"Puwa—"
"It's no use."
"Earnest words, gripping the unicorn horn, familiar faces filling her vision—none of it had any effect!"
"As the enemy closed in, Rem, who had abandoned his meteor hammer, looked hideous, like a demon immersed in battle and killing. He threw punch after punch at Hachiman Hikigaya's head and stomach, each punch landing squarely."
"Haa..."
"No matter how unwilling he was, Hachiman Hikigaya had no choice but to protect himself with his sword."
"I guess I really am..." he muttered dejectedly, mocking himself, "I don't know anything, I didn't ask anything at all. Whether cutting off a unicorn horn is life-threatening or not, someone please tell me!"
"Crush them like berries! Any hesitation or indecisiveness will only lead to disaster!"
"If you become disabled, I'll take care of you for the rest of my life! If you die, I'll atone for my sins for the rest of my life! If you lose your memory, I'll teach you for the rest of my life! So...so...it's okay if you don't forgive me, I'm sorry, Rem!!"
"Zheng—"
"Accompanied by impassioned words, a flash of sword light appeared, and the demon horn fell to the ground with a thud."
"Rem, who was poised to unleash her magic, suddenly regained her clarity from her bloodshot eyes. The girl's face froze, and her body suddenly went limp, as if all her strength had been drained, causing her to stagger and fall to the ground."
"Rem!"
"With a roar, Hachiman Hikigaya dropped his prized sword and caught the disoriented and weak girl with his riddled body, paying the price of blood and pain."
"He just grunted, gritted his teeth, and ignored all the consequences, refusing to let Rem, who had opened her eyes and returned to normal, notice."
Rem opened her mouth, her eyes, her face, everywhere was filled with self-reproach.
"Don't speak." Hachiman Hikigaya wasn't good at handling apologies, so he quickly cut off Rem's right to speak, taking the initiative. "I don't know if Emilia and Rambetty are safe... We have a lot of things to do, we don't have time to apologize now, we'll talk about it later, Rem."
58. The Rational Monster
"The two people, both freshly wounded, supported each other. Rem, who had just lost a horn, was extremely weak. Although Hachiman Hikigaya could have walked faster, he slowed down and used the last of his strength to support the girl."
"He held the sword in one hand, and a deep unease lingered in his heart."
"No sound... The mercenaries have all disappeared. Were they dealt with? No, that's not right. Look on the bright side, Hachiman Hikigaya, don't let Murphy's Law come true! The mercenaries must have dealt with the witch cultists!"
"His feet were covered in mud, and he avoided obstacles until he arrived at that place where smoke once rose from the chimneys, where everyone was a treasure, where countless rare gems cast respectful and reverent glances at him, calling him 'Lord Hachiman,' who would admit his mistakes and correct them, and who could reconcile with Emilia..."
"...that village."
"Gurgle."
"village?"
"Hachiman Hikigaya finally understands why the mercenaries have all gone silent."
"They were exactly like him now, with the same blank stare. It was hard to tell whether it was a trembling fear of the cruelty of the world or an anger at the cheapness of human life. Even the most elite, cold-blooded soldiers who had crossed wars could not remain indifferent to this."
"The village chief's charred corpse, the hot-blooded young man with his sword still clenched in death, the harmonious couple who embraced each other in their dying moments, and the numerous corpses of the villagers gathered in the square, all dying in agonizing ways, were like a scroll of the most haunting hellish painting that should never have appeared on earth."
"Gurgle..."
"Hachiman Hikigaya's vocal cords trembled, and his sword clattered to the ground, attracting the attention of the mercenaries who were like startled birds."
He saw the mercenaries shake their heads slightly, their expressions of pity and sighs directed at him.
Rem's heart sank—she cared about the lives of the villagers, but at this moment, more than the villagers who were no longer there, she desperately wanted to say something to comfort the man beside her.
"They're all dead...all dead...Lady Emilia's hope in the royal election...her people are all dead. Such a huge mistake, she's out of the running! Hachiman Hikigaya's actions have all been meaningless!"
"Anyone in that situation would be stunned, trembling, lost in thought, and filled with despair."
"But Hachiman Hikigaya doesn't have it."
"...Come with me."
"A brief silence fell, tears silently streaming down his face. Hachiman Hikigaya coughed involuntarily, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He bent over tremblingly, his body stiff and weak, as if it had suddenly become like that of an old man with white hair. He forced himself to banish fear, gloom, disappointment, and despair."
In the end, all that remains is guilt and hatred.
"I've already made a mistake once, and instead of making amends, I let things get worse. I... don't want to repeat it!"
"Hachiman Hikigaya's teeth were clenched, blood and foam mingling in his voice, but this one sentence was exceptionally loud and clear: 'Come—with—me!!'"
"Clang!!!"
"No need for further words. Witnessing the transformation that this man underwent in a single second, unique to Hachiman Hikigaya, and the awe-inspiring will he exuded, the mercenaries couldn't help but follow him, setting aside past grievances. They silently escorted this steel-like man to his destination."
"The Bowel Hunters, the monster invasion, the Sages' Guild, hostile villagers, the lukewarm maid, the two-faced Roswaal, the Witch Cult... How laughable, utterly laughable!"
Kiyotaka Ayanokouji grabbed his bangs, smoothed his hair, and laughed maniacally, completely amused by Emilia's camp.
"Die! Die! You're doomed! Even I, without special abilities, couldn't have saved Emilia, who seems to be driven to her death by the whole world. For someone who supports the royal selection, that's wishful thinking!!"
“You,” Horikita Suzune looked at him in fear, “after seeing such horrific deaths of so many humans, you’re thinking about this kind of thing? Are you really that cold-blooded? They were human beings, after all.”
“Whether these people live or die, I don’t care.” Ayanokouji Kiyotaka grinned maliciously. “Don’t get me wrong, Horikita. I’m not cold-blooded at all. I just don’t have feelings of pity.”
"More than anything else, I'm concerned about when Hachiman Hikigaya's resilience will finally break down. No matter how rational he is, as long as he's human, there's bound to be a limit to how much he can handle. I wonder what kind of expression he'll make. I'm really looking forward to it!"
On the other side, Sakuta Azusagawa, who could empathize with Hachiman Hikigaya's miserable situation, grinned and scoffed, "Steel? Steel? Hahaha, what a load of bull!"
"If they had a choice, and could live a happy and peaceful life as an ordinary person, who would bother to improve their willpower and endurance?"
"Please... Hikigaya-kun, use your power to create a better future. If I can do it, you can too!"
Sakuta Azusagawa and Mai Sakurajima offered their heartfelt blessings, sharing their feelings.
"Death, death, death, death, death, death, death, death! You can find many dead witch cultists at the gate. They are frozen into ice sculptures. Their numbers are numerous and have spread all the way into the mansion. This noble and magnificent mansion has been destroyed beyond recognition."
"Rem threw herself onto her sister Ram's body and wept uncontrollably."
"Following the trail of the spreading ice sculptures, Hachiman Hikigaya limped down the corridor, his face expressionless, like a robot."
"He's practically a rational monster! Even in this situation, he can act entirely on reason! He doesn't give himself a single moment to vent!!"
"The mercenaries thought they were elite and calm enough, but they looked up to Hachiman Hikigaya with awe."
"However, yes... as long as they're not robots, as long as they're still human, and a normal human being at that, even the most rational person will have moments that are unbearable..."
"In the field of vision, a large area of ice sculptures froze the last witch cultists, and at the same time, it also froze the most beautiful, purest, most lovely, and kindest girl in the scene."
"With a fatal wound, with eyes forever closed, as still as a sculpture."
"Emilya..."
"Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the corpse, and then at the witch cultist who was closest to Emilia."
"Click."
"The sound of his two rows of teeth clenching and biting together, breaking together."
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59. Fourth Death
"The Witch Cult!!!"
The sound, which made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, was accompanied by an earth-shattering force. The people on the streets of the capital were stunned to find that ice and snow had suddenly frozen around them on this bright sunny day.
People dressed in thin clothes sneezed incessantly, and some unlucky ones were hit by rising icicles, instantly shivering and catching a severe cold.
"Parker! No!"
As they were searching aimlessly for the source, a beautiful girl, whose appearance was even more familiar than her voice, walked out of the alley carrying a cat, accompanied by a familiar, melodious voice.
"This is…"
Everyone was stunned. They looked up at the video, then looked down at the girl. "Emilia?!"
"I'm so sorry." She was just as beautiful as she appeared on the screen, and her personality was so genuinely kind that it could heal anyone.
Even though her tragic future death was being depicted right now, this gentle girl prioritized a sincere apology over her pitiful fate.
Even so, a few of the injured people couldn't help but feel a little resentful, until they glanced at the cat and sensed a murderous aura in its eyes, a Shura-like aura that seemed to want to overthrow the Witch Cult.
"No, no, no, no, you don't need to apologize, we can understand."
"Thank you." Emilia didn't feel like refusing. She pursed her lips, neither shedding tears nor choking back sobs. More than death, she cared about her own powerlessness and the consequences of that powerlessness. "If it weren't for Hachiman... I would... I would..."
"It is I who am incompetent, Leah."
The relaxed, smiling expression on Parker's face was gone. His confidence in protecting his daughter was shattered by the cold, hard facts.
Parker wished he could be fired!
"Dead, just like that?" Felt used to live in the slums, so of course she knew how insignificant life was, but, but, "She had power and status, and yet... how did Emilia manage to live to such an old age safely?"
Reinhard did not answer her question.
This compassionate swordsman, whose face was already serious when the mercenaries and earth dragons were killed or wounded, couldn't help but feel murderous intent after seeing the village's tragic state.
At the same time, Yukino Yukinoshita's eyelids drooped, and she lost hope in life.
"It's over."
Yes, it's over.
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