The Golden Snake was successfully captured alive, so let's head back to Kalu Village.

As I was riding down the mountain on a hack, three wolf demons suddenly attacked me along the way.

"I'll do it."

Gabe Gabe Gabe -, the bite of an electroluminescent fire returns the three bodies in seconds of things.

"That's right, you're strong."

"No. Because I have nail fangs like a beast."

"Can you use fox fire, too?"

'Within a certain range, if the opponent is prone to burn. Some of them don't work.'

"I can fly my hair, and I have a lot of moves."

"It's a fox with many secrets. Me, uh-huh."

We arrived in the village of Kalu as we were exchanging information about each other's abilities. I also grated my shoulder load... while I was in a bind.

'Things are weird, aren't they?

"……… Let's go in the back."

It is strange that the large bottle is broken or the jar is falling off. Hurry to the square and the villagers are in a hurry.

"Mayor, what happened!?

"Oh, Master Axe. About an hour ago, a thief suddenly attacked us."

"Oh my God..."

If you look closely, the wounded are overflowing.

Some of them are fatally injured. Damn.

"We hire caution sticks in the village, right?

"They've all been killed……. The man with the head is an incredible user..."

"I don't have Lynn, did they take her away?

"That's not true. Young women and children have all been taken."

"Orientation?

"South. Can you help me?"

"Don't ask me that. This is the village where Marie grew up. Even if it cost me my life, I will save you."

I walk over to the deceased baton and pray for blessings.

"I borrow this weapon."

When I equip my back with a sword of quite good quality, I ask Haku, who was waiting.

"Can you help me?

'Don't ask me that. I'll give it to you, even if it's hell.'

I nod deeply, spanning Haku's back.

"We're gonna get you out of here!

"Cuoooooooooooooooooo"

Huck howled high and high, entering the top speed in seconds of the thing. I grabbed the white hair firmly and kept it from shaking off.

In the world, there are constant catastrophes like this village every day. Only the Demon King, the Demon Nation, is not evil. Rather, true evil dwells in the hearts of men. Fighting between humans, nobles and civilians, bone meat. Sometimes we wage war with the brave on our side.

I already had a world like that.

My family was killed on the journey.

When he was chosen as a brave man, he swore to God that he would change the world.

But the reality was harsh. Strength alone is hard to change. People's desires and desires do not disappear easily. The world remains the same.

Still, I...

"There he is! There's no doubt in that group."

"- I don't remember throwing it away to my heart!

Dozens of horses running forward and multiple carriages.

It is a group of armed bandits who are riding.

"Leader, you're a chaser, you're a demon."

"Everybody stop."

Thirty or so enemies. It's odd that the quality of the weapon is too good......

I get off the hack and send my gaze to the carriage carrier. Did you get beaten up, the faces of the women in the village are swollen? And Lynn was gasping painfully as she fell.

"Did you wield violence against the women?

I look like a skinhead guy.

"It's a lot to be comfortable with, to keep you quiet."

"Even so, it's too much."

"It's the resistance that's falling. He's not dead yet."

No mercy needed. I pulled out my sword and set it up.

"Why did you aim for the village? You're not just a bandit."

"That's sharp. I'll tell you what. We're mercenaries. I was ordered to procure a woman."

"Who's the client?

"That's outrageous. - You guys, all of you do that big dog over there."

"Excuse me, I'm a fox!

Haku hits a bandit and blows a few people together. Without just being frightened, one of them put a sword up against Haku's body.

"Are you all right!?

'Don't worry. It makes the hair hard. Leave the miscellaneous fish to me!

Away from me, Haku takes care of the bandits. This one can concentrate on his head and his battles in Sashi.

"You know why I did all my men to monsters?

"Probably because Haku is stronger"

"It's like no. Because when you fight an understated ally, you get stuck."

Then why don't you just act on your own from the beginning?

"You're strong, too. But you'll never beat me. Because my power is - direct from the brave!

Throw a knife in your hands, three at a time.

They draw a fragmented trajectory, but they come after me precisely. Play everything with your sword. Well, it's a rare move. but I don't think this degree is direct from the brave.

Don't even think about it.

The roaring metal sound. He took a sabel with his sword trying to bite me.

Arm strength is no big deal. Push back at leisure and move on to slaughter. Though I think this will be the case when it comes to power differences.

"What…………"

"Hio, ahbu"

The blade ends just rubbed. Didn't this man get ahead of me before I moved on to action now...

Again, overlay the sword trident. This blade broke when the sword hit me for the fifth time.

"This sabel is a demonic prop of destruction. Now we're all gonna get fucked."

Just before Sabel wore my heart, it sinks from under my feet with a 'shadow stitch'. His shadow is behind him. When I show up from there, I get hit in the back of the head.

"Uhhhhhh!?

"Again?"

Same as earlier. I didn't react and avoid it. Faster. It's like I knew the future to visit.

"Phew, it's dangerous... is it dark magic now?

"You have eyes. It's not a sign detection system."

"Is that all you know……………"

"Combined with brave speech, did you also give the brave man of the divine eye the power to see the future"

The head gazes and swallows the saliva. I am telling you that the reaction is correct.

It's not just because of the brave, but because the world has a idiosyncrasies that can share some of their power at low risk.

"Then our client is a brave man."

"That's not him. You don't seem to be moving. I don't eat attacks, and you don't have a sword."

I have a sword.

"Darkness, elephant and manifest the sword," The Five Lost Swords of the Underworld Black. "

I hold the darkness that took the form of a sword. Just give it to me, it's a pitch-black weapon that only I can hold.

I can't get my hair in for a while and shake this unconstructively.

"I can see it all!

"It doesn't matter, even if you're looking at it"

"Ha......?

The black sword slashed his head through the servel used to guard him.

Well, I can't scratch it if I say so. Instead...

"Eh, ha, nande? It was daytime and suddenly dark..."

"Looks like you lost your eyesight."

"I didn't get my eyes slashed!?

"The Five Lost Swords inherently take away all five senses once slashed. Seems like I can only take away one sensation right now."

I'm afraid that sounds random, too. Most of all, that was too much for this opponent.

"Isn't this any more useless? Be nice to me."

"... hey, I'm gonna make a big deal out of you"

The head exhales ideas and holds the sabel backwards.

"Stay - ……………………… was it too late"

He pierced his heart and damaged himself. I've seen it several times. Occasionally there are people who do this for fear of torture.

I had a hint of nothingness in my chest, but I immediately checked my back.

"This one's over."

"That's just great, Huck. And then."

Get up on the carrier and I'll wake up Lynn, who is falling. There is black blood all over my face. Her stomach was also quite painful.

"Ah, uh, Scion..."

"You don't have to talk."

"The Dark Bag" is…… usable. It's a kind of magic that allows you to save things in a special subspace.

Remove the finest potion immediately.

This is the only bottle in the dark bag. I kept most of what I gained on my journey with my friends.

"It's an Exposition, Drink It, It'll Be Better"

"Oh, no, I'm not."

"It's you, so why don't you use it? Come on."

Fluid pours through her mouth. Immediately and without standing for thirty seconds, Lynn healed.

"Ten houses, it's not a pill you can buy."

"Only ten houses, I wonder if they're cheap?

"… why not? I'm just saying terrible things to you..."

"That's okay. Anyway, you should rest now."

Lynn is a delicate woman, she should have been scared even if she was strong. My little, trembling shoulder still tells the story.

A word I heard small from behind as I calmed everyone down and stepped off the carrier.

I'm sorry.

I turn around and smile and thumbs up.

◇ ◆ ◇

The next day, Karl Village settled down, so I decided to leave before noon.

You were very happy that the village chief and the villagers dropped you off at the entrance.

"There are no words of gratitude either. This is just a little bit."

The village chief was about to give me a bag full of jewels, so I won't.

"Use that for reconstruction. I mean, I don't like light.... only for the former Dark Brave."

…………

"Puppy."

That's crazy, only haku can make a fool of me. Subtly embarrassing.

"Oh, hon. Don't worry, there doesn't seem to be any remnants. If you feel any strange signs or conditions, don't worry, I'll be back."

"Thank you very much."

"And also say hello to Lynn"

"We'll call you!

"No, that's okay. I'm leaving now."

Wave loud to everyone and say goodbye.

I ask Haku to stop and look back a little further.

"Now you can see the village."

"Mr. Scion. I need to talk to you about that. '

I need to talk to you.

She tries to expose herself and pauses. Because there was a woman approaching me, screaming my name.

"Aksooo! Wait. Yes!

"Lynn!?

My chest rattled at me for following me until I was out of breath.

"On purpose, to drop you off?

"What I want to say, because I haven't been able to say it yet"

Lynn looked me in the eye as she breathed.

"The truth is, I knew it all.... Your sister asked you to go to work that day, didn't she?

"But my sins will not go away."

"It's not a sin! That's not it! You have no responsibility. Always worked for the village, for your sister. He was doing a fine brave thing for someone!

Would you have done it? My power over the world was powerless, and I really wasn't always confident.

On my shoulder, leaning down and staring at the ground, lies Lynn's hands.

"I was a child. I need to blame someone. I'm sad, I can't do it... I was weak...... But I won't do it anymore. 'Cause I'm not doing that anymore."

"Lynn......"

"So, you live for yourself from now on! You stopped being brave, didn't you? Then from now on, live for yourself. Enough is enough. How many people have you saved?"

……

"Even if it's hard, you can't die. Look, I'll give you this."

I'm surprised at what they gave me. Because it was a golden snake soaked in wine.

"It's delicious. On the way to the city, have a drink."

"…… Thank you, I'll have it."

"Stop by the village again. I'll be waiting."

"Also, be sure"

The last time I had a hug, I smiled and broke up with Lynn.

Behind my heart, it's warm. The feeling of being cold and frozen melts quietly.

The long-cherished Moya Moya feels strongly taken away.

"Wow, I remember -"

"Ouch."

Huck screams without clapping, so he's about to fall off his back at risk.

'This is rude. But I remember something important. It's about the Golden Snake pickling!

"I want to hear it."

'About two hundred years ago, I heard an anecdote about a man. He said his wife drank that snake liquor when a man tried to choose fatigue and death for his life. Then the man suddenly brightens up and finally says he forgot to die'

I stare at the golden snake.

I mean, it was all a prospect for Lynn, right?

"Hey Haku, I need to talk to you about one thing."

"Go ahead."

"We're talking about dying together, can we postpone it a little longer? There may be a world that I haven't seen yet……………"

'Earlier, I tried to tell you that, too. A little more, it's not bad to enjoy the raw.'

To the winking hack, I smile back full face.

Gyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Lulululululululu

Lulululululululu

"Mr. Haku, isn't that just too loud?"

'Whoa, as long as it's off - I'll get my prey hey!!

I laugh and drop off the hack that keeps getting farther and farther as I wave my tail.

Strange, I was in the mood.

Not until just a week ago.

I was doing the Dark Brave.

Not until just a few days ago.

I was hoping for death.

But now...

I'm about to walk out of here again.

"Second life, is that him?"

A wandering journey with a white fox.

Maybe that's not a bad idea.