I Became the Strongest With The Failure Frame【Abnormal State Skill】As I Devastated Everything

<Author's Notes>

The Goddess Subjugation Army is now heading towards Alion's Royal Capital, Enoh.

I'm currently lying on my back inside our carriage, resting.

It was because Seras toldto rest.

[Even though you behave as if you haven't accumulated any fatigue, you seem tired. Please rest for a while.]

I had accumulated fatigue.

I realized it this tafter being prompted by Seras.

Putting every strategy into my mind for the decisive battle……

Sometimes breaking them down and rebuilding them……

Sometimes asking for directions, looking for others' opinions———- I had been running around.

With a wry smile on her lips, this is what Seras said.

"You're…… too good at acting. It may not be impossible for others not to notice. You're not always in the splace after all. Perhaps…… They think that you are taking a proper rest. However…… even though I'm not always by your side, I could tell. No———"

She gavea fleeting——— yet warm smile.

"I think it's because I've always been by your side."

Lastly, Seras said this.

"Perhaps there are also others who have noticed it, yet deliberately haven't said it. However…… I will say this. If someone had to be self-indulgent here, then I believe it should bewho says this. Please———- Take srest, Touka-dono."

[……………..]

Resting like this, I realized that I was more tired than I imagined.

Seras……

She might have been watchingeven more than I realize.

No———-

[She's watching overhuh.]

I'm currently not wearing my Fly King mask and the imposing overcoat.

With my arm as a pillow, I gazed at the inner side of the carriage canopy.

[If she hadn't been here with me, I wonder how things would have turned out?]

I turn my gaze to the side.

Having the squestion in mind……

[Speaking of how things would turn out without them———]

I could say the sthing for this guy.

[Pinyuuu?]

Pigimaru.

My first companion in this world.

Once again, I rest my arm on the back of my head and gaze at the inner side of the carriage canopy.

[Pigimaru.]

[Pii.]

[I've said this many times before, but I'm glad you're my partner.]

[Pinii♪]

[……Hey, do you remember that time?]

[Pii?]

[The first twe met…… When you becmy companion……]

[Back then, if you hadn't cwith me…… I wonder how things would have turned out in my journey?]

Reflecting on this journey of revenge……

In those situations——– With those circumstances……

If Pigimaru hadn't been there……

How would I have overcthem?

There are so many moments where I can't help but think that.

A single small Slime.

My first companion after getting out of the Disposal Ruins.

[You've always lentyour strength. To the point that you had been too selfless.]

[Pigii.]

[……I sometimes wonder. How can I repay you……]

[Pigii!]

Pigimaru turns red and makes a denying cry.

"There's nothing for you to repay!"

This may just be how I felt.

But somehow, I could feel such intentions being conveyed to me.

[……Well, even though I did help you at the beginning…… Why have you gone this far for me———-]

[Piniii!]

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Then, stopping next to my face, as if to snuggle up, he presses against my cheek.

[Pigimaru……?]

[……Piii…… ni.]

———–……Because we're companions———–

[——————]

Now……

[Piniiii…… Pinyuii…… Pinii…… Pigigiii…… Pigiii…… Pinyunyu……]

———–I've always been alone, but for the first time, I made a friend……———–

———–You helped me…… I want to help you…… We're companions after all……———–

———–It's only natural…… to help one's precious comrade……———–

———–I was really happy…… to have such a wonderful companion……———–

———–To hear that this tiny Slime…… can be your partner……———–

[Pinyuii…… Piyuu….. Piyuyuu….. Piiii……, ………………..]

———–There were times when I felt nervous……———–

———–But because I was always with everyone, I have never felt scared……———–

———–Even greater than those are the enjoyable moments…… Everyone traveling together……

———–I was happy…… That's why……———–

———–……………………———–

[Piyuuu…………………, ———–Pigii.]

———–I love you……———–

———————-Touka———————-

———–…………………..———–

[——————-]

This might be just my imagination but……

I felt like I heard Pigimaru's voice.

No——— In the first place……

I've somehow becable to understand the intent of monsters.

Perhaps it's because I've had those "interactions" with the Golden-eyed monsters in the Disposal Ruins under extrconditions……

Therefore, I could somewhat see the reason behindbeing able to grasp the intent of monsters.

Or perhaps, it's due to sstrange chemical reaction caused by the <Wisdom> stat.

I confirmed Pigimaru's intents by asking for affirmative or negative responses.

Hence———— my ability to understand Pigimaru's intent is something I "can" do.

Yes, that had been something "I've been able to do" until now.

However…… His cries just now……

The intent behind those cries felt strangely clear.

Forto dismiss that as a hallucination…… Those words are rather———-

…….No.

All those things don't matter right now……

Closing my eyes, I smiled.

[I see.]

With those few words……

[I feel the sway, Pigimaru.]

I gently brushed Pigimaru's body with my hand.

[Pii……. Pigiii……]

[You are———–]

——–my……

[———greatest partner.]

[Pigii…… Piyuuuu……]

Until I fell asleep, as if he himself was dozing off———- Pigimaru peacefully cuddled up to me.