Vol 1: Chapter 13: The Beginning of The Legend of The Saint

The Path to The Saint Legend

The Beginning of The Legend of The Saint

I grabbed the sword and pulled it out with force, and in the next moment, the pedestal was replaced by a pure white space.

"What is going on? Where am I…? Where is Chris?! What happened to Chris…"

["Welcome, hero of this generation. I have been waiting for you for a long time, at the bottom of this abyss."]

A cool male voice echoes in my head... I'm in a situation where I don't understand anything.

"Who is this?! Who are you? You were the one who was calling out to me this whole time, right?!"

["Yes, my name is Chefs. I am the one who was called the first Hero."]

"The first hero, Chefs?! That was hundreds of years ago. Didn't you die?"

["That's right, I am dead. Now only the will remains within the holy sword. I have been waiting for the my next successor."]

The will of the first hero, the holy sword. And I'm the current hero? That can't be.

"Isn't Hayato the current hero...?"

["He is not the hero of this world. He is the hero of another world, summoned from another world."]

"Hayato is from another world...?"

["That's right, and there is evil desire mixed in with that guy. Although he is a hero, I have decided that he is not someone we can entrust this world to."]

"So that's why you called me...? That I'm the hero?"

["You are the true hero of this world. The fact that you managed to pull me out is proof of that."]

My head was a mess, I had no skills, I was just a burden... I was supposed to be trash. No, that didn't matter right now. The only thing that mattered to me was... Yes, there was only one thing.

"I have many thoughts about this, but such trivial matters are irrelevant! If you say I'm the hero, you'll give me your power!"

["Of course. If you inherit my skills, the Hero Skills and all the powers of the Heroes that have held me in their hands until now will become yours. A power that contains the wishes of the Heroes."]

"If we have that, we can defeat the fire dragon from earlier, right?! We can save Chris... the Saint!!"

["Oh, it would be easy to kill a low-level dragon like that. But there's something I need to ask you... that is...."]

The sword said that he could defeat the fire dragon. I can help her... I can save Chris. I can save Chris, I can talk to her again...! I can talk to her! We can laugh together, I can rest my head on her lap, be with Chris once more.

I miss that girl (Chris) who believed in me, my love (Chris), my everything (Chris), the person more important to me than life itself, my world (Chris). 

Ahh... Chris Chris Chris Chris Chris CHRIS CHRIS! I'm coming, I'll go right now, I'll go help you right now! I wonder if you're hurt... I'm worried, I have to get out of this place quickly and come back.

"Hurry! Hurry! Give me the strength, the strength to save Chris! Please! I'm begging you! I want to save her! She's more important to me than my own life! I have to save her! Please! I'll do anything!"

["I'm telling you to wait... I want to ask you a question. Do you have the intention to save the world?"]

"Yes! Yes! I'm saying I'm going to save the world (Chris)... the world might be destroyed! While we're doing this! I have to save the the world! The world! Lend me your strength to save the world! It's my world! I want to save it, I want to save it, I want to save it!"

["I, I get it. If you're going to save the world, there's no reason not to lend you my strength... Then Aleph, no, from now on you are the current Holy Hero Aleph. Let's defeat the Demon King together and become the savior of the world!"]

"I will! I will!! So we have to get back quickly! The world will be destroyed... It's unforgivable, I can't let that to happen!"

["Ah, yeah...? I don't think the world will be destroyed that quickly... I get it. I can certainly sense your attachment to the world. Let's go then, Holy Hero Aleph, with our strength."]

Power flows into me. A tremendous amount of power. But I feel no emotion. I have to hurry, if the world is dead, all this power will be for nothing. If I can't save her, world don't worth saving.

The place shifted, and before my eyes was the pedestal where the sword were stuck in it.

I've returned! I made it in time! I can save her! I quickly look in the direction the dragon is.

--The dragon's giant claws were digging into Chris' stomach. No, they had already pierced through her.

A huge claw had pierced her abdomen, causing a profuse bleeding. No matter how you look at it, it was a fatal wound.

I couldn't scream, I couldn't even say anything. Ah, I was too late. I was such an idiot. I was too late. I had become a useless trash bastard Aleph.

The dragon threw the pierced Chris to the floor like dust and rush towards me. It swung its claws at me. Emotionally drained, I powerlessly swung the holy sword I was holding.

The dragon's right front hand fell to the ground. I slashed again and the left hand fell. The dragon didn't realize for a while that it had been slashed. Then, with a sideways slash, the dragon's head fell to the ground.

So easily, the fire dragon I feared was cut through like butter. The only thing I could think about as I gained this overwhelming power was the regret of not being able to attack in time... It was certainly an incredible power, I could do anything. But what does that even mean?

Everything about me is already lost. There's no point in having this kind of power. I couldn't protect her, I was just a foolish fool, that's all.

So at the very least, I must treat Chris' body with respect. I won't let it be harmed any more than it already is...

I head to Chris's side. Her wounds are horrible. I wonder how much it must have hurt... I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't do anything. I'm sorry I'm the only one still alive. I'll be there as soon as I bury you.

I gently picked up Chris. I carried her like a princess. I wish I could have done that while she was still alive...

Even though her whole body was covered in wounds, her cute face was somehow unscathed. I knew it was sacrilegious to do this to a dead person, but I pressed my lips against Chris's.

I wanted to tell her how much I love her. It's too late now... She's already gone far away, but still, I...

--That was when it happened.

"Ugh... Peh!... Ugh... Cough cough."

A voice came out that shouldn't have happened again.

"Chris...? Chris?!"

"Cough... Ah... Aleph-san, you really did come to save me..."

Although she was out of breath and spoke in a weak tone, Chris smiled at me as she spoke. She was alive and smiling. Right now, my face is probably in a terrible state due to the non-stop tears and runny nose.

That day, for the first time in my life, I thanked God.

Aaaah!!!

Geez... Peh! Peh! 

My, my, my first kiss!!!!

Aleph on the pedestal suddenly disappeared, so I was playing with the Fire Dragon in invincible mode for a while, but then Aleph suddenly appeared, and I was convinced that he had awakened! Just as Aleph turned around, I was stabbed through the stomach as planned.

Of course, the vital points are avoided. A safe and secure craftsmanship.

Well, since I was focusing on how horrible it would looked, it probably looked like I was dead. As planned, Aleph killed the Fire Dragon in an instant and was saddened to see my corpse.

All that's left is for Aleph to pray to God, and for me to regain my breath, and then the miraculous return of the Saint will be complete!

Damn it! I can still feel it on my lips... T_T

Well, strictly speaking it was a success as it was, but I never expected that he would actually kiss the lips of a corpse... 

I accidentally let out a cry and ended up acting like that.

Ah, the legend of the saint has grown, but I feel like I've lost something very important! 

Damn it! My lips aren't cheap... From now on, I'll make Aleph work mercilessly for the sake of my legend.

Also, I heard from Aleph later that he is apparently the true hero of this world. Well, I guessed that was the case.

Isn't that what it usually is like for a luggage carrier without any skills?

I've had a lot of hardships, but this is where the journey of salvation begins for the true hero and the most merciful and beautiful saint of the entire century. Up until now, I've been preparing for the legend, but from now on, I'll start making my own legend in earnest.

I've only just begun to climb!

This endlessly distant hill to the Sainthood!

AN: Still unfinished! The chapter must ends with an epilogue.