New chapter of Reincarnated Hero is out! (4/10 chapters)

 

 

I Was Here, You Know

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“Guh… to… this… point…” (Demon)

The humanoid high-ranking Demon spoke broken human words with resentment while glaring at the small-statured elf. However, it seemed that not only did he no longer have the strength to fight, he could not even stand.

“Kukuku! Too bad, wasn’t it? But, well, don’t be so disheartened. There is only one reason why you lost. Hm? Do you want to know what it is? You do want to know, right?” (Meltera)

“No, not… really…” (Demon)

“Kukuku, very well, very well, I shall tell you as a parting gift for the afterlife.” (Meltera)

Meltera, who was proud of having defeated the Demon, raised her voice boastfully even though no one had asked.

“I was here, you know~~! Kahahaha!” (Meltera)

If the Elf race, who revere her as a hero, were to hear this crude laugh, they would surely be disillusioned. The Elf race was supposed to be a noble people. Unfortunately, she had been born with this personality.

“What can I say… it is true that she saved us… but I cannot feel happy about it honestly…” (Shia)

Saintess Shia also watched the haughty elf with a conflicted expression.

(Surely that girl will have no choice but to praise my efforts. Well, of course, I didn’t fight for that reason or anything!) (Meltera)

As Meltera was calculating in her mind, the supposedly dying high-ranking Demon suddenly began concentrating his remaining mana into a single point.

“Hm? What are you planning to do? I’ll have you know the difference in power is overwhelming. There is no way to overturn this situation.” (Meltera)

“Kukuku… For… that person… I… will use… this life!” (Demon)

The high-ranking Demon forced himself to his feet and charged toward the barrier. At the same time, the mana he had concentrated suddenly became unstable, almost to the point of running wild… or rather, exploding.

“Wait, don’t tell me—” (Meltera)

“This… barrier… I… will destroy… and die!” (Demon)

At the moment the high-ranking Demon collided with the barrier, a tremendous explosion erupted. He had self-destructed. Even Meltera, who had been causing golems to self-destruct one after another, had not expected this. Without thinking, she hypocritically shouted, “Self-destructing is unfair, isn’t it!?”.

The barrier, which had already been barely holding on, should have been destroyed by the damage and yet it was not.

“Kukuku, I told you, didn’t I? That there was no way to overturn the situation.” (Meltera)

The barrier was intact. Just before the high-ranking Demon self-destructed, Meltera had desperately created a thick wall of earth to shield against the blast.

(Phew, that was close. If the barrier had been broken because of me, he wouldn’t praise me… no no, I didn’t fight for that reason or anything like that!) (Meltera)

Although she laughed calmly, Meltera was inwardly drenched in cold sweat. Had she been even a moment late, the barrier would have certainly been lost. And then, it happened.

*Bikibibiki!*

“Wha…!?” (Meltera)

*Pariiiiiiin!*

With a shrill shattering sound, the barrier was smashed to pieces.

“Ah… the barrier!” (Shia)

“It’s been broken…!” (Knight)

While Saintess Shia and the knights were left speechless, Meltera panicked immensely.

“No no no, that wasn’t from the explosion just now, right!? I definitely protected it properly!” (Meltera)

Meltera tried to explain herself desperately, but she realized it soon enough. A sinister mana far more malevolent than the high-ranking Demon’s was drifting in from somewhere. Saintess Shia must have sensed it as well.

“W-What is this… this strange presence…” (Shia)

“Shia-sama!” (Knight)

As she stumbled and her lips trembled, a nearby knight hurried to support her.

“It really seems that it wasn’t the self-destruction that caused it.” (Meltera)

Meltera turned her gaze to the north.

“It seems to be coming from where he is. Then, there’s nothing to worry about.” (Meltera)

 

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‘How is it on your sides, you two?’ (Leon)

‘‘Finished!’‘ (Arc/Iris)

‘How about you, Sura?’ (Leon)

‘All done~’ (Sura)

Leon checked on his familiars via telepathy.

It seemed that both the southern and eastern fronts had been cleared of Demons.

“All that’s left is over where she is… but it’ll probably be fine.” (Leon)

Since Meltera was not a familiar, Leon could not use telepathy with her, but he assumed there was no issue. He trusted her abilities, despite everything.

“She can probably handle up to high-ranking Demons. If it’s anything more than that… I’m not sure.” (Leon)

Suddenly, an unpleasant chill ran down his spine. Leon instinctively looked up at the sky and saw a small figure floating in midair. It was a boy with red eyes and white hair. However, horns protruded from his head, and black wings extended from his back.

He was clearly a Demon. But the sinister mana he held within far surpassed even that of the high-ranking Demons.

“Honestly… to think they couldn’t even destroy the barrier without me. Breaking something of this low level shouldn’t even take a second, right?” (??)

The boy muttered in exasperation and instantly gathered an enormous amount of mana at his fingertip. Then, as if flicking away a speck of dust, he casually threw it toward the barrier. As it made contact with the barrier…

*Bikikibiki!*

Cracks instantly spread like a spiderweb.

*Pariiiiiiiiiin!*

The barrier was destroyed.

“No…” (Marie)

“T-The barrier is…!” (Knight)

While Saintess Marie and the knights widened their eyes in disbelief, the boy turned his gaze toward the third and final barrier in the distance, which had been their last line of defense.

“That one’s in the way too, so I’ll break it while I’m at it.” (??)

He threw another mass of mana in the same casual manner.

 

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