Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi

Episode Six: Vengeance or Mind?

The day after I got back from the orphanage.

I was lying down in bed and remembering the sight in the orphanage.

Children who lost their families and places to live in the war.

Even when I've fought as a hero, I've seen beings like them more than once.

Killed loved ones, deprived of the villages and cities where they lived, children crying.

- I don't know how good it would be if I could turn that crying face into a smile.

That's what I thought when I was a hero.

That hasn't changed. As for how many minds (about) want to help.

Beautiful or hypocritical, I wield those words and have them as a firm will.

But.

I remember the pain of being slashed off my arm and pierced through my chest.

I remember those faces laughing at them for nothing.

I saw it in Luisas' memory, those faces trying to betray me for personal gain are burning in my head.

"... unforgivable"

Hate.

I can't forgive those guys.

A retrofit?

Is that what I know?

No matter how much I apologize, the water cover won't return to the basin.

The past of betraying me remains the same.

Slash off your limbs, broil your wound with fire, choke off your eyeballs, shave off your nose and lips, and slap it down into endless pain and despair.

I want you to regret that it was a mistake to betray me, make me apologize, and kill you on top of that.

The smiles of those orphanage children freeze the thought anointed with such hatred.

"... I was laughing"

Yes. The kids were laughing.

Some little kids were only five or six years old. Some sub-people would have narrowed their shoulders in the Patriarchate.

They were laughing when they each said they had lost their family, friends and where they lived.

It was George and Lily who made them smile.

Kill them both, and I'll take their smiles away.

Does it prioritize vengeance or mindset?

"... warm"

- I have a feeling it's warm, such as prioritizing others.

I should have made up my mind.

No matter what hand you use, when you get revenge on those guys.

What can go astray when there is a vengeful object in front of you?

"I 'm--"

"- Demon King Kiwik!!"

"Buha!?"

A shock ran on his flank and he was knocked off the bed.

Fall from the face to the floor and roll in the gobble.

"It hurts."

On my bed stood an elfi with a flashing expression.

That too, stick your right leg out, dressed like a kick.

"... what the fuck, Elfi!"

When he woke up and glanced, Elfi snorted "Hmm."

"I've been worried too much."

"Nah...... You said you'd respect me no matter what choice I make."

"Mm-hmm. That's right. I respect Io's choice, and I'll accept it."

But I'm going to poke my finger.

"Just now I was alone with the bumps...! It stinks and it's a little creepy! The apple pie won't taste good!!"

"I don't know...! I don't know."

The moment I opened my mouth, I was stuck in an apple pie.

"I'm not looking. It just gets dark when you stay in the room like this. We're going outside. Outside."

Today would be the day when the shoes I was ordering would be finished, and Elfi began to go outside.

Chew the pie in your mouth, outraged by its tyranny.

... Sure, he said the shoes could be done in about three days.

Today is just the third day since I placed my order.

"... Look, let's go"

Elfi's reaching out to me while I'm down.

"... oh"

I took that hand, had a change of mood, and decided to go get my shoes.

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"You've come a long way, brother. I've got Yabe's."

Passed by an excited faceted clerk was a shoe-shaped magic grant (magic item).

These boots are made of demonic skin with an emphasis on mobility and sturdiness, just like adventurers prefer to wear.

There, the demonic nucleus of the split king squid (Kraken) was embedded.

"I heard from the guy who made it, but he matched the effects the received nucleus had with a little bit of proper witchcraft."

That shoe has two effects.

The first is the acceleration (boost) activated by flushing magic.

By releasing the magic of water from your shoes, you seem to be able to accelerate instantaneously.

Be careful because you can only move in a straight line, snort at the clerk's words.

And the second.

This is an effect that exploits the nature of the Demonic Nucleus of the King Squid (Kraken).

It seems that if magic is shed on these shoes, it will be possible to move, regardless of the circumstances at your feet.

With this, we can fight regardless, even in places where scaffolding like Spiritual Mountain is unstable.

Moreover, it seems possible to slide and move over the water.

Got some pretty good stuff.

Pay more and leave the store in a hazy mood.

"It's called a sword, it's called armor, you got good gear again"

"Oh, good shoes. Let's call it" Aobi's Shoes. "

When we get home, let's switch to these shoes and see how they work quickly.

"Speaking of which, doesn't Elfi have to buy any gear?"

Because we met, Elfi wears the same clothes all the time.

It's a black dress.

I've never even seen you wash your clothes.

…………

"You're thinking rude. Demon King, can I kick it?"

"I'm not thinking."

Well, Elfi picks his own dress.

"It's made up of my magic. More defensive than full plate armor.... you don't have to wash it."

"Heh. Nice. If you can make it with magic, make something of my gear."

"Nothing... I'll keep wrapping my powerful magic around me, so I can't stand the magic if it's Itsuki right now."

"Unbearable?"

"Oh. Blood will erupt from a hole called a hole in the whole body. If that's okay with you, I'll make it?"

I don't want it.

Look, he doesn't look defensive, but he's pretty stiff.

Then you certainly don't need any gear.

"If Io can buy you something, you can take it."

"You, you have enough money."

"Gifts are different bellies."

Then I hung out and walked around in the Holy Capital.

Compared to hot spring cities, etc., the city is relatively clean and clean.

Elfi was impressed, too.

"But there's a lot of them."

When I saw the Cathedral Knights all over the city, Elfi groaned so.

"I hear there's been a bump lately about people going missing. Maybe you're on guard."

Well, even without it, the Demons aren't in, or the Cathedral Knights will be blinding.

Talking about that, Elfi pulled me and walked through the city eating and walking.

By the time I got back to the inn, the sun was completely down.

He walked around for quite a while, without knowing.

When I finished dinner and settled down in my room.

I was giving the answer that was in me.

"Elfi, I..."

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Early in the morning the day after I had a visitor at the orphanage.

"Mr. Yuma! Bye!"

"Cheer up!"

At the entrance to the orphanage, the children were dropping off Yuma in tears.

Yuma is a fairy species (elf) who has been burned and separated from his family because of the Demon King's army.

Last year, George and Lily took me to this orphanage.

"Minnie...! I'll see you again...!"

Yuma, who is dropped off, shakes her face and waves at the children.

There are many sub-people in the orphanage.

There is no discrimination inside the orphanage because the Georges treat both humans and subhumans individually.

It doesn't matter if you're human or subhuman, we're all family.

"He's gone..."

George and Lily took him, and Yuma walked over to the woods.

Yuma's family was just around the corner and George said they were going to meet again in the Holy Capital.

"... nice"

One of the children who was waving at Yuma, Michelle shrugged so in a small voice.

I guess Yuma will live happily ever after with her family.

I don't miss you because there's everyone in the orphanage, but I still envy seeing your real family.

"Sheena, too, went to see her family..."

That's what Michelle thought when she saw Yuma disappearing into the woods.

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Michelle lived in an idyllic village, southwest of the Holy City of Schmerz.

It wasn't meant to be wealthy, but the days spent with my father, mother and sister were happy.

My father says crap, Michelle and my sister have cold eyes, and only my mother laughs.

Help my sister work in the field and get praises from my father and mother.

Once a month, we all look forward to the pie of fruit my father buys us in the city.

Michelle liked a life without such other love.

But it didn't last long.

Two years ago, a large number of demons broke out near the village.

The village was filled with demons, and at that time Michelle was separated from her family.

"Dad, Mom...... sister. Where..."

I can't find my family, I'm hungry, I don't know what to do.

That's when I happened to be picked up by someone from the Cathedral Knights.

And he was brought to this orphanage.

"Michelle. Until you find your family, this is your home"

"Don't hesitate, say anything"

Michelle, who couldn't help but be anxious, was a seemingly kind couple.

George and Lily.

They said they'd take care of Michelle until they found her family.

The orphanage was a short distance from the holy capital Schmelz, surrounded by woods.

The building is beautiful, with lots of toys and picture books for kids inside.

There were also playthings in the garden.

"We'll have more new people starting today. It's Michelle. I want you all to get along."

I came to the orphanage. It was a lot of kids waiting to show it.

A child who has been separated from his family just like Michelle, a child who has lost his family.

There were also children of cat race (warcat) and fairy species (elves).

"I can't believe there's a sub... I'm a little scared"

Michelle thought that at first.

There was not a single sub in the village, and sub people are against the teachings of Master Melt, what some people call it.

Isn't the Subman a bad person?

Lily said to Michelle, who was so anxious.

"People and sub-people don't change anything. Everyone has a good place?"

If I was half-hearted, it would have been Michelle, but I soon found out that what Lily said was right.

All the children in the orphanage treated Michelle individually.

Still, I was separated from my family and Michelle was careful.

Besides, Michelle was originally poorly spoken and not very good at talking to others.

Even if he treated me separately, I couldn't give it back well and wasn't too tame.

It was Sheena who energized Michelle like that.

"I'm Sheena. Hi Michelle!"

Shorter brown hair that looks active and two cat ears grown from the head.

A girl of cat race (warcat), with a bright smile like the sun.

Sheena stayed with me so long that Michelle didn't have time to feel lonely.

It stuck better than before.

"Hey! Michelle's hair is beautiful, isn't it? Are you doing something?"

"Hey! Let's play! Sleepy? If I'd said that among my children! Here we go!"

"Grandpa! Michelle, it was your birthday, wasn't it? This! I made it with flowers!"

Honestly, it was depressing at first.

Because I have a loud voice and it was forceful.

But while I'm touching the brightness of Sheena like that, it's getting silly to be depressed.

I wonder what I'm guzzling when a child in the same situation as myself is so healthy.

As soon as we thought so, we became what we could call our best friends.

Thanks to Sheena, Michelle was able to get used to the orphanage by the end of February.

Sometimes it was a pain in the ass to have to study Master Melt's teachings, go out on your own, or walk out at night, but I was having fun living in an orphanage.

I made a lot of friends, and George and Lily are so sweet.

Occasionally I miss my friends finding my family and leaving, and it was hard not to see my family, but Michelle was still happy.

"Michelle! If you ever find a family, tell them about me."

"Why...?"

"I'll introduce you to my family too, Michelle! Then why don't you and my family go on a trip to Hot Springs City or something?"

"… travel. I want to go."

"Right!"

You think we're gonna behave like two cooks to each other's families, or have a sleepover party?

Sheena and I made that promise.

Such a life goes on for two years......

George and Lily reported that Sheena's family had been found.

"Oh well...... You'll see your mothers..."