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Chapter 22 – I Have Finally Become Really Strong! Evil Dragon Subjugation! Part 1 – (Part 3)

Then, she raises her index finger again and reveals a magic sphere with a radius of about 20 meters.

「Kyaha! Kyahahaha! Hey, hey, Onee-chan?」

「…will you stop?」

「Uun? If both of your legs are fine… if it was Onee-chan, Onee-chan would kick the orcs to death… so, I’ll have your legs disabled, okay? WellーOrcs raping a woman with someone in her heart… sounds fun…」

Then, Amanta held out her index finger.

ーA magic sphere with a radius of about 20 meters huh…

I don’t think I can handle it.

With that in mind, I put a pill that was hidden in my mouth on my tongue.

Then, I stuck out my tongue, showing it to Amanta.

「This is a pill made out of aconite and mandragora. It’s something that doesn’t dissolve in saliva, but it does dissolve in gastric juice.」

Since I’ve been doing this kind of business, I am also prepared for times like this.

If I am going to die anyway, I will die clean.

「Are you going to die? Are you dying? Onee-chan… are you going to kill yourself?」

「As expected… there is this thing called pride.」

「Kyahaha? Kyahaha? Hey, hey, Onee-chan? Are you really going to die? Are you going to die?」

「I don’t really mind it.」

「Boring.」Amanta puffed out her cheeks.

「That’s really boring. Starting with the orcs gangbang show… I’ve been thinking about a lot of things… like a bukkake tournament with 100 slaves… or a scatology festival… well, a bunch of things.」

Amanta’s magic ball at her fingertips swells further.

A radius of 20 meters, 25 meters, 30 meters.

With the tip of her finger raised to the skyーI’m at a loss for words at her non-standard magic power.

「But, well, if you’re going to just kill yourself here, that will dampen the fun. Then, will you just die by my hand? Will you do it?」

The overwhelming magic power approaches me.

Ahh, so this is the end for me… the memories I had until now ran through my brain like a revolving lantern.

I then, as much as I can resistーturn my back on Amanta.

And I ran with all my might.

It’s shameless.

I don’t look like a hero at all.

ーBut in this case, my only victory conditionーthat is my survival.

I ran single-mindedly, in the unlikely event that there is one possibility.

But the speed of the magic ball is much faster than my full power dash.

I look behind me.

ーThere is a magic sphere with a radius of over 30 meters. Even for the great mage of the imperial city, it would be impossible to make a sphere up to this point without the support of the Great Ceremony and advance preparations.

No, that’s why because it is precisely able to do that, this monster became a legend.

「It looks like it’s over for me here. I’m sorry, Lute…」

But, I protected my chastity.

Serves you right, you rotten orcsーthere will be no virgin to feed you.

I look behind me again.

The distance between me and the sphere is about 3 meters.

Immediately, I will be swallowed by the magic sphere… and die.

「Goodbye… GoodbyeーLute.」

Then, when I was about to be swallowed by the magic sphereーI heard that voice.

「Why are you… saying goodbye on your own?」

A figure cuts in between the sphere and me.

Then, that figure let out a snort, and at the same timeーwithout even pulling out the greatsword on their back, punched the 30 meter sphere with an uppercut.

ーA wind-slashing sound can be heard.

The magic bullets of Amanta, who had slaughtered countless heroes until now, were wiped out.

Honestly, I can’t believe what I’m seeing.

This phenomena where a human erased Amanta’s power.

And, in front of me, why is this person…here?

「Lute…?」

Lute turns around and walks toward me.]

Then, he gently placed his hand on my shoulder.

「Hero-dono? Your shoulder is shaking you know…? Geez… you sure don’t look appropriate. Well… for the rest, leave it to me.」

「……eh?」

「…Isn’t it my promise? No matter what happens, no matter where you are, no matter who your opponent is… when you are in a pinch, I’ll run to you and blow them away…」

Dropping a fist on my head, Lute moves forward.

I really can’t understand what’s happening. I don’t understand the meaning. I can’t read the situation.

A Villager… using their fist to flick away a magic sphere that could instantly kill a Hero? It’s… stupid, it’s impossible.

But, Lute told me to leave the rest to him…

ーAnd, ever since he was a child, he has never lied to me.

Because of that, my body collapses on the spot. It’s as if the thread of tension has been cut.

I don’t know why, but since Lute is here… I’m completely relieved that things will work out.

I wonder if he’s imprinted that on me since he was a child.

Right now I’m a Hero, and he is a Villager.

Our position and abilities should be completely different… but for some reason the sense of security I get from his back hasn’t changed at all.

Lute’s back, a reliable back.

ーI’m surprised, but I don’t feel like he’ll lose.

And… I thought as I kept looking at his back.

ーThere is no prince on a white horse. What made me realize that I wonder. That there is no prince on a white horse who will blow away your foe in any pinch.

But, I thought the moment Lute appeared.

ーA prince on a white horse who will come running to help me in any kind of pinch… that kind of thing actually exists.

ーThat prince is Lute Mclane. He is my childhood friend.

Well then… or so I thought.

It’s been three years since the goblins attacked the village. After that, well, many things happened. Yup, that thing happened… the Dragon Zombie… It’s a lot.

I don’t know how many times I thought I was going to die.

But, that is why I became stronger.

ーAnd now,

Behind me is the trembling Hero, and in front of me is the Evil Dragon.

Who the villain is, and whom to protectーThe situation is very simple.

「Hey, who are you? What are you? To repel my magic like that, who are you? From which country’s A-rank adventurer are you dispatched from? Hey, hey, who are you really? Or are you… the Hero? Hey, hey? Are you the Hero?」

「Who I am…is it? An A-ranked adventurer… you’re really naive huh.」

Thinking about my next words, with a bit of a hint of self-mocking, I laughed.

「I amー」

I continued.

「ーthe strongest villager in the world.」