As the last chapter ended, Kazuya had come one step closer to finding the darkness—with his new partner, Oiliwer.
And so, the journey of "The Light Which Brings Darkness" continues…
The tale of two boys—
one blessed by the light,
and the other whose only companion is darkness.
Both holding the potential… to change the world.
Kazuya now had a new partner—Oiliwer.
On this day, the two of them were investigating a murder near Sector 11, Kamizaki Station. The victim was the General Board Secretary. At first glance, everything seemed normal.
Too normal.
Until—
Oiliwer suddenly tripped over a stone.
"Kazuya! Kazuya! I found something—come fast!" he shouted.
Hearing the urgency in his voice, Kazuya rushed toward him.
And when he saw it—
He froze.
There was something buried under the ground… a small, box-like structure. It didn't look old. In fact, from its condition, it seemed like it had been hidden there recently.
Kazuya's expression turned serious.
"This… wasn't here long ago."
They immediately reported it to the police.
As they waited for the authorities to arrive, Oiliwer's expression changed.
The calm boy Kazuya had met earlier… was gone.
In his place stood someone else.
Someone filled with anger.
Oiliwer stared at the buried object, his fists clenched.
"Just look at this…" he said, his voice trembling. "What if it's a girl…? She could be a middle school student… How can someone do this… to someone so young…?"
Kazuya remained silent.
But deep down…
He felt the same.
That moment made him trust Oiliwer even more.
He's a good person, Kazuya thought.
Later, while heading home, they received the report.
The truth… was far worse than they imagined.
The report stated that the victim had been beheaded while still conscious.
Silence fell between them.
Oiliwer stopped walking.
His eyes darkened.
A new fire had been lit within him—
A desire not just to find the murderer…
But to punish them.
After taking some time to process everything, the two continued their investigation. They visited another crime scene, hoping to find more clues.
But something felt off.
Kazuya noticed it first.
"…We're being watched," he whispered.
Oiliwer glanced around casually.
"Yeah… I felt it too."
To avoid suspicion, they decided to move away and took a detour toward a nearby shrine.
The atmosphere there was quiet.
Almost too quiet.
As they walked up the stairs of the shrine—
Oiliwer suddenly slipped.
The step beneath him cracked.
Then—
It broke completely.
The ground beneath them gave way slightly, revealing something hidden underneath the stairs.
A smell hit them instantly.
Rotten.
Heavy.
Unbearable.
Kazuya covered his nose.
"…What is that…?"
Oiliwer slowly looked down.
And what they saw…
Was horrifying.
A decomposed human torso—
left there, hidden in darkness, partially consumed by time and decay.
For a moment—
Neither of them spoke.
The silence was suffocating.
Then—
Something caught Kazuya's eye.
A small object… lying beside it.
He stepped closer.
Carefully.
And picked it up.
It was a student ID.
He read the name.
And his eyes widened.
Miyaki Izukya.
Time seemed to stop.
The air grew heavy.
And without realizing it—
Oiliwer's expression changed.
Just for a moment.
A moment no one noticed.
—To Be Continued 🔥