Hisago Mr./Ms. and Nagi's Mr./Ms. journey.

It passes by like a photographic film.

If you go through their memories for a long time, a day or two is not enough, but the Demon King shows them while manipulating the memories he shows with one hand.

——— it has probably been several years since Hisago Mr./Ms. met Nagi Mr./Ms..

Their daily lives, which were driven out by the Hagar Kingdom, were not good to say the least.

The fact that he had defeated the army sent by the Demon King brought him into battle again and again.

Many of them are due to the attacks of past demon lords and other nations that want his power.

Even if he was able to save the city threatened by the Demon King's army, he was in a situation where he could be killed by the betrayal of heartless people who were deceived by the Demon King's sweet words, and the people who were supposed to help him threw stones at him, saying, "The Demon King's army came because of you."

Despite being threatened by people who were supposed to be allies, they continued their journey.

 

"This! This one! Those idiots!'

 

At first, she was shabby and stained with soot, but in no time at all, she had grown to be almost the same as she is now, surpassing her current height.

At the moment, in the scene in front of her, she is kicking the tree as if she were hitting eight with a terrible face, and she does not look like the same person as Mr./Ms. Nagi now.

 

"What's the reason why the Demon King's army came because of us!? It's just that you were deceived by the Demon King and almost destroyed! And yet, you're not going to kick us out of the habit of being helped!!"

 

When the tree she was kicking broke with the kick alone, she took a slow, deep breath as if she had just finished her mind, and behind her she stared at the two swords of the sword—the armor of the hero made by Falga-sama.

 

"Hisago! You should be a little angry, too! You're going to be like that forever, and they're going to stick to you!!"

"I don't care."

"I don't care! This damn old man!!"

 

An insult that doesn't make you feel any hesitation.

I can't help but be amazed at how Mr./Ms. Nagi has changed from her initial emotionless appearance.

 

"When everybody gets anxious, they look for a way to vent it, and it's just that we're the ones who are good at it."

"I'm telling you I don't like it!" Why do you have to point the finger at me when you're fighting......!'

 

No matter how much he fought, he was less than grateful.

Perhaps it was because it was a world where only wars were going on, and people's hearts were also desolate as a result.

In any case, from my point of view, the era in which Mr./Ms. Nagi lived was not very good.

…… Anyway,

 

「…… How much do you keep an eye on the brave?"

"Don't say anything disgusting, I'm just inserting my memories while I'm fighting with him."

「…… What!?"

 

Ciel Mr./Ms. beside the Demon King looked surprised, and she may have been thinking the same thing as me.

But ...... you copy your memories while you're fighting? Did they use it for a mental attack or something?

 

"I think he was first recognized as a hero because he defeated my enemy to humanity, and until then, he was treated as a nuisance with only great power, and he was misunderstood."

「…… You're the one who made it happen."

 

As noted in Nagi Mr./Ms.'s diary, there was also a scene where the Demon King was inducing people to betray Hisago Mr./Ms..

Even if you, who are the cause of this, say so, I think it is only a shift of responsibility.

 

"Some of it, but even with that, human beings want to exclude those who are different from themselves. To the humans of the past, Hisago must have looked like a "monster" no different from the beastmen and demons."

「…… It's the same as Usato."

「…… Ahh

"You guys are going to be convinced with a serious face......!"

 

What are these enemies?

Nea and Ferm nod with a mysterious expression, and they regain their composure even though they are about to snap again.

For the time being, it was clear that the people of this world were mentally cornered by repeated wars and the threat of the Demon Lord's army.

It's not just the Demon King's fault that we've come to such an age.

After all, the Demon King was just a powerful force called the Demon Clan that appeared in that era, and fierce conflicts between humans had been fought before that.

 

"Are you sure you don't think anything of it?"

 

Then, the phantom Nagi Mr./Ms. says so to Hisago Mr./Ms..

He closes his eyes for a moment, as if in thought.

 

『…… I'm a little tired.'

"Huh? Are you tired?'

『…… I'm human, too. …… I'm not okay with being unreasonably abusive. However, since I have taken on a role that I do not understand the meaning of a hero, I must fulfill my duty.'

 

He put his sword back in its scabbard and smiled mockingly.

 

"That's the only role left for me when I have nothing."

『…… If you live like that, you won't be in trouble, Farga said. Don't overdo it Mr./Ms. a good old man.'

"You have to force yourself to do it, but you know, I've only seen the bad side of human beings over the last few years, but there are still some good things. I believe in the goodness of those people.''

 

Mr./Ms. Hisago stands up while saying that.

Seeing this scene, the Demon King looked a little bored.

―――I believe in the goodwill of human beings.

It sounded like he was saying it to himself.

You can't see it, but maybe he's devastated.

You are supposed to be protecting people, but you are blamed by the people who are protecting you.

 

『…… Huh?'

 

Mr./Ms. Nagi in the past looks at Hisago Mr./Ms. with an anguished expression, and then runs up to him as he walks away while forcing a smile.

 

"——— Hisago! Let's go to the Ringle Kingdom!'

"Huh?"

 

Strangely, Hisago's Mr./Ms. and our voices overlapped.

Ringle Kingdom? No, no, it's true that it's in this era based on the story of the Demon King, but why ...... it now?

 

"Huh? Why?'

"Let's take a break once in a while, you see, it's a stupidly calm place, and when I went there before, I was welcomed normally and I couldn't calm down!"

"It's true that it's a place where the weather is at its peak......

 

Both Hisago Mr./Ms. and Nagi Mr./Ms. seem to be terrible to say.

No, I know I don't mean it in a bad way, but it's a very subtle feeling.

 

"You should be touched by a little bit of people's kindness, and if you hoard any more, you're going to be really ruined."

"That's right."

 

Mr./Ms. Hisago nodded simply.

Somehow, the heavy air from earlier became lighter like a lie.

…… What if the Demon King is cutting out this memory to show this scene?

 

"——Then should we stop by the city to get some food first, Nagi, give us a map?"

"Hoi"

 

However, I feel that their journey, which has been a mess, has become brighter.

I've been through a lot of bad times, and I hope I can take a break in the Ringle Kingdom.

 

"On the way—"

 

After receiving the map from Mr./Ms. Nagi, Hisago Mr./Ms. squints and looks at the paper.

If the Ringle Kingdom still exists, it means that it was not destroyed by the Demon King's army or any other kingdom, so safety is guaranteed.

 

"It's ——— Samariar."

 

At that moment, you feel as if you have been hit in the head with all your might.

Samariar.

That place may be the most familiar place to me after the Lingle Kingdom.

A place where the ghosts of the past called sorcerers bind the souls of hundreds of people to the city, and sought out the hero as a pillar of obsession.

She looks at the Demon Lord, hoping that he will come off, but when she sees his faint smile, she is convinced of what is about to happen.

 

"Usato, what is this......"

"Ah, Demon Lord, you're coming to Samariar, aren't you?"

"Why, did you know, or if you were involved in the curse of the Samaria, wouldn't it be strange if you knew?"

 

Only Ferm doesn't seem to understand what it means, but from me and Nea, it's really, really bad.

It would have been nice if he had arrived in the Ringle Kingdom without incident, but the past wouldn't let him do so.

 

"Then I hope you have a good memory from here on out."

 

When the Demon King changes his hand, the scene changes forcibly.

What was projected with the flickering was --

 

"Gugioo

 

——— the sight of the city of Samaria, filled with horror and confusion, and the jarring roar that I heard many times.

It is a dragon that spews poisonous smoke at people who are controlled by fear and easily plucks their lives with its huge body floating in the sky while fluttering two large wings.

Mr./Ms. and Ferme are stunned by the terrible appearance.

 

"What, what's this......"

"It's an evil dragon."

"Huh!? Are you talking about the annoying guy that Nea brought back to life!?"

"It's what it looked like in its heyday."

 

A veritable monster.

The monster, which even I am now doubtful can compete with, has a tremendous presence, even if it is a reproduction of the scenery of the past.

Among the people fleeing with the evil dragon behind them, he finds Mr./Ms. Hisago and Mr./Ms. Nagi.

 

"Hisago! What are you going to do?!"

"I'm going to stop him."

 

With his right hand resting on the scabbard of two swords, one large and one small, stabbed at his waist, Hisago walks towards the evil dragon.

 

"Nagi, you should evacuate with the residents."

"I can fight too!"

"No, I don't need it, I'm enough."

 

It's not a push.

It's not a word of concern for Mr./Ms. Nagi.

Mr./Ms. Nagi, who was speechless at the unusual words and actions, still raised her voice.

 

"Then don't be stupid!"

"What's that?"

"Absolutely!!"

 

The evil dragon breathes a large amount of air.

Noticing the behavior, Hisago Mr./Ms. turns his body from Nagi Mr./Ms. to the evil dragon.

 

"Gugaaa

 

The smoke emitted is poisonous with a sludge-like concentration.

They urge Mr./Ms. and the fleeing people behind them to swallow them.

Faced with a breath that could swallow the city itself, Mr./Ms. Hisago points his palm in front of him.

 

"——Strengthening the system"

 

When he creates a compressed ball of light in his palm, he releases it forward as if he were throwing it lightly.

The moment the ball of light touches the poisonous smoke, the poisonous smoke that was about to cover the city is sucked into the ball of light as if it were sucked in by a strong wind.

 

"It's poison, well, it can be used somewhere."

 

He pushes the ball of light he has drawn to his hand into his chest and stares at the evil dragon.

The evil dragon notices his presence after erasing his own poison.

With a large flapping of wings, the evil dragon descends to the ground while crushing houses, and looks down on Mr./Ms.. Hisago.

 

"You, Hananda?"

『……』

 

He returns silently, and the evil dragon wields its tail.

The tail, which has been swept away with a power that cannot be compared to my time, approaches Hisago Mr./Ms. while collapsing several buildings with a shock wave -- but he does not run away and heads toward the tail that is approaching in the opposite direction.

A small knife that is pulled out from the waist.

With it in his other hand, he punches it in the tail.

 

"System Strengthening and Sealing"

 

As if there had been no shock, the evil dragon's tail stopped.

A ball of light is generated from the small sword that catches the tail, and when the sphere is sucked into the small sword again, the blade is dyed golden.

Without hesitation, he thrusts his golden knife into his abdomen.

 

"Solution"

 

A golden light flows into Hisago Mr./Ms..

Along with that, he runs to the Evil Dragon.

With his first step, he shatters the ground and dives into the bosom of the evil dragon with a movement that transcends humans.

He slammed his fist into the Evil Dragon as he slammed his fist into the Evil Dragon, absorbing the poisonous smoke exhaled by the Evil Dragon to intercept it.

Just a fist.

However, it is blown away with such force that the giant body of the evil dragon soars.

 

"The wind and the poison."

 

While looking up at the evil dragon soaring into the sky with a scream, Mr./Ms. Hisago generates two spheres of light from his body.

When the other sword he pulled out sucked the two spheres in, the blade was dyed a poisonous purple and enveloped in a strong wind.

 

"Gugaaa

"Rotten with your own poison, monster."

 

The sword held on the upper stage is swung down, and a purple shockwave is released into the sky.

It pierces one of the wings of the evil dragon that was trying to prepare itself in the air, and in an instant, it flies into the sky.

An evil dragon that loses its wings and falls.

Before that, Mr./Ms. Hisago leaps to the same height as the falling evil dragon after pressing the newly released sphere of light against himself

 

"I'm going to change places."

"Ki, Kisama!"

 

He flew through the air with ease, and the evil dragon, who managed to position himself with his perforated wings, opened his big mouth and tried to swallow Hisago Mr./Ms..

 

『……』

 

An evil dragon that tries to bite itself.

Showing no sign of the slightest agitation, he slammed his fist into the jaws of the evil dragon as if he were trying to get rid of a fly.

 

"Guga!?"

 

Shattered, flying fangs.

As the evil dragon groaned, he sprang up countless balls of light from his body.

They revolve around Mr./Ms. like satellites, and some of them fly out around him, some of them in the hundreds, thousands.

 

"Solution"

 

At his words, the sphere burst, and the spear that was shot out with tremendous force emerged from the void and rushed towards the evil dragon.

The spear, charged with the magical power of light magic, pierces through the scales of the extremely robust evil dragon and cuts through its flesh.

 

"Gi, ga, gaa!?"

『…… Can I use that?'

 

As he continues to shoot his spear from the ball of light, he pulls another sphere towards him.

The spheres that revolve around him are the same in shape and color.

 

"Solution"

 

The sphere burst and a flame was released that covered the sky.

The exploding flames blow the dragon's body further away and falls towards the outskirts of the city.

He looked down at the evil dragon that was falling to the ground while raising his voice, and this time he looked down at it with a slightly surprised expression.

 

『…… It's weaker than I thought.'

 

With a roar, the evil dragon slammed into the ground, and he shifted his gaze to the cityscape of Samaria below.

You can't read the emotion in his expression.

However, it gave the impression that he had given up somewhere, that his emotions had been stripped away.

 

"Do you believe in the goodwill of human beings?"

 

He laughs mockingly.

 

"It's too ironic for me to say that I can't believe it anymore."

 

Muttering to himself, he looked at the evil dragon that had fallen to the ground.

He continues to open his mouth to the evil dragon who looks at Hisago Mr./Ms. with hateful eyes from the ground.

 

"Is it because of this war-torn world that people's hearts are broken, or is it because of the nature of human beings in this world?"

"Ki, Gizamaa, Gizamaaa!!"

"Even if it is ugly now, how will people's hearts change in a world without fights in the future......

 

He directs some of the spheres around him towards the Evil Dragon.

 

"It's still too early to make a decision, but ......, as Nagi said, you can try something stupid."

 

Having said that, he descended to the evil dragon.

In the next moment, a roar and the roar of the evil dragon resounded.

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It was ahead of the nightmare that Usat had in Samaria.

This is ...... to be feared.