June 1999 Shigeya Niigata, Tensho
Enemy soldiers swinging their swords. I slowly closed my eyes when I realized the end of my life in this lifeless situation.I gave up on this insurmountable state of war.
However, he raised his fearful face to the pain that he never visited.Behind my gaze was Kagugoro, who stood up to protect me.
"... Gutsu... Goro?"
My eyes are always supported by my back.The bloodstained sword that stretched out of his back made me realize what had happened.
Kagugoro was decapitated to protect me.
When you understand it, the scene in front of you becomes brightly colored.A sword shaken to sever the bone from his right shoulder is biting into his chest.The dripping blood stains the ground one by one from the tip of the sword.
Whoever saw it was fatal.
Kagugoro!
Under such circumstances, I tried to rush to Kemogoro with my hand.
As it stands, Kagugoro dies.Because of me, another precious person dies.I was so scared.
But Kagugoro shouted to control it.
"Brother-in-law, please don't come up!!!"
Your body stopped unintentionally at an unusual volume.The hand stretched halfway through, trembling in vain.It was right there, but for some reason it didn't go all the way forward.... did not proceed.
Kagugoro never glanced at me like that, and thought that he had turned his gaze at the sword stuck in his own body, he clutched his sword at once.
Kagugoro roared bitterly.Enemy soldiers in a hurry without moving their swords.Over and over again, even though the enemy soldiers' kicks hurt Kaigoro's body, Kaigoro continued to hold his sword without moving at all.
The body shakes with every kick.I can hear a dull, bony sound from the distance.Kumagoro's figure, who continued to endure it, seemed to burn up all the remaining vitality in an instant, and he cried out unbearably.
"Stop it already!!! As it is, as it is! Kagugoro is going to die! I'm... I'm... that's what I'm talking about... "
Unstoppable tears. I managed to get up and focus on the left arm.I knew it was too late.I knew what I had to do.
However, I have no choice but to abandon Guegoro like this.I couldn't abandon him as a brother-in-law, not as a general.
"Goddamn it!! Move it, move it, move it, move it!!"
- I don't like it.
The word dyes your head white.
I don't care about Jinmae anymore.It doesn't matter if people around you despise me for being a 'disgraceful guy'.
Stand up slowly, shaking your body little by little.Just a little movement can cause sharp pain all over your body.Still, I endured desperately.
I don't want to lose someone I care about again!
"No!! Wait!!" Please, wait!!! I don't want anybody to die anymore!!! "
Without shame or audience, he shouted in a choking moan.Your weakly stretched left hand is shaking at the edge of your vision.
What can you do in this state?
You're wasting Goro's life!
I took a step to wipe out such hallucinations.Help Kagugoro. Keep going with your heart.
Most of your senses are dull now, and you can play like the edges of your vision are dimming.Still, I can't stop moving on.
In this extreme state, I heard a voice unexpectedly.
"... my brother-in-law"
Wonders and gentle sounds in your ears.When I heard the voice, the surrounding sounds went away.
I look slowly at the voice.There, I can still see Kagugoro's back standing in front of the enemy soldiers.
The scenery is the same as before.However, it certainly seemed to me that Gugugoro looked back a little.
Gugugoro's mouth slowly opened, smiling thinly.
"Goodbye... Brother-in-law"
The cool wind carries the word.The overflowing emotions pushed the body towards its limit.
"Kaigoro...!"
However, immediately afterwards, the high-pitched sound sounded and I stopped my body unexpectedly.Looking at Kagugoro, he put his right hand on his mouth.
Was that Gugugoro's finger flute?
Such a question approached a great deal of dirt and smoke from afar.I stuck my eyes in the unexpected while black-and-white.Eye catching trying to find out the identity of the thing approaching.
Beautiful black hair, forged tomo.The large body carves a medal that runs through many battlefields.
Yes... there was my beloved horse, Kuromaru.
"Why... are there... black circles here?"
I don't know why, and I murmur.
The black circle should have been away from the battlefield a long time ago.Riding in this kind of confusion is a quick way to get surrounded by enemies.
The black circle runs through the battlefield, killing enemy soldiers.It is not exaggerated to say, “I appeared to help my husband,” and I inadvertently spread my hand and waited for the dark circle.
When the black circle saw me, it slowly slowed down and stopped in front of me.Even as you breathe roughly, you can feel a definite will in the eyes that stare straight at us.
"I'm sorry. Thank you, Kuromaru."
Thank you as you stroke your neck.Then, without telling me to get on quickly, I was shook off my hand as I breathed roughly.
Crossing such a black circle, she finally turned to Kaigoro.There was a helpful back that desperately suppressed the noisy enemy soldiers who were about to escape the battlefield.
Without speaking to his back, he pulled the rope and gave instructions to the black circle.At the next moment, the black circle runs with incredible soot and smoke.
He didn't look back.
Even without looking back, Gugugoro's bravery burned into his brain.Kagugoro knew that he would fight through until his life ran out.
If you look back once, you're going to go back to Kaigoro.
I knew I had to go back to Niigata Castle alive as the new developer.
That's why I ran desperately to the battlefield.
I carved a bunch of thoughts into the battlefield.
The dawn is still far away.
I was happy to meet you.
On the battlefield, you bravely entered the enemy line, giving me courage over and over again.I used to cool my liver a lot, but... it was more fun than that.
The night when I finished my first battle.You sneaked the liquor out of the warehouse for me.The next day, I was scolded by my predecessors, but I was more than happy with your kindness.
I'm afraid to die. I still wanted to run the battlefield next to you.But when I realized it, I was covering for you.I had no doubt about that.The moment I was slashed, I realized how I felt.
It was natural to shelter her. It is not the death of loyalty.I just wanted to protect you.Because your life was heavier than mine.
So I will not regret this choice.
I was happy to be by your side, to be able to rely on you to protect you.