108. Indomitable Will
The fist was clenched to the point of bleeding, but no matter what I did, I couldn’t reach Alfred.
If Alfred had used magic, he realized that he couldn’t even approach it.
“…Please. “This time, won’t you just let the others go with my life?”
In the end, all he can do is beg for his life.
“What? “It’s so small you can’t hear it?”
Then Alfred put muzzles on the saint and the wizard and appeared in front of the knight.
The assassin immediately pulled out his dagger, but when Alfred glared at him once, his body stiffened and only cold sweat broke out.
“I beg you… They are all still children. I don’t know, but it’s already too early to die. Moreover, there are survivors still on this earth…”
“That is such a tearful spirit of sacrifice. If I were to give you an answer, I would hate it. Why me? Do you really think that your worthless life is more valuable than the lives of others? “How arrogant.”
A voice sent while preparing for death.
The only survivors are young children whom Alfred deliberately saved.
You probably can’t even imagine that the knight deliberately saved them, so it seemed like he wanted to save them as much as possible, even at the cost of his own life.
“…I heard that you are also half human. “I don’t know why you entrusted yourself to the devil, but if you still have some humanity left in you, won’t you please show mercy to me?”
“Hmm, just like you said, my body is half human. “I’ll ask you one question, so just wait… Yeah, I don’t like it.”
However, Alfred’s answer was extremely cold.
“Still, I tried to save you, but now that I think about it again, I think it would be better to kill you together. Don’t worry, I will raise you very well. It’s still young, so if I’m good, I might be able to train it to be my pet. “I can do it. I can make even that unlucky devil bastard bite.”
Alfred regains his appetite while looking at the hero.
From the beginning, Alfred seemed to have no intention of saving his life after attacking him.
Alfred, surprisingly, did not prefer slaughter for a demon, but he was not so soft-hearted that he would even spare the lives of those who showed hostility toward him.
“…You bastard, if you think that you demons have won here, you are greatly mistaken.”
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When even begging for mercy did not work, the knight gave up and spoke of human will.
“I don’t think this is an illusion; I think it’s right to win.”
“We will never give up hope. “Even if we can’t do it today, someday, just like the great warriors before us, we will surely overthrow you demons.”
“The hope of the hero was ruined like that with only a few tens of thousands of people dead? “Isn’t that a defective product?”
“Shut up! Not only heroes can save the world from you demons! Those who have the will to not give up and those who want to move toward the future are warriors! That child will definitely do the same!”
With those words, the knight spat at Alfred.
Unfortunately, Alfred avoided it as if it was natural.
“If you wanted to do that, you should have accumulated more experience. It’s only been a few months since you left on your journey. “Everyone is a flower in the greenhouse except you.”
It was just as Alfred said.
Not only the warrior but all of her companions are still very inexperienced.
It is said that a saint’s mysterious power and magic are effective against demons, but like a wizard, she is only strong in talent and theory and has little practical experience.
Furthermore, even renowned assassin groups have only worked against humans to a certain extent, and have little experience dealing with true monsters like the demons in front of them.
Honestly, if the hero hadn’t been caught, he wouldn’t have come.
If we fight like we are now, we have no chance of winning.
The idea of coming here was to create an opening and run away with the hero, but even that was next to impossible against Alfred.
Especially unless the hero comes to his senses.
“Goodbye then. “When you go to the afterlife, review your chivalry.”
I guess the spitting had offended Alfred, so I decided to put an end to it.
Alfred’s finger points towards the knight.
If you put your mind to it, the knight’s forehead will be pierced and his brain will melt in an instant.
This was once the death that the knight had longed for.
“…?”
But for some reason, Alfred did not see the end.
He looked blankly in the direction where the hero was for a moment, but then his expression changed and he withdrew his finger.
“Even if he’s rotten, he’s still more than a hero.”
Sighing, Alfred shakes his head.
“Hey! “If you don’t want to die, quickly throw that guy into the sky or get away from there!”
“Yes? “What does that mean-“
“…I will not give up.”
“What, this guy is fine?!”
The orc is greatly embarrassed by the warrior who suddenly comes to his senses.
“You idiot! “I told you to throw it somewhere quickly!”
Then Alfred rushed over in an instant and even used his magic to seal the hero.
Multiple layers of magic circles began to surround the hero.
Just looking at the power of the magic, it was enough to imprison a warrior for life.
“Alfred?! Anyway, isn’t that too harsh?!”
“No, I made a mistake. “Usually, when you threaten or kill a colleague in front of the hero of a heroic story, you tend to suddenly awaken.”
“Yes?!”
Even the orc reprimanded Alfred, saying that this was too harsh, but Alfred said that this was not enough and was weaving more magic with both hands.
Just looking at it, it was not unusual.
“K…Keuuugh…!”
The knight throws his shield at Alfred with all his might.
I didn’t know exactly what the situation was, but the best I could do right now was to get in Alfred’s way.
Tuck!
“Tsk, do you think that will work?”
But unfortunately, Alfred caught the shield with one hand too easily.
Of course, that was enough.
“When I go to the afterlife, I guess I won’t just have to study chivalry but also learn how to throw a discus.”
“Hey Alfred…?”
“Why? Can’t you see I’m concentrating on magic now? This hero’s holy sword has an insane power that can cut through any magical power. “I can’t seal it if I don’t concentrate with both hands—oh, my.”
Alfred belatedly noticed that he had removed one hand and was turning his head.
Kwasik!
“…Ah, I thought I got over my habit of letting my guard down a long time ago.”
Sure enough, the magic wall surrounding the hero cracked and the blade pointed at Alfred.
aaah-!!!
“What?!”
“Alfred?!”
Furthermore, the blade cuts off Alfred’s left arm.
Alfred quickly retreated, grabbed his severed left arm, and reattached it.
“It hurts! The area where the holy sword cut me tingled all day long! Didn’t those babysitters teach you that you shouldn’t carelessly wield such dangerous things on people? “You violent and cruel warrior!”
Who on earth is speaking to whom?
With Alfred angry, the orcs prepared for battle.
I was prepared to release the leashes of the monsters that were growling and showing their fangs at any time.
Everyone was wary of the hero who broke the seal and appeared.
“And I will not allow you to harm anyone anymore. “I will give my all to stop it.”
The magic that imprisoned the hero scattered into fragments and disappeared.
The image of a warrior appears along with the light.
Alfred, the orcs, and even her colleagues who were standing behind the warrior all looked at them as if they were fascinated.
The sight of him proudly holding the holy sword in his hand.
“Where is the guy who dared to fall…?”
The orcs developed a strong desire to win and tried to fight the warrior right away.
“…Stop, let’s go back now.”
“Yes? Alfred? But-“
But Alfred stopped it.
The orcs asked as if they did not understand.
Of course, the hero broke the seal and appeared, but he was still superior in numbers and the hero’s companions were very tired.
“If you fight that guy right now, you will either die or be seriously injured. Why go through the trouble of buying it? Do you think that great demon lord will at least take care of industrial accidents? There…”
Alfred pointed over the hill.
“We are not a combat unit. We are a unit created solely for post-mortem processing.”
“All troops, support the warrior!”
Thousands of soldiers were flocking here.
It’s a little late, but reinforcements from the Kingdom of Hermod have arrived.
It seems that they noticed the strange thing that happened in this city and requested support from the Kingdom of Hermod in advance and have just arrived.
“Let’s just be a bit condescending and get out of here. After all, this is a fight between a hero and a demon lord, not our fight.”
“…Yes, you are indeed correct.”
The orcs bowed their heads, understanding Alfred’s words.
And everyone prepared to retreat.
A huge magic circle appears under his feet, and he seems to be planning to leave this place by teleportation.
“It was nice to meet you, but you’ve grown a lot compared to before, right? “I look forward to the next time we meet.”
Before leaving, Alfred smiled and said to the hero.
“…Next time we meet, I will definitely cut off your head.”
“Well, I don’t want to fight violently with you. “How about we try to resolve it through conversation?”
“…”
The warrior did not answer.
Alfred knew very well what silence meant.
“Yes, that’s a good answer. So goodbye!”
Just like that, Alfred and the Orc unit disappeared.
When the orcs disappeared, there was a building behind it that was collapsing, but the children that Alfred had saved were trapped.
If a battle had broken out here, the building would have collapsed without time to save the children, but thanks to Alfred getting out first, that didn’t happen.
Is that why Alfred left out on purpose?
I didn’t know that.
The hero closed his eyes for a moment as he sheathed the holy sword.
Because of his foolishness, many people in this city died, and he almost put his colleagues in danger.
But the warrior does not give up.
When he heard that he was moving forward for the future, he could barely gather his will.
“The warrior has driven out Satan!”
Lord Karkal, who came running on horseback, raised his sword in the sky and shouted.
The soldiers all cheered at the story, but the warrior ran toward the fallen Knight of the Shield without saying a word.
The other colleagues were okay, but he was seriously injured.
“I’m sorry. “It’s because of me…”
If he had come to his senses a little earlier, he might not have been like this.
No, it was okay as long as I didn’t wallow in despair because I couldn’t save the people.
In fact, we almost lost more people because of that.
The guilt in my heart seemed to be constricting my chest.
“…It’s okay, hero. Thanks to you, my life was saved. And when I cut off that evil demon’s arm. It was really cool. “Especially when I saw his embarrassed expression, I felt like 10 years of resentment had been relieved.”
The knight wanted to alleviate the hero’s guilt.
Anyway, this couldn’t be said to be the hero’s fault.
-Not all people have evacuated from the city below yet. Something is strange. I need to go urgently.-
-It’s dangerous to go your own way. Maybe it’s Satan’s trap. First, let’s find out the situation…
-If you hesitate any longer, it’s too late! Maybe the nobleman ignored his warning!-
If he had followed the hero’s words and headed to this city together, he might have been able to save the people.
However, the knight decided to choose safety, fearing that he might lose his men and colleagues again.
If I had known that the result would lead to the sacrifice of tens of thousands of people, I would never have done it.
“First of all, the wound is severe. “Treatment first-“
“Listen carefully, warrior, you are a strong person. But no matter how strong a person is, the path forward will not be without trials. Maybe someone you care about will die. But still, don’t give up and keep moving forward. “Because you are also the hope for all of humanity.”
But there was still hope because there was a hero.
If the warrior gave up here, it would be like all light disappearing, but despite the cruel ordeal, the warrior did not give up and stood firm.
“…Yes, I will keep that in mind. And thank you. “Thanks to you, I was able to open my eyes.”
“Whatever I did… It’s all thanks to you.”
That alone made me feel at ease.
This child is definitely a true hero.
After speaking, the knight was transported to a nearby church, supported by the saint.
He suffered severe wounds that melted his arms and chest, but fortunately, thanks to the efforts of her saint, he was able to return to the front line a few days later.
And all the children trapped in the building were able to be rescued safely, and the children whose parents died were safely sent to relatives or a nearby orphanage.
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It was a pity, but in today’s situation, just saving one’s life can be considered a miracle.
However, the source of the miracle was Alfred, the devil’s servant and also called Satan.
“…No matter what happens, I will not give up. Someday, I’ll make you kneel And we will definitely win peace from the devil.”
The warrior standing alone in the ruins looked up at the sky and reflected on his will.
A warrior is someone who moves forward without giving up.
A person who has the will to move forward to achieve the future is called a warrior.
Just because you were chosen by the Holy Sword did not mean you would become a hero.
Therefore, in order for him to become a true warrior, he had to have an indomitable will to not give up.
A person with the will to fulfill everyone’s wishes.
That was the hero.