EP3. Happy Family (4)
“······Wait a little! Levi.”
Sean ran for a while. He obviously felt that the inn wasn’t too far away usually, but why is it so far away now?
While running like that, Sean found something that didn’t suit him at all in the middle of the street.
It was a sword. Wilhelm’s sword.
The fact that the sword that was stuck in the monster’s mouth is here means that the monster also passed this place.
And this road leads to Shawn and Levy’s house.
Shaun picked up his sword. The sword was much heavier than Luke’s, but he couldn’t go without a weapon.
As he grabbed his sword and was about to run again, Sean saw a figure approaching from a distance.
The corpses of the monsters in the battlefield between the knight and the monster. A monster that looked just like it was coming toward Shawn.
Unbeknownst to Sean, he was mindful that an old man named Morta Or would come after him, and spit out his pups all over the town as he passed through the village. He uses the nutrients he ate.
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As if the monster had found Sean, it quickly approached the boy.
Sean got his stance all right. He remembered the knight’s attitude and tried to copy it.
Close your eyes for a moment and take a deep breath.
I felt the monster jump on me and fly towards me.
Sean opened his eyes at the exact moment and cut the sword from top to bottom.
Even with the help of black gravity, it was very slow. It would be a natural result for Shawn, who was still young.
However, the slow sword landed right in the center of the monster’s head.
The monster howled as if Shaun’s attack hadn’t worked.
However, it didn’t finish as cleanly as Wilhelm had done, and got stuck in the black monster’s head.
As soon as Shawn saw that, he grabbed the hilt of the sword and tried to pull it out with force.
The process was more difficult than when striking the sword, but luckily the monster didn’t attack Sean, who was defenseless as if he was shocked.
Sean drew his sword and aimed for his neck this time to finish it off.
Shaun, who let his sword go all the way to his left, threw all his strength and slashed the monster’s neck horizontally.
This time, fortunately, the sword penetrated the target without getting stuck, and the monster’s head and body separated as it were.
The rampaging monster finally became quiet without showing any movement.
Haa- Haa-
The first battle with monsters.
Sean won. Only in one’s own strength.
Yes, I can. I can protect Levi even in front of that big monster.
But Sean couldn’t move his steps.
He must have heard the battle between himself and the monsters, or it was because other monsters around him appeared one by one.
So a total of four monsters blocked Sean’s way.
Despite promising that he could, he was besieged by monsters and Sean wasn’t sure if he would really be able to get through this difficulty.
I was confident to handle one.
It will be difficult for the two of them, but won’t they be able to overcome it somehow?
But now that three or four have gathered.
No, you can. Must do it.
It won’t change anything if you fall into fear here.
I have to move on.
Sean took a deep breath and moved forward slowly, with that determination.
The monsters are preparing for battle, glaring at Shawn as if they are wary of him.
Is it right to attack first or counterattack?
I don’t know. Shawn had never learned about such combat, much less experienced it.
But I know one thing.
That I don’t have time right now.
Those in a hurry always move first, so Sean immediately rushed at the monster in front.
Sean made use of his short experience earlier to aim for the monster’s neck.
This time it wasn’t like last time. It’s because the monster avoided Shawn’s attack.
The monster immediately counterattacked Sean, who was staggering from being swung by the heavy sword.
In spite of the not-so-special head-butt, Sean lost his balance and fell over.
Perhaps he realized that the young man in front of him was insignificant, and the monsters that were guarding him from behind began to sneak up on the fallen Sean.
Casting shadows,
Shaun tried to get up, gripping his sword. Clearly, overcoming this crisis will be difficult.
But Shawn felt it was something from earlier.
In the end, there is absolutely no need to give up on life until you really die.
As if the monster didn’t care about Sean’s will, it opened its mouth to bite him.
Shaun’s will was not something that monsters could judge.
That will has been fulfilled.
From a distance between the monster’s open mouth
Pushuk-
The arrow was pierced with a sound.
Shawn turned his head in the direction the arrow had come from.
“Wake up. Shawn.”
As always, a middle-aged man with a cold, sullen expression, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a leather cape.
Tightened.
Sean stood up as Joe said. Joe said as soon as he saw Shawn get up.
“Go ahead. You will have work to do.”
It was as Joe said.
There are things you need to protect that are more important to you than anything else.
“Thank you. Mister····.”
Joe didn’t even respond to that, and immediately started fighting the remaining monsters.
As Shawn ran and glanced back at the battle, Joe could sense that his excellent bow skills did not shine only when hunting.
***
Sean finally arrives at Levi’s shop.
Sean couldn’t help but doubt his own eyes.
Because he had changed so much from what he knew of the building.
He wondered what the hell had happened in the short time he was heading here.
Levi’s shop is completely destroyed, so it can no longer function as a building.
In addition to that, the fire had caught on and was burning roaring.
I couldn’t find any warmth anymore in Levi’s house, which was full of happy memories.
Please. Please, I hope you escaped safely.
I hope this is an empty house. Sean prayed and prayed.
Entering the house, Shaun immediately felt no presence.
Shawn couldn’t even tell whether he should like this or not.
It’s just that this whole situation was so sudden. Why the hell
Does this have to happen to our village? Sean couldn’t even shed a tear in his dejection and anger.
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As Sean slowly looked around the house, he heard a sound in his ears.
Sean tried to concentrate and listen.
Sack- Sack-
A low breathing sound.
At the sound of his breathing, which sounded thin as if it were going to cut off, the only words that came to Shawn’s mind were please, please, just please.
And Sean was able to find the owner of the quiet breathing in the corner.
It was Paul.
At first, Sean was grateful that Paul was alive and breathing.
That thankfulness changed to misery the moment I checked Paul’s appearance.
Because the lower part of Paul’s waist was not visible.
With wounds like that, I can’t survive.
Paul will die soon.
Recognizing that, Sean didn’t know how to react.
He seemed to be confused about what emotions he should express even in his own mind.
At that time, Paul, who was breathing hard, found Sean.
“········Shawn·······?”
“········.”
“········Sean···?”
Sean was hesitant to answer him because he didn’t even know what sound would come out if he opened his mouth now, but he knew that this was Paul’s final moment.
Sean barely, barely managed to get an answer.
“············Yes, Mister…”
At those words, Paul seemed not to care about his own condition, but only smiled gratefully for the fact that Sean was safe.
“·····Really, fortunately·····. I thought you were wrong…”
“········.”
Sean was about to ask if he was okay, but he realized that the answer had already been decided and he forced himself to ask something else.
“… Mister, where is Levy…?”
“········Ah, Levy…. I went after the monster…”
At first Sean thought he heard the wrong thing. He was so sad that he thought his hair was ruined.
However, he realizes that what he hears are not hallucinations, and Sean, even in the midst of this, has a question. I thought.
Levy chased after you? A monster? Didn’t he get eaten or dragged?
Paul spoke in his usual joking tone.
“·····hahahaha, that child… When it comes to magic… I just thought of it as a cute joke…”
Only then did Shawn understand the situation to some extent.
I’m not sure, but the monster had no fire-related abilities. If there was, he would have used it in the battle with the knight.
The reason this house is burning right now is none other than Levi’s magic.
And possibly, Levy’s share in not just burning, but half-collapsed of this house.
“·······Sean, by any chance I told you before… At Luke’s funeral… Do you remember…?”
Paul seemed to have difficulty speaking now. Sean barely held back his tears and answered.
“Yes, I remember.”
“······Yes, Levy is now·····. You’re having a hard time… Because of me······.”
“·······.”
“····So sad······, she is collapsing······. So… Sean…”
“······Yes, Mister…”
“… I promised you… If Levy collapses… You’ll comfort me…”
Sean answered, crying.
“···Yes, suck···. Promise····. I’ll protect you… Therefore·····.”
Paul smiled and said at Sean’s watery words.
“·····You are such a good child·····. I always thought of you as my son…”
“Me too! ·····I also thought of you, like my father…”
Paul could not answer that question.
He exhaled slowly.
There are too many regrets to end like this, so Paul tried to stay in the world a little longer.
With barely arousing his drowsy energy, Paul managed to continue talking to Sean.
“········Shawn,···········Rocket.”
Sean realized what Paul meant, took off his necklace, opened it, and gave it to him.
Paul accepted the rocket from his son.
It was amazing. He obviously hadn’t even lifted a finger until just now, but he moved his arm and accepted it like this.
Paul looked at the picture in the rocket.
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Cute sons and daughters frowning.
You smile happily.
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Looking at the photos taken with the family
My father quietly repeated.
“This is enough.”
The meaning of his life is contained in this photo.
Paul closed his eyes.
*
“Mister…?”
“… Mister.”
“········Dad. I’ll be back.”
The boy left the house.
He knows he has work left to do.
A happy picture of his family was held in the boy’s hand as he headed down the road.
***
“Why did this happen…”
She is concerned about the disaster that befell the village.
All of her own efforts, happiness. She seemed fruitless.
In this village, inherited from her father, it is a village that is lacking, but as a village chief, she poured all her strength into it.
It is a simple but happy village.
It wasn’t a town that could be destroyed by monsters.
If she had been a better village chief, would she have been like this?
Even if you blame yourself, something has already happened. Many people have already died.
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Just like that, a monster appeared in front of the young girl who couldn’t do anything because of her frustration.
Even when Epinel realized it, she didn’t do anything.
I just want this suffering to end.
Her back, which had been firm before anyone knew it, had become infinitely smaller and weaker.
And the moment the monster tries to eat the weak human.
Pung-
The monster exploded.
“…What?”
The person who saved him appeared in front of Epinel who was bewildered.
Curvy silvery white hair.
Has a tear point in his mysterious eyes.
It was Lielcia.
“Chief, please wake up.”
“·····Miss Riel? How······.”
“That’s not important right now, is it? We have to save the villagers.”
“······But, the village is already…”
“Even if the village is destroyed, the people remain. Shouldn’t those who are still left have to be saved?”
“… Miss Riel is right. We have to save people.”
At Epinel’s changed attitude, Rielsia smiled as usual and spoke.
“Finally, I can see the image of the village chief I know. Then I’ll look around here to see if there are any people left, so the chief, please save people elsewhere.”
“Yes, Miss Riel. Thank you.”
Epinel ran quickly to save as many people as possible.
And then, Lielcia, who was left alone.
I looked anxiously at the mountain behind the girl and the monster.
“It’s finally starting.”
To save the world
To save Levi
Be strong. Sean.