Chapter 495
I’m afraid of the final fight.
I’m also afraid of the situation of having to fight with Ellen, which I don’t know if one day.
I don’t think Ellen or Dragon can compete with her in her current state. At this rate, I would have to sacrifice my life using Alsbringer, so I came to Lizaira because I wanted the next step.
Whatever achievements I make here, I will fight the final battle.
So, what I have is not courage, but more like recklessness or coming.
Because I have Alsbringer, all my actions have no choice but to be reckless.
I am determined to use Alsbringer if everything goes wrong, so I cannot have true courage.
“Fear and fear, not abandoning them, but facing them nonetheless while holding them. That is courage.”
At Luna’s words, I nodded slowly.
Not letting go of fear and forgetting about it, but embracing it, and facing it despite feeling the fear and fear that will suffocate the breath of the opponent.
That was the condition for being chosen by Alixion.
Alixion is also a sacred object similar to Alsbringer.
Just as Alsbringer chooses a master who can die for the world, Alixion appears according to the wishes of those who have shown true courage.
If I understand what true courage is and show that kind of courage in front of the dragon of the other world, will Alixion appear in front of me according to my desire?
But, then what changes?
“Alyxion’s true power is… … . what is it?”
“The Holy Spear Alixion is a sacred object that feels true fear from an irresistible enemy and visits those who oppose it nonetheless. If so, what should I give him? What do you need?”
It is a gift from God that comes down to those who show true courage.
Have the conditions already been met?
True courage drawn from true fear.
What it can and should give.
“The power to stand against whatever the opponent is.”
Luna’s words were plain.
“That’s it.”
The only thing needed for those who want to overcome and face fear and fear in a reckless fight is strength.
Alixion lends you the strength to fight against whatever opponent you are.
No matter how strong the dragon of the other world is, if you are chosen by the Holy Spear Alixion, you will gain the strength to stand against it.
In a way, isn’t Alixion the strongest holy object?
* * *
If Alixion were given to me, this kind of hard work might be meaningless.
But it’s funny.
Now that I’ve learned about Alixion, the chances of me getting Alixion are no different.
As if my heart leaning on Alsbringer in the last fight was closer to courage and courage than bravery.
Standing in front of the enemy in the hope that Alixion will come find me in the final fight is also bound to be a considerable distance from true courage.
Rather, because I knew that Alixion is a sacred object that responds to and chooses true courage, even if I exercise true courage, it cannot be pure.
I know it’s a disease.
It was just that pair.
It would have been better if I didn’t know, but Luna and Ronan didn’t tell me that I didn’t want to know, but I asked myself.
I do not know.
You shouldn’t expect Alixion to be mine.
It is also ridiculous to deliberately fear and feel fear of the enemy while struggling with what true courage is.
If Alixion chooses me, there won’t be such a situation, but if not, I have to stand in front of him.
Since Alixion is a powerful holy object, it has not appeared much so far.
Expecting itself is a luxury.
Just because some strong necessity works on me, there’s no way Alixion will appear in a good situation.
So, I do what I have to do.
The snow didn’t stop.
Before going out into the woods, I and the villagers cleared snow from the village and roofs that had accumulated overnight.
Not only Ellen’s house, but also the roofs of other villagers’ houses. Among the people living in Lizaira, there were places that needed the help of a young man.
-It’s Reinhardt! Come down and have a cup of ginger tea!
“Yes, Grandma!”
Because of the long life as a guest, there were often those who were treated as members of the village without realizing it.
It was pretty funny.
Now that it has been revealed that I am the Demon King, no one will treat me like before.
However, if it was the days of Reinhardt, the bully of Temple, what would he think if he saw me in the countryside getting a lot of likes from his grandparents?
No, it would be even more ridiculous for the demon king to do such a thing.
If someone broadcasts me live on all continents, will they know that I’m not that dangerous?
The demon king who cuts down trees, the demon king who uproots trees, the demon king who plows fields, and the demon king who removes snow.
As Lizaira’s life grew longer, she began to think of all sorts of things.
After the snow removal work was over, I took a shovel and a pickaxe and headed for the forest over the snowy mountains.
On a day when the snow piled up so much that it was difficult to walk properly, it was funny that I dared to plow the field, but to be honest, it was rather good.
The harder the task, the more concentration is required.
So in the end, the harsh situation was good for me, there was no reason for it to be bad. It’s my goal to go to the field, but it’s not my goal.
“… … Fuck.”
Of course, that’s what it says. It was true that it was infuriating to see the snow-covered road leading to the outskirts of Lizaira, a clearing quite far away, where one’s feet were sinking and the roads had disappeared.
If he used the Fireworks of Hwayo, honestly, he could have melted all the snow in the village as well as the road in front of him.
I was going to just close my eyes and write it, but in the end, I start to go through my eyes without using it.
What I can do, of course, Luna can do too.
I still don’t know what Ilwoldang wants and does, but Lizaira basically doesn’t use mystical powers in real life.
Should I be naturalistic?
I respect Lizaira and Luna’s lifestyle, so I don’t intend to use power that shouldn’t be here.
A lot of things would have been easier if I had used the Fire of Fire.
It would have been possible to thaw and clear the land that was starting to freeze in the first place, so the clearing work would have already been completed.
I didn’t.
By not doing so, I was now able to create a state of mind that allows me to maintain magical power enhancement with extreme efficiency, not only throughout the day, but also while sleeping.
It’s not like I can’t use the firework of Tuesday to be comfortable now.
Now I know that discomfort has its own value.
“Uh.”
still.
It was true that it was inconvenient… … .
* * *
If you leave the snow that has fallen and accumulated as it is, it will melt little by little and become ice.
Scooping out snow and breaking the frozen snow at the bottom with a pickaxe, Reinhardt proceeded with the long, tedious clearing.
The snow in the mountains in winter does not melt at all. Usually such snow melts slowly until the next season arrives, and then suddenly disappears on a warm day.
That’s why it didn’t come back after a few days of heavy snow, but Lizaira could see snow everywhere throughout the winter.
In those days, Reinhardt still went out along the mountain road after the villagers had cleared all the snow from the village and even after the children stopped having snowball fights, and returned only when the sun went down.
Another day or two, a week or a month passed like that.
The pace of work was still slow.
No matter how strong the body was, there was a limit to the strength of the equipment, so there was no choice but to adjust the power, and no matter how much adjustment was made, the blade of the shovel bent or the blade of the ax broke.
Reinhardt slammed the blade of a shovel and a pickaxe on the ground in a state of no self, and repeated the work of rounding out stones.
Some days you do those things mechanically for days and days as if you forgot what you were doing.
Like that, the beginning of a certain spring that is now sublimating beyond the freezing of snow accumulated in the forest and mountains after winter has flowed.
One day when you just have to wait for the snow to melt with the signal that the day is getting warmer.
Luna was watching Reinhardt.
He was watching from a step behind, but Reinhardt didn’t even know Luna was there.
-Hook!
A shovel that sticks too easily into frozen ground.
-puck!
Rather than collide with the ground, Luna quietly watches the pickaxe blade penetrate the ground like tofu.
“Congratulations, Reinhardt.”
“… … ?”
Hearing a voice suddenly heard from behind, Reinhardt looked back blankly.
“Congratulations?”
“okay.”
Luna pointed to the shovel Reinhardt was holding.
“Haven’t you entered the next stage?”
The shovel Reinhardt was holding was illuminated by the light of blue mana.
“What is this?”
“… … .”
No matter how focused he was, Reinhardt didn’t even know that he had crossed the wall at some point.
Luna smiles at Reinhardt, who blankly stares at the shovel she is holding with a bewildered expression.
“Stop plowing the ground, it means nothing to you now.”
“… … .”
At Luna’s words, Reinhardt blankly looked around.
The vast forest was almost completely cleared. Reinhardt, who had been idly looking around at this great but simple achievement he had made for a long time, blankly turned his gaze to Luna.
“It’s not long, can’t we just finish it?”
“… … .”
Rather than being delighted with the master class, Reinhardt licks his lips, as if regretting that he did not finish the work he was entrusted with.
“If you really want to… … .”
Perhaps it was because he had been doing bizarre things for a long time, but Reinhardt had strange mistakes.
“Then I’ll be in the way, so hurry up.”
“… … .”
-puck! puck!
After Reinhardt said that, he started poking at the ground.
* * *
By the time I got to the master class, the pace of work was bound to pick up a lot of momentum.
It was like holding the strongest shovel and pickaxe, so I was able to use my full strength.
In the end, I was able to finish the rest of the winter work in one day. By breaking and cutting the frozen ground.
So when I asked what to do to focus my mind, Luna’s instructions to plow the field were completely finished.
Inspiration for being a master class.
Actually, I don’t know.
I’m not even sure when this became possible.
If there was such a thing as a wall, wouldn’t it have been possible to jump over it a long time ago?
I was staring blankly at the fork I was holding, with blue magic power wrapped around it.
I can’t really feel what’s changed, but I’ve definitely been able to inject magic into the object I’m holding.
To put it bluntly, I used the sword the most, but it became a master class while shoveling and picking.
No, but, if this is to be argued in the martial arts way, can’t it be added with words like “the noble species of the end”?
“Congratulations, Reinhardt.”
“Ah, yes… … . Thanks… … .”
At Ronan’s words, I blankly nodded.
“Thanks to you, we have not taught you anything. You just figured it out on your own.”
Luna said that and quietly ate the bread, and Ronan nodded as well.
You don’t have to be thankful for this.
Luna obviously taught me something directly, but not particularly.
Although they fed and put them to sleep, and occasionally made rude noises, it was not strictly speaking that they taught them directly.
To put it bluntly, Arta taught me a lot.
That said, if I really didn’t learn anything from the two, I couldn’t say that.
Ronan only talked about the fire in the heart.
Luna only said a few words about my feelings.
It was just a story about a certain mindset rather than teaching.
Did you forget the agony?
It wasn’t like that.
Have I reached a conclusion about my complex emotions?
Not even that.
Luna and Ronan say they didn’t teach me anything.
However, I couldn’t really say I didn’t learn anything.
The time I spent with these two, the days I spent in Lizaira.
I couldn’t believe that they were just feeding and sheltering me while I was doing my personal practice.
No matter what complex thoughts I have, Luna says while eating bread.
“I will gather the villagers.”
“… … .”
“Leave tonight.”
It’s night anyway, so I wonder if it’s okay to stay for another day or so.
I couldn’t.
To say such a thing is to acknowledge the fear of returning to the world.
Because I can’t put off the moment when I face the things that have changed while I’m gone.
You shouldn’t try to settle here for even one more day when it’s not enough to go back as soon as possible.
So Luna is trying to get me out of here as soon as possible, since I’ve achieved what I set out to do before I get weak. It will be for me, not for her, that she wants to get me out quickly.
Obviously that’s what you think.
however.
those bold words.
I was sad.
many.
Quite a lot.
I was sad.
