幼馴染の身代わりに生贄になった
『くっくっく。この時を1年間待ちわびたぞ......』
目の前には高そうなマントと宝石のついた王冠。魔石のついた杖を身に着けた骸骨がいる。背中には十字架を背負っており、非常に動きづらそうだ。
『貴様が今年の生贄か』
骸骨の目が赤く光り俺を見据える。
「はい、邪神様。俺が今年選ばれた生贄です」
既に諦めの境地にいた俺からスルリと声が漏れた。
『くっくっく。愚かな人間ども。我が供物を欲するのは年に1度優秀な人間を取り込むことで力を得るためなのだ』
特に俺に興味がないのか、邪神は丁寧にどうして生贄が必要なのか独り言を言っていた。
『むっ......?』
邪神の目つきがするどく......実際の目はないのでこの場合は眼光が眩しくなる。
『貴様......本当に今年選ばれた生贄か?』
『貴様からは優秀な人間が持つオーラを一切感じぬぞ!』
俺の目の前に画面が投影される。これは【ステータス】といってこの世界の誰でも使うことのできる魔法で、自分の状態と強さを知ることができるものだ。
名 前:エルト
称 号:街人
レベル:1
敏捷度:5
防御力:5
スキル:農業Lv2
ユニークスキル:ストック(0/1)
『なんだこのゴミみたいな数値は。貴様ふざけているのかっ!?』
俺の数字を見た邪神様。先程までの機嫌は消し飛び怒りをあらわにしている。
「いたって真面目です。ユニークスキルもありますから」
対して俺のユニークスキルは使い方がわからないので放置していた。
『おのれ......人間共め。優秀な者を我に捧げるのが惜しくなったのだな? このようなゴミを送りつけてくるとは......』
先程からゴミと言われて若干傷つく。もっとも、街でも同じように思われていたと思うのですぐに立ち直る。俺はこうなった経緯を思い出していた。
数時間前。国を挙げてアリシアを生贄に捧げるための儀式が行われていた。アリシアは禊を済ませ、ウエディングドレスのような純白のドレスに身を包んでいた。これから邪神に捧げられることになるので邪神が気にいるように着飾っていたのだ。
前日に俺が訪ねた時。彼女は俺の胸の中で「死にたくないよ」と涙をこぼした。だがそんなわけにもいかない。自分が逃げたら誰かが犠牲になるだけ。彼女は涙を拭うと「ごめんね、もう大丈夫だから」と俺に言った。
これから邪神に捧げられるはずの彼女と目が合った。彼女は笑ったのだ。まるでこれからピクニックに行くかのような笑顔で俺をみて。
その瞬間俺の決意は決まった。
彼女の犠牲を嘆く人間は大勢いる。何せ彼女の治癒魔法で助けられた人間は多い。
対して俺は誰も救った事がない上、この通り役立たずだ。
この世界にとってどちらが必要かなんてわかりきっている。
「えっ! エルト!」
俺は警備の人間の隙をついて魔法陣へと突進した。この魔法陣を発動させることで生贄を邪神の元へと送ることができると知っていたからだ。
『年に1度の食事をこんなゴミで済ませる訳にはいかぬ。こうなったら我自ら降臨して人間を殺して回ってくれる』
どうやら完全に頭に血が上っているようだ。邪神は俺の方を向くと......。
『貴様。見ているだけでも不愉快だ。消し去ってくれるっ!』
邪神の杖が俺に向けられた。
『イビルビーム』
杖の先から黒い波動が進んでくる。視界に広がるそれをみて俺は死ぬのだと覚悟を決めた。だが......。
「ん?」
視界の端で何かが光っていた。特に考えることなく俺はそれを押すと......。
『なんだとっ!?』
目の前からイビルビームが消失していた。
Chapter Title: Sacrificed in place of my childhood friend.
{Kukuku, I've waited a whole year just for this moment.} 
In front of me was an expensive looking cloak and a jeweled crown. There is a skeleton wearing a staff with a magic stone. He is carrying a cross on his back and seems to have a very difficult time moving.
{ Are you this year's sacrifice?} 
The skeleton's eyes glowed red as it looked at me.
[Yes, my evil god. I'm the sacrifice that was chosen this year.] 
I was already on the verge of giving up, but my voice still slipped out.
{Kukuku, foolish humans. The only reason I want these offerings is so that I can gain power by by taking in a talented human once a year.} 
Not particularly interested in me, the evil god was politely talking to himself about why he needed a sacrifice.
{Mmm......?} 
The evil god's glare was dazzling because he had no real eyes.
{Are you... really the sacrifice chosen this year?} 
{I don't feel the aura of a talented human being from you!} 
A screen is projected in front of my eyes. This screen is called [(Status)] , a magic that anyone in this world can use to find out their status and strength.
Name: Eito
Title: Citizen
Level: 1
Agility: 5
Defense: 5
Skill: Agriculture Lv. 2
Unique Skill: Stock (0/1)
{What are these garbage numbers. You've got to be kidding me!} 
The evil god saw my numbers. The lax mood he had displayed just a few minutes ago disappeared. He showed his anger at my low stats.
[I'm quite serious. I also have an unique skill.] 
In comparison, my unique skill was left unused because I didn't know how to use it.
{You humans.... You've spared the best and brightest from me, haven't you? How dare you send me this garbage...} 
I was slightly hurt by being called trash. But I'm sure they felt the same way about me in town, so I quickly recovered. I remembered how this happened.
A few hours ago. The entire country was holding a ceremony to sacrifice Alicia. Alicia had completed her purification ceremony and was dressed in a pure white dress, like a wedding one. She was going to be sacrificed to the evil god, so she had dressed herself in a way so that the evil god would like her.
When I visited her the day before. She cried into my chest saying [I don't want to die] . But that's impossible. If she runs away, someone else will have to be sacrified. She wiped her tears and said to me [I'm sorry, it's okay now] .
My eyes met hers, the one who was going to be sacrificed to the evil god. She smiled. She looked at me with a smile, as if she was about to go on a picnic.
At that moment, my decision was made.
There are many people who will mourn over her sacrifice. After all, many people have been saved by her healing magic.
I, on the other hand, have never saved anyone, and as you can see, I'm useless.
It's obvious which one is more needed in this world.
[What? Elt!] 
I took advantage of the gap between the guards and rushed towards the magic circle. I knew that by activating this, I would be sent as the sacrifice to the evil god.
{I can't have this garbage as my only meal of the year. I will come down myself and I'll go around killing people.} 
It seems that the blood completely rushed to his head. The evil god turned to me and said.
{You. I'm uncomfortable just by looking at you. I will erase you!} 
The evil god's staff was pointed at me.
{Evil beam.} 
A black wave was coming out from the tip of his staff. When I saw it spreading across my field of vision, I prepared myself to die. But...
[Hm?] 
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something glowing. Without really thinking about it, I pressed it and...
{What the hell?!} 
The Evil Beam disappeared in front of my eyes.
I, the Sacrifice, Somehow Killed the Evil God (WN)
【書籍化】生贄になった俺が、なぜか邪神を滅ぼしてしまった件【コミカライズ】
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