Published at 26th of December 2025 7:39 am

Chapter 462: Interlude: The Day He Became a Hero

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Note: This is a story about Ed from the first run. Please be aware.

Come to think of it, how did you become a hero, Yuusha-sama?

It was during the journey of the first run. After finishing our meal around the campfire under the moonlight, we were engaged in casual conversation before sleeping when one of the party members, a warrior man, asked Hero Magna this question.

As always, Barugo is an idiot. Yuusha-sama became Yuusha-sama when it was decided at the recognition ceremony.

Hey, not that again Of course I know that. But that ceremony was just the church recognizing Magna-san as a hero, right? Its not like Magna-san awakened to the heros power during that ritual, right?

Hmm. Well, thats true. Although we harbor a part of Gods miracle in our bodies, we cannot perform the true works of God. fooh.

The young priest sitting next to the warrior carrying a giant axe said this while blowing on the contents of the cup in his hand to cool it. His skills, which allowed him to join the [Lunar Silver Sword Brigade, Lunarion] almost immediately upon reaching adulthood, were certainly impressive, but these cute gestures were probably why he was often mistaken for a girl. Well, if you said that to him, hed get incredibly angry, but even that anger No, I wont say it.

See! So there must have been some trigger for Yuusha-sama to become a hero, right? Or were you strong from birth?

It wouldnt be surprising if Barugo was swinging an axe from infancy, but Yuusha-sama doesnt seem like that However, I am curious. Dont you think so too, Ed?

Me? Ah, yes. I suppose so.

Suddenly drawn into the conversation, I agreed while cleaning up after the meal. As the only one in this four-person party without fighting ability, all these chores and baggage carrying were my responsibility.

By the way, I have no complaints about the three of them talking like this while Im next to them. This is a fair division of roles, and honestly, this is about all I can do in this world right now.

See, Ed wants to know too.

When I became a hero, huh

Thus targeted by our three-pronged interest, Magnas expression clouded slightly as he stared intently at the campfire. He slowly brought the cup in his hand to his lips, let out a small sigh, and then quietly began to tell the story.

To be honest, I dont know when I became a hero. But the first time I used the heros power was about five years ago.

Oh, thats more recent than I expected?

Idiots should keep quiet. If he had awakened to his power earlier, he would have been recognized as a hero earlier.

Ah, I see. Sorry about that.

No, its fine. Back then, I was the eldest son of a farming family living in a small village just an ordinary guy who admired the [Lunar Silver Sword Brigade, Lunarion]. Well, it was just admiration, I couldnt actually join.

A farmer, thats certainly

Its difficult, isnt it? Luna Metal weapons are expensive.

The Night Walkers, minions of the Demon King, can only be defeated by weapons made of Luna Metal, a rare metal. Thats why having a Luna Metal weapon is a condition for joining the [Lunar Silver Sword Brigade, Lunarion] Naturally, these are not cheap.

But no one complains about this. Its impossible to lend them to all hopefuls, and if you dont have one, you can contribute as a supporter like me. The reason many people who wish to join dont choose this is probably because they understand that joining the [Lunar Silver Sword Brigade, Lunarion] is just a dream or aspiration.

If I didnt have this great axe that was my grandpas keepsake, I probably couldnt have joined the [Lunar Silver Sword Brigade, Lunarion] either.

Hahaha, our village was really small. There was only one longsword, but that was carried by the person in charge of security. So normally, I would have just occasionally been shown that sword and lived a leisurely life tilling the fields, but

At this point, Magna paused. The gesture of reflecting the moon on the surface of the water in his cup and gently swirling it seemed as if he was reminiscing about something far away.

That day five years ago. My village was attacked by a group of Night Walkers.

A group you say?

Yes. Four wolf-types, two spider-types, and one human-type.

A h-human-type!?

At Magnas words, the young priests voice cracked. Night Walkers are golem-like beings that take various forms by combining countless metal parts, but their abilities differ greatly depending on their form.

Wolf-types are fast and ferocious, and there are many of them. Spider-types excel at surprise attacks and sniping from blind spots like overhead. And the human-type is a commander. Just one of them can multiply the combat power of the Night Walkers it leads many times over, an extremely powerful individual.

Honestly, there was nothing we could do. By the time I jumped out of bed hearing the screams, the smell of blood was already thick in the village. The guard seemed to be fighting desperately, but he was soon swarmed by wolf-types and his whole body was torn apart by their bites.

At these words, we couldnt say anything. We just silently continued to listen to Magnas story.

Of course, we ran. We knew there was nothing we could do, nothing we could save by staying. But the enemy caught up quickly First, my father stood in their way. It was meaningless. He couldnt even buy a moment of time. In the blink of an eye, his limbs were torn off, and in the end, as he tried to look back at us, they mercilessly crushed even his head. So, I was next. To keep my sister, who had been working hard in place of our mother who died ten years ago, alive even for a moment longer, I faced them.

Oh! So thats when Yuusha-samas power awakened, right!?

The axe-wielder exclaimed excitedly. But Magna, with a sad expression, slowly shook his head.

No. I was immediately blown away by them. A spider-type pierced my stomach, and I was thrown away like garbage, smashed against a nearby tree. Strangely, I didnt feel pain, but I was cold. I only had the sensation of life flowing out from the hole in my stomach In front of me, unable to move even a finger or blink, my sisters body was cut in half.

Ah, ugh

The axe-wielder choked on his words and grimaced. The young priest, and even I, couldnt think of a single word to say to Magna now.

What I had inside me at that time wasnt anger or despair, but a question. Why do such unreasonable things exist in this world? Why does the world accept such things? Its wrong, this is a mistake. If theyre going to hurt us, they should at least be entities that we can hurt back. Such unbalanced things shouldnt exist.

As I was vaguely thinking about such things from somewhere, I heard a voice. Restore the world to how it should be That single phrase changed everything about me.

My body wasnt overflowing with power. My heart didnt have courage. But even so, before I knew it, I had picked up the Luna Metal sword that had fallen, and I slashed at the enemy When I realized it, everything was over. Somehow the hole in my stomach had closed, but the fallen people didnt start moving. The villagers, the Night Walkers, everything All that was illuminated by the full moons light was a world that had stopped.

That was the beginning of me as a hero. A trivial, common tragedy I didnt become a hero because I protected something important. Its just that after losing what was important to me, what I happened to pick up was the power of a hero.

Laughing as if mocking himself, Magna looked up at the night sky. Following his gaze, we also looked up, where the white full moon was simply shining, telling us nothing.

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