The moment the flame wearing my sword hit the demon man, the demon man was caught in a huge explosion.
The intermediate magic of the fire attribute, ''Brave Heat''.
This magic is capable of attacking a certain object with flames.
And the moment the flame hits, it creates an explosion that engulfs the opponent.
This is an intermediate level of magic, but it''s particularly difficult to handle.
If you make the slightest mistake in manipulating the magic power, you will be eaten by the explosion yourself, which is dangerous.
However, when it''s handled well, the power is commensurate with its difficulty.
The explosion just now, no matter how strong that man is, he shouldn''t be able to escape unscathed.
I observe the man from in front of my eyes, where the smoke still hasn''t cleared, being careful not to miss his figure.
And then - there is a flicker in the smoke and the man comes out of the smoke.
I look at it and try to move and slash myself again - but my legs don''t move.
''''d*mn...!
The current magic has drained a lot of energy, and my legs didn''t move well due to the wounds I''ve had so far.
It''s not an enemy that will miss the opportunity and kick me in the stomach.
For the first time in this fight, I take a proper frontal attack and blow up in the direction of the wall.
My back is impacted, and my body falls to the ground with a pain that makes my head shake.
This is bad................................Some of my internal organs came to life with the current impact.
I''ve experienced this feeling many times in my past life........
''d*mn it! You did it........!
The man saw that his clothes were burned, and he was using his hands to brush away the scorch and other marks.
As expected, when he saw blood flowing from his face and body, he was wounded but didn''t seem to be in that deep of a bind.
''''How dare you........!
I mean, that''s the part where you get upset after an attack like that........
There''s something else.........
I tried to stand up thinking about that, but my body was too weak to stand up.
''I like this outfit the best, I thought it would be a good way to go see a girl because I didn''t think I''d be in this fight. This sucks.....
The man''s all-back hair is also disheveled, and he''s brushed his hair back with both hands to keep it in place.
I don''t even know your girl over here.........
Well, you can go home and change after you''ve destroyed the village, but I can''t think of anything better to wear than this. We need to buy some.
It''s only now that this guy is wasting his time, we won''t be attacked.........
We''ll be attacked immediately........
I put all my strength into trying to stand up, but...
I''ve got to get home early to see that bastard--I''ve got to see Irene.
--What?
I should have been straining all over my body to endure the pain when I heard this guy''s words, but that one word makes me forget about putting in the effort and the pain.
''''You ... what did you say?''''
''Oh? What is it?
The man looks down at me, still sitting there, and thinks as he puts his hand to his chin and looks up, trying to remember what he just said.
''Do I have to go home early?''
Before that...
...to meet a woman?
Well what''s this woman''s name?
My body was so battered that I thought maybe I had heard an auditory hallucination....
''--Irene, that''s the name.
Without that, this guy said the name of my lover in my previous life - the woman I love.
What do you mean...?
You mean the same name?
What''s his full name?
What do you care about my girl like that?
Don''t be silly I don''t care if she''s not the woman I think she is.
But if she''s the woman I think she is.
It''s Irene Harzion.
The woman''s name the man said was - the same name as the woman I dream about.
How many times in my life have I thought of Irene?
How many times had I called her name?
How many times had I wanted to see her smile?
How could you ... why would you ... with that woman?
''Why should I tell you that I have to tell you that but oh well. The truth is, this is something that needs to be kept private, but you''re going to die anyway. I just wanted to say it as a brag, so I''ll tell you.
When he says this, the man grins and tells me about his relationship with Irene.
''That woman, Irene, is the only daughter of the current king of the country I''m in now.
--I know.
''It has been decided that when I become king, I will marry Irene. This is something I''m not telling the people yet, so I shouldn''t really tell them, but you, who will surely die, will have no problem telling them.
The man keeps talking like I''ve already won and that he''s going to be the next king.
''A woman named Irene, that''s a good woman.
--I know.
I''m only sixteen and a bit young, but it doesn''t matter at all if you think you''re going to be a better woman.
--I know. Irene''s the same age as me.
"She''s a princess, but she can cook and she can fight. She''s the perfect girl.
--I know. Irene has the best hamburgers in the world.
And that body...
Shut up.
I couldn''t listen to him anymore.
The guy was talking happily, but he stopped talking on my words.
I didn''t like what this guy was saying about Irene.
''''Well come to think of it, I didn''t hear you. Your, your name.....
''Oh? Is it too late?
And tell me the name of your country.
''''Do you want that much of a souvenir from the underworld? Well, okay, I can at least give you the name of the man who''s going to kill you.
The man looks down at me, still sitting, and says
''I am Felix Gladio, the next king of the Kingdom of Hargeon. Don''t forget this name even when you die.......Eric, was it? That''s what that old man said your name was, as I recall.
My father had called my name, so this guy knew my name even if I didn''t say it.
When a demon race changes its king, the name of the country changes as well.
When he becomes king, he will name the country after himself.
Yes, I know that.
Because this is the man who killed the love of my life, Irene.
I remember asking Irene in a previous life.
Irene told me that she fled the country because she was about to be forced to marry him.
And that she was still being pursued by a man who was angry with her for running away.
When I heard that, I swore to protect Irene, I would never let her go.
Me and Irene loved each other, and though we weren''t married yet, I was willing to marry her if I could find a country where we could live in peace.
But - as soon as I took my eyes off her - she was taken away from me.
And that day in my past life when I killed myself.
Irene tried to run away from that man again, but that man moved his army to chase after Irene, and then killed her in that wilderness.
I ... didn''t get there in time.
Irene died, and I killed myself in despair.
And it all started with the man I''m seeing now - Felix.
I can feel the desire to kill him swelling up like never before.
This guy--this guy, this guy, this guy!
The woman I love, Irene, you killed her!
I stand up, leaning my back against the wall, overworking my body, which is almost forgetting the pain due to my anger and killing intent.
The wall...? Come to think of it, this guy kicked me off and I crashed into a wall.
When my dad was blown up, the wall hit with such force that it was smashed, but when it was me, the wall wasn''t broken.
Well you''re still damaged too, aren''t you?
It''s a blow with enough magical power to make me unable to move.
On the other hand, how can you stay that energetic?
Realizing this, I put a lid on the killing intent and anger and think calmly.
This guy isn''t someone who can win by being swept up in such emotions.
I stand up and glare at the slightly surprised man in front of me.
''Can you still stand up I knew you were too good to kill here. Won''t you reconsider? You can be stronger than that.
''Shut up I''ve heard enough from you to make me scream my demise.
Well that''s enough, I''m going to kill you.
Me and Felix stare at each other for a moment - and then run at the same time, crossing blades.