episode_0196

The goddess avoids my gaze with a rather suspicious expression.

“Huh…Huh…I guess I misheard?”

“No. I heard you right.”

I don’t know about other people, but when it comes to my sister, I never miss even the smallest thing.

The goddess clearly told my older sister that she was her daughter.

Why is my sister the daughter of a goddess?

Of course, my sister’s looks and charm were beyond human standards.

No person, no life, was as dull as my sister.

But still, my sister was clearly human.

That was proven by the years of life I spent with my sister.

I looked straight into the eyes of the goddess and said, feeling incomprehensible.

“Why? Is your sister the daughter of a goddess?”

“Huh..huh..Sir. That’s not what’s important-”

“No. This is the most important thing to me.”

The goddess’s transparent eyes trembled.

Even though she was a goddess, I could never back down when it came to my sister.

There must be nothing you don’t know about your sister.

Judging from the goddess’s reaction, there must be something she finds embarrassing to say.

By pursuing it somehow.

So that the goddess can speak for herself.

Somehow…

‘……..Again.’

I felt humiliated at the sight of myself that was so familiar to me.

Even in this situation where my sister got hurt because of my obsession, I became disillusioned with my unchanging self.

As I wiped my face and sighed deeply, the goddess, who had been observing my expression little by little, spoke carefully.

“Sir, don’t blame yourself.”

“…How could you do that? My sister got hurt because of me.”

“You did that because you love your sister.”

Don’t blame yourself in this situation. Does that make sense?

My hands are still shaking from the horrible feeling of cutting up my sister.

I looked up at the goddess and screamed in frustration.

“It’s not like love! Something like me-!”

“Sir, what is this?”

I stare blankly at the goddess’s sudden words.

The goddess was holding a sword in her hand with a faint smile on her face.

A sword made of a white blade.

It was a holy sword.

“Before I knew it…”

It was definitely in his arms. When on earth did he take it away?

“Would you like to know what it is?”

The goddess is lifting the holy sword without any concern.

She continued to look at herself, waiting for an answer.

“..It’s a holy sword.”

“That’s right. It’s the Holy Sword.”

As the Goddess gently touched the Holy Sword with one hand, the sword began to emit a strong divine power.

The true form of the Holy Sword, unleashed with complete power that he cannot handle.

When he saw the holy sword that had returned to its true owner, he realized once again that he was not worthy of being a warrior.

“A great sword that will not break no matter what happens. It can protect everyone.”

The goddess swung her sword once.

A pure white light split the air and greatly enlarged the surrounding land.

“But at the same time, it’s a terrible weapon that can cut anyone.”

While I was blankly gazing at the power of the holy sword, the goddess approached me and placed the holy sword back in my hand.

“Depending on how you swing the sword, the results will vary greatly. But, warrior.”

The goddess continued speaking with serious eyes.

“That doesn’t change the nature of this holy sword.”

“…Huh?”

“The essence of this holy sword is just a weapon. That will never change.”

“What an obvious thing to say..”

“The warrior’s heart is the same.”

For a moment I was unable to make a sound at the goddess’s words.

I just stare at her blankly with my eyes wide open.

“Do you think that the heart that the warrior has is not love?”

“…I hurt my sister, so it can’t be love.”

“No. It’s love. It’s just a love that overflows so much that it can’t be contained.”

My heart began to pound greatly at her words.

He could no longer call this feeling he had love.

It’s just a dirty desire that an ugly monster has.

At least that’s what he thought.

But the goddess was calling this feeling I had…love.

“Warrior. The power of love is stronger than anything else. Sometimes it becomes a will to protect someone, but it can also become a terrible poison that eats away at the heart.”

“Very…poisonous…”

“The warrior just can’t handle that feeling yet. He loves her more than anyone else in the world.”

My breathing became ragged.

It seemed like I couldn’t hold back the tears I had been holding back any longer.

“Is this…really…love..?”

“Yes.”

As the goddess finished speaking, a tear rolled down her cheek.

“That’s…thank goodness…”

I didn’t have the confidence to be by my sister’s side any longer.

Because I felt like this feeling of mine would only hurt my sister.

But what if this wicked heart is love?

If your heart is worthy of the gentle word love…

Maybe I should just stay by my sister’s side?

“Sir, please think carefully before answering.”

I nodded my head, my heart still steeled, at the sight of the goddess’ serious gaze.

“Do you want her to be happy, sir?”

“Yes.”

The answer came right away without a moment’s hesitation.

Because it was an easy question that didn’t require much thought.

“Then do you know what to do for that?”

“……”

This question was quite difficult.

‘What I must do for my sister’s happiness.’

I slowly closed my eyes and began to think.

I thought about many things.

When did my sister last smile so happily?

Also, when was the last time you were truly happy?

What she wants most.

The more I think about it one by one.

It felt like the stuffiness in my chest was gradually going down.

The slimy something inside him disappeared, and soon a warm energy enveloped him.

And then.

With a sound like something exploding, a bright white light appeared before my eyes.

A blindingly bright white light that could cause blindness if you looked at it properly.

But even though I was looking straight into that light, I didn’t feel any pain at all.

Rather, it felt all too familiar to me.

Slowly lowering his head, he could see that the holy sword in his hand was emitting infinite light.

“Congratulations, warrior. You are now able to handle the Holy Sword perfectly.”

I spoke to the goddess who was giving me a gentle smile.

“I get it now.”

What I was doing wrong.

What should I do in the future?

“Haha. That’s a relief.”

He slowly put the holy sword back into its sheath and spoke to her.

“Thank you, Goddess.”

“No. I am the one who will be taking good care of this world from now on.”

The goddess extended her hand forward to shake my hand, and I extended my hand in return to shake hers.

The atmosphere was ending so warmly.

But there was still something I had to ask her.

“But Goddess.”

“Huh?”

The goddess looking down at me with a warm smile.

“You haven’t told me yet. Why Hera is your daughter.”

“…….in?”

A weak voice came out of the goddess’ mouth.

*

“What…what did you say?”

“That’s exactly right.”

The Demon King spoke with an indifferent expression.

Words so shocking that I doubted whether I had misheard them.

“The power of the demon inside her has completely disappeared.”

“Ah..no..no way…?”

“You’ve been nagging me for a while now. I didn’t know you’d make this choice.”

what..?

No, really?

The Demon King lost the power given to him by the Demon God?

So does that mean the Demon King is no longer the Demon King?

At first I thought it was a joke, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that the Demon King was not the type of person to joke around with things like this.

“What the heck is this..”

My head was spinning.

My grand plan to persuade the Demon King collapsed in an instant.

What on earth is going to happen then?

I started to feel anxious again about the future that I couldn’t seem to figure out.

“Then..who is the new Demon King..?”

He asked the Demon King with a trembling voice.

Will the 1st Corps Commander Tyros become the Demon King?

He was the most powerful being after Arbes, so he could be said to be the most likely candidate.

The 2nd Corps Commander was also very strong, but… he had too much of a hot-blooded personality to be the Demon King.

And you’re stupid too.

Arbes looked at me with a puzzled expression, as if he didn’t understand what I was saying.

“What does that mean? A new Demon King.”

“Yes..? You said that the power of the demon god was taken away.”

The Demon King stared blankly at me for a moment, then covered his face with his hands and began to laugh loudly.

“Hahaha! Did you really think that she would come down from the throne just because she lost that one strength?”

“Yes..?”

“This is a little disappointing. I’m not that weak, you know.”

Is that so?

After thinking about it for a bit, I realized that her words were not an empty boast.

The Demon King in the novel was an inviolable being, even without the power of the Demon God.

The Demon King’s exclusive possession, the worst weapon that makes everyone tremble in fear.

The devil’s sword.

But Arbes never once used that sword when fighting anyone.

That must mean he was confident in his own strength.

If you think about it, it might not be an exaggeration to say that.

“I heard what you wanted from that girl.”

While I was lost in my worries, the Demon King came closer and looked down at me.

“I’ll do whatever you want.”

My eyes widened at Arbes’ completely unexpected words.

“Huh?! Is…is that really true?”

“Instead. Could you grant me one favor?”

“Yes..Yes!! Of course!”

In case the Demon King’s mind changes, he quickly grabbed her hand and spoke in a loud voice.

Then the Demon King looked down at me with his face slightly reddened and spoke softly.

“Marry this woman.”

“Yes! I will! With the Demon King..”

“Marriage..”

marriage.

…marriage?

“……..Huh?”