It Me

This chapter starts from Radia's POV

"Radia-san, have you had a meal yet?"

"! ...Reina."


I was taking a breather after having my gruel when someone called me from behind.
Reina spoke to me with her usual curious-sounding speech.


"I'll take this side, okay."

"...Ou."


She sat down right next to me even though there's plenty of space left.
She's got her usual gentle smile but I could see a hint of worry for me on her face.


"...I'm sorry to hear about your onii-san (Lavijia)."

"Well. Things wouldn't have come to this if only he was a bit more patient. He's a huge moron through and through."


He had many chances to start over.
Yet he kept running, dumping and shoving them away until he met that end.
...There was, no other way. Aniki's path was completely blocked off.


"Well, he got his just deserts. It's a pity yeah but I got to put an end to him with my own hands. There was a part of me that felt good about that even though he's my flesh and blood brother, haha."

"Radia-san."

"What?"

"You look like you're about to cry."

"Eh...?"


'You look just as sad though, Reina', but I couldn't voice that out.
The corner of my eyes are getting hot. Accumulating hot water that would burst out if I tried to utter a single word.


"Huh, why."

"Radia-san is never the kind of person who'd happily cut down his own brother. Of course you want to cry."

"I, I always thought of him as the worst brother ever, he always took my and our little brother's snacks for himself."

"...So he was."

"But I just don't know why I'm now recalling the times we're playing together, that time mom scolded us together... or when we cried together, now after all this time..."


Hot water is dripping down my cheeks.
No, I can't show her, this face...


"Sorry, look away, from, me..."

"...It's okay, you can cry. Nobody is here to peep at you, and of course I won't say a word. Let it all out today so you can stand tomorrow."

"U, gu... Uuuu....!"


I could tell the dam broke down with Reina's words.


"Uwaaaaaaaa...!!"

I bawled out without caring about how I look.

Reina quietly kept patting my childish head without saying anything.




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~~~~~~~~~Peeping Tom Kajikawa's POV~~~~~~~







Hm, Menu-san is reporting live about Radia-san's wailing in the backroom.
...That guy might have been a bastard but I suppose he was still his elder brother. Must have been a huge shock.

Who knows what he's gonna do under that kind of mental burden. Radia-kun needs a mental care urgently.
Dunno if Reina knew about it, she had already gone to console Radia-kun.
He's probably non-functional today. He'll get back on his feet tomorrow. I think.

No I mean, it's not like I'm into peeping but I can't help getting curious like (etc.)
Radia-kun is a crucial member for the final battle, and most importantly, I can't stand watching him like that.
...But I really should stop here.


Now then, I've still got plenty of things left to do.
First of all, I'll have to take the townspeople to safety on another continent with Fast Travel.

I can't put Markings on this many people so they all have to huddle up which needs time to prepare.
I had already made an arrangement with Kanakmatt-san to set up refugee camps and temporary dwellings for these people.
I discussed about this possibility with Kanatt-san before we set off and he should get help from the kingdom too. Things should go smoothly with him on the case.


Next up, I gotta join up with the Resistance and heal their leader.
Actually, pretty much all of their members are suffering from injuries from their daily battles with demons.
I'm seeing people with prostheses, and people with lost organs here and there.

...I'd rather not stand out, but leaving this tragic scene be is not an option.
I'm gonna go ahead and heal them all back up, no one left behind.


"Eyes, I can see with my eyes! It's clear as daaaaay!!"

"No way, my arm really grew back...!"

"Uwoooooaaaaaaaaaa!! I'm alive! It's so wonderful to be aliveeeeeee!!"

"T-that charred guy who's been whispering 'kill me' is already jumping around everywhere...!?"

"Are you a High Priest, no, a Saint....?"


No I ain't. Who's that again.
Heck, what's even a Saint.

<<'Saint' is a Job attainable by Sacred-type Job Holders who have acquired specific Titles and reached Lv70. The Job is capable of healing loss limbs as well as all types of illnesses, toxins and abnormalities. It is also possible to resurrect the dead as long as the act is done immediately after death and with met conditions. It is called 'Saintess' for women.>>

So like the highest upgrade of 'Priest' lineage huh.
Would have loved to have someone like that as a member of Hero party. Then again, Olivier can already handle both Offensive and Healing roles as a Sage.
Well, I don't plan on adding more people to Hero's party to begin with though.


Once I was done with the treatment, I had the resistance leader share intel about the progress of battles at each their bases.
My Map has gotten larger thanks to all the people I've Marked but this continent is just too vast.

The Resistance leader turned over some documents with the left arm I regrew as he collected all reports that could be of use to me.


"Big fights always broke out all over the place even before you all came here but those demons got even more active ever since. Be careful out there."

"Understood. You have my gratitude for sharing your intel."

"We gotta be thanking ya instead. No really, I was all prepped up to live with one arm and one leg the rest of my life before you came along and got these all fixed up. I feel better than ever in fact."


That's cause you got lots of issues all over your body. I went ahead and healed them up as well, must be that.


"Oh yeah, we've been getting reports about a being suspected to be Demon King showing up on this continent. You seen the guy yet?"

"!!?"


W, what...!?
Hold it. Demon King shouldn't have got his Menu Function back online yet.
No, he could use Teleportation and forced his way through I guess?
But why would he go all the way here on his own!?


"Apparently, the guy's got black hair and an inhuman level of intimidating pressure."

"Where, and when did you see him...!? What was he doing!?"

"Calm down now. I'll start from the top, keep it together."


I'm breaking out cold sweat.
My teeth are clattering.
This is bad, I'm not done preparing everything yet, if Demon King finds out I'm still alive, he'll kill me dead for sure...!!


"First of all, that guy was flying around at tremendous speed, leaving everything in his wake to dust."


No uh, that me.


"He got into a fight with Firie Kingdom's Black Dragon which turned the vicinity to a hellscape no grass can grow."


That me too.


"Also, he led a herd of magic beasts with the face of an ogre. Marching on like an army from hell."


Me.


"Furthermore, he beat, cut up and tore off some super massive high S-ranked snake beasts. Also got some witness reports about him chasing down a Jormungand before mercilessly slicing it off."


Told ya, it me! Give it a rest already!


"What's curious is the fact that he seemingly only caused damage to demons with virtually zero reports to our side. Yet the only being capable of all that is the Demon King himself, our intelligent network is in chaos trying to find the truth... I gotta apologize for this vague intel."

"Oh not at all. It's-been-very-helpful-hahaha."


【Good News】 Demon King emergence was a fake news.

【Bad News】 I got branded a Demon King.


...I really can't decide if I should feel happy or sad.

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