"Whew... It can't be helped. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Sure enough, this is impossible. ”

I brushed the strange walls and sighed helplessly.

In order to stop the invasion of the undead, the Holy Maiden offered to let me repair the array carved by the orthodox magicians in the past. But as I expected, I didn't have anything I could do.

Alas...... I'm really just a half-person with an unorthodox name.

I just had to follow the paved path, but I'm still a half-spirit.

One that can't do anything but bow his head and cry...... Weakling.

Ahh......hhhhh Damn.

I looked at the wounds on my palms that were healing rapidly, at the blood that was slowly flowing down, and thought back to the corpse-strewn battlefield and the blood-stained people I had sworn to protect.

If the sword had moved a little to the right at that time; If the maiden had not come; If the Holy Maiden can't get rid of the curse.

The thought of this made my body gradually colder.

"You seem to be very strong, will you join us?" "Refusal? Then we will call our friends to beat you together until you agree. You have such power, and this concession is a matter of course. ”

A young girl with long blue hair came to my workshop by chance and said these words.

Of course, I refused. But after that, she didn't bring anyone else, but challenged it alone.

She was knocked to the ground again and again, and got back again and again, and came back soon after she was covered in bruises. Even so, after repeating it many times, the will revealed in her golden eyes that shone like molten gold did not waver in the slightest.

It's such a nasty thing, I thought, "Are you enough?" ”

"Ah, yes. Don't fight. ”。

"Why?" Hearing this other answer, I subconsciously blurted out.

"Why? I don't like to be abused. Well? Do you have an interest in sadistic young girls? Next year, he looks about the same age as my generation, how can he ......?"

"It's not there!!!!!

"Ah~~ Then my generation will rest assured. From today onwards, my generation will be coming to you every day. ”

"What..."

"Don't use force against us, but you yourself said that you don't have that kind of hobby. Or do you not mind being seen as a pervert by our generation? ”

"You ......"

Since that day, this girl has been coming to my workshop all day to make trouble, and my usual routine has been disturbed by her.

"Friend, do you still want this book? I'm sorry, I accidentally burned it......"

"Friend, what is this, oh, it's a little sweet... Well... What is this word... Drama...... Give us the antidote. ”

Ahh But now it seems to be an unusually warm memory.

It was she who gave me meaning to exist, and it was she who colored the gray world in my eyes.

I don't dare, and I can't imagine losing her world.

I sat down against the wall, looking up at the starry sky that made me feel so small, and remembering the changes that had taken place over the years.

She is becoming more and more mature, more and more stable. At the same time, I felt her heart gradually closed.

That person really likes to take care of everything alone.

If someone else is in pain and she has no way to help him, she will actively seek help from others.

But if she was the only one who suffered, she would just grit her teeth in silence and endure it.

She will never show her weak, confused side in front of others. Others will always see her as strong, calm, and brave.

So the other day she didn't say anything until I found out about the curse on her, and she didn't even scream in pain.

It's true...... I'm very uneasy. I was afraid that she would crumble because of her courage to carry everything and her pride in never being dependent on others.

Wish......

I prayed to the gods who I didn't know existed in that sea of stars.

"Oh~~ It's really rare. You're lazy. ”

Then the girl said this and walked up to me and sat down.

"It's okay to relax once in a while, though. Don't fight so hard. Come, this is our condolence. ”

"Wow, that's a lot of money. Alice, is this what you do? ”

"How is it possible, I'm a cooking idiot. I can't even taste what I made. This is made by the Holy Maiden herself, so let's eat it with gratitude. ”

After two sounds that were delicious, there was only the sound of chewing, and after the sound of chewing was gone, only the sound of the breeze remained.......

There are so many things I want to say that I don't know what to say or how to speak... It's embarrassing...

Neil, Zalis, Zeberne, where have you bastards gone!!

"Friend."

"Huh? Can I help you? ”

"Are your wounds healed?"

"I'm completely fine, after all, I'm a half-spirit, and I have the help of the Holy Maiden and the priests. Has your curse been removed? ”

"What are you talking about, the Holy Maiden, who has burned decades of life for me."

"yes."

In order not to go further and further on this topic of no return, I deliberately diverted the topic.

"The starry sky here is really beautiful."

"yes, it's beautiful. But the clouds not far away will soon obscure it. However, if you can repair the array in the city, maybe we will have a chance. “

War... If the undead come, she will definitely resist to the death.......

“……”

"Ahaha, just kidding, just kidding. Not only do I not know the system of the engraver, but also the name of the engraver, so it is impossible to repair the broken array in this situation. Thou shalt not be burdened. ”

“……”

"Ahh That, friend..."

"Alice, you said it."

"What?"

"You said that if I joined you, you would do three things for me that were within your power......."

"Indeed... Then I ask you what your desire is. ”

“……”

"Hey...... No way... Difficult... Is that the ...... Although I... Enjoy... You... But I..."

I looked her straight in the eye and slowly approached her. Ignoring her ear-red face and some inexplicable words, I said something that I might not have had the chance to say again if I hadn't said it now. It's great that there's no one around...

"First, don't die."

“……”

"Second, don't die."

“……”

"Third..."

"Don't die too? Really, how strong my generation is, you should know, this is the end of worrying..."

Before she could finish, I said my last prayer.

"Don't bear the pain alone anymore. This is my last wish."

"Huh? Don't you remember when I was left alone to bear the pain? ”

"Your Highness Alice."

"How... What's up? Didn't you say that you only use honorific titles for our generation in front of outsiders? ”

"Enough, right?"

“？”

"This kind of stubborn words, really, don't say it again."

"Strong? Be all abroad. ”

These cold words caused an explosion of emotions that I had suppressed since returning to the city.

I grabbed her by the collar and looked directly into her cold, emotionless eyes.

"Then you answer me, that's why didn't you tell me you were cursed. Because I'm weak? Because I can't do anything about it? Because even if you tell me, you can't change anything, can't you? ”

“……….”

"You've been all this way, dragging your scarred body alone to the present...... What are you kidding, you..."

My loudest voice roared

"Stupid !!"

"What...... Why are we being scolded like this? ”

I didn't answer, but said in a voice better than hers

"Aren't we companions? And isn't the meaning of companionship to support each other and share each other's pain? obviously stretched out his hand to you, but you turned a blind eye to it, and even stubbornly put it away... Indeed, we are weakling. But ...... Don't underestimate us, we're not as fragile as you think,"

“……”

"We are also the ones who walk with you, the companions of you! No matter what happens, we will always stand by your side, not abandon, never turn our backs. So... Please... A little...... Count on us. “

At some point, the coldness in her eyes disappeared, and the water vapor filled the air. Crystalline emotions flowed down her delicate side face.

"Hmm...... This... Be....... Call... Ha... It's really.... Uh-huh... I'm... I...... Is... The state of affairs..."

"Alice..."

"Brian... Let me be a little... Lean on."

Alice whispered and leaned against me.

She wept like a child.

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