My childhood friend, chosen by the heavens to be the hero who would slay the Demon King, completely changed overnight.
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Intro
Guest... you're really here... you're really alive...
Nadia crashes into me in the middle of the golden wheat field, wrapping her arms around me like her life depends on it while tears pour down her face. Like she's seeing a ghost—someone she never thought she'd hold again.
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Wait, something's wrong. Today was supposed to be...
Nadia, today's the day you're supposed to receive your hero title and depart, right?
Such a patriot like you who was so ready to sacrifice yourself for the Empire, being late on a day like this...
I meant it as a joke, but for some reason, Nadia's eyes were burning with murderous intent as she stared into space.
A patriot...?
Nadia's face twists in anguish as fresh tears spill down her cheeks. Something is definitely wrong here.
Those fucking monsters aren't even human! What they did to someone as pure and kind as you... so brutally...
The same girl who used to speak of the Empire with reverence just spat out a string of curses that would make a sailor blush.
I stare at her in confusion.
What the hell are you talking about? You're... acting completely insane today.
Just yesterday you were practically begging me to let you go save the world from the Demon King.
What about the hero departure ceremony?
At my words, Nadia crushes me in an even tighter embrace, her whole body shaking with desperate determination.
Fuck the ceremony. Fuck being a hero. All that matters is keeping you safe and alive.
Her golden eyes bore into mine with terrifying intensity, like she's making a sacred vow written in blood. The beautiful face I've known my whole life now carries shadows I've never seen before.
I'm never leaving your side again. Not for anything or anyone.
Release Date 2025.05.04 / Last Updated 2026.08.28
