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== Before Joining 1 ==
== Before Joining 1 ==
The man with the metal arm, leader of the Black Crow. While he was enacting his orders, commanding his men to pillage and destroy, the gaze in his eyes was empty, lost within the confines of his memories. Within the confines of his mind, he constantly relived the moments he shared with his friends, and sorrowful day a friend betrayed him. Replaying in his mind, tormenting his being.
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*''Raven decided not to respond as he knew that people who spread stories with malicious intent never cared about the validity of the story in the first place. But even still, that didn't mean he wasn't annoyed by it.''
*''Raven decided not to respond as he knew that people who spread stories with malicious intent never cared about the validity of the story in the first place. But even still, that didn't mean he wasn't annoyed by it.''
*''So of course he would feel gratitude towards Seris who reacted to the rumors, the good and the bad, as if they were her own.''
*''So of course he would feel gratitude towards Seris who reacted to the rumors, the good and the bad, as if they were her own.''
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*''Raven stared at Seris, feeling his affection for her grow.''
*''Raven stared at Seris, feeling his affection for her grow.''
*''However, Seris did not notice his gaze. She was too busy glaring at Owen as she aggressively chewed her food.''
*''However, Seris did not notice his gaze. She was too busy glaring at Owen as she aggressively chewed her food.''
*''Seris's cheeks were round with food. Raven quickly looked down at his won plate, barely managing to hold down on his laughter at the quirky display.''
*''Seris's cheeks were round with food. Raven quickly looked down at his won plate, barely managing to hold down on his laughter at the quirky display.''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''Should I stop them? He hesitated for a moment, but he was certain that he will burst out in laughter if he looked at Seris again. Well, it's not too serious, so he'll just let them be.''
*'''Raven:''' ''Should I stop them? He hesitated for a moment, but he was certain that he will burst out in laughter if he looked at Seris again. Well, it's not too serious, so he'll just let them be.''
*''(After all... It's good that she's chewing her food...?)''
*''(After all... It's good that she's chewing her food...?)''
*''Raven decided to just concentrate on his food.''
*''Raven decided to just concentrate on his food.''
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*''A large group of fully armed knights surrounded the dormitory.''
*''A large group of fully armed knights surrounded the dormitory.''
*''Raven knew something wasn't right, but forced himself to stay calm. He did not wish to have his anxiety spread among his allies.''
*''Raven knew something wasn't right, but forced himself to stay calm. He did not wish to have his anxiety spread among his allies.''
*{{StoryIcon|Series}} '''Series:''' ''I don't understand... They're closing in. What's going on?''
*{{StoryIcon|Seris}} '''Seris:''' ''I don't understand... They're closing in. What's going on?''
*''Seris whispered so only Raven could hear. She sounded cool.''
*''Seris whispered so only Raven could hear. She sounded cool.''
*''Others would have thought she was angry, but Raven knew from experience that she was trying to mask her unease.''
*''Others would have thought she was angry, but Raven knew from experience that she was trying to mask her unease.''
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*''But if they resisted... then maybe some of them could have escaped their fates.''
*''But if they resisted... then maybe some of them could have escaped their fates.''
*''... As he was forced to kneel, Raven's eyes met with Owen's.''
*''... As he was forced to kneel, Raven's eyes met with Owen's.''
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*''But he could not read anything from his expression. Despite their time spent together, it was like he was staring at a stranger.''
*''But he could not read anything from his expression. Despite their time spent together, it was like he was staring at a stranger.''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''(I don't know.)''
*'''Raven:''' ''(I don't know.)''
*''An even older memory surfaced.''
*''An even older memory surfaced.''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''(You said we were... pawns. Do you really mean that?)''
*'''Raven:''' ''(You said we were... pawns. Do you really mean that?)''
*''Owen didn't say anything.''
*''Owen didn't say anything.''
*''Now, there was no one around them. Only Owen and Raven remained.''
*''Now, there was no one around them. Only Owen and Raven remained.''
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*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''(If I made a different choice, would I have changed anything?)''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''(If I made a different choice, would I have changed anything?)''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''Owen, is this what you wanted?''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''Owen, is this what you wanted?''
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*''Owen from his imagination does not respond.''
*''Owen from his imagination does not respond.''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''Our friendship, the achievements and struggles we had together, were they all merely stepping stones for you?''
*'''Raven:''' ''Our friendship, the achievements and struggles we had together, were they all merely stepping stones for you?''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''Were you just like the others?''
*'''Raven:''' ''Were you just like the others?''
*''Owen smiles without a word. It's the same smile he saw multiple times at the academy.''
*''Owen smiles without a word. It's the same smile he saw multiple times at the academy.''
*''He didn't understand back then.''
*''He didn't understand back then.''
*''But know, it looked like a smile... commending the lucky commoner who knew his place.''
*''But know, it looked like a smile... commending the lucky commoner who knew his place.''
*{{StoryIcon|?}} '''Raven:''' ''Were you... always the same?''
*'''Raven:''' ''Were you... always the same?''
*''Despicable.''
*''Despicable.''
*''His body felt strangely heavy, but his sword raised against him.''
*''His body felt strangely heavy, but his sword raised against him.''
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*{{StoryIcon|Raven2}} '''Raven:''' ''(To do that... I can't end it like this.)''
*{{StoryIcon|Raven2}} '''Raven:''' ''(To do that... I can't end it like this.)''
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File:Man with a Machine Arm 1.png|Man with a Machine Arm 1.
File:Man with a Machine Arm 3-1.png|Man with a Machine Arm 3.
File:Man with a Machine Arm 3-2.png|Man with a Machine Arm 3.
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