Isekai Tensei - Kimi to no Saikai made Nagai koto Nagai koto

Chapter 11

The LongJourney Until I Reunite With You

Parents

Though it was simplyessential, I was able to purchase something good. The teacher’s canes, whichare basically batons, were placed in holders at the sides of my waist. Sincethey are very heavy for a child, it would take some time before I could getaccustomed to them, but nonetheless I feel like I’ll dual-wield them. Since Ican’t go about testing them on a human opponent, I’ll go home and try it out byhitting a tree instead.

「But it’s become really late. My overprotective mom and dad mightbe worried, so I’ll hurry back...... What a pain.」 (Velt)

I left Taira and the otherswith the usual, but while making my way back, my pace had slowed down. That is,since Asakura Ryuuma’s memories returned, I have been able to reunite with myprevious life’s teacher, and though I have my conscience as Velt, my otherconscience as Asakura Ryuuma has gotten stronger. When I think about it, VeltJeeha’s parent’s love for him was a bit strong. It’s not like I dislike them,but if I were asked whether or not I loved his parents, answering would be abit difficult.  

「Mom and Pop huh? They’re a bit nosy, but well, it’s not like Ihate them or anything.」 (Velt)

Recently I’ve been thinkingover stuff like the future and magic, but these thoughts had come up out of theblue. However, these thoughts immediately dispersed.

「Eh?」 (Velt)

Is that the color of thesunset? No, my field of vision was wrapped in flames, and in it I could see myhouse. I was immediately thrown off. Right now I was still trying to understandthe situation.

But when I realized it mylegs were moving at full speed.

「MOM! DAAAD!」 (Velt)

What was happening? A fire?All thoughts had stopped and all I could do right now was scream.

「VELT, DON’T COME ANY CLOSER!」 (Aruna)

It was the first time I hadever heard my mother yell that loud. Because of that, even though I was toldnot go any closer, I had no choice but to head towards them. And then, I saw it.My father bleeding from one of his knees, and my mother sobbing right next tohim.

「DON’T COME HERE, VELT! RUN, RIGHT NOW!」 (Bonapa)

The moment my father’s wordsreached my ears, a strange figure with a wicked smile was reflected in my eyes.

「What? A kid?」 (Demi-human)

Its entire body was coveredin pure, white hair. It had the face of a monkey and the ears as long as arabbit’s. Its limbs were abnormally long, within inches from touching theground. From top to bottom it was nearly three meters tall. It was a demi-human.I understood that in an instant.

「That was close. But look at the flames, by the time the knightsfrom the kingdom arrive it will already be over.」 (Demi-human)

Why was there a demi-humanhere? Why was it attacking my home? No, that wasn’t the biggest problem here.It’s just that... I’m scared.

「I’ll kill everyone.」 (Demi-human)

At the moment the demi-humanuttered those words, my dad raised his axe as if possessed, and lunged at thedemi-human.

「UOOOOOOOH! ARUNA! TAKE VELT AND RUN!」 (Bonapa)

「Dear!」 (Aruna)

It’s impossible. There’s noway we can run. My dad doesn"t have any experience fighting nor a great deal ofmagic to use. There’s no way he can win against the demi-human by himself.

The demon faced my dad’sspirit, grabbed his head with its long arm, and casually threw him onto theground.

「Die.」 (Demi-human)

I was scared. I wastrembling, I couldn’t speak. But, at the moment I thought my father had died, Iundid both of the holsters and took out my batons, shaking off my mother’sscreams restraining me and faced demi-human.

「This, this guy’s a strange one!」 (Demi-human)

I put out all the strength inmy body and struck the demi-human’s head. The recoil shot through my arm, anumbing sensation spread throughout my body. However,

「Hm? Something tickles.」(Demi-human)

If it had the body of ahuman, then it would’ve dealt a good deal of damage. But, this enemy had a bodythat was many times stronger and more fortified than a human’s. Even if I wereto hit him with the baton using slender arms of a child, there wouldn’t be anydamage.

「Hey, stop that!」 (Demi-human)

There was a response. I hadgiven him an axe kick on his forehead. If I can......The moment I thought that,the world had turned upside down.

「D-Don’t! Don’t lay your hands on my child!」 (Bonapa)

「VELT! NOOOOOO!」 (Aruna)

Like my father, my head wasrestrained and I was thrown onto the ground. My power left my body. I couldn’tbreathe very well, and my vision was distorted. More than anything, my entirebody was instantly afflicted with a pain to the extent that I couldn’t evenyell.

「A hindrance. Hurry up and kill them, take the wheat back. We cansell it in the country at a high price. Kaizer-sama died, leaving his positionbehind, but I will become rich.」 (???)

The demi-human straightenedits fingers and prepared to slash into my head. I took a good look, and couldsee the sharp fingernails glisten. It was without a doubt going to swing itsfingers downwards and tear my child-like body apart. Am I going to die? Is thisgoing to be the second time I face death? Am I going to die right after I’vefinally decided that I would search for Kamino?

「S-Save...... me......」 (Velt)

It was the first time,including my past existence, that I begged for my life. I was so afraid, mytears wouldn’t stop. Was it that I’m afraid that I’ll actually die? This can’teven be considered the result of a fight.

(TN: It wasn"t even a fairfight, just a one-sided slaughter.)

No.

I don’t want to die.

I’m scared.

I’m so scared that I can’tthink of anything anymore.

「Not a chance.」 (Demi-human)

I’m going to die here. Themoment I thought that, the demi-human swung his arm down, and fresh blood wassplattered across my face.

「......Eh?」 (Velt)

Fresh blood had viciouslysplattered all over me. However, it wasn’t my blood.

「Velt...... please...... run......」 (Aruna)

「Mom......」 (Velt)

「Mama...... prote-......」 (Aruna)

What happened? What just?

Her smiling face was rightbefore me.

Her body had been pierced bythe demi-human’s hand, bathing me in her blood.

Mom......  Why......

『I’ll sleep by myself. You’re annoying.』 (Velt)

『Calling mama and papa annoying, punishment punches! Bad! Bad! Bad!』 (Aruna)

Why, why am I rememberingthese things now!?

「It was all a lie! I was just embarra.s.sed!」 (Velt)

What am I saying?

「I was lying when I said you were annoying! It’s just that I wasshy! I was confused, I didn’t know how to rely on you, but, I really, really-!」 (Velt)

At a time like this, what amI saying?

「......It’s ......okay Velt ......I......lo......ve you.」 (Aruna)

「MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!」 (Velt)

Why was I crying?

「Noisy.」 (Demi-human)

The demi-human once againprepared to swing his arm. He was going to kill me like my mom.

However,

「LIKE I’LL LET YOUUUU!」 (Bonapa)

「Hm?」 (Demi-human)

My father tackled theDemi-human from the side and tore him away from me.

He spoke to me while panting,

「Velt, are you hurt?」 (Bonapa)

Am I hurt? There was somepain. But I could move a bit. But, my mom was much more injured than I was.When I realized it, I was in a pool of blood, and my mom was no longer moving.At this rate, she was going to die. But my father wasn’t saying anything. Theonly thing he did was bite his lips as his shoulders shook.

「Velt. Papa is going to fight this guy. In the meantime, run to thecastle.」 (Bonapa)

「N-no, but, mom, at this rate... it’s dangerous, I...」 (Velt)

I couldn’t speak right. Icouldn’t say what I wanted to say. I didn’t even understand what I was tryingto say.

「All of you will die.」 (Demi-human)

It was easy to understand asthe demi-human stood up. There"s no way we can win. We are absolutely going todie.

「No...... We can’t run......」 (Velt)

That was the only thing Icould squeeze out. But, at the moment I said it, my father, for the first timein my life, grabbed me by the collar.

「Didn’t you hear me? I told you to hurry up and RUN! You shouldlisten to your parents once in a while, you d.a.m.ned idiot of a son!」 (Bonapa)

「Ugh!」 (Velt)

「GOOOOOOOO!! RUUUUN!!!」 (Bonapa)

When I didn’t run, my resolveto die was easily and completely shattered by my dad’s words. Even though I wasinjured, I simply lost myself as I ran.

「No, somebody, help, they’re going to be killed. My dad is... Mymom is…!」 (Velt)

Somebody help me. They’regoing to die. Somebody help!

「Velt...... Mama and papa...... will no matter what, and no matterwhen, protect you because......」 (Bonapa)

I could only faintly hear hisvoice at this point.

「Somebody, SOMEBODY, SOMEBODY COME! COME AND HELP!!」 (Velt)

I yelled towards thedirection I was running.

Somebody, please hear myvoice, that’s all I want.

Wishing for that, I could seesomething in the distance. It was an uncountable number of horses.

「Velt-kun!」 (????)

It was Guard Captain Galvaand the knights. The moment I saw their figures, I felt complete relief,causing me to lose consciousness.

―――Of all the things in theworld, we love you the most, Velt.

I felt as if I could hear thewords of my father, as if they were whispered on the wind.
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