Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 1, Episode 5: Crimson Blade
The road, which was lush with greenery, had changed into one of gravel and large rocks strewn about
With each step, pain shot up his legs
If he tried to focus on avoiding the large rocks, he would needlessly exhaust himself
Hiro thought he would be sore tomorrow for sure
「Hiro, are you okay? I can carry you on my back if it hurts」
「No, I can’t possible have a girl carry uy too, you know」
While feeling grateful towards her, Hiro kept his eyes on the summit
Although it felt close, it was still far But he could tell he was e in scenery
Also, Liz would intermittently call for a short break
I’m sure it’s for my sake
Because no one else expressed their fatigue on their face as much as Hiro
He knows he’s being a hindrance, but he isn’t allowed to complain
The soldiers didn’t complain about Hiro’s hindrance either
With each break, they would say things like, 「You got soer」
Hiro was ood-natured soldiers
「This is where it gets hard There are many monsters ahead, so you absolutely have to stick close to me」
「Areto show up?」
(TL note: This was previously translated as “ogre”, but you’ll see why I changed this later)
「Yeah Or actually, groups of ogles」
「Are you serious…?」
「I’m serious…」
And as Lizdown from in front of them
「Hide in the shadows of the boulders!」
As Tris yelled out, the soldiers moved with swiftness
Hiro didn’t move at that instant, but Liz held his hand and didn’t show any signs ofeither
The ground shook violently, and it was difficult just to stand upright
One of the rocks crashed into the boulders Tris was hiding behind and shattered with a bang
The swar stars
A large rock flew out and was approaching Hiro to crush hiht it was over for him
But no matter how much time passed, he didn’t feel any pain
Hiro tie rock which was split in two and beginning to melt
「Eh, what is this…?」
Hiro looked on, noticeably confounded
But it wasn’t just one rock
Using the melted rocks as a foothold, she flew overhead with a heavy thunk
As a large shadow enveloped Hiro and the others, that’s when it happened
Suddenly, the rocks were engulfed in flames and exploded
The fragroup and scattered near them
As Hiro stood there dumbfounded, Liz called out to him
「Hiro! Don’t move from that spot!」
As he looked in her direction, Liz was running towards the cluster of rocks
The soldiers hiding in the shadows appeared calm
Cerberus yawned beside Hiro
BOOM!
The sound of an explosion shook the eardrums of a dazed Hiro
In his peripherals, Liz kicked the ground, and landed in front of a rock
BOOM!
Another rock exploded
The fraground with a zwoop sound
Hiro finally realized that Liz was holding so in her hand
「Oh, is this your first ti that, boy?」
A soldier said as he pat Hiro’s shoulder
Hiro replied as he kept his gaze
「Eh, what do you mean?」
「I mean the Spirit Sword, Laevateinn」
Hearing the soldier’s words, his heart pounded hard
「Ah, yes… I think it’s my first time」
He held his chest back while staying locked on to the dancing girl
She held a crimson sword in her hand
A clear, crieon blood ruby
(TL note: Apparently “pigeon blood” is a type of ruby that’s ular rubies)
The golden grip shi+ned brilliantly with the sun bathing it
She cut the last rock to clear the her disposal, she looked towards Hiro and waved her hand
Her whole face lit up with a charlossy, red hair swayed in the wind
Hiro couldn’t turn his eyes away froround
It was an i
Again, his chest pumped hard
Hiro clutched his chest and exhaled intensely
「What is this…? What’s…」
His heart starts racing, and he can tell so inside
But as the fair ains consciousness
「Huh?!」
「Hyah?!」
He let out a strange cry as he was startled, but that also surprised Liz and her eyes greide
「S-Sorry You were just really cool! That’s all!」
Hiro said, as he waved his hands in front of his face looking excited
Liz’s face drew nearer, and she grabbed hi
「Really?! I was that cool?」
「Eh, well, how should I put it…? My chest got hot…? It was really pretty」
「Coain!」
Liz slapped Hiro’s shoulders over and over as she scratched her head
「Now, let’s go, guys~」
「Got it Carry my stuff, kid」
「Mine, too」
「Me, too」
「If you would」
「Can you carry mine, too?」
The soldiers ere so kind suddenly changed their attitudes out of nowhere
A mountain of swords, spears, bows, and shi+elds piled up in front of Hiro
Aren’t these ietting on board too?
As Hiro was about to voice his refusal, he was interrupted by the scream of a soldier
「It’s a group of ogles!」
Everyone turned their gaze to where the soldier pointed all at once
An unsightly ogle was for down on Hiro and the others
In the center was one especially large ogle, and 7 others surrounding him
「There’s an ogre there, too Dios would’ve been happy if he were here」
Liz gazed upon the group of ogles and showed a composed smile
All the soldiers swiftly retrieved the weapons that were piled in front of Hiro
「An ogre?」
「That’s right There’s that one really big, gross looking one, right? They appear to be ent than the others, so they create groups and attack humans」
「Could it be that the falling rocks earlier were caused by…」
「Correct It was his doing Maybe he wanted to enjoy some human flesh…」
「… Are we going to be okay?」
「This isn’t our first or second tire… Dios has taken down so re」」
(TL note: the raw says just Ogre, though we think it should have been Ogre Killer…)
「Wow~…」
Apparently, the soldiers finished preparing for the battle while Hiro spoke
The heavy infantry stood in front of Hiro and the others and created a wall, thrusting their shi+elds into the ground
The archery unit waits for the signal in the back, arrows nocked, and strings taut
Liz looked at theht down
「Archery unit, fire!」
A countless nules
The arrows pierced the large bodies in a flash
Although they took down four of the down
「Archery unit, ais!」
As Liz ordered, they accurately hit the ogles’ legs, and they vigorously tumbled down
The wall of shi+elds stopped the crashi+ng ogles and the spears extending out between the open gaps put an end to them
As if choosing to escape, the rele tried to climb the slope
「Cerberus!」
「Woof!」
Cerberus jumps over the wall and rushes forward