272 His story of a gossip.

On the day of the battle with the Demon King's Army, seniors and Kazuki were killed by the Black Knight.

I couldn't make it, I could only be struck by my powerlessness in front of the two bodies.

The revenge black knight, too, Rose killed.

Rose ended up with a fist that eventually wrapped healing magic around the magic of bouncing the attack as it were, but a girl as old as me was out of breath in the armor of a black knight that melted like mud.

More than a black knight, my anger at myself for failing to make it erodes me.

I couldn't save my friend. Do I deserve to be a lifeguard?

Where do I turn this helpless anger and hatred?

Without even knowing that, he kept moving in a grudge, but in the end, the kingdom of Ringle was invaded and taken over by the Demon King's Army.

Since then, I have continued to fight on the front lines for the recapture of the kingdom of Lingle without returning to the lifeguard.

I've killed more demons than I can count with this hand, trying to fight on their behalf so as not to waste two deaths.

Ever since I started to rely on the water called the Fountain of Creha to fight the Demon King Army, the kind hearts around me stopped me, but still I couldn't stop.

Instead of the two that aren't here now, instead of the wounded knights, I had to keep fighting.

"I wonder if he's gone..."

The two of them disappeared as particles of light in front of me.

Thunder Brave, Dog Upper Bell Sound and Light Brave, Dragon Springs Ichiki.

The two men who were once murdered by Rose by the presence of the Black Knight somehow appeared before me.

Honestly, I thought it was an illusion shown by the worst demons of character like that Hannah boiled down such malice, but the suspicion soon disappeared.

Because it was clearly different from the seniors who disguised themselves as unusually serial and serious as they saw in illusions.

"Why didn't you help me?"

"You could have saved me."

"I believed you, but you betrayed me"

"I wish you were dead instead of me the brave one"

Words spoken by seniors and Kazuki reflected in illusions.

I was angry and willing to kill the two of you who resented me and spewed out words that would hunt me down while I was bloody at death.

Don't be silly.

Those people, they can't say what I wanted (...) to say.

With anger, it was a purple-haired demon clan called Hannah who was ahead of my sight when I punched myself in the head.

Regardless of the discomfort I felt peering into my head, I left it to my anger to fly to the demon clan in front of me.

"It's you!!"

"Hee!?!"

I chased him around the woods for over an hour, beating down a lot of demons like his men as they were, and finally caught him, but the Legion Leader got in the way and missed him.

That happened and I was wary against illusions, but soon I found out that the two people who showed up in front of me were not fakes made of illusions.

Anyway, the pity at first glance of that senior was that no one could imitate him.

"Ha, I thought I was going to die..."

Sit straight to the ground and lower your chest with a difference in relief.

It was strong.

They were already terribly strong.

Maybe if the two of you were serious about killing me, the battle would have been on soon.

I'm totally stuck right now, but my arm was severed.

"Gru."

"I'm sorry to bother you. Burlin."

You've been following me, buddy, Burlin.

I told you before to abandon me and go back to the woods, but you're still my reliable partner next door.

"... let's go. Mr. Caron is fighting."

The battle continues.

Standing up to make sure there were no physical abnormalities, I broke up with Burlin through the woods and headed to the front line.

We have carried out many operations to recapture the Kingdom of Ringle, but all of them have ended in failure.

That's because sometimes the fact that the Kingdom of Ringle was occupied by the Demon King's Army is breaking the footsteps of the nations around it, or simply that the knights, warriors of other countries were not able to cope with the Demon King's Army, which they are used to fighting.

Coming in front of the front line, you can see the demon king soldiers fighting with the knights on this side there.

"Healing Wizard No!!"

……!

Demon King soldiers grasping and attacking the sword.

I instantly stretch out my arms and try to snap them at the same time as I grab my neck -,

"No... you're not"

- Stop it, punch him gently in the abdomen and stun him.

I let go of the Demon Clan as I am, staring at my palms, bewildered by my changes.

"Now... ha"

I've killed so many Demons that I can't take them back.

I smile dry as I stare at my fist.

"... hmm?"

Something approaches me from behind, stopping on the battlefield. [M]

Looking back to make sure he wasn't the enemy, a woman on a horse was rushing this way.

"Dear Usato!"

It was a woman with impressive red hair, Lady Nia, who showed up on the horse.

How could she be here as Princess of the Kingdom of Rio to Carm and in this battlefield as an unusual commander...? For once, the escort seems to be bringing her, but it doesn't turn out to be dangerous.

When she saw my bloody and scratchy uniform and blued her face, she came down from her horse and ran to me.

"Are you all right?!?"

"You react the same every time, don't you, Lady Nia?"

"... Huh! Are you kidding me?! I was worried when I heard you were engaged with an unidentified enemy!"

When it comes to an unidentified enemy... you mean two seniors and Kazuki.

I knew someone other than Mr. Caron could recognize you.

I apologize for making you worry, making your face red and grinning bitterly at Lady Nia staring at this one.

"Excuse me. I'm worried about you."

"... eh?"

"What's wrong?"

Look at my face, Master Nia.

When she reaches into my face, she doesn't hesitate to follow my cheek.

"... it hurts"

"Ho, that's real"

Did they think it was fake?

It also hurt plain to apologize honestly and be reacted to like that.

Hands off her cheeks, she opens her mouth with a slightly worried face.

"Um, what happened?"

"... it's time for me to change."

Remove from the nostalgia a vial containing water that dilutes the fountain of Kreha and give it to Lady Nia.

"You won't have to rely on this anymore"

……

I got the vial. She grips it.

The Fountain of Kreha drives people crazy. For example, even if it is diluted, the load on the body is immeasurable.

Master Nia, like Mr. Caron, had stopped me from taking Creha Springs.

"I have seen you since the day the people of the kingdom of Ringle came to Carm to ask Rio for help."

……

"Dead brave men, fighting and hurting to chase the shadows of two dead brave men... with their eyes as if they were dead alive..."

That's all I said. She looks up.

"You don't follow the shadows of the brave anymore, do you?"

"Yes."

"Do you have to act like you don't care about yourself?"

"Yes."

"So you're getting engaged to me?"

"I don't like that"

"... why? Is that the kind of flow that you accept?"

What kind of flow is it?

How many times is this exchange?

I'm surprised the other way around by Master Nia, who is normally surprised.

When she smiles invincibly, she takes a piece of parchment out of her nose and shows it to me.

"... somehow this"

"It's a nice piece of paper where what it says becomes a reality. Write your name here and you will get a huge fortune and a beautiful wife. Don't hesitate."

"I've never seen a horrible piece of paper before in my life."

Besides, I said you're beautiful yourself, this guy.

No, it's true, though.

I thought you had the opposite personality as a senior, but maybe the roots are the same.

"What would you like about me..."

"You don't have to worry about being assassinated or poisoned, and most importantly, you can keep working tirelessly. Oh... and I like you."

"I'm more afraid of you than the Demon King's Army..."

I'm too scared at the point that I'm worried about assassinations and poisoning.

Then it would be easier if you were still fighting.

——— From the front line, it sounds like a meeting of tall iron.

With the ice and the flames, and the tornado like, Mr. Caron seems to have begun to fight the Legion Leader.

"... Are you relieved of tension?"

"Yeah, thank you. Dear Nia,"

Apparently, he tried to relieve me of the tension before I went to the fierce war.

Reminds me of my conversation with my predecessors and calms my mind for a few minutes, I thank Lady Nia for her joke about sacrificing herself as an engagement.

She put her hand on her cheek and smiled softly.

"Come back alive. Let's continue after this battle."

"... Yes"

I wanted it to be a joke...... Shh!! I think so from the bottom of my heart right now......!!

Shivering internally at the fear of the outer moat being buried, he leads away from Lady Nia to the front line.

Near the kingdom of Ringle---a place where so many lush trees were felled and turned into wasteland.

The knights on my side, I go into a place where not even Demon King soldiers can get close.

"--- You're here! Usato!!"

"Mr. Caron!!"

It was Mr. Karon who turned into a dragon man who slipped down from the sky.

"The situation!"

"That sucks already! In addition to your hot corps leader, another troublesome guy showed up!!"

"The other one...?... ugh!"

Something's coming from above!?

Before I step back, Mr. Caron shakes up his axe and prevents the attack of the blonde Demon clan who has swung down his sword from overhead.

"Don't do it. Dragon Man."

"It would be an honor to be complimented by you who are dyed with chemicals!!"

This is the first guy I've ever seen.

The red sword, the magic of the wind - and so generous that you can see it.

Someone will attack us from another direction, even if they try to cover Mr. Kallon immediately.

Wrap the chains removed from the Souma group clothing around your arms and receive the sword waved with the flame.

"You're finally here...!"

"You again...!"

It was the red-haired demon clan, Armilla Belgred, the leader of the Third Corps, who was slaughtered.

He's a troublesome man who fought many times on the battlefield.

She stares at me with a fierce grin.

"I didn't want to see you...!"

"Don't tell me that. Shallow cause, isn't it?

To the grin directed, he begins his sword back with a chain wrapped around his arm, agitated by a bitter chill.

Seeing her back down, the blonde demon clan also moves away from Mr. Caron.

Two Legion Leaders?

I'm always glad that Koga doesn't come out attacking me, but the situation is pretty bad.

Especially that blonde swordsman.

Maybe it's not compatible enough that I'll never win...

"Is the stray clear? Usato"

Mr. Caron talks to me, keeping his gaze off the blonde man.

I nod strongly as I recall my earlier senior interaction with Kazuki. [M]

Yeah, thanks to you.

"Well, I don't ask now. I can't even afford that."

"... indeed"

Fist.

If Mr. Caron is dealing with a blonde, I will inevitably contain Armilla.

An opponent who has fought over and over on the same battlefield, but it doesn't change that he is a troublesome opponent.

"... fight, live..."

Until now, I fought to replace Kazuki with my predecessors, not to mention hurting them.

But from now on, I'll fight to live my own path.