Chapter 44.1 - Hundreds-Armed Giant (1/2)

Chapter 44.1 : Hundreds-Armed Giant

◆Former Princess of Algore, Regena

What should I do…

There’s nothing I can do about the scene before me.

Omiros is wounded right in front of me.

But then, I don’t even know what to do.

Omiros might be killed at this rate.

Even if I call for reinforcements, the people below might have their hands full in dealing with those goblins.

「Dear master…」

It seems that my dear master is fighting against the little sister of the hero and is unable to come to save me for the time being.

I wanted to cry right now.

Clasping the short sword in my hands, I recalled the day when I received it from my dear master.

This sword was gifted to me by my dear master so that I could protect myself when the time for me to leave Nargol and return to the human world came.

My dear master’s kindness fills this sword.

Originally, Nargol wasn’t a place fit for humans to live. Except for my dear master, it seems, humans who lived there were regarded as a nuisance, or food.

The reason we were safe up till now was because they feared my dear master.

My dear master had told me before that we couldn’t live in Nargol forever.

That was why someday, we had to return to the human world.

This sword was something that I needed in order to protect myself when I finally returned back to the human world.

But then, can I even do that?

I just want to stay by my dear master’s side. I always dream about it: the scene of the carnage of my people on that day. The scene of us running for our lives from those goblins. Whichever it is, the human world or the demon world, I’m scared of both of them.

I can feel at ease only when I’m by my dear master’s side. I really can’t leave my dear master’s side.

I mean, even now, I’m trembling in fear.

There’s two people fighting in front of my eyes.

But I know that Omiros’s movements are dulling as the fight keeps dragging.

Omiros attacked with his sword, and Goz repelled the attack with his shield.

The impact from that exchange made Omiros drop his sword. Omiros’s balance crumbled as he tried to pick his sword.

Goz wouldn’t miss such a golden opportunity.

「GUHA!」

Finally, Omiros was tripped by Goz.

Goz stamped down on Omiros’s left arm, the arm which he used to hold his shield.

「GU!」

Omiros frowned in pain.

「THIS IS THE END, YOUNG PRINCE!」

Holding his sword in a backhand grip, Goz then launched a deadly stab towards Omiros.

The moment I saw that.

「NOOO!」

I unintentionally screamed.

Both of them had their gaze drawn towards me.

Before I noticed, I had drawn my sword.

I wanted to save Omiros. I wouldn’t let him die. That feeling was driving my body to move.

Omiros searched every goblin nest just to find me, and yet I wanted to return to Nargol. I didn’t want to part with Omiros in such a cruel way.

Goz looked at me. My body trembled as I looked upon him.

「G-Get away from Omiros … Y-Your opponent is m-m-m-me!」

My hand was visibly trembling, my sword unsteady.

C’mon, Regena, get a grip already! I should be able to fight just like when I faced those ogres.

「Hey, such a small sword won’t be able to kill me. Rather, throw that dangerous thing away since you might hurt yourself instead. Instead, I’ll become your opponent as much as you like, on top of the bed, of course.」

Goz was looking down on me.

「Stop it, Regena…」

Omiros was trying to stop me with his frail and weak voice.

「Weaklings should just shut up!」

Goz yelled while trampling on Omiros’s chest.

「GUHAA!」

Oh no, I won’t let Omiros be hurt again.

「Stop it already … I understand, I will do as you say…」

I finally yielded to Goz.

「I see. Anything I say?」

Goz sounded so delighted.

「Then, throw that sword away below the rampart first! Or else, I’m gonna kill this guy!」

Goz ordered as he looked at my sword.

Throwing away the sword that was given to me by my dear master. As if I can do that.

「Please … This is the only thing I can’t do…」

I pleaded with Goz.

「Then, I will kill him.」

Goz pointed his sword at Omiros again.