To Me, Who Was Single-Handedly Holding The Front Line, You Call Me A "Useless Piece of Trash"? Fine. I'll Live as I Please And Set Out On A Journey To Find A Cute Wife. - This time, I'll Become A Hero In The Enemy Country And Bare My Fangs At My Homeland - Episode 29

Then, Mr. Yamagishi unleashed an astonishing amount of magical power and murderous intent.

Slashing through the approaching massacre spider death creatures, with bl00d and flesh flying around, I laugh as I rampage through.

With the determination, magical power, and murderous intent to never hold back, occasionally tearing spiders apart with bare hands, I will kill every last one of them.

None of us spoke. No, we couldn’t speak.

Mr. Yamagishi was so strong and terrifying that my body couldn’t stop shaking.

It felt as if I was being struck with the very essence of overwhelming power.

It didn’t take long for everything to be over.

The entire area was stained red with remnants of magical energy, bl00d, and the corpses of the slaughtered spider death creatures, and Mr. Yamagishi stood at the center of it all.

The demon race is humanity’s arch-nemesis, pure evil, and a common enemy of the world.

That is the common understanding in this world.

There are countless reasons.

Because the once-existing demon king spread slaughter and hatred throughout this world.

It could be an unknown pathogen, it could destroy entire countries, it could turn humans into demons.

However, the demon lord suddenly vanished.

The remaining demons have scattered and still exist in various places as a common enemy of humanity.

Mr. Yamagishi said he doesn’t understand right from wrong.

I can’t judge what’s good and what’s bad on my own.

Each and every one of my past questions, each piece, is being filled in.

Mr. Yamagishi called people “ningen” when addressing them. This is a way of referring to people that is used by those who are not human.

He repeatedly said that he was never a good person.

I have heard that the demon race is a species that has no hesitation in taking lives.

He really didn’t understand.

But within that, they were trying to understand.

You were trying hard to be kind.

Next to me, the commander of the Land Knights finally spoke up.

“Elena”

“Y-yes”

“Seal off the entire area. No one is to approach until Lord Yamagishi’s magic settles.”

“Understood… I have done so.”

“Bory, what does your hair say?”

“If we don’t get close, there shouldn’t be any danger, right…?”

Next, Arne raises his voice.

“I received a report from my comrades that they captured King Baldra, who was fleeing in the forest. It seems he wasn’t even prepared to die.”

“The chimera, a synthetic monster, is a universally forbidden magic. With this, the Trava army will be dismantled.”

In the meantime, Mr. Yamagishi did not move in the middle of the corpse.

To prevent the overflowing magical power and hatred from spilling out. It’s as if I’m suppressing myself.

The commander of the Land Knights continues to issue orders one after another, as if everything were already over.

In the end, they called out to me.

“Fern, for now, let’s return to the Kingdom of Verdi. We will take responsibility and monitor until Lord Yamagishi’s magic is depleted.”

“What will happen when Yamagishi-san returns to normal?”

“We will ensure his safety and welcome him back to Verdi. Of course, we will impose a gag order to prevent any information from leaking. Rest assured.”

The commander of the Land Knights probably isn’t lying. Still, I couldn’t bring myself to move.

“Dualos, how much magic power does Yamagishi seem to have left?”

“From what I can see, it seems to be about a month. But wow, what incredible power. It’s a force we’ve never measured before.”

For a whole month, you’re going to leave Yamagishi-san here…

In a place like this, alone?

And then Manbiki-san called out to me.

“Fern, let’s go back.”

“Where are you going?”

“It’s the Verdi Kingdom. Even if you stay here, you won’t be able to get close to Yamagishi, right?”

“I… won’t go.”

“What does this mean?”

“Because Mr. Yamagishi is here.”

No matter how much the commander of the Land Knights guarantees safety or imposes martial law, rumors among the people cannot be stopped.

When that happens, there’s a possibility that public opinion won’t forgive him.

The demon race is considered that dangerous by the world.

I won’t entrust him to anyone else.

I will take him home.

I will never let you be alone.

Then Arne and the others called out to me.

“Fern. I swear, even if it costs me my life, I will not harm Yamagishi. No matter what orders are given, I am on Yamagishi’s side.”

“Me too! Yamagishi-san worked hard all by himself, you know. I won’t repay kindness with ingratitude!”

Then, Ms. Elena, Mr. Bory.

“Fern-chan, please trust us. We will definitely ensure Yamagishi-san’s safety.”

“Oh, I swear on my hair.”

Even so, I shake my head.

I was in a cage for two weeks.

It’s painful, lonely, and scary.

Mr. Yamagishi was kind.

I was trying my best to understand both the good and the bad in my own way.

Right now, he might be in the same darkness as I was.

I don’t want that.

“Fern”

“Manbiki-san, no matter what anyone says, I won’t leave him behind――”

“I’ll help too.”

“Is that okay?”

“I know the pain of loneliness better than anyone. Yamagishi might be feeling that way right now too. But what do we do? How do we bring Yamagishi back to the way he was before?”

“I think if we can touch Yamagishi-san, we can neutralize his magical power.”

“Is it certain?”

“I don’t know… But that’s the only way.”

“Got it. Then I’ll use invisibility to take you nearby.”

Thank you very much.

When we tried to step forward, Arne stood in our way.

“It seems you still underestimate the Frenzied Berserker. He is imbued with far more magical power now than when he fought us. It would be pointless to use invisibility. He would just cleave your body in two with his massive sword.”

“Even so, I won’t entrust him to anyone. I will take him home.”

“Even if there’s a possibility of dying?”

I nod slowly. Then, Arne-san turns his body towards Yamagishi-san.

“Senpai?”

“That guy came all the way to Verdi because I called out to him. If that’s the case, then I have some responsibility too. You stay back.”

“Hehe, I’ll help too. Isn’t that obvious?”

Hearing that, Ms. Elina quietly drew her rapier.

Mr. Bory too.

I might be the worst. I’m putting everyone in danger.

Even so, I can’t leave Yamagishi-san behind.

The commander of the Land Knights scratched his head and spoke up.

“Ah, you guys just don’t listen, do you? — Fine. But how are you going to touch Lord Yamagishi’s body? Even if all of you here attack together, you’ll be met with a counterattack.”

I was remembering.

An event in the park. Yamagishi-san’s kindness.

I want to tell him. I want to thank him.

How happy I was.

How much your affirmation of me resonated in my heart.

But, I know.

Words can’t convey it.

“I have an idea.”