Yuri staggered, and the man supported her body. The knight had short black hair and wore a cape with a spade emblem. He was a tall young man with a beard on his chin. “The Knight of Spades?” He looked like the knight depicted on the 13th card. “Damn, always getting in my way.” “That’s my duty. So, what will you do? Will you release this man or not?” The knight asked Yuri. “What happens if I release him?” “His soul will be set free. I don’t care either way. If he disappears, my duty is over, and if he stays, my duty continues.” “What about the children? Can you release them?” Yuri appealed to the knight. “We’re okay.” “We don’t have souls. Only our anger remains here.” “Is that so?” “This man is an evil wizard. Long ago, he collected the lives of a hundred children to create a rejuvenating potion, which eventually incurred the wrath of the gods.” “A hundred lives! It was necessary for the precious potion!” The man, now without hands, shouted from where he was sitting. “I won’t release you. Stay trapped even longer!” As Yuri shouted, the man screamed, “Gyaaaa!” Behind him, a woman with long black hair appeared. She was also wearing luxurious clothing and a cape with a spade emblem. “Come now, let’s go back.” The woman grabbed the man’s shoulder roughly. “No, nooo!” “Let’s go back. Let’s live together, peacefully.” The woman smiled sinisterly as she dragged the man away. “No, noooo!” The man’s screams eventually faded away. “The verdict has been delivered. I shall take my leave now.” The Knight of Spades placed his left hand on his chest, bowed to Yuri, and disappeared. “Um, what should I do with the card? What if he comes back?” Yuri looked around at the children and asked. “He won’t come back. The hundredth owner after you will judge him again. Until then, it’s just a card. The wizard is being watched, so he can’t do anything normally.” One of the children said. “Is it only the spade? Are the hearts, diamonds, and clubs just normal cards?” “The other three have long been released. Only that spade guy has been left for so long. From now on, just play normally.” “Okay.” The children waved to Yuri and vanished. And with that, the dream came to an end.
