I was a Nerfed Hero in Another World

Lilith's Perspective

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"I know a place where we can all rest," Mordred insisted, and led the team.

Rain, Mordred's brother, followed beside him. That girl made sure that we could follow close behind the pair, since we had an injured boy behind my back.

As soon as Merleen, Fenrir, and Arthur went inside the portal, the rest of us retreated near the kingdom. And it didn't look like Guinevere would return to our group, since we knew nothing about her. That magician couldn't give us any updates about her whereabouts, including Sir Lancelot. That pair helped us arrive at this area, asking nothing but to change the world.

Our group marched onwards and found a tavern not far from where we had come from. The house didn't have any eye-catching features besides the trees growing near it. That wooden hut didn't have any lights inside, telling us that nobody had lived inside. 

We needed to recover our strength as a team, which was our utmost priority. After battling against Merlin and other soldiers, everyone suffered unbearable injuries that hindered us from fighting. And Meliodas still slept behind my back as I carried him towards the location. 

We had no choice but to rest our injured bodies from the previous fight. Rain noticed this problem, which led her to run far ahead. As we moved onward, the girl gathered some herbs along the way. Our system described her actions as collecting medicines that could heal our swollen health points.

Even as a demon, who lived for thousands of years, didn't know these plants existed. I could only guess that I still had a lot to learn despite my ancient age.

Mordred and Rain also mentioned something as we travelled on the road. Those two would eventually join the march and evacuate all the people in Camelot, which happened at the kingdom. The sounds of marching people echoed in the distance, which marked Mordred's claim. And those humans needed these sibling's help, since one of them was a new knight of the roundtable. . 

"When we reach the house, we will rest for a few hours and return to the kingdom. By that time, the remaining soldiers and mages will lead the crowd. Regardless of the war's results, King Arthur issued a retreat inside Camelot. We will be heading towards the Kingdom of Caerleon next….Are you planning to join us until then? Mordred asked me, without batting me an eye.

Even though Mordred hated me because of my species, he made a promise to Arthur. That knight will protect us and give us shelter until Arthur returns and ends the war.

I looked at his back and answered, "We will join your march and protect the people on each side from monsters. Since the war has occurred, the residing creatures will surely hunt the humans. And with the knights of the round table gone, the human's fighting capability has decreased."

I offered my strenght to protect the humans, despite engaging them at war. Mordred and Rain would also do the same, while protecting Meliodas

Mordred tested my words, hoping everything I said came from my heart. He finally turned around and gazed into my eyes, with a stern look on his face. 

After a few seconds, Mordred grinned to himself and uttered, "No wonder Arthur chose you as his comrade. You share the same ignorant look of heroism as that idiotic guy….Birds with the same feathers fly together, I'd say." 

After walking for a few feet, our eyes finally met the tavern's gates. Mordred and I concluded our conversation and headed inside the hut. I placed the sleeping Meliodas on a comfortable chair and pressed his wounds around his body. Rain rushed towards the bard and wrapped around the medicines she gathered earlier, which healed Meliodas' wounds.

Besides giving Meliodas' urgent treatment, Rain conjured some magic circles around her hands. She didn't use these runes to attack but amplify the healing effect of the herbs she collected. I didn't know any healing items besides closing one's wounds, which always helps in battle. But Rain proved to me that I could still tweak my ideas into something else.

"Thank you," I uttered, while maintaining my pressure on Meliodas' body.

Rain shook her head and answered, "It's the least that I could do. I don't know any strong healing spells, since it's a new thing….Arthur taught me this….Well, not exactly. But the fundamentals came from his idea. He called it Science."

Despite leaving the siblings alone for a few months, these two still learned some valuable lessons from Arthur. That guy knew a lot of things despite his age, which affected his surroundings. I didn't know that Arthur's influence even reached the Kingdoms, as these two people showed me.

I couldn't help but smile after hearing Rain's explanation. Rain giggled to herself as she stared back into my eyes.

"Arthur taught us a lot of things, including our fighting capabilities. Afenos….Mordred, my brother stole some tricks from him. Since Arthur saved the town and sacrificed himself for it, Mordred valued Arthur as a hero….That's why he couldn't accept it why the guy didn't return to the town..." Rain muttered to herself, while caressing Meliodas' cut skin.

I held her hand and uttered back, "Arthur also taught us something valuable….He was the one who urged me to continue this cause….I really want this war to end, especially I'm the demon lord's daughter. Everyone who heard me say those words laughed at me as if I was a laughing stock."

"It's because you are a laughing stock," Mordred replied behind me. "I would have done the same thing if I was a demon or a knight of the roundtable during that time."

Before I could turn around and react violently at his words, Mordred continued, "But the thing is, those demons and knights don't see the better picture. When I heard your statement from the meeting, my heart boiled like lava. I couldn't believe that a demon wanted peace when your kind were the ones who started the war…..and killed my hometown. However, the more I listened to your story, the more you pulled my eyes open. And I knew, from the very beginning, those words came from Arthur…..He would have said the same thing if he was a demon, just like you."

After saying his fill, Mordred went to the living room and unarmed himself from his armour. The sound of metal clanking on the floor reverberated inside the hut, with his sword resting beside them. When Mordred finally loosened everything, he heaved an exhausted sigh and laid on bed. He snored afterwards and fell asleep without giving anyone a warning sign. 

Rain giggled some more and added, "My brother was right. The fight was just to test Arthur's resolve. Mordred wanted to kill him at first, you know? But after hearing your claim, Mordred had a change of heart…..You changed him to the man he is right now, Lilith. If there's someone who could stop this chaos, it would be you."

I shook my head and replied, "No…..If we want change, we need to work…..together. That's the cause of my goal. And we will show the war what we're capable of."

"You are absolutely correct. Now I'd like you to rest for the time being and gather your strength. You need it for later," Rain insisted, and pushed me towards the spare bed.

I tried fighting back, but my weary body refused to heed my instructions. In the end, I succumbed to my sleepy eyes and took my rest. Just as Rain had mentioned, I restored my arcane and closed my eyes. Although demons didn't need much break, I copied the humans and appreciated the quiet time. It didn't take long enough before Rain followed my footsteps and slept like a rock nearby.

However, the break fell short when a crashing sound alerted us. The sound's origin didn't come far, which only meant one thing in our minds.

"Arthur's back?!" 

Everyone who had their eyes peeled open rushed outside and viewed the scenery. But the kingdom was still far ahead, with smoke coming from the structures. 

"Something must be happening over there. And it should be Arthur," Rain said, and tapped the knight's shoulders. "What should we do now, brother?" 

Meliodas went back to the tavern and equipped his armour once again. "What else could we do but fight by his side. And let's just hope we're one step closer to fulfilling our goal."

"But what about the marching crowd? Aren't they more important?" I asked.

Mordred and Rain agreed to my claim and switched the plan. Fortunately, Meliodas was also awake when these occurrences happened. He didn't know what happened when he slept after the battle. But since we didn't have the luxury to idle around, we kept him posted while zooming straight at the crowd. 

Instead of heading towards the battle, we dashed our way straight to the evacuating people. We needed to make sure that nothing terrible had happened to them, especially when the war had begun.