Before I could finish speaking, I was hit by another magic bullet! Guhhah…!
Because it was a surprise attack that I had received before I was ready, the pain was intense…!
From just that second attack, I fell to my knees…This is bad. If it’s like this, I won’t be able to endure five more shots…
“So weak. This is Vali’s rival? Did you really drive away Vali?”
Onee-san simply sneered at me…Hehehe, truly, just how much more will I continue to be ridiculed like this…I’m pitiful. I won’t show my power in a pinch.
—I’m always like this.
I can’t show my power at critical times.
Did I save Asia? Did I rescue Buchou?
Everyone had praised me, but in truth it wasn’t like that. It wasn’t like that!
—Asia died once.
—Buchou cried once.
Because I couldn’t do anything at either of those times, it turned out like that.
Power that can’t be put to use to prevent others from being hurt…That’s just wrong! I was once again trying to repeat the same thing again…
—I can’t rescue Koneko-chan right here and now.
I made the people I loved experience sorrowful feelings before because my power wasn’t enough.
After each time, I was given a second chance to save them thanks to the help of others.
With just that. It was meaningless like that!
—What kind of legendary dragon can’t save people the first time!?
“…I won’t let you touch Buchou and Koneko-chaaaaaaaaan!”
Dooooooooo!
I was hit by another blast. I was blown backwards by its power and my back crashed into a huge tree!
Idiot…A blow to the back…My consciousness faded for an instant from the great pain…Damn it, my body won’t move…!
My body had stopped functioning more from the shock of impact to my back than the pain…Though I’m still conscious…
“Damn it…”
I—stood up. I was so clumsy and pitiful that tears flowed from my eyes. It wasn’t from the pain.
—It’s mortifying.
To not be able to display my power when driven into a corner…Even though I didn’t want anyone to get hurt. Even though I wanted to save everyone. My power couldn’t stop people from being hurt again…
While crying, I crawled on the ground and approached where Buchou and Koneko-chan were.
When I came in front of the two of them, I pushed fighting spirit into my body.