After I trotted back to everyone, we accessed the aftermath of our battle. Though we had successfully defended the Faulkner domain from attack, things couldn’t be in a greater mess. Sistina had lost its king, as well as a large chunk of its army. The Chancellor was also dead, and the demon that possessed him
I wearily looked at the fallen form of Saki, who had just recovered from her demonizing state. Recalling that one’s mana could be used to drive the miasma from another like the Thunder Phoenix Clan’s cleansing ritual had suggested, I decided to punch her mana gates, hoping that it would produce some effect. It was
We watched in shock as King Oswald fell backwards from Saki’s fatal blow. Blood speckled the ground from the piercing attack that had stabbed through the king’s vital point. Katsys, who had just escaped from that area via portal, turned towards him and wailed, having seen the brother that protected her collapse with a clunk.
I stared at the lifeless body of the Chancellor. “It had to be done. There wasn’t any other way,” I mumbled to myself. The one that caused it all – my struggles, Eryn’s, Katsys’s, Saki’s, those in both the Kingdom of Sistina and the country of Sanshiro – was now silenced by my blade. His
I stared blankly at the elven girl beside me, her emerald eyes locked onto mine as we examined each other. Something about her was different than normal. I could tell from how composed she was despite the fact that we were in the middle of a heated battle between the Chancellor and Saki. ‘What are
Having looked through her memories in order to know what to block, the Chancellor knew all about her final moments. Saki had been treated poorly in her previous world, and her powerlessness to save the one she loved only drove her into despair, perfect for triggering a demonification in the future. Now, the only question
Disclaimer Warning: This chapter is a bit on the heavy and dark side. Just so that you aren’t too unprepared. ——————————————————————————————————————– If asked about a girl named Himejima Saki, several phrases would be commonly thrown around. ‘Awkward’ ‘Weirdo’ ‘Creep’ Those were the feelings of her classmates whenever they glanced upon her sitting quietly in the
-Several years ago- “Chancellor Willingham, why should I, a member of the Royal Family, require something as tiresome as a familiar? I am no magician. I do not require the protection of some beast on the battlefield. My father, the Warring King, found no such need for these gimmicks.” A young prince looked skeptically at
“You are human, right? To make mistakes and reflect on them is normal.” A sudden voice called out to me from my memories. A gentle singing voice seemed to cut through the fear that had instilled in my heart. A feeling of warmth and calm permeated throughout as another scene flashed in my mind. There
“WAKE UP! ENEMY ATTACK!!!” My mind jolted awake as I subconsciously reached for the sword next to my bed. They really weren’t going to give me any rest, were they? Leaping out of bed and sprinting out of my tent, I joined various others who were gathering to repel the sudden assault on our location.