Translator: Tsukii
Editor: Lilia
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Chapter 60 – That’s Beyond the Scope of Doujinshi
There was a nation that once existed in the west.
The capital, once famous for its beautiful stone buildings that lined the streets, was now engulfed in flames.
Under the night sky dyed like blood, a horrifying giant, looking as if darkness itself had been solidified, stared down at the place where humanity still roamed.
Powerless people might even believe that the giant was a god.
“Tch…”
As soon as I removed the protection and stepped closer, the poison began to eat away at my body.
The skill [Shining Cycle Constitution] was activated and the corroded parts regenerated one by one, but the regeneration couldn’t catch up with the corrosion because I was in the middle of a poisonous space.
However, the time constraint itself didn’t matter to me.
In the first place, the reason I dispelled the protection the Magician had put on me was because I wanted to focus all my attention from now on on attacking.
The people of the royal capital hadn’t died yet thanks to the magic cast by the Magician throughout the area, but it was just a matter of time.
That is why I had to finish it quickly.
“Explode, the light of the god of destruction.”
The extreme light unleashed from the holy sword struck the giant.
The toxin floating in the air tried to erode the light, but it was a laughable attempt.
Like hell the filthy smoke emitted by the giant could dim the light unleashed to save the world.
The hero’s beam, which rushed forward without slowing, obliterated the Painful Giant’s head.
But after a few moments, it returned to normal.
Rather than calling it regeneration, it was more like a piece of film had been cut into pieces and spliced together.
“That regeneration── did it absorb the guardian spirit of this nation?”
I had already figured out the cause of its ridiculous regeneration.
This individual, which was clearly different from the Painful Giants I had encountered so far, possessed the characteristic of the guardian spirit that protected this nation.
And if the words of the soldiers who informed us of this tragedy were accurate, it meant the guardian spirit wasn’t merely absorbed, but literally eaten.
“I guess it wasn’t known as an environment-altering invader type monster for no reason.”
As I faced the silent giant, I remembered the classification of this monster that I had seen in the walkthrough.
Once the area was covered in miasma, it was no longer considered an environment in which humans could live.
It was a frightening existence that could invade just by staying in place and walking forward.
It was the Painful Giant, the large environment-altering invader monster.
“Haruto… you’re being reckless again.”
The words of the Magician far away echoed in my ears.
She interfered with space and utilized it for many purposes, so this kind of thing was probably a piece of cake for her.
“Do you think it’s possible to take the guardian spirit back?”
“It’s clearly impossible… it’s already gone.”
It’s already gone, huh?
I looked up at the giant in front of me.
That horrifying and bizarre creature bent over as if crouching down and peered at me.
A sinister, malevolent light emanated from its bottomless gaze woven into a nearly infinite number of curses.
There was no concept of evading that. Just by looking at its target, the curse that would shatter the very soul fell upon me.
“Gubuh.”
As soon as I fell to my knees, fresh blood gushed out from my ears and nose.
My current appearance must have been very disgusting to see.
After spitting out the blood, I wiped the blood from my face with my clothes.
As expected, this level of damage went beyond what regen could recover in time.
“……Don’t underestimate me.”
I increased the output of [Shining Cycle Constitution].
The light from the hero’s sword became microscopic and flew into my body.
It burned away all the toxins and curses corroding my body at once.
I had never done it before, but I guess it worked.
Up until now, I had been relying on [Shining Cycle Constitution] without knowing much about it, but I see, so it could also be used for this.
“Hahahahah… to think I had a last-minute awakening. I guess it is due to the bloodline of the hero?”
I slowly stood up.
The adrenaline made the pain fade away.
“Make another repelling barrier, bigger and harder than before.”
Faster than she could reply, the protective barrier the Magician had deployed began to shine.
It surrounded me and the giant, and was positioned to protect the people.
She accomplished this without needing detailed instructions. As expected of my best partner.
I raised the holy sword and exhaled.
The enemy possessed a simple regeneration ability, but its output was enormous.
I needed to crush it head-on, so I couldn’t afford to hold back.
I activated the extended chant of [Salvation Device (Fake)] for its full output.
I would use an attack that reproduced the main cannon of the huge battle fortress that appeared in the main game.
“‘I am a foolish martyr. A rusty blade standing against a glorious age of mysticism.’”
There were people behind me.
They were people who would be sacrificed if I didn’t do something.
In that case, I just had to do something.
“‘Oh old order, rot away before the true hope comes. May you wail over its fall.’”
The chanting was finished.
As the light filled the holy sword to its limit, I swung it as hard as I could.
The energy was unleashed straight toward the giant, evaporating the earth in its aftermath.
The night sky, which had been dyed red, turned pure white for just a moment.
That was the glow that appeared when the attack I unleashed directly hit the Painful Giant’s body, causing an explosion.
A fireball swelled into a dome shape and exploded.
Even as I squinted at the blast, I calmed down inside the barrier.
Beyond my vision, I could tell from the silhouette that there was a giant whose upper body had been blown off.
The giant would no longer regenerate and would disintegrate into particles as fine as sand.
“……Was the attack just now copied from the main cannon of Thousand Eyes?”
“Aah… haah, that’s right…”
The Magician, who had come next to me before I knew it, lightly waved her staff.
A handful of particles from the giant’s disintegrating body were drawn toward her hand.
“Since it was a special individual, I thought it might be the case. Yep, there’s a factor artificially planted in it.”
My partner groaned as she observed the particles with a magnifying glass she had taken out of nowhere.
She didn’t seem to care about me, who was about to collapse and panting while covered in blood.
“Um, would you, cast something like, healing magic or something…?”
“No way. It’s faster to just let Haruto’s body heal on its own, so it’s a waste of magic power.”
She flatly refused, which caused my cheeks to twitch.
“Any complaints? You should feel the pain of rushing into danger alone.”
“Okay okay, sorry, it’s my fault…”
I thrust the tip of the holy sword into the ground as support and looked around.
Since the Painful Giant was destroyed, the miasma was gradually fading away.
“……Gh.”
In the midst of all that, I saw it.
I put the holy sword in its sheath, desperately moved my legs that were on verge of being severed, and ran through the pile of rubble.
“You──”
There was a girl crouching next to the collapsed house.
She probably lived here.
“Are you okay?! Where’s your parents…!”
As soon as I called her out and touched her shoulder, my shoulder jumped.
Her body had no strength at all.
She was already dead, bleeding from her eyes and ears.
“…………”
I could see the color of skin in the gaps between the houses. There was no life there. Perhaps they were the girl’s parents?
I silently closed the girl’s eyelids and sighed.
I stood up and looked around to see if anyone still needed treatment.
My body stopped.
For several seconds, I couldn’t understand the meaning of the scene that spread out in my field of vision.
People were on their knees, facing me, and rubbed their foreheads against the ground.
What the hell are they doing, I thought while gasping in confusion.
My brain, still not working well from the adrenaline and pain, took more than ten seconds to come up with a surprisingly clear answer: they were offering gratitude and worship toward me.
Could I tell them to please not do something like that?
But before I could take action, somebody said.
“Savior-sama…”
The moment I heard those words, my head suddenly became cold.
I felt like screaming as I wondered if they couldn’t see the dead girl next to me.
“……Gh.”
No, I was no savior.
That wasn’t out of sentimentality or despair, but fact.
“Haruto, you don’t have to listen.”
A small voice came from next to me. Before I knew it, my partner was there.
But it was a voice who knew me well and belonged to someone I knew well.
That soothing voice was louder than other people’s words.
I exhaled.
I exchanged glances with the Magician. That girl, who was much shorter than my shoulder, looked at me with concern.
“It’s okay, I won’t bear the burden. I know best that I’m a fake after all.”
After saying that, I started calling out to people.
It was fine now.
Let’s go and evacuate after taking a short break.
Let’s go over there, to the direction of the rising sun.
……I was well aware.
There was no meaning in crying out for help.
The words of prayers couldn’t be a weapon to help the masses.
Since screams held no meaning, someone had to give them meaning.
Even if the words of prayer couldn’t be used as a weapon, it was fine if it could be used as fuel to help people stand up.
I think only the savior could do that.
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……Well, it seemed I also remembered something unnecessary.
I omitted the story after the subjugation, and told the three the story up to the point where I managed to defeat the Painful Giant.
“Doesn’t this episode go beyond something to be put into a manual about dealing with monsters and demons?”
Immediately after I finished speaking, Erin said that with a straight face.
The other two also nodded while dripping in cold sweat.
“Well, I think it would be a good idea to compile a column listing the characteristics…… and the thing that happened with sensei when he faced it.”
“I agree～♡”
Kuyumi accepted Sharon’s suggestion.
Then the manager flipped her coattails, turned around, and came face to face with me.
Rather than her walking closer, it was more that I entered her attack range.
“Also, regarding the extended chant you mentioned in the story, is it the same extended chant that Kuyumi-chan knows about~? Is it the type in which the chanter’s body stretched thin and used as a base to add elements? Or is it like adding a boost? Is sensei the one who makes the extended chant? What are the specific effects?”
“You ask so many questions! It’s an extended chant I made myself for added boost! The effect is multiplication of output!”
Kuyumi was smiling, but her eyes were serious.
I answered the questions that were thrown at me like mob enemies.
Huh?
I felt like this Q&A session was more successful than an actual classroom lecture…?!
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