Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

"... I thought you were coming. You were particularly fond of blood among us. It was all for you that made all this noise..."

A man in a robe laughed, saying so, on the roof of a building on the edge of the city of Multo.

It's me, Isaac Hart, standing right in front of you.

"Who would be happy if they did what they didn't even ask for? I have nothing to do with you guys anymore. Just get out of this city."

It was a terrible cry out against a former buddy.

Back in the day, I would never have said such a word.

Companions were friends, brothers, and comrades.

There was a stronger, stronger bond there than blood, unlike a hundred connections.

So... I never imagined that the time would come to tell the difference.

But I don't know what life is.

An encounter I never imagined would dramatically change the way I look at things.

For me now, he's not a "buddy".

But I also know that for him... it's not.

Probably because if it had been buttoned differently, I would have been on the other side and he would have been the one standing where I was.

He seemed shocked by the words he told me, which made his blue-white face even paler.

And say.

"... what the hell are you talking about? Isaac, laugh more. Be happier. Like back then. I've got a plan coming up. Something that used to be a dream story, now too...... Please come back. Come back, Isaac!

At first, I was just spinning words like I was confused.

But gradually it turned into something sad, and finally into an angry mixed voice.

Turns out every emotion swirls around in him.

That's hard for me too... but there's no part of it that attracts me.

Plans, dream stories, fun days......

I am reminded of a lot of things.

But it's all just a sepia view to me right now.

Faded memories can't be pictured back in them, even if they can occasionally be missed with their hands.

"Shmini. It's an old friendship. Let's just say it again. Get out of this city. Otherwise…"

I tried to go on,

"... ugh!?

Hin-hyun, and an arrow is shot in from below.

And witchcraft.

"There he is! That's him!"

It wasn't aimed at me, it was a man in a robe... I mean, it was aimed at a shmini.

Schmini is:

"... you humans! Now we're talking about something important..."

And whining, he begins to gather magic on hand.

They're going to use some big magic tricks on a pretty big scale.

The number of adventurers gathered on the city's roads leading under the roof was about ten, and it turns out that they were still willing to slaughter all of them.

So......

"... obey me, and burn everything down," Firestorm. "

I unleash the magic of a fireball against his arm, just before I finish the chanting.

Though not a great offensive force, unlike the great magic of the magnitude he spoke of, it can be assembled in an instant, and chants can also be omitted.

It hits Schmini's arm and greatly detracts from the aim of his magic.

As a result, it never hit the adventurers downstairs.

That said, I've been hit by a building in the city... and all the people who live around here have been evacuated.

I know that, and I dare say, I waited for Shmini while he released the signs here, so naturally.

That said, the inhabitants who were destroyed the house they lived in won't be accumulated, but you can pay for it later.

Life will be more important than that.

Shifting away from the aim of witchcraft because of it, Schumini glanced at the adventurers who still shed their witchcraft and bows and arrows downstairs before turning his gaze of confusion and anger towards me.

"... What have you done now? Why... help them? You wouldn't be such a man, would you? Remind me. The days we fought together. About that time when you killed humans, destroyed cities, and sipped blood!

"Sure, there were times like that..."

The scream of the severed demon never ran out.

Without even questioning what I was doing, I just kept working back then thinking I should.

"If so...!

"I didn't know anything. That's why I don't even think it's permissible... but there's nothing more to repeat."

To be clear, Schmini falls back like he's out of balance and falls off his knees.

Then,

"... kukuku... kukuku... haha... well. You... have changed. I'm sure humans tricked me into (...) being there. Wouldn't you? Where are they? You deceitful, impudent person... where! I'll go kill him. That way I'm sure you'll be back...... wouldn't you!?

That's what I scream.

No matter how much you explain it, you don't seem to understand, so I finally understood.

... Too late.

That's what I knew from the beginning.

It was clear from the beginning that they and I didn't know how we were doing, but we were expecting just a little bit, just a little bit.

We stayed together for a long time and ran through various places for the same purpose.

That's why no matter how it changed, he said he might listen and understand at the end of the day......

That's not true.

Their desire, they forgot, was not that easy to shake.

I was on the shaky side.

"I am deceived, etc., and I am not there. But if you're going to put any more hands on the people in this city... I'm not going to hate being hostile, even if it's a former friend. I'm here for that."

That's what I say, I pull out my sword.

Give me the sword you once gave me.

"... fine. Then only ask that person directly. What, let's swear we won't do anything terrible. It just hurts a little until you say your name."

That said, Shmini takes out his weapon too.

It was a sword as red as blood.