episode_0002

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“Ugh… my head…”

Where am I?

I regained my senses and looked around.

I was on what seemed like a magic circle, surrounded by many women.

“Oh! It’s the hero!”

“We’re saved… we’re alive!”

“Our son will finally return…”

“The goddess’s prophecy was right…!”

Seeing people rejoice to an unusual extent made me feel good.

Although I wasn’t fond of the goddess, I thought it wouldn’t be bad to lead a hero’s life here. Additionally, judging by the atmosphere, the current situation seemed quite dire.

A person among them approached me and said, “Hero, I am Queen Labelis Pirensia of the Human Kingdom.”

In this otherworldly place, I expected only beautiful people, but she turned out to be just an ordinary middle-aged woman.

“Hello. Could you provide me with some clothes? I feel a bit embarrassed.”

“Quickly, get some clothes for him.”

Upon the queen’s command, someone nearby brought me clothes, which I put on.

“Hero, a room has been prepared for you. Please come with me.”

I followed her out of the castle to a room with an incredibly large bed. Being treated well as a hero made me feel good indeed.

“Today is your first day, and you must be tired. Rest now, and we shall talk tomorrow. Meals will be brought to your room at meal times.”

“Thank you.”

As I rested on the bed, I felt like exploring outside the castle. I asked the person in front of my room if I could go out.

“There should be no one outside who poses a threat to you, so it should be fine. Just make sure to come back before it gets dark.”

“I seem to have no power, but could it be the blessing of the goddess?”

With these thoughts in mind, I ventured outside.

As I walked, something felt off in the streets. There were hardly any men around, especially no young men. Even though people knew I was a hero, they strangely kept their distance and didn’t approach me.

“But how does the population sustain itself without many men around?”

Lost in thought, I suddenly felt a lady grabbing my hand and speaking to me.

“Oh, Hero, please bring back my son… I beg you.”

“Excuse me…?”

Could her son have been dispatched to fight the Demon King? With this thought, I replied, “Don’t worry, I will definitely defeat him.”

“Defeat him…? Oh, please, Hero.”

While we conversed, a knight approached us and said to the lady, “Hey, what are you doing right now? Come with me immediately.”

“Just a moment. Did this lady do something wrong?”

“She committed a serious offense. It’s unrelated to the hero, so don’t follow her.”

The lady was then dragged away by the knight.

Feeling uneasy, I decided to let it go since I still didn’t know much about this world.

After a stroll, I returned to my room and had dinner. As I drifted off to sleep, I had a nightmare.

“Goddess damn it! Give me back my body!”

“Understood. Since you look just like a pig to me, I’ll resurrect you as a pig.”

“Gasp!”

I woke up and realized it was morning already.

What a doggone nightmare.

Knock, knock.

“Hero, the queen is waiting for you.”

I prepared to meet the queen, imagining good things to come.

The queen will surround me with many beautiful women, right? Hehe.

I’ll engage in various pleasant activities with these women, won’t I?

Come to think of it, the goddess was a kind person.

Thank you, Goddess!!! I must offer triple thanks.

Alone in the corridor, I raised my hands in gratitude to the empty air.

With that, I entered the room where the queen awaited.

“It may come as a sudden request, but you must be dispatched to the Elven Kingdom.”

“What? I heard it from the goddess too, but is that place in a dangerous state?”

“Currently, it is the most active place in the war against the Demon King. A hero is absolutely necessary.”

“If that’s the case, do I not have any companions in the hero party?”

“I’m sorry, but we all lack strength, so we cannot be of help to you, Hero.”

“Understood. Then I will depart immediately.”

‘Not being able to do this and that here is regrettable, but it should be fine with the Elven scout.’

I activated my teleportation circle.

“We will prepare a carriage for you, Hero. Also, we will hold a departure ceremony shortly.”

I went to the carriage and waited.

After a while, the departure ceremony began.

The Queen came out and started speaking.

“We must not forget the noble sacrifices of our heroes, and we must hope for everyone’s safe return.

We must also be grateful to the fallen heroes. We must not forget our history

and avoid repeating the same mistakes. Remember that all these situations arose from our own mistakes.

Now, let us observe a moment of silence for everyone.”

I couldn’t listen properly towards the end because I was sleepy.

But were there previous heroes? Did they all die?

Just having a departure ceremony, why are they making such a fuss about observing a moment of silence, I don’t understand.

Even when I was in school, I used to fall asleep during the principal’s speeches,

It seems like high-ranking people in this world make me sleepy too.

After the long departure ceremony, I left through the castle gate.

“How long will it take, sir?”

“It will take about 3 days.”

Surprisingly, the coachman was a woman. It was amazing to see a woman doing such a tough job.

“Oh, it’s taking so long. The distance seems quite far.”

“Haha, this is relatively close compared to inter-kingdom travel.”

With thoughts of how long it was taking, I fell asleep.

After traveling for about two days, I became somewhat friendly with the coachman.

As it turned out, the coachman was an older sister.

One day, the coachman suddenly asked me a strange question.

“Hero, do you happen to like pretty women?”

Where is the person who doesn’t like pretty women?

“Of course, I do. If they’re pretty, they can make me do anything.”

“What if that person is beautiful but violent or has a destructive personality, would that be okay with you?”

I haven’t thought about it yet, but if she’s pretty, maybe everything can be forgiven?

But she’s probably not talking about elves. The elves I know are noble, calm, and resemble beautiful fairies.

After some contemplation, I replied.

“If she’s beautiful enough to forgive, then it should be fine.”

“Alright, I see.”

On the last night before arrival, the coachman sister suddenly handed me a note.

The note read, “Run away.”

I thought the coachman sister was concerned about me in the upcoming fight and was being considerate.

However, I am determined to defeat the Demon King and interact with the Elven scouts and others.

“Thank you for your concern, Coachman Sister! But I am not afraid of the likes of the Demon King. I will liberate the poor humans of this world from the terror of the Demon King!”

“…”

The coachman sister looked at me with eyes that seemed to pity someone.

“She is truly a compassionate person. But if I run away like this, my chances of meeting beautiful women will decrease, which cannot happen.”

The next morning, the coachman sister had a different, stern atmosphere than usual.

It felt like she was looking at someone else.

“You did not run away… It is your choice, Hero.”

The coachman sister uttered a meaningful statement.

After traveling for a while, when the coachman sister suddenly said it was almost time to arrive,

she handed me a strange book.

“Um… What is this book?”

“I’m not sure either, but it’s tradition for the hero to read this book before entering the Elven Kingdom.”

I looked at the cover of the book, but it was written in an unknown script, so I couldn’t determine the title.

Feeling odd, I flipped through the book and surprisingly, I could read its contents.

“…The History of Elves and Humans?”

Long ago, humans coexisted with elves.

However, humans were captivated by the beauty of elves, who only had females.

As a result, some human males began to kidnap elves and use them as sex slaves.

The name of the elven goddess was ‘Erdenea.’

Erdenea, enraged, tried to curse the humans.

The name of the human goddess was ‘Celestara.’

Celestara opposed that choice.

In the end, the two goddesses fought, and Erdenea emerged victorious.

Erdenea cursed human males with ‘the Curse of Weakness.’

And as revenge for the elves being used as sex slaves in the past, she bestowed upon them ‘the Blessing of Love,’ increasing their libido.

Driven by heightened desires, the elves started kidnapping human males.

Humans, facing imminent destruction, sought help from the elves.

Since the elves liked young boys, they agreed to send them later if sent when young.

Humans reluctantly accepted.

Taking pity on the suffering humans, Celestara created a hero.

This hero possessed a strong body and mind to withstand the elves’ desires and save humanity.

To ensure the hero didn’t falter, Celestara placed a blessing to decrease intelligence and increase libido.

It was all out of Celestara’s compassion.

When the hero reached the elven kingdom, the elves gradually became satisfied and started sending back the men.

The hero always appears when humans are most in danger.

As you read this book now, you too must feel a sense of responsibility as a hero. Just so you know, there are no demons like in fairy tales.

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“Damn! Sh…it’s messed up.”