Dear Shield Hero

V

"I think this one will suite you better."

I stared at the weapon in his hand, he extended it out to me with a smile on his face.

Over the past while I had gotten used to the standard doubled-edged two handed swords, the most common one you would see around.

It was something so foreign yet...

Familiar.

I gave him a soft nod as I grabbed it out of his hand. Slowly, softly, I traced my fingers along it's sheath.

It's handle and shape sifferent from the rest. I slowly unsheath it, revealing it's curved one-sided blade.

The iron shinned under the light, reflecting shades of white across the room.

It was mesmerizing.

The distant words and talk echoed, foreign to this space. Like a distant memory.

-:Nyx:-

A memory flashed past me as I looked at the dissapating blood from my blade. Telling truth to the fact that they were not of this world.

'As far as I know, I haven't touched a blade even once before this world. But the feeling I get from this one tells me otherwise.'

"How dare you! A criminal like you giving us orders?!"

My attention was drawn to the pissy guard, his finger pointing directly at master.

I really wanted to cut it off.

"The hell? Don't missunderstand, I could just leave all your asses at anytime and run for the hills."

Master, scowls. His words showing no remorce as usual.

He jabs his thumb behin him pointing at another incoming wave of monsters.

"Our enemies are actively dropping out of the sky, and as long as they are I couldn't give a damn who you or I am."

The guard flinched back, his words having weight.

"Master look! The sky!"

Raphtalia got everyones attention, drawing it to the sky as it lit up again. The dark red hue dissapearing like it was never there.

"Is it... over?"

-:Naofumi:-

'Looking around the damage to the village is severe, but nothing that they can't recover from. But it'll take a lot, just thinking about it is a headache.'

Just thinking about what could have happened if the wave continued puts nots in my stomache.

We tried our best yet this is all we could do.

'I...-

I look behind me and see Raphtalia and Nyx trailing not too far behind.

We have to get stronger.'

-:-:-

"Heroes! You're efforts have led our country to come out nearly unscathed! I know the battles were tough, so let me reward you promptly!"

The king announced, his voice echoing through the room as he spoke.

"Tonight, we feast!"

'Being here with all these assholes is starting to piss me off.'

I sigh, feeling a soft thumb on my back my attention perks up.

"Y'know, just because you don't like crowds doesn't mean you can just hide behind me the whole time."