Monster no Goshujin-sama

Sixteen.

The battle comes to an end, so smug that it claps out.

And I saw all of it, and was half-hearted.

Sometimes I remembered extreme fatigue, and it was because what I was straining was broken.

The core of my head gummed, like when I had a terrible cold.

I don't have enough oxygen and I feel bloody from my face.

I had the feeling my stomach was floating, and, eventually, I was going to reflux something in my stomach.

"... Iino? Isn't that Iino!

I wanted to keep losing my mind, but where the last monster fell, everyone in the leaving group noticed my presence.

One after the other, he jumps to the wall where I am.

"I thought it was strange. Because not many monsters break in. I can't believe Mr. Iino was fighting for me!

"Uh, are you... Keigo-kun Snake Iwate, right?

It took me a little while to remember because I wasn't feeling like I was going to turn my head.

"That's right. You remembered me."

Snake Rock was a freshman boy, one below me.

The boy and the girl you're with should have been in the same freshman year.

Although there was not a deep interaction with this, there were about words exchanged.

All three come with an innocent grin.

"But I was really surprised! Mr. Iino was holding you back!

"Wow, wow! There's a whole bunch of monsters rolling around outside the village!

"So many, alone...... that's Iino!

Everyone is under a lot of tension because of it right after the fight.

I had complimented him on his mouth, and he didn't have time to pinch his mouth.

Rather than, in the first place, I had no room for it.

Anyway, I was exhausted.

Soon the Knights of the Cathedral Knights also arrived.

"Good luck, Master Keigo. By the way, what about you?

"Good luck. I'll introduce you. This is Yuna Iino, an executive of the expedition."

"Oh, is this the famous' Weiwaten 'of the Expedition! You spoke to me before."

"It's like he was fighting for me outside the village. Look, look."

Snake Rock's words were filled with only pure respect, and even for the opposing Cathedral Knight it was the same.

But my throat, listening, was dried up in an unpleasant way for some reason.

"Ko, take this alone!?

"Surprised. It must be a rumor...... no. That's more than a rumor."

"Of course, Keigo and the others have been active."

"Whatever it takes, I'm sorry."

"Listen, guys! The brave men's struggle has left the crisis!

"Tell the villagers too!

"Long live the brave!

Words of praise are recited.

If you look, the villagers who were hiding were letting you peek into their faces.

In their eyes looking up at this one lies the light of hope.

"... ooh"

I felt something nasty creeping up in the back of my throat.

It was earlier that I deplored my helplessness.

And I could not have been as thick as I should have been praised.

"Hey, wait a minute"

I raised my voice without hesitation.

The terrible headache caused my head core to ache as if I stuck my knife out, even if I just spoke out.

Most importantly, that cleared up the thoughts that were on my mind.

"What's wrong, Mr. Iino?"

Snake Rock called out.

My face is praised with concern.

"You look pale. Sorry, I didn't realize. I fought all those monsters. You're tired, aren't you? Better get some rest..."

"It's okay, Snake Rock."

I refused the hand I had been offered.

Because there was something more important than that.

I asked Snake Rock, who looked a little surprised.

"More than that, let me ask you something. Why are there Cathedral Knights here?

I knew there were members in this village who had left the expedition.

But I didn't hear you talk about having the Cathedral Knights.

"Oh, my God. Is that so? It's strange, isn't it?"

Looking convinced, Snake Rock nodded yeah.

"Actually, Mr. Iino. We've been following rumors of false bravery."

"Of the fake brave...?

"Yes. After we left the expedition, we headed to the Imperial City. There were a few other ones like that, but in Imperial Capital, they looked after the Cathedral Church. So, one day, we were asked to help us investigate because some of our brave impostors showed up."

Not all of the expedition's exit teams have come to the area.

The leaving group exceeded sixty of half the expedition members who reached Fort Ebenus.

Among them, I guess there were quite a few who headed towards the capital of the Empire, the heart of this world.

Did you just say a brave group against a mere exit group?

He is invited by the Empire to fight as a brave man.

It's a standard way of being a brave man in this world.

"So, Snake Rock is here?

"Yeah. Let's do that. I'll be right back."

Snake Rock stretched his chest.

"We are brave men. You can't miss someone in need."

Let me say it without a single stray.

I was a little surprised because I didn't know she was so full of justice.

The other two were snorting, and it was felt that they must be the three people who felt like it.

Snake Rock gave the knights eyes.

"That's why we've come this far with all of you in the First Regiment of the Cathedral Knights."

"... of the first unit. If so, you got a call from the second unit?

"How did Iino know that?"

Snake Rock made me wonder, but now I see the story.

"I was with the second unit. Follow the fake braves the same way."

"Oh, so"

The first unit was in this situation jointly with the second unit.

I guess the informed first unit was moving out at the same time.

In this case, there was only one day between our decision to move and our arrival at our destination, so we did not know that we were moving with each other.

It was something I had no choice in this world that would take time to communicate information.

"I see what's going on."

I let him snort.

"It would have been a shame to let the killer at heart get away with it."

Snake Rock and his men came all the way to the area to investigate the false braves, but it was empty.

I wish I had been caught Kudo Lu, but I couldn't have done it either.

We'll have to talk about the situation around there and share information.

I also have to tell them about the fact that the two exit teams were killed.

Though the feelings were heavy, this was my responsibility to do nothing.

Snake Rock opened his mouth earlier when I tried to tell him the cruel truth.

"No. That's Mr. Iino. No, it's not."

There was something somewhat proud about the unmixed pure smile.

"We caught a false brave man."

"... Huh?

I got pompous.

"Have you got the fake brave man?

I didn't know what that meant.

"Yes. Even so, it was all the Knights of the Diocese who caught me,"

It was an unyielding tone.

I'm not like I'm telling a lie or a joke.

Confused.

"Hey, wait a minute. The Cathedral Knights caught you?

"Yeah. We weren't there, so we just got a report. Uh, what's wrong?

"I wasn't on the spot...?

I couldn't understand the reason more and more.

"So the Cathedral Knights are alone, and you say you caught that Kudo Lu?

Impossible.

Because the other guy is that 'King of the Demon Army'.

Earlier, I was the one I just missed.

But Snake Rock's response was increasingly confusing to me.

"Kudo? What's wrong with Kudo?

Really, he asked back.

"So Kudo Lu is the identity of a fake brave man..."

"What is it, it"

"Huh?"

The gaze of doubt staggered.

I wonder why.

It doesn't make sense.

Something was wrong.

The situation is twisted.

Which is wrong with something?

Which is wrong with me or Snake Rock?

"The Cathedral Knights are catching fake braves, and Kudo Lu is not fake brave...?

Different from my perception.

But when I summed up the words of Snake Rock, that's what happened.

Unexpectedly, his interaction with Kudo Lu came back to his brain.

- That's it, this is this... but you're not going to listen to me.

Kudo Lu did not deny that he had a member of the leaving group in his hands.

In time, he said one thing about the village was irrelevant.

If I were to lie, would I do half that?

Isn't that why he did it because it was true?

Because... no, it's not. That can't be right.

I denied the doubts that were only behind my brain.

'Cause it's weird.

If Kudo Lu hasn't done anything to this village, what were the monsters earlier?

It doesn't make sense.

Kudo just said cod out.

I can only assume so.

But if Kudo Lu is a fake brave man, what is a fake brave man that he was caught in this village?

Think.

I was in this village...

"No way."

Reaching the possibility, I groaned.

If that's right, it's not good as it is.

In a hurry I stopped at Snake Rock.

"Snake Rock! Where is that fake brave guy?

"Huh? What, suddenly"

Snake Rock made his eyes black and white.

"Because it's good! Answer me!"

"Yeah, well, we didn't catch it, so let's be clear. However, I managed to ask if I would escort him or something right away...... Iino!?

I did not hear until everyone, and I moved.

Start running over the barrier that surrounds the village.

A small village.

Immediately I saw a gate set in one place on the barrier.

There was a car parked nearby, and there was just a shadow to be taken.

A sinner.

It is softly white clothed from its head and surrounded by knights.

"Wait!

Suppressing nausea and headaches, I jumped heavily from the wall.

I land almost like a bullet in the eyes and nose of the knights.

"Hey, what!?

A winding twinkle rolled up the sand and the surprised knights sheltered their faces with their hands.

The white cloth, which had hidden the figure of the sinner, also rose with hesitation.

"... ah"

I saw each other.

He was a dark-haired, dark-eyed boy.

After all, I thought.

"Kazu-kun"

I called my name, and the boy faintly opened his fallen eyes.

"Iino?"

Kawazu Asahi.

He was a former member of the expedition.

Sometimes I was in the same sophomore year, and it was pretty much the same pattern we talked about in the expedition.

This is the identity of the false brave man's captivity that can't be.

There can't be any real and fake brave men in the same village together.

If a pseudo-brave man not Kudo Lu was caught, it was a misidentification that could be.

Of the three leaving groups that stayed in the village, two were killed.

One of the others was mistaken for a false brave man.

"Master Iino?

And there was another reunion.

One of the knights raised his voice.

She was a pitiful impression woman.

I looked familiar to my face.

"Uh... sure before?

"Yes. My name is Elener. Sorry for your loss."

I met him in a village that perished in the victimization of a fake brave man, a knight woman.

He remembered his face, impressed by the events that drew out his sword, mistaken him for a false brave man about me.

And what is the cause that led us to the scene where we transferees were mistaken for false braves?

At that time, Mr. Gordon knew about me. I gained nothing.

Now I know about Kazu-kun.

The situation was very similar.

"Mr. Elener, I'll talk to you later. Anyway... I'm glad I made it"

I rushed over to Kazu-kun.

Put your hands on your shoulders and peek into your face.

He looked exhausted and terrible.

... because he was wronged.

Seeing his weak companion, a little strength returned to his shriveled body.

I laid eyes on the knights that surrounded me.

"Listen. He's not a fake brave man."

"Are you saying you're a true brave man?"

Mr. Elener asks.

The look on that face is harsh.

I felt so much pressure that I was going to be frightened.

I took that gaze from the front.

"Yes."

Protect your people.

I wasn't going to give up a single step.

"He is as brave as I am."

Even if Mr. Elener's misconceptions were stubborn, I resolutely protest.

Yes, I was consolidating my mind.

I'm ready for that.

"... no"

- From the unexpected, it collapsed.

"Huh?"

I was thrust.

It's okay.

Sometimes it was because he was weak in battle, but more than that, it was because he had no idea.

In an incredible way, I turned back on the person who thrust me.

"Kazu...... huh?

"No."

A plundered voice. It was awkward.

Kazu-kun looked as if the body had risen.

"No. No. No. No. No! No!

Kazu-kun exclaimed.

Scratch your head 27615; over and over again.

The bumps and the hair cut a thousand times, the skin chooses, the blood seeps, but it doesn't stop.

Kazu-kun said to me standing up in front of that madness with a voice that echoed from the dark bottom somewhere.

"I'm not a brave man! I'm not a brave man...!

And it collapses to the ground.

I could only look down on its back.

I don't understand what's going on.

I don't know what the sight in front of me means.

I want someone to tell me.

What the hell is going on?