Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Oswald's expression was like a mask of pain, but he had no way to deal with Angelica. In fact, Oswald could not understand Angelica's thinking. Weapons are weapons, how can they be used as wives?

"The inheritance of the Broken Steel Sword is to hold the hilt and input magic into the blade to achieve recognition of the master. I said before that the Broken Steel Sword has a soul. Although it cannot actively change its owner, if the relationship with the current owner is bad, there is a possibility that the owner will be changed while the current owner is alive."

To use Angelica's experience of playing mobile games before the time travel to describe it, Ganglong is a player who does not brush up on favorability at all, and relies on the excessively high value of the Broken Steel Sword to be invincible.

"Wait, you mean there is a chance to forcibly transfer the legacy of the Sword Hero to someone else?"

Oswald saw hope again.

"That's right in theory. That being said, the Hero's inheritance has been cursed by Hades. I solved the curses of two Hero's descendants before I found the Sword Hero, but their curses were directly imposed on themselves. The Sword Hero's inheritance is linked by Broken Steel. If my guess is correct, Broken Steel Sword should also be cursed by Hades."

"What kind of curse could it be?"

"I don't know. Each curse is different. Injecting magic power into the hilt and forcibly taking control of the Broken Steel Sword is a way out, but this means that the new Sword Hero must endure the curse for a period of time."

Angelica came here to resolve the curse, but she still didn't know what the Sword Hero's curse was, and couldn't guarantee how long it would take to remove the curse.

"ah--"

Suddenly, a piercing scream came from the hall below the ceiling.

133 Saya's Song

"Asshole... ungrateful woman!"

Okamura got up drunk and started swearing at the woman who fell to the ground after he slapped her.

"It is your honor to serve me! Do you know who I am? I am the brave sword warrior recognized by the Holy Sword. Only I can kill the dragon and save your country! Hey, what is the name of this woman?"

"She...her name is Maria..."

"Maria... I'll give you a chance to please me again. Come over here like a dog."

"My dear hero..."

Maria covered her burning right cheek with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes.

To be fair, Maria's appearance was not particularly outstanding, but she had regular features. It was not her turn as a country girl to be a maid. However, the guard who took her away said with a wry smile that there were not many virgins in the city, so they had to come to the countryside to capture people.

Maria wanted to confess that she had someone she liked, but Ganglong seemed to see through Maria's naive thoughts and sneered.

"You must think clearly... The fate of your country is entrusted to me. Remember, no one can defeat the dragon except me."

Maria closed her eyes in despair. Before she changed into the maid's uniform, the people in the palace warned her repeatedly not to anger Ganglong. He was an annoying guy, but he was the owner of the Broken Steel Sword after all.

Just as Maria was about to accept her fate and do as she was told, there was a loud noise from the ceiling of the banquet hall, and two figures fell into the hall.

"What... there are assassins?! What are the palace guards doing? Are they all a bunch of good-for-nothings?"

"The guards will not come. Also, take back your insults to my men."

"You are... I remember you are the captain of the kingdom's guard?"

"Oswald...!"

Maria burst into tears and hid behind Oswald. Oswald patted his childhood sweetheart on the shoulder and motioned her to stay away.

None of the maids stayed by Ganglong's side, and no one screamed for help. Perhaps in their eyes, Captain Oswald of the Guard was not an assassin, but someone who came to save them.

"Do you want to rebel?"

"How can I talk about rebellion? I have never been loyal to you. I am only loyal to His Majesty the King."

After saying that, Oswald followed Angelica's instructions and released a fireball on Ganglong.

A ball of fire rushed straight towards Ganglong's face. The broken steel sword instantly returned to Ganglong's hand and cut off the fireball.

In this world, destroying magic with swordsmanship is as unrealistic as cutting a bullet with a knife. However, this is not because Ganglong has superb swordsmanship, but purely because of the power of the Broken Steel Sword. Ganglong only needs to swing the sword.

Ganglong quickly put aside the broken steel sword.

"Haha... See? Magic is nothing in front of my holy sword! There is nothing that the Broken Steel Sword cannot cut! The same goes for magic!"

"—Why didn't you just hold the sword all the time?"

Angelica's voice floated from behind Oswald. The voice was indeed beautiful, but Ganglong had no time to pay attention to it at the moment.

Oswald then realized that after Ganglong cut off the fireball, he immediately put the Broken Steel Sword aside. Counting the time when he demonstrated the power of the Broken Steel Sword, Ganglong only held the Broken Steel Sword twice, and ignored it the rest of the time. Although the Broken Steel Sword can return to Ganglong's hands anytime and anywhere, Oswald still finds it difficult to understand Ganglong's habit.

Especially now, Oswald has clearly become hostile to Ganglong, and he has not been defeated yet, but Ganglong actually chose to put the Broken Steel Sword aside.

"Is it because the sword is too heavy? Or... do you have any other reason why you can't hold the Broken Steel Sword for a long time?"

"N-Nonsense!"

Ganglong immediately grasped the hilt of the Broken Steel Sword again. Immediately afterwards, Ganglong broke out in a cold sweat and his pupils contracted violently, as if he had seen something terrible.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"

Ganglong threw away the broken steel sword in fear and was even frightened to the point of incontinence. Angelica showed a look of disgust and patted Oswald on the shoulder, signaling him that the time had come.

Oswald walked straight to the Broken Steel Sword without hesitation. According to the witch's instructions, he only needed to inject magic power into the hilt...

"Stay away from it! That...that sword is cursed!"

Maybe it was because he felt guilty or because he didn't want the Broken Steel Sword to fall into other people's hands, but the frightened Ganglong actually screamed at the top of his lungs.

Oswald frowned.

"curse?"

"The Broken Steel Sword is not a holy sword, it is a demonic sword! Do you know what will happen if you hold that demonic sword?"

Just recalling that scene, Ganglong was filled with despair.

"The sword will corrode your five senses... Whenever I hold the sword, what I see is no longer human beings, but lumps of rotting flesh! Fine wine will stink like sewage, and food will become worse than vomit! If you hold the sword, what will appear before your eyes will be the hell of hell!"

"..."

Shocked.

Not only Oswald, but the other maids also showed expressions of fear, confusion, or puzzlement.

Because Ganglong's description was so unbelievable, saying that they were all wriggling rotten meat was more like slandering them, and it was difficult for them to imagine such a bizarre and horrific scene.

Oswald turned to look at the witch, and Angelica rested her chin on one hand, looking thoughtful.

"Is it similar to the curse of Saya's Song...?"

"Sha...what? You recognize this curse? I've never heard of it."

"You can think of it as a cognitive impairment, which can be a very tricky curse."

As long as you hold the cursed Broken Steel Sword, your cognition will be confused, and the beautiful scenery will become full of filth, enough to drive you into complete madness. This is the curse that the God of Hell imposed on the Broken Steel Sword to destroy the inheritance of the "Sword" hero.

"What are you going to do?"

"No matter what, the power of the Broken Steel Sword is real."

Oswald calmly answered Angelica that only the witch and the Broken Steel Sword could defeat the dragon. The witch was unwilling to fight in person, so the Broken Steel Sword was the lifeline of the entire kingdom.

“Someone has to take this step.”

"Oswald!"

Maria was anxious and wanted to stop her childhood sweetheart, but Oswald just smiled at her, just like the smile he gave her when they were climbing a tree together as children and Maria was afraid to jump down and Oswald opened his arms under the tree.

"Don't worry, Maria. I'll be fine."

The kingdom needs the power of the Broken Steel Sword to slay the dragon, and if someone must bear the curse, why can't it be me?

Oswald grasped the hilt of the Broken Steel Sword and injected magic power into the blade.

As Ganglong said, the cursed Broken Steel Sword is already a magic sword. After Oswald injected magic power into it, the Broken Steel Sword exuded a weird aura that could almost erode Oswald's life.

Maria was worried, and after Oswald grasped the hilt of the sword, he stopped moving.

His body seemed to pause for a moment, and then he remained silent.

134 Hell is Other People

"Oswald...?"

"Ah... Maria? Sorry to have made you worried. I'm trying to get used to the Broken Steel Sword."

Oswald finally came to his senses.

"Are you ok?"

"No problem at all, just a little dizzy."

As Oswald said this, he raised his right hand, and the scabbard automatically closed in accordance with Oswald's will.

Maria excitedly threw herself into Oswald's arms and sobbed. Oswald was slightly stunned. He said nothing, but patted Maria's shoulder gently to comfort his frightened childhood sweetheart.

"Maria, I have something to ask of you. Please call the guards and take Ganglong into custody. His Majesty the King will decide how to deal with him. I need to get used to this sword... There is no time to lose. I must restore peace to the kingdom as soon as possible."

Maria nodded, and she and the other maids called the guards to drag away the distraught Ganglong. He was no longer the hero of the "Sword".

The only person left in the room with Oswald was Angelica.

"Everyone has left."

"..."

"Don't force yourself anymore."

"Zone D..."

Oswald's dinner completely turned into vomit and poured out. Angelica could tell at a glance that Oswald was just trying to remain calm in order not to worry Maria.

The curse came true. The moment Oswald got the Broken Steel Sword, the magic sword corroded his five senses. The whole room turned into a hell dotted with rotten internal organs. The beautiful maids all turned into disgusting aliens, including Maria.

When Maria hugged Oswald, from Oswald's perspective, his childhood sweetheart had become a corpse of a giant. She was summoned by Ganglong to serve him, and she must have dressed up carefully with perfume, but this fragrance has now become a stench that can only make Oswald's internal organs churn.

Oswald didn't want to make Maria worry, so he kept suppressing the urge to feel sick. Only when Angelica told him that everyone else had left did Oswald relax.

Angelica sighed.

"Is it to get used to fighting with a Broken Steel Sword? I think it would be beneficial for Mr. Oswald's mental state if he occasionally let go of his hand when not in combat."

"Ha...I want to, too."

Oswald raised his right hand with a wry smile, and Angelica also noticed something was wrong.

"Is there no way you can let go of the Broken Steel Sword?"

"I have lost all feeling below my wrists. The Broken Steel Sword seems to have merged with my body and become a part of it. This may be a side effect of changing the owner while in the state of a magic sword. But compared to this, what I am more concerned about is..."

Oswald regained his composure and looked at Angelica curiously.

"Why haven't you changed?"

From Oswald's perspective, Maria, the furniture, and the walls all turned into filthy pieces of flesh.

Angelica was the only one who hadn't changed at all. Oswald had clearly realized that Angelica was a stunningly beautiful girl, and in a world that was becoming filthy, the beauty of the witch was even more fascinating.

"Eh? I haven't changed at all? Maybe it's because the curse of Hades is unwilling to let a beautiful girl like me become anything else, because I'm already perfect."

"Is it possible that cognitive impairment is the effect of reversal? A normal person will become a monster, and the original..."

Snapped.

Angelica smacked the broom into Oswald's face with a bright smile.

"I have always been a beautiful girl since I was born. There is no other form."

According to the routine of Saya no Uta, Oswald's guess is actually correct. A normal person will turn into a monster, and a monster will turn into a beautiful girl due to cognitive impairment.

Eh? According to this line of thought, could it be that I am really...? No, no, no, my soul is as pure as an angel, how could I be a monster?

While Angelica was lost in her thoughts, Oswald staggered to his feet.

"What are you going to do?"

"To slay the dragon, of course. I took on this curse precisely to save the kingdom."

Before Oswald could take two steps, Angelica knocked him down from behind with her wand with an expressionless face.

"In your current state, it is absolutely impossible to kill Fafnir. Your five senses will affect your judgment. If everything you see is a wriggling mass of flesh, you can only judge Fafnir's weaknesses by feeling."