On a cold winter twilight, Alberick the Brave took his own life.
This happened less than a month after he defeated the Demon King and returned in triumph.
Raul, after I leave, please guard this path. ”
He left these last words, full of confusion and loneliness, and then, in front of me, slit his own throat with his holy sword, and closed his eyes forever.
The Brave man's suicide was explained by the king as a choice of self-sacrifice because he was too powerful and might threaten peace.
This glorified version soon spread both at home and abroad, and Alberic's death day became a holiday in honor of the Warriors of Peace.
It's disgusting.
I and a handful of brave companions know why Alberic chose to end his life.
No, it should be said that why he was forced to end his life ......
Some choose to remain silent in order to protect themselves, while others live in seclusion in the mountains and forests in grief and despair.
I, on the other hand, chose to stay in the royal capital and fulfill Alberic's last wish.
I, Raul, known as the "Sky Knight", took on the role of Guardian in the ranks of the Brave, fighting alongside Alberic.
We are as close as brothers.
I was the same one, the first companion of Alberic, who was chosen by the apocalypse to be the brave man and leave his homeland when he was a gentle teenager from an ordinary village.
At that time, I was also chosen by the Apocalypse to become a Sky Knight to meet Alberic.
I regard Alberic as a dear friend, and I believe he does the same to me.
So, I can't easily ignore his last wishes.
I remained in the kingdom and kept my promise to "guard the way."
The king tried to bribe me with a high-paying position to silence me, but I refused.
I chose to stay in an inn in the royal capital, and occasionally took on some quests to defeat monsters to make ends meet.
I told the king that I would come to the king's aid when the capital was in trouble.
In this way, he will not dare to take any action against me......
After all, now in the royal capital, no one can hurt me in the slightest, and I am the shield of the brave team.
There are many reasons why Alberic chose to end his life, but the main one is that his childhood sweetheart, lover, and fiancée were defiled by the village chief's son and were pregnant with each other's children.
Less than a year after Alberic's departure from the village, his childhood sweetheart had sex with the village chief's son and became pregnant with the man's child.
When he returned triumphantly and saw that the person he loved was pregnant with someone else's child, his despair was beyond words.
I was alone. ”
Please forgive me. ”
Because I want happiness too. ”
In the end, she said something like this: "I want you to be by my side more than to be brave." ”
And so on......She just made a list of excuses and apologies in her favor, and I really want to praise me for not cutting her off right away.
In addition, the childhood sweetheart also babbled about taking responsibility and making Alberic happy.
Even the son of the village chief, who did not hide his superiority in his apology, made me feel unhappy.
This made me very unhappy.
How dare a person with a little money in the countryside be so arrogant? These two people are truly contemptible.
If Alberic hadn't defeated the Demon King, you would have been devoured by monsters, I say to them.
But Alberic just said "I understand" lightly and turned to leave.
If it were me, I would definitely blame them and even use my status to punish them.
But Alberic did nothing.
Perhaps it was at that moment that Alberic's despair began to creep in.
When Alberic returned to the royal capital, he was confronted with a political conspiracy orchestrated by the king and the prince, who manipulated ** to bring Alberic to notoriety.
Rumors about his entangled princess being rejected, ** national tax and so on are flying all over the sky.
The royal nobles and townspeople who had praised Alberic were now hostile to him, and his time in the royal capital became thin ice.
However, Alberic's moderate nature makes these accusations baseless.
I tried to defend him with some of my brave teammates, but to little avail.
Soon after, the king ordered the assassination of Alberic, and I was assigned this task.
Probably because I'm close to Alberic and the only one in the team who has the ability to beat him.
The proud magicians, the lustful priestess, and the elven archers who already had a crush on Alberic were clearly not the right people.
So, the task fell on me.
This is simply ridiculous.
As a Sky Knight, I have the ability to fight the entire royal city on my own, how could the king think that I would follow his orders?
It's stupid. The self-righteous prince, and the princess who wanted to make a doll of Alberic's body, and all the nobles and ministers who obeyed the king's orders, I did not act against them on the spot, which was already a great leniency for them.
Although I was angry and disgusted by the king's order, I suppressed my emotions and ostensibly agreed.
Then I went to Alberic's hut on a hill where he was temporarily living and revealed the truth to him.
I hope Alberic will revolt.
Truth be told, even if it were just me and Alberic, we would have conquered this country in a day.
As a brave man, Alberic's holy sword can not only slay monsters, but also easily take people's lives.
The Brave are not pawns of humans, they are just beings with overwhelming power and can defeat the Demon King.
They can decide whether they live or die at will, and killing does not weaken their power or bring other negative consequences.
Alberic, however, chose to cut himself off.
I informed the king of Alberic's death, and the king seemed very happy.
In order to prevent Alberic's body from being desecrated by the princess, I used my "Heavenly Sword" skill to turn his body into a point of light, leaving only the Holy Sword as evidence of the crusade and handed it to the king.
Subsequently, the king reframed Alberic's death as he wished and glorified it as a heroic sacrifice, which spread.
The inhabitants of the royal capital, who had once been dismissive of Alberic, also set off a wave of mourning. This.
I feel extremely disgusted by some hypocrisy.
Some time later, I received a letter from Alberic, who had been sent to me during his lifetime.
The letter mentions the Goddess's warnings, prophesiing several things that will happen after his death.
The letter wrote that the resurrection of the Demon King is only the tip of the iceberg of the crisis in the world, and there are many other disasters in this world that can lead to the demise of humanity.
Even if the Demon King is destroyed, new disasters will follow.
Is this the message Alberic is trying to convey?
If Alberic chose to end his life for some kind of revenge, then I would have followed the instructions in his last words.
Time passed, and about a year after Alberic's death, a dragon who called himself the Evil Dragon Emperor Horovolos appeared in the Black Miasma Mountain, not far from the king.
Between the royal capital and the Black Miasma Mountain, it is Alberic's hometown, and it is also the village where his childhood sweetheart and the son of the village chief are located.
The army of the dragon emperor Holovolos was approaching the village like an avalanche, but I had foreseen all this, so I had already rushed to Alberic's hometown before the monster arrived.
When the villagers saw me, they cried out for help in a panic: "Ah, you are Alberic's companion, Sky Knight! Please help us! ”
Oh, this is a godsend of salvation! ”
The woman who betrayed Alberick and the man were relieved to see me.
What are you thinking? ”
My words left the man with a confused face.
Let me make it clear, I won't save you. ”
My words stunned both of them and the rest of the village, who could barely believe their ears.
Come to think of it, what reason do I have to save them?
I'm just here to witness the shameful end of you betraying Alberic. It's like you're about to be trampled into flesh by monsters, and I'll sit on the sidelines and watch from the sidelines, and you just treat me as if I didn't exist. ”
I sat leisurely on the rocks at the entrance of the village, some of the villagers were angry, some pleading, and some even knelt on the ground begging for forgiveness.
I am not a brave man, I am a guardian knight protected by the heavens, a knight of the sky. My duty is to fight as a shield for the brave team, and it is the duty of the brave to protect the people. Our roles are different. It was that slut and that bastard who drove Alberick to death! ”
I snorted coldly, and the faces of the two turned pale instantly.
Alberic may choose to save you because of his feelings, but I will never do it. I will watch you be trampled to death in remorse and despair, nothing more. ”
I said this calmly, and the men began to beg for mercy.
Please forgive me, Lord Sky Knight! I know it's wrong! I'll do my best to atone for my sins! Please save us, I still have a baby in my belly! ”
Alberic's childhood sweetheart, the woman fell to her knees in tears and begged for mercy.
Alberic is gone, how are you going to atone for your sins? Besides, what do I have to do with the children of those who betray the brave? If you want to survive, find a way for yourselves. ”
I responded indifferently.
Hearing this, the village chief's son hurriedly took out the leather bag on his waist, which contained 30 gold coins, and he begged me to save them, promising to pay them back.
No, I'm not short of money, those gold coins are insignificant to me. ”
I refused his request.
Seeing that I was indifferent, the villagers began to curse that I was a devil and prepared to flee.
I think that since you turned a blind eye to what the village chief's son did, then you should also bear the consequences.
Just like that, let's be ravaged to death by monsters.
Soon, an army of monsters poured into the village, ruthlessly scolding all the villagers, including those who tried to escape.
Some were tortured to death, and their bodies were used as toys; Some people are devoured alive; Some people are killed like bugs.
The son of the village chief who abandoned his pregnant childhood friend and ran away,Captured back to the village by a monster in the shape of a tree man.。
In the process of being repeatedly pierced by tentacles, he kept begging the monster for mercy, and even begged me for help in shame.
I gulped down my wine and watched it all with indifference.
Ah, what a great food and wine!
I have money! Give you gold! Please! He shouted in despair.
I ignored his plea, of course.
Soon, the corpse of the village chief's son was hung on a branch of the tree demon, like a puppet.
At the same time, the lower half of the woman's body was devoured by a large monster, leaving only the upper body to roll in pain on the ground.
A crypt monster bites off her body.
She screamed for help, and I silently let out a fart in response.
In the last moments of her life, she was still crying out for Alberic's forgiveness and redemption, and then her body was torn to shreds.
She maintained a desperate expression, leaving only her upper body lying there.
After devouring her lower body and fetus, the monster returned to the ground satisfied.
It's really not a painful retribution.
Within a few hours, the men, women and children of the village were reduced to a pile of meat puree.
In this **, I used the skills of the Sky Knight to set up a barrier and only kill the monsters that rushed towards me.
Lying around me were the corpses of villagers who had asked for help from me, but had been killed by monsters.
At first, the monsters tried to attack me, but when they found that they couldn't hurt me, they avoided me and turned on the other villagers.
I don't have much of a sense of the scene.
Maybe I'm colder than I thought.
But I believe that revenge is not for the dead, but for the emotional catharsis of the living.
Instead of letting those betrayers and scumbags continue to live, let them die like garbage, so that I feel happy.
Revenge was worth it.
After witnessing the destruction of Alberic's hometown, I recalled my last conversation with him on the way back to the royal capital.
I can't save anyone anymore and I don't want to. ”
This sentence made me understand his despair.
So, there was nothing I could do to stop him.
Although I still have hatred and resentment in my heart, Alberic will still put aside his feelings to save people as long as someone asks for help.
He was tired of this life, so he chose to end his life.
He was too upright and too clumsy to live more tactfully.
I have a lot to say to him, a lot to tell him.
But the look on his face and the look in his eyes made me speechless.
He was exhausted and wanted to put an end to this.
So I couldn't stop him, I could only look away, scratch my head, and say goodbye to him.
I understand. Goodbye, old friend. Although we have only been together for a year, we have been very happy during that journey. I'm sure you'll be able to go to heaven to meet the Goddess, take care. ”
With that, I watched Alberic, with that lonely and melancholy smile, leave the last words that let me guard the way back, and then end my life with my own sword.
This scene became a pain that I can never erase, and it was also a moment when my soul was completely dead.
You're such a, but you're the best friend to me.
I had planned to break into the royal city alone and kill the king and the prince. But Alberic's last words stopped me.
In retrospect, he knew me too well, so he left that sentence that stopped me from going to death.
He must have endured great pain, must have been filled with hatred, and thirsted for revenge.
If he asked me to die with him, I would not hesitate to accompany him.
When the person I love the most is defiled by the Demon King, my heart is almost broken, and it is you who have given me support.
My home and family were destroyed by the demons, and the brave team became my only safe haven.
If you want to overthrow that incompetent king and vile prince, I am willing to die with you.
Even against the entire regular army, I can protect you with the power of the Sky Knights and fight all the way to the palace.
If you overthrow the dynasty and become king, I will willingly support you.
After I lost everything, my friendship with you became my only solace.
But now that I think about it, the friendship seems too cheap.
Until the last moment of your life, you were still thinking about me.
So, I will stand by and watch your enemies go to destruction.
After the destruction of Alberic's village, I returned to the royal capital ahead of schedule.
On a hill overlooking the entire city, I used my "Sky Knight" skills to create a barrier of light around the royal capital.
The inhabitants of the royal capital seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but the barrier, while strong, was not invulnerable.
I said I would put up a barrier, but I never promised it would be 100% safe.
This barrier completely cut off the royal capital from the outside world.
It can keep out foreign invaders until it is destroyed, but it also can't make people escape, this is my special Sky Knight Dungeon.
Holovoros's army was held back by the barrier and could not be attacked for a long time, and finally concentrated its forces to find a small gap and poured into the royal capital.
The residents panicked and couldn't believe the scene and eventually died in despair.
Didn't they expect the barrier to be breached?
There is no such convenient absolute line of defense in this world.
The monsters flanked from the inside and out, making the barrier more and more fragile, and eventually disappearing completely.
At this moment, the Evil Dragon Emperor, who called himself Holovolos, landed in the royal capital and roared into the sky.
Dragons of all sizes surrounded the king, like trapped beasts.
The army of monsters has advanced from the outskirts of the royal capital to the palace, ** all the inhabitants.
People slowly retreated to the palace in fear that there was no way back, and soon they would also face the fate of being attacked by monsters.
At that time, the king, the prince and the princess will also be killed.
Until that moment comes, I will always be here, watching this catastrophe from afar.
Hehe, Lord Sky Knight, are you okay watching all this? With your 'Heavenly Sword' skill, you can easily dispel these minor characters by one person. If you give it your all, you may be able to die with Holovolos. I dare not say absolutely, but the chance of ending up is at least eighty percent. ”
A beautiful woman who appears to be dressed as a maid, but she has a pair of bull-like horns on her temples.
She calls herself a demon god and an ominous star that Alberic once mentioned.
At some point, she appeared beside me and gazed with me at the destruction of the royal capital.
I only gave one answer to the incendiary words of this demon god: "I am not obligated to sacrifice my life to save them." ”
My answer made the demon god laugh, and she bent down and leaned back with a smile.
Hahahaha! Sorry, you're right, you really have no reason to save them. I asked a stupid question. ”
After the demon god finished speaking, he returned to a dignified sitting posture.
I like you very much, your upright appearance, empty heart, and deep sadness and regret are very charming. Isn't it too boring to just sit here and watch the destruction of the royal capital? Why don't you hug me and relieve my boredom? ”
What kind of nonsense is this.
Not interested. Leave me alone. If it's okay, leave immediately. ”
Oops, you're so ruthless, I'm still ......Well, I'll stay with you a little longer, it's a great place to watch. ”
I didn't bother to pay attention to her and just chose to ignore it.
Desperate screams, cries for help, and the howls of monsters, all these voices were intertwined and constantly came from the king's capital.
But I'm still not going to help.
Unlike Alberic, I don't have that kind of fraternity......No, I will help those who are really in trouble or who come to me for help.
But in my eyes, it doesn't matter if the inhabitants of the royal capital die.
I'm just watching from the sidelines, this is my revenge, no, it's my atonement.
I have made wrong judgments, made many wrong choices, just stood by and let Alberic go to his death, this is my confession.
To those who are ungrateful and unjust! ”
I held up the bottle full of wine, said this, and drank it down.
Of course, this is not for the inhabitants of the royal capital, but for the sake of my departed dear friend.
I watched in a daze as the monsters gradually took over the palace, and the heads of kings, princes, and princesses were hung high.
The kings were destroyed by Holovolos, but the Church of the Brave who once touted Alberic, and the "companions" who betrayed Alberick for money and power are still alive.
I still have a lot of things to do, and I'm going to watch them die one by one.
When it's all over, I'll cut myself off and end my story.
Humanity is doomed.
As if he had seen through my heart, the demon god snickered on the side.
Can I accompany you? ”
Even if you object, you'll follow. Don't bother me. ”
I talked to the demon god like this, and then set off on my journey to the end.