Chapter 0 – Prologue
On the continent, there was a big war.
A war between a coalition of humans, elves, beasts, etc. And the demons.
The will of many lives, including the hero, and the demon king’s army trying to invade the continent clashed.
“Ha… , Ha…”
I took a deep breath and looked around. I see red puddles spattered on the ground, and flames covering the battlefield.
There were battles big and small.
There were many sacrifices.
There was a tearing sadness.
The continent was turned into a sea of fire by demons trying to devour the continent.
At one point, the continent almost completely crossed over, but it came this far with fierce resistance.
And now we have reached the end.
The Demon King and Hero’s party are fighting the final battle right in front of you.
Really… Last.
If you defeat the Demon Lord, it is a victory for the Continental Union.
… Victory.
It’s a really nice word, but I don’t like it very much.
“You rotten hunchback! Come on help me—! “
From far away, I hear the orders of my goddamn superior calling me.
Why me?
“Kwaaaaa!”
Fuck me why
Well dead
While the Demon King and the Hero were fighting, the few remaining troops of the Empire were fighting the remnants of the Demons. I am the body of a soldier belonging to the Empire. Originally, I still have to fight hard for the cause, but…
“Ha… , That sucks.”
Everything was hateful now.
It was a continuation of this bizarre life, eventful pain.
Even when everyone hated me, I fought for the Empire. If only I had suffered, I would have been fortunate. However, the world was more out of place.
The superiors often fought, and there was no harmony between the races.
Besides, Hero’s party was busy straying from each other.
Thanks to that, precious family members died.
A lot of people died.
In the end, he came to the final battle with the demon king, but there were many better ways.
“Haha!”
The monster that killed my boss is coming to kill me. Still, I didn’t want to die yet, so I took up my sword and fought the monsters. After being hit and stabbed a few times, I defeated the monster.
… I could kill a few more monsters if I was in perfect condition, but for me who had been fighting all this time, I was at my limit. I staggered and fell to my knees.
I look at the blood soaking my feet. A vicious figure created by the burns and a bent waist are visible. I don’t even want to move anymore. Release all your strength and lower your body to the ground.
Since when
Ruined my life
Become a soldier…
When you are burned in a fire at someone’s conspiracy?
When he was hit by a falling rock while helping others and became a hunchback?
When you were teased for being gross?
When you get hit by a hero party for an unfair reason?
When my family was killed?
Ah–.
“Lucia—.”
It reminds me of the woman I loved who died a few days ago.
She is a noble woman who loved such an insignificant man.
Thanks to her, I’ve been able to get through this far without breaking.
But now, without Lucia, there was nothing left for me.
Even if peace comes to this world, I will be alone.
A life that is miserably ridiculed.
Life without anything.
“Kuaaa—! Warrior—!! Salute to strength! But, now your strength has run out!!!”
… It seems that peace will never come to this world.
“Let’s finish it!”
Damn guys.
If you were going to lose like that, what the hell did you do all this time?
I hear a dull sound next to me. When I glanced at it, I saw the hero lying in a state of disrepair. The warrior didn’t even move. Indeed, it was a sweet death.
“Big… Hehe.”
The Demon King came nearby to confirm the death of the hero, but I was surprisingly not afraid as I had already suffered pain comparable to death several times. It wouldn’t have known if the precious person had been alive, but it seemed that it wouldn’t matter if he died now.
“Khaaaaa!!”
After confirming that the hero was dead, the Demon King roared vigorously. In addition, I can hear the demons’ morale rising. If only the demon king dies, the rest of the demons can be dealt with naturally as the focal point disappears.
And under the same premise that if the hero dies, the continent is over, we can now see that the world is over.
“Cool-luck.”
The demon king next to me leaned over and barely managed to keep from falling. Seeing that he was holding on with his hands on the ground as support, it seems that even the Demon King was at his limit.
Four years of warriors.
Just a little more strength, I lost by a single point.
For a moment.
Come to think of it, the year of the hero was also the first year… , Isn’t this demon king the culprit behind everything?
“Cool, cool.”
Originally, I just wanted to meet my end on this battlefield, regardless of whether it was a demon king or a hero.
But, all of a sudden, my love, Lucia, gets stepped on in her eyes.
Lucia said this just before her death.
Don’t hate this world too much.
To fight for the world to the end.
She also lived a very painful life, but she thought of others until the end.
… So, I loved it too.
“Cool-luck.”
The demon king next to me vomits black blood and takes care of his body.
With your back to me
I was just lying helpless, but I think I misunderstood.
If the Demon King was a normal body, he would have noticed that I was alive, but I am completely defenseless, perhaps because I directly confirmed the hero’s death.
Can I stab this?
Earnestly.
I think I should stop pretending to be dead and pierce the heart behind my back with the knife in my hand.
But what if it fails?
I stabbed you, but you didn’t die?
No
Survival is bad anyway, but isn’t it right to just try?
When I finished thinking this far, I already woke up—.
“Big—billion?”
It was after I pierced my sword into the heart of the demon king.
“Aaaaa How dare you—!”
When I didn’t die as expected, I snatched the sword from the hand of the dead hero next to me and put it back into the demon king’s heart.
“Kuaaaaa!!!!”
White light came out from every corner of the demon king’s body. The sacred power of the holy sword must have exploded right here.
“Flies… To be beaten by the same guy… I can’t!!!!!”
Is it similar to the Last Bastion? There was a jewel on the demon king’s hand. Just looking at it, it’s a gem with a tremendous amount of magical power. Perhaps he was about to do something with it.
“Give me!”
Unknowingly, fearlessly, I put my hand on the Demon King’s jewel. As soon as I touched it, an intense wave swept through my body, but my intuition predicted this.
If this jewel is not allowed to be used, the Demon King will die.
“Aaaaa!!! Let go—!!!!”
I squeezed out all my remaining strength to hinder the demon lord. Several strange sensations pass by. I put all my mind into this gem.
The jewel started to glow red as it was about to explode.
Like that-.
A strong light emanated from the jewel—.
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It gets dark before your eyes.
It was very quiet and dark, as if I was trapped in that dark universe beyond the sky.
Oh, is he dead… The moment you think…
An unpleasant sound twists my ears.
“Wake up—! What time is it and are you still sleeping?”
A familiar but long-awaited shout resounds.
When you open your eyes…
“Daron! What are you doing without waking up?”
A long time ago, the old superior who was clearly cut in two by the demons was screaming loudly.
