A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Run through the dark forest. Though slightly illuminated by the moonlight, there is poor vision in the woods, and if I succeed, I will be caught by the roots of trees.

Reurus, who was in charge of Eliza, ran into the woods. When the roots of the trees are about to take a leg, they kick it out forcefully, and the ground undulation crushes by force, and runs without paying attention to the bad scaffolding.

"Shit! It's depressing!

I had more to worry about than the poor scaffolding. It is a response to the Gregorians chasing Reurus, or the daggers they occasionally throw.

I can barely see it because of my poor vision, but Reurus waves his big sword to match the lethal intent. He was holding Eliza in his wounded right arm, holding a large sword with one left hand, but the physical abilities that had been bottomed up by "caloric release" were easy to do as usual.

The dagger approaching the wind, wrapped in more storms, and the big sword flew away. Sparks scattered along with the high sound of crushing steel, illuminating the surroundings brightly for a moment.

You're not as good at melee fights as the men you've been confronting, and the Gregorians around you don't challenge melee fights. However, by using the "Caloric Release" to target the Reurus, which runs at high speeds, we will not break the siege net while maintaining a certain distance.

As far as the killing spirit, magic, and the direction of the dagger being thrown are concerned, there are around five people. Some of them don't seem to have magic, but they follow the movement of the Reurus with skillful collaboration.

Instead of just chasing after them and throwing daggers, the Gregorians used the trees that were growing here and there in the woods as shields to guard against Reurus' counterattack.

A judgment that not only runs around the reals, but also cuts a distance from the counterattack and instantly finds a shielding tree in an almost invisible view. You may not lose one-on-one, but the opponent attacks Reurus in a group hunt.

(That's tough... if it weren't for 'Calorie Release', he'd be dead a long time ago.)

It is not only physical abilities that are strengthened by "caloric release." It also has the ability to think and motor vision sufficient to move your body accurately and rapidly.

Whether you can play a thrown dagger or avoid it without even letting your body rush it, it's a trick you can do because you're watching the trajectory of a visible dagger. “Normally”, it would look like a hare with a dagger all over its body.

"Eliza, hold on to my back. That's just not good enough."

"Here, like this?

Elizabeth followed Elizabeth's instructions with her right arm, but she followed them honestly. Turn your arms around the neck of the revulsion, put your chin on your shoulders, and wrap your feet around the body of the revulsion like a koala.

"Okay, now it's easier to move...? I thought you had an idea.... thump!

A dagger aimed at Eliza with a spot on her back. Reurus asks as he turns around and knocks it out.

"Uh-huh... yeah, what..."

Eliza's voice, heard from her ears, perhaps contained a color of hesitation. When Reurus avoids flying daggers by tilting his body, he plays the dagger that was released with a big sword because of the difference in time.

"Well, isn't that right? I think it's an idea. Er, I'm..."

Mouthy Eliza. I don't miss hearing it because I carry it, but the worse I do, the smaller Eliza's voice is. Among the daggers that fly from left to right, Reus only plays on the left side, and the rest is avoided by stepping forward.

"In this situation... no, maybe it's because of this situation..."

Reus waited for Eliza's words as he explored the placement of the surrounding enemies and the killing intentions directed against him. That troublesome man still hasn't caught up with the kick Reurus knocked in.

"Wow, not with me...."

"Hurry up!? I'm in the middle of killing each other, and I'm so depressed, you son of a bitch!

Reurus, who boiled his business at Eliza without ever trying to reveal his thoughts, shouted, closing his distance all at once to the enemies who threw daggers with their distance open.

The opponent tried to open the distance using a thick tree as a shield, but Reurus stepped in with all his might and slammed the big sword he held with both hands into the sideburn.

――――

There was a slight discomfort with the swinging dagger. Reurus felt something being released from the tip of his sword.

A large sword engraved with the "Magic Letter" of "Enhancement" easily breaks the trunk of the tree and reaches the enemy behind it while maintaining momentum. The enemy jumped backwards aggressively to evade the sword flash, but was unable to avoid what force worked and was torn to pieces.

The enemy leaks a moaning moan and falls backwards with a splash of blood. Even though the tip of the sword was “untouched”, the feeling of slashing even wet meat was conveyed to both hands, and Reurus glanced at the fell opponent unexpectedly.

(Whoa... something's been cut. No, I didn't mean to cut it...)

Reurus was never bewildered by the feeling of killing a person for the first time.

I've been slashing creatures called monsters every day. It just became a human being, and I think it is easier to slash than a monster. I don't have time to worry about killing each other in the first place. If it bothers you, you will die soon.

What worried me more than “that" was the phenomenon that had just happened. The flash that cut the enemy on the extension of the sword tip was not caused by Reurus intentionally.

This is the first time I've slaughtered someone who was already far away.

(... Speaking of which, did you cut down a few trees when you first met Eliza?

Looking back closely, similar things have already been done. When I fought Kimira, I had the same feeling when I slashed lightning magic.

(Did you chop it with magic...?

While intimidating the surrounding enemies, Reurus's heart is full of confusion. It was the same when I fought Kimira, but 'Caloric Liberation' felt too different than usual. Physical abilities are the same, but there is too much difference in what can be done.

"Well, that's fine... so? What did you want to say?

Still, I don't have time to worry right now. With that in mind, Reurus called out to Eliza on his back and rushed through the siege grip with his hands gripping the great sword.

Reurus laughed when he applied force to his right arm and bled from the wound, but it was just right because the poison was removed together.

The surrounding enemies are either alert to the attack of the Reurus or follow the siege ring larger than before. As usual, daggers fly in, but the daggers they throw at are running out of time.

If there is nothing to throw, what will the enemy do? I don't think so, but they might all attack at the same time, ready to shatter. In that case, it seems difficult to kick it away with just the best of your ability.

"I...."

Eliza's voice continued throughout this period. Reurus wonders if something is difficult to say, but he seems to be looking for words to prepare himself.

"- Can I trust you?

About ten seconds later, Eliza squeezed out a question that mixed anxiety and expectations. Reurus can't grasp what that question means. I still decided it was important to Eliza.

"You know what?"

"... eh?

Therefore, Reurus seriously cuts off the question and discards it. Reurus felt that the reaction was unexpected or that Eliza on her back had stiffened her body.

Unlike before, Reus called out to Eliza on his back as he played his dagger with a big sword, which was thrown from a low trajectory to make a point.

"It's up to you whether you believe me or not. What are you going to do when you ask someone else?"

"Can I trust you? Even if they ask me, I have no choice but to answer it as a revus. I'm afraid I can't help thinking about Eliza's past, but I can't help being asked that.

Eliza has to decide whether to believe it or not. Though it's short, what do you think of the time you've spent with Reurus so far?

Eliza has no choice but to make that decision herself. It's not what Reurus thought, it's Eliza's personal will that matters.

"... Reurus isn't mean."

"It's your freedom to think so."

"I don't know how much I care about women."

"Woman” will take care of you. If you want me to take care of you... yes, grow up in five more years. Eat fast, sleep well, and exercise well. That way you'll grow up properly. "

Eliza's words were hard to hear and she laughed and flipped the dagger flying from behind. It's good to play, but Reurus thought it might have been picked up and reused.

"... I don't like that kind of thing."

― ― Because it's obvious that monsters have a “future” for themselves.

The murmur vanished into a metal sound playing the flying dagger.

"I'm a human being.” It's only natural that you like or dislike it. "

Did you hear the murmur that disappeared or did you not hear it? Eliza doesn't know that. All I know is that Reurus is still fighting for his life to protect himself.

If you can't believe it, what else can you believe?

"I don't want to be alone anymore..."

Oh, I hate being alone.

Reurus, whose parents died only three years after she was born in this world, understood how Eliza felt.

"Believing in someone is scary."

Reurus listened silently to Eliza's words. In the meantime, a Grigorian who thought that the dagger that could be thrown was gone came up with a dagger, but the move was slower than the man who confronted him earlier.

"Stay out of my way...!

Avoid the dagger that is being protruded, and shrug your torso with a large sword. The Gregorians tried to use the dagger as a shield, but Reurus slapped the dagger to pieces.

Blood splashes under the moonlight. Having confirmed that the enemy had been killed in one blow, Reurus looked around without hesitation to prepare for the next attack.

On the back of such a revulsion, Eliza spins her words as a girl, not as a bloodsucking Eliza, with her hands and feet tied together to keep them from swinging.

But I want to believe you.

It's not a question of believing, it's a word that shapes Eliza's own wishes.

"It's mean, but it's kind and warm... and I want to believe you. I want to stay with you."

Reurus was watching the surrounding signs, and naturally he couldn't see Eliza's expression on his back. Still, I can understand that your body is trembling.

"Will you stay with me...?

I was trembling not only in my body but also in my voice because I was afraid of being rejected. Reurus smiled bitterly with his sword in his hand and stroked Eliza's head as he lifted his right hand to avoid seeing any gaps.

It was Eliza's wish that finally came out. I felt like I didn't deserve this bloody scent, but I jumped in to help Eliza.

Reurus deepened his bitter smile, thinking it would be too much to wish for now.

"Ahh... I'll stay with you until you get bored."

"- Mm-hmm!

A voice that plays with joy. Reus, who heard the voice on his back, asks what he had been worried about for a while.

"So... can you tell me what you think?

It must have been important to Eliza. But Eliza jumped into the woods because she thought she had an idea to break the status quo.

If only the Gregorians had enemies lurking in the dark, it would take time, but they could do something about it. But with the help of a man called a priest, the situation would be reversed.

"Oh dear... some of them are dead. That's why I don't like walking around with fish below the altar. The bishop's gonna piss you off."

And the man just followed me from the side I was talking about. Reurus kicks only inflict temporary pain, and the man's movements are irrelevant.

The number of signs of lurking in the darkness is decreasing, but this has disadvantaged me all at once. With that in mind, Reus lowered his right hand, stroking Eliza's head, and attached it to the pattern of the Great Sword - sooner rather than that, Eliza grabbed Reus' right hand.

"As soon as possible, I'm not lost."

"... Eliza?

Eliza's voice as if she was ready. The hard tone made Reurus wonder, but Eliza didn't stop.

Eliza was carrying a different kind of “discomfort” than magic. There is no feeling of hostility or killing, but rather cool signs that should be regarded as divine fill the scene.

"Proclaim in the name and soul of the bloodsucking species Eliza-Valjebe! Until the end of this body and this soul - I will be with this man, and I will 'contract' with blood to walk together!

That's how Eliza interacted with her grandmother as a bloodsucking species.

An oath ceremony where you were told to meet someone you wanted to walk with throughout your life.

Not to suck a lot of human blood and accumulate power, as the Gregorians recommend. A "contract" of blood in which only one person, “as a person”, interacts with the other person who wants to walk together.

Immediately after the announcement, Eliza put her lips on the wound on Reurus' right arm.

Then he drank the blood of Reurus - a great deal of magic spilled out of Eliza's body.