There's an open space as large as a gymnasium inside the lush thick forest.
She asked me who is a God a request.
"Please--kill me."
At the surprised me, the female knight spun her words falteringly.
She shook her head at my question. Her rich blond hair sorrowfully swayed.
"What'd you say--!"
Mixed among the 【Specialty Liquor】 and 【Specialty Fruits】 are 【Monster Food】 and 【Offering for Demon King】.
She's not a sacrifice for God!
Moreover--I was astounded at the flawlessness of this system.
Isn't this the truth why the true hero is never born?
"I tried to remove these chains, but I wasn't able to. It must be impossible for you too. Therefore, please hear my last request. Before I become a plaything of the monsters--please kill me."
"Are you fine with that?"
"Either by monsters, or me, dying here? Is that really what you wish?"
"My wish... is it. --Everything is already over. There's no time. Quickly kill me and run away yourself."
"I--My wish is--"
A huge man twice taller than me who's 175cm appeared with sounds of breaking branches. His whole body is covered by rock-like skin, his legs and arms are thicker than my body.
He looks like the so-called rock giant.
The rock giant smiles vulgarly when he sees the female knight.
"Aaa! Please run away traveler!"
"Please! You alone must live! Please live until the day hero-sama appears and defeats demon king comes, please!"
The rock giant laughed out loud to make fun of her, and then he walks step by step in the open space.
He really looks a filthy rock giant up close, looking down on me.
"Sorry. I'm talking with this woman right now. ...You wait a bit."
"Run away! Go while I'm being assaulted--"
I felt an admiration out of surprise and astonishment.
--Even now when she's about to be killed, she thinks of other people more than herself eh....
And then the rock giant shouted angrily enough to shake the forest. Several surprised small birds fly away to the blue sky.
The rock giant raises his giant hammer.
The female knight pushed me away with her slender arms. She closes her eyes while desperately trying to cover me. Heartrending tears flow below her long eyelashes, streaming down on her white cheek--.
Kaboom!
A strong shock from the hammer.
A sudden silence.
The female knight who tightly closed her eyes timidly open them--and then her blue eyes open wide in surprise.
"W-whaaaat!?"
I've firmly stopped his useless effort.
While glaring at him from below, I speak with a low raging voice.
Sharp glint in eyes like they're glittering. God's coercion.
"Hi....!"
I turn back at the female knight and speak with a gentle voice.
The female knight was surprised but her face collapsed back to a graceful one hearing me.
"What! I can't hear you! Repeat that!"
Right at that time, the rock giant who escaped to the end of the open space began to run in anger.
He's coming while raising cloud of dust.
The female knight speaks again.
"Louder!"
"Please, save me! I still want to live more! Uwaaan!"
"Well said. Lemme have the offering."
And then I relax my face and smile.
While drawing out the Tachi on my right waist, I declare loudly.
"Thy wish has been granted! My name is Keika Hiko-no-Mikoto! I will definitely grant your wish!"
I smear the collected tears on the Tachi.
The coming rock giant raises his giant hammer.
The swinging hammer comes down with a swoosh.
"Abiding by the name Keika Hiko-no-Mikoto, o small streamlet flowing since the age of gods, gather to form a raging torrent--<
--Giii, zwuaan!!
A dull and thick sound filled the open space.
The rock giant freezes while still in a position where he's swinging his hammer downward.
"W-why... how...."
Something small fell to the ground. Like gray caterpillars.
The hammer fell and made a big sound.
Fwooshhh----!
He's split in two from his head to the nether region and falls.
Zwun....
I swing my Tachi to brush the blood away.
And then I come near the female knight who's sitting listlessly.
With a high-pitched sound, her collar and chains are smashed. Scattering around the female knight.
"Are you alright?"
And then she suddenly grab my clothes.
"Ro...sama....he....sama."
"Hero-sama, Hero-samaaaaaa! --I've been waiting for you, Hero-samaa!!"
"O-oy--"
Crying while saying, hero-sama, hero-sama.
She keeps crying no matter how many time I try to tear her apart.
I continue to pat her fascinating blond hair while letting her weep for a while.