Albert (original protagonist) pov.
No matter how much I practise with the sword, I can't become stronger.
There are only people in the village who are not in the fightiers category, and there is no one to teach me, so I practise in my own way, but there are no signs of improvement.
But that doesn't mean I can't practise magic.
However, I don't have any talent for magic.
The influence of talent is even more pronounced in magic than in swordplay.
That's why I practise sword to become stronger.
I usually practise sword fighting in the village, but sometimes I go outside to kill monsters to test my skills.
But I can rarely defeat them on my own, and Emily helps me.
Like me, Emily has no talent with a sword, but she had a talent for magic.
When I'm in a pinch, she uses wind magic to defeat monsters, and when I'm wounded, she heals me with healing magic.
I've heard that only a handful of nobles can use magic with two attributes.
To be honest, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous.
I swore to protect Emily, but this puts me in the reverse position.
I always feel miserable.
One day, Emily was sick and couldn't move.
I was nursing her with my family, but since they were with her, I decided to go and slay the monster.
Because what I have to do now is to become stronger.
Outside the village I encountered an orc.
I didn't feel that they were strong, because Emily usually kills them, but I couldn't stand up to them on my own.
My attacks were not effective and I couldn't even avoid the orcs' monotonous swinging of the club.
"I need power!"
But that was not going to happen anyway.
I was prepared to die.
The orc raised his club at me.
The club was never brought down on me.
I was killed by countless lines running through the orc.
Behind the fallen orc was a man in black armour.
He saved me ......?
"I never thought you could defeat such a lesser being. But fine. I will fulfil your wish for power."
"Power ......?"
I was stunned, partly because I was prepared to die.
In this situation, I didn't understand what it meant to be told that I would be given power.
The person in armour called himself Shadow.
It is probably a false name.
His voice was husky because he was wearing a helmet that covered his head, and he had changed his voice so that his gender could not be identified by sound magic.
Shadow-san boasted overwhelming swordsmanship, but he did not seem to teach it to me.
Many times he urged me to face the dark and stale part of me.
'Do you have anyone you hate?'
"Anyone I hate ......?' I hate my own weakness."
"'That's not what I mean. I'm asking if you ever hated someone so much that you wanted to kill them."
"'I'd rather protect someone who is dear to me ...... ...... than kill them."
"Pfft, that's naive"'
Shadow-san was by far the most unique person I've ever met.
But I was charmed by his overwhelming strength.
With this strength, Things ca be changed for me.
Emily has gotten better.
But I didn't spend all my time with Emily like I used to, and I met Shadow-san outside the village in secret.
Emily and Mr. Shadow must not be allowed to meet.
I had such a feeling, so I met him alone.
It seems that what Mr. Shadow is really good at is not swords.
I couldn't believe it.
What is he better at than all that swordplay? Shadow-san showed me his power.
It's dark magic.
With that power, he killed a vicious monster in an instant.
The monster was so terrified that it couldn't move just because I was there, but Shadow-san didn't seem to mind.
I honestly felt scared of its incomprehensible power.
But it was also true that I was captivated by its overwhelming power.
"How can I use dark magic too?"
'I told you before. You need a person you hate so much that you want to kill That feeling is the drive for dark magic.
"'I have no talent for dark magic ......?"
"I never said that. I approached you because I thought you had talent."
I didn't understand what you meant.
What is it that he is trying to say? I ruminate over and over in my head, but I have no idea.
After that, Shadow-san showed me dark magic.
Every attack of a monster is prevented by a darkness barrier.
The wave of darkness swallows everything without regard to the resistance of the opponent.
'Let's say you deploy a barrier with earth magic. If the opponent's magic power is higher, it will be penetrated. With dark magic, the difference in the magician's powers can be overcome and the magic can be absorbed."
"Amazing! Can I really use such power? If that's really the case, then I also have the power to protect somebody ......."
"Yes, you have talent. But there is a condition. But you have a condition: you have to let go of the idea of protecting someone. You have to change your way of thinking to the point where you hate someone so much that you want to kill them. You must face yourself."
I don't have any of those feelings inside me, but I will do as he says.
First of all, Emily.
Absolutely not.
My motivation is to make Emily happy.
Secondly, the people in the village.
This is also never.
I live in poverty, but everyone is kind to me.
I am grateful, but I don't hate them.
My life is all about the village.
If it's not in the village, I have no idea.
No, wait.
There was a time when I left the village.
It's the once-a-year martial arts tournament.
Why would I hold a grudge against someone because I didn't win? I didn't win because of my own weakness.
If I want to hate someone, I have to hate myself.
But Shadow-san says that the driving force of dark magic is to resent someone else, not yourself.
When I was thinking about it, a certain person came to mind.
Thinking about that person brought a dark, stagnant emotion swirling inside me.
Elias von Dietrich.
The person I fought against at the martial arts tournament.
I lost because I was weak.
But I was humiliated in public.
Not a defeat after a tight battle, but a defeat right at the start of the match.
The first fight for a member of the Dietrich family.
The audience was paying a lot of attention.
Defeated in such circumstances, I would have been perceived as weak by the whole kingdom.
These feelings initially made me nauseous with discomfort.
But as I thought deeper and deeper, I felt a surge of strength.
A flame of hatred welled up inside me.
"Yes. That emotion is the driving force of dark magic. Concentrate that power that is circulating in your body into the palm of your hand. Try shooting at the monster over there."
I was not sure if I could control the power, but I concentrated the magic power in the palm of my hand.
I, who have no talent for magic, feel the magic power that is sleeping in me.
There was an orc nearby, so I released dark magic to test it out.
The dark magic pierced through the orc's body and the orc fell down on the spot.
It was an incredible feeling.
I had almost died fighting the orc a few days ago.
Is this the power of dark magic ......?
After that, Shadow-san continued to accompany me in my practice of dark magic.
"That's right. You should face yourself more. This repetition will increase your power."
I had become able to fire dark magic in rapid succession.
I was able to easily defeat monsters that had been hard to defeat in the past.
I was excited.
With this power, I won't be defeated by anything.
"'Ha ha ha ha ha ！！！！！ Elias, I'll kill you. I will definitely kill you. Prepare yourself. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"
I'm looking forward to it.
I wonder what Elias will think when he sees this power of mine.
It's not just Elias.
I will kill all those who dare to stand in front of me.
Albert (original protagonist) pov.
No matter how much I practise with the sword, I can't become stronger.
There are only people in the village who are not in the fightiers category, and there is no one to teach me, so I practise in my own way, but there are no signs of improvement.
But that doesn't mean I can't practise magic.
However, I don't have any talent for magic.
The influence of talent is even more pronounced in magic than in swordplay.
That's why I practise sword to become stronger.
I usually practise sword fighting in the village, but sometimes I go outside to kill monsters to test my skills.
But I can rarely defeat them on my own, and Emily helps me.
Like me, Emily has no talent with a sword, but she had a talent for magic.
When I'm in a pinch, she uses wind magic to defeat monsters, and when I'm wounded, she heals me with healing magic.
I've heard that only a handful of nobles can use magic with two attributes.
To be honest, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous.
I swore to protect Emily, but this puts me in the reverse position.
I always feel miserable.
One day, Emily was sick and couldn't move.
I was nursing her with my family, but since they were with her, I decided to go and slay the monster.
Because what I have to do now is to become stronger.
Outside the village I encountered an orc.
I didn't feel that they were strong, because Emily usually kills them, but I couldn't stand up to them on my own.
My attacks were not effective and I couldn't even avoid the orcs' monotonous swinging of the club.
"I need power!"
But that was not going to happen anyway.
I was prepared to die.
The orc raised his club at me.
The club was never brought down on me.
I was killed by countless lines running through the orc.
Behind the fallen orc was a man in black armour.
He saved me ......?
"I never thought you could defeat such a lesser being. But fine. I will fulfil your wish for power."
"Power ......?"
I was stunned, partly because I was prepared to die.
In this situation, I didn't understand what it meant to be told that I would be given power.
The person in armour called himself Shadow.
It is probably a false name.
His voice was husky because he was wearing a helmet that covered his head, and he had changed his voice so that his gender could not be identified by sound magic.
Shadow-san boasted overwhelming swordsmanship, but he did not seem to teach it to me.
Many times he urged me to face the dark and stale part of me.
'Do you have anyone you hate?'
"Anyone I hate ......?' I hate my own weakness."
"'That's not what I mean. I'm asking if you ever hated someone so much that you wanted to kill them."
"'I'd rather protect someone who is dear to me ...... ...... than kill them."
"Pfft, that's naive"'
Shadow-san was by far the most unique person I've ever met.
But I was charmed by his overwhelming strength.
With this strength, Things ca be changed for me.
Emily has gotten better.
But I didn't spend all my time with Emily like I used to, and I met Shadow-san outside the village in secret.
Emily and Mr. Shadow must not be allowed to meet.
I had such a feeling, so I met him alone.
It seems that what Mr. Shadow is really good at is not swords.
I couldn't believe it.
What is he better at than all that swordplay? Shadow-san showed me his power.
It's dark magic.
With that power, he killed a vicious monster in an instant.
The monster was so terrified that it couldn't move just because I was there, but Shadow-san didn't seem to mind.
I honestly felt scared of its incomprehensible power.
But it was also true that I was captivated by its overwhelming power.
"How can I use dark magic too?"
'I told you before. You need a person you hate so much that you want to kill That feeling is the drive for dark magic.
"'I have no talent for dark magic ......?"
"I never said that. I approached you because I thought you had talent."
I didn't understand what you meant.
What is it that he is trying to say? I ruminate over and over in my head, but I have no idea.
After that, Shadow-san showed me dark magic.
Every attack of a monster is prevented by a darkness barrier.
The wave of darkness swallows everything without regard to the resistance of the opponent.
'Let's say you deploy a barrier with earth magic. If the opponent's magic power is higher, it will be penetrated. With dark magic, the difference in the magician's powers can be overcome and the magic can be absorbed."
"Amazing! Can I really use such power? If that's really the case, then I also have the power to protect somebody ......."
"Yes, you have talent. But there is a condition. But you have a condition: you have to let go of the idea of protecting someone. You have to change your way of thinking to the point where you hate someone so much that you want to kill them. You must face yourself."
I don't have any of those feelings inside me, but I will do as he says.
First of all, Emily.
Absolutely not.
My motivation is to make Emily happy.
Secondly, the people in the village.
This is also never.
I live in poverty, but everyone is kind to me.
I am grateful, but I don't hate them.
My life is all about the village.
If it's not in the village, I have no idea.
No, wait.
There was a time when I left the village.
It's the once-a-year martial arts tournament.
Why would I hold a grudge against someone because I didn't win? I didn't win because of my own weakness.
If I want to hate someone, I have to hate myself.
But Shadow-san says that the driving force of dark magic is to resent someone else, not yourself.
When I was thinking about it, a certain person came to mind.
Thinking about that person brought a dark, stagnant emotion swirling inside me.
Elias von Dietrich.
The person I fought against at the martial arts tournament.
I lost because I was weak.
But I was humiliated in public.
Not a defeat after a tight battle, but a defeat right at the start of the match.
The first fight for a member of the Dietrich family.
The audience was paying a lot of attention.
Defeated in such circumstances, I would have been perceived as weak by the whole kingdom.
These feelings initially made me nauseous with discomfort.
But as I thought deeper and deeper, I felt a surge of strength.
A flame of hatred welled up inside me.
"Yes. That emotion is the driving force of dark magic. Concentrate that power that is circulating in your body into the palm of your hand. Try shooting at the monster over there."
I was not sure if I could control the power, but I concentrated the magic power in the palm of my hand.
I, who have no talent for magic, feel the magic power that is sleeping in me.
There was an orc nearby, so I released dark magic to test it out.
The dark magic pierced through the orc's body and the orc fell down on the spot.
It was an incredible feeling.
I had almost died fighting the orc a few days ago.
Is this the power of dark magic ......?
After that, Shadow-san continued to accompany me in my practice of dark magic.
"That's right. You should face yourself more. This repetition will increase your power."
I had become able to fire dark magic in rapid succession.
I was able to easily defeat monsters that had been hard to defeat in the past.
I was excited.
With this power, I won't be defeated by anything.
"'Ha ha ha ha ha ！！！！！ Elias, I'll kill you. I will definitely kill you. Prepare yourself. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"
I'm looking forward to it.
I wonder what Elias will think when he sees this power of mine.
It's not just Elias.
I will kill all those who dare to stand in front of me.
