41-end of war (2/2)
”What the ......?
When the smoke cleared, my figure reappeared in his vision. Seeing that it was unharmed, Nacht's eyes widened to the point of spilling out.
”Who's stronger than who?
”Mm, unharmed, ......? That's ridiculous! That's impossible! It's not possible! What the hell did you do to me?
I didn't do anything. I just took it.
d*mn it, ......! You're bluffing! Of course I'm bluffing!
It's a bluff, of course!” I shouted to myself, and Nacht fired off another magic bullet. I catch it with my open right palm.
With a sound of ......, the magic bullet disappeared.
Nahat. Your attack won't get through to me.
”Aaahhhh!
He screamed like a half-crazed maniac and ran towards me. He concentrated all his magic power into his right arm. He swung wide.
I decided to take it. I hold my sword and intercept.
Our bodies cross each other.
The shouting ceased and silence fell over the battlefield.
At the same time as I wiped the blood from my sword, Nahato's body shook unsteadily. With a muffled groan, I saw him fall to the ground.
I stood in front of Nahato and muttered to myself as I thrust the tip of my sword at him.
I've won.
”Ugh. ......!
Nahat looked up at me resentfully.
”Not yet ......! It's not over ......! If you admit defeat here, you'll be admitting what the townspeople told you: ......!
”What the city said to you?
They said we were only doing well because of Zeke. ......! That he alone had the Red Lotus Fang. ......!
He should have been dead by now.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. Even as he crawled on the ground. It's a terrible obsession.
Nahato must have been very upset about what the people in the city had said to him. But he's mistaken.
”Nahat. That's not true.
I said.
”It wasn't just me that made the Red Lotus Fang work. It's because of you guys. Haruna and Irene. And ...... Nahat. It's because you fought so hard as the swords of the party that this has come to pass.
And,” he continued.
It's because of your hard work that I've been able to train so hard to protect you.
I couldn't have grown on my own.
Haruna, Irene. And Nahat.
It's because I wanted to protect my friends who were fighting for their lives and didn't want to lose them that I was able to endure the bloody training.
You've got to be kidding me. ....... Don't mess with me. ......!
Nahat hit the ground and shouted as he grunted.
”All you have to do is look down on me! Just like I've been doing to you! And don't try to talk to me as if you're my equal at ......!
”We're equals. We are.
I tell Nahat.
”No matter how far you've fallen, you've always been one of us.
Stop it, ......! Don't look at me like that! You know what? That's what I've always hated about you!
That's when it happened.
That's when Nahato's body turned to ashes. Nahato's body began to turn to ashes. All the while, he continued to spit out his vengeance against me.
”And the way he never talks back no matter how much I curse you! The fact that you don't take credit for anything! The way you accept everything! I hated all of it so much I wanted to kill you!
I just accepted Nahato's words in silence.
I'm sure you'll be able to understand that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.
”...... Zeke!
There was only one or two more words left to say. It was at this point that Nacht suddenly stopped speaking.
He stared at my face. He looked at me.
”...... I'm sorry for everything.
Oh.
I muttered.
I forgive you.
I'm sorry.” Nahat's mouth dropped a little as he accepted this.
”...... I hate that about you the most.
Oh.
At that moment, he was not a demon, but a human being. I could feel the face of Nahat when he first met me.
When he completely disappeared, there was nothing left behind.
I slowly looked back behind me.
There were my comrades from the 5th squad and the guards waiting to greet me.
Seira and Spinoza, Fam and the guards. Haruna and Irene. I could see the Knights and Eleanor on the stone walls surrounding the city.
I seared the memories of my old comrades into my mind and stepped out to meet my current comrades.