The Great Sword is not the Main Body!

I didn't want to trust people.
I couldn't trust them.

Depending on the location.
I detested people who changed depending on the position.

I hated people who would give up anything for themselves.

I hated the goddess who let the world fall apart like this.

Just before I turned my back on the world,

I met Noah.

Noah shone beautifully even in this shitty world.

Even in difficult situations, she kept moving forward.

She affirmed me when I gave up on people and the world.

She embraced me when I was miserable.

She became my only friend when no one was left.

When everyone in the world called me a priestess, Noah called me 'Rubia'.

The thought of trusting people once again blossomed like a small spark.

If it was the world Noah lived in.
If it was the world this child loved.

I wanted to save her.

Even if hundreds of millions of people hated her.

Remember me. If there was a world where Noah thought of me.

Wouldn't it be meaningful to save them?

I looked at the adventurers surrounding the west gate.

I looked at the people I couldn't believe, but decided to believe.

And slowly.
I cleared my throat so that my voice wouldn't come out strangely.

"Adventurers. No matter what happens, you must maintain your formation. If you become even a little disorganized, this entire village will be in danger. So please, I beg you. Please don't give up until the end. Please protect the village."

From the voices cursing that there was nowhere to run anyway, to the voices filled with confidence that they would stop them no matter what, to the voices trembling with fear.

And then I heard the voices that were aiming for a rise in status.

I forced my crumpled expressions to straighten them out and continued speaking.

"I will take responsibility for your lives. So... you, the villagers... will not... repeat the nightmare of the past again..."

I tried to speak strongly, but my voice eventually trembled.

I took a deep breath, took a deep breath, and opened my mouth again.

“Please.”

After finishing my words, I took a step.

Into the middle of the adventurers.

Passing by the gold-rank adventurer standing in front.

Further forward.

“I will take the lead.”

And then, I blurted out the words I hated the most and fired my divine power at the thousands of demons rushing in front of me.

“All for Erden.”

As soon as I finished speaking, the southern barrier collapsed and the battle in the west began.

“You brat!”

I threw myself to the side as I heard Heinzel’s voice.

At the same time, Heinzel’s unique ability was activated in the place where I was.

The halberd swung as it tore through the wind, tearing apart dozens of gnomes in one go.

“Are you, are you crazy…?! You’re trying to kill me!”

Ignoring my shocked voice, the halberd swung once more.

“Kuhahahahahaha! You have to avoid this much to become an adventurer and make a living!”

Ignorant Heinzel.

Heinzel, the bald-headed, bald-headed, shiny-headed one!

“Ugh... It’s against the rules to use your unique ability. Don’t count that...”

He stood up, brushing off the dust that had piled up on his head.

“If you want to, you can use it too!”

“This... This...! You, you bastard...!!”

I wanted to spit out a harsh word, but... I held it back.

It’s not like you’re being harsh, so it’s okay.

“I wonder what you’re doing to a kid twice your age... Don’t tell anyone you’re the same age as me, Heinzel. By the way, I think I’m number one.”

“Oh, you’re the same, sir...? “Oh no...”

Unlike his leisurely voice, Lucci, who was bruised all over, swung his sword busily.

At first glance, it seemed like a fairly light swordsmanship, but it cut down about fifteen Gnolls.

In comparison, I...

“Huh-huh-!”

I had to swing with all my might to kill three or four Gnolls.

Why am I the only one doing this...

Wh, is it because the weapon is cheap...?

No... They say a craftsman doesn’t blame his tools, so it’s not the equipment’s fault.

This... This is because there’s no unique ability.

Just wait.

I’ll win them all.

“It’s okay... If we go all the way, I’ll win all...”

If we go all the way... Heinzel and Lucci will become hunched over grandfathers, so I’ll win.

I ignored the old men’s words and steeled myself and went into battle.

He kept cutting, tearing, and breaking.

He kept fighting until a wall of corpses of the Nol was formed around him.

When the blade went out, he switched to another greatsword.

He constantly moved his body.

Ignoring minor wounds.

He only struck attacks that targeted vital points.

Not Heinzel's movements.
He swung gently, drawing on Lucci's swordsmanship.

Not being greedy, one at a time.

When the five greatswords were left, only one remained.

A huge amount of energy rose into the sky from the west.

"Huh?"

It was Rubia's divine power.

"That's the divine power of the priestess... But, what's going on?"

Lucci stopped what he was doing and rubbed his chin.

Likewise, Heinzel lifted his halberd onto his shoulder and looked up at the sky.

An uneasy feeling came over him.

He swung his greatsword sharply, putting distance between himself and the others, and left the place.

“I’ll escort you.”

“...Thank you.”

As Heinzel’s escort began, he broadened his mind.

The first thing that came to mind was.

Adventurers.

Dozens of adventurers.

Adventurers who shouldn’t be there.

He broadened his mind.

Adventurers.
Adventurers.
Adventurers.

Adventurers who ran away.

Adventurers who left Rubia alone.

Over and over.

He drew it in his mind.

He broadened his mind.

He drew the beasts.

Countless orcs.

He drew hundreds of orcs.

He drew people being crushed, torn apart, eaten, and dying by orcs.

He broadened his mind.

To the western end.

To where the adventurers were supposed to be.

Only then could they find Rubia.

Rubia alone guarding the west gate was drawn.

A body with dozens of arrows stuck in it.

A spear piercing the abdomen.

A sword stuck in the leg.
Teeth and nails stuck all over the body.

A twisted arm.

A broken leg.

A hole in the side pouring out blood.

Rubia's staggering body.

And yet Rubia standing alone, blocking thousands of orcs.

It was drawn.

The head that had been endlessly hot finally began to cool down.

The trembling of her hands subsided.

The boiling emotions subsided.

"The west is open. So... I'll go."

"... I see. Take care of it quickly and follow."

"I'll do my best to save the residents, so don't overdo it, kid. “Even if I die, I have to buy you food before I die.”

I calmed down a bit at Heinzel’s pointless joke.

“I’ll go. See you later.”

I caught my breath.

I spat out the broken teeth in my mouth.

I soaked my dry, twisted throat with blood and ran towards Rubia.

I trusted in Heinzel and Ruchi and ignored the demons rushing towards me.

Despair echoed through the peaceful Roholan.

Sticky, slicing sounds.
Screams that couldn’t be expressed in words.
The child’s cries.
Anger at the demons.
The cruelty of death.

It struck my earholes hard.

But.

I had to ignore it.

Covering my ears.
Shutting my heart.

I ran, thinking only of Rubia.

I trusted Heinzel and Ruchi.

I smashed the heads of the orcs blocking my way.

Cutting the goblin's belly.

I moved forward.

When the divine power that was visible to the west began to fade.

I arrived at where Rubia was.

I swung my greatsword.

Towards the demons surrounding Rubia.

Continuously.

Hoping for a path to open up.

Hoping for Rubia not to be broken.

I swung my greatsword endlessly.

I don't know how many times I swung it.
I don't know how many times I killed her.

While screaming, I moved forward, calling Rubia's name.

Countless attacks from the demons rushed at me.
Killing, killing, killing, and killing again.
My body moved before I could think.

I no longer felt pain.

I didn't care about defense, and only thought about attacking.

I have to reach Rubia.

She must not be broken.

She cannot be broken here.

I picked up the spear that fell on the ground and stabbed it.

I swung my club.

I threw my axe.

I stabbed my dagger.

I burst my heart, bit off my eyeball, and tore my skin.

And then when I could no longer reach the demons.

Behind me, hundreds of corpses were piled up.

And in front of me.

Rubia staggered, bleeding.

“Rubia.”

“No, ah... is that...”

Rubia’s trembling hand reached out to my body.

I took a step closer and grabbed her hand.

“You’re hurting so... so much, right? Doesn’t it hurt, huh? This is all... what is it? A wound on your cute face... Haa... it’s so frustrating...”

I trusted the adventurers.

I thought they wouldn’t.

Of course I thought they would endure and endure.

Because there was a priestess.

Because there are residents behind me.

On the other side, there are only three people struggling.

I thought that if I were human, I would have held out.

“It’s okay, huh. Noah... Do you see this? It’s slowly... recovering. I won’t, won’t die. I won’t die until I die like the end. Don’t, don’t get hurt.”

A weakly trembling hand stroked my head.
With a voice that was cracked, she was worried about me.
While staggering, she was infusing divine power into my body.

Every single action of Rubia.

Grabs my nerves.

“Ma, uh... How are the residents, uh, doing?”

I couldn’t answer.

“Yes, that’s right. The adventurers...”

I didn’t answer.

“Haa... It’s my fault for believing. It’s my fault for being weak. Then... let's go save the villagers... They're not... guilty."

"Didn't Rubia hate people?"

Rubia flinched when she heard what I said.

"How, how did Noah know?"

"But why are you worried about the villagers?"

My chest feels stuffy.

I'm getting annoyed.

"Why... why didn't you run away?"

A cold voice burst out without me knowing.

However, Rubia answered in a warm voice.

"Behind. Noah was behind me. If I run away... wouldn't Noah have a hard time?"

"... What did I say."

"Rubia's Power"

The hand that was shaking without any reason stops.

Strength returns to the voice that was splitting.

The body that was staggering stands upright.

“Noah... Noah, you can’t be like that. You can’t be ruined like me.”

And.

Warm hands.
Warm voice.
A bitter but sweet scent.

Everything about Rubia.

It embraced me.

“The world, the goddess made it this way. It wasn’t made this way by humans. So... Noah, don’t become like this. Please hold onto that light until the end.”

And with a wet voice.

A voice that seemed like it would break at any moment.

He begged me.

“So that I can save the world. So that my heart doesn’t break. Please, be my milestone. Please... I beg you.”

You can’t break.
You can’t collapse here.

I have to find hope for Rubia.

Faith in people. We need to instill the will to save the world.

Because Rubia is here.

Because ‘Alixir’ is in Lucy’s bag.

No matter what happens, I won’t die.

So... let’s do it.

“Rubia.”

I pushed Rubia away and grabbed her hand.

“Let’s go.”

Her trembling hands.
Her staggering body.
Her tearful eyes.

“Go, look with your own eyes.”

I pulled her by force.

“What can I do.”

And then, I met her eyes.

“Watch closely.”