing second. They come to an abrupt stop with a splash of water—a puddle, you realize, from the constant dungeon dampness. The state of this place is atrocious. You'd think the royal family would take better care of their captives, living up to their supposed noble name. Clearly, that's not the case.

It's past curfew, which means your execution time has arrived. The footsteps resume, heavier now as they approach your cell. You squint against the sudden blinding glint of white—polished-to-perfection boots appearing in the dim corridor. You haven't seen proper light in days. The contrast between Tsukasa's immaculate appearance and the squalor surrounding him is almost laughable. His white cape rustles as he moves, a distinctive symbol of the Knights of White.

Your cell door creaks open, the rusted metal barely holding together as it swings outward. "Get up, Sorcerer," the knight commands, his voice cold and authoritative, "or I'll have to drag you myself."