The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody, Vol. 9 by Myojin Katou and Sao Mizuno

Author:Myojin Katou and Sao Mizuno [KATOU, MYOJIN and MIZUNO, SAO]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2024-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

“You try to be too clever. That’s why nothing ever goes your way.”

Lydia’s voice broke through my consternation.

I remember… That was right after we finished the great war against the Evil Gods.

As we marched back from the battlefield, side by side, I’d said, “I lost just about as many soldiers as expected, yet you lost far fewer than planned… Your army not only exceeds expectations on the battlefield, but you also suffer far fewer casualties. How in the world do you manage that?”

She’d answered, “Don’t try to be so clever.” Then she’d followed up with “Some problems can’t be solved by using your head. Now, I’m not knocking using your brain to produce the best outcomes. It’s just…fighters who keep winning through cunning rely on their minds too much. They freeze when faced with a sudden decision.”

She looked into my eyes as though she were a wise old master speaking to her apprentice. “You’re smart, Var. That’s why your brain never shuts up. As a result, most things turn out just as you planned them—no better, no worse.”

“If I want to overturn my expectations, then I have to become an idiot…is that what you’re trying to tell me?” I’d asked.

Lydia had roughly tussled my hair and said, “Good answer, kid. You really are a smart guy. I’m not telling you to throw away your brain. I don’t think you could, anyway. But see, someday, you’ll have to if you want to make any progress. And when that day comes…”

She abruptly dropped her masterly tone and smiled gently, speaking like a mother to her child. “Have faith in your friends. You don’t need to be an idiot. Just believe. Believe in their strength, not your brains. Believe in them, until the bitter end.”

At the time, I thought such a choice required serious guts. I’d constantly relied on my strength to win, so I was reluctant to accept abandoning that, especially late into a conflict.

Ultimately, that way of thinking stuck with me. That’s why I finally realized that I couldn’t keep to my old ways anymore. Continuing as I had been wouldn’t change anything. I had to reject choosing between two options and go with the third one.

“Lydia…I’m taking a page from your book.”

I stopped moving. In other words, I tossed aside my impulse to run away and welcomed the deadly attacks. It was suicide.

“Mmf…?!” Alvarto’s eyes opened wide at the impossible development.

Immediately after, the ebony flames encased me. Their power was lethal. Anything the flames touched was eradicated and sent to the underworld. Even I, someone with an infinite soul, was not immune. That’s precisely why I did it.

“Have you…lost your mind?” Alvarto watched me surrender myself to the fire in disbelief.

“In a way, I guess I have.”

With each passing second, my existence faded. I knew I didn’t have much longer. My brain was scolding me for being so foolish.

However, for that very reason, I smiled and said, “I don’t wholly trust anyone. My own strength is all I depend on. And now I feel the weight of that bad habit quite keenly.

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