Tina and I are standing beside the bed.
　It's our wedding night, so to speak.

　I'm 11 years old this year, and it seems that people in this world grow up fast, so I'm now about the size of a 16-year-old in my former world.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea to go to bed with them at night, but I think we'll just hug each other as usual. But for some reason I'm more nervous than usual and can't get into bed.

"It's hard to get under the covers, isn't it?

Yes.

Would you like to have a word with him?

　Tina wanted to talk to me about something.
　Me and Tina sat down on the bed.


'Actually, I was a slave once,'
What?

　Tina has come out to me with something outrageous.

'But Tina is an aristocrat by birth, right? Why would I want to be a slave?

Because they were of brave blood.

　It doesn't make more and more sense. If they are a family with the blood of a brave man, wouldn't they be treated more than a mere nobleman?

Have you ever heard of elven supremacy?

I know what it means.

　There was a time when the elves looked down on other races, with only the pure elven race being the most superior race.

'Our clan is mixed with the blood of the heroic, or human race, so we are half-elves. Nowadays, elven supremacy is no longer whispered about, but that wasn't the case until about a hundred years ago.''

　A hundred years ago would have been when Tina was on a journey to defeat the Demon King with a group of brave men who had migrated from another world.

'My family was killed by the elves who were supposed to be my people.

　Tears came to Tina's eyes.
　I take Tina's hand in mine.

'Are you okay? You don't have to force me to talk, okay?

No, Mr. Hurt would like you to hear this.

　With that, Tina continues her story.

'When Sarion went out and wasn't at the mansion, my father and mother were attacked by a band of elven supremacists and my father and mother were killed. They did not kill me because I had the blessing, but were sold to the human race as slaves.

　At the time, Tina was just a little girl, even though she had blessings. She didn't have the strength to fight and had to watch her father and mother get killed.

　How frustrated she must have been. How sad it must have been. Her hand tightened in Tina's grip.

'When I was sold into slavery, I heard that the Demon King was resurrected. That's why the country was in an uproar. After all, if a hero-sama from another world hadn't come, I was the only trump card that could defeat the Demon King.

　The demon king is protected by the blessings of the evil gods, and he needs to counteract the blessings to inflict damage. The only power that can counteract the blessings of the evil gods is the existence of a brave person.

　Apparently, the Elf Supremacy group knew that, so they didn't kill Tina, just in case. However, the resurrection of the Demon King came too soon than expected.

''With that commotion, the Elf Supremacist gang that attacked my home and sold me to the human race was imprisoned for treason. Sarion, who had joined the troops sent to capture the gang, single-handedly killed them all half to death.

　Tina's tone lightened a bit. Sarion's vengeance on her behalf seemed to have cleared Tina's mind somewhat.

''Since then, elven supremacy has been ringing in this country.

'How did Tina get out of slavery? Did they do anything terrible to you while you were a slave?

　After hearing this, I knew I'd lost it. If I had been violated when I was a slave - you wouldn't want me to hear that.

'When I was sold into slavery and was on my way to the human city, the wagon that was carrying me was attacked by a demon. My guards and merchants were all killed, and since I was wearing an enchantment called an evil sealer collar, I was unable to use my magic and was unable to resist and was almost killed. At that time, the person who saved me was a brave man.

A brave man?

　When the Demon King reigned and the world was in crisis, when the wishes of numerous humans for help reached God, it was the heroes that God would summon from the other world.

　At this time when the Demon King had just resurrected, it was impossible for a brave person to appear.

''The hero said that he heard my call for help. And he didn't even take the time to get a skill from God to help me, but he rushed over to help me──

　I knew that I had been summoned by an evil god and had visited the divine world. The speed of time flows differently in the divine world and the human world. And the gods needed time to give skills to the brave men and tell them about their mission.

　In fact, if the Demon King appeared, I think God would have a brave man ready to go even if he didn't hear a call for help from the human world.

　Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to save the world in time. That way, it makes sense for what Tina is saying. The brave man who saved Tina didn't even get a skill from the gods and came to Tina's aid.

　That's probably why the brave man who was originally supposed to come after a few years of the Demon King's activity was active was able to save Tina.

''Because the hero-sama didn't receive any skills from the gods, he was severely injured while defeating the demons that were attacking me. Fortunately, Sarion found out about the human race that bought me and chased after me, so I was able to save the hero-sama's life.

　Sarion, seriously excellent!

　Thank you for saving my wife's life! I don't think I'll be able to sleep with my feet to Sarion in the future.

'The Demon King had just been resurrected, but it was thought that he would eventually bring chaos to the world, so I(...) and the rest of us(...) needed to be strong.

When you say "we," you mean Tina and her brave men?

''Yes, that's right. Me, who isn't perfect but has the power of a brave man, and a brave man who is brave but can't bring out his true power. We thought that if we fought together, we could defeat the Demon King. We trained daily under Sarion.

　I think Tina felt responsible for the fact that the brave person had transitioned to a weaker state because of her own fault.

''In the end, three years later, the hero-sama who received the skills from the gods transferred over, and the demon king was easily defeated. At that time, the hero-sama who had been with me all along also returned to his original world.

　After telling me everything, Tina is anxiously waiting for my reaction.

'Thank you for telling me,'

　I pulled Tina into a hug.

'Like I said before, I'll protect Tina from now on,'

Mr. Hurt.

No matter what happens, I won't put Tina through it again.

　I declared to myself.