155 154. Hero listening to rumors.txt (2/2)

The boy assesses me nonchalantly.

I feel like I can see beneath the skin, in the flesh, in the marrow of my bones.

I can't take it anymore.

”You bastard!

As the boy says, I pay off my fears and scream.

I rekindle the will to fight and run.

With a scream, I attack.

'Ugh, what a shame. If only you and I had met in a different way, maybe we could have been friends. ...... but I'm sorry. I'm in a hurry. --I'll see you when I get a chance to meet you again.

The battle was instantaneous.

As the boy finished his lines, a terrible amount of cold air enveloped the ship.

Thankfully, the boy seemed to have done everything he could to keep his guard up against me, the highest fighting force on board.

And then my whole sword was shattered and all my magic dissipated.

It was a vicious, ruthless, ruthless force.

I lose the will to fight and am knocked unconscious.

At the edge of the abyss, I think to myself.

--I'm not going to be able to get out of it.

These are the words that come to mind.

--'Monster', 'monster', 'monster', 'monster', 'monster', 'monster', 'monster'!

This is a hero?　Bullshit, this guy is a monster.

This can't be the same person.

There's no way they can be allowed to be the same species.

The ominous black hair, black eyes like the depths of the abyss. The magical power that chills your spine and the insight to see through everything. An inhuman sword technique and a fearless smile.

The image of a black serpent crawling through a body of ice and devouring everything alive comes to mind.

-- not a person.

This is a ”monster” that freezes everything it touches.

That's why I...

To the end of falling consciousness.

I kept calling ”Kanami the hero” a ”monster” until I fell unconscious.

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Yes! Mission accomplished!

I'm pleased that I was able to completely neutralize the enemy fleet.

The attention to detail was well worth it.

There was one pirate of quite high caliber, so I was a bit nervous, but I managed to get it done.

I thought about bringing him back later to join us, but now is not the right time. I had to abandon it because I would be on the mainland tomorrow, so I didn't have much time to persuade him.

--Ah, 'Firo Albert'. Next time I see you, please stop being a pirate. I'm sure I'll invite you to the party then: .......

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

For now, I broke the ship's rudder and took all the supplies and let them drift away.

It won't be possible to raid again so easily.

By the way, the information gathering of the example was completed early. We questioned several pirates and they easily informed us of our position. Perhaps because they were frightened by my attack, they didn't make any attempt to hide it.

As I had expected, the pirates had heard about our route. On top of that, I also heard that there was a bounty on the table in the Allies.

After consulting with the Reaper, we decided to make some adjustments to our route and take the long way around.

Since we had taken the enemy's supplies, there was no question of food.

We would put the captives aboard the seventh enemy ship we had taken.

All of the slaves held by the pirates were unharmed. The operation was so perfect that I wanted to pat myself on the back.

The number of people held captive was close to twenty. If they joined forces, they would be able to sail to the nearby continent in the ships they took.

And while explaining the route to the continent to the freed former slaves, they find a child hiding behind an adult.

A person who appears to be a parent urges the child to thank me, but he doesn't move forward.

Maybe they are afraid of me.

At any rate, all of the slaves are watching me in battle. There's a lot of shouting and shouting going on, and I'm fighting a bunch of sea ruffians. Even though I tried to keep blood from flowing, it was still a horrible sight from a child's point of view.

It's easy to imagine what kind of eyes the kids must have looked at me when they saw it.

For example, it's no wonder they think I'm a 'monster' when they see me.

'Or, it's fine ....... There's no need to force me to do anything, so .......

I know it can't be helped, but my voice was trembling. After all, since I was born a human being, I don't want to be called a 'monster'.

The girl, seeing me trembling, timidly stepped forward.

And then she looked down in shame and let out a thin voice.

''Thank you ...... for that, brother.''

It makes my heart feel lighter to hear those words.

Thank goodness for .......

It still seems to be (...) okay.

'Yeah, you're welcome. Take care of yourself.

She waved and smiled back.

The girl's face lights up and she smiles too.

Seeing the harmonious interaction between me and the girl, the others thanked me one by one.

I wasn't in a bad mood.

I know it's just self-satisfaction. But I was simply happy to be able to add to someone's happiness, even if it was just a little bit.

And we were just about to say goodbye in a big roundabout way, without anyone getting hurt.

A trembling voice rang out.

'Si, Sis-sama ......?'

One of the men among the former slaves said this to Dia, who was watching in the distance.

The man looked uncommon and walked past me and crowded up to Dia.

It was too sudden, and I couldn't stop it.

'Ah, Sith-sama!　Your face is a Sith-sama!

The man begins to worship as if he were about to rub his head against the deck.

'No, no. I'm not a Sith, I'm Dia. ......!

Dia takes a step back at his crazy behavior. And he insists that he is not an apostle.

But the man doesn't care and continues to speak.

'I remember when the kind-hearted Sith Master saved our village!　Not once have I forgotten that beautiful face!　If Master Sith hadn't visited us then, many villagers would have died!

I'm telling you, it's not. It was all different.

I can't thank you enough for your help again. Oh, you are a Sith after all! You are the second coming of the legendary Apostle!　Thus, I thank God for seeing the beauty of Sis-sama again--!

I know that the man is a devout believer in the Levantine faith.

I know that if you're a deeply religious one, you'll be grateful for your great faith when you encounter a miracle. I can also see that the man has no ill will.

But the way the man looked at Dia was too sad.

It's definitely not the way he looks at people. It's the eyes that look at a being beyond humans, a far higher god.

It doesn't look much different from being treated as a 'monster'.

'That girl is the Apostle Sith-sama ......?

'Surely ......, that figure is the apostle who came to my village ......!

Oh, I'm sure of that beauty!

Following the man, a group of people who appear to be members of the Levantine congregation approach Dia.

Dia was puzzled and his face contorted. Then she looked at the pure white clothes she was wearing.

Since the incident the day before yesterday, Dia began to wear women's clothing. Sera's coordinated, clean clothes adorned her medieval beauty like an angel.

Like a beautiful apostle in mythology.

'...... I'm going to get dressed, Kanami. I'll wear men's clothes again.

Deere tries to escape through the siege of the congregation and into the ship.

Deer seems to have decided that she was noticed because of the way she was dressed.

Even though she was starting to feel like a girl, she had to change her clothes after only a few days. However, I know that Dia doesn't want to be an apostle, and I can't stop her from doing so.

'Also, I don't think I'm going to be able to join you in your quest this afternoon. I'm a bit tired, I'm going to get some more sleep.

Dear said before fleeing into the ship.

She must be in a mood to sleep unfaithfully because she remembered something unpleasant. From the discomfort leaking out of her body, I thought so.

The congregation continued to worship in the wake of Dia's departure.

It was painful to force them to stop and pack them into the ship.

And by the time the former slaves were ready to leave the ship, the sun had risen.

Thus, they said goodbye to the people they had helped and saw the last of the ships off to the far side of the sea. We have used the Dimension to confirm that there is no danger in its course.

The noisy people leave and we take a break on deck.

It's been a big day's work, but it's not over yet. The reaper confirms the day's plans.

I changed the course, so you won't have to worry about it. It's a little bit of a detour, but I think we'll get to the 'mainland' around tomorrow.　So, after lunch, we'll start exploring the labyrinth at noon. Who's going today?

First, Rastiala raises his hand and appeals for participation.

There is no reason to refuse, so I allow her to join.

The rest of the members are selected according to the labyrinth.

''Can you ask for a Reaper as well?''

Okay. It's just that I don't want someone who can't swim to go through those underwater levels.

Thank you. The rest can be found at .......

I spread the Dimension to the entire ship and look for the dragonborn (Dragonito) who didn't come out after the ship was attacked (Dragonito) or the dragonborn who won't work (Dragonito).

They are forced to waste their MP before the search, but Snow's help is essential.

We then worked with the Reapers to catch Snow on the run, and headed off to explore the labyrinth.