Volume 4 Chapter 40 Side Brave X The Awakening Of The Sacred Flame, A New Legend
The continuous attacks from the Sword of Flames were met with the White Flames, but it couldn't last forever.
"――Uh..."
Suddenly, dizziness overcame me. The White Flames covering the Holy Sword began to waver.
Despite barely managing to block the giant armor's sword swinging at me, this time I couldn't cut it.
A tremendous impact hit my body, forcefully throwing me back.
"Gaah!!"
The impact of hitting the ground made me hard to breathe. Trying to maintain consciousness was all I could manage.
'Master!?'
"I-I'm oka...ugh"
Leiva let out a scream, and I tried to reassure her with words, but my vision briefly distorted and I failed. A tremendous sense of exhaustion spread throughout my body, and I could barely manage to kneel with the support of the Holy Sword.
The incredibly powerful Enchantment - White Flame Infusion requires intense concentration to use. It also consumes a lot of energy, so it's best to use it at the right moment. At this point, it was difficult for me to maintain the activated state for a long time.
I couldn't even stand up, and a giant suit of armor was approaching me. Its movements were slow, but its size was incomparable to a human. I gritted my teeth in the face of the approaching giant.
"Shion, I'm counting on you for Relix!"
"Gabert-san, I'll provide support!"
Gabert stepped forward in front of me, swinging his greatsword and closing in on the armor. Mayuri also followed Gabert, unleashing a barrage of attack magic.
"I'll heal you, Relix-san"
While sweating profusely, Shion diligently performs healing magic. Although the mental fatigue is difficult to alleviate, the pain from being slammed into the ground gradually fades away.
"Well, this is quite a tough situation, isn't it?"
Shion, trying to maintain a light tone, opens his mouth, but the light from his healing magic is weak. It seems like his magic is reaching its limit. Nevertheless, he somehow squeezes out magic to help me get back on my feet.
"――Ah! Gabert-san, watch out!"
Mayuri's scream echoed.
Looking closer, Gabert's prized greatsword was missing a chunk from its midsection to the tip. It was a fine piece suitable for a 1st-rank mercenary, clashing multiple times with the armor's sword that could even melt the ground, but it finally couldn't withstand the heat.
Gabert used his greatsword to block the swords from the armor that kept coming at him, but it broke and he was blown away just like I was earlier.
"Gabert-san――"
He was blown in the direction where Mayuri was. She hurried over to him, but the force of the blow made the sword slip from his hand. Mayuri's eyes widened as she saw this happen.
"Tch, looks like I pushed myself too hard..."
Gabert grimaced in pain as he spoke, his palm was red and blistered.
The sword was so hot that it melted. The heat coming from the handle was extraordinary. By enduring the heat and continuing to hold the handle, it was clear what would happen. Despite that, Gabert kept swinging the sword.
"How could you be so reckless as to let your hand get like that--"
"If I can endure this, Relix will have more time to recover. Then there's no other choice. Well, I can't even hold a sword with this hand until Shion heals me."
Gabert said, enduring the pain. Mayuri's expression changed to one of determination when she heard this.
"That's right! We have Relix-sama! As long as we have him, we can never give up!"
Mayuri shouted, stood up, and began to cast magic. She should have been over her limit by now, but she was still trying to cast powerful magic.
"...You're right. If I don't do it, who will?"
The light of healing magic disappeared from Shion's hand. The pain in my body was completely gone, but he slumped his shoulders. He had finally run out of magic power.
"My support ends here. I'll leave the rest to you."
Even though I didn't feel strong, there was no doubt that his smile was filled with a lot of trust towards me.
It wasn't just Shion.
Mayuri and Garbel as well, didn't doubt me at all even though we were facing such a crisis.
Why was that?
Because I am── Brave.
"Relix-sama"
"Relix"
"Relix-san"
I could hear the voices and thoughts of my friends coming towards me.
In front of me was still a powerful enemy.
Most of my friends had lost their fighting power, and I myself was reaching my limit from the recoil of Enchantment - White Flame Infusion.
But even so, strangely... I didn't feel like "giving up".
──My heart was racing.
I felt a "flame" burning deep in my heart - that's how it felt.
"You've made it, Master."
The Holy Sword in my hand spoke.
She spoke in her usual tone, but I could sense the joy within her words. I could tell because it was not like Telepathy (channel), but a voice I could actually hear.
"That's right. The voices of your comrades, the wishes of the people, the hopes of mankind. Brave accepts them all and stands up to any hardship."
That's right. I am never alone.
I am Brave. I have the thoughts of my comrades and the people of this country on my back. My power is not just for me.
"Master. I have one apology to make. I have lied to you until now. 'Holy Sword Leiva' is only one aspect of my side."
Words and images float into my mind.
"However, Master has arrived. Another being worthy of knowing me."
At the same time, a fierce light and white flame erupted from the Stigma on my right hand.
The pulsing surge from Stigma coursing through my entire body replenished my depleted strength. I planted my two feet firmly on the ground and stood up.
"Though the journey may be far from over, your appearance is truly the Brave I have been waiting for.
Therefore, I shall bestow upon you my sacred form.
Recite it, my sacred name."
Following the prompting of my heart, I utter that name.
"The Holy Flame Blade of Destruction (Lævateinn) ― come forth."
The pure white light transforms into flames, reshaping the sword in my hand into a new form.
The blade emitted a pure white radiance, towering into a gigantic sword. Its hilt extended to a length far surpassing my height, necessary to wield such a blade.
Perhaps calling it the 'Holy Sword' might not do it justice.
──It was a 'Holy Spear' imbued with pure white flames.
Sensing the threat from our side, the giant armor took unprecedented action. The four flaming swords it wielded, each held in one of its limbs, three of them extinguished, leaving only one to grow larger. It seemed to have consolidated its power from the four into one.
The knight charged at us, its giant flaming sword raised high.
'Go, Master. For your friends. For your people. Defeat all evil and light the world with your power.'
"Yes, I will."
I raised my holy spear.
――I Will Overcome Any Challenge.
"As long as I can hear everyone's voices, I will never give up!"
I swung my spear with all my might. The "Lævateinn" engulfed the knight's giant sword and cut through its body.
Blue flames burst out of the knight's body like a death cry. When the flames died down, the knight lost its power and fell apart into pieces that scattered on the ground.
"This is just the beginning of a new legend for Master Relix the Brave."
Leiva's solemn yet hopeful voice was spoken.
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