A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

A year has passed since then. After all, we know that the evening is over and the day is over again at dusk. And today, for the 365th time, I woke up and saw the twilight.

One year. It was really quick. I wandered about a lot since then. [M] And he hunts and devours monsters in order to live. The water is combined with magically connected trees and is carried in a water bottle. The monster's meat was also smoked so that it could be preserved. Despite all the vitality, I never settled anywhere. [M]

I kept moving. It was because of the desire to return to the border city again. I also want to aim for a fine anti-magician. That's what drives me now. But I don't know the structure of the world of dusk after a year. The wilderness in the woods that keep going. There was also something like a groundwater canal. And the remnants of the village. A place where people think they lived. In addition, there were monsters who spoke words. It's not a monster, it's called a goblin amongst the demons, but suddenly it attacked me when I saw it.

"Stop it... oh, we're sorry"

"... if I say so, will you listen to me?

"But... of course!

"That's a lie. You must have killed me. [M] Like this."

"... Gah!!?

I stick a knife in my hand. [M] That said, I can't reach Goblin's sky from this place. Phantom Magic used a year ago. I grew magic around it. And the unique name of the magic I'm using right now is Invisible. It not only anchors invisible objects in the world, it can also be erased arbitrarily. It was applied to the knife by the invisible sword "Invisible Blade" now in use. I can't cope with a big change right now, but I can use this on the same level as breathing right now.

And when I gathered the herd of Goblins I attacked in one place on the invisible Invisible Wall, I used the invisible sword Invisible Blade to chop my neck one after the other.

I've learned a lot this past year. This world of dusk is a weak predator. The strong live, and the weak die. That was the absolute rule. I think I've grown so strong in this world. But there was an upper one. I saw a dragon six months ago, and I saw a spider over 10 meters tall. Everyone was definitely stronger than me. [M] That's why I never fought. I just snuck over and tried to escape.

And with some understanding of the rules of this world, I can't forgive those who are weaker than myself. Maybe one day I'll be like this. If I thought so, my body seemed to be tightened with fear. I still have fear. Just because you've lived a year doesn't mean you're still alive tomorrow. That's why I killed him. Kill them all. If you show mercy here, it may be your turn next.

That fear kept killing me. [M] To live, and to return to the fortress city...

"Here, this demon!!

I thought you were trapped in the wall of Invisible, but it appears to have leaked a few. Five goblins are hoisting their daggers and attacking.

But with that skill, I can't kill myself now.

"... fufu"

Once the air is exhaled from the lungs, the next moment, the heads of all five goblins dance in the air. The expression was such that I didn't know how they were strangled. Not only did I see Invisible, but I also saw the new magic of inertia control. Inertia is the nature of trying to keep repeating the same movement unless force is exerted from the outside, which means that it does not stop suddenly. It's magically controlled.

Normally, when you wave your sword, it flows with that momentum. The act of cutting off the neck is also quite powerful, so the sword naturally flows with more momentum. But the moment I cut off his neck, it stopped sharply. From there, just cut off the next neck and continue the same procedure.

In order to live, it was necessary to save waste. For this reason, I learned the magic of inertia control by training to thoroughly eliminate the waste of swords. My life and death are at stake. I learned by practicing nauseously that it took me a year to do so. It seems like it can already be used on the battlefield level, so I'm a little relieved.

And then he talks to the other person without thinking about putting the knife in his chest pocket. Probably hungry to talk to someone.

"You should think carefully about who you're dealing in a fight with. I mean... is he dead already?"

Then I strip off what Goblin was wearing and leave. It doesn't feel good. After all, I didn't seem broken enough to enjoy killing wholeheartedly. But people get used to it. Even if you can communicate with someone, you can kill them without feelings.

When I scratched my hair close to my chest, I walked thinking where to go next. [M]

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"Dungeon? I've heard rumors....."

Further north, there was a hole leading to a large basement. This may be a substitute for the dungeon, which has been rumored in the border cities. Inside is a monster's nest, but in the deepest part is an eye-catching treasure... I don't believe in that kind of talk, but I wanted to go.

And in other words, the dungeon is a labyrinth. In other words, they could get lost and never come back.

But curiosity preceded me.

It's okay, you can go back if you think it's bad.

I'll know later that it's just pride. [M]

"It's dark....."

When I entered, there was cold air flowing there. And somehow the lights were also on, and there was a sign that someone was there. No, technically, it's not someone, it's something... but I was still feeling something.

"Humans!?

"It's a human, it's a human!

"Look, the humans are here!

Further afield, a large number of goblins were there. I wonder if the Goblins I met earlier came out of here... or the demonic ecosystem... and thinking about that, the Goblins began to smile.

"It's been a long time since human meat..."

"Ahh... human meat is delicious. This saves you the trouble of grabbing it!"

"Shh shh shh shh! Humans, eat!

Each is ecstasy. Interestingly looking at it, there was already a large number of goblins behind it. Perhaps he was hiding on the way.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey! Human!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

With that voice as a cue, about 100 goblins pour in.

"... giggle!

I regret it even more now. Can Invisible be used effectively in this narrow environment? The invisible sword Invisible Blade can change the length of the sword at will, but I'm not used to group combat yet. I've created a situation for myself so that I can definitely win.

But not now. I am overwhelmingly disadvantaged now. [M] Geographically there is no escape option. There's no doubt that these people who live here know the way out.

"... invisible sword" Invisible Blade "

Never mind, activate magic. Remove the knife from your chest pocket and extend it to any length.

"Haaaaahhhh!!!!

And a flash. In this attack, I snapped the necks of three goblins at once. But there's nothing to be afraid of, because the goblins here are well trained. The Goblin in the back is creating walls in Invisible to keep them from coming here. From behind, you can hear a thump on the invisible wall, but now you should focus on the front battle.

"Man, you're strong!

"Strong people, delicious!

"Delicious, delicious!!

Because I was too focused in front of my eyes, I was even more slow to react to sparkling red objects from behind.

"Shit! Arrows!!?

Yes, it was an arrow that flew in. I barely twisted my body and avoided being shot in my left arm. The feeling of twitching and burning can be quite painful.

"Gu, guuuuuuu!!

Then you pull out the pierced arrow. When I dump the fallen arrow on the spot, I activate healing magic to stop the drooling blood.

"Not yet!

"No, do it, do it, do it!

This demon tribe is called Goblin. Very unabashed. It is not a big deal if you look at each individual. But it is well managed. The timing of the attack was accurate, as was the positioning that took advantage of the grasshoppers.

Not as intelligent as humans. That's why I should have abandoned the assumption that it was okay... I was alarmed. [M] It was a waste of pride to have survived this dusk for a year. No, I've only lived a year. But these guys have been here for years, and if they suck, they'll be in the dusk for decades. This is a world of weak predators. Unlike humans, killing occurs normally among the same race.

In other words, they live in constant combat.

I breathe deeply when I realise that I live in such a world. [M]

"Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

And even more flash. From there, use the magic of inertia control to flash even further. My movement will not stop already. [M] Exactly, I'll choke you from the one nearby. There is no aftertaste, no play. The moment you snap your neck, you stop your inertia and move on to the next attack. It's like a dance, exactly.

That's right. That's how we live in the world of dusk.

"Hah... hah... hah... hah... hah..."

It's over. It'll be less than an hour in combat time. But he was even stronger than that. It was stronger than any monster or demon before.

And once again, I felt the severity of the world.