I kept watching Rodan from up in the tree along with Elvy beside me.
My heart keeps beating fast when I see the dragon that continues to be brutally torn apart by Mila's magic. This made me think skeptically, could he really die with just this?
I was the one who came up with this plan, but I myself still doubt the success of this plan. It feels like something is stuck in my stomach and keeps making me feel sickly bad.
Is this okay?
Am I missing something else?
Questions like that keep swirling in my brain and make me tormented by it.
Is this good?
"Riku-san, are you okay? Your face looks pale," said Elvy who was worried about me.
I gave a gentle smile. "Well, I'm fine. Sorry I made you worry," I replied.
But, Elvy still looks worried about me.
It seemed that my face looked so pale that I couldn't hide it very well.
My goodness, I'm really pathetic.
"Riku-san, you've worked hard all this time, so after this is all over, please rest properly. I heard that you haven't slept for the past two days, everyone is worried about you," Elvy said as she held my hand tightly and looked at me with very worried eyes.
Hearing that, my heart calmed down a bit.
"Well, you're right. I'm sorry, after this is all over, I'll be resting properly, so don't worry," I replied letting go of hers hand.
"You promise?" she asked again.
I nodded. "Yeah, I promise," I replied.
Hearing that, Elvy heaved a sigh of relief.
That's right, I shouldn't worry everyone.
I'm sure it will be fine.
We had carefully planned this out, and even Mila complimented me on this plan. We've also put a lot of effort into making dozens of those [Debuff Powders], and gathering the materials as well.
That's right, everyone had worked hard, so their efforts must have paid off handsomely.
I have to be more confident again.
Everything will definitely be fine.
However—
Like a cruel nightmare.
The blazing fire burned all my hopes in the twinkling of an eye.
'Boom!'
"What's that?!" shouted the Elf soldier in surprise as he saw dense black flames explode from the dragon's body and obliterate Mila's magic.
The black flames enveloped Rodan's body as if it was burning him.
Seeing as he was able to move again, it seemed that the black flames had also removed all the debuff effects he had received.
Everyone who saw him was shocked, including me.
"Hk?!" I wince in pain.
"Alright, this is enough!! I will destroy this whole place with you all!!" shouted Rodan in a deep voice filled with rage.
'Deg! Deg! Deg!"
My heart pounded, and cold sweat shot down my spine as the dragon opened its eyes wide and glared at me with murderous glares.
"But, first I will kill you, damn human!!" he shouted, and swung his long tail with all his might at me.
"…."
Seeing that, I couldn't help but freeze as Rodan's tail aimed directly at me.
Somehow the world felt like it was moving very slowly, it was the same feeling when I was nearly killed by that black lion before.
From below, I can hear Mila's voice screaming hysterically to tell me to stay away. But, it was already too late, because of fear, my reflexes had died, I couldn't move.
After all, it's also impossible for me to dodge an attack this fast. Even if I drink all the [Buff Potion] I have, it's impossible for me to avoid it.
In the end, I'm still an ordinary person.
There's nothing I can do.
That tail would hit me and destroy my body without mercy, a disastrous end for someone like me.
However, to my surprise, my mind was much calmer than I had expected. I didn't feel anything at all when I saw the tail that was right in front of my eyes.
Even though I'm going to die soon, I don't feel any fear of death at all.
It's such a strange feeling.
Well, I guess this time I'm really going to end it. No more plot armor for an outcast like me.
I'm sorry, Alicia.
I couldn't keep my promise to you.
Please go and find another Hero.
I'm sure they are far more useful and reliable than I am, and I'm sure there are those among them who want to carry you.
Goodbye, Kami-sama...
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However, while I was thinking about that, someone suddenly pushed me.
'Thump!'
"Huh?!"
I exclaimed in surprise. Thanks to that, I managed to survive the dragon's tail attack.
But, when I saw who was the one pushing me, my eyes opened wide.
"El, vy... -chan?"
'Boom!'
Didn't have time to digest it all.
Right before my eyes, I witnessed Elvy's body being sadistically crushed by the strong slash of the dragon's tail. Even that didn't give her a second of chance to breathe.
Elvy's body was split in half like a smashed toy, her internal organs scattered in the air right before my eyes, and her body weakly slumped onto the ground following the momentum of the punch.
At a glance, before she crashed and died, I could see him who smiled innocently at me, and said with slow lip movements.
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("I love you, Riku-san.")
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"Hah! Hah! Hah!"
At that moment, my body began to tremble, my breath was ragged, and without me noticing—
—Cruel despair began to squeeze my soul mercilessly.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH—!!!"