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Defiled Hero Chapter 001

Defiled Hero

Five Years in the New World

「Have executions by drowning in the sea become popular as of late?」 (?????)

The ocean expanded before hiht

Drenched by the cold seawater, crushed by the waves, treading water so as to not drown, he thought as such

What is this!?

Looking around, he could faintly see land two kilometers away

Let's think about this cal to shore

Certainly, there was an attempted assassination, but it must have been a failure

I should have been sent to the gallows, but before I knew it I was in the middle of the sea

I'm clueless I don't understand

Not knowing anything, and understanding only a single thing, I found a clue

Stepping onto the sandy beach, I exited the water without stu

Taking off an to steal away my body heat, so I put my drenched clothes back on

The beach was lined ithered, leafless trees, with a silent forest beyond

There were no signs of hu else

A remote beach huh

Shall we ascertain the one clue I have, then?

I laid down on the barren ground and closed my eyes

「How are you feeling?」 (????)

I heard a young girl's voice as she quietly spoke right next to my ear

Is sheme? I knew it

「What are the require down, staring at the pure white sky that stretched infinitely in every direction (?????)

「Geez, no need for that scary reply, it's fine isn't it? It's been 5 years since we lastlike that is fine, you know?」 (????)

「Not at all」 (?????)

「Eeeh?」 (????)

「Hurry up and tell me the requirements」 (?????)

I urged her to tell me

Tilting my head to the side, I met her eyes

「Astrea Please answer seriously Why did you suain?」 (?????)

The ”petite girl” no, ”little girl” would be more correct

Astrea The owner of this place

She stared into the depths of

There's nobody in this pure white space except for Astrea and I

The wind isn’t blowing either With neither of us speaking, all that could be heard was the sound of our breathing

An appearance so pretty you would hesitate to touch it

Astrea held me in her arms, quietly, and at ease, and whispered in a voice that threatened to disappear at any moment

「You've changed quite a lot Izayoi」 (Astrea)

That's all she said And with only that, I felt a crushi+ng sense of loss

“Changed” That's all she said, so why did I avert my eyes from her?

”Why do I feel like running away right now?” I thought to myself

Astrea put her hands on my cheeks, but didn't pull them

「Truly, what beautiful eyes this young boy has but why does he have such a sour expression, and he's lost his left eye too With an eyepatch he completely turns into a villain」 (Astrea)

「You haven't changed at all」 (Izayoi)

He was unable to say anything more

With a sazed deep into his eyes and neared his face

Kiss

「Izayoi~ I wanted to see y— aa!?」 (Astrea)

I silently grabbed Astrea's face with rip

「Oo!? Forgiveto break!」 (Astrea)

No matter how many years pass she'll still be noisy

「Haa~ That was dangerous My famously pretty face is huh? Did your face become cuter?」 (Astrea)

「It did not」 (Izayoi)

Five finger marks could be seen clearly on her face

「So, e talking about again?」 (Astrea)

「Why I was suain」 (Izayoi)

「Ah, yes, yes That's what I wanted to talk about, Izayoi」 (Astrea)