Episode 5: My Death

"Do not follow me!"

"Even I can become a shield…"

"I wouldn't give such an honor to the bastard who sold his comrades to the demons… go home!"

"Okay… I'm sorry."

After that, Jamil finally left me.

If asked "Don't you hate me?" I would answer "I do".

But I think he had no choice… if I were in his shoes, I would give up Jamil, to get Faye back,… if he said that… I would understand emotionally.

Even if I can understand in my head… my heart still holds a grudge against him.

It's better for both of us if he's not around…

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I'm no longer a Hero, I'm an 'Avenger'… so I tried to get to the old castle where Adrela lives as soon as possible.

I kill every demon I see without question and throw poison into the wells where they live…

Demons are evil… just like vermin, no mercy is needed.

We 'Just kill' them, that's all.

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Finally, I arrived at the old castle where "The Demon Adrela" lives.

"You are the Hero Kane! Where are my subordinates?"

"Dead"

"There must have been quite a few…"

Adrela was a large man, roughly over 2 meters tall, with blue skin and black wings … he's simply strong.

"I killed them… they were demons…"

"Have you no mercy… perhaps some of them begged for their lives…"

"Then I ask you, as strong as you are, you could have fought Faye and me… why did you kill Faye in a cowardly way…"

"Humans are insects… what's wrong with killing them?"

"Then I'm the same… why show mercy to demons… I'll kill you!"

"Come!"

I slashed him with the magic sword Onyx, but he was too hard to cut.

"This hardness is your confidence…"

"Fuhahaha can't cut, can't cut, can't cut—so die."

Adrela's stiff arms closed in on me… a crater formed at the spot where I dodged.

If this hits me, I will surely die.

I immediately changed my body posture from a slashing stance to a thrusting stance.

My target was the eye…

"Gotcha… how does it feel to have your eye pierced…"

Even after being stabbed in the eye, he's still not shaken… so much for that.

"Ugh… I can't train my eyes… now I've lost an eye… but you're finished… your body won't be able to withstand my next attack."

The moment I stabbed the eye, Adrela's attack grazed me.

Even though it was only a scratch, my left hand is barely hanging from my shoulder.

"Certainly…"

I can't move it anymore…

A voice I thought I was rid of solemnly pronounced.

"Wand, in exchange for my life, destroy my enemy…"

Jamil plunged his wand into Adlera's eye, which I had crushed.

"YOOOOUUU…. I'll kill you."

Adrela tried to pull away, but… Jamil's spell was faster.

"Self-Sacrifice"

At that moment, Jamil's wand flashed and exploded.

Gagaga-ga-gaan

With a loud bang, the whole area turned into a pool of blood.

"Haa~haa~… know that I have avenged my sister… and I am sorry…"

With these words, Jamil took his own life.

Not even Faye could have treated him, since the lower half of his body was missing.

Adrela's upper body was missing, and although he is a demon, he is definitely dead.

"Jamil…"

"Avenge Master Adrela's death――― "

I let my guard down… but my body is still moving… I intended to die here, so I didn't think about going home…

"All demons will DIEEEEEEEEEE…"

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My left hand is gone… and my right hand can no longer wield the sword.

Somehow I made it back to this place…

I'm on the hill where Faye sleeps… the flowers are beautiful.

"I'm back Faye… this time I won't leave you again… I'll stay here with you forever."

I'm getting sleepy… maybe I'll stay like this….

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The next day, Kane's body was found by a traveler.

His face was smiling happily…

He was buried on the spot… and the place is called "Hill of Heroes".

FIN