Chapter 1 (1/2)

『Gu… GUGUGUGU…!!!!』

Finally… I’ve finally defeated it…

『GuGuGu… GUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!』

An ominous light shone from his body, and illuminated the Demon King’s palace.

Even with the ultimate weapons the 《Sinner’s Sword of Beheading Justice – Criminal Darkness》 and the 《Saint’s Sword of Judgement – Angel’s Blamer》, it took half a day to defeat it.

Everyone in my party except me was wiped out.

To think that I would have such a hard time in my 『second time』 around…

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I, Ononogi Kazuto, am a normal high schooler, city boy.

I’m saying this myself, but I don’t have any abilities that excel in any way, and even my deviation value is in the lower-middle areas.

Lately I’ve been skipping my club activities too, and I’m an extremely healthy and normal high schooler that you can find anywhere.

Today, April finally began.

Somehow making it to my second year in high school, today as well, I left the house with my beloved light novels in my schoolbag.

In the neighbourhood was a crowd of children starting primary school today, all lined up.

Today was going to be the start of another completely normal day.

――Or so I thought.

I coincidentally turned my gaze to the opposite side of the line of primary schoolers.

There, stood a housewife.

I’m sure that one of the children in the line is her child.

Thinking that, I avoided the crowd of children, and was going to head to the bus stop beyond the crossing, but at that moment, something shone.

Wondering what was s.h.i.+ning, I followed the light source with my eyes.

Huh…? Wasn’t it the housewife from earlier?

Something in the housewife’s hand was reflecting the sunlight into my eyes.

Straining my eyes, I tried looking more carefully.

There, was a single kitchen knife in her hand.

Sitting down on the spot, I caught my breath.

Just like the 『first time』, in the 『second time』 as well, I thought I had defeated the Demon King.

Charging into my 『second time』 while still holding all the strongest equipment, I easily defeated the Demon King with my comrades.

This time, for sure, I’d be able to return to my old world.

Unable to stop my heart from believing this, I was completely betrayed.

Immediately after I defeated the Demon King, the Demon King’s throne collapsed, and we, the 『Hero Party』, fell into the abyss.

Ah-, by the way, I’m the Hero. Yup.

I was the Hero during the 『first time』 as well, after all, and this time in my 『second time』, I’m the Hero as well. Aren’t I amazing?

Having fallen into the depths of the abyss, we, the Hero Party, came across an incredible monster.

This was the real last boss. That was the feeling that we strongly felt upon seeing its appearance.

Holding up our weapons, we began challenging the true 『final battle』.

And, the result was――

that with the exception of myself, my entire party was wiped out.

Though I was alone now, I continued to attack → avoid → heal, over and over, and over again.

After a few hours, I finally defeated it. I’m already worn out.

Something round and s.h.i.+ning tumbled out of the mouth of the true Demon King.

“Geh-… Another jewel…?”

The 『first time』, I had splendidly defeated the Demon King.

Speaking of which, I was the only one left during that battle as well, huh?

And after I defeated the Demon King, a s.h.i.+ning gem suddenly appeared at the throne he was on.

Clearly a 『Take this, and your story will end, and you will be allowed to return to your original world.』 type thing?

Naturally, I went and grabbed the gem.

And then for some reason…

The result was that I was thrown into the starting town 《Azerleims》, and began my 『second time』.