episode_0580

How many years have passed since I was suddenly dropped into this world where I couldn’t even finish clearing it properly?

It was certain that more than two digits had passed. Since a year in this world was no different in length from a year in the original world, more than ten years must have already passed in Korea.

Even those who remembered themselves in the original world may have now gradually forgotten themselves and returned to their daily lives.

‘…I hope so.’

There was too much left behind in the original world to leave behind in the Chamai world. It would have been different if he had at least said goodbye properly before leaving, but he didn’t even have the luxury of doing so.

So, I was only thinking about returning to my original world as soon as possible. I wanted to keep my connections in this world to a minimum, and I only thought about the one wish I would receive from the goddess after defeating the Demon King.

… I turn away with cloudy eyes from those who cannot survive in this world without me.

“Warrior, didn’t you promise me last time? You said that if I defeated the Demon King, I would grant you any favor you asked for.”

“… That’s right.”

“I want to have a child of a warrior. So from today on, we will sleep in the same tent.”

“Ah, no, Silena! Ah, a man and woman who aren’t even married yet doing something like that… .”

“You can come in too. I said I would allow up to two people.”

“Yes, yes?! Ah, no… ! T, that… . I, I am a faithful servant of the goddess… . W, of course I don’t mean to dislike you, warrior, but, that’s… .”

… I was crazy. I thought I would run away alone and leave these kids behind.

It felt real that the future that Saesamril Geulchang had told himself was real. The image of Silena, who had lost interest in everything in the world and was wandering the continent forever, and Serista, who had become a faithful servant of the goddess and kept her chastity her whole life, missing someone.

Even if I return home safely, would I be able to live my entire life without thinking about them?

No, to begin with, would there be anyone in my hometown who would remember me after more than a dozen years?

If the original body had disappeared, then I would have had to return to the body of this ‘warrior’, but that would have only caused various troubles in the end.

In the end, the best I could do was to stay in this world and take care of the new, precious people I had made. Serista, who had been by my side ever since she heard the news that I had become a hero, and Silena, who had been following me around for years from the World Tree Forest.

and….

“… … .”

“Seraphine.”

“… Yes, yes?!”

… Even she, who had been fidgeting with a guilty expression while constantly watching me from the Demon King’s Castle.

Yes, what Seraphine did was not the right choice. Because of her, Luke had to experience the pain of losing the last person he had left, Ethan and Lilith were also seriously injured during the battle, and now the relationship between Antonio and Agnes, who had been showing a bit of a romantic atmosphere, became awkward again.

And now I have no way to return home, because the only wish of the goddess was used to save Seraphine’s life.

There is no doubt that she committed a mistake that cannot be ignored by any of us. She may live her whole life feeling guilty. Even though she is a princess, she is a woman who knows how to take responsibility for the mistakes she has made.

‘But, in the end, it was my fault.’

If I hadn’t been obsessed with the foolish wish of returning home, Seraphine would not have risked her life to become the Demon King.

It wouldn’t have caused any harm to other party members, and the Goddess’s wish could have been used in a slightly better way.

So I have to take responsibility for Seraphine too. For the sins she committed, and for her feelings that I have ignored until now.

“Seraphine, let’s sleep together today.”

“Hey, warrior?!”

“You must be feeling uneasy in many ways, so it must be hard to fall asleep alone.”

“Are you really okay…? Ha, but because of me, you… .”

“… It’s okay. I understand. Seraphine had no choice but to make that choice, too. ”

“Hey, warrior… .”

Because of my obsession with getting back what I lost, I almost lost something more precious.

Losing something precious forever is something that only happens once in a lifetime.

⁎⁎⁎

“Did you sleep well, Lilith?”

“… I slept a little bit. I don’t think I slept well though.”

“… Yeah.”

The first night on the way back to the empire from the Demon King’s Castle.

Thanks to the guard duty of the Knights, sleeping in the Demon Realm was quite comfortable for a night, but Edan and I couldn’t help but greet the morning with a slightly tired feeling.

Because the moans of three women in the tent next door flowed into our tent all night long.

‘Starting tomorrow, we should install it in a slightly further place.’

Even though I decided to stay in this world, I didn’t know it would last all night. Well, there are three women, so it can’t be helped that it’ll take that long.

Besides, I’ve been holding back my emotions for at least 5 years since my academy days, so it wouldn’t be that strange for me to explode all of that all at once.

‘You fought the boss battle just yesterday, so you’re in great shape.’

Does that mean that wounds and fatigue are all cured by the goddess’s purification baptism? Come to think of it, I could have recovered in the middle if I had Serista.

Anyway, seeing that he had developed a full-fledged relationship with the three women he had gritted his teeth and ignored until now, it seemed like the warrior had decided to stay in this world.

Up until now, I have continued to ignore the feelings of the main heroines because I don’t want to create something that I have to take responsibility for.

‘In the end, this might be the best ending.’

Seraphine achieved her goal of not letting the warriors leave, and Serista and Silena were rewarded for their long wait.

And I also felt relieved that I didn’t have to see the sorrow of the main heroines that turned my heart inside out. It’s a shame that the goddess’s wish was wasted, but at least it was much better than the hero using it to return to Earth.

… There is a slight possibility that he may still have regrets about not being able to return to Earth, but that will eventually become a comfort as his relationship with the three of them deepens.

Above all, it is my own fault for ultimately choosing the latter between returning to Earth and the resurrection of Seraphine.

“Hah… .”

As I walked out of the tent, slightly tired, the first thing that caught my eye was Luke.

It seems that he was assigned the role of guarding the tent of the warrior all night long to prevent other people from entering.

Even if Seraphine hadn’t directly ordered him to do so, there was a good chance that he would stand there like that voluntarily.

“Hello, Luke.”

“… Good night, Lilith.… Prince Blackwood.”

“… Yeah.”

A conversation between Luke and Ethan that seems unusually awkward.

It seems that they became quite close as they had to rely on each other in the process of breaking through the demon realm, but they looked quite awkward due to the battle that occurred after Seraphine’s transformation into the demon lord.

Whatever the cause and effect, in the process, Ethan cut off Luke’s arms and legs with his sword, and Luke truly spat out his will to live and stabbed Ethan in the shoulder with his sword.

It was heartbreaking to see the friendship that had been built up over ten days come crashing down in one night.

Antonio and Agnes, who set up their tents in the furthest places as if they were aware of each other, are the same. Seraphine’s work is truly profound.

Anyway, now that it’s happened, there’s no time to hesitate. We still have to walk for six more days to break through the magic gate. If we don’t walk diligently as the number of people increases, we won’t be able to return to the empire.

As Ethan and I were tidying up the tent we had slept in, the first person to come out of the warrior’s tent was the pink-haired saint, Serista.

“Good night, Serista.”

“Ah, Luke… .”

The saintess’ face turns red and she panics as soon as she sees Luke guarding in front of their tent.

Still, it seemed like they had a conscience and knew how they cried all night. Even if they were just women, it must have been embarrassing.

… Let’s keep it a secret that it was so loud that it reached our tent. If Edan, the man, finds out that he heard my moans, he’ll probably not be able to raise his head until he gets out of the demon realm.

“Did you sleep well, Saint Cerista?”

“Yes, yes… Did you sleep well, Release? ”

“Yes. Thanks to the Knights of the Temple, I was able to sleep comfortably.”

“Good morning, Saint.”

“B, Prince Blackwood too… .Jo, good morning… .”

After exchanging pleasantries, Serista turned her gaze back to Luke and placed a hand on his head.

The divine power from the saint’s hands enveloped Luke’s body, purifying her body as she served as a voluntary guard all night.

“You look tired… .I hope you’ll be okay now… .”

“Yes. Thank you, Serista.”

…what?

Clearly, I heard Serista’s voice last night. Why is it that I can still use my divine power properly… .

‘ah.’

Of course, divine power is still needed until the magic realm is broken, and there are many ways to share love.

… Even so, it was information I didn’t really want to know.