The Forsaken Hero - Volume 1 Chapter 19

Guide Us, Hero Part 4 Tamaki Yuis Point of View

After wed escaped Rigal Den, about half of our classmates pulled back from fighting. A fear towards demons had taken root in their minds, after all.

However, wethe rest of us who were better off mentallywere sent out to capture a new dungeon. Led by a man named Yuuji as a bodyguard.

As someone who calculatingly caught Hayases heart and smiled even during my obvious pestering, hes a pretty weird guy. Hes such a kind person that he even headed off to save Mahara, whos been launching this complaint and that at him this whole time, not even thinking of abandoning him.

I wonder if everyones alright

Th-Theyll be fine. Yuuji and everyone are strong.

Hmmm? So you name off Yuuji, but Minamoto and Mahara are everyone?

Ah, I-I didnt have any deeper meaning to that!

Her face just keeps getting redder and redder, huh

Hayases already Yuujis slave at this point. Well, given her position and the way shes usually treated, theres not much helping that.

Her love of books coupled with her quiet personality and shyness, Im pretty sure this is the first time shes been talked to like that. Hayase herself seems to be enjoying it though so Ill let it be~.

Still though.

Theyre taking a while, arent they.

I took a look at my watch and saw theyd already been gone for an hour. I guess it takes a good bit of time to take care of a Monster House.

Or.

The worst case scenario crossed my mind.

I dont want to see anyone die anymore.

I lost my best friend back in Rigal Den.

Her name was Hamakaze Shuri. As the class mascot-like characters, Shuri, Nanami, and I were good friends.

Even after coming to this world, we encouraged each other to do our best at being heroes.

However, on that day Shuri was slow in escaping and was left behind. Nanamin1 tried to go help her, but Samejima stopped her.

But I cant blame Samejima for that. Id also given my life the priority, after all. I hadnt even tried to help her.

I shook away the bad thoughts clouding my mind.

Just standing around on alert for so long in such a dark, humid cave is hard to endure for long.

Even looking around, its all the same. Just my reflection in the crystals.

How depressing

It happened just about as I thought that.

Oh, Yuuji!

I heard Hayases joyful voice from beside me.

I looked like Yuuji had returned. We ran over to him quickly.

Still floating that same old gentle smile oof his, Yuuji patted Hayase on the head. What was different, however, was the blood and wounds covering him.

It looked like the fight was a close one.

Sorry, I made you wait. It took quite a while. Are you alright?

Y-Yes! Tamaki defended me!

That so? Tamaki, good work.

He patted my head gently, too.

H-Hmm this this is embarrassing.

D-Dont treat me like a child! You can stop patting my head, too!

He smiled as though troubled when I said that.

No, well, I had to do thisso that you wouldnt escape.

In the next momest, I saw Hayase-san collapsed, behind Yuuji.

Huh? What?

H-Hayase!?

I shook off his hand and went to go to my fallen classmate. However, I was kept from moving by my arm being gripped.

Yuuji!? Whylet me go!!

Dont worry. Hayase isnt dead, I dont intend to kill her either.

Huh? Wh-What are you kyah!

Yuuji grabbed me with his arms and pulled me into an embrace.

Y-Yuuji!? This isnt the time to joke around!!

This isnt a joke. I am very serious here. Even now, Im looking forward to it.

He brought his face close to mine and whispered sweetly into my ear.

Tokilling you.

However, what he whispered wasnt of love, but of a death sentence.

Wh-Wha!?

Before I could finish, I felt a forceful impact to the back of my neck.

My sights fading

With that, I lost consciousness.