The Hero With The Power of Song (Female Reader x Rise of The Shield Hero)

Episode 26: True Swordsman

Malty POV
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I still don't understand...

How did she lose? She trained so much to try and save the people here...

So why-

I'm brought from my thoughts as Shirabe enters into the room. She walks twords a chair and sits down heavily.

Cloud: How's Biki? Is she alright?

Shirabe: She'll be fine. She just needs some to rest for a bit.

I clench my fist and stand up.

Malty: I want an answer. How did she lose? Isn't her Clear Mind supposed to be stronger?

Shirabe: Yes, your correct. But-

Malty: But she still lost. She trains every chance she can and she still got beat by that good for nothing pawn of my mother.

Shirabe: I understand, but-

Malty: She's a legendary Hero. She took down that boss easily, but she couldn't beat Tsubasa? How?

I ended up walking closer to her and staring down at her.

She looks down and doesn't answer me.

Malty: ...How?

....Still nothing.

Malty: Answer me.

....Still...

Nothing.

Malty: ANSWER!

Shirabe: I don't know!

She looked up at me, breathing heavily as I see her eyes glow pink...like...

Malty: You.... your-

Shirabe: A Legendary Candidate...yes. I was a candidate.

I stepped back as she stood up.

Malty: You...you are a candidate?

Shirabe: I said I was. Not anymore.

Miku: You say your not anymore, but Tsubasa is one. What makes you different?

Shirabe stayed silent for a bit as she walked away a bit.

Shirabe: You aren't born chosen. It has to be given to you. Earned.

Okita: H-how do you earn it?

I want to know as well. Clear Mind doesn't seem like a normal skill anymore.

Shirabe: You need the blood of someone from another world. Their blood is then dripped into your eyes...

W-woah. That's....

Cloud: Huh? That's weird.

Miku: More then weird. That's...

Okita: i-im gonna go up to m-my room. I-i don't feel well.

I watched as she went up the stairs, I saw her holding her stomach.