I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

17 – Hero Esmeralda (6)

Hero Esmeralda (7)

It was the blow of Esmeralda’s conversion through environment and information control.

The opponent was unexpectedly struck by the magic Esmeralda used and was blinded, albeit for a moment.

Yes, even though she was aiming for such perfect timing…….

“Ok?!”

I had to roll on the ground pouring blood from Eleven’s counterattack.

It definitely worked. Not only blinding, but also stabbing.

Esmeralda must have penetrated Eleven’s gaps.

But she had something Esmeralda overlooked.

“It was a good attempt, but you are the only one who can do such a thing!”

That means that the opponent can also flesh out and cut bones.

Eleven slashed her Esmeralda’s sword, dodging her with minimal movement.

That’s why there were stab wounds all over her body, including her arms, nape, and thighs.

The most surprising thing was that he still had his eyes wide open.

He didn’t care if he was blind. Ignoring even the burning pain in his eyes, he did the best he could.

Even now, tears of blood flowed from his open eyes, so I could tell that he had stepped forward without fear of getting hurt.

‘This crazy… …. You say you’re not careless while dealing with the weak?’

Esmeralda shuddered.

There is no need for that. There was a difference in skill that would allow them to win nine times out of ten if they fought well.

Esmeralda used the method of the underdog to win against such an opponent.

That’s why it was meaningful.

But if the opponent comes down and fights in the same way, again, only pure skill and strength remain.

Yes, the opponent is a monster.

If it’s for the sake of victory, literally do whatever it takes.

To him, injuries don’t hurt and scars don’t humiliate.

‘This is the commander of the Demon King’s army… ….’

There is no element that can win.

Esmeralda gnashed her teeth.

He’s not the only one risking his life. Esmeralda recalled this natural principle on the battlefield.

A lion who does not become arrogant and does his best even against a rabbit.

There is no chance of winning.

“Whoa…… !”

Nevertheless, she raises her sword.

She’ll probably have a long hard time going back when she’s alive. However, it should at least leave an indelible scar on the opponent.

That’s the gift she can leave behind in this world.

“Haaa!”

Esmeralda ran again.

She said she didn’t defend herself anymore. She was just trying to hurt her opponent a little more.

Swords collide and sparks fly in the dark forest.

After reading Esmeralda’s thoughts, Eleven stopped it with all her might.

An absurd resolution.

He realized that Esmeralda’s purpose was to risk her life to create her fatal wound, so he turned to the defensive.

The offensive of the disadvantageous side and the defense of the overwhelmingly advantageous side.

It was Esmeralda’s determination that created such a strange situation.

Is that why? Esmeralda’s determination brought unexpected results.

“Kuh?!”

Hook!

In the dark woods, another person charged Eleven and drove a dagger through his waist.

‘This sleeping Jim…… ?’

The movement is really at an unattractive level.

Even so, Eleven couldn’t hide her bewilderment as he didn’t detect it until right before he was stabbed.

‘As I’ve been told, he must have been a wizard? The place and method of stabbing are all sloppy. That’s for sure.’

But how did you stab him?

How could you not even feel its presence until right before you stabbed it?

The movement is also normal. There are leaves and mud and even knee-high grass that would make a little noise just by stepping on it.

Eleven felt fear against Jim’s movements, none of which made sense.

I don’t feel any murderous intent. Even at this moment when he stabbed himself in the back, the opponent had no intention of killing himself.

However, the dagger that pierced his waist was sure to have the power to kill people.

“Where!”

“Kuk!”

However, it is only a temporary embarrassment.

Eleven shoved the dagger into his waist and pushed the load away, then swung his sword and slashed it.

Esmeralda bites her lip at the sight of Jim rolling on the ground, splattering blood in an instant.

‘What the hell is that idiot doing?!’

I don’t know if he’s awakened by camaraderie or if he’s here to help.

If you pardon a wizard, you’ll use magic from a distance like a wizard, so why rush in and get killed by dogs?

Could it be that he is still immersed in the setting that he is a porter?

In a situation where your life is at risk even if you pretend?

Esmeralda didn’t even feel her gratitude at all and she rushed.

When Jim dies here, his actions lose their meaning.

It’s literally a dog’s death.

“Be careful not to become impatient when the situation is unfavorable. This is the basics that should be taken for granted.”

At that moment, the tip of the sword reached right in front of Esmeralda’s eyes with Eleven’s cold voice.

“However, being the basics is harder than I thought.”

Esmeralda, who forced her body into her lunging position, managed to finish with just a touch on the cheek, but in return, her balance was greatly distorted.

“Goodbye.”

Yes, she was, so she couldn’t escape.

Eleven’s sword, connected elegantly and in detail, severely cut through the center of Esmeralda’s body.

Esmeralda, who had been holding on until now, couldn’t withstand the blow and collapsed.

‘Ah, what a real dog death… ….’

I lost too much blood.

Even with the wounds she had already suffered before, Esmeralda moved and spattered her blood.

However, due to her blow a moment ago, she poured out her blood to the extent that her eyes became far away in an instant.

There is no way she can move. No, the opponent would be able to see Esmeralda die without touching her.

“Kuh…… ! How big!”

Right!

Esmeralda yanked everything she could find around her in an attempt to somehow raise her body.

Even as the grass and rocks were uprooted and the trees were crushed, Esmeralda tried to raise her body somehow, but her knees were brutally unable to stand up on the ground.

“Oh, damn it.”

Esmeralda eventually admitted it.

She said she was done here.

“Huh?”

Thinking so, Esmeralda lifted her head and glared at Eleven when she saw something strange at the end of her field of vision.

[Blue Blood Lv. 1] → [Blue Blood Lv. 2]

That is the moment when Jim’s unidentified characteristics, which he had been trying to uncover so far, rise to the next level.

And it was also the moment when, at most, the value of one characteristic was revealed.

“hahahaha, how can I be a warrior when everyone cheats?”

[Name: Jim]

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[Overall estimate: Lv. 542]

***

When I opened my eyes, I was in a strangely detached state.

When I woke up late, I saw a bright moonlit sky.

The cold sensation and the slimy blood that remained on the nape of the neck.

I could easily recall that someone had tried to kill me.

Then who is it?

Couldn’t the hero have figured out my identity and tried to kill me?

I thought of that for a moment, but looking at the scars left behind, I felt the unique insidious mana that can be felt from demons.

“So, did you think about getting rid of it after all?”

As I first thought.

The assumption that I might give up and give up my rescue.

That became a reality. No, it has become more than I had imagined.

Anyway, the demon king seems to have thought that I could betray him and sell my information, so he sent a beast to kill me.

Well, there’s no reason to put so much effort into finding a lieutenant.

I didn’t feel resentful.

I looked at myself through the eyes of an outsider observing the results.

At this moment, the standard within me shifted from the demon side to the human side.

I could feel the weight of that invisible scale moving.

“First, let’s find the hero.”

I didn’t have to go far.

Because the noise of the fierce battle could be heard from here.

It seems that the demons sent to kill me were quite strong.

It would have been better if he had rescued me with all his strength, but the difference between me and me is which side carries the burden.

If they tried to save me from the demon lord’s army, I would have become their burden.

However, if you swung your sword to kill me, on the contrary, you would become a burden to the hero.

Yes. I am the burden itself.

No matter what, the hero will have to win in the end if I want to survive.

I can’t beat an opponent she can’t beat.

It is better to support the hero.

I walked with those thoughts.

My head was strangely cold. The feeling of not being myself.

“Haaa!”

And finally, the two found.

I’ve never seen Esmeralda so injured.

With a feeling that a corner of my heart was heavy, I confirmed the existence that was pushing the hero.

The moment my eyes met his sword.

“… ….”

I have completely lost control of my existence.

Even though it was my body, it was a different sensation from the feeling of moving.

I watch myself approaching with calm steps from a distance. Where did I leave the black magic? I moved, relying only on the dagger in my hand.

“Kuh?!”

But surprisingly, my attack reached the opponent.

I approached and stabbed it crudely and normally, but the opponent didn’t notice it until right before it was stabbed.

And right after that.

I was cut down by the opponent’s sword as if I had been waiting for it.

When consciousness finally started to fade away.

I could feel that something in the opponent’s sword had penetrated me.

***

Even though the body is pitiful.

Even though the soul has lost its status.

So many housekeeping remind me of my existence.

In the world, greed, anger, and shame go too far and become very confusing.

“Your sword swallowed the karma of so many people, so you called me into the world like this.”

Blue Blood

Realization of the Six Paths – The Path of Hell

[Eight heat hell: Doryuncheo(刀輪處)]