[WN] Reversal Hero : Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Cave Dating (or not)

 

Translator : PolterGlast

"Rikuto-sama, look! I can move like this!"

 

Fenley jumped around the area excitedly after the curse was lifted.

 

"I see you. That's amazing."

 

My stat is C rank and this girl is B rank. I'm completely outranked.

By the way, in this world, no matter how many monsters one defeats, one's status does not go up by itself. The only way is through discipline and training. This girl must have worked really hard. Meanwhile, I'm ranked C, even though I did my best.

 

Anyway, I know you're amazing, so can you please stop running around in circles around me? Fenley's figure is passing in front of me at a pace of about once a second since a while ago.

 

"Rikuto-sama, you are just as cool as I thought you would be!"

 

When I thought that she finally stopped, she brought her face close to mine and said such a thing to me. I was a little embarrassed.

 

"Thank you, I'm flattered. Eh, as you thought I would be?"

 

Wait a minute, I don't know what she's talking about.

 

"Until a few minutes ago, I was affected by my ability, ≪Low Vision≫, so I was only able to see vaguely. This is the first time I could see your face clearly."

 

So when she was occasionally rubbing her eyes, it was because she was having trouble seeing. I guess she literally started to see the world shining brightly. Good, that's a relief.

 

"All right, you've had enough, right? It's about time to leave."

"Please let me see it a little more. Or perhaps, ...... is it annoying because I'm such a filthy rag after all?"

 

That's cunning. Anyone would consent to her when they see her looking down with moistened eyes. This girl might be a surprisingly good schemer.

 

"Alright, alright. But it's embarrassing for me, too, so please keep it in moderation."

"Yes~!"

 

She's all smiles. I'm getting a little nervous.

I have to be careful about this ......

 

"Well, let's get out of here for now. I'm thinking of heading towards Mithwin town first."

"I see. Mithwin, is it? ......"

 

Oh, so that's how it is.

 

"It'll be fine. If you meet someone you don't like, I'll protect you."

"Yes! Please!"

 

Her gloomy expression suddenly changed, and she radiated more brightness than a magic stone.

She looks good with a smile on her face. I hope she keeps smiling because it cheers me up too.

 

 

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From this point on, we must be on our guard.

Since it is necessary to proceed with Fenley in mind, let's be even more vigilant.

 

And then, just as soon as I thought so,

*Rustle, rustle, rustle.*

 

"Hih~? W-, what was that?"

 

Fenley hugged me, startled by the sound of the monster moving. On the other hand, I'm surprised at her actions.

 

"It's a monster. Don't worry, it's not strong."

"B-, but it's so huge!"

 

It is indeed huge, but that's all.

Let's defeat it quickly.

 

≪Reverse≫

 

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Name: Dark Scorpion

Stamina: B → D

Physical Attack: S → F

Physical Defense: A → E

Magic Attack: S → F

Magic Resistance: A → E

Magic Power: A → E

Agility: A → E

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"It's just a big, scorpion-shaped creature. Even Fenley can defeat it. Wanna give it a try?"

 

Even I can take it down with a single blow. Fenley would have plenty of time to do it.

But Fenley went into hiding behind me. She was trembling so much that I could feel her fear.

 

"Fenley?"

"I-, I'm sorry. I ...... have to go to the bathroom."

"Eh, here! Wait a minute, I'll defeat it right away."

 

Bash! With one swift motion, I killed it.

 

"I'll face that way. But please don't go too far from here. If we get separated, we'll be in trouble."

"I'm all right now."

 

When I turned around, there was no longer any fear in her eyes. I looked at the lower half of her body, but she was not wet. Apparently, it was safe.

 

"Are you afraid of monsters?"

 

She nodded stiffly.

 

"Up until now, I've been a little less scared thanks to my bad eyesight. But I never knew it could be this scary ......"

 

She had been exposed to a lot of terrifying experiences, so it is understandable.

 

"You can close your eyes if you want. Here."

 

I held out my hand toward Fenley.

 

"~Ah, Thank you."

"You don't have to thank me."

 

I hold her small, cold hand firmly.

Then Fenley intertwined her fingers with mine so as not to be separated from me.

 

 

 

After that, I defeated the approaching monsters one after another with ≪Reversal≫ and arrived at the exit without any trouble. Sometimes I had to carry Fenley on my back or carry her in my arms with a princess-carry, which made it difficult for me to move, but I managed somehow.

 

"Fenley, we made it. You're not afraid anymore, are you?"

"Yes♡."

 

That's strange. There are no more monsters now, but she won't separate from me. She doesn't seem to be scared anymore.

 

"If you don't separate from me, I'll leave you here you know?"

 

This is fine for now, but I'm trying to get her to get over it eventually.

I can't always be there to help her, and I can't keep spoiling her.

 

"I'm sorry! Please don't throw me away!!"

 

She apologized in a serious manner. She bowed her head until it was at just the right angle in a serious tone. Even though I was just joking.

 

"Well, I wouldn't go that far."

 

Then her expression lit up with a flash of relief. I never get tired of watching her dramatic changes in emotion. Well, don't worry. I would never do such a horrible thing as expelling you.

 

"Oh, that reminds me, I haven't told you this, but I'm thinking of defeating the Demon King."

 

When I said so, Fenley looked at me with a shocked expression on her face.

Now then, are you going to quit following me? Or maybe are you going to make fun of me?

The answer is neither.

 

"I already expected you would say so. There is no one who can beat him except Rikuto-sama after all! I will follow you until you throw me away!"

 

Did she already expect me to say this? I'm glad to hear that you trust me. I will do my best to live up to your expectations.

 

 

＊＊＊

 

 

Once we stepped out of the cave, a village spread out in the distance. After a short walk through this village, we would reach the town of Mithwin. It seems we will make it in time by this evening.

Let's think about what to do next tomorrow.

 

--- I thought so, but it does not seem to be so.

 

"Look, Rikuto-sama! The village is bustling with activity."

"You're right. What's going on?"

 

It is a small village, but fully armed men are gathered there.

It does not seem to be a festival.

It looks like an emergency. Even from here, I could see that everyone was moving in a hurry.

 

"Shall we go?"

"Yes!"

 

When we entered the village, there was a commotion.

It was a state of mild panic.

 

"Has something happened?"

"Are you an adventurer? If you don't mind, could you lend us a hand? Monsters have attacked from the nearby forest. We will give you whatever reward you desire to the utmost extent possible. Please, please save this village!"

 

An old man who looked like a village chief pleaded to us.

 

"Rikuto-sama!"

"Yeah, I know. Village Chief-san, we will help you. Please explain the situation."

"Really!? Thank you, thank you."

 

There are so many troubles today.

But I don't mind. Some lives are being saved because I was there. Thinking of it that way, it doesn't bother me at all.

 

I will save this village, too.

 

 

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[WN] Reversal Hero : Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Expelled Girl #1

 

Translator : PolterGlast

"It's embarrassing for me to say this, but I've been expelled from my own party."

 

Fenley began to tell me why she ended up here.

The hand that was clutching the robe I gave her was trembling, and it was easy to imagine that it wasn't a good memory.

 

"Fenley too? I was actually just expelled yesterday."

 

That's why I try to make it as easy as possible for her to talk to me.

The effect is instantaneous.

 

"Fueeee~!? Who could be such a big fool as to expel Rikuto-sama!? I mean, you defeated Belluja, who is said to be the most fearsome of all the high-ranking officers of the Demon Lord's Army, without even touching him at that! This is the first time I've ever seen such a powerful person! When I saw such a figure, I was completely infatuated with-...... Kyaa! Oh no, my mouth, what am I saying!?"

 

She's somewhat getting worked up, but I'll just leave her alone.

Was that guy called the most fearsome? He was indeed a scary guy, though.

 

"Fuu~ haa~.... I'm sorry, I keep talking by myself."

 

Fenley took a deep breath to calm herself down.

 

"The party I used to be in was an A-rank party."

 

It's not easy to get to A rank. I don't mean to say this, but how could you get into such a party?

 

"Having risen to A rank, we decided to test our strength by going to this [Cave of Death]."

 

Oh, I am kinda familiar with such a story.

 

"At first, everything was fine. But then Belluja found us, and when he saw me, he attacked me. So rather than help me escape, everyone insisted on leaving me behind and forcefully expelled me."

 

Fenley said so with faint tears at the corners of her eyes. I think she was treated so badly that it's hard for her to recall.

 

"I was licked all over my body by that snake and- ...... strung up and- ...... hic~ ...... u~ ...... u~eee-!"

"All right, I get it now. I'm sorry you had to be reminded of that."

 

I gently stroked Fenri's head and wiped her tears while I was at it.

 

"Rikuto-sama is the only one who is so kind to me......"

"It's okay, this is normal."

 

Fenley's cry went on for a while.

 

"Speaking of which, you didn't mention why you were in that A-rank party."

 

Fenley opened her mouth again after her tears dried up. Her eyes were red and swollen from rubbing them.

 

"I have a certain curse on me."

"A curse?"

"Yes. It is a very powerful curse. I have a unique skill that allows me to use any debuffing skill, ≪Debility≫."

"That's amazing! There is no one else who can do such a thing."

 

I honestly praised her, with no exaggeration or anything.

 

"No, it's not amazing at all. This ability can only be used on me. In other words, I can only apply those debuffs to myself."

 

I see. So, as a result of applying the ability to herself, all of her stats are at their lowest.

If I can solve it for her, I will do it.

Even then, I still had to ask her.

 

"One of the skills I possess is ≪Nullification≫. It is a kind of a one-time-use skill that repels all kinds of magic in exchange for reducing all of my stats to G-rank. But once it is used, it cannot be canceled."

 

If it's just to weaken the power of an attack, even I can do it too, but I can't repel it. It is a very powerful ability. But in exchange, she has to pay such a price......

 

The reason why Fenley, who was in such a condition, persisted in the A-ranked party. I could kind of guess it. There are people who would do terrible things. Perhaps Fenley was...

 

"I was useless in battle, but I had the role of repelling magic. I was treated like a tool, like a piece of luggage."

 

I knew it.

Although she is smiling as he speaks, she must have been through a lot of dangerous situations.

 

"Our party was called [The Mage Slayers]. We hunted monsters that were good at magic attacks. Our tactics were simple. When we encounter a monster, the first step is to throw me forward. The monster would attack me, but I would repel the attack. The subjugation is completed!"

 

Fenley smiles.

It sounds simple, but it's hard to imagine that it would always work.

 

"When a smart monster realized that magic doesn't work, it usually resorted to attacking me directly. I run for my life and run around trying to survive. I've cried ...... so many times, and ...... there's ...... there were times when I lost my consciousness."

 

There is no more smile on her face.

 

"Who are those guys!? I'll beat them up myself!"

 

Anger welled up in me.

I couldn't allow them to do such a dangerous thing to a girl.

 

"It's okay. Thank you for getting angry for me. But I had no way to make money and it was the only way I could do, so I had no other choice. Besides, It was what I wanted to do ......"

 

The girl's voice and body tremble.

She must have been suffering for a long time, alone.

 

"Fenley. Will you go with me?"

 

I said so and wrapped my hand around hers, so thin and soft that it looked as if it was about to break.

 

"Eh ......? But I'm really useless. I'm a useless girl whose only merit is to repel magic, and I'm incompetent enough to be used as a decoy at best."

"Don't say that. Fenley is not useless, neither a tool, nor a baggage, nor a hopeless girl. Of course, you're also not incompetent."

 

I grab her shoulders and stare into her beautiful eyes.

And then,

 

"And you're not cursed."

"Eh?"

"I'll take care of it."

"What do you mean? ...... It is impossible. Even Rikuto-sama can't break this curse. I even borrowed money to ask a person who could remove a spirit or break a curse, but it did not work."

 

I honestly have no confidence or basis that I can do it either. But it is worth a try. It should be possible if my ability exceeds Fenley's ≪Nullification≫. Either that or .......

 

"Do you have a curse mark somewhere?"

 

It's not a simple ability, and with a curse this powerful, it should be somewhere on her body.

 

"Umm, maybe this one."

 

Fenley lifted up her clothes to reveal her stomach.

There is a bruise-like curse mark on her navel.

 

"Well, excuse me for a moment."

 

I touched the spot with my hand.

 

"Hyan~!"

 

Fenley let out a strange voice.

No, stop. Don't think about anything strange.

If negative thoughts enter my mind now, I might fail.

 

"This might hurt a little."

"Yes. I'll endure it. But please be gentle."

 

I shook my head and let the distractions slip away.

Then I take a deep breath. Alright.

 

[≪Reversal≫]

 

I chanted and activated my ability.

 

"Nn~!"

 

As soon as Fenley let out a voice, the spell mark went away cleanly.

 

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Name: Fenley

Stamina: B

Physical Attack: B

Physical Defense: B

Magic Attack: B

Magic Resistance: B

Magic Power: B

Agility: B

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What the heck, you're better than me.

 

"It's a success, Fenley. It's all right now-- uwa~!?"

"Thank you! Thank you, Rikuto-sama! I can see the world looking so bright!"

 

Fenley hugged me and thanked me over and over again. She's bursting with joy, which is kind of making me happy, too.

 

I have overturned the restriction of not being able to deactivate it by ≪Reversal≫. Maybe my ability was stronger, or maybe it worked because I have zero magic power and thus my ability is not based on magic.

 

Whatever the case, I'm glad I was able to help Fenley.

For the first time, I am glad I have zero magic power.

 

 

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