Chapter 7: Time to set off ①

“…”

――After burying the black mage.
Unexpectedly, my body regained its freedom and I collapsed with a distorted expression.

It was because the muscles of my whole body were torn due to too much movement, and I could no longer stand up.

“Are you okay Kurou-kun!?”

“Boy!”

“Kurou Nii-chan!”

The village chief, the adults of the village, and the little kids from his hometown who he rescued rushed over.

“Ah, everyone…
Thank goodness…”

I am relieved to see them.

They seemed unaware that I was being manipulated by the cursed sword.
Otherwise they wouldn't even come near me.
The strategy of pretending to be the evil condemner and making it look like I was fighting on my own went really well.

And another piece of luck.
Apparently, they can't see “this sight” that I’m currently witnessing.

“Help me!!!”

“Gogaaa!!!”

The death throes pierced my ears and faint images of the deceased black mage and goblins appeared.――probably their souls slipped out and were being sucked into my demon sword.

“Da-Da! Crush! Ugyaa!!!”

Accompanied by a scream, the sound of meat and bone being crushed and swallowed echoed.
Soon, the soul disappeared into the sword displaying a scene that could only be called predation.

――『Black Demon Blade – Muramasa』―― My demon sword is super cool.

While thinking that, I again lost consciousness.

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“Kurou-kun! What do you mean by leaving!?”

A day after the attack.
I stood at the entrance of the village with a sense of exhaustion.

Behind me were the village chief and other villagers.
They were equally perplexed.

“Wait a minute, Kurou-kun!”

Everyone was worried about me.

For the time being, Kurou-kun is a hero for them.

I think the people of my age who disliked me before were now indifferent, but most people seemed to like me.

To be honest, I want to continue living in this village and be pampered.
I think I can even get a cute girlfriend now.
Besides, my body is in a serious condition with pure muscle pain.

However…

“I'm sorry.
I can't stay here.”

My determination to leave didn’t change.
I slowly started to walk away.

“Why…
at least give us a reason…”

Reason? It’s obviously because of the 『Muramasa』, the demonic sword hanging at the waist.
Dammit!

――Soul… Soul…――

‘Shut Up!’

I yell at the soul-loving demon sword in my mind.

Haha.
This guy devoured black mages and goblins, but apparently he digested them overnight.

When I woke up, he was just screaming “Soul! Soul!” like

 

nothing happened.
Are you a hungry toddler or what?

 

‘Well, it seems like I still have some room left without completely losing control over my body, though.’

Now I can move with my own will, but if I don't put strength in my arm, I might end up pointing my blade towards the villagers.

Also, when I tried to throw it in the toilet, he tried to cut my head off.
What trash.

That's why I thought I had to get out of here quickly.
But if I tell the true reason, “I'm cursed,” I don’t know what kind of rumors will spread around.

I turned to the village chief with a determined expression.

“…That black mage may not be alone.
If I stay in this village, I might get caught up in retaliation.”

“…And above all, I've gained the power of magical armaments.
With this power, I'll kill all wicked beings so that good people will never cry again.”

I raise my blade and declare to the villagers.
Fufufu…now I can naturally leave.
I also have a backstory of having my hometown destroyed.

The saintly role of purging evil that I decided to do on the spur of the moment is quite useful.

“Kurou-kun…”

“…Besides, I heard that you need permission from the government to use magical armaments.
So, I'm thinking of heading to the capital first to get that permission.”

Yeah, it seems like magical armaments are a licensed item.

It's an item that can easily kill people, so using it without permission is actually illegal.
Kuro-kun is a good boy, so he won't commit any crimes.

Well, I'm a little worried about taking the demonic sword, which can easily cut people, to the crowded capital, but I wonder if I can quietly hunt some monsters and satisfy its hunger.

Is it illegal to wield magical armaments without permission? Well, it's not a crime if no one knows of the fact or is not spread across.

After that, I will live secretly in a place where there are few people, and look for a way to break the curse.

A demon sword is not something that can be left to play around with.