Amelgisang

Amel woke up from a Dream.

She smoothed her tousled hair.

“….”

She rubbed her eyes and recalled the Dream.

She had a Dream.

She couldn’t remember it.

Only faint memories sparsely flickered, and all she could deduce from them was combat.

Fighting.

‘Did I fight even in my Dream?’

The memory of fighting Death Knights must have been strongly imprinted in her mind.

As she stretched and raised her arms high, that became the keyword.

‘Ah… right.’

It was just for a moment, right before waking up from the Dream.

She broke something.

The sensation remained.

She used her Electrical Ability, but she didn’t know exactly what she broke.

At the same moment as breaking something, the her in the Dream also shattered.

She opened her mouth wide.

“Haa~ahm.”

She yawned.

‘(Finally awake.)’

“Huh?”

‘Win?’

Win greeted her awakening.

‘What is it, first thing in the morning?’

‘(What do you mean, “what is it?” I’m trying to check on your condition. But seeing you like this, you probably don’t know, do you?)’

‘Know what?’

‘(Don’t you remember what happened in the Raid?)’

‘….’

Raid?

‘(When the Great Dream Devil was about to completely cover reality with Dreams, you appeared and shattered it.)’

‘Did I?’

The sensation.

The faint memory.

‘…I think I did. So that wasn’t just a Dream?’

‘(Cappuccino and I summoned you from Dream to Dream, that’s what happened.)’

‘Heeh.’

Amel heard from Win how the [Dream] Raid Battle had unfolded.

Her hazy consciousness soon realized.

“Huh?”

‘Does that mean you did the Raid without me?’

‘(Who was it that didn’t wake up by the promised date?)’

Hmm…

So that’s why Yuha took the Key.

Yuha had asked for the Key before leaving Pibbslow Fortress.

If it was Yuha’s intuition, she might have foreseen this.

‘So you could have done it without me…’

‘(No, I’m telling you, you appeared from Dream to Dream and helped.)’

She couldn’t remember.

‘Still, couldn’t you have cleared it without me?’

‘(Well, considering the situation at the time, fifty-fifty?)’

What on earth was the situation at the time?

‘(In the first place, summoning you was one of Cappuccino’s plans, so saying fifty-fifty is a bit strange, but still.)’

‘….’

‘(Plasma, Flame, Electricity. Considering each attribute’s characteristics, your ability was the most effective for shattering Dreams. That’s why we summoned you, even if it was just for a moment.)’

‘Just wake me up.’

It was a Great Devil Raid, after all.

‘(We did wake you up.)’

But she couldn’t wake up.

Then there was no helping it.

She couldn’t regret what had already passed.

“Haa~ahm.”

Footsteps.

Someone stood in front of the room.

The door opened and someone came in.

It was a woman wearing a black and white Sister’s habit, holding a tray in her hand.

‘(That’s Sister Olushia.)’

Win told her who it was.

‘(Be grateful. She took care of you with utmost devotion while you were asleep.)’

‘How do you know that while I was asleep?’

‘(Well, I know because I heard it from Yuha.)’

‘Hmm… and she’s with Dwarfneer now, right?’

‘(Yeah. She’s handling the aftermath. She’s the one who sent me here, saying you’d be awake.)’

Yuha’s intuition was amazing.

Olushia’s expression brightened.

“You’re awake!”

“Yes, hello.”

“I’m Olushia! I’ve been eagerly waiting for you to wake up!”

Olushia explained what had happened while she was asleep.

It was the same story Win had told her.

Organized sequentially, it was like this:

After defeating Force.

1. She fainted and fell asleep.

2. Yuha received Dragon Knights from Emperor Vatimus.

3. Yuha left for the Raid.

4. The Raid was successfully completed.

5. A month had passed since then.

How long had she been sleeping?

She finished her meal while listening to the story.

The meal was gruel.

It was bland, but it went down easily.

“And you’ve been lying down the whole time, so is there anything that feels uncomfortable or painful?”

“No.”

She examined her body here and there.

There were no stiff spots.

Sister Olushia.

Sister.

Come to think of it, she had heard the [Restoration] spell at the end.

“By any chance, were you the one who helped me when I collapsed, Olushia?”

“Yes? Yes.”

“Thank you.”

“I should be the one thanking you.”

Still, thank you.

Thanks to her, they were able to capture [Force].

“It’s as if I was saved thanks to Americano taking action. And that’s not all. Thanks to you defeating the Death Knights, the momentum of the Undead on the northern front has also decreased. As someone who fought on the northern front, I want to thank Americano.”

“The north?”

“The northern front, the northern battlefront, the arctic front. Any of those expressions refer to the same place. Since the Summoned Heros were summoned, the Undead have become rampant, but now it’s relaxed enough!”

Olushia raised both arms and shouted.

“I really don’t know how to thank you.”

“Yes…”

Even if she received thanks,

It was just a lucky hit.

She had no intention of helping at all, so she felt awkward receiving thanks.

Besides,

‘But if you had messed up, wouldn’t the situation have gotten even worse?’

‘(You’re aware of that?)’

Win pointed out.

‘(If you had lost and become a Death Knight, it would have been the worst of the worst.)’

‘Haha.’

‘(It’s not something to laugh about. But as the saying goes, “high risk, high return,” you were able to protect a part of the Great Devil’s Seal.)’

The Great Devil of [Blood].

Its right arm.

The Bloodstained Dagger.

‘(If we had missed stealing that, things would have blown up later.)’

‘Still, wouldn’t the other Heros have gotten stronger by then and it would have been okay?’

‘(Well, I wonder about that. I don’t think so.)’

Anyway,

“I want to thank you so much! Whatever intentions Americano had, the world has taken a big step towards peace! Thank you. Thank you!”

“….”

Peace, huh?

Hmm…

Win, reading Amel’s thoughts, asked in disbelief.

‘(…You, having fought until now, have been thinking the world was peaceful?)’

‘Wasn’t it? Considering how dangerous it is, everyone seems to be living normally and well.’

‘(Wow…)’

Win said.

‘(I need to correct that perception. First of all, if the Heros hadn’t appeared, 90 percent of all the villages on the continent would have been wiped out by Monsters. If the Heros hadn’t been subjugating Monsters, the world would have been covered in Monsters. The southern continent alone is a Monster paradise.)’

‘….’

‘(I really have to thank the god who decided to deploy a large number of Heros. Even I, a Witch, am naturally developing faith.)’

‘….’

She thought it was peaceful.

Even after hearing the explanation, well.

This much was normal in most games.

‘(That perception is the problem.)’

“Americano.”

“Yes.”

“When you feel better, would you be willing to go out with me?”

“I don’t mind, but why?”

“There’s a place I urgently want to show you. You’ll be happy if you see it too, Americano.”

Olushia’s eyes were fixed straight on her.

She felt a little restless, as if she was seeing through something.

The next day.

She received an invitation yesterday.

It was an invitation from the Emperor.

She met the Emperor,

And it was dazzling.

Golden hair, eyes, and clothes.

It was blinding.

And he was young.

She thought he would be old.

A well-maintained pretty boy.

He looked like he would be popular.

Emperor Batimus asked.

Even if he asked, it was just words praising Amel’s achievements so far and thanking her for being a Hero and being active.

Amel said to that,

“There’s no need to be so grateful. I did it all because I wanted to, and I’ve never fought with a sense of duty until now.”

“I know well that it can’t be helped since you are a Summoned Hero. But even considering that, your actions have led to great progress towards world peace.”

“….”

“As an Emperor leading the era of the end, I can’t help but be grateful.”

The Emperor rested his hands on his knees and bowed his head.

“Thank you.”

“….”

“If there is anything you desire, tell me. I will grant it if possible.”

“Hmm…”

What she desired.

What she wanted.

Then…

“Can you give me a weapon?”

“A weapon… I don’t know if there will be a weapon that pleases you. I will allow you access to the Imperial Armory for now.”

“Thank you.”

“Is there anything else you desire?”

“….”

“I was going to support you with weapons from the beginning. Cassandra said that you don’t know her plan, but you will follow it. Is that person’s words correct?”

“Yes. I intend to do so. Did Cassandra say something?”

“She said you desire a fight with a strong enemy.”

“….”

She nodded.

A strong enemy.

But how many enemies worthy of being called strong would be left in the future?

She was starting to think it would be better to climb the Tower.

A strong enemy on the level of [Force].

How many would there be?

If it was a Great Devil, it would be stronger than [Force], so would there be at least 41 left?

‘(40. We took care of one.)’

‘Ah, that’s right.’

She subjugated [Dream].

‘While I was asleep.’

It was a very dissatisfying thing.

Still, even if there were four enemies to fight like [Force], who was a confidant of the King of Death, for each Great Devil, there would be well over 100.

That meant there would be over 100 opportunities to fight as boldly as she did with [Force].

Anyway,

The Emperor continued.

“I will make that happen.”

“How?”

“I will appoint you as the leader of the Great Demon Subjugation Unit. You can fight the Great Devils to your heart’s content, as you desire.”

“Oh…”

Yuha’s intuition could be called future prediction.

The Emperor smiled bitterly.

“To put you in the position of leader, I will appoint you as my direct knight, and of course, I will support you with weapons and armor.”

“….”

“So, I will invalidate your request for a weapon and ask you to request something else.”

The leader of the Great Demon Subjugation Unit.

Appointed as the Emperor’s direct knight.

Equipment is supported.

Ask for something else.

Hmm…

All she wanted in Full Dive was equipment to fight with.

Fighting strong enemies would fall into that category, but she was becoming the leader, so what.

As her long contemplation continued,

“You don’t have to say it right now. If something you desire comes to mind, tell me then.”

“I will.”

After that, she talked a little more with the Emperor.

Even if she talked, Amel wasn’t the type to ramble about herself to someone.

So the Emperor was the only one talking.

“I have a duty to protect the people.”

“I am special.”

“But that specialness is truly revealed because the people exist.”

“I cannot let the end take my people.”

“If you help me, I will also fulfill what you desire as much as possible. I promise in my name.”