Published at 25th of March 2019 11:08 pm

Chapter 80: No point if you die

If a demi-human came into a war between humans and demons, of course they would be bewildered.

“You are, the demi-human that Velt-kun brought along. Why are you helping us?” (Shalt)

What are you planning? It’s understandable for Shalt to be suspicious of her like that.

However, it’s not like Musashi has any deep reason behind it, considering she’s generally dumb.

“It is obvious. I am helping you because you people are the ones that lord is trying to save.” (Musashi)

“Lord? What exactly happened with you and Velt?” (Shalt)

“Fuh, what you ask? The debt of gratitude I received from lord is not something that can be summarized in a few words. If it is for the sake of paying back my lord who picked me up when I had nowhere to go, it does not matter whether the enemy is a demi-human, human or demon! I fight for the sake of my lord!” (Musashi)

You literally just summed it up in a few words.

However, now Shalt and the others should understand that although she’s a demi-human, Musashi isn’t scheming or hiding anything.

“He,…… picked up Ura, a demon, and now he picked up a demi-human while we weren’t there?” (Shalt)

“Um, commander Shalt. Well, about this woman…… this Shinsengumi, what should we do with her? Not trusting her is probably for the……”

“Well, let’s see…… alright, in that case, you said your name was Musashi, right? I want to ask you something.” Shalt)

Although he judged that Musashi isn’t an enemy, Shalt has another thing he wants to check.

That was about whether he could trust Musashi or not.

“Do you like Velt?” (Shalt)

“Hmph, a subordinate like me should not lightly talk about liking or hating lord. I just want to fight for my lord that I love so much!” (Musashi)

“I see. For me, there are no other words that I can trust more. So, I will trust you for now!” (Shalt)

To Musashi who gave an immediate reply, Shalt showed a smile on his face and raised his fist.

“Musashi-san, our troops here will now move to the centre of the capital. I entrust the vanguard to you!” (Shalt)

“The centre? Not to the very back?” (Musashi)

“If I go to the back, the command will go to pieces. By then, it would be too late. To reorganize a military formation that has already gone through chaos, it is necessary to give out directions at the same time to every side.” (Shalt)

“I see. Understood! I will sear the power of my lord’s right-hand man in those one eyes!” (Musashi)

Her two swords gave off more intenseness, brightness and beauty than any other magic flying through this battlefield.

After seeing her sword skill that even reached the peak, everyone thought this.

How beautiful and dreadful that is.

“A, amazing, who is that demi-human! She’s cutting up so many cyclopes all by herself!”

“They’re this strong, huh. Compared to humans…… their movements are in a completely different league!”

“Even though we diligently practice swinging a thousand times every day…… I don’t feel like I’ll ever be able to reach that level.”

Humanity’s great allied forces shuddered in fear from feeling her killing ability, even though the blade point wasn’t being aimed at them.

“I knew that demi-humans surpassed humans in physical ability. The problem is her technique.”

“Commander Shalt!”

“Barts and I went to battlefields earlier than everyone else. We fought with demi-humans multiple times until now in the Divine Being Continent, but they were all just fighting with their amazing physical ability. However, their technique and skill…… were not particularly as polished as hers.” (Shalt)

It’s not like she was just using her physical ability.

Musashi is here now because she steadily accumulated the basics since she was young.

Miyamoto sure did raise a demi-human that would make a terrifying enemy.

“Wow, Musashi-chan really is amazing. She’s getting too enthusiastic to show otouto-kun her strong point. I think otouto-kun would actually get drawn away because he doesn’t like war though.” (Cleran)

“Um~, Cleran-neesan, do I have to fight too?” (Dorauemon)

“Of course you do, Dora-chan. In the first place, you shouldn’t say you can’t fight even though you have such a big body. People much smaller than you are fighting after all.” (Cleran)

“Buuut there’s no way I can win against those big, scary looking cyclopes!” (Dorauemon)

Above Musashi and the others who are continuing a steady advance, Cleran is looking down from the top of Dora’s head.

They’re heading to the cyclopes that are rampaging with their huge bodies.

“Gaaaaaaaa!” (Cyclops)

“Kill. Crush! Me strong!” (Cyclops)

“Crush!” (Cyclops)

“Mukyou!” (Cyclops)

There are four cyclopes in front. I would say they’re around ten metres tall.

Oi oi, they’re grabbing house roofs and throwing them around.

“Hmm~, they don’t really seem tasty~.” (Cleran)

“Cleran-neesan, I don’t taste good either, okay!” (Dorauemon)

“Listen, Dora-chan, things are made to be tried! So, try…… shooting them♪” (Cleran)

Cleran gives out a really vague instruction. However, Dora opened his mouth, taking those vague words seriously.

“A, alright! I’m desperate now! Take this!” (Dorauemon)

Then, a huge iron ball shot out of Dora’s huge mouth and crushed all four cyclopes in one go.

Oi…… you……

“Oooooh, I shot! Aren’t I amazing! I defeated them!” (Dorauemon)

“Ara ara, you’re amaaazing. You have the ability to create steel inside yourself. A wrought iron user. That’s amazing. I can’t lose either~. Transformation, Giant Foot!” (Cleran)

“Cleran-neesan, you’re way more amazing! Beating up cyclopes to death with a huge arm is too scary!” (Dorauemon)

Let alone races, Monster Master Cleran and Dora the Machine Dragon who are so monstrous that you can’t even determine what type of creature they are, are going around defeating cyclopes.

Humanity’s great allied forces are quite bewildered too, but since they’re still defeating cyclopes, they decided to just raise cheers for them.

The flow is definitely leaning towards humanity. Their vigour and morale are all more than the enemy.

Because humanity’s great allied forces went back to fighting, the disadvantageous situation in the capital that was on the brink of being overthrown started making a comeback again.

That’s a good thing……

“Kukukuku, man~, awesome. Yeah~, it’s awesome. I hadn’t predicted this war situation. Man~, the friends you brought with you sure are amazing~.” (Mackey)

From the sky garden, we moved to a place away from the centre of the capital.

Away from the beautiful park and the brilliant commercial district, we’re on a hill in the back.

No enemies or allies are there, and no one’s watching.

Of course, the reflection in the sky won’t capture it either.

Right now, the two of us are the only ones here.

“Hmm, getting taken to a place alone with a lighthearted playboy makes me feel danger to my body. I’ll be taking the chance to say this, but I’m straight, so don’t think about doing anything to me.” (Velt)

“Ooohahhahhahha, I like girls more too~. But we’re going to talk about something important, so it can’t be helped.” (Mackey)

“Something important huh~. Even after you changed and your head went mad, I guess these kinds of conversations are important after all. Or is it that you still have attachments to when you were ‘Kagami’?” (Velt)

“Fufu, ufufufufufu, I guess. But I’m enjoying myself right now. What about you? Did you not get excited by the war I directed?” (Mackey)

“It’s really pointless. You’re making Mackey Mouse’s name cry, even though he was the most popular things in the old world. Well, I might have some fun with half killing you.” (Velt)

“Arara. Although I do try to answer to my dear customers’ requests, I’ll have to say no to that one~. Don’t say something scary, and let’s just…… talk a little.” (Mackey)

Just for the last part, the tone of his voice was low.

It seems that even though he’s wearing a weird costume, he’s trying to talk about something serious.

“More than thirty years have passed since I was born in this world. So like, I don’t remember all my classmates from thirty years ago, but well………… who are you?” (Mackey)

Who is my other self, that’s not Velt Jeeha?

I seriously answered that question.

“I’m Asakura Ryuuma.” (Velt)

To my answer, a voice that sounded like it was speechless came from the Mackey Mouse costume.

“………… Asakura? Asaku…… ah! I remember I remember now! You’re Asakura-kun the delinquent!” (Mackey)

“Ho~, it’s an honour to be remembered by you, even after your head went mad.” (Velt)

“Uoooo, seriously! Seriouslyyyy! Ueee, really, seriouslyy!” (Mackey)

Kagami remembered me.

Let alone that, he even looks somewhat happy.

He didn’t look like the character called Mackey Mouse that he built in this world, he looked like his natural self.

“Wait, so you’re Asakura-kun! Heee, this is seriously awesome! It’s been so long! I remember you well. Even though you’re a delinquent, you’re really shy and pure-hearted, so you left an impression on me.” (Mackey)

“Hmph, you making fun of me? Like, do I really get remembered like that? Miyamoto and Samejima said that too.” (Velt)

“Ah, you met Miyamocchan too, huh. And wasn’t Samejima the guy from the karate club? That reminds me, you said Sharkryu, one of the Seven Great Demon Kings was Samejima, but five years ago, didn’t Sharkryu-” (Mackey)

“He died. I was there at his last moment. And he entrusted Ura to me.” (Velt)

“Hahaha, that’s amazing, being entrusted a princess by a demon king, you really are awesome, Asakura-kun……… but…… I see, so Samecchi died, huh. Twice.” (Mackey)

It’s not like he’s mourning for him, but he’s probably going through complicated feelings that he doesn’t get either.

For this guy, he doesn’t care who or how many people in this world die.

But if one of his acquaintances from when he was Kagami dies, it’s somewhat different.

I understand those feelings a bit too.

“Were you…… fine? Even after you died and was born again…… did you have fun?” (Mackey)

“I regretted some stuff. I went through a lot of tiring things, but…… well, I was blessed in my meetings, so it hasn’t been a bad second life.” (Velt)

“Hm~m, is that so. So you accepted it…… and like this world. Just like Miyamocchan and Ayase-chan.” (Mackey)

Ah?

The air changed.

What is this feeling?

It’s not wild joy. It’s not anger either.

The overflowing air coming from that stupid looking costume…… this suffocating air……

“How nice~, coming to a clean decision like that. But that means you’re casting away yourself as a high schooler in Japan, your former family, lover, friends and everything. Isn’t that…… lonely?” (Mackey)

Ahh…… this air…… it’s the sorrow…… of parting with the world and your old self that you can never return to again.

“So you couldn’t accept this world.” (Velt)

Kagami nodded slightly to my words.

“Of course I couldn’t! Like, although you call me a lighthearted playboy, Asakura-kun, do you even know anything about me? In high school, I was trying pretty hard you know? It’s not like I had outstanding talent in exercise and I wasn’t recognized for my studying. So I purposely acted like a joking character to make people gather around me, and even made things lively at school. Once I did that, a lot of people started gathering around me.” (Mackey)

Kagami kept talking on and on as if asking me to understand his feelings.

“It was fun. Even if I kept on living and became an adult, those days would probably still be the best time of my life. I laughed together with my good friends about stupid things, serious things, got into fights, shared memories, flirted with my cute girlfriend, had sex and got confessed to. I was seriously a riajuu.” (Mackey)

“Oi, are you boasting?” (Velt)

“Yeah, I am boasting. But like, all of a sudden I just died without any warning. By the time I realized it, I reincarnated! By the time I realized it, I was in another world! A fantasy world. I had to start from zero, without any friends, lover, family or anyone. I didn’t have anything from Japan. Haa? What the hell is up with that! Why do I have to go through that! If I’m going to die, let me die as Kagami! The life I worked so hard in died, but then I get a second life where I start from zero again? Don’t screw with me!” (Mackey)

Ahh, this is bad.

Frankly, it’s not like I don’t understand how he feels.

Although I wasn’t a riajuu, I had attachments to the time when I was Asakura Ryuuma.

If Velt Jeeha wasn’t blessed in his meetings, he would’ve never accepted this second life.

“So I decided. Although it’s supposed to be the end if you die, no matter how much you work hard, next I have to work hard in another world? Working hard just seems stupid then. In that case, I might as well just enjoy myself. Doing anything and everything I want to. And yet, all the people in this world are full of idiots. Even though they don’t know what would happen if you die, they risk their lives and like, they’re saying this awesomely stupid stuff with super sharp faces. I’ll carry the souls of the people that died? They’re surely watching over us in heaven? That’s so awesomely stupid! Looking over you is impossible, impossible! After all, they might be walking their second life in an unrelated other world, so like, what the hell are you saying with such an understanding face!?” (Mackey)

Only I…… only we can say these kinds of complaints.

I see…… in a way, on top of being too blessed in his past life, he had no irreplaceable encounters in his second life.

“How pitiful. I feel you.” (Velt)

I do feel pity for him.

However, it’s too late.

It was the same for Samejima and Miyamoto.

This guy already pushed on too far that he can’t turn back.

Besides, I didn’t feel what I felt with Samejima and Miyamoto for this guy.

On one side, I feel sorry for him, but for some reason, I didn’t feel like trying to do something for him.

“Well, you were unlucky.” (Velt)

So, I pushed him aside.

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