I Became the Hero Who Banished the Protagonist chapter 125



125. Leap and Preparation (2)

“… No, what the hell is this?”

I couldn’t close my mouth and felt the mass of the celestial body tilting. The weight they carried was different. It was a matter of a completely different dimension from cutting down a mountain or a giant. It was as if the laws of physics were twisted simply by breaking the balance it was forming. The holy sword was looking at me with an expression that seemed to say, “This is how it feels.”

“To cut a star is to cut a whole world apart.”

The Holy Sword opened its mouth. She looked at me with the collapsing planet in the background. The world collapses without making a sound. Fragments of the crumbling star began to deviate from orbit in all directions, flying into the distant void. The Holy Sword put the sword into the scabbard and smiled.

“That’s not something that can be solved by ignorant force alone, Illroy.”

“Of course I knew that, but… .”

The movement of the holy sword just now was completely incomprehensible to me now. one slash. That is why the movement of the sword cannot be called a slash. The only thing I could feel was that the path drawn by the blade never wavered. I looked at the waist of the holy sword in its scabbard.

“What did you feel?”

I struggled to open my mouth.

“… Unwavering, very honest and upright.”

“That’s pretty accurate, Illroy. And, I’ve seen it a lot too. Those who have not yet reached this stage will not feel anything. It’s okay to be proud that you even felt that comfortable. It’s not like you didn’t realize it while fighting with me or her.”

Proud of it, I still couldn’t get out of the shock as if I had been hit in the head with a hammer. I thought the sword that cut the stars was vaguely abstract, but seeing the star cutting right in front of me, I couldn’t even joke. The holy sword looked at my face, which must have been lost, and let out a chuckle and approached.

“Now, keep that shock in mind. When I close my eyes, I want that image to come to mind.”

The voice of the Holy Sword came straight from my ear. The holy sword stretched out its arm and covered my eyes. I closed my eyes feeling the warm touch on my eyes.

“The movement when I cut a star, the shape of a star being cut. A world that is disappearing.”

Even when I closed my eyes, I could see the stars. The stars went back and forth between being cut and attached by the pale gesture of the holy sword. As if hinted at, the words of the Holy Sword were imprinted on me.

“You remember it all as if it just happened, Illroy. That will be the starting point for your change.”

Like water seeping through cloth, the holy sword’s voice penetrated my ears. When the hand of the holy sword that covered my eyes fell off and I opened my eyes again, the universe and the stars were nowhere to be seen. We stood facing each other in the same space as the white room before.

“Can you remember, Illroy?”

In front of my blurred vision, there was a holy sword looking at me with its hands behind its back. I nodded bewilderedly. It felt like the sensation in my hand was not mine.

“huh.”

“Grab your sword.”

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I grabbed the sword. The Holy Sword waved again, and a scarecrow, commonly used for training, appeared in front of me. The holy sword tapped the scarecrow. Pile of wood and straw. Stand with your arms outstretched. It was as if my eyes were looking at something different than usual.

“You have to think about what you want to cut, Illroy. It should not stop at cutting off only the outer shell. What you have to cut exists beyond. Form exists only in the process. It is said that your sword path is just a passing path.”

The holy sword tapped the scarecrow and smiled.

“If you cut it, there is nothing you cannot cut. You can reach anywhere you want. Even if it is a god.”

Raised the sword. I thought Mana would run wild, but it was as quiet as a lake at dawn, as if asleep. Power can be given only as much as is necessary. The palm holding the sword hilt. The sack seems to be deeply rooted in my hands.

drew the sword Repeating the movements the Holy Sword had shown me over and over again, my sword began to fall in a straight line. And, the blade neatly split the scarecrow in half.

“… This is not it.”

I drew my sword and frowned. There was a feeling that I had been cut in the slash just now. Can not be done. The object to be cut shouldn’t exist on top of the sword. It was the cleanest and most flawless of all the cuts I had tried so far, but I was not satisfied.

“Don’t try to mimic the movement, Illroy. Think of everything again. You don’t know it with your head, you feel it with your body. The next step is to materialize it into a theory in your head.”

“Can I show you one more time?”

The holy sword crossed his arms and shook his head.

“no. Don’t let the first impression fade. I will not show you that slash again until you reach that stage.”

The Holy Sword was adamant.

“You must not get used to the mystery, to the illusion. The more you follow your fantasy, the more you try to embody it, the closer you will get.”

She swung her arm again, and the shredded scarecrow attached itself to its feet. Without a moment to feel regret, I grabbed the sword again.

“again. Explore alone. don’t give it enough time no matter how long it takes.”

I nodded and raised my sword, and training began in earnest.

—

“I can’t help it. I’m willing to open my office. Please conduct research and meetings here. I can use another place.”

Laura said with a sigh. Nella’s sigh that followed was a sigh of relief. Laura looked at Nella with those different colored eyes.

“The mood has subtly changed, Nella. Is it because of the last raid that surprised me a lot?”

Nella frowned slightly.

“no. I was surprised, but I’m not the kind of person who suffers from the aftereffects of something like that.”

“It is a feeling of calm. Well, if it wasn’t because of the raid… , Is it because of the disaster? Or is it because of the hero whose life and death are unknown and whereabouts are unknown?”

“Who is in the mood because of him-!”

Nella screamed with a straight face at Laura, who was talking casually. However, she soon lost her strength and sank into the chair. Nella couldn’t understand herself either. Like a hero, it’s good no matter what. I was disturbed by the thought of that guy’s expression.

“I think it’s because of the hero.”

“All right. The story ends here.”

A warrior whose stomach was pierced and bleeding profusely. A hero with a similar appearance, Nella remembered well. I remembered Illroy, who was badly wounded in the fight with the third plague, the Kraken, and collapsed on the corner of the beach. I remembered Illroy with his legs broken, his arms twisted at odd angles, and handfuls of blood pouring out of his mouth. It was the price of forcibly cutting down the third calamity with unreachable power.

‘I survived… . defeated.’

The saintess had no will. During the battle, she exhausted all of her energy and magical energy while caring for Georg, who had accumulated serious wounds, and lay down in a different corner exhausted. Georg also fell asleep from complete exhaustion, and Arjen, as always, paid no attention to anyone but Isis. Nella went over to Illroy, who was lying in the corner after giving very simple first aid.

‘Are you alive?’

‘so so.’

The warrior did not suffer. Nella did not feel sorry for him. I thought it would be painful. At that time, it was before he even left the party, so his relationship with the hero wasn’t that bad. I thought of the warrior and the warrior’s party purely as a way to get ahead, but at that time I felt different. Because they were the ones who were closer to death together than anyone else.

‘It doesn’t hurt.’

‘not really. I’m not worried about you.’

Illroy stood up after answering bluntly. I couldn’t understand how he could move his body freely with such scars. Nella sighed and watched his back as he walked away.

‘great job.’

Nella muttered in a low voice on purpose so as not to be heard. The warrior limped back to the barracks. Waves of a different color than usual covered the sandy beach. Over there, it was seawater tainted with bodily fluids and blood from the bodies of huge monsters and monsters that had fallen before my eyes.

what are you doing now The hero had a conversation with Daphne and was transferred to another place. Nella couldn’t even come close to Daphne’s stubborn attitude. The only thing he could see was Illroy’s turquoise eyes, which were looking at him as if he was sorry.

“So, what are you thinking of doing?”

Nella is awakened from her flashback by Laura’s voice calling her. She tried to erase the scenery of the day that kept flickering in front of her eyes. how far did you say Yes, we were talking about how to use the tower owner’s office.

“It will take a month or so for the 11th floor to fully recover. We cannot delay observation until then, so we plan to continue observing the sixth catastrophe from the rooftop.”

There is only one spare telescope left, but it is not as good as the telescope used previously. Of course, things are much better than nothing. If the comet is approaching at a constant speed, or accelerating at a constant level as calculated… . Nella went through complicated calculations in her head, then looked at Laura.

“Did the tower owner think of a plan to deal with the disaster?”

“For now, I think the best solution is the one you and Daphne suggested. Not simply to prevent destruction, but to eliminate damage altogether.”

A smile came to Laura’s lips.

“There is no need to worry about the Mage Tower after me. To think that such great successor mages are growing up.”

“If you don’t have to worry so much, it’s been decided who should be nominated as the next tower owner.”

At Nella’s unchanging words, Laura burst into laughter.

“I will try to review it positively. If you really succeed in preventing the sixth plague with this plan.”

Nella clicked her tongue slightly, and Laura’s smile widened.

“Then, I will leave the design to you. I think it would be much better to leave it to the originator rather than me getting too involved. It’s a type of magic that hasn’t existed before, so it wouldn’t hurt to submit a thesis to a conference once the job is done well.”

Laura concluded the topic by organizing it like that.

“Now then, let’s talk about something else.”

Saying that, Laura snapped her fingers. At that time, something rose from Nella’s shadow and was retrieved by Laura’s grasp. Nella looked at it hiding in her shadow with eyes the size of a lantern.

“That… . Were you keeping an eye on me?”

“Forgive me. It was a situation that had no choice but to do so. It was also attached to almost all wizards in the Mage Tower.”

Nella was angry for a moment, but it was not unconvincing considering Edwin’s sudden change of face. No one would have known how many such people were hiding inside the Mage Tower. Except for that witch sitting in front of me. Nella calmed her anger and opened her eyes. What would be different if I got angry here and now?

“It must have something to do with this raid, right? Can you tell me what’s going on now? What the hell were those people, what happened to Professor Edwin… .”

Laura nodded slowly.

“Before that, may I ask you something?”

“… yes what Unless it’s a useless question.”

Laura’s expression as she looked at the shy Nella was more serious than she thought.

“Do you have the confidence to fight the threat to this world in the future as well after this incident? Even if you left the warrior party?”

It wasn’t a tongue-in-cheek sound. Laura frowned, then nodded.

“Because I don’t want this world to perish yet. I am still greedy.”

“Then, let me tell you a story about people who desperately want this world to end.”

Laura put her hands together with a small smile.

“People who want the world to end… ?”

Laura nodded at Nella, who gave a puzzled expression.

“For example, the refugees from Baktins, whose homes and bases have all been destroyed.”