Author: aji (あじ)
Translator: sleepingjay
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Mere seconds after Jill swung his sword, an explosive gale roared through the forest.
The demon’s flames shook, as if it was being choked off by the wind. At the center of the flame, a dull black nucleus was uncovered—
“So it doesn’t have any flesh to protect the nucleus. It’s probably a black fire demon.”
“It’s not just that. It also nullifies magic, so non-physical attacks have no effect.”
“I see. In that case, I suppose I’ll burn it to death.”
“Hah?”
Smiling fiercely with visible exhilaration, Jill released me from his arms.
He stepped in front of me, as if to protect me with his body, and then held up his faintly radiating sword, the tip pointed straight towards the heavens.
“It’s impossible, I told you attacks borne from magic won’t work! On the contrary, it’ll siphon off your magic and turn it into its own power!”
“It’s fine, Lilius. I want to finish this early, so we can treat your injury.”
“What are you saying—”
Jill said without looking back at me.
This wasn’t the time to say things like that, right?
When my heart was pressed by uneasiness, a terrible pressure exuded by magical power struck me.
The killing intent, like a blade pressed to my throat, made me have trouble breathing.
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“Rut, Alii.”
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“—Burn.”
Jill focused the vast magical power into the narrow blade. At the same time as the cold voice fell, the blade also slashed downwards.
Changing color from its pale glow to bright gold, the sword guided down the light from the heavens. The earth shook, and the air suffocated with tension.
Watching this scene, I was at a loss for words.
It was as if Jill was tearing through the night sky.
The white flames, created from the highly-condensed magical powers, rained down onto the demon’s head. Like heavenly pillars, descending from the land of Gods to judge the sins of the creatures below.
That heavenly light burned my eyes and divided the world into two — the night sky and the earthly world.
“Geeeeeeeeh!!!”
The demon, burned by the extremely strong magic, screamed.
The reddish-black flames twisted around, struggling frantically, but other than watching dumbfoundedly as its own body rippled and broke like waves on a shore, it could do nothing.
Finally, the flames were engulfed by the light and disappeared.
At the centre where the flames were finally extinguished, illuminated by the pure white light shining on it, was the nucleus floating by its lonesome.
“Come on, it’s over. Let’s go home, Lilius.”
“……”
Jill, who collected the nucleus, looked back and smiled.
—The Empire’s Hero.
These words came to my mind.
Power, magic. As someone whose everything was overwhelming, did Jill have any equal in this world?
The tension was relieved, and my body that relaxed lost its strength, unable to stand any longer. The thing that came up in my dazed mind was—
Jill’s really unfair no matter when, huh.
“—!”
Jill’s eyes widened.
Breath caught, he ran over like he had been snapped to his senses, and held me up.
“Where does it hurt, Lilius? I’ll bring you to a healer right away—”
How strange. Why was Jill suddenly in a panic?
When I tilted my head, I noticed the coldness on my cheeks.
“You’re crying, are your injuries so serious?!”
“……gh.”
With a sorrowful face, Jill wiped at the corner of my eye.
Those words, that action, finally made me realise that I was crying.
“No…ngh.”
“Don’t cry, Lilius.”
“I’m sorry.”
As if chasing after that single fallen tear, several more streaks spilt over.
“Jill, sorry, I said terrible things.”
The regret that occupied my heart, and the words that clogged my throat, overflowed without stopping.
“Thank you, for saving me.”
In the world soaked in tears, Jill was looking at me with a foolish face.
Awwwww, sniff. 😭 Fricking finally! And please don’t fight anymore.
Thank you for the chapter!!!
It probably won’t be smooth sailing yet, but please! Please let Jill take care of you. You deserve to be spoiled and pampered too!
Thanks for the chapter <3
(┬┬﹏┬┬) no more fighting please, but Jill you also need to apologise dammit, Lilius wasn’t the only one at fault!
Thanks for the chapter!
I love your pfp!! What manhua/manga/manhwa/comic is it from???
it’s a fanpic of the characters Cale Henituse and Choi Han from “Trash of the Count’s Family”😊
I immediately recognised it 🙂
Huhu you guys.. omg like finally, please speak with each other from now on haha like proper communication hahahaha
Thank you so much for the chapter 🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻
Yes!!!
Jill is awesome… Now you must pamper Lily, please!!
Thanks for the chapter!
omg that’s way too cutteeee im dyiing
thanks for the chapter!
Where is Jill’s apology?!!!! My baby is being wronged!! Nooooo!
Thanks for the chapter!
T.T Poor Lillius I feel bittersweet at this chapter. Idk why tho. But I just hope that Jill would also apologize to Lillius. Lillius was not the only one who was at fault, Jill was too.
thanks for the chapter!