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Name: Zero

Age: 18

Classification: Human, Living Servant

Servant Class: Foreigner

Normal speech: Like this

Whispers/Muttering: Like this

Thoughts: *Like this*

Actions I can't be bothered to narrate: *Like This*

Serious tone/Shouting: Like this

Telepathy/Phone calls: <Like this>

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Mio: Zero...!! Zero!!! Please!! Hang in there!

She panicked, holding Zero's unconscious body.

???: Though he was a manner of the Hero clan, he was but a ruined one in the end. He was more fragile than I expected.

Seeing his blood continually pour out onto her body, her mind went blank.

It wasn't stopping. It continued to overflow. If this continued... He would die.

Mio: N-No... please stop... Don't die!! Don't die... Zero.... No... NOO!!!!!

*THOOOOOOM*

A red aura exploded from Mio's body, pushing back everyone asides from Zero around her, and completely erasing the demon that slashed at Zero.

???: Hm?! The power of the Demon Lord...!

Zero:... *Oops... Perhaps I went a little too hard playing dead. I forgot how much one was supposed to actually bleed from a wound...*

He opened his eyes and stood up, seeing Mio's body hovering above the ground.

Zero: Mio... Stop. I'm okay. So—

Mio: No... You can't... Holding this power back is the most I can do... And I can barely do even that...! Please... Zero... I can't keep it under control... So please ... kill me....!!

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Yuuki held up her sword and pointed it at Mio, but before she could take action, Zero spoke aloud.

Zero: I refuse.

Mio: !!! I-Idiot!! It should be clear what you're supposed to protect!!

Zero: Yes. It is clear. Very clear, in fact.

Mio: Then hurry up and k-

Zero: I'm no longer a hero. If I had to choose between the Earth and you, I'd choose you.

Mio: Eh?

Zero: If I had to choose between the solar system and you, I'd choose you.

Mio: W-What are you sayi—

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