I Became the Hero Who Banished the Protagonist chapter 6

6. Daphne Epiphone (4)

The royal road is located in a basin between two large rivers. If I had to explain the scenery, it would be like Western Europe in the 18th century when water and sewage technology was perfectly developed. The image of the royal road was like a collage made by cutting out only the good aspects of the world. To think that the development of all these miraculous technologies could be roughly referred to as the development of magical engineering.

“Yes, it has been confirmed. You cannot enter or leave after 22:00, so please act with the time in mind. Good luck to the warrior.”

However, once you get out of the city center, the world changes its face as if it never did. When you pass through the guards’ checkpoint and enter the forested outskirts, the sound of people completely disappears. It’s nice to have the capital in the basin, but the mountains in this world were far more dangerous than I thought. Even grass insects and mountain birds held their breath and cried. Well, it wasn’t something like a monster that erased the cries of insects and birds in this mountain.

bang-!!

Lightning struck the dry sky. I rubbed my eyes against the intense light and frowned.

“… Magic alone is really fine.”

The tree was struck by lightning and shattered into dozens of branches. It looked like a wooden octopus turned upside down. Lightning Bolt. 3rd circle attack magic. The thunderbolt of mana manifested from Daphne’s fingertips was impeccably powerful. Smoke was still billowing from the charred trunk of the tree.

“Okay, I don’t even need to check other destruction magic.”

Daphne dropped her shoulders and turned her back to me. If you had ears on top of your head, wouldn’t you be drooping in a dead mood by now?

“You will never be able to use it like this in real life.”

“I know that’s why I came here today.”

I jumped off the rock I was sitting on. You can’t erase what Daphne has been through, and you can’t make her forget it. Above all else, it was something that should not be forgotten. The sunlight was breaking through the leaves, casting a reticulated shadow on Daphne’s face.

“It’s coming just in time.”

Perhaps the sound of the tree breaking attracted attention, and signs of approaching Daphne and I were forming one by one. Most monsters have no intelligence. You can’t even tell whether the opponent in front of you is stronger or weaker than you, and you just run like a moth to satisfy your endless hunger.

I looked at Daphne. A look of uneasiness gradually spread over her expression, as if she had begun to feel the approach. Through the rustling grass, I could see the monster’s glinting eyes. It must be a carnivorous boar named Hornhog. In the original work, it was a monster that would pass by as small as 1, but when you actually faced it, the feeling of intimidation was no joke.

“Hornhog… .”

“I will stay still and not move. Can you defeat me alone?”

I said that and chined to Hornhogg. The wild boar stared at us with white eyes as if he had been upended and snorted. It might be harsh to tell her to defeat a monster alone, but Daphne needed to get used to combat first. Daphne took a deep breath and saved up mana.

“… I will try.”

From Daphne’s toes, a blue electric current ran up her body with a crackling sound. The same Lightning Bolt as before. Daphne’s breathing was quickening. The magical energy that should be concentrated was discharged from Daphne’s fingertips and scattered into the air. While she was trying to gather the scattered magical energy, Hornhogg rushed at the gap.

Paji Jiji-!

The completed magic was absurdly weak. It was barely enough to kill a crawling slime, let alone a wild boar. Hornhog’s charge did not slow down. Without hesitation, I dragged Daphne out of the way and drew the holy sword and decapitated the wild boar that came running.

“… .”

Daphne stretched her arms. The remnants of magic that had become magic remained on her right arm and drifted. I put the holy sword back into the scabbard.

“sorry.”

I shook my head. Should I be disappointed that I didn’t catch a single wild boar, considering that I failed to reform it in the first place? What really worried me was the situation in which Daphne was sick all by herself and then suddenly fell asleep.

“It’s okay to fail. But don’t give up.”

this, true I am not confident in the role of director. Daphne still had her head down. I bent my knees with a short laugh. Hey, are you crying? I felt like I was being teased, and it stabbed a corner of my heart. Daphne, who had been blinking with her eyes fixed on the ground, lifted her head in surprise when my face came into her gaze.

“Let’s keep going.”

Daphne nodded. Still, I’m glad I made up my mind to some extent. It would have been really difficult if I had even said that I couldn’t do it.

While Daphne struggled behind me, I gradually began to accustom myself to combat. Maybe it was because I still felt like my body wasn’t mine, so my movements became bolder and bolder. Come to think of it, in the original novel, only the evil deeds of the hero were emphasized, but in reality, how strong Illroy was or how he fought was never properly described.

‘… Is it actually quite strong?’

Or did he become too conceited while dealing only with small-scale monsters? I scratched the back of my head and looked down. Three wild boars the size of a house were lying side by side looking up at the sky. It was a strange feeling when fighting. It was the same when I caught the adventurer at the guild this morning, and I vividly remembered how to move and where to swing my sword.

‘Well, if a hero can’t do this much, it’s not possible.’

Daphne’s magic remained the same. She constantly tried to squeeze out magic, but none of it worked. If a normal 4th circle mage used magic like this, she would have already run out of mana, but Daphne’s mana barrel did not show the bottom. It wasn’t Daphne’s body that was getting tired thanks to that, it was her heart.

“Shall we take a break for a while? There’s also a rock that looks good to sit on.”

Daphne was much more depressed than when she first entered the forest. Even so, it was fortunate that he did not give up on using magic according to my words.

“I’m glad the weather is nice.”

“… I see.”

The sun was slowly setting. The wind, which had changed direction, squeezed through her hair as cool as the teeth of a comb. Daphne, who had been sitting and staring blankly at the setting sun, suddenly opened her mouth.

“I was banished from the village when I was young.”

I widened my eyes. I never thought she’d bring up an old story before I asked.

“… You said you were banished?”

“Yeah. Well… To be precise, it was an exile under the guise of going to Seoul. When I lived in the village, I used magic to repel demon beasts. Before you even learn magic.”

Know. So her talent is special. Mana’s favored child, Daphne.

“If you have such a talent, shouldn’t the village be rather happy?”

Daphne shook her head.

“I was afraid. those people. That I could die with one touch. Maybe he thought it was like a wolf hiding among the sheep.”

Daphne blinked. There was no harbinger of expression on her face. I didn’t even see the bitter smile that I usually make when I reveal this kind of past.

“I just wanted to live a normal life.”

Daphne said as if breathing out. As if he understood that he could not live a normal life. cannot be mixed I could vaguely understand that fact. A great wizard’s talent that suddenly appeared in a town where no one was special. A bowl too ordinary to contain talent.

“Does it sound like an overflow of minutes?”

Well, I’m not in a position to say anything to Daphne after I slipped into the hero’s body.

“no. It’s a concern for everyone. You can’t have everything you want, but it’s a bit irresponsible to give up on the idea of wanting it.”

I stabbed the ground with the tip of the holy sword.

“Sometimes I don’t even know what the hell I am doing.”

“… is that so.”

I felt her gaze and raised my head, and Daphne was already looking at me. The sun over the ridge cast a thick light, and Daphne’s purple eyes were shining in tiers of light. Daphne looked at me like that for a while. Embarrassed, before I could say anything, Daphne’s lips moved and formed words.

“I will not give up.”

I chewed on Daphne’s words over and over again with my eyebrows raised, and when I remembered that intention, I grinned involuntarily.

“That’s it.”

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The sun has completely set. While only a faint red light shimmered on the ridge, the curtain of the county office came. They said entry and exit was restricted until 10:00 p.m., so I had to leave by now to go back leisurely.

“Let’s go back for today.”

I brushed my butt and stood up. I didn’t make any progress, but I didn’t feel like it was all in vain. Daphne’s sharing of her story was a very positive sign for her progress. I got a sense of how much I could fight.

“Can I go to work at the same time tomorrow?”

“… Yeah.”

Above all, Daphne’s telling me that she would not give up was the greatest harvest. It should be said that it feels like having a very strong insurance policy. I felt like I could put my mind at ease.

The night mountain was a completely different world from the day mountain. Things that were quietly holding their breath during the day came to life at night, revealing their presence, while the shadows of the mountain shook and dazzled the view. If it wasn’t for Daphne’s light source magic, it wouldn’t be easy to find the way.

“… Illroy.”

… And, just then, the intruders appeared. During the day, the monsters hiding in the bushes come in groups without hesitation when night falls. Dozens of pairs of red eyes flashed. I counted to ten and then gave up.

can i do it

I put my hand on the hilt of the Holy Sword and swallowed dry saliva. Even in the midst of this, the number of monsters continued to increase. Should I invite my friends? I sighed as I looked at the growing monsters. Just then, I heard Daphne’s weak voice from behind me.

“behavior.”

I opened my eyes wide as I looked at the film of mana surrounding me.

“A protective magic?”

I opened and closed my hands, feeling the surprisingly solid armor of mana. Looking back, I saw Daphne, breaking out in a cold sweat, with her hand outstretched towards me. I saw a stream of blue mana slowly gushing out of Daphne’s heart. Mana did not form and hovered around Daphne’s right arm, then slowly moved towards me.

“now… I think I can do it… .”

Daphne found it difficult to even speak. Actually, Daphne’s mana was shaking little by little. But it was enough. I pulled out the holy sword. The cool moonlight drenched the blade of the sword and made it shine.

“thanks.”

It’s a way to overcome Daphne’s trauma, a way to prepare for the future of the original work, and now I’ve erased it from my head. It was just a little admirable that he would protect me until he turned into such a pale face.

I lowered my stance. I heard the growling of monsters. Having gathered all my strength in my legs, I exploded the condensed power before the monsters attacked first and ran forward.