episode_0033

Second causality.

Once we reached that location, we were able to reverse the flow of causality without much difficulty.

Originally, I should have reversed the distorted flow of causality, but she seemed to be able to do it too, and with a single gesture, the causality returned to normal.

I was so surprised at that time.

Even though most of his power was sealed, I still thought that the wizard of the warrior party 500 years ago was a wizard.

So we organized things about causality faster than expected.

Rather than taking a rest right away, I stopped by a nearby village.

Since it was near a place where causality was distorted, I thought something strange would happen, and Hiria was of the same opinion as me.

As a result, we arrived at the village and saw people walking around noisily.

“It’s been a while… ”

Hiria smiled slightly.

The corners of her eyes were filled with emotions tinged with memories.

‘It’s worth it.’

This is understandable considering that it has been approximately 500 years since she was released from the seal.

I would have never seen so many people up close during that long period of time.

Moreover, if he had been sealed and imprisoned by the goddess for 500 years, he would have missed the current scenery like crazy.

‘If anyone looks at it, it can barely be said to be an ordinary day.’

For some, such daily life became a dream they desperately wanted.

I was like that too, and my colleagues’ wishes were the same.

Hyria will be no different.

Not only her, but even the party members who were with her.

‘So, let’s leave it for a while.’

The daily lives of peaceful people seen over hundreds of years.

Especially for those who are desperately trying to save the world, just seeing these daily lives will feel rewarding and joyful.

I wouldn’t have felt this kind of daily life during the time when I was fighting with the demons for a long time.

‘The daily lives of people who have dreamed so much. At first glance, it appears to have only one meaning.”

There were two meanings of everyday life in such sentences.

One thing is that I want to end everything and live like ordinary people.

Another thing was his wish to restore the daily lives of people who were hurt and devastated by the war against demons.

The reason they gathered in the first place was not to save the world, but because they saw the people around them being devastated and had a strong desire to restore their daily lives.

At that time, they didn’t become heroes because they wanted to be heroes.

He simply ran with the sole intention of restoring people’s daily lives, and ended up being a hero.

Sometimes there were crises, there were conflicts, and there were countless things that could not be put into words.

In the end, all of that made them heroes.

So, I want her to be able to feel her current emotions more fully.

I quietly stayed next to her.

***

After Hiria got his emotions together, we went to check out what was going on nearby as planned. As a result of the search, circumstances where several problems occurred were identified.

A few mercenaries tried to solve the problem, but those who survived turned pale and went crazy.

The result was that most of them did not return alive.

We took care of those things.

The staff gave us a worried look when we said we would carry out the request.

It was so funny to see him not only giving me stares, but also explaining and persuading me at length that this was too dangerous and that I could die.

It was not a laugh of ridicule, but a laugh of genuine concern.

Hiria seemed to be the same as me, as soon as he left there, he burst into laughter.

“You’re so worried.”

“That’s right.”

“Well, from the staff’s perspective, they must be worried about young couples carrying out requests.”

As Hiria said that, her shoulders went up as if she couldn’t hide her smile.

‘Now that I think about it, I guess everyone sees it that way.’

Hira suggested that we go out and comfortably become lovers.

We didn’t say anything, but the eyes pouring in from around us already recognized us as a couple without us having to do anything.

‘Should I like this?’

I don’t feel bad or anything.

Strange feeling?

It seemed familiar, but I was left wondering why it felt awkward.

Hiria tapped me.

When I turned my head, I saw him smiling mischievously.

“Everyone around us thinks we are a couple?”

“I guess so.”

A young man and woman who stick together closely.

Since they were showing off a very bright atmosphere, it was common for them to be recognized as a couple.

“There were a lot of quite strange looks.”

The strange look she spoke of was obvious.

These are probably negative views tinged with jealousy, jealousy, ugly desires, and sexual desires.

Looking at her expression, it seemed like she didn’t really care.

Rather, it feels like I’m looking at ridiculous people.

‘but. ‘I think it’s just funny or cute for children to look at an old woman who has lived for 500 years like that.’

When I thought about it that way, it made a lot of sense.

As I nod my head, I feel a gaze full of a hint of displeasure.

“I just thought something strange.”

“… No.”

If you get caught, it doesn’t just end with you being picked on.

As I spoke while trying to maintain my rating without being caught, I was met with suspicious looks.

“No. I was just a little shocked. If you speak politely, I will listen.”

“I really didn’t do it.”

He expressed it with a look full of resentment.

She said, slightly averting her gaze.

“Just look at it this time.”

‘thank god.’

For a moment, I felt relieved that the crisis had been overcome.

Hyria asked.

“Now that I think about it, I heard that even A-class mercenaries failed.”

“uh.”

“If you’re level A, it’s not like you’ll be overlooked.”

I think so too.

Even where I lived, if you were an A-level mercenary, you would be treated well.

They say that most requests can be solved…

‘Did you say you ran away while urinating?’

If you just listen to the words, there is nothing particularly funny about it.

If it is a class A mercenary, it becomes a very serious matter.

“Well, it’s just a general standard.”

We are not ordinary people.

I had achieved transcendence, but there was absolutely no possibility of failing in this task.

“Wow~ You’re so arrogant.”

“It’s not arrogant, it’s an objective fact. It’s not like we go around getting beaten up.”

“But that too. Aren’t you too confident? It’s normal for things to happen that we didn’t expect.”

There was nothing particularly wrong with what Hiria said.

Because unexpected things often happen in the world.

The fact that I came here and experienced many things is part of that.

I nodded and said with a somewhat playful smile on my face.

“I guess it’s because she’s a grandmother. You know the world well.”

Contrary to the thought that I would be pinched once again.

Hyria blushed and shouted loudly.

“I’m not a grandmother! It’s this old man!”

“This face?”

When I showed my face, Hiria said, “Ugh!” and step back.

“… Then you know that someone doesn’t have a pretty face.”

He mumbles more timidly than expected.

I chuckled as he muttered under his breath, wondering where the fiery personality he had shown before had gone.

“Pretty.”

“… Do you think that will make you angry?”

After that, he kept complaining that he couldn’t get rid of his anger over such things.

There was a genuine smile on his lips.

Is the word pretty really that good?

If it were her face, this would be something you would have heard often.

‘hmm… ‘I guess you haven’t heard much?’

If you roughly imagine that time.

As she was a mage, she would have been stuck in the magic tower often, and later she would have spent hectic days joining the warrior party.

And after everything was done, he was sealed by the goddess.

‘You probably haven’t heard of it.’

There should at least be a situation worth listening to.

How could I have heard of such a situation since it never occurred?

We arrived at the location mentioned in the request, with the thought that I would have to tell you more in the future.

“Are you here?”

A hazy fog existed between the trees, giving off a somewhat gloomy atmosphere.

Do you feel like you’ll get lost even if you look just a little harder?

‘It’s clear that it was influenced by causality.

It’s subtle, but I can feel something foreign.

It was virtually certain that this phenomenon occurred under the influence of causality.

I said, slightly removing the sword from its scabbard.

“Should I clear the fog right away?”

This fog is the source of the current situation.

I said this because if you remove it right away, the problem will be resolved.

“You idiot. If you clear away this much fog, it gets even weirder, right? You know that no matter how much power we use within limits, our power itself is the power of the transcendent, so it is greatly affected.”

In response to Hiria’s bruises, I immediately sheathed my sword.

In that case, it was quite disappointing that I had no choice but to go directly into the fog and face the source of the fog.

What should I do?

I came to restore the causality of the world, but if I disrupt it, the original purpose disappears.

“Then let’s go in.”

So we entered the fog.