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I took a step and headed towards the capital of the empire.

It’s a place I’ve never been to and it’s not the underworld I used to live in, so I almost had trouble finding my way there.

Fortunately, there was a village along the way.

I stopped by the village for a while and talked to the villagers.

At first, they were wary of me as an outsider, but after talking for a while, the atmosphere relaxed.

Only then was I able to ask the purpose of what I had seen.

“Do you know where the road to the empire is?”

The village chief who was talking to me looked puzzled.

“It must be quite far. But what happened?”

“I have to go to the empire for personal business. Because I lost my way.”

“The road to the empire is so difficult, but will it be okay?”

“I have the power to protect myself, so you don’t have to worry.”

“That’s right.”

The village chief looked worried for a moment.

Rather than ignoring my helplessness, I felt like I was watching a grandfather worrying about his grandson.

‘I’m still not as young as I look.’

I didn’t really count it after I died, but I still spent at least hundreds of years in heaven.

However, there is no way the village chief in front of him would know that.

I gave a small smile to show that it was okay.

“It’s really okay, so you can let me know.”

“Still, I’m worried… ”

The attitude was such that it was hard to believe that this was a person who had looked wary only a few hours ago.

It is natural to be wary when outsiders come, so I have no intention of making a fuss about it.

This side was rather embarrassed simply because the guard was lifted so quickly.

I took a sip of the tea the village chief had prepared and opened my mouth.

“I am just grateful that you worry more than necessary for an outsider.”

“I have seen many groups of people throughout my life. And you can find out what kind of person the other person is simply by talking to them a few words. And what I saw was a group of humans that I had never seen before.”

After saying that, the village chief looked at the tea for a moment.

Various emotions passed through the village chief’s eyes.

“Eyes full of age, as if they have lived longer than me. And yet, more than anything else, you are the clearest and brightest person I have ever seen in my life. Usually people are born with malicious intent. Because that is what humans are. The same goes for growing up, but you don’t feel any of that. To the point where I’m wondering what the heck it is. So, may I ask what your identity is?”

No matter how many things you have experienced, it is difficult to understand people like that.

But when I saw him figure it out, I couldn’t help but think it was amazing.

If you are born, your ability to understand the essence of something is probably superior to others.

And usually people call those things talents.

Talent is like a person’s destiny; it is something one is born with and must carry with him throughout his life.

Even if they have the same limbs and body, some people have poor eyesight while others have very good eyesight.

Likewise, the village chief has a greater ability and talent than others to understand the essence of others, which is why he was able to understand me so well.

‘Of course, if you look at it properly, it’s not even 1% that they’ve figured out me.’

A person who doesn’t feel any magical power.

It was surprising that he understood me so much.

I said after emptying the remaining tea cup.

“The wind does not stay in one place but passes by. That is the law of nature and the basis of wind. And I guess you could say I’m similar to him. Something that won’t stay in one place but will leave someday. Just think of it that way.”

“I understand. I’ll put a person on the road to the empire.”

The village chief did not ask any more questions.

This is because I knew that even if I asked, I would not be able to answer.

I got up from my seat.

“Is it possible to leave right away?”

“If we wait for about an hour, we will be able to depart, so can you wait?”

“Of course it is possible.”

“Then wait here.”

After saying that, the village chief left the place for a while.

Left alone, I poured tea into a teacup and drank it quietly.

***

It wasn’t long before the village chief returned.

I spent the rest of the time chatting with the village chief about various things.

Before we knew it, an hour had passed and we were ready to leave.

I bowed my head and said goodbye to several villagers and the village chief at the entrance.

The village chief and the village people gave me various foods and words of thanks telling me not to get hurt.

I didn’t refuse their gift.

The parting gift is to promise that we can no longer meet.

Rejecting that is no different from rejecting a relationship with them, so I accepted the parting gifts they gave me.

We left the village with a guide.

After leaving the village, everything was smooth sailing.

Since there was someone who knew the location of the empire, there was no need to waste unnecessary movement, and since the monsters that appeared in the middle were dealt with quickly, there was no need to get stuck.

Over the course of a total of three days, I parted ways with the guide.

After saying goodbye to the guide, I headed to the information guild.

‘The more information you need, the more you should go to the information guild.’

I also visited quite often when I was alive.

Even though it was on a different level from here.

“Welcome.”

When I entered the information guild, I saw the empty interior of the guild.

Information guilds usually just get information and go out, so there was no time for it to be crowded.

I approached the employee and asked.

“I’m curious about the current situation the warrior party is in and their location. Can you find it?”

I know the current situation the hero party is in.

Because I heard it from the goddess.

However, more accurate information was needed at the moment.

For example, things like the atmosphere inside the warrior party.

The employee swallowed for a moment as if he was thinking about my question, but then opened his mouth.

“I think it will take some time.”

“Approximately how much is it?”

“You will likely have to wait at least two days.”

Two days.

It wasn’t that long.

I had to stop by the church here to have a conversation with the goddess.

“Wait.”

“A total of about 1,000 gold is going to cost you, is that okay?”

“I can’t pay the price right now, so can I leave it as collateral?”

“Can you show me what it is?”

I snapped my fingers.

At the same time, a thin and long sword appears, revealing its pure white sword body.

I handed it to the employee.

Tension appeared in the employee’s eyes, as if he realized at a glance that something was out of the ordinary.

The employee took the sword, looked around, and opened his mouth.

“What the hell is this… W, why is the hero’s sword…? ?”

The employee’s shocked eyes turn to me.

I didn’t understand what he said.

‘Hero’s sword?’

What does this mean again?

I couldn’t figure it out so I asked the employee.

“What do you mean?”

“Woah, the sword of the hero literally means the sword of the hero. Those who have accomplished great feats that have left their mark in history. And such people have their own weapon and call it the hero’s sword.”

“Um.”

I could roughly understand what was happening.

The sword I was using seemed to correspond to the hero’s sword the employee had mentioned, as it was the sword that had been with me all my life before I went to heaven.

‘Is it possible to recognize that even though it’s in a completely different dimension?’

I had promised myself not to pay much attention to the lower world anymore since I had died and come to heaven, but after listening to the employee’s words, my interest in this dimension piqued.

‘I guess I’ll have to ask the goddess later.’

I spoke to the staff with the intention of asking the goddess for more details.

“So does that mean it is collateral?”

“It works, but… This sword is priceless. This is an item that can be said to have been sold cheaply even if billions of gold were received.”

“Anyway, it will work.”

That’s it.

I turned towards the road and said:

“The price will be repaid as soon as possible, so please leave it to me. Coming soon.”

“Hey, over there!”

The staff called me over.

I looked at the employee as if there was a problem.

The employee looked like he was shaking when he met my eyes, and barely opened his mouth.

“I… Wouldn’t it be better to make such a request? However, it is impossible to keep as collateral something that cannot be paid for. So, I think it would be better to solve a task requested by our guild worth about 1,000 gold.”

“Then let’s do that.”

There was no problem with either one, so I accepted the employee’s suggestion.

The employee heaved a sigh of relief, as if he would finally survive.

“We will inform you of the details of the request tomorrow. If you come back tomorrow, I will inform you of the details of the request, so you can come at a time that is convenient for you.”

“Sure.”

With those words, I left the information guild.