I’m Not a Hero Like You

4. Have you ever read a romance novel?

“What is it that makes you so happy?”

While going to school, Kariel questioned whether the girl who was bobbing above her head was uncomfortable.

-yes? oh no big deal to have a pleasant dream

“… … Do ghosts dream too?”

Let’s ask Cariel with a sigh.

-If you’re curious, have you ever been like this?

stumble again

I can’t tell if that is a joke or just a joke.

It was clear that he wasn’t serious.

Like a giant tree in the forest that even the twilight fog can’t cover.

Nevertheless, when approached, it was not like a giant tree, but like a rotten, twisted dead tree or a structure similar to it.

This woman seemed to show everything, but she didn’t reveal anything crucial.

Would you say it’s a little mortifying in terms of humanity?

No, it’s a problem to want something human from the demon king.

At this point, I swallowed a bitter smile, thinking that even Kariel herself was not normal.

– Didn’t the Great Demon King say that when you’re obsessed with Yuyeol, your taste becomes very nasty?

“… … So?”

More than that, what is Yuyeol?

Like it or not, she was intoxicated and babbling one-sidedly.

-If I made a mistake, I would almost become the demon king of joy or obsession instead of wisdom. Wow, even thinking about it makes me dizzy. But if it was that kind of corruption, wouldn’t it be pretty bad?

“… … ?”

I knew very well that I was insane, but sometimes I wonder what happened to that mental world.

‘They say geniuses are geeks.’

But, isn’t that such an absurd existence that even such extraordinary geniuses would treat me like a fly?

However, compared to the usual lethargy and boredom, I feel quite alive, and that’s a little better.

‘Is it bad?’

To think that the Demon King is motivated by something.

What a terrible thing!

Even when there was no motivation, it was a disaster itself for Kariel herself, but if this happens, a disaster that is worse than that… .

-Your resolve and determination have been acknowledged without you knowing it, so is it a misfortune and luck for you?

“What recognition, what misfortune or luck… .”

I don’t know English.

but.

‘The fact that that woman, Melineos’ filthy foresight has been activated, must mean that Kariel’s potential to be a threat has increased.’

I have no intention of forcing it, and I have no intention of inducing it that way.

… Wouldn’t it be fun to watch each other die and live and fight and both sides destroy themselves?

-Well, it’s a bit unfortunate that it’s part of the possibility, not a definite future.

Judging by the Demon King, like the precognitive dream the girl saw, he was not a person who could easily be corrupted.

At least as long as fatal triggers and incidents do not overlap several times.

… Even if you become a failure and a ruin.

It was not the mindset to shed bloody tears and sharpen the sword of revenge.

of course.

… I don’t know if the Demon King himself openly pushes him into the pit.

“Don’t say things that only you know, why don’t you tell me so that I can understand?”

-Nope? why me? What’s so cute about you?

“… … .”

-Don’t you think that my mercy is infinitely deep just by neglecting your absurd intentions and standing by?

“ha… .”

That’s what it says.

The demon lord said he had achieved his goal.

its intent and purpose.

And how the aftermath affected the continental situation.

It wasn’t for nothing that Kariel had been visiting the library lately.

I went to and from the library regularly anyway, so no one would feel any discomfort.

Rather than reading, there was no better place to organize my thoughts in a quiet place.

However, now that the second quarter exams are over, the only thing left is for the vacation to arrive.

As a result, the class atmosphere was generally relaxed.

… of course.

Not all were like that though.

“Kariel! Can’t you get your posture right?!”

“… … .”

Truly pointless time.

Time to train the great imperial swordsmanship repeatedly.

Kariel openly and carelessly participated in training.

Thanks to that, the swordsmanship instructor pointed it out right away, and he, who became the target, began to receive a sermon proudly.

“Are you slowly running out of patience? At least you did your best in class, what kind of joke is this now?”

“… … .”

“why? Are you finally going to give up being a knight? Or, since your father is a warrior and knight commander, and his grades are decent, what will happen once he graduates, do you think?”

“ha… .”

“sigh? now you… .”

“I am sorry.”

Kariel obediently lowered her head.

“I think it’s because I’m not feeling well.”

“I mean that now… .”

Then, the teacher sighed and nodded softly.

“… If that’s the case, you should have said it earlier and left.”

“I have no face.”

Kariel bowed her head again.

Afterwards, the two compromised by legally observing training.

‘They say it’s all meaningless training to me, but now I have to endure something and work hard.’

On the contrary, the more I train, the more motivated I am at the point of minus.

– No matter how hard you try, it only strains your muscles and strengthens your useless senses, that’s right.

The words of the demon lord floating above your head while giggling are beyond words.

Even after the swordsman training was over and led to Dalian.

He sat on one side and passed the time away.

“… … .”

Although the princess watched him for a while.

Really, it was only for a moment.

—-

arrows are flying

Not one, not dozens, but at least hundreds.

If you put them all together, there would be more than that, but those hundreds were all Kariel cared about right now.

Holding the shield, eyes wide open.

move forward

“Keugh!”

Thanks to the inertia of the arrow, as soon as it is blocked, the body is thrown backwards.

Spreading out, he threw away the shield in his hand, then ran straight ahead as if crawling, picking up another shield that had fallen.

“Oh shit?!”

But the shield was fragmented.

His entire body was exposed to the rain of arrows like a scarecrow target.

“Keugh!”

Dozens or hundreds of such processes.

Gearco, I was able to advance about 20 steps.

However.

That was just a starting point.

-Either you annihilate the enemy or you die, there are only two ways to solve this training battlefield.

and.

“aaagh!”

– This battlefield too.

Hundreds of iron-clad cavalry came running with spears aimed at them.

The earth’s axis shook as if it had been struck by thunder, while it trembled violently as if there had been an earthquake.

The cavalry charge hit the mark.

“―?!?!”

There is no bird to scream.

Compared to the rain of arrows, it was easy to dodge in the first round, but this was the next problem.

The mounted charge swallowed him up in an instant, like a huge tidal wave.

Even if I didn’t get stabbed by a spear, the feeling of being hit by a horse or being trampled on by a horse’s hoof, turning my whole body into rags, breaking, crushing, and fragmenting, was an absurdly terrible experience.

“Ugh!”

let’s open our eyes

A shower of arrows falls again.

twenty steps again.

No, this time I was lucky and even though I managed to hit my chest with an arrow, I went further and reached twenty-six steps.

end there.

And again.

arrow baptism.

I thought I’d get used to it.

Horseback assault unfolds again.

“Be consistent!”

There is no time to complain.

This time it was pierced by a spear.

“Keugh!”

It didn’t become a skewer, but the shock pierced his arm and rattled.

Before realizing it and receiving a mental shock.

Hit by horseback again and scattered.

After that, as before, the horse’s legs, heels pressed by hard horseshoes, and trampled on, the whole body was oxidized into sloppy pieces of rags.

“Is this kind of training?!”

Isn’t it basic common sense that at least the conditions for resistance should be given?

If a kid is thrown into a wild beast and asked to survive, will there be a kid who will survive?

But whatever Kariel’s intentions were.

He died and resurrected repeatedly.

“Oooh!”

As soon as I returned to reality and opened my eyes, I felt nauseous and vomited, so I covered my mouth and took a deep breath.

-Reality is merciless. Remember there is no world and no country for you.

“Whoa… Whoa!”

-If you get annoyed, you have no choice but to become stronger and wiser. If you don’t know, you will suffer, and if you are weak, you will suffer. This is the truth of the world.

The demon lord giggling and laughing was a beautiful little demon in itself.

Apparently, that’s Kariel’s own ideal type, but the more I look at it, the more I wonder why it only inflates hatred like bread dough that matures.

“Hey you… it’s okay?!”

Suddenly, let’s raise our heads at the familiar voice.

“… … .”

“Your complexion… .”

“Didn’t you ask for a little time?”

Seras Edina.

“You didn’t come here to hear that answer? Do you think the library is a place to come to meet you?”

Seras frowned and retorted, but Kariel readily apologized, thinking that there was a point.

“… If I reacted sensitively, I’m sorry.”

“Mi, I’m sorry.”

“Ha,” said Seras, who let out a sigh of relief or sigh.

“Speaking of which, do you need more time to think? You don’t even intend to talk to your parents anyway, do you?”

“… … .”

Kariel was speechless for a moment at that direct question.

-Oh, this sounds like fun?

fun?

What the hell did that demon king see? .

“I wonder if this body has nothing to do with it.”

huh? This voice… .

Seras reacted sharply, holding his back.

Even in the way he spoke, hostility overflowed openly.

“… How did Her Highness Elhermina come to a place like this?”

“Seras. Haven’t you come to a place where I can’t come?”

“Of course it is. but… Visiting yourself… .”

“I didn’t come here to read a booklet. To be precise, Seras, I came here to see you.”

Then, for a moment, he stared at Kariel with blue eyes.

“Kariel. The engagement ceremony is in a month. Did you hear the news beforehand?”

“… … ?”

no, i didn’t hear it.

-Hey, is this what a catfight is? It’s interesting.

What kind of nonsense did that demon king say again… .

Rather a catfight? cat fight?

– Uh, don’t you know that? Have you ever read a romance novel?

Kariel suppressed her irritation and took a deep breath.

“If you do, I will let you go quietly. It seems that there is a business between the two of you.”

Then Seras came close without warning.

“knife. Wait a minute. you more… Are you really okay?”

Seras clung to him closely, touching his chin and examining his complexion.

“… … .”

And the princess who just watched it indifferently.

I don’t know why, but Kariel suddenly felt a very strange sensation, like being thrown into thin ice.

‘What’s so cold?’

Kariel became free only after Seras realized his ugliness and backed away.

“then… .”

“That kind of attitude towards your fiancé is a bit careless.”

As if waiting, Seras dug in.

“Not yet. Wouldn’t it be troublesome if you were too ambitious?”

“Seras. This is an academy. There is no need to exalt me.”

“If that’s the case, I’m happy.”

– The atmosphere is heating up?

While passing the crazy babble of the mad devil through the back of my ear.

Kariel left.

-I’ll go look around some more! You can’t miss this fun event!

… do it your way

Kariel gritted her teeth and increased her pace as if she were running down the hallway.

I was wondering if the two of them would call me out right away.