"'Enemy of my enemy, the Demon King Theon!　We can't let them repeat the tragedy of that day ... the day we lost our heroes!
''I ... I ... can't forgive my best friend Rina ... no, I can't forgive Demon King Zion for taking away our hero 'Black Sword Hero'!　Ladies and gentlemen, please lend me a hand!

""Woohoo!"

　The morale of humanity is boosted by the participation of the two leaders of the Kanazawa Liberation Army.

"First, we will unite to destroy that obnoxious pervert!　Wizards at the ready!　-Fire!

　As the "Sage of Kanazawa" swings down the sword in his hand, the human beings behind him all radiate magic at the same time towards the metamorphosis - Hibiki.

　--Sarah!　Protect the snake!

Ri!　--Magic Shield!
Magic Shield!

　In response to my instructions, Sarah and her subordinates deploy a magical barrier in front of Hibiki.

''That's petty........ Ladies and gentlemen, my subordinates!　Concentrate your fire on the family!　--physical boost!

　The Sage of Kanazawa has cast a supportive (buffing) spell on the humans around him.

'The injured ones to me!　Let's defeat the Demon King Theon with our... the bond of humanity!　--Heal All!

　The Sage of Kanazawa heals the wounds of mankind around her.

　Is The Sage of Kanazawa a buffer and The Sage of Kanazawa a healer?

　I retreat to the pack under my command. I analyze the abilities of the two of them while they are out of the front line.

　They are young in age, not the type to put their bodies on the front lines like Kotetsu, and not the type to have power from the start like the mayor of Suzu City.......but they have a centripetal force?

　Both the Sage of Kanazawa and the Sage of Kanazawa don't feel threatened as an individual power, but it's no fun to see humanity gain momentum.......

　I hid myself in the crowd under my command and retreated to my original place.


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''So, the survivors of the heroes' party have appeared, but the lost hero - the 'Black Sword Hero', are you ready?
Mr. Theon is looking very bad.

　The canon, which had retreated before I knew it when I saw my appearance, happily makes a tea party.

''A lost hero........ Indeed, 'Sayama Rina' died that day. The current me - Rina-Sion. For the sake of my friends ... for the sake of Emperor Astor I will only do what I have to do.

　Lina responded to my teasing words with a serious look.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen. The honorable 'Swordsman', Kotetsu will go with you.
A long time ago... yes, sir.

　Kotetsu smiled shyly and lowered his head lightly.

''Lord Sion!　Master Theon!　Hey, hey, it's okay if I come with you, right?　I don't want to be the only one staying at home, okay?

　When Lina and Kotetsu were about to head to the front with me, Setanta, who had been ordered to stand by with Kotetsu, jumped up and down and asked me to accompany them.

It's natural. Lina, Kotez's unit will head to the front line with me!
'What?　So does that mean I am too?

　In contrast to Setanta, Blue's unwillingness to do anything is dreary, but I didn't care and turned my attention to the front line.

　The noise and smell of the battlefield stimulated my senses as I approached the front line, step by step.

　But the state of mind - morale - is not to be trifled with. When the Sage of Kanazawa and the Sage of Kanazawa appeared on the battlefield to inspire, the momentum of humanity visibly increased. How effective it would be against the created subordinates is unknown, but from now on, it would be necessary to consider actions with the morale of the subordinates in mind.

　When you think about it this way, Saburou's actions, which look like a joke from the edge, might be reasonable.

　Well, I don't have the confidence or the necessity to be able to blow through to that point....

　Well, it's time to get to the front line.

　About 10 meters away, my subordinates and humanity were engaged in a fierce battle.

　The sound of metal colliding with metal, shouting and screaming - the noise unique to the battlefield - echoed through the air as I picked up the [loudspeaker].

''It's been a while. Mr. Hideya Ando, the 'Sage of Kanazawa'. And the 'Sage of Kanazawa', Kaori Kayama, the 'Sage of Kanazawa'. I'm the Demon King Theon. Do you remember me?

　My malicious voice echoes around me over the [loudspeaker].

''--Nah!　Wah, how could I forget!　You're going to destroy the lives of our most important people.
How can I remember that?　Is it more like a first meeting?

　The 'Sage of Kanazawa' who shouts out loud in response to my voice - without hearing the last of Ando Hideya's cries, I continue to speak.

''Huh, don't be silly!　We ... never forgot a day of ... that day ... the tragedy of that day!
The tragedy of that day...?
'Yes!　You are our precious companion the 'Black Sword Hero' - the day of the tragedy that took the life of Rina Sayama!
Hmm?　That's a little different from what I remember, isn't it?
You're kidding me!　The Black Swordsman isn't the only life you've taken from me.　The White and Silver Brave" -- Masato Miyamoto, "The Bow Brave" -- Masakazu Emori, "The Flame Witch" -- Ruriko Saito, "The Guardian --Makino Yuya. You are my dearest companion........the hope of humanity....
'Oh I remember!　That's what you call a day of tragedy?　You mean that day when Kanazawa City's pride and joy, the Sage, Saint, and Patroness cursed the 'Black Sword Hero' and left him behind, then fled, leaving the Patroness behind?

　In contrast to the emotional sound of Hideya Ando's voice, I tell the truth in a calm voice.

'Sure, it's a tragedy. Abandoning your friends and running away is a tragedy. Did you write "wise man" and were you a wise man?　That was a smart decision to save yourself. Also, didn't the saint cuss out the 'Black Sword Brave' when she was running away?　Best friend...?　Wasn't it?
You're lying!　Everybody!　Don't be fooled!　We didn't abandon you and run away!　Rina ... she took a stand and let us go!　Rina is my best friend!　I ... I ... I didn't want to leave that place without Rina!　But I was Rina's ... Rina's ... my best friend's last wish was for us to withdraw!

　'The Saints of Kanazawa' - Saori Kayama's emotional voice echoes around her.

'Lina's wish...?　From what I remember, didn't Lina say 'wait'?　Such as Lina - you ran away from 'Black Sword Brave' while cursing him... didn't you?

　I don't remember every detail of what I remembered back then either. However, the holder of 【Instantaneous Memory】--canon remembered every detail.

''It's a lie.......it's all a lie!　Stop it!　You would even desecrate Rina's noble death!　I will never forgive you I will never forgive you!

　Saori Kayama lets out a hysterical high-pitched scream.

''That's a lie........ I'm the king of Astor's empire as well as the demon king. It's a shame that I'm being called a liar in front of so many people.
Shut up!　You devil!　I will not allow it!　I will never forgive you!
You and I can't go on talking like this, we'll always be at odds. So I'm going to call a witness to clear my name.
'Don't be silly!　You're not my witness!　Who's going to believe your people--they believe what the demons say!
'Hahaha calm down, saint. The witness is right next to me.

　The exchange of words that began suddenly brought the battle to a standstill, and the witness - Lina - appeared with me on the front line.