Chapter 123 The Assassin's Last (？)
I fought with the man who called himself an assassin of the Empire, Amatsu, together with my father, until dawn.
Even though the battle was so fierce that the sky changed colors many times and lasted for hours, there were no injuries to people and almost all the buildings stayed mostly the same.
Instead, Monica's father... Duke Cas was burned completely white, but when Monica said, "It was a noble sacrifice," he cried and came back to life, saying, "Couldn't you have been a little nicer!?" So, well, I guess he will be okay.
"Father!! Are you okay!?"
"Oh, Yumie. Don't worry, I'm not hurt much,"
I also went to the square where the fighting was the most intense, and as soon as I saw my father sitting there, I ran straight to him.
With that same rush, I hugged him tightly, and my father let out a surprised sound, which was rare.
"Hey, hey, Yumie. I'm dirty right now, so it's better not to stick too close, okay?"
"That's fine; I can just take a bath later. More than that, you are more important to me than anything else,"
"Yumie...!"
When I told him this with a serious face, my father hugged me tightly with tears of emotion.
Even though he was in armor, my father gently wrapped me up so I wouldn't get hurt, and his kindness warmed my anxious heart.
"Thea!! Are you okay? You've got injuries!!"
"It's not a serious injury... I'm fine."
"Seius!! Thea!! Please heal Thea quickly!!"
"It's fine... already"
Mr. Leol was worried about Thea, unlike me.
However, Thea's injury is only a scratch, so Doctor Seius has already diagnosed her and said that a bandage will suffice.
What a doting parent, so overprotective.
Thea herself doesn't seem to mind being treated like that by Mr. Leol.
By the way, Mr. Lygar saw us and muttered, "I want a daughter too..."
However, it seems he is looking for a partner.
Well, yeah.
Mr. Lygar will have a good meeting soon!
"Hahaha... no, I lost completely, but it was fun..."
While talking like that, a faint voice came from the center of the square.
Of course, it's Amatsu, who was defeated by father and the others.
His sword is broken, and he is covered in blood, feeling like he can't move even a finger, but he is smiling happily.
For some reason, I didn't feel danger, so I walked over to Amatsu.
"Yumie"
"I'm okay"
While telling father, who was worried, that I was fine, I squatted down next to Amatsu.
Amatsu looked at me with kind of a blank stare.
"Hey... what's up? Did you come to laugh at me for losing?"
"I wouldn't do that. I just thought it was strange that you look happy even though you lost."
"Strange, huh... well, you probably wouldn't understand."
Amatsu said it in a tone that sounded more envious than sarcastic.
As I tilted my head wondering what it meant, Amatsu began to explain why.
"Power isn't just good because you have more of it. The more it's something that goes against a person's path, the more people will disappear from around you."
Amatsu was born with a jet-black magical power that reminds him of "death" just by being near it.
In terms of nature, it was more like a monster than a human, a power similar to Thea's now.
That's why Amatsu didn't have any ties with anyone and started to seek meaning in life through fighting.
"You should be careful too... I don't know if you're aware of it, but your power can easily destroy a country."
"Don't say scary things. I mean... why are you giving me that advice?"
I certainly don't think I have the power to destroy a country, so why is Amatsu, who is supposed to be my enemy, pointing that out?
When I asked him incredulously, Amatsu snorted and said, "Haa."
"Well, those are the last words you'll ever say, so you want to get some revenge on the person you beat. That's all."
"The end... why would that be..."
"Well... I'm going to die, so it's only natural, right?"
"Huh!?"
I didn't notice before because he was talking happily, but blood is spilling out from Amatsu's body.
His eyes aren't focused, and if this keeps up, he really looks like he might die.
"Doctor Seius! Please help...!"
"I don't need it... I told you, it was fun. I'm satisfied. I finally fought someone strong enough like me, and I gave it my all in the best fight... I have no regrets."
As he said he had no regrets, Amatsu slowly closed his eyes.
"Goodbye, Saint... don't become like me..."
I felt like I was watching the life leave someone right in front of my eyes.
In this war, I had seen this kind of thing a few times before, and I was──
"Hey!!"
I slapped Amatsu hard on the cheek.
"Buh!? What are you doing...?"
"Don't just be happy and die by yourself!! Look, you can still be saved, so stay strong!! I won't let you say something so sad like you have no regrets!!"
"No... normally, this is the part where I would be allowed to die...? If a person can live without regrets, that's great, right...?"
"No. If you're going to die, then please die with regrets."
"Are you a demon...?!"
I was so relieved to receive this message from Amatsu, who was on the verge of death.
Yes, this seems like it will help after all.
"Even though we only have a lifespan of about 100 years, it would be so sad to have no regrets in life!! If you live and live and live, but still have so many things left to do and things you want to see, and you want to cling on even if it means becoming a ghost... a life like that is definitely much better than a life without regrets!!"
Amatsu's eyes widened at my words.
I don't remember much myself, but... I, too, once ended my life.
That's why I think that even more.
If there is another life, I want to live a life that makes me want to live a continuation of my current life, not a new one.
I'm here, and I want to spend time with the people I love.
"So you should feel sorry too! If you can't find any regret, then I will be your regret!!"
"...how do I do that?"
"I thought you would boldly say, 'I came here as the Emperor's assassin!' but then, when the fathers beat you up, you started saying, 'I was planning to die here from the start!' It was so uncool! I'll make sure everyone knows you died like that!"
Hmph!
When I said that with a snort, Amatsu looked stunned for a moment... then, holding his belly, he began to laugh.
"Haha, haha...! That, that does sound bad..."
After laughing for a while, Amatsu reached out his hand to me.
His eyes, which had looked lifeless before, sparkled again, and he took my hand tightly before speaking again.
"Alright, fine... I will live because of your silly persuasion. Nice to meet you, Saint?"
"Please don't call me silly, I'm being serious!"
When I got mad, Amatsu laughed again.
Really, he looked like he might die any moment, but it seems he's handling it pretty well.
Honestly, what a mess.
"Hey... do people really think I'm not needed anymore? If I leave it to Yumie, there won't be any more dead people, right? Sniff."
"Stop sulking and hurry up and treat him, Seius. It's certain he will die like this. ...Well, I understand how you feel."
"Hmm... Yumie is amazing after all...!"
I think I heard Doctor Seius, Mr. Lygar, and Thea saying something strange from behind, but I guess it was just my imagination.
No, I didn't really do anything this time.
I was protected, I ran away, I came back and we just talked a little.
Right?
I would like to make a strong protest against the fact that no one has shared my very obvious understanding since then.
Sincerely.
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