The Hero Disciple Is Back

EP.31 – 30. The disciple strives to resemble the master

Sera also had an ordinary(?) hero candidate period. She also had her youthful days when she never walked down the dark path, thinking that she would be degrading if she didn’t walk the right path. This was the case in the early days of infinite recurrence, when the number of regressions did not yet exceed three digits, and he did not give up on counting steadily.

However, due to all kinds of hindrances, I couldn’t fight the demon king properly, and when I was defeated and died, I returned… .

Sera in her youthful days had no choice but to admit it.

It means that in order to save the world, you must not insist on the right way. So she started stepping into the darkness.

It was not easy for Sera, who only knew the right path, to adapt to the dark path. There were times when I had to get caught in a surprise attack and die. It was natural in the first place. It was because it didn’t make sense to slowly adapt to the bloody afterlife. I don’t know if she’s had a lot of experience… . At that time, she had nothing to put forward except that it was possible to return, so there was no answer other than to suffer.

Then one day, she received her first helping hand from the underworld.

It was a strange monstrous creature that could only be recognized by its body as a woman, hiding itself in pitch black from its feet to the tip of its head.

She appeared in front of Sara, who was being assaulted one-sidedly, beat all the scoundrels down, gave them something to eat, and then disappeared. He was a celebrity among beggar kids living in the underworld. A mysterious monster who doesn’t reveal her name or identity, always hiding her existence with a black cloak and a black mask on her larynx. . To put it a little grandiosely, it passed as a saint from the underworld.

Sera thought that if she was in debt, she had to repay the favor, so she thought of repaying it someday when the opportunity arises.

no way… .

I did not expect to find the monster in a near-dead state.

Sera secretly brought her to her hideout, treated her, and saved her. As much as I had accumulated experience, I was able to provide first aid. However, since it was not yet the time when she had accumulated a lot of know-how as an infinite return warrior, the only thing she could do at that time was first aid. However, she couldn’t let her benefactor die, so Sera did what she could.

And fortunately, she came to her senses and gradually recovered.

At first, she didn’t want to open her mouth, but she slowly opened her mouth and started to teach me this and that.

He introduced himself that he was called the number 5 in the group of assassins called Medusa, and that he had forgotten his name long ago, so he could just call him number 5. I had no choice but to be forced to become an assassin, and I had no choice but to assassinate and kill people. She explained her situation by saying that she couldn’t kill any more, and that she was seriously injured in an attempt to escape, and that’s how Sara saved her.

And that evening, while Sera disappeared for a short time to find something to eat, No. 5 disappeared.

The next day, Sera was able to find Number 5’s body.

The reason was simple.

If 【Medusa】 found out that Sera helped No. 5, it was clear that Sera would also try to kill it. That’s why No. 5 erased all traces of himself, deliberately revealed himself, and was killed by 【Medusa】.

Sarah cried. But at the same time, I realized it while looking at the corpse of No. 5, who was smiling brightly.

That No. 5 wanted a ‘meaningful death’. For her, a meaningful death is happiness. Whether she lives or dies, she is a hell, so dying while protecting someone is the most satisfying happiness for her.

Issue #5 in another episode proved that.

There was a time when [Medusa] was eliminated as quickly as possible and No. 5 was made free. No. 5 became a disabled person and died in vain. Freedom also could not be a salvation for #5. No. 5’s soul had already been destroyed by the time Sera returned. No matter what Sera did, No. 5 longed for death and regarded a meaningful death as happiness. That’s why Sera couldn’t force himself to choose the path to save No. 5. If No. 5 wants such a meaningful death… . It was meant to fit in there.

Sera decided to give Number 5 a meaningful death as a way to repay the favor. It was to learn all the skills that No. 5 had. No. 5 wanted to die without leaving any meaning behind, and Sera thought it would be helpful to learn No. 5’s excellent skills. So, when Sera perfectly mastered No. 5’s skills, he made a deal to kill her. No. 5 accepted it. Teaching the candidate for the hero and dying was because she could see it as a sufficiently meaningful death.

In other words, for Sera, Number 5 was both a benefactor and a temporary gift at the same time. In the end, I had to kill No. 5 with that hand.

But looking at the dead No. 5 with a genuinely happy smile, I couldn’t believe that was wrong. If that’s happiness for her, then it’s something she can’t help herself. Sarah just accepted it that way.

And when she fell into the hell of infinite recurrence and couldn’t die even if she wanted to die, Sera became envious of such No. 5. Because she could die because she wanted to die. So I never had any doubts. ‘I wonder if my way of repaying the favor is wrong.’

This was one of the changes made by Jade.

What would you have done if you were Jade? Thinking like that, he was not the kind of person who would say ‘return the favor’ after killing the teacher he knew. Jade couldn’t be wrong. Therefore, you are wrong. his way was wrong. From the point of view of the omniscient teacher, Sera had come to control herself. If you love, it’s not the level that you look like, but it’s reached the level that you do your best to look like you love.

As a result, Sarah thought her way was wrong. Is a meaningful death happy? If he said something like that to Jade, Jade would say this without the slightest hesitation.

– You’re talking bullshit.

… I mean.

So, Jade can never just leave something like a meaningful theory of happiness in death. I will try to change it somehow. It was clear that Jade was such a person. And it was Sarah herself who was saved by Jade. Therefore, Sera came to the conclusion that Jade’s way was to truly return the favor to No. 5.

Meaningful Death If the theory of happiness is bullshit

Then what should I do?

I had to save it and see it.

That is why, at this moment, Sera had to walk a path she had never been on before.

“No. 5”

“… … .”

“I will destroy [Medusa].”

“… … .”

“How do you feel when you see it? Don’t you think you can do enough?”

“… You can do it.”

“Yes, it would be possible for me.”

Getting rid of 【Medusa】 was all too familiar to Sera. Until she gave up on saving the world, she started by getting rid of 【Medusa】 every time, so no one knew better how to get rid of 【Medusa】 than her. Even if he was indeed a Medusa eradication expert, there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.

“I’m going to get rid of [Medusa], what are you going to do?”

“… Are you asking me to help get rid of 【Medusa】?”

“yes.”

“It’s too much. For me, they hung… .”

Whiing!

When Sera swung the blade for an aura, all the spells on No. 5 disintegrated and disappeared due to the anti-aura. Since they are also composed of magical power, they were only annihilated in an instant in front of Anti-Aura. [Medusa] would have tried other devices if they knew the existence of Anti-Aura, but since the existence of Anti-Aura was not yet known to the world, it was natural that there was no such device at all.

Therefore, at this moment, No. 5 has become a completely free body.

“Why not? It’s not because of things that disappeared a little while ago, right?”

“… lie.”

From the point of view of #5, who had to live a hellish life because of the terrible things they put their whole life on, it was unbelievable that all of those things vanished with just one swing of the sword. However, she was also in the ranks of masters, so she had no choice but to know. It means that all the filth-like filth inside of him has completely disappeared.

“ruler. Then what will you do?”

“… Couldn’t you leave it to me to get rid of 【Medusa】?”

The moment she saw those eyes, Sera knew right away.

‘I’m thinking of becoming friends… .’

It was Sera who worked harder than anyone else to grant No. 5’s wish, so he was able to read it at once.

“Are you thinking of getting acquainted? Yeah, no. You have to live on.”

“… why? me… . I don’t want to live… . I’m a sinner… .”

“You are a victim. You are just a pitiful victim who was caught up in the madness and forced to be swayed, entangled, swept along in its madness.”

“But I killed it because I didn’t want to suffer! Because I hate being in pain! It’s better for others to be sick than for me to be sick! And killed him! You don’t know how much blood is on these hands! There’s no way I could say something like that if I knew!”

“Hmm. At this time, isn’t it about 30 or so people who have been commissioned and killed? If you include the training period, there will be around 40 people.”

“… … .”

Number 5 looked at Sera with a bewildered face. In fact, when counting the number of kills she received and the number of kills due to [Medusa’s] ‘slaughter plan’ while she was training, that was exactly that. It was 【Medusa】’s crazy plan that the last survivor who survived after making them kill each other would become an outstanding assassin, and No. 5, caught up in it, had no choice but to kill victims like himself. Therefore, the number of her kills so far is… . He did not deviate from what Sarah said.

“So what is it?”

“… what?”

“Yeah, you killed quite a few people. But then what?”

“… … .”

“You killed people, so you have to die too? What difference does it make if you kill yourself here? the dead come back? If that’s the case, then all mercenaries who kill people for money should be sent to the guillotine? is not it?”

Number 5 did not give up. In the first place, there was no way that the decision to kill oneself enough to be cut off with the words of others was the kind that could be easily separated. Because there was no way he could easily decide to kill himself in the first place. That’s why No. 5’s determination was not shaken as much as others said.

“… The sinner has no right to decide it.”

“But there is no party that can decide that either.”

“Because of that… ! It doesn’t mean that sinners can live shamelessly!”

“Yes, as you said, the guilty cannot be determined, and since the victim does not exist, the victim cannot be determined either. Then don’t you think it’s right to leave that judgment to a reasonable person who can make that judgment?”

“… what is that?”

“When nobles get into trouble with the law, don’t they do a trial? And it’s up to the people who have the qualifications the emperor decided to decide. It’s like that. When the answer is not clear, you can leave it to someone who has the qualifications to give you the answer. Yes, like the person up there.”

Sarah pointed her finger at the sky.

That is, it meant God.

“But, as you know, the One high up in the sky is notorious for not answering questions like that a hundred times over. So you can ask someone who has the qualifications to represent him.”

And Sarah pointed at herself with her finger.

“A being who saves the world in crisis on behalf of God, that is a hero. If you’re a hero, being an agent of God is enough. So don’t you think it’s reasonable for me to judge you for your sins?”

“… It’s forced. In the first place, you are a candidate for a hero, a hero… .”

“You think no?”

“… … .”

Number 5 couldn’t find anything to say.

He lost himself in the ranks of masters too easily, even though he faced it in the most advantageous situation. But isn’t that kind of opponent a warrior? Even if he thought about it, it was not what he said.

“I will make a judgment as an agent of God. Be my ally.”

“… … .”

“As a warrior, there are countless things I have to do. And that’s what it takes to save the world together. So by helping me, you will eventually save the world and save hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, unimaginable countless lives. So stay alive and help me by your side. That is the judgment I give you as a warrior with the qualifications of God’s representative.”

“that… . A unilaterally convenient story can’t make sense… .”

“If you die and all the people you killed come out and say something to you, say this. ‘The warrior forgave me. If you want to argue, go to the hero and ask him.”

“… … .”

“Because I, who is responsible for the fate of the world, will shoulder your sins as a bonus.”

It was by no means like a fair judgment that came down from heaven, but rather it was more like the devil’s secret whisper. It was the devil’s meticulous temptation itself.

But I just couldn’t ignore it. I could pretend I didn’t hear that voice.

If you say that, it means that you have the right to live.

Because you deserve to live and see tomorrow.

He abandoned, abandoned, abandoned, saying that he did not deserve it.

you don’t have to do that

What a sweet sound!

I want to follow that word right now.

But, as a sinner, you have the right to decide… .

‘But is there anyone other than her who will bear my sins?’

If it was a different sound, I could have ignored it. ‘You are innocent’ or ‘You are only a victim, so don’t feel guilty.’ If it had been the same, she could have ignored it. However, the word Sera chose was that she would bear the guilt. It was no different from saying that he wished he would live even if he had to bear his own sins instead.

I don’t know why.

Why does she want to live her life like this

Why are you doing this for yourself?

But

one thing is certain

What I sincerely hoped she would live on was that this candidate for the hero was the first.

The word first has a strange power.

That strange power shook No. 5.

Eventually she knelt down. She knelt down to the Medusa officers several times, but it was always forced to do so because of the torture spell. But at this moment, she had no pain whatsoever. Only pure sincerity was all.

“This life is for the hero, this body is for the hero, this black hero… . For you who carried my sins until the moment I die… . I swear.”

At that, Sarah smiled awkwardly. It wasn’t the ending he wanted, but it was a satisfactory result because he was able to avoid the worst ending as long as No. 5 decided to live.

I missed Master’s touch.

I was hungry for Jade’s compliments.

‘I have to do it secretly.’

It was Sera who added something she wanted to do while going to apply holy water to the dragon egg next to Jade who was sleeping tonight. The dragon egg was an obedient child, so the perfect crime was a matter of course.