The last memory that came to mind was still vivid.
Not only that, the bodies of my subordinates, who had been laughing and chatting with me until yesterday, were scattered here and there in pieces.
What kind of monstrous acts have humans committed against themselves? They cannot even imagine.
Panting heavily in front of my eyes
There stood only a living being that could truly be called human.
“Ugh… ugh… creaking….”
As he spouts out strange sounds, I wonder if he is really human.
No, the fact that the person who called us monsters in the first place came here in such a state is bizarre and only adds to the disgust.
Blood will bleed profusely on the floor, enough to kill you, and create a small puddle.
The left arm was bent in a strange direction, as if it was growing from the direction it was bent, similar to a tree branch.
A living organism with organs that should be inside the body protruding and wriggling without stopping their function.
How can someone be called an ordinary human being?
That's a monster.
The monster that humans used to point fingers at us and talk about is now standing right in front of me.
I still shudder at the selfish thoughts of humans who think we are monsters.
“I will send you off in comfort soon.”
I hate humans.
I hated humans.
They are a people who do not know peace.
When there is peace, there are tribes that fight and tear each other apart.
Perhaps because they knew that such a fight was ultimately meaningless, they targeted someone and fought against an external enemy rather than an internal one.
It is a selfish group that has raised the unity of humans.
They are so tenacious, they don't even live long, but they reproduce profusely.
Because of this, if you let your guard down for a moment, it can grow so big that it becomes impossible to stop.
In the end, the war was just around the corner, but our victory was imminent.
The elves, who were extremely picky and worshipped a non-existent god, claiming that trees had life by eating the grass from these trees, ended up intervening in this war.
“If only you weren’t the elf cubs who were eating away at your age with worms… there would be absolutely no reason for you to be standing there suffering like this.”
The reason is obvious
No matter how neutral you are and how much you watch the fight,
He wanted to prevent the extinction of a race, so he did something on the human side.
We also helped in the same way.
“Fuck, no matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand it.”
It is impossible for war to be without damage.
We too have committed terrible acts of cruelty against humans, of being killed and enslaved.
The elves offered us a chance to be reborn as humans.
“You are all just bugs, after all. We lived in peace and harmony, and no one was discriminated against or made into a slave just because of their appearance or color.”
The little vegetarians who live among the trees wearing only a blade of grass
I wonder why they got involved in this war and how they got such strong power.
I had momentarily forgotten that now was not the time to worry about this.
“I’ll finish it soon.”
No matter how much I tried to get angry, the nobles had already done everything and disappeared long ago.
Even if I get angry like this, nothing will change.
I picked up the sword with the sole goal of freeing the human being who was still suffering before my eyes.
-Taat!
It was really just a moment.
It was my fault for being complacent after seeing the appearance.
With a leaping power that humans cannot achieve, it leaped in front of us in the blink of an eye.
I was able to respond to this quickly.
I tried to block it with a dagger and scabbard that could be quickly pulled out.
-Saaaah
The sword the man was holding pierced it easily.
Even the most skilled blacksmith wouldn't be able to make a sword like that.
How can a human being possess such a thing?
There is absolutely no way to stop it.
There is absolutely no way to avoid it.
There is absolutely no time to break through this situation.
In this situation where death is imminent, a short time feels long and all senses become tense.
The blade gradually approached my neck.
I also looked at the human with a puzzled expression.
The human, who was like a monster, was crying.
-Suu ...
I knew it by looking into your eyes.
This, human… is not someone who is praised as a warrior among humans.
I guessed that he was a poor human being dragged from somewhere, and that he couldn't have come here without looking like that.
There is a possibility that something has been caught as a weakness… … .
“Fuck… foot….”
With a short curse coming out of my mouth, my body and neck slowly fell away.
I thought I would at least die in one go without any pain
Like a blade handed over to someone who had never held a sword in his life, the blade was so dull and unsharp that it seemed to cut me painfully.
What I could feel in that brief moment was
It may have been the last desperate attempt of someone who wanted to protect someone while becoming a monster rather than a human.
This was the last memory I had of that time.
***
And although a moving scene is unfolding before my eyes, it doesn't really catch my eye.
No, what good would it do to say something to two people who don't even recognize me in the first place?
“How do you feel about being alive again?”
“It’s unpleasant.”
"Honestly, I wasn't expecting this either. My hypothesis was almost perfect. But I wonder where the problem lies…."
“What will change by worrying about it like that? The situation has already happened and your hypothesis is wrong.”
I died then, but was reborn like this.
And that too while parasitizing on the human body.
“Hmm… I guess a little more research is needed.”
“Is this fun? Or is there no such thing as a brain?”
“Huh? What’s going on?”
“I died. In a war we won, you were talking nonsense about the race, ruining everything, and I died in the aftermath… Now you’ve made me so I can’t even die. How can I be happy about that?”
I didn't hate humans from the beginning.
I thought there must be a way, but that way ended up being wrong, and I ended up hating it.
“What on earth do you want?”
I can't trust humans, but this elf in front of me right now is even more untrustworthy, to the point where I can't even fathom its true nature.
Because you don't talk about what your purpose is or what you want.
“Do you want to know?”
“Then I was thinking of just letting it slide.”
“I wish it could just pass like that, but you really have a different eye for things.”
“Fuck, those vegetarians act innocent on the outside, but what on earth are they preparing for on the inside?”
"It's really ordinary, isn't it? I just wanted those two to continue their happiness."
“Fucking bitch.”
It seems like he has no intention of talking, as if he is holding something tightly in his mouth, to the point where he would want to spit in it if he had a mouth.
“Then let’s change the question a bit.”
“Yes, of course.”
“How on earth can you see me?”
Two humans… One has mana, but he’s a really ordinary man… No, he’s so human that you wonder if he’s even a man.
The other one… has enough power to turn the tide of the battlefield with just his presence or absence.
But he doesn't recognize me.
"luckily?"
“Are you kidding?”
“Oh, was it not fun?”
“If I had my hands, I would have twisted your neck right now.”
"You're being too aggressive. Now that you've been reborn, why don't you calm down and go see the world a little?"
This little girl… has something to hide.
There's definitely something he's hiding! He seems absolutely unwilling to say anything, so even if he did, it might be pointless.
“Well, at least it won’t be visible to other people.”
“How can you be sure of that?”
“At least if you can see it, that person is probably a normal person… or maybe an elf? A monster? A demon?
“…………”
“Even so, I’m pretty strong, huh?”
I can't say anything
“Don’t worry though.”
"what."
“If you stay in that body, at least you won’t be bored.”
“???”
It didn't take me long to understand what that idiot meant.
***
“Rio, are you sure it’s okay?”
“Yes, it’s really okay.”
“Raise your arms, or your legs, and see if there’s anything wrong with your body….”
I tried moving Rio's body, thinking that there might still be some bad parts, and it moved really well.
If you gently hold the arm and move it, it moves as you move, without any creaking.
Even if I hold onto his leg and move it, he moves without any problems.
Shouldn't we check inside rather than outside?
“Your Majesty?”
“Go, stay still.”
“Suddenly?”
"okay."
Honestly, I've only used it for the sensory part, but I'm not sure if this will work.
With the thought of applying it… I thought it wouldn’t work even halfway
As if slowly searching inside Rio's body with Mana... ...with the thought of looking down under a layer of clothing... ...
It's absolutely not a dirty thing
“Your Majesty?”
“Ah… Huh? Huh? Why are you calling me?”
I was concentrating, but I was startled by Lira's sudden approach.
Lira was looking at this sight as if it was funny.
“……Oh, maybe.”
“Oh, I didn’t see anything. It’s cold here, so let’s go somewhere warm.”
“Ah, ah… oh, yeah…….”
"Now that we have more time, of course, there are plenty of soundproof rooms."
I couldn't raise my head easily at those words.