Chapter 356 "The Wish of a Friend, The Awakening of the Hero" (1/2)
Her Majesty Laguna, the Strongest in the Human Realm, appeared on the battlefield. Even though she said that she was going to be “rough”, she spoke to Neun-san in a voice that was extremely gentle.
[…..Hey, Hikari. That’s also the case for me but…… You’ve gotten older too, haven’t you? Not in appearance, but in mind……]
[What do you mean?]
[No, I’m just saying that “it doesn’t feel like you” anymore.]
[Not like me? What do you mean by that……]
In a somewhat warm voice, just like a mother talking to her child, her Majesty Laguna began to admonish Neun-san.
Her Majesty Laguna’s words had probably reached Neun-san’s ears because she had traveled with her before and shared her hardships.
That’s why Neun-san was listening to Her Majesty Laguna’s seriously, though her agitation didn’t seem to have disappeared yet.
I didn’t know if they intend to do so or not, but Sechs-san and the others didn’t interrupt their conversation.
[……The words that the youth just said…… I’ve heard the same words before. Have you forgotten about it?]
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[Eh? ……Ahh.]
[Yes, after defeating the Demon Lord…… Despite our efforts to stop her, saying “The gulf between worlds is great, let’s just wait for time to solve it.”, there was only one person who tried to change the world.]
[………………….]
[“The more time that passes, the harder it will be to change. If I don’t move now…… I’m sure that someday will never come. So, I will persist.”…… I even admired her as she walked away. Looking at her as she walked away, I thought I saw hope for the future…… Yes, I’m talking about you, Hikari.]
After saying all that, her Majesty Laguna tightly clasped her hands together and after a brief moment of silence, she looked at Neun with strong eyes.
[……How long…… are you going to beat around the bush? That’s not your style of doing things…… Get your mind straight!]
[……Laguna.]
[No matter how many great people are born in the world, no matter how much the times changed…… For me, there will only be one “Hero”! That’s why, open your eyes, Kujou Hikari!]
[……………..]
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Hearing Her Majesty Laguna’s shout, imbued with her wish, Neun-san slowly closed her eyes.
Neun-san closed her eyes in silence for a few seconds, before she slowly opened her eyes and turned her face towards me instead of Laguna-san.
[……Please don’t be deceived! Kaito-san!]
[Eh? D- Deceived? By what?]
[Sechs-san’s wards are indeed powerful. However…… There’s no way that it could stop you who received “Shallow Vernal-sama’s blessing”!]
[Neun-dono!?]
[The fact that Sechs-sama appeared in this place itself is just to mislead you…… The truth is that from the start, if you were to just breakthrough in a single direction and reach the walls, you would be able to destroy this ward!]
……I see. Now that she said it, it certainly made sense.
If this ward could only be broken if Sechs-san is defeated, then it should be much more advantageous for Sech-san to hide and just let the others handle everything. However, Sechs-san appeared in front of Shea-san and I, despite the risk of being defeated.
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It’s just as Neun-san said, him showing himself is just to mislead us and make us think that we can’t break through without defeating him…… What Sechs-san was really vigilant about was me aiming straight out of the ward.
As proof of this, Sechs-san sounded unusually flustered at Neun-san’s statement.
I didn’t need to ask why she told me that. Right after her statement, Neun-san rushed to our side and turned around.
Then, as she dispersed the jet-black armor that protected her body, she muttered in a voice filled with strong determination.
[……Thank you, Kaito-san, Laguna…… Thanks to you, I’m finally awake.]
[……Neun-san.]
As the black fog enveloping Neun-san’s body disappeared, she changed into a hakama and kimono…… making her truly look like a woman from the Taisho era.
She then grabbed her long, beautiful black hair, tucking it behind her neck, and without any hesitation, she cut her hair with the Japanese katana in her hand.
[Fufufu, now that really looks nostalgic…… Here.]
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[Thank you.]
Seeing Neun-san cut her hair short, Her Majesty Laguna laughed and held out a long, white cloth to her.
Receiving that cloth…… Neun-san wrapped it around her forehead like a headband.