The Evil Noble Desires A Beautiful Demise - Could It Be That You're Stuck In A Loop? - Episode 8

“…I’ve come to help you, Tiarola.”

The shock was so overwhelming that I couldn’t say anything. I just couldn’t take my eyes off that beautiful boy. Finally, has my mind gone crazy, and have I started seeing hallucinations?

“So what the hell are you!? What’s going on outside? Did the attack or whatever get resolved or not!?”

“We repelled the attack. But reinforcements are coming, so we have to escape.”

Saying that, the boy approaches me.

He crouched down in front of me as I slumped down, meeting my gaze.

“Can you stand? Let’s escape quickly.”

I instinctively grab the hand that was extended towards me.

Isn’t this an illusion?

“Hey! Are you even listening to me!? …Ugh, this is pointless! Where is the guard?!”

Saying that, I saw the father getting out of the carriage out of the corner of my eye. My gaze never left the boy.

I thought if I took my eyes off it, it might disappear.

“Well then, shall we go?”

Pulled by the hand, I step out of the carriage.

There, the surviving guards were gathered.

“Explain the situation!”

The father is shouting at the guards.

Even though I couldn’t do anything during the attack, why can they act so arrogantly?

“Ha! Thanks to that boy’s assistance over there, we have successfully repelled the attackers!”

“Thanks to that boy…?”

It seems that the father turned towards the boy.

“Are you telling me you were saved by a kid like that!? You are supposed to be elite!”

“The number of attackers was large, and there were many skilled fighters among them. They had the advantage of the terrain, and we were forced into a disadvantageous position…”

“Excuses won’t do! So, are enemy reinforcements coming or what?!”

The exchanges are ongoing.

Without caring about such things, the boy was trying to leave this place.

“Come on, hurry up.”

“Hey! Where do you think you’re going? Did you come to kidnap the Saintes?”

My father has been stopping me.

Even the boy, as impressive as he is, comes to a stop. I also took my eyes off the boy and looked over there. His hand is firmly gripping.

“……This place is dangerous. We have to escape.”

“Of course it’s safer here with the guards! Besides, can we really trust a child whose background we don’t even know with the Saint?”

Accompanied by bodyguards, my father is approaching.

“Generally, you are…!!”

At that moment, my father’s head was severed as he approached me.

“Huh…??”

While I was still in shock, the guard drew his sword and came towards me. What does this mean? The bodyguards were also enemies…??

“Don’t leave me…”

Saying that, the boy readies his sword.

“……Ice Thorn: Ice Bind”

“A magician…!!”

The feet of several guards are frozen.

Can this boy also use magic?

“Tch! Always getting in the way…!! Spread out! Kill the Saintes!!”

The guards spread out to surround us and close in. The numerical advantage is overwhelming, and with me being a burden, it’s clear that the boy is at a disadvantage.

“……Ice Lance”

When the boy recited the incantation, countless ice spears floated around him. Then, those spears were unleashed towards the enemy.

“Third tier…!? Don’t underestimate me just because I’m a kid! I’m quite skilled!!”

You can see the tension running through the enemy.

It’s astonishing that a child can use third-tier magic, but to be able to handle it at a level that is effective in actual combat is the realm of genius.

Enemies approaching are dealt with by the sword, while distant foes are held at bay with magic. The swordsmanship is beautifully dance-like, and the ice magic sparkles and shimmers, creating a fantastical scene. One forgets that this is a battlefield and becomes entranced by the sight.

“Troublesome…!!”

The number of enemies was steadily decreasing.

Overcoming this numerical disadvantage, he is overwhelming. This boy’s strength is abnormal.

Before I knew it, the enemy was down to one.

“What the hell are you…?”

In the eyes of the last remaining person, fear is evident. And it’s understandable. All those allies were defeated by a single boy.

“Woooooaaaaahhhhhh…!!!”

The last person has launched a suicide attack.

I can no longer imagine the boy losing.

“……Tiarola!!!”

Suddenly, the boy turned to face me.

What is reflected in those eyes is the man in black who had somehow appeared behind me.

“……ugh”

With eyes wide open in surprise, my body went rigid.

And then… Oh, no…!?

The boy shielded me and was pierced by multiple blades.

“……Gah!!!!”

The boy howled as if he were pouring out his very life.

While holding me, he slashes through the surrounding enemies.

“……Guh, ah”

The boy lost his balance and coughed up blood.

It’s my fault… because of me…!!

The man in black was also taken down, and there were no enemies left in the vicinity. I laid the boy down and examined his wounds.

How terrible…

“Q-Quick, get me first aid…!!”

It might be too late, but I can’t help but move. However, the boy gently wrapped his hand around mine as I tried to leave the spot.

“……It’s already too late.”

“Maybe, maybe there’s still time…!!”

Tears overflow.

The only person in this world who tried to help me is dead.

That’s also my fault.

“……Don’t cry, Tiarola.”

The powerless boy’s fingers wiped away the flowing tears.

“……I’m sorry I couldn’t help you properly.”

“That’s not true, that’s not true at all…!!”

How happy I was.

There’s no way you would understand.

“…Live, Tiarola.”

The boy’s voice is gradually becoming weaker and weaker.

“…If it’s Tiarola, she can do it.”

With those words, the boy completely lost his strength.

I died.

“Ugh, aaaaaaaaaah…!!!!!!!”

I hug the lifeless body of the boy who tried to save me and cry out. Before I know it, color returns to the world, and the emotions I thought I had lost come flooding back.

To live.

The boy said I could do it.

Then, I must live.

Before I knew it, I was surrounded by men in black attire.

This time, I will probably be killed here.

However, I will not give up.

Even if the appearance of this boy is a one-time miracle, I won’t give up anymore.

Absolutely, I won’t give up.

“I won’t lose…”

Ah, but…

If, if we can meet again.

At least tell me your name.

The blade in black attire pierced Tiarola.

“The border is getting closer.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

As usual, time rewinds.

And then…

“…I’ve come to help you, Tiarola.”

The beautiful boy appeared again to save me.