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The Demon King’s army invades. The continent of Pula is in chaos due to war.

In the darkness where everyone was in despair, the only thing that shone was the courage and determination of the warrior.

After turning around a pessimistic period and becoming a beacon of light, you will finally be able to achieve a beautiful ending.

Just by its existence, it became a landmark of the continent, and at the destination where they arrived despite the interference of the Demon King’s army, the Demon King was waiting, sitting arrogantly and noisily.

The group of warriors fought, recalling their long journey.

At the end of the fierce battle, it was only the group of warriors who survived.

So just before completing the mission.

The Demon King used all his might to leave a curse, and the hero tried to ignore it as if it was nothing, since the curse did not affect him, but it was the hero’s group that was actually cursed.

***(Table with change in time added separately)

“Kio-!!”

‘dump’

Damn it. I let my guard down! What the hell was that guy who was like me until the end.

”’dump”’

“Mille! Ollie! Miocchi!”

Before I could move to catch the party members who were falling one after another, I was helplessly hit with a pick-pick.

“Damn it, Demon King! What have you done!?”

If I was going to finish it off, I should have definitely gone for the nuke, but I waited to hear the will because I thought it was all over, and that was the cause of my trouble.

It was a mistake I made because I was told that if I defeated the Demon King, I would return straight to the world I originally lived in.

Although we said our farewells at the entrance to the Demon King’s Castle, I thought it was really the end and became regretful, so I ended up showing my weakness.

“Except for you, everyone else is a woman.”

“What’s wrong with that! Just tell me what you did!!”

He aimed the tip of his sword with the intention of cutting it down at any moment, but even if he didn’t do this, the Demon King would just crumble, so it didn’t mean much.

That’s why it’s over if I return to my original world alone.

The fallen party member is in a situation where you can’t just kill him without warning.

Moreover, if we were to leave like this, there might still be remnants of the Demon King remaining in various places in the castle.

“Don’t be so angry, warrior. Isn’t this the will of the Demon King who almost destroyed the continent of Pula?”

“Stop talking nonsense and answer straight!”

If even just one person had been conscious, it wouldn’t have been this confusing.

This was all a result of my greed to try to take my time even after saying goodbye.

“Haha, you’re an impatient man. Do you perhaps have no experience with women?”

“Stop talking nonsense and answer my questions!!”

“Well, then, you’re saying there’s no woman you like?”

What can you do to a married man with children?

“What a pity. It’s hard to find anything more interesting than a love fight. I guess I should have asked before putting him to bed.”

“Ha… !”

It’s also powerful to let out a hollow laugh at such a bold statement.

“Don’t worry too much. He just fell asleep.”

When there is no answer to the question, he takes action with the intention of causing pain, so he finally gives an answer. It seems he doesn’t want to be in pain even if he is on the verge of disappearing.

“Rather than that, worry about yourself.”

As I raised my sensing ability to the limit, thinking that they might have called the remnants, I felt a swarm of people coming from outside the castle.

“You can see through her eyes that she has a crush on you, and that makes you want to vent your desires.”

A demon king who just keeps talking even as the outside of his body turns to dust and scatters.

It’s so ugly to see him laughing and saying “hehe” about a topic that will soon disappear.

Even though I allowed the curse to come about because I was careless, the ultimate act of the Demon King was to curse out his desires.

It was a curse that wasn’t that scary if you just had self-control, and it was a very minor curse that was easy to break.

Even if it’s a last-ditch effort, is this all there is to it?

That was a good thing.

“It’s a great pity that I can’t see the hero’s passionate story of defeating the Demon King.”

“I already prevented that in advance. And I’m married.”

The Demon King completely disappeared, leaving behind a meaningful smile, without being able to correct his nonsense.

Pa-ah

At the same time, the view changed from the Demon King’s Castle to the white world.

“Damn it.”

I hurriedly looked behind the fallen party members, but all I could see was a pure white world. It was the very place I had been called to by the God of Light when I was summoned to another world.

“Thank you for your hard work, warrior of another world.”

“God of Light… !”

As I turned my head to the voice that I heard from before, a sphere of light appeared. It was a neutral voice whose gender was hard to tell. All I could tell was that a sphere of light was floating around.

In an abstract form that is difficult to express simply through human thought.

To be honest, I was a being who didn’t know if I was a real god, but I was able to come this far because I tried my best to complete the work that God asked me to do in order to return to Earth.

That was the kind of contract it was.

“Are you going back right now?”

It was a promise that I half-believed and half-doubted while following the god’s request. In the novels and comics I’ve read so far, there were many gods who would hit me in the back of the head after I finally defeated the Demon King, but fortunately, the god here kept his promise and seemed like he was going to send me back to the world I used to live in.

Maybe that’s why his voice sounded a little regretful.

“I was going to do that originally, but could you hold off on that for a moment?”

Returning to Earth will mark the end of the long adventure in another world. However, it is difficult to return without caution because we are worried about the remaining party members.

If a comrade who was with you until the end died in vain, you would have a hard time sleeping due to the guilt.

The PTSD I experienced while living as a warrior proved it.

“Are you worried about those left behind?”

“That’s right! It was good that I defeated the Demon King, but I let my guard down and left them defenseless in the castle!”

To be exact, the contract was fulfilled when the Demon King died, but it was truly an unavoidable force majeure.

“First of all, calm down, heroes of this world. They are safe.”

“Ah… !”

A sense of relief barely came to me at the words of the God of Light. I almost ended up carrying the burden of having left my comrade to die in vain for the rest of my life.

“But, how…?”

Even though he said he was safe, there was no way to know how long that would last. Even if he asked the God of Light to protect him, the reality was that he could not directly interfere in the present world. That was why he summoned me.

Even if they say they are safe now, what about after that if that is the case now?

Moreover, enemies were coming from outside the castle.

If the party members woke up right away and dealt with it, then it would be fine, but if not, it would be better for me to go back and protect them.

“I have slowed down time now so that it is about a hundred times different from the present world.”

“Oh, I see… .”

I was about to ask if that was possible, but then I thought that since he was a god, he could do it even if he was left alone during the Demon King’s invasion.

In the first place, it was the God of Light who summoned me from another world, and it was just a stroke of luck to stop the Demon King.

“But I can’t guarantee it. If I send the hero back to his original world, I’ll fall into a deep sleep.”

That was a story I heard even after I was summoned.

The Demon King has invaded the continent, and the gods of this world have either perished or fallen into a sleep from which they may not wake up at any time.

Even the God of Light, who was the last god in heaven, said that if he sent me back, his strength would run out and he would fall into a deep sleep to recover.

Because of this, the continent would become unstable, but rather than the worst case scenario of completely falling to the Demon King, I chose the best option of summoning a warrior even if it meant using up most of my strength.

“Then.”

“Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee their safety.”

“Huh-!”

Even though he had been summoned to another world against his will, he couldn’t help but worry about his comrades who had shared joys and sorrows with him through life and death.

The memories we made together while overcoming near-death crises were the only things I could take with me when I returned to Earth.

“Isn’t there any way?!”

“If it’s possible to send the warrior back to the present world, that’s possible.”

“Then please do so!”

I would like to ask my companions and return to Earth, but the God of Light said that summoning someone to another world would drain my strength and put me into a sleep from which I would never wake up.

The story is that it doesn’t end just because I go back to the world I used to live in.

You don’t even have to watch the video to see what happens at the party I’m at next.

My comrades will meet their end in the remaining Demon King’s Castle, defenseless.

Knowing that fact made me feel miserable beyond measure.

“If the hero wants it, I’ll do it, but I can’t say when I’ll wake up and help the hero after falling asleep.”

“… It’s okay.”

From the beginning, the gods were summoned because they were pushed by the Demon King.

Since my safe return to Earth was confirmed, I thought it would be okay if it was delayed a little. Rather than saying goodbye in a vague manner, I honestly wanted to spend some more time reminiscing with my connections on the continent.

So, as the return to Earth grew further away and the somewhat regrettable stay grew longer, I began to feel a surge of excitement.

Even so, he was a warrior who defeated the Demon King and a hero who saved the continent, so he was secretly disappointed that he had to go back without any aftermath after defeating the Demon King. It would be a lie if he said that the faces of his family he left behind on Earth didn’t linger in his mind.

“A warrior truly thinks of others before himself.”

“… No. There were many others who illuminated the continent besides me. ”

Now that I had heard God’s praise, I didn’t want to ignore his kindness out of impatience.

“If Pula stabilizes and her divine power is restored in the future, she will be able to fulfill her promise with the warrior.”

“I am not a believer of the Light God, but I will try to help you recover your divine power.”

“thank you.”

“I’m the one who should be grateful that you listened to my stubbornness.”

I was the one who should be infinitely grateful for saving Pula, but in return, I was able to return with my abilities as a warrior, so it wasn’t a bad reward.

After all, the content of the summoned contract itself is to defeat the Demon King.

The contract is over, and I return to Earth with the powers of a warrior.

Although it feels a bit unfair to receive a reward for the skills I worked so hard to gain, it’s better than giving them away and then having them taken away.

I was grateful that he was able to recover his strength and not be thrown into the mud.

I guess I should be thankful I’m not a commander.

Sometimes I wondered if I could ascend to godhood and gain the ability to travel freely between Earth and Pula, but I had no desire to become a god in the first place and no way came to mind, so I had to be content with this.

“I should be the one thanking you. Well, it may be selfish, but I hope you can give me and the world a little more.”

“… Yes.”

After finishing the answer, the view returned to the Demon King’s castle.