I Was a Sword When I Reincarnated (LN) - Volume 15 - Chapter Ep

Epilogue

「Master.」

『Fran. Why did I... up until now...』

I could hear Master's hoarse voice. But just hearing that voice made me so happy that tears welled up.

Because that voice was undoubtedly Master's—the voice from when we first met.

Hearing that voice gave me courage. I'm not afraid to talk to Master anymore.

「Master, lend me your power.」

『My power...』

「To defeat the Greater Beast, we need your power, not just the Sword. Please.」

『Are you crying?』

「I'm crying because I'm happy. Don't worry about it.」

After the other us disappeared, I found myself facing the Greater Beast. It's incredibly intimidating. Can we really win? I'm starting to feel a bit anxious. But if Master lends me his power, I'm sure we can do it.

「Master, I need you.」

『That's right... I am... Master...』

「Master?」

『Yeah, that's right! I am Master. Fran's Master!』

Master's tone suddenly changed drastically. It sounded very rough, as if he were angry.

But I wasn't scared at all. On the contrary, it made me happy because that voice was no longer just the Sword's voice. It was Master's voice with a heart, just like before.

「Can we do it, Master?」

『Yeah... Yeah! We can do it! Let's go! With all our might!』

「Nn!」

『I'll apologize later. For now, let's blow that thing away!』

I don't know what it is, but I feel like I can unleash incredible power. Right now, I can probably defeat any enemy.

Even that big monster, I'm not its enemy anymore. Because Master is here.

「I'm going all out!」

With this, I'm really decided. I won't hold back. I use my strongest skill from what I have.

「The raging power of the divine beast dormant in my blood, awaken! 'Divine Beast Transformation'!」

I can feel black lightning enveloping my entire body, and my hair growing a bit longer. But that's about the only visible change. Too bad. Since it's called Divine Beast Transformation, it would be great if my whole body could become fluffy.

But this skill is very powerful. To put it in perspective, it's about five times stronger than Brilliant Lightning Rush. Probably.

「Master, are you okay with that?」

『Of course. Full throttle. Don't hold back on me. Announcer-san is also back.』

〈Leave the control of the skill to me. In case of danger, I can force the termination.〉

『That's what it means.』

「...I understand.」

Both Master and Announcer-san are very reliable.

「Then... here we go!」

『Yeah!』

「Aaaah! Sword Unleashed! Fenrir, the Ravenous Wolf Sword!」

『Oooooooooooh!』

『Fran... you did it...』

「Nn... but the lake has a hole in it now...」

『Ah... there might be an issue with the ecosystem in the future, huh?』

「Still, it's much better than the Greater Beast running amok.」

「Rhyn, are you okay?」

Rhyn approached us as we rested on a small hill near the lake.

After the connection with the other us was severed, I thought something bad might have happened because she suddenly disappeared. I even thought she might have died, so I'm relieved that she's okay.

「I used a bit too much power...」

「Because of us? Because you let us talk to the other Masters?」

「That's not all... sending Romeo and the others, and various other things... But it's okay.」

Rhyn's form is becoming faint. Her sensed power is very weak. Is she really okay?

「...Don't push yourself too hard.」

「I know.」

「I wonder what happened to the other us?」

After defeating the Greater Beast and feeling relieved, I started to wonder about the other us.

「Do you think Rhyn knows?」

「I'm sorry. The connection has already been severed.」

「I see. That's too bad.」

I wish we could have talked a little more.

But it's okay. Rhyn left us with various things.

「Master, you pushed yourself quite hard, but are you okay?」

『Yeah. I'm fine. My power is completely drained, but I feel great.』

Master says so and smiles.

He doesn't have a face, but I understand. Master is undoubtedly smiling just like before.

「Nn!」

『...I'm sorry, Fran. I was out of it.』

「No, if you're back to normal, that's all that matters.」

『...I see.』

「Nn!」

Master's gentle voice. Once again, tears start flowing.

I can tell that Master is blaming himself. But that's also because Master has returned. Being able to feel joy and anger, all of it is possible because there are emotions. I'm so happy about that.

〈Warning. Signs of a change in the provisional name 'Master' are observed.〉

『Huh? Signs of a change in the name... My name is changing? Huh? Why?』

〈Yes. The change has already completed. It has returned to the previous name. Due to the change in the individual name 'Master,' the divine sword release skill has disappeared from the individual name 'Fran.'〉

『Wait, what does this mean? Oh wow, my name has really changed back to Master! Does this mean I'm not a divine sword anymore?』

〈Yes. Due to the change in the individual name 'Master,' the title as a divine sword has been revoked, and the authority has been lost.〉

I don't quite understand, but it seems like Master is no longer a divine sword. But why? Is it because he regained his heart? Does having a heart mean you can't be a divine sword? No, it might be the opposite. Maybe becoming a divine sword caused him to lose his heart.

If that's the case, it's okay to not be a divine sword. Actually, I'd prefer it. I want Master to be Master.

『I-I'm sorry, Fran. I don't know why, but I'm not a divine sword anymore!』

「Nn!」

『Huh? Why are you laughing?』

「It's okay. You're still Master. Whether you're a divine sword or not doesn't matter.」

As long as Master is here, that's all that matters. Announcer-san is here too.

「...It would have been perfect if Urushi were here with us.」

『...Yeah.』

That's the only thing that's unfortunate. However, Announcer-san revealed a surprising fact to us.

〈The re-summoning of the individual name 'Urushi' is not impossible.〉

『Huh? What does that mean?』

〈The magic stone of the individual name 'Urushi' has assimilated within the individual name 'Master.' By utilizing this connection, attempting re-summoning is possible.〉

「What should we do?」

〈The re-summoning from the magic stone requires the use of Divine Beast Summoning Arts.〉

「Divine Beast Summoning... How can I learn that?」

〈Insufficient information. I recommend researching the legends of Divine Beasts.〉

「I see... Master.」

『Yeah, it looks like we've got our next goal.』

「Nn!」

Our adventure is far from over. It will continue to be lively and enjoyable. Urushi, wait for us!