That Man’s 101st Bad Ending

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When they witnessed the existence of a dragon, the human reaction was never colorful. Trembling in fear, submitting, or giving up on life altogether. How would you feel if you faced a mythical being? Even if it was a being longing for revenge, I couldn’t ignore the fear rising from the depths of my heart.

dragon.

The existence I’ve been waiting for so long. Why is it that my heart, which I firmly held that I would cut it off if I faced it, dispersed for a moment?

Because it goes against common sense and gives off a formidable sense of intimidation just by making eye contact? grit it It just became easy.

Nothing has changed, it’s just that I’m still at a disadvantage. It was just so heartbreaking.

oh oh-

The dragon, now fully unfolded, folded its wings and looked back at me. The arrogance in his eyes was a force to be understood. A dragon that makes mountains disappear simply by flying, and even exaggerates that its breath burned a country.

Because that would be a dragon.

hold the sword He hid his fear, and only the magic he drew up would take the place of that empty space. should not be shaken I had to fight that dragon with only one desire to slash. With the mindset of putting an end to the 100 times of waiting that has been going on so far.

don’t back down I moved forward and grabbed the sword roughly. I cut through the wind pressure that attacked me with the flapping of my wings, and faced the shadows that covered the entire ecliptic. can i do it It was time to put an end to such doubts. must do it.

If you think about it, today

It’s always belatedly reminding me that it was the day I died.

#

Maybe it looks like a group play. The reasons for each fight may be different, but the eyes of those who fight against the same enemy always have a sense of heroism. Some to protect the imperial palace where they lived their whole lives, and some to protect their loved ones.

I just want to break this seemingly eternal cycle, but to those who have reached it, my purpose doesn’t seem so important. Mirazen just blankly watched as the imperial palace, which boasted a thousand-year history, was burning.

Seeing me fighting the dragon, it looked like I had a lot to say, but I couldn’t talk anymore because I was worried about the demons rushing towards the soldiers.

Flames burn, and the building, which has become ashes again, is blown away by the wind. It would be enough time for the word end to come to everyone’s mind, even for a moment. The moon sets, and the sun, full of heat, rises, covering the moon.

Eclipse. Surely, this must be the moment the dragon was aiming for.

I was agitated. Everyone who had reached this point was afraid once again when they saw the dragon. Neither Adele nor Adrian were ever shaken by the fact that they could win. Mirajenna too. At this moment, it seemed difficult to hide the feelings I had.

“It must be difficult to stand still like that, so how about giving up soon?”

“…under.”

out of breath All I could do was cut off a few wings, but I couldn’t promise that it would change the tide of the war. It might have been unreasonable to set up to catch a dragon with a few swords in the first place. Even knowing that, I jumped at it, but it was harder than I thought, so I laughed for no reason.

The dragon looked at me silently as I giggled. It was quite a strange experience for me to be reflected in the eyes of a decent person. Just imagining how ridiculous it would be for something the size of an pupil to attack me made me shudder, and the sword in my hand trembled.

So, can you catch it?

spacing is close. However, the damage done so far is minimal. The power I got from the image world and the sword I made as my own. The sword Miragen gave me couldn’t withstand more magic than this. No matter how much time I have had, it is insignificant to reach the black dragon I built with it…

He clutched his throbbing head and stared at the ground.

Calculate in your head what to do next, and what sounds in your ears. If I remain like this, what will happen to this ‘next’? I closed my eyes thinking about it. It’ll be fine for a little while, the people who came with me.

Because I believe it will be enough to hold on for that moment.

Many voices were heard. The screams of the dying soldiers fighting the demons, the sobbing voices of the church members listening to them.

“…I don’t know how long it can take. At this rate, I can’t last even an hour.”

“I have to catch the dragon. However-“

Even after laughing bitterly at Adrian’s hesitant voice, he laughed bitterly when he heard Adele’s footsteps running again. It was a personality that suited me to run at the right time to say that. what did you change What have I changed in the life I’ve lived so far?

In the collapsed, broken spirit, I embraced hope again. The boy who couldn’t get out of the swamp called despair experienced change for the first time in his life repeated countless times. Those who bullied me no longer exist. Both Theresia and Yuria.

Now I thought again that they were meaningless beings to me. The things I built up, the reason why people who would have died are still alive here. Isn’t that the result of my hard work? The feelings I was feeling right now were far from futility, complaints… or anything like that. Strangely enough, it felt good, so I grabbed my sword again and stood up quietly.

I felt pain in my knee, which creaked and reached its limit. I faced the dragon again, tearing off pieces of my body that had been cut here and there and burned by the fire. I don’t know why. I don’t know why the first feeling of intimidation has completely disappeared.

…Perhaps, my body is so broken that I can’t even feel that kind of intimidation.

life is a cycle The life and death of someone is connected like a thread and woven like a knot, and if someone survives, the other will die. Did I kill someone and save everyone? By killing this dragon now, is it going to the process of saving someone again?

“It doesn’t matter.”

I try to live a little selfishly. Saving everyone is something only warriors would say, and I’m not that grandiose, and I don’t have any ambitions. Just, as long as the people I care about are alive, that’s enough. If I can save it with my own strength, and if I can protect it.

Wouldn’t that be enough?

How many lives have you been greedy for? In the past that I can’t even remember now, I had a heart to watch for the first time. After I realized that my heart was a lie, I wandered around, but in the end it ended up like this.

Facing the dragon, I stand in front of it and hold the sword. If this is not an opportunity, what is it? What I hold in my hand is not a sword, but an opportunity. Beyond the past, which always ended with today, the key to seeing tomorrow.

All that remains is one swing.

“Are you about to give up?”

“No, it can’t be.”

There was something I had always thought about. As if it were just a delusion, if I could do this, I wouldn’t have any worries – I imagined it roughly. Delusions of the past rose up again along with thrilling sensations in his sluggish head.

intention.

what am i doing now I care for what is in front of me now. who? The answer to that is probably dragon. What you hold is a sword, and the reason why a sword exists is to cut something.

…is that enough?

A gust of wind blew around me pleasantly. Even without flowers, it smells like that. The wind, which should be hot with a fire, just feels cool. It was probably an illusion, but it felt like reality. My body is strangely light, and I feel strangely capable of doing anything.

So it goes back into the mind.

seuk-

It had been a long time since the sword that contained magic could not withstand the force and broke. It was only because the sword that could never be broken could not test its limits. It is probably correct to assume that there are no swords left that can withstand my power.

Of course, I didn’t give up.

“The black sword.”

Why does it exist as a black sword? Despite being a tool for cutting something. It’s just that it’s sharp and pointed, so it only helps you more easily. Is a sword really necessary to ‘cut’ something? No, there is no need to decide like that.

It felt like something was breaking through. The intense energy felt in the heart spreads and pours straight into the sky. I wasn’t the only one who felt that it was different from before. This time, a clearer line was seen.

In an achromatic world, in a black-and-white space, what did not stop was the handle of the sword falling downward. There is no sword body. because it was broken in the first place.

If it’s just the person holding the sword, if it’s the person who reached the end. Yes, if it were to be called the Sword Saint.

Shouldn’t it be able to cut branches even if you hold them? Cut, simply the flame that burned in that one thought burned like a raging sword. It crosses space, cuts the wind, and proceeds forward as it is. I could only feel the heat rushing through my body for a moment.

“─────!”

Is it the sound calling me? I couldn’t feel anything in my blurred vision. didn’t you say I poured out all of myself, it’s just achromatic. Swing the sword forward as if stumbling. Just like when I first tried to imitate the movements of a knight. like that, just slowly.

Only the sword swinging forward was clear.

#

Everyone present on the battlefield witnessed the dragon’s fall. The sword that Robert Taylor wielded slashed through the sky, staring blankly at the gigantic beast being cut down, and the face of the dragon that was neatly split in half was just astonished.

However, no one cheered. Too many things were broken to cheer for, so it had to be. Those who looked at the full moon rising through the cracked sky stood there blankly for a moment, then stared at the dead dragon split in half before collapsing to the ground like that.

I didn’t even have the strength to rejoice. The demons were also scattered the moment the dragon disappeared, so Adrian speculated that the contract made with the soul was broken.

“Perhaps if the dragon disappears, everyone will disappear. Probably, according to the dragon’s words, it’s a contract tied to his soul.”

“If so.”

Adele moved slowly in the direction of the fallen Robert. Even if it looks like it will fall down any moment, it can’t be left like that. I’m planning on taking her to the North anyway. Since the capital was in a bad mood, there was a high possibility that others would stay in the north for a while.

‘If both the princess and the saint are in the north…well, it’s safe to say it’s the capital.’

It took a while for her to be relieved to see that her breath hadn’t stopped, but Adele frowned when she saw her blood-soaked body. I didn’t want to push myself like this, but I thought I’d fight to the point where my mana completely disappeared.

“My heart is suffering because of you. It’s been like that since the old days…”

If you always find a reason to cry, Robert. Even if you find a reason to be hurt, Robert. I thought I had no connection with men, but now I realized that I had a relationship with Robert in most of my countless lives. Adele patted the fainting Robert’s cheek and smiled.

It’s over.

The life that Robert was worried about, ending with today, no longer exists. With the brilliantly shining full moon so vivid, it is safe to say that there are no more days to harbor such worries.

…now. It’s over.

“Good work, Robert.”

A man’s life, which was always filled with bad endings and tragedies, was finally saved by himself.

side. Adele kissed him on the forehead and smiled uncharacteristically softly. It was a cool smile like the wind blowing, just like a fair wind.