Throughout the city, where the darkness of night reigned, a shadow was moving.

　If someone was watching, it would be suspicious, but fortunately or unfortunately, there was no such person.
　In this city that does not have the power to vanquish the darkness, night is a time to rest.
　The adventurers and merchants who were boisterous in the daytime and shouted with gusto have now dropped into a dream to nourish their vitality for tomorrow.

　Of course then there would not be a single light in the city, and tonight the moon would be completely hidden.
　There is nothing to illuminate the ground ...... but its shadow moves onward without hesitation as if it can see everything.

　But it was natural.
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　Considering the incomparable darkness that surrounds them in the forest at night compared to that of the plains, there is no reason for them to be blind at that level of night.

　Anyway, so that shadow - Noel is effortlessly advancing through the city at night.
　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
　There is no one else in this city who can move in this darkness except Noel, and those who have a purpose are likely to do the same.

　But we can't let them get in the way, just in case.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find the best way to get the most out of this article.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

　Muttering, I turn my gaze ahead.
　Normally we should be wary of what lies ahead, but as an elf, this is nothing for Noel.

　Most of the demons are not active at night, just like people, and they would not be able to sleep in fear if such a thing were around the city in the first place.
　A city is built in a place where such demons are not nearby.

　Therefore, the plain is even easier to walk on than in the city, and you'll reach the forest in no time.
　And still at ease, Noel walked into the forest.

　The forest is noisier at night than it was during the day.
　It is not uncommon for demons to be more active at night in the forest.

　But that doesn't matter to Noel.
　He chooses to walk to places where he does not encounter demons because he knows everything ...... as if he knows everything, and indeed he knows everything.

　This has nothing to do with gifts, it is a trait as a species.
　When you enter the forest, everything about the forest will enter your mind by itself.

　Noel has never been taught that way by any of the elves, so he thinks he probably knew it all along, instinctively.
　It was quite a surprise to me at first, but now I've gotten used to it.

"The first time I went into the forest was when that guy (...) took me there, because it was a mountain,

　The reason why I find it more annoying than nostalgic is because my companion was also my companion.
　Although it allowed me to get to the capital, it doesn't diminish this feeling.

　Even if you understand that it's just an outburst.

　Besides, the fact that those feelings haven't diminished means that the feelings of that time haven't worn off.
　That was surely a welcome thing.

　Although it will be over in a few minutes, I wanted to keep the feelings of those days firmly in my mind because it is over.

...... suffered a lot because of it at the time, but well, it's partly because of it that I am here now.

　Without it, I must have given up somewhere.
　In the first place, I'm not sure if I even wanted to leave the capital.

　There were many troublesome things about that place, but it was good enough for me to think that I might even want to stay there permanently.

It's a good place to live, but it's also a good place to live permanently. ...... I don't know how it's going to turn out, though.

　With a murmur, I stopped in my tracks.
　Before you knew it, that hall existed in front of you.

　And there lied that demon figure.

......

　You suppress the feeling that various things are about to pop, and you fool yourself by clenching your fists.
　The claws dig into your palm and it hurts, but that's okay.
　It was better than ruining everything here.

　From what Allen saw, it's wounds are nearly healed.
　If you did anything extra, you could wake up right now.

　Noel thinks so, too.
　After all, it was three years ago (...).
　It's extraordinary that it hadn't healed up until now, so it was no surprise that it started now.

　With that in mind, Noel followed the fresh, healing wound with his gaze.
　It's probably just my imagination if I think I recognize it.
　At that time, I didn't have the time to stare at that thing (・・・・・).

　The scene where this thing and a brave man were fighting (・・・・・・・), etc....

　--It was sudden that this attacked the house where Noel and his friends lived.
　You can't forget that day three years ago, which I'll never forget.
　It was that day three years ago, the day when the routine that was supposed to last forever came to an abrupt end.

　It was just a coincidence that Noel survived that day.
　The reason for this is because the sword she struck was not able to hurt the monster that attacked her.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　Still, she alone would have gotten away with it.
　I didn't know until that moment that she was also a skilled swordsman.
　If I had left Noel behind (・・・・・), I could have just run away.

　But no matter how skilled your swords are, if your attacks don't work, there's nothing you can do.
　And so, for some reason, Noel just kept watching her as she continued to resist.
　Because she was unlucky enough to be trapped under a collapsed house during the first attack.

　Noelle kept watching.
　All he could do was watch the man until he ran out of strength and was eaten by the monster.

　In the end, she never got to tell you anything important.
　She scrambled and scrambled, but still not a scratch on the monster's body.
　Finally, she couldn't move a single finger. ......
　You'll find a satisfied smile on its face.

　It was shortly after that that she appeared.

　It was a brave man.
　And that was also the moment when the wound was carved into the body of the monster that had never even been scratched.
　The moment the brave man swung the sword in his hand, it was instantly scarred.



　It was clear that it was not because of the brave man's skill with the sword.
　Noel's sword skills at that time were a no-brainer, but he was still better than that man to the extent that he could understand.

　Therefore, it was only the difference between the swords.
　Only the holy sword wielded by the brave man was able to inflict wounds on the demon.

　That seemed unreasonable to Noel.
　It didn't seem reasonable.

　I know how much effort that man put into just striking the sword.
　But it all felt like a denial.

　It was later that Noel became a blacksmith.
　A brave man took her to the capital of the land, claiming she was a wabi who hadn't arrived in time and wanted her to become a blacksmith there.

　She hadn't taught him anything, but Noel had seen everything all along.
　There was nothing to say, to the extent of reappearing.
　But most of all, it was probably because Noel had a bit of a special eye.

　You'll be able to find out more about the particulars of the company, and you'll also meet and become friends with Leeds ......, but Noel left less than a year later because he thought it was no good.
　I thought it was a bad idea.

　I'm sure that if you were to strike a sword there, you would never be able to strike a better sword than the Holy Sword.
　That was the purpose of Noelle's becoming a blacksmith.

　She wanted to prove that what she was doing was not in vain, that she could have gotten there one day.
　She had drifted to what they called the frontier because she wanted to get away from all the hassle and because she thought she could do it there.

　In the end it was still not good enough ...... but still, after some twists and turns, the opportunity finally came.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.
　It's really just a coincidence that Noel found out ...... that it was just a coincidence that he let it go, although he did inflict serious injuries.

　It's also true that he went to the forest to gather materials.
　And then, about 20 days ago, he found out that this monster was here.

　It's either due to the instincts of the elves or this eye ...... or the obsession of Noel.
　I'm not sure which one it was, but it was still a fact that it was noticed, and that was enough for me.

　It was predictable at that point that the demon would be on the move in the near future.
　That's why Noel was in a hurry.
　If this was the case, he would have missed his chance to prove it.

　Above all, Noel liked that city a lot.
　He couldn't let it take his home away from him twice.

　Hence.

...... We found our bearer and made our best sword. All that's left to do is to ask ...... if my skills are really up to speed. That's the only question is whether I can really keep up.

　To confirm it (...), Noel is here (・・・・・・・).
　Here's how to prove it (・・・・・).

　Remove the cloth you were holding.
　A sword emerged from inside.

　In truth, he didn't have to wait until morning just to re-forge the sword.
　But there were two reasons for waiting.

　If I had to strike two swords, it would have taken me until the night, and I wanted to come back here to see for myself.

　Just to be sure, I had asked Allen what would happen if I improved the other two.
　This is the one that I thought was better for me.

　The other one, the one you played for Allen, is in plain sight at home.
　Even if Noel (・・・・) couldn't (・・・・・・) come back (・・・・・・), it wouldn't matter.

　The only problem is that this thing that wakes up and heads straight for the city. ...... That's probably not a concern.
　You will find that the demons that are active at night are almost never active during the day.
　I'm sure that if you were to wake up here, you wouldn't be able to just act as you are, considering that it was daytime when they attacked before.

　So there was nothing to worry about.

　To be honest, Noel wasn't sure.
　Allen said he could do it, but he couldn't shake the slightest doubt about himself.

　But even if it was only a mimicry, Noel was still a blacksmith.
　You can't give them something that you don't even know is really top-notch and have them try it out in real life .......
　That was just an excuse.

　In truth, I just wanted to inflict the wound on Kore with my own hands.
　Even though I knew that there was a high probability that he would be killed right afterwards, I couldn't keep that feeling in check once I thought that I could leave everything to him.

　This is just complacency.
　I know this is just complacency.

　Even if you knew that, you didn't want to suppress it, which is why Noel is here.

　I pulled the sword from its scabbard.
　From inside emerges a thinner, finer blade than Allen's.

　He held it up - and for a moment our eyes met.