A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

I just wanted to be able to help someone. Like the great father who fought to protect this world. I didn't want to be a hero. I just... wanted to be someone I could protect.

"Hey! Yulia! You attract your enemies!

"But there are a lot of them!

"Just do it! If we stay like this, we're all dead!

"Uhh... yeah"

We were hunting monsters outside the border city. [M] But you didn't have to come to the back of the woods. But Dan, the leader, came because he proposed to come this far.

"All right, both of you... let's leave Julia and run."

"Are you sure? Aren't you going to die?

"I feel sorry for you to die too....."

"Very well, nothing. He doesn't have any parents, and there's no one to worry about. Besides, he's too weak. It's the same whether you're here or not. Rather, I want you to thank me for bringing him here at dusk. Besides, we can find another one. I brought him here. That would be enough."

Yes, it is.

"Hmm... well, that can't be helped."

I felt like I heard such a voice. No, I'm sure it's my fault. You left me here. [M] Then you should live up to your obligations.

But they never came back.

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The sound of twitching, twitching, twitching echoes indoors.

"Uhh... uhhh... I'm sleepy"

Early in the morning. When I get up as usual, I start looking and preparing. [M] When you open the window, dusk spreads in the sky. Yes, the world is dominated by dusk.

One hundred and fifty years ago, mankind was defeated by the demons and driven to the ground. That's where we build a border city and train anti-magicians to confront the demons. Someday to get the light back into this sky.

There are currently seven borderline cities in the world, and I live in a third-border city. In addition, the boundary city is divided into five districts. The North Ward has military bases, while the East Ward, Central Ward and West Ward are mainly inhabited by people. In the South Ward, agricultural and industrial products are magically produced in a place called a plant.

And there are organizations in the border cities to fight the demons. Antimagic Academy is a training institution, and the Antimagic Army literally uses the anti-magicians it has trained. I am attending a college for the training of the anti-magician. Antimagic Academy is a six-year program, and I'm in second grade now. Still weak, but one day I want to be a good opponent like my father.

"I'm coming, Dad. Mother."

My father fought the demons as an anti-magician and died when he was young. My mother was sick at about the same time as the others. But I didn't miss you. Because I have a great mission to be a magician.

Well, I'll be there.

I greeted the two pictures and left the house. [M]

Go to college. Two weeks have passed since I was in second grade. I'm pretty nervous now that I'm starting a practical class at the academy. It's really dangerous to go outside this world. There are many monsters out there, and ordinary people are killed instantly.

When I first left the border city, I was overwhelmed by the twilight. But I was able to join forces with the party members to hunt the designated monsters.

What, it's unexpectedly easy. That was what I and everyone thought. I'm going out hunting again today. Dan, the leader, officially got permission, so we all decided to go.

It's okay, we can do it... yes, I thought so.

"Old Yulia! I'm begging you today!

"Yeah, I got it!

We came outside after school. [M] This is the second time I've come here. The outside world seems to be darker at dusk than in the city, overwhelmed by its red and black light. That said, it is fine because it has no effect on the human body.

Julia, how are you doing?

"Yes, Julia is counting on you!

Leader Dan and sub-leader Rebecca are in the vanguard. Aria is the one behind it who does the guerrillas. And, Julia, I'm backed by magic. I'm not good at attacking magic, but I'm good at healing magic, so I'm relied on at parties.

"Hey, Dan. Are you sure you're okay to come to the back of the woods?

"Yeah, we can do it."

Dan goes on and on without stopping. Rebecca and Aria follow suit. Am I the only one who's worried? But we're all making solid strides.

Yeah. I need to stick together...

Then we met the monster. [M]

"... look, it's Whitewolf."

"That's right...."

There was a swarm of White Wolf. The monster was originally in the cold region, but after dusk, the monster suddenly became stronger and appeared everywhere.

"Let's go!!

"Mmm...!!

We started fighting. [M] You'll be fine. I'm sure it's okay. But I'll know later that it's just a hopeful observation.

"Hah... hah... hah..."

"There's a lot of them....."

"What are you going to do!?

And on Dan's instructions, I decided to keep the front line. It seems that everyone is going to call for help. If I can use healing magic, I can hold on for a long time. I was glad to hear that you left it to me. [M] Until now, I've only been evil at any party. But not now. Together, we can fight.

"Hah... hah... hah..."

Is everybody still here? I think it's been an hour since I stopped here. [M] But nobody's coming. That's funny. I don't think it's time to come...

I was already worn out. There are cuts inside the body, and even if you use healing magic, it will stop the bleeding, so do your best. And I almost ran out of magic.

We still have to fight. I mean, I was entrusted with it...

"That's it... that's it..."

I finally defeated the last White Wolf. I managed to defeat myself. [M] That said, I forced myself to use healing magic to keep fighting. I'm not strong. [M]

"Let's go back..."

I move forward with a rough step. [M] But I felt something uncomfortable.

"Is there a boundary? And where is this place?

Yes. Somehow the boundaries are stretched out and we can't get out. Sure, Rebecca was good at the magic of the border, but...

And I kept wandering through the woods. I walked, I walked, I kept walking. But I can't get out. Rather, it seemed to fit even deeper into the forest.

"Ugh... I'm dizzy..."

Too much magic made me deficient. [M] And there's not enough blood. We can't recover the blood that fell out just by blocking it.

And I found a water field nearby and decided to rest there for a while. At that time, I finally calmed down and remembered the words of that time. Words spoken with Hisohiso. At that time, I pretended not to hear because of the excitement of the battle... but when I remembered, there was only one conclusion.

"All right, both of you... let's leave Julia and run."

"Are you sure? Aren't you going to die?

"I feel sorry for you to die too....."

"Very well. No, he's too weak. It's the same whether you're here or not. You can find a replacement again. And I brought him here. That would be enough."

Yes, it is.

"Hmm... well, that can't be helped."

Yes, they took advantage of me and ran away. That's the truth. Above all, it was an absolute fact. I was the lowest graded student in college. [M] No one will let me into the party. It's just a drop. But Dan and the others accepted... that's what I thought.

But in fact, it has been left like this.

I wanted to be a great father. [M] But I think he's going to die soon. I have no way of surviving. But... finally, I want to see how far I can scratch my feet.

"I have to go....."

When I murmured with vain eyes, I continued into the forest. [M]