The knife stuck in Fei abdomen wouldn’t come out. Then, in the next moment, his wrist was crushed. Fei had gathered Starmagic in his right hand.
He had never been able to gather all his power in one place like this before. So, he gradually gathered it in his right arm. And, foreseeing that she would stab him in the abdomen, he let her stab him to lower her guard.
With a lot of bleeding, and being a lower-level opponent, it was over. Terror thought so.
But that was exactly his aim. Fei was different from the other holy knights. His strength was still lacking, but his determination and mental strength were unparalleled.
He crushed the woman’s wrist with all his might.
Fei’s Star magic manipulation was terrible, so awkward that he couldn’t fully bring out the power of ten out of ten. Even if he gathered it in his right hand, it was not enough to match the woman’s body reinforcement. So, he pretended to be beaten and let her relax to cancel her enhancement.
“Aaaaaaah!!!”
“……”
The woman screamed as her wrist was crushed, while the lunatic, who was stabbed deeply in the abdomen and shoulders with a knife but showed no expression, did not show any sign of pain. Their level of determination was different. There was no comparison to speak of. Although there was a gap in strength, what grabbed that moment of opportunity was someone who had even brought their own life into play to bridge it.
The knife fell with a clatter. The woman screamed as her wrist was crushed. Then, she picked up the knife in an instant.
(Did he see the difference in strength from the beginning!? Did he intentionally swing wildly and take damage to make me lower my guard!?)
(Even though there was a possibility of dying with one wrong step!? How can someone just a child perform such a ridiculous stunt!?)
For the first time, Terror tasted pain and, at the same time, instilled fear. A lunatic who did not hesitate to surpass even death.
He was confident of victory, yet remained expressionless. Looking into Fei’s eyes, Terror was shocked. There was no trace of fear in his eyes. She, who had instilled fear in others, was sensitive to human emotions. At first, she ignored Fei, but in her extreme state, she couldn’t ignore him, recognized him as an enemy, and met his eyes for the first time.
(What is this… this emptiness… Pain and fear should be normal emotions for anyone, right!? Why can he have such eyes, even when on the brink of death!?)
“You…!? What are you!?”
“Shut up.”
Ignoring the shocked Terror, he crushed her eyes with flowing swordsmanship. At that moment, she screamed.
“Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! My eyes, my eyes!!!!!”
Fei slammed Terror’s head onto the ground with both hands. With all his might, he slammed it onto the floor, causing a loud bang.
It was an instant conclusion.
Lilia couldn’t believe what she was seeing and called out to him.
“Fei…”
“…I win. I don’t know who she is. But are you okay?”
“Fei, what about…?”
“Hmph, she just stabbed my abdomen and both shoulders…”
After confirming her safety, Fei’s body suddenly collapsed. And then, everything went dark before Fei’s eyes.
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The aftermath was simple. Maria was so exhausted that she couldn’t even scream. But, using her arms instead of her legs, which were immobilized by fear, she somehow made her way to the orphans.
However, she didn’t need to go to the orphans in the first place because the orphans had already noticed something was wrong with the loud bang when Fei slammed Terror to the ground.
The orphans had already realized the situation and reported it to the people of the royal capital. It turned out to be a huge deal, and it was revealed that the woman who lost her eyes, although her face had changed, was a criminal named Terror.
She had changed her face and infiltrated the royal capital as a criminal. To prevent such incidents from happening again, enhanced security was called for.
And so, the unconscious Fei was once again taken to the care of the knight Ector and nursed back to health. Fei is now lying in the medical bed of the knight’s order, having finished treating his wounds and fallen asleep.
Maria rushed to the scene immediately. She seemed concerned about Fei’s condition and asked Ector.
“Um, Ector, is Fei…?”
“Well, since we used potions to a certain extent and applied first aid at the orphanage, he should be fine… But if we hadn’t given him first aid, he would definitely have died. He was bleeding too much. It’s amazing he thought of such a tactic.”
“…It’s my fault.”
“No, no, you’re just a victim. Besides, he’s alive thanks to you.”
“But…he hasn’t woken up.”
“This is something I can’t say for sure. The wounds are closed, but he’s still low on blood. It might be a little while before he wakes up.”
“…”
“It’s okay, trust me. He seems like he might become a regular here, being saved and brought back so many times.”
Ector chuckled lightly. On the contrary, Maria still had a dark look on her face. Ector touched Fei slightly, as if to change the subject, and continued talking to Maria.
“But who is this child, really? His mental state seems far from normal. Can I ask about his background?”
“It’s my fault… I’ve neglected him for so long…”
“No, I don’t think so… In fact, I’m sure that’s not true. It’s rare, but sometimes these irregularities occur… They’re beings that deviate from the normal ecosystem, you could say. Such beings don’t appear under normal circumstances.”
“So, is it my fault…?”
“Don’t get conceited, Maria. An existence like Fei couldn’t have been born from someone like you.”
“…”
Ector’s gaze sharpened. For her, Fei was such an irregularity that it was inconceivable that he could be born from someone like Maria.
“I couldn’t believe it no matter how many times I heard it. Sacrificing one’s own life to defeat an enemy. Transcending the fear of death… There’s no way it could be that easy. This child wasn’t made strange by you. He had that potential from the beginning. It’s a dimension of values and standards that we can’t understand. A mind that deviates to an incredible extent. This child is not normal. It’s not an existence that someone like you can comment on. Do you understand?”
“……”
“If you understand, stop being noisy and wait for him to wake up.”
──In the middle of Ector’s words, Fei’s eyes slowly opened.
“Fei!”
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Maria hugged Fei as he woke up. Fei seemed to be slightly dazed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
“An unfamiliar ceiling…”
“It’s Ector’s infirmary.”
“What about her?”
“She was captured. Thanks to you, Fei.”
“I see… How many days was I asleep?”
“Four hours.”
“…I see.”
Fei said so, looking slightly awkward as he sat up. Ector, seeing this, once again showed a surprised expression.
“I’m surprised… You woke up too early. Based on my estimation, it should have taken twice as long as it did.”
“It’s not a big deal. I just woke up. That’s all.”
“You’re quite calm. You know, you were almost dead?”
“…Maybe. But I’m alive. I chose that result and grasped it with my own hands. There’s no need to be surprised about that fact. Besides, it’s in the past. I’m moving forward.”
“…I see.”
Ector looked at Fei with curiosity. As a doctor and a researcher at the same time, he might see Fei as an attractive research subject.
“Fei… I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry about it. You don’t need to worry about it. I chose that. That’s all.”
“What he said, Maria-chan. Besides, I feel like the words you should say to him aren’t those.”
Maria looked straight at Fei and hugged him again.
“…Thank you.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
He said so. He really didn’t care. Because I chose this. It was almost as if he was saying it was obvious.
“Oh, by the way, there was something like this in your pants.”
As if remembering, Ector handed Fei a paper bag. Inside the paper bag was something stained with blood.
“Oh, right. This is for you.”
“…This is…”
“…Figure it out.”
“My birthday present…?”
“…”
Fei remained silent. Then, he turned away awkwardly. Maria took it as confirmation.
“Can I open it?”
“Do as you please. It’s already in your hands. It’s yours.”
Maria opened the paper bag, and inside were two hair ornaments, one red and one blue, each with a flower.
“…Thank you, Fei. I’ll cherish it.”
“…Do as you please. It’s your prerogative.”
“No, this is really beautiful. One red and one blue.”
“Indeed. But one would have been enough. This must have cost quite a bit, right?”
“…I thought two were necessary.”
“Huh?”
Fei looked into Maria’s eyes.
“I don’t know why, but for some reason, I felt like I should send you two different hair ornaments. That’s all.”
For a moment, Maria was puzzled by what he was saying. But tears welled up in her eyes.
“Oh, I see… That’s it… Thank you. Thank you for noticing me, Fei.”
“Were you so happy that you cried? Should I buy another present?”
“No, it’s not that… I don’t know what to say, but… I’m happy.”
Fei was thanked and responded as usual. Maria was happy. Fei had noticed her. No one had noticed her until now. But, even unconsciously, he had noticed.
“Thank you so much. Can I put it on?”
“Do as you please.”
Maria put on the hair ornament, the “Red Flower.”
“Do I look good?”
“I don’t know.”
“You’re so mean.”
“I think it suits you? How about putting on the blue one too?”
“I’ll do that another day.”
“Is that so?”
As the two continued talking, then Fei stood up. It seemed he was leaving. Maria sensed that.
“Are you leaving? It’s better if you stay here for today.”
“No need. Besides, Lele asked me to do something.”
“For what?”
“The preparations for that girl’s birthday party.”
“You’re really mysterious. Quite intriguing.”
Saying so, Ector smirked. Fei and Maria left the infirmary and headed to the orphanage.
“Hey, Fei.”
“What?”
“Thank you.”
“…You’re insistent. I said it’s fine already.”
“But I want to say it to you many times.”
“I see. But that’s enough of that.”
“I want you to say ‘You’re welcome’ more.”
“…”
“Oh, you’re ignoring me again. How cold… Hey.”
“…”
“Can I hold your hand?”
“Today, you’re the protagonist. I can’t help it.”
“Thank you.”
She held Fei’s hand. To him, it might have been just idle talk. But to her…
She couldn’t help but feel incredibly happy to hold his hand like this.
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