183 179 結果がわかっていても、過程によって得られるものは変わる (1/2)

Yeah, I knew that.

I dared and tried, but there was no chance of victory.

Aha!

A suspicious sound resounded from my left arm.

I felt my left arm, which I had turned to defend myself to avoid a direct hit to the torso, had passed away.

But it was still just a crack.

It's not broken.

AAAAAHHHH!

You can't get away from the fact that you'll be able to use it, but you'll also be able to use it as a tool to help you get rid of the problem.

”Ugh!

You put your abdominal muscles to work, channeling your magic into your defense, strengthening your body and reducing the damage, but you can barely contain the pain to the point where you think your organs have been crushed.

Unable to kill the momentum of the attack itself, your body is blown away and you're slammed into the wall.

What the hell, d*mn it!

You can't stay where you are swearing.

Throw yourself off the wall you've been stuck in and escape quickly.

You hear a thud and an explosion behind you.

That's the sound of Kizan's attack on you, driving into the wall.

There's really no time to rest.

It's been so long since you were able to attack earlier that you can't even smile at your opponent, who is attacking you without pause. 　The blast blows off your body and you somehow manage to stand up, rolling on the ground.

”d*mn.

Even such a movement alone would make your body scream.

But you don't have time to pay attention to your body's creaking and pain.

Even now, you mobilize all of your body's instincts, letting the alerts that come out of nowhere fill you up, and you move your body before you can think.

When I defend my head with the mineral tree by spinal reflex, a tremendous shock shakes my body through the mineral tree.

......

”......

A moment of stagnation as I blocked.

The briefest of glances, the opponent is attacking me not as prey to be hunted, but as an enemy.

There isn't an inch of room.

It's the equivalent of reaping my opportunity to win.

The slight antagonism, followed by the shock that comes afterward, knocks you off your feet.

...... Nothing, hey, it's hard to be so weak.

”I didn't know you could still afford to talk to me.

I won't say it's bad, but I can't deny that I'm in limbo.

I'm out of breath, my strength is diminishing with each attack, and my body is about to reach its limit, which makes me wonder why I didn't fall to my knees with that blow earlier.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

...... Let me ask you a question. Why do you care so much about this fight?

The demon in front of you wants to talk to you.

Giving them a reprieve would allow me to regain my strength.

I wondered if he didn't care about that level of disadvantage, but I quickly reminded myself that he has a personality that won't even allow that kind of opportunity.

So what's this question about?

Is it status, honor or money? What is the point of using your body so hard and risking an unwinnable battle?

...... You're a lot more talkative than you were at first, you know.

But I don't have the luxury of caring about their change of heart.

If you're giving me a chance to accumulate power, I'm just going to take it.

What's the point of fighting, I can think of many reasons.

Kizan is right, the question arises as to whether there is any point in fighting to lose.

I don't expect to win on the off chance that I might.

You can't just hope for the worst in this type of attack that crushes your opponent by persevering.

This gives you two breaths to raise the mineral tree.

”I dare say the best reason is willpower.

”Mean?

One more breath, and slowly but surely the magic power begins to circulate.

I continue to knead that magic carefully and without panic.

Dissatisfied with my answer, Kizan wrinkles his brow and gives off a sullen air as if to say he doesn't understand.

Oh, you're mean. It's just a little human pride that doesn't like to be beaten.

”I don't understand, what's the point in fighting a losing battle?

I think that's why I think it's worthwhile to be determined, isn't it?　Do you think you're different?

”......

There's no reason for me to fight, only that I hate to lose.

If I lose, I'll get even.

If possible, I'd like to throw off these people who think I'm going to lose.

That's it.

Yeah, the rat is just trying to bite the cat.

The demon said he couldn't understand such a small stubbornness, and silence was his answer to my question.

......

The words and the silence led me to a solution.

A smile appears around my mouth.

I open my mouth, smiling even more at the demon who finds that smile suspicious.

Oh, what. Maybe it's not the right time to say it, but I kind of understand why you didn't become a general.

”What?

And the words that spontaneously spilled out for the first time shook the other person's emotions.

Anger mixed with discomfort.

Just like that, I'm convinced of this answer.

You seem cool for an ogre, but when was the last time you enjoyed a fight?

This demon was felt in the fight to be repressed in its essence as an ogre.

I've seen demons many times since I joined this company.

I've learned that demons are basically beings that like to fight.

They will fight on the spot at the slightest opportunity, and settle their enmities on the spot.

When it was over, they would huddle together and drink together.

They live a momentary life.

You couldn't feel that atmosphere from the demons in front of you.

Some demons may be eccentric, but I don't think this demon is one of them.

You're certainly strong. I couldn't even stand on my head to win. But it's not rough enough. That is, compared to that demon, it lacks the essence of a demon by far.

After all, this guy represses his instincts.

And there is only one person who can compare me to this demon, the one who led me to the answer.

Instructor Kio, the demon king, and Rideu.

That demon's strength could be natural.

Like the demon in front of you, it has technical strength as well as martial arts training, but at its essence, it is fundamentally spiritual.

It is not thick or hard at the core.

It is a mental structure that allows you to devote all your attention to enjoying the fight, and a crazy spirit that is willing to die for it.

In particular, the stronger you fight, the more that mentality is laid bare.

That's why it's so scary.

Not knowing what it will do is unpredictable.

Isn't that the reason for their overwhelming strength is because they act like the unknown?

The essence of a demon.

Because it loves fighting, it grasps the action of the unknown by instinct and acts on it.

That's why I'm standing. Opportunity comes to me.

The strength of this demon may indeed be on a high, but still understandable .

For lack of a better word, this demon is still not unreasonable.

It's driven by calculation and therefore fits into a certain framework.