Shi ni Modori, Subete wo Sukuu Tame ni Saikyou He to Itaru

"Ha, ha...!

I can't stand the pain in my stomach and nod on the spot.

Put your face up a little and look at your sword.

The blood was on perfectly.

I've killed demons even before I killed this man, so the blood was little by little.

But the blood of the demon that was on until just now, and the blood of the man, becomes discernible.

It has a slightly brighter color than demonic blood.

It's human blood.

Until now, I have seen blood shed by others in training and so on, as well as by myself.

Seeing a man falling on the side.

My pupils are open, and those eyes are not capturing the light.

With the characteristic red eyes of the Demon Clan, he is dead.

There is also frightening blood coming from the man's body.

Blood is reaching my feet.

The blood on my sword, and the feeling that I killed this man when I saw the blood flowing at my feet.

My hands are shaking.

I've never killed a man before, and I wasn't ready to kill him, I killed him.

"Sister...?

At that time, I feel a voice from behind and a warm flat palm hitting my back again.

Turning around, a girl was staring at me with an anxious face.

"Are you okay? Are you having a stomachache?

That's what I said as I peeked into my face.

You must have seen me nodding and thought my stomach ached.

Actually, you're right, but the pain came off more than I did earlier, and now I'm stunned by something else.

"Where does it hurt? - It hurts. - I'll tell you what.

Much the same height as me standing on my knees, this kid puts his hand on my stomach.

A very gentle and warm hand strokes my stomach that still hurts a little.

"It hurts. It hurts. Fly away."

With a small voice, he said so adorably and took his hands off his stomach, skipping the pain to the sky.

"How's that? Doesn't it hurt?

That's what I said, with a cute smile on my face.

I wonder how far this child understands.

My mother was crushed by the house that had collapsed.

The senior soldier who had protected this child since then had also probably died pierced by fragments that had flown in the impact of the explosion.

For a girl about five years old, it's probably a situation I don't understand at all.

But this smile directed at me - even in this situation, no, it's so beautiful and honorable because it's so miserable.

I protected this girl with this smile.

I hold this child's hand gently against the sky.

This hand helped me when I was about to be pushed off my sword by a demon man.

I have to protect you, that's what I thought.

I killed people.

That is a fact that cannot be overridden, a heavy one that cannot escape.

But... to protect this kid's smile, I killed him.

Thinking about it, I have no regrets whatsoever about killing a man.

If I didn't kill him, I couldn't protect him.

'Will I be able to wield my sword for real one day too...?

"... if you have something you really want to protect, you can do it."

I remember talking to Eric.

Seriously, if you have something you want to protect, you can wield your sword for real.

That's what you answered, Eric.

I didn't know then.

Even when one day I had to kill people, I got even more scared than if I could really kill people.

But now I know.

Eric also said he killed people before.

There's something I really want to protect, and I guess I killed it to protect it.

I'm ready for that now, too.

Now I have to go to battlefield again.

I think I can kill people again then.

To protect this child.

There are others, for the people who live in this country.

We have to kill the demons who attacked us.

That's what this kid told me.

"Sister...... what's wrong?

That's what the girl who wondered asked me because I wouldn't move with my hand in my hand.

"No, it's nothing. Thanks."

"Yeah, I'm glad the pain's gone!

You thought you said my thanks because the pain flew.

A little different, but okay.

"This place is dangerous, let's go somewhere safe"

There are no demons or opponent soldiers here right now, but I don't know when they will come.

A short distance away, there must be another shelter where the inhabitants are gathered.

Hope that's not attacked there anymore, I have to take this kid.

"Sister, will you stay with me?

That's what they say at the top, but I shook my head to the side.

"Unfortunately, I'll be going to work soon"

"That's right..."

"Sorry."

The girl makes her face bow sadly.

But I'll get my face up soon.

"See you again, right?

"Huh! Oh, I'll see you. Must."

"Promise me?

Childish, little pinky fingers can be pointed at me.

My cheeks loosen to such adorable suggestions that I forget this tragedy for a moment.

I also pinky out and tangle in a girl's finger.

"Finger-cutting. If you lie, I'll give you a thousand needles. I cut my finger off."

That's how the girl sang, shaking her tangled fingers loosely.

"Promise."

"Oh, it's a promise"

Now you have a reason not to die.

I have to fight to keep the girl from breaking her promise.

I get up and try to hold the girl back and go.

"Okay, let's go - eh"

- On my flank, a sharp pain ran.

Looking down, the blade was coming out of his right flank.

"-!!

I tried to turn around, but I couldn't.

Soon I lose my strength and fall to the front.

I can't move my hands and feet, as if it wasn't my own.

After falling to the ground, the consciousness quickly becomes distant.

Not good, not good......!

Stun, I will...!

We need to stay conscious.

I tried not to close the heavy eyelids, but I couldn't.

"I was watching the fight earlier. If someone as strong as you were, the Devil's side would be at a disadvantage. I'll get you out of here. Don't feel bad."

I heard that voice before I lost consciousness.

I heard you, damn it.