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That wasn't optimism, but a determination to accomplish the resolve of opposition If the path that they picked rolled to a bad direction, wouldn't that decision make their important people unhappy……such unease, it didn't look like they were harboring such feeling in the slightest

At the very least, they weren't people ould stop walking because of that

(When I asked if they feel scared, everyone said the sa──that they are scared And yet, everyone s that they decide the near clad in wind of miasma like a tornado When he tried to knock it down forcefully, Kouki's foot slipped He couldn't raise his blade, and even though he knocked down the spear, it caused pain on his wrist

He beca his sas starting to shake fro that chilled his heart fro hihting

A younger girl who declared theof her birth with pride in her heart

Her way of living that believed there was no mistake in her path, he felt randfather, was a hero

Becos went ideally……was impossible, such fact was thrust before her, however, she said 「Even so life is continuing」 with a smile She found what she could do, and built up herself to be ht of Jii-chan for the first time in a while huh)

Finally, the holy sas deflected Until now, Kouki's attack that finished offfinally defeated the ene Kouki's et used to Kouki's th and speed were decreasing

The dragon scaled species that he sent flying raised a warbled cry and stood back up Beside it, this tiawa Kanji appeared

──Kouki can beco

That was Kanji's answer toward young Kouki as asking him 'Can I perhaps become like Jii-chan?'

'Really?' When Kouki asked that,

──Really, I told you That's why you are nahtness or splendor)

Name is the representation of body That's why,

(The path that Kouki decide and advance through by yourself, will surely shine bright…… I have forgotten that all this tiht here use the exact saraphic sound of bone breaking resounded froon species sunk into his side Without even being conscious of it, Kouki breathed out kahah while letting out a thrust at the nape of the scaled dragon species

At last he received a dae that was hard to be overlooked Even Kouki whose natural recovery rate was high couldn't i the li, the <Dark Beings> showed expression of wild joy

But, in contrast to the fierceness in the outside world, Kouki's inside was really cal inside Kouki

The many encounters, his experiences until now, thein the irl childhood friend who brought hi him yelled at the back of hislike that is obvious! There is no such thing like a life that will go as you want! Everyone, they gritted their teeth and endured, they held their head in worry, but they will say "even so" and then keep at it!

That's right huh, exactly like that Even the people of this world, everyone is the sa you is the role of best friend right?

Aah, that's right Just what is it I'm scared about? If I'm mistaken, you will punch and stop me, and yet

──Liar

Aa, Eri It's exactly like you said I'm a liar

At that day, at that time, at that place, I indeed told you "I'll protect Eri", and yet

I believed that by ", it was over just with that

I believed that I had saved you just by stopping you fro like a life that will go as one wanted

Even though life will continue even then

Even though you were still going ht

I was always, finishing with just "choosing"

Even though what is truly i"

That's all there is to it

Whether that choice is right, or mistaken, there is no way to understand because we cannot see the future

I was frightened against such trivial thing, said thing like "I cannot believe ……

GOU The atmosphere roared

Kouki went 'hah' and his consciousness returned froht back to reality, and he beca before his eyes The co it filled the whole path with its body

If it was Kouki who still had spare strength, he would be able to thrust his holy sword and destroy it

But, his flesh that already welcoe

「Gahah!?」

Although he barely evaded just the coot hit by the headbutt and he was sent flying The impact that made his body felt like it would come apart shook his consciousness Air was forcefully expelled fro out his willpower, thrust down the holy sword and defeated the co on his knee

Thinking that this tis> rushed forward like a flood in order to raise distinguished service

The eyes of Kouki who raised his face weren't focused as though his<Dark Beings> raising war cry in slow motion

(Is it the end……in this kind of place……)

Even though, I found the answer……

He finally understood

In feeling, wish, prayer, there was no such thing likewas the real deal, as i, oneOne ive up praying That was the true battle

Even though he finally understood

(Will it end, without me unable to protect?)

'I'll protect everyone', he said Toward the young boy, toward the feudal lord who thought about his people, toward everyone of the vigilance corps

(Will I, lie again?)

Because, I have done my best? Because I risked ht?

(Don't-, screw around-!!)

「aAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!」

『tsu!? You bastard-!?』

The large sword that ung down by a bull head species was deflected back by the holy sword of Kouki as screa to burst

'Just where in the hell such strength is co fro with such rotesque feature

(Fight-, fight-, fight!! You want to protect even if you have to kill theht-)

He scolded hi that he had tasted several times, however, Kouki had no leeway to pay that any mind

But, if he could see his status plate, then he would surely notice that there was one addition of derivative skill there

──Liinally, Li with the increase of ic power increase His specs also didn't increase However, no ic power inside the body would be used to reinforce the body as though it was replaceht intently with this special derivative skill

Because it was al technique, almost nobody akened to this skill

This was the crystallization of feeling that bloomed exactly because Kouki's heart shouted in this extreht! To the end of that choice, following your wish, fight until this body become trash!

「oOOOOOOOOO-!!」

『Thi, thisuntil now, the <Dark Beings> were backing away The loud pressuring screahastly al- I can still, fight-)

He didn't understand why his body wasdidn'tas they aren't a beast, the movement of human body is mostly decided!)

More efficiently To the necessary place, at the necessary tith, accurately

'That hat you were taught right', he told hi)

Hislantern The things that he forgot, that he lost sight of were resurrected

He learned the sword style of knight because he was the hero of the kingdom However, there was the sword that he learned side by side with his childhood friend farther in the past Caught by his position as hero and his uilt of betrayal, he buried it at the botto down a large sword

If it was the him so far until now, he would use his specs as hero and deflected back the attack But, he already didn't have the spare strength for that so……

The moment he received the opponent's sword, he averted the sword attack using the shift of his wrist, and at the sa the sword to his other hand and cut up

──Yaegashi-style sword artOtoha Nagashi (TN: Sound Blade Flow)

The name was because the ainst each other produced a clear tone

The bull head species didn't feel any recoil from his sword, and when he noticed himself was already cut with his life ended, his eyes opened still

A scaled dragon species unleashed a e spear

If it was before, he would knock down the attack or dodge

Now he kept the point of his sword pointed straight while shifting his upper body, however, he didn't retreat but stepped forward and thrust the sword

──Yaegashi-style sword artKasu the distance perception using the upper body's back and forth e spear's horizontal on species whose eyes were opened wide lost his life with his last sight being an attack that looked like three thrust unleashed at the sa his sword hand

If it was before Kouki would rasped the sword hand with one hand andthrow and body ashi style )

This technique threw the opponent using Aikido move and then attacked while the opponent was midair But, this time it was used to hold back a second Skeleton, and the ether using his holy sword

The kingdoht sword art wasn't bad by any ht sword art──especially the strong sword style of Meld Logins had good corading……the ancientti" was the th to the ut the better of the enee s> could be seen clearly that they were perplexed

(Although, it's hard doing it estern sword How long I can fight while being conscious? Can my consciousness last──)

Kouki was concerned with the feeling of discrepancy that caashi-style with a weapon that wasn't katana, but……

At that ht

The <Dark Beings> were on guard wondering what Kouki was planning, but Kouki's feeling of a

Kouki reflexively closed his eyes toward the holy sword that was enveloped in light despite hi He couldn't even see the sword blade because of the light

If the ti the light settled down And there,

「Ka, katana……」

Yes, the holy sword changed shape Although there wasn't wave pattern on the sword blade, but as there was certainly a katana with single edge and curving shape Looking closely, when he noticed even the sheath had changed shape

「Ha, hahah」

A sure that was bathed in blood spurt and yet looked ss> looked backing away

But, Kouki didn't even pay attention to that

(Co o of it, it would co if he raised his hand Even when he tried to return it, it flew to hiot carried away, even when he was a betrayer, even when he was lost, it never forsook him and continued to choose hied shape to respond to Kouki's wish

'Aah', he thought

His consciousness was still hazy, and everywhere in his body was screa, however……

「There is a holy sword(partner) in my hand Then, there is no way, I'll lose」

If he was defeated, his holy sword(partner) ht fall into enemy's hand Only that he wouldn't allow

He found one ht

He suddenly noticed Without hi down froht looked like a stair that was continuing to heaven──it was likely that thethat, Kouki's smile deepened further and,

「If you choose the path of survival then I won't pursue But, if you choose to fight──」

Slowly he put the holy sword into the sheath, and he lowered his waist His hand, was still touching the handle loosely

「I won't ask for forgiveness I will……kill you all until I perish」

A tranquil fighting spirit, and grand words of resolve, spread through the battlefield

AN: Thank you veryevery tihts, opinions, and reports about ht be, a story where the heroine is the holy sword……

Next time, the reinforcement arrives What they will see there is

PS

It seems that comic version of Arifureta entered the Top 30 of Nikoniko's first half of the year ranking

This too is thanks to everyone who read it! And then thanks to RoGa-sensei!

Really thank you very much Please take care of me from now on too!

Nevertheless, this year too, half a year has passed huh……haee