The next day, Kana asks to sit in with Yuri in his lessons and receives an overjoyed yes from Günter. She follows Yuri around as much as possible except for when he is required to perform his duties as Maou, then she entertains Greta. She also watches the soldiers practice with Conrad. When Yuri's done, he comes and practices his swordsmanship with Conrad. Kana analyzes their movements with observant eyes. Yuri finally calls for a break. It is then that he sees Kana watching not only him but everyone too and he calls for her to come over.

"Kana, why don't you practice? I know you want to."

Conrad looks at her intrigued, "You know how to use a sword?"

Kana scratches her head. "Yeah, Aunt Jenny got me into fencing when I was in junior high."

Yuri smiles, "I'm sure we can find you a sword to use if you want to give it go. Conrad is the best. Just don't go too hard on her Conrad."

Conrad gives Kana an extra sword and Yuri steps back as the two get ready to start.

Kana adjusts her grip on the hilt, "It's a little heavier then I'm use to. For now let's take it easy."

Conrad complies and they start. Kana is on the defense and a little slow to react but as she gets use to the weight of the sword she changes to offence and her attacks become quicker. Soon Conrad is barely holding back and the two are equal. Finally, Conrad attacks with everything he has and disarms Kana.

Kana is breathing a little hard and smiling. "Thank you," she bows her head. "I haven't had that much of a challenge for a while." Kana looks around and notices all of the onlookers. "If you'll excuse me now, I'm going to change before dinner." She picks up the sword and hands it to Conrad, then walks off to her room.

That night, Conrad calls Gwendal, Günter, Yosak, and Ken for a meeting. "I'm sure you have already heard about my duel with Kana today. She is very skilled in swordsmanship but that is not what surprised me the most." He turns to look at Ken in particular. "Right before I disarmed her, something caught my attention. Her eyes were turning a dark blue."

Everyone is very curious about this especially Ken.

"Does it mean anything?"

Ken shakes his head. "I'm not sure yet. There are a few more things I have to look into still."

The week continues on like this. Kana keeps with a schedule of going to lessons with Günter and then practicing with Conrad. It soon becomes normal to have her around.

"Yuri?" Kana is lying in the grass of the garden with Yuri, Wolfram, and Greta. A fountain gently flows nearby. "I've been thinking recently that maybe I should leave the castle."

Yuri sits up panicking. "Why? Is there something wrong?"

Kana sits up too. "No, but I want to see what else this country has to offer and search for a reason why I'm here. I need to find my own answers."

Greta stands up and pleads with Wolfram, "Let's go pick some flowers to bring back."

Wolfram hesitates but agrees seeing that Greta wants to give Yuri and Kana time to talk.

Once Wolfram and Greta are gone Kana continues, "Yuri, I need to leave the castle very soon. There's something that just doesn't seem right and until I can go home, the only way I'm going to find the answer is on my own."

"Are you going to come back after you do find your answers?" Yuri asks hopefully.

"I'm sorry, but I can't stay."

"Why?!"

He is met by only silence. They sit there both in their own thoughts.

Yuri is the first to break the silence. "Please tell me why. I want to help. Tell me how I can help you."

"You can't help because you are the problem." The voice comes from Kana but it's not Kana's voice. The new voice is deeper and filled with detest. Kana looks at him with eyes as black as his own.

He leaps to his feet. "Kana, what's going on?" His hand goes to Morgif instinctively.

"Yuri!" Conrad is running towards them. "Get away from her quickly!"

"You're too late!" Kana yells. A giant wall of water surrounds them on all sides boxing Yuri and Kana in. Conrad gets to the wall of water. "I wouldn't touch it if I were you. You never know where it will go or if you'll even get it back. Only I know where it will lead and I'm not telling." Kana walks over to the wall and reaches in. When she brings her hand back out, an elegant sword is in her grasp. The sheath is a pale blue and the hilt is a sparkling silver. She walks back to Yuri and her hair changes color as if paint were cascading down it turning it black.

Yuri takes a step back. "You're a double black."

"Yes, I am and you have no idea how many years I have been waiting for this."

"Yuri!" Conrad calls out again in panic. He is now joined by Gwendal, Günter, Yosak, Ken, Wolfram, and Greta, who is hiding behind Wolfram. Conrad is about to walk into the water when Ken stops him.

"What she said about the water is true. Sadly, the only thing we can do right now is watch."

Kana turns to face Ken. "Well, look who showed up. You don't have to be in such a hurry. You're next." She turns back to Yuri. "Draw your sword, I don't wish to fight you unarmed."

"NO! Who are you and why are you doing this? What do you want from me?"

"It's not you personally but since you are the Maou, you must die. And since you won't draw Morgif, I'll make you!" She draws her own sword and charges him. She forces Yuri to draw Morgif to defend himself.

Ken becomes tense. "Yuri has to become the Maou; it's the only way he'll win." Everyone looks at Ken in confusion. "He is no match for her with a sword. She could easily defeat anyone of us right now. Only Yuri's magic is stronger than hers."

"How do you know this?"

"Because, right now, Kana is possessed by the spirit of a woman I knew when I was the Wise One."

Kana and Yuri continue their fight. Yuri barely able keep up his guard to defend himself as Kana taunts him with her strikes. It doesn't take long before Kana disarms him and Yuri falls backward to the ground. Kana is over him in a second, sword raised.

She smiles wickedly, "Die." Yuri closes his eyes as the sword flies towards his neck.

"YURI!"