Chapter 37 - Hydra Battle II (1/2)

—Narsena—

「………Huh?」

When the hydra changed its target and came at me, I let out a stupid sounding voice.

I knew how much the hydra was focusing on Onii-san so I gave my all to attack it.

That was why, when the hydra suddenly changed its target to me, I couldn’t hide my bewilderment.

…But when I realized the malice sticking to my skin that came from the hydra’s twelve eyes, I felt like I knew its aim.

The hydra, now considered Onii-san as an enemy, decided to kill me first.

In order to make him despaired, it decided to kill the source of his motivation.

「Gh!」

The malice that hydra harbored toward Onii-san was like mud, it felt foreign and it took my breath away.

Before and after mutation, I understood instinctively its change wasn’t only in its ability, but also its maliciousness.

However, even after being exposed to its malice, I only gasped while feeling shaken, it didn’t shake my heart.

It didn’t mean I didn’t feel any fear when being exposed to the hydra’s malice.

Just, even if I felt fear, it didn’t matter, that was it.

After all, the fear lost out to the excitement I felt in my heart.

The scene I saw earlier, the sight of Onii-san parried the mutated hydra’s attack stuck in my head.

How, for Onii-san to perfectly parried that attack even though he couldn’t do it just a moment ago, how could he do that?

Thinking normally, that was not possible without a miracle, and yet, Onii-san still achieved it.

—— Though for some reason, I’m convinced that Onii-san would be able to easily perform a miracle like that, or so I thought.

Now I understood how much I trusted Onii-san.

The reason I’ve been trying so hard to become stronger until now was to return a favor to Onii-san who lamented he had no talent and protected him.

My hard work for several years now was for that reason.

However, the reason I choose to become stronger was because I fell in love with Onii-san’s figure who protected me and defeated the goblins.

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It was still fresh in my mind, the figure of Onii-san who fought desperately even when he was wounded all over.

At that time, I never believed I would survive.

It was something that the me from that time barely understood just from seeing Onii-san’s fight.

Onii-san was doing all his best to distract all of the goblins, alas, he only succeeded in the beginning because he still had enough stamina.

Onii-san’s movement who was out of breath was lackluster, immediately, he was caught by a goblin and then beaten and kicked to the ground by a large number of goblins.

Still, until the end, Onii-san was moving to attract the goblins.

…Unfortunately, after a few minutes, Onii-san who had no energy to move anymore was lying on the ground, dying.

At that time, I didn’t stand in front of Onii-san to protect him, nor did I believe we still had a chance to win.

I was just trying to increase the chance of Onii-san, who had been desperately trying to protect me, to survive.

In other words, I was sacrificing myself at that time.

That was why, I couldn’t hide my astonishment to Onii-san who stood up in his condition.

Even if he recovered himself with 《Heal》, he was still in the state unfit to fight.

Because 《Heal》 was not something that could recover someone on the verge of death.

Normally, he should be only barely able to stand up.

———And yet, Onii-san, with his back facing me, killed the goblins one after another.

Honestly, that was a strange sight, though I understood now.

Until just now, the person who could only run from place to place was killing goblins one after another while full of wounds.

But what I learned from Onii-san appearance from my memory was a strong love.

I understood better than anyone else that Onii-san wouldn’t be able to defeat those goblins flock.

Hence why, when he defeated those goblins, I knew that miracle just happened, and I felt a strong love for Onii-san who created that miracle to protect me.

That was the first time I wanted strength.

While I felt delighted being protected behind his back, I couldn’t stand me being useless even though Onii-san was tattered.

That was why, at that time, I harbored this feeling.

I want to have the strength to fight next to this person.

And then, why did I got excited when I remembered that memory, and why did I trust Onii-san this much?

I understood the reason.

Since that time I have been thinking that if it was Onii-san, then he could make a miracle.