Makuma Tagawa Kuni Hikohiko

... I've done it.

I can't help but get angry with the chairman.

I'm determined to get so angry.

However, it was bad that I was about to hit there.

The chairman seems to have been imprisoned here for many years, and his status will be poor.

If I had hit such a chairman, I would have died ...

"What should I do?" "You should apologize obediently." I felt awkward and ran to Asaka, but that Asaka was cold.

I wonder if there is something like this that will take care of the chairman.

"Don't look pitiful, do you apologize by the end of the day? This is because the more time you have, the more awkward it becomes." "...Yes" "Well, I don't think we can organize our feelings right now, so why don't we go around noon?" "Do so" Apparently there is no help boat from Asaka.

There are some dry places like this ...

I can't help it because I'm bad.

However, when that happens, I'm free until noon.

... Would you like to go?

Asaka also said earlier that this kind of thing gets awkward as time goes by.

It's different, but the more time you spend, the harder it will be to contact.

Then, do you stab your stomach and charge?

"Asaka" "... What? I only have a bad feeling." "I'm going to meet Merazophis" When I said that, Asaka held her head.

"... What are you going to do?" "I don't know. I don't think I'm going to deal with this situation. My weapons have been destroyed." My sword was broken by Kyoya's bastard in the battle yesterday.

... It was broken.

My sword ...

"Don't be depressed by yourself." "Because!" It was my favorite weapon!

It was a memorable dish that was finally completed by defeating an insanely strong dragon-type monster called Rai Rai Ryu Riyu in a coalition with a high-ranked adventurer including me and Asaka, and asking a good blacksmith from that material. is!

Of course my first buddy was Asaka, but my second buddy was that sword!

It was broken ...

"Don't cry" "I'm not crying!" I'm sad enough to cry, but I'm not really crying this year.

"Isn't Asaka's wand broken? Isn't it sad?" "Tools will break someday" There are some dry places like this ...

"Huh. Then just go see me and listen to me, right?" "Ah" As expected, you can't challenge your opponent with Merazophis without a weapon.

On the contrary, it is obvious that even if I have a weapon, I will not be able to fight alone.

So even if I go to see him, I don't imitate him in a fight.

If you don't poke it from here, you won't cause any extra trouble.

"Yes, let's go." "Are Asaka coming too?" "I'm worried about Kunihiko alone." "But is it okay?"

I glance at Oka-chan sleeping in bed.

Asaka must have been entrusted with the care of the fallen Oka-chan.

"Before you go, touch Chichie-chan with a baton." "Ah. Nanase Seka" Chie Nanase, a reincarnated person, can take good care of her and leave it to her.

Then we called out to Nanase before going out and left Oka-chan to us.

When I left the house, a woman in white costume gave instructions by hand, and I noticed that another white costume was hiding behind us, but I pretended not to notice it.

Will it be monitored?

However, if this one doesn't move strangely, it won't be killed.

If you kill, you killed yesterday.

Wakaba-san and his friends are "favorite of the previous life" and keep us alive.

It's possible that the demon army will reach out to us apart from Wakaba-san, but you don't have to worry so much.

The impression I have seen from the demon army is that it is a soldier.

Faithful to the mission.

There is no personal feeling in it, and I get the impression that it is a kind of machine that does the assigned task in a straightforward manner.

It doesn't seem like those guys disobey the orders of their boss, Wakaba-san.

And so is Merazophis.

I know very little about Merazophis.

I actually came across it only three times.

The first time was my and Asaka's hometown, and he destroyed it.

Kill all but me and Asaka.

The second time was the last war with the demons.

As a demon general, Asaka and I, who were defending at the fort, fought.

And the third time was yesterday's battle.

However, regarding yesterday's case, it was an alter ego that was made not by the main body but by skill, so I feel it is delicate whether it can be counted as the count that I actually encountered.

Whether it's the alter ego or the main body, it's a trivial problem because the words and actions are the person himself.

Even if I say and act, there are almost no words exchanged.

Of the three times, the first one was overrun and the other two fought on the battlefield.

Of course, I don't have time to talk freely.

However, if you cross the blade twice, it will be transmitted to some extent.

Maybe he's a serious guy who's shit.

An exemplary honor student for military personnel.

It's not just a violation of orders, and it doesn't destroy a single village by its own discretion.

Then.

Wasn't it a command from above that Merazophis destroyed our hometown?

Didn't he just obey it?

I thought so.

I've been rushing to overthrow Merazofis so far, but I may have to change my mind when that happens.

In the first place, the story of Wakaba-san and his friends was so shocking that I felt like I was lost in my motivation to slay the enemy.

As with Wakaba-san, I would like to know about Merazophis and think about it from there.

What do I want to do in the future?

To make sure that, I have to meet and talk to Merazophis.

"By the way, do you know where Merazophis is?" "Ah" I walked around the elf village, and the white costume of the guard who I couldn't see bought me directions, and I managed to meet Merazophis before noon.

... White costume, isn't it human?

Who said he was mechanical? ...It's me.

"Well, was that a story?" It was inside an elf's house that we were guided to when we wanted to talk.

So we were referred to Merazophis, who seems to have been doing post-war processing.

Now I'm sitting facing each other across the table.

"Oh. Before that, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Kunihiko Tagawa. I'm a reincarnated person." "Kushitani Saka. Also reincarnated" "It's Merazophis. I'm not a reincarnated person, but I'm in a position close to the three reincarnated people." From a light self-introduction.

I and Asaka are pretty conscious of Merazophis, but maybe Merazophis didn't even know our name.

And there is one more thing to check.

"You may not remember, but the village or village that was destroyed by you about ten years ago is the only survivor." "Of course I remember" Merazophis nodded and said so.

Was good. I was wondering what to do if I was told "I don't remember".

It was a life-changing event for me and Asaka, but it wasn't worth remembering for Merazophis.

If so, I might have hit him reflexively.

Before I told Asaka that I wouldn't fight, I would have tried to put up with it.

I don't know if I could put up with it.

"If you remember, the story is quick. Why did our hometown have to be destroyed? I want to hear from your mouth why." "HM..." Merazophis, who listens to my story and thinks about it, is intelligent.

After all, as I expected, this man is not an outside road that overruns the village on his own.

Our hometown was destroyed for some reason, and Merazophis was only ordered by someone to act as its executor.

"... What do you do when you hear that?" "Ask me to decide what to do." Answer the question of Merazophis.

"Okay. It's not a very pleasant story, but is it okay?"

"King" When I answered immediately, Merazophis exhaled.

It's not a good story for Merazophis either.

Although he was a kid of his parents and his hometown, he liked his attitude.

At the same time, I feel complicated.

If it was an outside road that didn't hesitate to fly more, I might have been able to fight without worrying about it.

"Well, where did you start talking ... Wait a minute." With that said, Merazophis leaves his seat and leaves the room.

And when he came back, he had one cup in each of his hands.

"It's going to be a long time." Put the cup in front of me and Asaka.

You're good at noticing! You can definitely have this guy!

"... Bruise" "I'll enjoy having this" I would like to thank you for the time being, with somehow unsettling feelings.

Asaka immediately picked up the glass and put her mouth on it.

I'm the type who doesn't hesitate to ask me what I get.

What if poison is in it, why not kill us with Merazophis without having to go around like that?

I also eat a drink that imitates Asaka.

It tasted like apple tea.

"I'm going to talk as objectively as possible, but I think it's an opinion from the demons.

Please understand that." What Merazophis said was not as pleasant as he had said in advance.

Rather, it feels the worst.

The story of Merazophis was long.

After all, the beginning of the story is about the civil war of the demons.

It seemed to have nothing to do with our hometown, but it seems better to talk from there.

Asaka and I silently decided to listen to the continuation of the story.

It seems that a rebel army was formed to counter the Demon King, and the elves secretly cooperated with it.

It seems that Oka-chan was mixed in the elf.

The rebel army was defeated by the regular demon army, and the elves including Oka-chan were left behind in the demon territory, and it seems that they could not live and return to the human territory as they were.

The biggest obstacle is the human demon buffer zone between the demon territory and the human territory, and the tribes who live there.

It is said that there is a group of bandits who kill people without asking questions except for acquaintances, and wear their costumes to add to their lives.

... It seems to be the story of our hometown.

seriously?

Did our hometown look like that from the demons?

I was stunned, but Asaka was fairly calm.

"Because I saw it, it was savage." "Eh ..." From Asaka's point of view, the people in their hometown seemed to be like that.

I heard that Asaka wanted to get out of that village.

Are you serious.... Are you serious....

From my point of view, the men of the tribe had the image of a strong and cool adult, but was it a beautified memory?

I derailed to know the truth of my hometown that I didn't want to know, but the story of Merazophis still continues.

The only way to safely escape Oka-chan to the human territory was to take the initiative in destroying our hometown and ensuring safety.

"Wait. Why didn't you take the Sensei there?" "I couldn't do it, not I didn't. Because of the ability of Potimas Haifenas." Merazophis replied to Asaka's question.

I have an acquaintance with the elf chieftain, Potimas, but he seems to be the cause of the mess of this world.

And that ability is to take over the body of another person.

It seems that not everyone can take over, but it seems that Potimas can be manipulated like his own body by filling the consciousness of the person who meets the conditions.

Oka-chan was one of the candidates for hijacking, and he said that if he was taken prisoner, he would probably have been hijacked by Potimas at that moment.

"... Egetsunee" "For that reason, we couldn't get into Sensei." When I heard Wakaba-san's story, I knew that the elves were fucking, but when I heard it again, Potimas's ability was bad.

The shit of personality appears in the ability.

But yeah ...

"Although indirectly, was our hometown destroyed because of Oka-chan?" Oka-chan isn't bad at all, but it feels complicated.

"Of course there is that, but one of the factors is that you were there." "What? Is it our fault?" "It's not correct to say that. That's the border between the demons and the human territory.

It's the first place to become a battlefield in the event of a war with the humans, and it's a tribe that has definitely perished. It's true that they perish earlier, but at the same time, the purpose was to get your reincarnated people out of the danger zone that would become a battlefield in the future at an early stage. I didn't. " "What, that. What ..." No words came out.

Then what?

Is it our fault that our hometown is destroyed?

Is it because he was a reincarnated person that only I and Asaka were overlooked?

"Haha. Is the reincarnated god a plague?" "As I said earlier, that tribe was sooner or later involved in the war and perished." Merazophis talks to me, who is ridiculing himself, to comfort him.

please stop.

Don't be kind to me, even though I'm afraid ...

"The situation at that time is like this." With that said, Merazophis concludes the story.

As I was told in advance, I felt terrible when I finished listening to the story, but it was a story that I could understand in various ways.

I could understand the background of the sudden attack by a stupid guy like Merazophis without any warning.

Why is this guy suddenly? That was a long-standing question.

I wonder why our hometown was suddenly destroyed in the first place.

That question was finally resolved.

I don't know if it was good to know.

"... I have this argument, but the fact that I destroyed your hometown and killed all my relatives and friends and acquaintances remains the same. You have the right to resent me." With that said, Merazophis stood up.

"I can't apologize, and I can't give up this life, but I won't refuse your challenge. I'll always be with you." That said, I left the room.

Did you notice it?

Did I say the last word to put a slap on me when I'm depressed?

That's why you shouldn't show kindness to your habit ...

"... I came to ask the truth to decide what to do, but I don't know what to do anymore." Asaka silently puts her hand on my shoulder.

The contents of the cup that Merazophis put in were gone.