249 That's why I'

Now, let's get down to the business of why I'm here.

The Blue Demon King turned his gaze towards Marito. No, not exactly Marito, but the being behind him. It was 50/50 whether or not he was aware of the existence of the Dark Lord, but from the looks of it, it seems he is.

I guess that wasn't the point.

"It's true that I decided it would be more effective if I warned you directly. It's also to make you understand my intentions.

The reason why the Blue Demon King came directly to you. The reason why the Blue Demon King came to me in person was to make me understand his intentions, that's for sure. It may also be his intention to make this matter easier to deal with. There is only one person in Taze whom the Blue Demon King, who has absolute confidence in his own power, can't help but act with caution.

If you don't want me to see you, that's fine. Just listen to me, Yugra-Haiya.

"What?

I'm sure you're not the only one who has a problem with this. But I guess this is the Blue Demon King's way of explaining things to the people present. It also means that he's not going to answer any detailed questions.

"I have to manage your talent as a bastard. I have to manage your talent as a bastard, but I don't want a man under my command who would run away from me. So you keep the leash. Then you are free to live as you wish. That is my will that I failed to tell you before.

Satisfied with that, the Blue Demon King got up and left the room without waiting for a reply. In the event that you're not sure what to do, you can always ask for help.

You said all you had to say and left.

"Yes, I did. You just said what you wanted to say and left. - Yes, and spread as much confusion as you could. ......

I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've. But the others are looking at us as if to say, "Explain, please. No, as much as I want to explain it to them, right? But if I do, my life will be in danger.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

A voice came from behind Marito, and everyone turned to look. Then there was a man standing there, dressed in what looked like a military uniform. But it wasn't his strange clothes that caught everyone's attention, it was his face.

"Yugura?

The "Index of the Brave" left by Seiya Yukura in Kuama. It is very similar to the face of Seiya Yukura that I saw there. It's not a perfect match, but he looks more mature, as if another decade or so has been added to the face of a man in his mid-twenties that we saw in "Index of the Brave". Her hair color is also black, but it is mixed with gray, so it would be more appropriate to describe it as gray.

He said, "This is the first time I'm revealing my true face to anyone except you and your best friend. My name is Hiya, Yugra-Hiya. My name is Hiya, Yugra-Hiya, and I usually stay at your side as your personal guard.

"No, I've never seen you before either.

I've seen you a few times as a prankster.

I've seen you a few times as a prankster, but I knew you'd kill me if I saw you, so I did my best to turn away.

I'm not sure what to do. This is a great way to make sure that you are getting the most out of your money.

"Wow. It's certainly not Yugra himself. ...... He never talks like this.

You're right. But his face is unmistakably Yugra's, isn't it?

I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you have. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for and how you can get it.

Frankly speaking, he looks like a grown-up Shigeya Yura. It's no wonder that he wants to hide his face from the world, as his face is known all over the world through the "Index of the Brave".

It's not Yugra himself, we who know Yugra know that right away, don't we? I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I think it's a good idea.

"Yes. I'm sorry for the trouble I caused Taze in that instance.

Can you tell me more about that?

Yes, that's why I showed up. Yes, ...... I should have explained from the beginning. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I've been doing this since I can remember.

I've known since I can remember that I don't have parents or siblings, and I've lived my life with the support of the people in my village. I was born and raised in a remote village in the middle of nowhere.

"Hiya, you have to learn. It is your destiny to learn.

I soon realized that I was being treated differently than the other children. While they were helping with the farm work, I was being forced to read tons of books and study magic. The reason for this was readily accepted when I became aware of my talent. --Oh, I have a talent that is different from others. I was sure that the village chief was right when he told me to develop this talent.

But at the same time I wondered. I understood that I should learn about magic because I have a talent. So how did the chief know that I had that talent? How could he distinguish me when he didn't see any talent in me?

Curious, I used the magic I had learned to look into the chief's memories. There, I saw Yugra holding me as a baby.

I want you to raise me as a new hero. I want you to raise him as a new hero.

At that time, I felt proud that I was the child of that hero, that his talent had definitely been passed down to me, and that I could also be called a hero. It was a childish trick designed to make me grow up honestly, though.

When I had nothing more to learn in the village, the chief ordered me to go to a cave. There, he said, a new wisdom left by the heroes was sealed.

The cave had a special warding, but it was not a problem for me. As I walked deeper into the cave, I found that Yugra's memories had been left there, just like in the Index of the Brave. I was informed of Yugra's intentions there.

"Hello, Hiya. If you were able to find out about this memory, then you were able to successfully make the talent your own. Now that you understand how valuable that talent is to this world, let me tell you something a little harsh.

Yugra's memories told me the whole story. Yugra himself created a Demon Lord, and became a Demon Lord himself, killing another Demon Lord once. In the distant future, in order to prevent the demon lord from destroying humanity, he created the "Bastard" system.

The ideal adjustment for a bastard is to be able to defeat the Scarlet Witch King. The person who gave me this power will be very unhappy if I go beyond that. But to be honest, this adjustment was a failure.

Yugra feared that if the bastard's talent was passed on through blood, some humans would become selective, so he made the generation of bastards contingent. However, by doing so, he lost the certainty that the bastard he wanted would be there when he needed it.

It's useless if there are no heroes who can save the world at the critical moment. So I created you. A clone that can use my blood to ensure that you inherit the talent of the beginning.

I was Yugra's last resort. The one who would save the world only if the Demon Lord struck again and there were no heroes left. I was a human, or something like a human, created as a backup for the heroes.

If you've lost interest in the world, that's fine. I created you as a kind of personal vindication. It's the least I could do.

There was no information left at the time, but Ygras must have created me before he started working on space-time magic. He said he didn't have time to deal with humanity and the Demon Lord to reach out to new abominations.

When I returned to my village, it was gone. The adults had killed the children with their own hands, set their houses on fire, and committed suicide. Yugra had prepared the village only for my upbringing and left no trace of me, as long as I had grown up enough. Even now, I can't bring myself to find out if the villagers of that time were also created.

To be honest, I was not that shocked to learn the meaning of my birth. In fact, it felt right to me. I was aware of the significance of having a unique talent that people in this world rarely have, and that I would never have the opportunity to use this power except to live as a substitute for the brave people prepared by Yugra. If I, with this much power, were to mix with the peaceful world of people, it would surely create irreparable confusion.

And so I decided to live deep in the mountains, waiting for the time to come as Yugra wanted, and if it didn't, to wait for old age quietly.

I'm not sure what to say.

And that's about it as far as my birth is concerned.

I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a good thing. I'm sure there are a lot of things I can think of, but this Naruya Yukura guy is really doing something against humanity, isn't he?

And after that, you came into contact with the Blue Demon King?

Yeah. One day, Nektohar, who was looking for the bastard, appeared before me. That man told me that he was a messenger of the Blue Demon King and that the Blue Demon King was looking for me. A being similar to me, the Demon Lord who created the bastard. I went to Taze's demon world, hoping to gain something by talking to him.

The blue demon king seems to have been informed about Hiya by Seiya Yukura, and wanted to put her under control to prevent her power from interfering too much with the world.

So you ran away because you didn't want to be controlled?

It's true, I'm mankind's trump card against the Demon Lord. I'm not sure what to make of that. But ...... his subordinate, Nektohar, gave me a disturbing vibe.

It's not a bad thing, but Hiya sensed some kind of conspiracy from Nektohaar. I'm not sure if the Blue Demon King is involved in this, but if so, staying in this place will probably be a bad thing. Thinking so, Hiya rejected the Blue Demon King's offer and hid herself in Taze.

As a result, Nektohaar came with his demons to capture Hiya by forceful means. ......

I was not sure of Nektohar's intentions at the time. It's a good idea to keep your eyes peeled for a while.

After Nektokhar left the Blue Demon King, Hiya made a contract with Marito and became Marito's bodyguard under absolute obedience. You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.

And Marito was not informed of any of these circumstances?

If I had known, I would have been a little more calm when I heard about the Demon Lord's resurrection.

Marito's dismay when he deciphered the book that Docora gave him was terrible. I remember the look on his face when he tried to sell me to Mejis.

"Your words have convinced me that the Blue Demon King is not a double-dealer. As long as I don't use this power, he'll let it go and live a safe life beside you, bound by contract magic.

When Hiya rejected the Blue Demon King's offer, the Blue Demon King probably meant to tell Hiya to live as she pleased as long as she didn't use her power. However, due to the will of Nektohar, who wanted Hiya's power, he was unable to deliver those words until now. ......

I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

I'm sure you'll agree that it's a great idea. As the years went by, it was indescribable that he became more and more like the Blue Demon King.

"That's true.

But because I understood that you were a trustworthy person, I think the day came when I could trust the Blue Demon King, who is just like you.

Marito looked a little complicated at Hiya's words. Marito seems to have a feeling of homophobia towards the Blue Demon King. In fact, although the Blue Demon King and Marito come from different backgrounds, they have a similar attitude towards things. The reason why I feel that I can trust the Blue Demon King is probably because I feel something similar to Marito.

You're so like Yugra it's annoying. Let me hit you a little.

Oh, my God, do you want me to be a part of this?

You guys ......

Actually, I've been thinking about it a little too. I'd like Hiya to stay out of sight, even if it's for personal reasons.