Chapter 8: LAUGH
Oshtor: Sorry... Bell...
With a sad expression, the man pushed the boy away from the monster, followed by a huge explosion that occur.
Bell:.....OSHTOR-SAN!!!
"BOOOOM"
Black smoke, scattered dust, crushed rocks, and the screams of a boy
"Hiiiiinnnnngggg"
The noise of the blast made the boy's ears ring.
During the monster attack, the boy was struck by a stone on his head, leaving it to bleed.
Making the boy unable to think clearly and fall into a state of shock.
Bell: Eugh...Ugk...ahk...
Exhaustion from the overuse of magic, wounds on the boy's body that made it difficult for him to move, and a sense of despair that the dungeon gave him outweighed the courage he had.
In the end, the boy who has the desire to be a hero is just a human being who can feel fear and pain.
But that wasn't an excuse for him to give up.
Even though his body was already screaming in pain, he still wouldn't give up.
For the boy, giving up meant abandoning all the hopes placed on his shoulders.
So the boy again tried to get back on his feet.
Holding his black knife in his right hand and his red knife in his left hand.
He knew that running was the right choice for him.
But if he did that, then it was obvious,
The man he saved would be killed.
This was hypocrisy.
Which would get him killed as well.
But this was the path chosen by the white-haired boy. Although it looks pitiful and very unsightly, this is the fight he started, the path he chose.
Then it was only right for the boy to see it through to the end; he couldn't just give up halfway through.
Even if his life was filled with hypocrisy, he can't stop himself from dreaming of becoming a hero.
So the boy took one more step—not to run but to save the one who had given him one more chance to return to his friends.
........
"BOOOM"
Oshtor: Ugh...
This time I had no hope anymore.
Because of the blood in my eyes, my vision has faded.
Breathing has become more difficult than before, I can't even feel my legs anymore.
No
It's not just the leg; I already can't feel half of my body.
I guess just being able to stay conscious in this state makes me one of the lucky ones. Even though it won't be long now, at least I can save someone.
Yeah, that's not too bad either, dying to save someone else, something that would never have crossed my mind before.
Even if it's just for a moment and I can't see anything else, but what can I do? It's too late, yeah, I've done what I can do.
There's no point in thinking about other options but...still, even though I said it's okay and this is the best
Still
I don't want to die... Ahhh... I don't want to die... I want to live, I want to live to see others, I want to live to see the changes that will happen, I want to live to meet someone, I want to live....even if I have to drink mud, I want to live...
I Don't wanna die...
But...
.....
But...
There's....no hope for that...
I will die in this dark place...
Without Anyone Around Me...
Alone...
Without any sound...
Meaningless...
Pointless...
Ah
Ahhh
No matter the reasons I gave to convince myself...
I Don't want to die...
I Don't wanna die...
I Can't Die...
What I should do
I Scare
I don't wanna die
Did I make the wrong choice?
What's the point of dying honorably?
What's the point of dying like a hero?
If all I get is darkness and coldness.
What's the point of all that?
.....
"Fheeaaaah"
Hoarse, dark, horrible something that could not have come out of a human. The sound of footsteps that felt rough and heavy, And the sound of iron being dragged along the ground.
Here comes a monster that has caused damage all around, indiscriminate, red with black, razor-sharp teeth, bull's head, and goat's legs with a height of 9.84 ft.
.......
Fear entered my body, my breathing was getting harder.
Not even a single word could come out of my mouth.
The Hunt
Strong Weak
The strong will eat the weak
Laws of nature.
I can no longer walk or move my body from this place.
Therefore, even though the monster was already in front of me, there was nothing I could do but lean against the rocks.
Then the monster lifted me by grabbing my head.
...: KHAAAAAAAAA!!
The monster screamed in front of my face, its sharp teeth could easily tear apart human flesh and bones, and its large mouth could easily swallow a human, sticking out its tongue to lick my face.
And then the mouth of the monster began to make a tearing sound, which made the monster's mouth even bigger until you could see the palate of the monster's mouth, wanting to devour me alive.
So this is the end, not a natural death but being eaten alive.
...
"Tak"
A single rock hit the back of the monster.
The monster Suddenly stopped but immediately looked behind him, there stood a white-haired boy, with dark red eyes, his body was full of wounds, but he could stand in a firm position, his eyes only focused on one thing, the monster in front of him.
The boy stomped his toe repeatedly on the ground while not taking his eyes off the monster.
So, without waiting too long, the boy ran straight to the monster.
The monster immediately responded by making me his shield, but the boy already knew that and slid under the monster's legs and then attacked his back.
"AGHHHH"
Enraged the monster then threw the captive man toward the boy, allowing the boy to catch him
Bell: ...Oshtor-san!
But it was also a tactic of the monster who then quickly appeared in front of the boy that was still holding the man, and they were both struck by the monster's kick, which knocked them both crashing to the ground.
Bell: Ugh...Ahgk...
Oshtor:...Buagh...Aeug...
The monster, who thought of himself that he had won, grabbed the man's head and wanted to eat it.
...
But before that, the monster stepped on the boy, so he wouldn't be able to stand up again. The monster had a diabolical smile on his face, his black eyes becoming red when he smiled, enjoying his victory over these two people.
...
....
"Oi"
The monster's grin suddenly vanished from his face.
"You're smiling happily, aren't you?"
The monster turned his gaze to the voice coming from the man who was being lifted by the monster's hand.
Golden
Eyes
Glowing in the darkness
Glaring at the Monster.
"DON'T LOOK DOWN ON ME!"
By the time the monster could react, one hand had already penetrated the monster's body creating a big hole, and the man's hand holding a red knife.
"Buagh"
Because the attack of man penetrated the monster's heart, causing it to vomit blood.
Oshtor: BELL!!!
The masked man shouted out the name of someone he knew would surely respond to his message.
The white-haired boy did not spoil the golden opportunity while he swiftly stabbed his black knife into the monster's stomach.
Bell: FireBolt!
"Buaghh"
This time, the monster can do nothing other than accept its defeat and vomit more blood.
Bell: AGHHHHHHH!!!
Oshtor: UAGHHHHHH!!!
The boy and man immediately stabbed more deeply into the monster's body and immediately cut him in different directions.
"Crack".
"Crack".
"Bushsh"
The monster was torn apart and destroyed in the explosion.
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WikkeRs Hey thanks for reading the latest chapter of this fanfic, by the way Re: zero is getting season 3, even though I already knew what will happen but it still makes me excited, and much old anime get a new season, as someone who grew up with old anime, this is making me nostalgic. by the way, What do you think about anime this year?
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