the destined person

I can hear it ..

That voice, the voice that praises me and calls me a 'hero' Since I was predicted to become a hero, even before I was born, I never once refused to be called by that title.

All I feel is a feeling of great pride, because I'll be the one who protects humans from evil-filled demons.

When all the kids learn to recognize letters, I learn to hold a sword and aim with arrows.

I went through a period filled with youthful love in the battlefield, where I had to see blood and corpses every day.

All of this is not because I was born in the line of knights who served the kingdom during their lifetime, it's because I was a fated hero.

Until finally the fortune teller who previously predicted that I would become a hero, suddenly came to my family's residence, at the same time after I returned from the battlefield.

a moment before he wanted to say his words, he stopped for a moment after seeing me coming.

With a pale face covered in cold sweat, he asked to speak one-on-one with my father who was the chief of royal knight.

It's a long time just to said a short message from the kingdom, but all I can do is wait and keep waiting. I don't know why, currently this unpleasant feelings continue to haunt me.

Until the sun rose again from the east, the fortune teller came out of the meeting room and was again surprised by my presence.

I know, right now my feelings are full of questions about what really happened, but I can't let this feeling overtake me, I have to stay calm myself. Because I'm a fated hero.

After the fortune teller returned back to the kingdom, my father immediately told me to go to the same meeting room, which was previously used by the father and the fortune teller before.

For a while we were silent and didn't speak to each other in this room which was full of empty chairs. we even missed the breakfast that was served an hour ago. Right now my father's face is quite calm as usual, but it seems there's something on his mind. I can feel it.

"Max .." he called softly, I quickly replied with enthusiasm as usual.

His gaze was fixed downwards, with his hands clenched several times as if he was holding something back this time. He then sighed and finally looked at me, "You've worked hard on the battlefield, son."

Come to think of it, I always did this together with him for years after I returned from the battlefield. He will congratulate me proudly, then we'll have dinner

together.

But unfortunately… for the first time after so many times that I returned from the battlefield, I didn't feel any congratulations from his mouth. Even the full dinner I used to eat at home was tasteless. Somehow, I feel like something is being hidden from me. However, I'm still silent and pretended that all was well.

A few weeks after my return, I heard the news that a group of goblins had stolen the belongings of the neighboring villagers. After hearing the news that "the hero" is back, they're willing to walk and spend days delivering a message to the residence of de archi.

Quickly I ride my horse together with the messenger. Because of the previous incident, I felt there was a distance between me and my father. Even though we often greeted and sometimes chatted, but that didn't make me feel closer to him. So I decided to attack by myself, considering that a pack of goblins wouldn't do more damage than scuffs on my shield.

But that was just a stupid decision that I made.

Goblins are indeed the weakest race among devils, but when they are together and cooperate with each other ... I am just like a prey among a pack of lions.

I'm grateful that this time I went alone, with the arrogance I carried before. if not, maybe I'll bring someone to their death just because my mind is messed up.

They were just a bunch of goblins, but I didn't expect to be cornered like this ...

at this time I stood with one of my movable arms, with a hole in my stomach and a wound here and there.

Even so, I won't give up! Since I'm the hero who will save this world from that goddamn demon king, so I won't die !!!!

"hero..?" one of the goblins who had the largest body came out, then laughed out loud. "don't be joking." he gave me a look that condescends me.

I yelled back at him, and let out a power of light pouring out of my blade. A rare power that was only passed down by the gods to these chosen people, making many people believe more and more that I am a fated hero.

"Y-you do use light magic," his voice trembled even more, "but you're not a fated hero !!" yet he still insisted that he didn't think of me as a destined hero.

"It was foreseen, that a shitty human who was chosen would become a hero," then he glanced at me with his mocking laughter, "but that doesn't mean that human is from this world, right?" I knew he was a devil, and me who was the hero should not believe those words.

But .. my mind was messed up and my feelings seemed like a mess, I couldn't try to be tough and strong like I used to do, because if what he said was true… then everything I did was full of bullshit.

"The most glorified one, King Arthan, says that, the 'real' hero has been sent by these damn gods to this world." He widened his creepy smile towards me, "Doesn't that mean, the hero that was predicted doesn't come from this world?"

Degh!

"That means, all this time you are only a tool for the gods to make our king afraid, but it's a shame .." He then stood up straight, "Our king is not that stupid, you arrogant human."

"Because we devils, have tired of hiding in the shadows until now .. I, Olykiou, the commander of the Demon Kingdom's elite forces, raise the war flag .."

"With a million demon troops, and will continue to grow every day .. I will only give a message to remind you humans .."

"Be ready."

***

I felt that something seemed to rip my orgasm from the inside. It made me shocked and instantly woke my body, "ngaahhh !! .. damn .." but the pain that felt like being stung by thousands of stingers at the same time, made it difficult for me to breathe.

Putting my eyes away on the source of the pain, after another look, the parts of my body that were sore were bandaged and given a soft leaf collision, is this herbal medicine huh?

Thank goodness someone saw me beside the river. I didn't think I would survive falling from the waterfall at that time ... ah, so that unlucky incident wasn't a dream..

Suddenly the memory of that incident above the cliffs of the waterfall has returned to my head, and made the only spirit that kept me trying, even when I couldn't move my two feet on the battlefield, it slowly faded.

A part of me didn't believe the goblin's brief expression, but a part of me started to feel like I didn't see any lies, either from his words or his gaze. I hesitated.

I am a hero, I shouldn't feel hesitant and afraid just because of words like that ... but if that's the truth, then ..

From the start I didn't have any role in this world.

"Haah .. instead of thinking about useless things like that, it's better if I immediately go to the capital and inform the king about this war."

"But before that, it's better if I say my gratitude to the person who has -"

Even though I can't walk properly yet, even I felt excruciating pain from my stomach being stabbed several times by that damn goblin yesterday, and still can't accept the truth about what the goblin said ... but why ...

Why was it when I was at the worst like this, that devil was standing in front of me.

"Damn!" I can't move my body. it felt like her presence alone put a strong pressure around her. He looked at me expressionlessly while carrying something in his hands right now, is that a weapon? or something more dangerous than that?

Remove my eyes from this devil and start looking in all directions. I have to find something that can defend myself from him.

From one end to another, this room had absolutely nothing to use for self-defense. There were only the old pillows and blankets I used before, there was only one door, and unfortunately, that devil was standing right in front of the door.

There is only one thing that can be used to defend myself. Suddenly the memory of 10 years ago when I was attacked by bandits came back, considering that he could escape from me with just a piece of worn cloth, can I do the same?

I swiftly took the blanket behind me, and took the same pose as the bandit.

"I, knight Maxton de Archi from the kingdom of Oriana will not let you do whatever you want, you devil !!" In times of cornering like this, I shouldn't hesitate and show fear.

I have to believe in myself, and focus on the enemy who is standing in front of me right now.