CH 23

‘――H-How did this happen?!?’

This was after I delivered Iris to the inn. For some reason, I found myself sprinting across rooftops in the city, leaping from building to building and charging towards some unknown destination.

To be honest, it’s really scary! If I fell, it will be real bad!

‘Hey, Muramasa, what the hell are you doing to me?’

Of course, it wasn't my own volition. It was all thanks to the stupid sword, Muramasa, which is strapped to my waist. Just a few moments ago, it suddenly woke up from its slumber and took control of my body.

Hey, what the hell are you doing to me?!?

"Wow, who is that guy?!? The black-haired dude is running across the roofs at an incredible speed!"

"Hey, what are you doing, buddy? Are you some kind of street performer?"

"Oh, that person is the legendary figure who was brave enough to confess in public that can only lead to a lifetime of love, isn’t he?"

Naturally, all eyes were on me. I felt so embarrassed, since I'm not good at standing out and I'm a socially awkward introvert! Please, don't make me do anything weird with my body…

"Hey, Muramasa, where the hell are you going? This direction leads to the entrance to the Capital…"

It is the opposite direction from where I came in. It is the way you needed to pass through to get to the imperial capital. Hey, what business do we have over there?

If you got hungry and wanted to eat a monster's soul, you should head towards the outskirts, right? The direction we are heading towards is called the "safe zone," where there are hardly any monsters, but…

――Soul… Delicious Soul――!

"Huh, what?"

And then, Muramasa let out a cry of joy and accelerated my body even further.

We were sprinting across rooftops at super high speeds, jumping across gaps of several meters, and occasionally crashing through the windows of strangers' rooms as we made our way towards the capital as quickly as possible…

My feet hurt, I am terrified, and people in the rooms are also screaming at me. This is just the worst. Ugh, this is definitely going to be a problem later on!

――Soul――

And the next building to serve as a foothold was... Wait, there isn't one!? Before I knew it, I had passed through the buildings and arrived at the fountain plaza in front of the inner gate.

I jumped towards it. In the next moment, a gruesome sense of floating enveloped me.

‘Aaaahhh I'm fallingggggg――!’

I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die for real! Even when I defeated the Minotaur, I landed from a considerable height, but this time it's higher than that!? And the ground below is paved with stones!?

‘Aah, I'm definitely going to die this time! Killed by that stupid sword!’

Just as I thought that, someone spoke to me through my soul, in unusually long words…

――Control your posture, make an effort. Therefore, the expected result is bone... fracture... degree...――!"

Wait, what the hell is a bone fracture degreeee!? It's

definitely a serious injury!

"Are you kidding meeeee! Who do you think you are messing with!?" That anger exploded and I shouted without thinking. Almost at the same time, my arm lifted Muramasa on its own and slashed――

"Guaaaaaaaaahhhhh!"

Before I knew it, I had cut the person in black at my feet in half...! Ah, ah, ah, aaahhhhh I did itttttt againnn! I killed someone I didn't even know!?

By impaling this person before landing, the damage to my ankles was reduced from a bone fracture level to a sprain level (but it still hurts!). But no, no, no, no, this is a huge problem!

"Wh-who are you!?"

"How dare you?!"

"I won't forgive you!"

The people dressed in the same clothes, who might have been the friends of the people I killed, were getting angry at me. There are dozens of people wearing black military uniforms. They seem to be different from the knight's uniform…

Ah, could they be soldiers from another country!? If they came from the capital, maybe they were on their way back from a meeting!? If I attacked people like them... Oh no! It's an international problem!

I am now a real criminal!? ‘You idiot, Muramasa! Because of you, my life is ruined! You're such a fool!’ Why did I have to be cursed by this guy?

The anger towards the demon sword is overwhelming. My gaze becomes sharp, and my breathing becomes like that of a wild beast. And when I glared at Muramasa head-on, the black-suited people who were standing in front of me flinched.

Wait, I wasn't glaring at you guys! I was just angry at this idiot! Ugh, I'm so rude... Wait, huh?

Then I noticed something. In the center of the group of black suits, there was someone covered in blood lying on the ground. Is that silver hair... Could it be!?

"Ugh, Kuroi...san...!"

Wait, isn't that Vita-chan!? Why is she in that state!? Wait, if I look closely, the black-suited group is trampling on someone in that condition... Could these guys be…

"Be careful, Kurou-san! These guys are a dangerous group of black magicians!"

‘Ah, I see... That must be it...’ I understood everything. If that's the case, then it's easy. I'll give off an atmosphere like ‘I knew the person I first killed was a bad guy, and I was angry at you guys from the beginning, not just because of Muramasa.’

Then I said, "You evildoers who harass innocent people and disturb the peace! I will judge your sins!" With a really cool expression on my face, I delivered the coolest line!

"Ah, aaahhhhh, Kurou-san, Kurou-san...!♡"

Vita-chan's eyes gleamed. She must be really happy to be saved from danger. Hmm, it seems like she hasn't noticed that I'm being controlled. No problems on this end, so let's go!

――Devour the evil souls, delicious! Chew, chew, chew――

‘I leave it to you, Muramasa. Eat as much as you want. I'll just be lounging around here~’ I relaxed all the muscles in my body, except for my face and left everything to Muramasa.