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By stopping the cult of the evil god Belmagor, the main quest has been cleared.

[ Main Quest ]

– Destroy the Belmagor cult.

– Reward: Strengthening the Heart Sword

[!] Quest Complete!

– Rewards will be received.

I immediately noticed a change in my mental state.

[Heart Sword]

You manifest a sword that you have created with your heart. You can swing it twice to cut down the world.

– Cool time: 30 days

‘Twice?’

Unlike before, when a single strike had a 30-day cooldown, the number of attacks has been changed to two.

Considering that you can reset the cooldown with the Bracelet of Time Accumulation, it is now possible to swing the Heart Sword up to four times at a time.

However, in order to do that, you will have to do nothing for 60 days, but it is a world of difference from the past when it could only be used once.

At this point, wouldn’t it be worth going to the dungeon?

It is no easy task to withstand the Heart Sword, not only against named monsters but also against boss monsters.

It seems possible if you can control the tempo and use the Heart Sword to cut down as many enemies as possible at once.

As long as you can reach the boss before the monsters you killed with the Heart Sword come back to life, it’s a very possible story.

“Go home. Are you going back now?”

“Okay. But before that.”

While I was lost in thought, Libra spoke to me.

Since there was still work to be done, I told her to rest.

I got up and entered the room of Archbishop Marquisares, located at the end of the interior of the Belmagor Altar.

Inside, various cursed items were organized.

I picked up one item that stood out among them.

‘I have to take this with me.’

[ The Holy Grail of the Worshippers ]

Rating: Cursed

– A chalice used in ceremonies by Archbishop Marquisares. When filled with liquid, it turns into a foul wine.

Condition: Once a day

[ Repulsive Wine ]

Rating: Cursed

– A sweet wine created from the Holy Grail of the Worshippers of Evil. It has a sour aftertaste. When you drink it, you become exposed to mind control, and your stamina decreases, but your strength increases permanently.

The Holy Grail of the Worshippers.

Drinking the wine made from this will permanently increase your strength.

However, the moment you drink it, Belmagor’s mind control begins, and it becomes stronger the more you drink it.

A growth method that only I can achieve by breaking the mind control with the Guardian’s Oath Ring.

The more you drink, the more powerful the mind control becomes, but the number of times it can be used is limited to 10, which is the number of times the Guardian’s Oath Ring can withstand.

This is a must-do task, as the increase in strength is quite good.

There is one more problem.

The more wine you drink, the more your internal organs get damaged, and the more your stamina decreases.

However, this isn’t permanent, so you won’t be able to go outside until you’ve filled all 10 stacks, once a day.

“Did Libra rest?”

“… Yeah.”

“Do we not need to burn this place?”

“It doesn’t matter now. It’s all over.”

“… … Yeah.”

Libra answered in a relieved voice.

I was worried that he might look empty and lose his motivation after getting revenge, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

I thought about using the mind’s eye to read her thoughts, but… I gave up on that.

“Then let’s go back now. I’ll leave the rest to Merhen.”

Libra cleaned up her place and stood up.

We left the Belmagor cult with no one left.

—

“Are you here?”

As soon as we arrived at the house, Alfred was there to greet us, as expected.

As soon as Libra saw him like that, she naturally followed the maid’s guidance and headed to the bathroom.

“Go ahead. I’ll go first.”

Now they don’t even ask.

It had been quite some time since Libra had stayed in the family, and it seemed that she had become accustomed to the Calderon family.

“Cain, the Lord is calling.”

“… … Go now.”

The time has finally come.

Now that I have been officially appointed as the head of the Calderon family, there is no longer any reason for Calderon to remain in the family.

Maybe he’s trying to say goodbye.

I immediately turned around and headed to the family office.

The long Calderon mostly conducts family business here.

dripping-

“Come in.”

I heard a voice that reminded me of when I graduated from the academy.

I immediately opened the door and went inside.

“Father, did you call me?”

“Yeah.”

Long Calderon greeted me with a faint smile.

“Are you done with the work?”

“Yes. Merhen Eildarin… She is expelling the traitor within the imperial family. ”

“There must be a lot of empty seats in the palace.”

“They say there are about 20 people in total.”

“20… That’s more than I thought. I guess everyone’s greed has grown as they get older.”

The long Calderon finished his words with a short silence.

His words about growing more greedy as he got older seemed to include himself as well.

It was a self-deprecating remark, but he soon opened his mouth again.

“I’m leaving tomorrow. I was worried about you and tried to keep an eye on you for a while, but now that I look at it, it seems like I don’t need to worry about that.”

“… … I will repay your trust.”

“You don’t have to do that. Live the way you want.”

Long Calderon smiled slightly and patted my shoulder.

“I plan to leave early tomorrow morning.”

Take care-

His last words sounded somewhat regretful.

—

As I left the office, Libra, who had already finished bathing, was there.

“Hey, what’s going on?”

“My father is leaving.”

“Then… … Are you finally really going?”

“I see.”

“Oh… … .”

Libra walked at my pace.

“Why are you following me?”

“Go home. Going to wash?”

“But that’s true.”

“… … .”

There was a brief silence.

Libra, who was contemplating whether or not to say something, followed me to the bathroom before continuing.

“Go home. Remember? There’s a place you want to go after work. ”

“Remember.”

“Tomorrow… … do you want to go?”

“Okay. I don’t have any other plans.”

“… Yeah.”

With those words, Libra seemed to return to her room.

I immediately went into the bathroom and soaked in the bath water.

The fatigue disappeared as I soaked myself in the warm water.

—

The day has dawned.

“Take care.”

The long Calderon said goodbye in a plain manner.

“… … Goodbye.”

Libra gave him a small farewell at the sight.

… It’s not like Calderon is going to die for a long time.

His hazy eyes looked a little bewildered, but he remained still.

Libra, who had been quite burdened by the long Calderon, seemed to have grown fond of it.

“… It’s time for us to leave soon.”

“In a little while.”

After sending off the long Calderon, we also tried to leave, but Libra refused.

“Start giving. Go out later.”

… … I don’t know why I did this, but since I was going to grant her request anyway, I did as she said.

“Please do this next.”

“Yeah.”

Libra determines the value of the documents I handed over through its own unique characteristics.

At first, I found the task difficult, but I got used to it and started to pick up speed a little.

But it’s still slow anyway.

“When are you going to go? It’s been quite some time.”

“… … Then just a little more.”

She had eaten lunch a long time ago, and although quite some time had passed, she seemed unwilling to move.

It was a little later that she brought up the subject of leaving.

“It’s pretty late, is that okay?”

“Yeah.”

We left the family.

Since the destination wasn’t specifically revealed, I ended up following Libra.

“Do I have to ride the magic car?”

“Okay.”

We simply walked along the bright and bustling streets of the center of the empire, slowly becoming deserted.

How long did it take to walk? Soon a small village on the outskirts of the quiet island came into view.

Libra glanced at the place and silently climbed the mountain path next to the village.

As we walked through the trees and grass, a small village appeared with only traces left.

“This is my home… …where it used to be.”

“Is that so.”

It must have been quite some time since the fire reduced the area to nothing but ashes, and green plants are now poking their heads out between the collapsed houses.

The vitality of nature has always been a wonder.

We walked around and took in the last glimpses of the village.

A village burned down by evil spirits, but now life is sprouting again.

“My childhood memories are hazy. But I still wanted to see it again.”

Libra reached out to me.

I was led by her hand and followed her deep into the forest.

It went deeper and deeper, higher and higher.

At the end of my steps, I reached the end of the mountain.

Two low hills were visible in the center of the sunset shining through the trees.

In front of it stood a wooden board with crooked letters carved on it.

“This is my parents’ favorite place. Our family of three’s secret space.”

Libra turned around briefly, looked at me, and smiled faintly.

“Now, net.”

The sunset behind her warmly enveloped the two hills.

The names written on the wooden boards were things I didn’t know, but I could tell.

Libra. Her parents’ names.

“I wanted to show you. Go. … … Cain.”

“… Yeah.”

I followed her towards the hill in front of me.

Libra just watched the sunset in front of her.

We just felt time pass by quietly.

“I’m back.”

Libra, mumbling in a small voice, slowly lifted something stuck in the middle of the hill.

It is an old dagger with many blades worn out, but it still maintains its shape despite the ravages of time.

It doesn’t look like it’s a luxury item.

“Let’s go now.”

“… Is that okay?”

“Okay. I’m done with what I had to do. So now I’ll help you.”

Cain-

Libra finished her speech, trailing off.