Ch.289Chapter 289 – A Mechanic’s Day is Always Unpredictable!

“The Lord of the Demon Cult, Demon God Enceladus, has been annihilated!”

This astonishing news was immediately sent to the headquarters of each religious order by the priests who were present at the scene.

“Is that truly real?”

[Yes! The Demon God has been annihilated! We have won the war!]

“Ho ho ho, truly a miraculous event has occurred. A miracle has happened!”

The leaders of each religious order rejoiced at the news that the Demon God had been annihilated through the fierce battle in the Kingdom of Oberon.

The Demon Cult—a sinister group that had been hiding behind human history, trying to resurrect the Demon God to reshape the world according to their desires.

The Demon God who ruled over them has been annihilated!

This meant that the world had been freed from the Demon God’s dominion forever.

With this, each religious order sent news of the victory to nations that had provided various support, including resources, for the fight against the Demon God, including the Gelebrio Empire.

“Your Majesty. News has arrived that the united forces of the religious orders that advanced toward the Kingdom of Oberon have annihilated the Demon God.”

In the Gelebrio Empire, Chancellor Bergen Stayler personally delivered the news to the Emperor.

“Chancellor. Is this true?”

Emperor Decatro IV asked the chancellor if the news he had heard was true.

“Yes, it is. After cross-verification with reliable informants on site, it has been confirmed that the Demon God has indeed been annihilated. Moreover, it is said that Marquis Pathos Severio made the greatest contribution to the Demon God’s annihilation.”

“Then we must hurry to spread this news to the people. The annihilation of the Demon God is directly related to the peace of our empire.”

“Of course, Your Majesty.”

“Hmm, Marquis Severio. You truly continue to surprise me.”

Emperor Decatro IV thought of the man who had accomplished this miracle-like feat far away in the Kingdom of Oberon.

Marquis Pathos Severio.

Not yet thirty years old, he had been awarded the title of Marquis, destroyed a demon sword, cured his own baldness, treated the incurable disease afflicting the daughter of a border count, and now had made a significant contribution to the annihilation of the Demon God.

Judging by his achievements alone, he could easily be compared to the nameless hero of old who had sealed away the Demon God.

“Hmm… Come to think of it, Karen showed great interest in the Marquis.”

He thought of his daughter, Karen.

His eldest daughter who, despite being of marriageable age, had never shown interest in men, causing him worry.

‘Hmm, indeed. A hero of the Empire would be well-matched with the First Imperial Princess.’

Hadn’t the two of them met before at the Empire’s Founding Festival banquet?

‘Good. When he returns to the Empire, I should subtly bring up the matter with Marquis Severio.’

Although the Empire didn’t particularly object to polygamy, when a nobleman who had rapidly risen in rank took multiple wives, questions about legitimacy could arise.

But what if Karen, the First Imperial Princess of the Empire, became the primary wife and the others became secondary wives?

With a woman of legitimate status as the primary wife, no one could object to him taking other wives.

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After the battle ended, I returned to the Academy with Cheon Hyeryeong.

I had heard that due to the Demon God’s resurrection, abnormal phenomena of monsters rampaging had occurred throughout the Empire.

“Ah, you’re back?”

But when I returned to Glesius Academy, the situation had already been resolved.

“I rushed back because I heard monsters were rampaging, but why is everything so peaceful?”

“That’s because the monsters are no longer rampaging and have quietly retreated. We were surprised too, but since the monsters stopped rampaging and returned to their territories, we withdrew most of our forces, leaving only the minimum personnel for surveillance.”

“Ah. That’s fortunate.”

It seemed that the monsters, which had been rampaging due to the anxiety they felt from the Demon God’s resurrection, returned to their territories once the Demon God’s energy disappeared and their anxiety subsided.

“Then it seems the monsters are no longer rampaging because the Demon God has fallen.”

“Wait, the Demon God has fallen?”

“It seems the news hasn’t reached here yet. The Demon God has fallen. More precisely, it would be correct to say it has been annihilated.”

“Really? Is it true?”

At the mention of the Demon God’s annihilation, Sister Regina, with her already large eyes growing even wider, firmly grasped both my shoulders.

“It’s true. Right?”

“It is true. This one felt the Demon God’s entire being disappear without a trace.”

“Kyaaaa! How wonderful~!”

After hearing Cheon Hyeryeong’s words, Sister Regina was so happy she didn’t know what to do, and suddenly hugged me tightly.

“Oof! Oof!”

“How wonderful, how wonderful! Finally, the troublesome Demon God is gone! Finally, I can step down from the position of principal with peace of mind!”

Ah, is that so?

“I’ve been trying to resign from the principal position, but they kept insisting I stay because of the Demon Cult. But now that the Demon God is gone, the Demon Cult will disappear too, right? Now I’m free!”

Sister Regina was so happy about being able to quit her position as principal that she started spinning around while hugging me.

But… ugh… it’s soft and warm, but I can’t breathe…

“Sister, that’s enough. My husband looks like he’s about to ascend to heaven because he can’t breathe.”

“Oh my? I’m sorry, I got too excited.”

“It’s okay. It felt nice.”

That’s the truth. Having two large, soft, warm masses pressing against my head and face was extremely pleasant.

This must be why people like big and beautiful things.

“So what will you do now?”

“I need to rest for now. Others will take care of the cleanup at the site. I think the Imperial Palace will probably contact me separately later.”

Having achieved the feat of annihilating the Demon God, they surely wouldn’t just wipe their mouths and move on without any reward.

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After getting a good night’s sleep in a bed warmed by someone’s unknown body heat, I reopened my repair shop after a long time.

“Hmm, the bell sound is still wonderful.”

The small tinkling bell sound that comes whenever I open the repair shop door pleases my ears.

Every time I hear the sound of the small bell hanging above the door, it makes me feel alive and that I’ve started a new day.

“Well then, shall I work hard today too?”

A new day begins with the opening of the shop door.

“Marquis Severio. Are you reopening your shop from today?”

“It’s been a while, Lady Sandrios.”

“For you as well, Marquis. Ah, it’s late, but may the blessings of light be with you in the new year.”

“May the blessings of light be with Lady Sandrios as well.”

Surprisingly, the first person to visit the shop was Elena. She would normally be training at this hour, so I wonder what brings her here?

“What brings you here so early in the morning?”

“I was practicing dueling with Miss Mina, and my robe and wand got damaged.”

“Let me see them.”

Upon hearing that her robe and wand were damaged while dueling with Mina, I asked her to hand them over.

“Here they are.”

The robe and wand Elena handed me were severely damaged.

The robe looked like it would split in half at the slightest touch, and the mana stone attached to the tip of the wand was cracked and on the verge of shattering.

I took a hammer from the drawer, repaired the robe and wand, and then returned them to Elena.

“How rough was your practice for your robe and wand to be damaged to this extent?”

“We’re approaching graduation. Especially from this year, we need to prepare for graduation in earnest, and our existing equipment can no longer withstand the power of our magic.”

“You’ve grown a lot.”

It seems that Elena and Mina are growing in skill as they age and advance in their studies.

And here, I realized one important fact.

‘Since I’ve defeated the Demon God, the final boss of the game… do I actually need to meet more heroines?’

The moment I realized this, suddenly a pillar of bright light descended from the sky, piercing through the roof of the repair shop.

“You’ve finally realized the truth, my hero.”

And from the pillar of light emerged the being whom all people in this world fear and worship.

The Great Goddess Epitrina.

“G-Great Goddess?”

“…Epitrina?”

Wait, why are you appearing here?

“I’m not sure how long it’s been since we last met, but I think quite some time has passed. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s true, but…”

“Thanks to you, the Demon God has been annihilated, and the gods of the pantheon, including myself, can now intervene more actively in this world. Before, if we intervened in this world, the Demon God could also find opportunities to intervene.”

As she spoke, Epitrina drew closer to me.

“However, because of your existence, the Demon God has been completely annihilated, and he can no longer interfere with this world forever. To honor your efforts, I will officially proclaim you as an apostle, saint, and hero of the Great Goddess Order.”

“What?”

I don’t need that!

What I wanted was a quiet and comfortable life!

“It’s alright. It’s alright. Who would dare to touch a saint, apostle, and hero of the Great Goddess Order? They would be inviting divine punishment.”

…Oh, is that so? When you put it that way, it does change things.

“We’ll hold the official appointment ceremony later. Then, I’ll see you again on the day you complete your life on this earth. Farewell.”

With those words, Epitrina vanished in an instant.

“Excuse me, what did I just witness?”

I don’t know either. So don’t ask.