Magi - The King's Plaything

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Where should I start? I suffered a lot with this. I actually started drawing it in the last days of August, but kept putting it away because I wasn't happy with it. I actually did a full sketch of Sinbad just to get him right even though most of his body is hidden behind Kougyoku. And I redrew Kougyoku's sleeve like four times. Yet there still are lots of mistakes... Anyway, despite the annoyances, I had a lot of fun with this.

I have a thing for this darker manipulative side of Sinbad and Ohtaka often makes it show through his actions towards Kougyoku. I wonder what he'd have made her do/say in chapter 198 if Yunan didn't stop him. And I wonder who Kougyoku would choose if she had to choose between Sinbad and Kouen.

I often get this feeling there isn't enough art of these two characters together and I always scream a little internally when I do find something of them.
Focalor djinn equip because I love Focalor's design, he looks demonic and intimidating, yet attractive at the same time. I can't wait to see Zepar in the anime, tho.
For once, it seems I was actually on time with something since the episode where Sin and Kougyoku have a djinn equip match is coming this Sunday. Haha.

My inspirations for this pic:

• That manga panel with the creepy Zepar looming over Kougyoku's bed.
• A fanart of Sinbad and Sharrkan on pixiv I will find again and link eventually.
• This song.
• ~Nolven's SinKou fanarts.

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