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'Leave me behind?' Sure enough, it still wasn't that easy to obtain...'

'Na! Dark Mage, have you finally finished reading the book? ’

Before he could finish his sentence, the brave man jumped from the tree he was leaning on, and then looked at him with a silly smile.

‘… Why not leave with everyone else. ’

'Because you can't leave the dark mage alone. With an unusually bright smile, the brave man stretched out his hand to himself.

'The Dark Mage is my important companion! ’

I didn't look at the palm of the brave man's outstretched hand, and I didn't even change my expression for a minute.

silently pulled up his hood to cover his head, and then followed behind the brave man without saying a word.

But the brave man slowed down and walked parallel to himself.

'Hey, Dark Mage, we're all very nice people...'

‘…’

He didn't speak, but secretly quickened his pace and walked in front of the brave.

'Dark Mage! Wait for me! ’

There was no sense of being hated at all, and the brave man shouted and chased after him.

Waving his arms desperately at himself, the brave man clumsily explained:

"Because the Dark Mage Guild has defected to the Demon King, it's not so easy for everyone to believe in you..."

'Just that? ’

He suddenly stopped, causing the brave man who had been trotting towards him to accidentally crash into a tree on the side of the road.

'Pain, pain, pain! Sitting on the ground without any image, the brave man cried out in pain while covering his head.

Looking at such a brave man like a fool, he unconsciously showed a light smile.

Don't laugh at me! ’

While patting the dust on his body, he stood up, and the brave man's face suddenly became a little serious.

'Actually, even though I'm the captain of the Brave Squad, most of them are at the mercy of the King - to be honest, they wouldn't even have paid attention to me if it weren't for the prophesied Braves..."

Accompanied by bland words, the brave man showed a lonely look.

‘…’

What kind of words should I say at this time? What kind of expression should I make? I don't know, and I don't want to know.

But I'm not going to be angry. ’

'As long as I continue to be strong, as long as I continue to slay monsters...'

You don't know anything! ’

Obviously, there was no reaction just now, but listening to the brave man's self-righteous words, looking at the brave man's self-righteous face, he unconsciously shouted out.

'Hmm... Why the sudden anger, Dark Mage? ’

Do you know what you've done! As the memories slowly revived, the painful memories that supported him in the battle were gradually emerging.

"Just yesterday, you slaughtered a monster from a village, right? ’

‘… That's right. ’

'Why do that!' There are also old people, women and children! Why do you want to attack monsters that don't have the ability to resist! ’

Seeing that the brave man who was talking about it just now suddenly fell silent, he didn't know why he suddenly became bored with the face in front of him.

Kill the Brave right here, although I don't know how the Brave escaped from his hands countless times, but as long as you use...

I see. ’

The brave man, who had a confused face just now, suddenly showed a determined expression.

I'm a fool, but I do know it's not right, Dark Mage, you're right. ’

'Really, after accidentally getting a little strength, I became proud, and I faced the world with the attitude of playing games, I was really stupid..."

'Thank you, dark mage, if it weren't for you, maybe I would have continued to do unforgivable things without knowing it. ’

Seeing the brave man who honestly admitted his mistakes, the anger that had just risen subsided unconsciously.

'Agreeing casually to a stranger's words, the brave man is really a fool. ’

But after seeing that stupid face, I still couldn't believe the words of the brave man.

'I'm just not a big guy! ’

Suddenly, the Brave drew his sword and put it around his neck.

Is the identity exposed? No, the brave man didn't have the idea of cutting it down.

Honestly, I don't quite believe you yet. ’

But you who can be angry at the loss of your life will not be a bad person. ’

Putting the Brave Sword back into its scabbard, the Brave pulled a piece of cloth from himself and tied it up.

'Let's go! ’

Carrying a sword and greeting loudly, the brave man embarked on the opposite path from the brave team.

‘… This is not the path to Demon King City. ’

I know, I just want to be away from you for a while – I want to see for myself who is right and who is evil in this world. ’

The brave man turned his head, and the dappled light of the setting sun formed a blinding halo behind the brave man.

"I want to see with my own eyes what kind of guy that demon king is, and I want to know if he is the villain of the king's mouth." ’

'Until then, can you travel with me?' ’

‘… No problem. After he spoke, he realized that he had unconsciously agreed.

'Great, with the protection of the Dark Mage, I can make it a lot easier. ’

‘… Don't you still have that sword? As long as you use the light energy within, probably no one can defeat you. ’

No, I don't want to use it anymore, until I find the answer. ’

‘…’

'Dark mage, let's make a pact! I'll never draw my sword again until I know who it is—in that case, can you protect me? ’

"Did the brave man draw his sword in the end?" Holding her cheeks, Fran, who had been listening quietly, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Of course it was drawn."

“… That brave man is really a villain who says one thing with his mouth and does one thing with his hands! Fran pursed her lips angrily, indignantly holding the grievances of the Great Demon King.

"It was in the face of my inflated ambitions and launched an unjust war from the north to the south, that the brave man drew his sword again, and before that, the brave man had kept his agreement with me well, and never waved his weapon once, he was active on the battlefield, and the famous 'don't kill the brave' was a respected existence on both sides of the war."