BGM: Mysterious Seiren
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「Well then, I'm curious what kind of people are going to come next…」
I muttered that to myself, and yet―― When I looked up――
The heaven,
The moonlight,、
Cast a shadow to something that was rising in the air.
The human silhouette―― was getting bigger.
And then, when a silver trail drawn at one point,
It was a sword.「――――!!!」
A chill ran down my spine as goosebumps erupt across my body, I instinctively readied my spear-sword.
Fwoosh!! —An eerie, piercing thrusting sound.
A tremendous impact slammed into the hand gripping my spear-sword. The side blade of 【Adamas】 groans under the strain, scattering sparks as it grinds.
An assassin had silently descended from above—— And I just barely managed to block the other party's rapier.
My eyes met with the other party at point blank range.
The other party was―― A swordswoman.
A black-haired swordswoman wearing a unicorn-shaped helmet――
「What…」
A vivid wind swept in. Blood began to flow again, sensation returning to that doll-like body. Her wide, fierce eyes, sharp like a panther’s, came back to life. Her face, twisted in shock yet brimming with wild intensity, was still beautiful. But it was different from the one I knew, clearly older, obviously slightly different from the one I remembered.
However―― That was enough to evoke my old memories.
『――Your sword, it’s an incredible piece of craftsmanship, right? Where’d you get it?』
I paid a fortune to a dwarf, well, actually, I threw in my entire life savings to have it forged.
『Your entire life savings!? Now that’s a bold move, maybe I should have one made too!』
It cost me around XXXX gold coins.
『Eh? XXXX? That's like the entire fortune of my family you know?』
Your tone clearly changed.
『Well, seriously? I guess I’m just a little shaken, that’s all… Ahaha…』
Sounds like you’ve got a lot going on your side too――
『Not really—it’s not that bad. There are tons of people out there who’ve got in way tougher situations than us――』
She had a cramped smile on her face though――
―― Ah, right.
I met her when the frontline was still in the United Kingdom of Proe Refshi.
The youngest at the time, and an exceptionally rare female Sword Saint――
Her name was――
Her name was――
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―― Barbara couldn't hide her shock after seeing her attack was blocked by the demon before her.
Hearing the alarm, she had the sages and priests bless her, then sprinted at full speed, launching a surprise attack from the rooftops.
Just when she thought that her attack took down the demon before her,
The scalemail she’d heard about, it shone with a silver gleam in the dark of night, making it impossibly conspicuous.
KILL THAT DEMON PRINCE!
She figured this moment, right after the commando team was wiped out, when they were off guard, was her only chance. So she turned around quickly. A hit-and-run strike, just to take out the Demon Prince!
And yet,
Her gazes met with the Demon Prince, Jilbagias from up close. His crimson eyes were opened wide in shock, and though his face still held a hint of innocence, it was so strikingly beautiful it sent a chill down to her spine. Sinister horns, Pale bluish skin, yes, he was undoubtedly a demon.
And in his hand, the spear that used a sword for its tip, its faded edge, had completely blocked Barbara’s full-force thrust.
Barbara’s thrusts could pierce through even thick iron plates with ease.
How did the blade of the dull sword block it――
―― Rather.
This blade, this sword, was obviously dull, however,
There's no doubt about it,
It's a sword I'm familiar with!
『I paid a fortune to a dwarf, well, actually, I threw in my entire life savings to have it forged.』
He had said it bluntly. When she jokingly retorted, “That’s a bold move, spending your entire fortune, maybe I should have one made too,” he replied…
『It cost me around XXXX gold coin.』
She was left stunned. If she had that much money… Her entire family, now reduced to refugees, could eat for a while.
『Your tone clearly changed.』
It seems that shock showed on my face. I hurriedly tried to cover it up.
『Sounds like you’ve got a lot going on your side too――』
Upon saying that, he lowered his gaze with a troubled expression――
A few years later, a letter arrived.
It said he had taken part in a top-secret mission from which he would not return alive. And as if that weren’t enough, he’d even enclosed gold coins, politely writing, “I won’t have any use for them anyway, so please put them to good use.”――
Yes, that's―― Definitely his holy sword.
How did his sword end up in the demon race's hand?
There was no need to even think about it, it's because he had already――
Martyred during the assault operation on the Demon King Castle――
Naturally, his weapons and armor were also left behind in the Demon King Castle――
And that very sword of his――
The sword that embodied his determination――
HIS HOLY SWORD――!!!
「―― HOW DARE YOU USE HIS SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORD!!!」
Even the Sword Saint Barbara couldn’t suppress the fury that surged within her――！
「―― IT'S A SWORD SAINT!!」
The demon protecting the prince shouted, and time, that was once frozen, began to move again.
I couldn’t finish him in a single blow—but it’s not over yet.
KILL!!! I'LL KILL YOU EVEN IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!!
「Woosh!」
Landing softly, absorbing the impact with grace, and using the next step to thrust the sword forward――
「【Forbid pierce】!!」
At that moment, the Demon Prince let out a warcry. A jolt, as if her body had suddenly locked up. Was this the action-inhibiting magic Palm had warned them about!? The protective charm cast by the sages was screaming in protest―― Such overwhelming magic power――!!
Oh no, this is bad!!
Relying on her exceptional instincts, Barbara instantly halted her sword mid-thrust and used the momentum of her step to leap away from the spot. In the very space she had occupied just moments before, the spears and curses of the demon guards pierced from all directions.
As if retaliating against that――
「【Flash(Let there be light)】」
Arrows of light rain down upon the demons.
Thanks to the sages’ swift-travel magic, the main force had arrived. Seasoned heroes, priests, sages, and forest elf archers――
And then.
「OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO――!!!」
The Sword Saint, with a greatsword slung over his shoulder, surged with power through his entire body and stepped forward with force.
「――DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!」
His Name was Hessel, the 『Frontline Demolisher』.
He swept his greatsword to the side,
―― With everything he had.
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