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 4

“Hi, hiyaaaaaa. This guy is a monster!”

“He, he, he… hee…”

“W-what the hell is this guy? What the hell is going on!?”

“Well, I’m just an ordinary person… but seriously, you should reconsider this sword.”

Lieutenant German, after losing his right arm, collapsed to the ground and was crying out.

I slashed at the soldiers who charged at me in the same way.

When blood dances in the air, the light reflects and sparkles beautifully.

It feels as if I’m looking at the starry sky.

――Well, I shouldn’t get too excited.

“So, where’s my giant sword?”

There is no longer any reason to stay in this army.

But I need my partner.

The soldiers seem to have lost their fighting spirit and can’t respond.

The veterans are trembling and collapsing.

I walked up to Lieutenant German and touched the tip of my sword to his cheek.

“Hi, hi, hi”

“Where is my great sword, Lieutenant?”

“St-stop it, pleeease!”

Just a moment ago, you were grinning and trying to split my head open, and now you’re begging for your life?

――Huh? Are you looking down on me?

“Left ear”

I cut off the lieutenant’s left ear as promised.

My ears floated in the air. They flapped like a bird.

“Hi, hihyaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh”

“If you can’t hear, then you don’t need ears, right? I’ll ask again. Where is my giant sword partner?”

I won’t answer. I just tremble in fear, crying and screaming.

Sigh. The people from the enemy country I was fighting against were more admirable.

Even when his arm was cut off, he didn’t scream, and even when he was slashed, he gritted his teeth.

Compared to that, the lieutenant…

“Right ear――”

“What’s wrong!? W-what happened!?”

At that moment, the back door swung open wide.

From a quick glance, there are about 20 soldiers.

Considering the size of the facility, there are probably around 100 more people.

――Ah, geez.

“Kill this guy! Hiiiii!”

Saying goodbye to Lieutenant German’s right ear, I ran to the door and burst out.

They were trying to frame me as the culprit.

There is a high possibility that they are keeping the giant sword as evidence.

Crossing the corridor, I knock aside the sword of the approaching soldier and continue searching.

However, it was nowhere to be found.

If we take any longer, more and more people will gather.

I thought maybe and went back to the basement.

There are no guards. They are probably searching for me.

However, there was no sign of the giant sword partner near the cage either. Just as I was about to give up, I heard a scream from above the stairs.

“They escaped into the underground! Don’t go yet! Block the path!”

It would have been better if they had come at me, but it seems there are some smart ones too.

What should I do…

“Hmm?”

In the cage, there was a woman handcuffed to the wall.

Gray hair, pale skin, different ear sizes.

The right ear is small, and the left ear is standing up straight.

Surely… half-elf.

We made eye contact and I spoke up.

“W-What are you doing? And that face…”

“Face? Oh, it’s just splattered blood.”

“……Are you a deserter?”

“Ah, yeah, that’s true, but no… that’s not it. I was framed, so I’m escaping. By the way, have you seen my giant sword?”

The half-elf frowned. There’s no way they would know.

I have to get going soon.

“Please… take me with you.”

“Hmm? What?”

“Please take me with you too. Please.”

“……Why? What did you do?”

“I haven’t done anything. They just arbitrarily pinned some strange charges on me.”

Such a thing is impossible—no, it could be possible.

You also pinned some outrageous crimes on me, didn’t you?

I didn’t come here to help people, but it would be rude to abandon them here.

“Please, trust me! The key must be in one of the walls somewhere――”

“Understood.”

And then I sliced through the iron bars.

But there, the sword’s limit must have been reached.

The blade is too dull to cut through a person anymore.

The half-elf was absent-minded for some reason.

“What’s wrong? Aren’t you coming out?”

“……This cage is made of iron, but……”

“I know at least that much.”

Then I cut the elf’s shackles.

At the same time, the sword completely breaks. You’re really useless.

“Well, I don’t know what happens next.”

“Thank you… for helping someone like me…”

Suddenly, tears welled up in my eyes.

Looking at it this way, I’m quite the beauty, aren’t I? What about me?

No, more importantly――.

“I’m leaving soon. Don’t expect me to take care of any trouble.”

Escaping alone is easy, but with two people, it becomes a different story.

No matter how much I try, dealing with a crowd is exhausting. Besides, the weapons…

Hmm, what should I do?

Should we steal and break through like when we were with Lieutenant German?

“Let’s go. Keep up with me.”

The half-elf nodded, and I led the way up the stairs.

It seems they haven’t gathered yet. Four soldiers. Each one is holding a weapon, but they are wide open.

“You filthy vagabond! Die――”

“You’re in on it too?”

Avoiding the swung sword, I kicked the exposed right arm, and I heard the sound of bones breaking.

Seizing the sword, he then cuts off the right arm of the soldier next to him.

Ah, blood really is beautiful, isn’t it?

“Hi, higiyaaaahhh!!”

Finishing someone off is a hassle.

Cutting down one enemy after another, I move forward. When there are no more enemies, I look at my sword and sigh again.

“Um, um…”

“Hmm, what’s wrong? I won’t carry you on my back.”

“Could it be that you want a sword?”

“Yeah. It’s nowhere to be found. It’s not a famous sword or anything, but it was sturdy and I really liked it.”

“…Then, I’ll make it.”

“Make it?”

At that moment, the voice of an enemy soldier was heard.

I have the latest model of magical weapon. If I remember correctly, it gathers the magic power from the air and releases light magic.

“Kill him!!!”

The moment the enemy took aim at me, I felt a chill from the half-elf on my right.

“W-what the…?”

The soldiers were in an uproar, and I couldn’t help but glance at my right hand.

“――Sword, in the name of the spirit, reveal your existence――.”

A sword, a blue and transparent sword is taking shape in my right hand.

As beautiful as crystal. Eventually, it settled into my hands as if it had always belonged there.

Whoa, so that’s what it means to create something.

“Fire!!!! …Huh?”

“Oh wow, it doesn’t chip!”

I cut through the magic spell cast by the soldier with the sword made for me by the half-elf.

“W-What did you say…?”

“――It’s light and easy to use.”

It somehow feels natural in my hand. I cut down about five people just like that and then jumped outside.

If we’ve made it this far, we should be fine now.

What surprised me was that a half-elf was closely following me.

Your legs are surprisingly fast.

“—Thanks for the sword.”

“……That’s out of the question. My name is Fern. And you are――”

“It’s Yamagishi. Magic is really cool after all. I want to try using it someday too.”

“Eh, wasn’t that body enhancement strength magic you just used?”

“Huh? I can’t use magic.”

“So, that last exchange… could it be… using just our physical strength?”

“That’s true, but…”

“Who cut through the magic…?! How did they do it so fast?!”

“You can see it, right?”

“……Who are you?”

“Private Second-Class Yamagishi—no, just Yamagishi. Soon, I might become Adventurer Yamagishi.”

“……I don’t really understand, but he’s an interesting person.”

And then Fern and I escaped.

After all that effort, even our food, clothing, and shelter are ruined.

By the way… who is guarding the front line that I’ve been protecting all this time?

There’s no way no one’s here, right? …Seriously.

The enemies were coming pretty much non-stop, you know.

Well, whatever. The military is probably thinking about it to that extent.