"My Destined One" • Tensura x Arifureta

Ch 17:The Haltina Forest

Hajime and the others continued into the Haltinha Forest. They were on the bike that was strapped to a carriage to go faster when Yue asked Hajime something.

"Hajime why did you leave me out of the fight?"

She asked curiously. She tried to participate but Hajime stopped her it was only he and Rimuru who fought with the soldiers.

"Ahh. that? I had two reasons."

Hajime's reasons were: 1 he wanted to test the power of the shots on humans. If they were going to fight in a city he didn't want to involve civilians.
The second reason was that he wanted to see if himself and especially his brother could kill people without getting in trouble.

"...And good even though it was my first murder, when I think I didn't feel anything, it makes me a little sentimental. And I was also surprised at my brother not hesitating even a little bit to kill them."

"So you're okay?"

"No problem."

Shia was surprised that these were his first murders and was impressed with Yue who noticed the slightest change in Hajime.

"Un... About that... can I know more about you two? Like what your goals are and what you've done so far. I wanted to know more."

"And what are you going to do after you know?"

Yue asked.

"It's just that I wanted to know more about the only people who can directly manipulate magic that I've met."

Since it would take time to reach their destination they agreed and told their story.

The result was...

"Ue -hiccup- cruel, Hajime-san and Yue-sa suffered so mucho. Compared to that I was blessed after all."

She kept crying and saying things like " I won't complain anymore." Or " I was so naive."
She wiped her tears on Hajime's coat. After a while Shia suddenly closed her fist in determination and spoke

"I've decided! From now on I will join your journey! I promise to help both of you! We'll overcome difficulties together!"

Hajime and Yue looked at her with cold stares.

"What did the weak doe who is being protected say? You're only going to be a hindrance."

"Casually changing from 'I want to be'to 'I'm going without your mate' what a brazen doe, but maybe it was funny."

"Po...why this cold look? And please call me by my name correctly."

And Hajime delivered the final blow.

"Aren't you just wanting a traveling companion?"

"!?!?!?!?!"

"Once your tribe is safe you want to get away from them don't you? And what good luck that we who are the 'same' as you, show up for you to come with us don't we? As If a demi-human with different hair was going to make our journey easier."

"Ummm...it's just that... Even if you say...I just wanted to..."

Because he had hit the fly Shia couldn't even respond. Whenever she was around her tribe would be in danger so she wanted to walk away when they were safe. It would be easier for her tribe to let her go if it was with such strong people. It was true that she was iinterested in them because they looked alike, but the main reason was what Hajime talked about.

"Well, I won't accuse you for thinking like that. But don't expect anything. Our goals are the Great Dungeons. You will be killed immediately there. I won't allow you to come with us."