Yeah, that's right!

　I was feeling strong and helpless when a flash of revelation flashed through my mind.

　I hurriedly searched my chest.

　What was there was a small blue gemstone that emitted a faint light.

(This could be.........)

　With a shred of hope, I take off the pendant.

　With trembling hands, I desperately put it around her unconscious neck.

'....Good.

　sizzling sound

　All that was left to do was to hold her hand and wait.

　.............
　........

　Little by little, the woman's painful breaths became shallower and shallower.

　The blood flowing from the wound in her side didn't stop, and her complexion became increasingly white.

　Eventually, she exhaled heavily - and then her breathing stopped.

(Huh)

　Please, please.....

　I stare at him in prayer.

　A ten-second gap filled with anxiety, and then the next moment.

　vong

　The pendant's blue gemstone emitted a strong light.

''!''

　The strange letters that had been floating in the jewel loom large in the air.

(Ah........)

　I realized it was one of the 33 letters I had learned.

　The glowing letters were like tentacles, extending a few strands of light to the dead woman's body, gently touching it.

　The small wounds where the light had touched her were closed up.

　The leg where the light's tentacles were entangled with the broken bone is straightened out.

　The large wound on the side of the body, as the tentacles of light settled on the missing part, the body was compensated as it was.

(....Great.

　This is the magic........

　The brilliance and miracle I saw for the first time was so gentle and beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off of it.

　My heart trembled.

　Eventually, the letters that were floating in the air disappeared as if they had exhausted their power.

　There was not a single scar on the woman's body anymore.

　A large, chest moved.

''She's ... breathing.

　When I realized that fact, my whole body relaxed.

　That's good.

　I'm so glad.

　That's the only feeling that filled my chest.

　When I looked at her, I saw that the jewel around her neck had turned gray, as if I had given its life to her.

(...................Thank you, Jewel.

　I thought from the bottom of my heart.

　I'm sure she saved my life as well.

　Her palm is hot in my grip too I'm getting my blood flowing again.　

'But it's not happening, is it?'

　My breathing was steady, but I hadn't regained consciousness yet.

　Thinking about it, when I came back to life, it had been a night, and it was morning, so maybe it would take some time.

(............)

　But we can't just leave it here.

　There could still be the horrible monster that killed that red monster at the site of this cliff collapse.　

'Yes.'

　I carried her on my back while she was sleeping.

　Ugh ... it's heavy.

　I know I shouldn't feel this way about a woman, but I, a child, am carrying a grown woman bigger than me.

　Please forgive me at least a little.

　As it is, we start walking to the tower together.

　Cheat, cheat, cheat.

　With the height difference, I can't help but limp along.

'I'm sorry. It's just for a little while.

　Apologizing to her unconsciousness, I walked as hard as I could through the forest, aiming for the distant tower.


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Huh.

　I exhaled as I laid her down on the 'leaf bedding' in the tower chapel.

　It was hard work.

　It took me about three hours to get back to the tower.

　The last time I was climbing the rubble to the second floor of the tower, I slipped and nearly dropped her, which is a secret story.

　I drank the glowing water and breathed a sigh of relief.

(You're sleeping well.)

　She doesn't know what I've been through, and Sleeping Beauty is still in her dream.

　............

　But she's really beautiful.....................

　Her age would be around 20 years old?

　Her neat white beauty was as beautiful as an elaborate doll created by God.

　Her straight, forest-like dark green hair was very thin and glossy, and long enough to reach her thighs.

(.........eyelashes, that's long.)

　Such was the white armor she wore.

　It's made up of several thin layers of armor, giving her a lot of range of motion. It's like armor that was designed for ease of movement rather than sturdiness.

　Two pouches on either side of his waist.

(..............What in the world is this woman?　

　As I watch its sleeping face, I imagine it.

　This is a different world.

　Maybe this person is not human.

　Because she's so beautiful and...

Are you... are you... are you that forest tribe?

　I was a bit hopeful, and I tried to brush my fingers through the long hair that was hiding the Sleeping Beauty's ears.

　.......................

　What appeared was an ordinary person's ears.

　Too bad.

　It wasn't an elf.

　With a small chuckle, I took my fingers away from that beautiful hair.　

　The hair returned softly.

　Almost at the same time, her eyelids opened.

'...........'

(...what?)

　Beautiful eyes, like red jewels.

　It looks up at the ceiling of the chapel in a blur.

(Ah.)

Good, you're awake.

　I couldn't help but smile and call out to her.

　In response, only the crimson eyes moved to this side.

　Gakko.

　The next thing I knew, I felt a jolt in my jaw, and the next thing I knew I was lying on the floor on my back.

　Huh?

(...Did he just hit you?)

　By the time I realized that, my right hand was twisted and I was forced to lie down on my body.

　Her knees were on her back.

'Don't move.'

　A beautiful voice commands.

　The person who has put his weight on my back and restrained me in an instant says in a voice that is imbued with a strong sense of caution.

'Move and I will fold you.'

　squeak

　My right arm is twisted even more.

(Ow, ouch!　(My shoulders come off!)

　Her eyes looked around guilelessly.

'Where am I?　What the hell am I...?

　bang

　I frantically tap the floor with my left hand.

　Ouch, ouch, stop, help me, I'm surrendering, I'm surrendering, I've already forgiven you...unfortunately, I didn't get the point.

　With tears in my eyes, I couldn't help but let out a bitter cry.

''Ugh.........''
?

　In response, crimson eyes looked at me.

''Eh........child!''

　The restraining force loosened.

(!)　(Now!)

　bad

　Pushing her out of her surprise as fast as I could, I ran with a quick glance to the back of the goddess statue and hid.

　From there, I glared at the person, only to see her face.

(Nah, what a violent person!)

　It's a beautiful look, so it fooled me.

　A beautiful rose has thorns, after all.

'......................

　She stared at me, teary-eyed, as she stared dumbfoundedly at me with her buttocks in the air.

　Eventually, she stood up and

Um, um...

　stunned

　Noticing me trembling, she stops her steps as she starts to step out.

　With a troubled look on her face, she looked around.

　There was no one else in sight.

　After hesitation, her crimson eyes turned to me once more.

''Well I'm sorry for being so rough all of a sudden. I won't do it anymore, so can I talk to you for a moment?

　A softer voice than before.

(............)

　My shoulder still hurts.

　She speaks to me with a troubled look of doubt.

'Well, are your parents here?'
..........
'No, any adult is welcome to join us. ...I'd like you to go get them if you can.

　...........

(Hmmm?)

　I thought he was violent, but surprisingly, he seems to be looking for a rational dialogue.

　Slightly, the level of caution in me lowers.



　buzzing

　I shook my head from side to side.

"None.
What?
There's no one here who does.
..........

　His beautiful face was stunned by my answer.

''No way.... Then you are the only one here?
Yes.
How long have you been doing this?
From the moment I noticed.
Can you tell us where we are, please?
My home.
Does this mean you'll be home all the time?
Yes.

　Five days ago, to be exact.

　When she heard that, she fell silent.　

(...........)

　The expression on his face looks pained.

　Could it be that she is worried about my situation...?

(Hmmm.)

　Maybe this sister isn't such a bad person.

　In front of me, who is staring at her, she thinks for a while.

　Then she lets out a big breath.

Just one more thing, please.

(Hmm?)

　In the next moment, for the first time, her beauty smiled a small smile.

'What is your name?'
..........

　It was a very beautiful smile, like a hard flower bud bursting open.

　There was a gentleness and labor that seemed to melt the sense of caution I had inside me in an instant, and I couldn't help but fall in love with it.

''...?''

　She nodded her head at me, her mouth open in dismay.

　Her beautiful hair flowed smoothly off her shoulders.

(Ah.)

　I came to myself and tried to answer in a hurry, but then I remembered that I still didn't have a name.

　Well, um ... what should I do?

　I remain silent, and eventually she gives me a look as she realizes what's going on.

'Oh, I beg your pardon,'

(Huh?)

When you said your name, you started with yourself.

　He smiles at that and says, looking at me, a child, and holding his own large chest in his hand.

'My name is Iltimina Wong.
..........
"I am one of the adventurers in the 'Adventurer's Guild Gekko no Kaze' in the King's Capital, and one of its 'Demon Hunters'.

　He had a dignified voice and expression.

　An image of strength and beauty, like a Japanese sword.

　And

(....the adventurer...)

　My eyes were glued to the first otherworldly adventurer I saw.

　The other thing I couldn't miss was the words "royal city" and "adventurer's guild". This is because it means that outside of this forest, there is a proper living area for people, a country and an organization.

(Thank goodness, it's not a primitive world.)

　I feel relief in my heart.

　I just didn't know the meaning of the word 'demon hunter', but I thought it was okay now.

　I noticed that her crimson eyes were looking straight at me.

(U.........)

　Yes, that's right, a name.

　The woman in front of me was named Illtimina-san, a very cool name.

　If possible, I'd like to make it as good as that, too.

(Duh, what should I do............eh, eh?)

　A look of anticipation from her.

　In my impatient head, various candidates are spinning around and around.

　Oh, I'm kind of dizzy.

"Maru?

　Suddenly, a small murmur escaped from the mouth of the woman in front of me.

(Huh?)

　Maru....spin?　Oh, did you just say that?

　She nodded happily in front of me as she noticed.


..........
So your name is Merle, is it?

　No.

　I wanted to deny it.

　But I didn't have the gall to tell her that as she stared at me with a happy smile on her face.

'Uh-huh. My name's Marle.

　I laughed.

　I cried inside.

　My reincarnated name was thus a girl-like name.