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next day.

The journey to the magic world has begun.

I thoroughly fulfilled my role as a porter.

He was not completely involved in the battle.

I did not teach training as it was no longer necessary, and since it was important to gain experience, I fought as many battles as possible.

Demonic scriptures are basically divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

The current strength of the hero party was at a level that could be easily overcome at the beginning of the Demonic World, so there was nothing that could be called a crisis, but there were some regrets due to lack of experience.

However, even without having to point it out, I grew by correcting my own problems.

In a very short period of time, one month, we arrived at the end of the beginning of the Demonic World.

That was the last fight at the beginning of the Demonic World, and although it was quite a struggle unlike before, I was able to achieve victory.

It’s a night that passes the beginning of the devil’s paradise.

When everyone was asleep, I came out alone and sat down on a rock.

The moon was rising in the sky, illuminating the dark abyss.

“We’ve already come this far.”

Originally, I had thought about 2 to 3 years.

The latest is about 4 years.

However, the beginning part of the Demonic Sutra was completed in just one month.

It could be said to be a truly amazing speed.

‘Of course, the middle part won’t be as easy as the beginning.’

If I continued like this, I could complete the journey within a year.

If that happens, I will be able to keep my promise to the goddess to return as soon as possible.

It was a pretty good situation.

‘Anyway, thinking about it like this reminds me of the old days.’

Long ago, when I was still alive, my journey with my party members was truly chaotic.

Because they were all united by the one thought of saving the world, no system was established.

There were countless disagreements, and I, who had not even been properly trained, lived in death every day.

But more important than that, no one lied to our single thought of saving the world, so even though there were many conflicts, we moved forward in the end.

On the contrary, it served as an opportunity to become closer.

And at the end of that journey, we succeeded in killing the entity that could be called the final boss and the entity that invaded our dimension.

Even though I died and came to heaven, my party members will be doing well.

There were no major regrets or regrets.

‘They probably cried a lot, right?’

Maybe it’s because hundreds of years have passed.

I can’t remember the exact faces, but I remember their personalities.

It was clear that I cried profusely as soon as I died.

Even if they pretended not to, these guys had a very deep affection for them.

“It’s been a while since I thought about you, so I miss you.”

I thought I had forgotten it to some extent, and it is true that I had actually forgotten it a little bit.

But when I thought about it again, the events of that time came back to me as if they were engraved in my instincts.

My face was still blurry, so I couldn’t remember it.

My memories of that time were vivid, so I wanted to see it.

‘It’s all in the past now.’

It was inevitable to reminisce about past events.

The memories of that time were so precious and completely unforgettable.

“Even though I am doing this here.’

I want you to be happy.

Dreaming of the ordinary daily lives we dreamed of.

“Do you still remember me? No, that’s meaningless. Because you will remember.”

I don’t know how much time has passed there.

No matter how many years pass, you will remember me.

I was grateful for that, but at the same time I felt sorry.

I wanted them to forget me and live in peace.

Even though I know it won’t come true, I have a small hope that they won’t be sad because of me.

I stopped to think for a moment and spoke to the presence I had felt earlier.

“How long will you be there?”

The wizard, who seemed to be the owner, scratched his head and came over and sat down on a rock a little away.

“That… I didn’t mean to listen to it on purpose… ”

“It’s okay.”

I knew it was nearby anyway, so I wasn’t really surprised.

The wizard looked at me and repeatedly opened and closed his mouth as if he had a lot to say.

But he never opened his mouth.

I asked him.

“Aren’t you asking?”

“Can I ask… ?”

“There is nothing that cannot be done.”

I won’t tell you everything, though.

I had an idea to tell you to some extent.

The wizard barely opened his mouth to hear my words.

“You said it was you. I was wondering who that was… ”

“This is a colleague. Even though it has fallen now.”

“Why did you fail?”

“There were unavoidable circumstances. A situation where we will never meet again.”

After those words, I didn’t open my mouth anymore.

This is because there were some parts where it would be difficult to say more than this.

‘If I, a being from the heavenly world, talk about the heavenly world carelessly in the lower world, that is also a violation.’

Because the causality could be disrupted and the penalty for doing so could make the Demon King stronger, I refrained from saying anything.

At least I can tell you these facts after it’s all over.

Until then, I had to be careful what I said.

The wizard also doesn’t know the details, but he didn’t ask any questions, perhaps because he noticed that I wasn’t going to say anything more.

just.

“I was sorry.”

It wasn’t a question, but an apology for the past.

I turned my gaze from the sky and saw the wizard.

She seemed genuinely sorry.

I waved my hand to indicate that it was okay.

“You don’t need to apologize because you don’t care. Still, if you are truly sorry, it would be better to worry about what happens in the future. That’s one thing I wish for.”

It was a sincere apology to focus on the future rather than worrying about myself for no reason.

The wizard noticed my intention and nodded.

We fell silent for a moment.

The wind blew through the quiet silence.

It was the wizard who broke the silence that had continued.

“Thanks to you, I was able to become stronger. The same goes for other party members. Irene, who always had low self-confidence, and Deanna, who had feelings of guilt, regained their vitality thanks to you. To be honest, I feel like I want to get down on my knees.”

“It seems like you care more than I thought.”

“Of course. After all, they are the most precious colleagues to me. So there were things that treated me even sharper.”

“Of course. I would have done the same.”

In fact, the wizard and elf’s reaction was natural.

Who would be happy about the existence of an outsider whose identity is unknown?

Even if it were me, I would have reacted sharply.

Of course, even taking that into account, it was true that it was a bit rough in the beginning.

“Still, I wanted to say thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to advance to the Demonic Sutra, and passed the beginning of the Demonic Kyung in just one month.”

There was a smile on the wizard’s lips as he said that.

It was a smile that was like seeing the innocence of a child.

“Maybe even faster than the warrior party 500 years ago.”

“You mean the warrior party from 500 years ago?”

“Yes. Because he was like an idol to all children.”

To be honest, I didn’t really understand the wizard’s words.

What is the meaning of being faster than the warrior party of 500 years ago?

Simply looking at the meaning, it means that it was faster than the party that was held 500 years ago, but I don’t think it had that simple meaning.

“What was in the warrior party 500 years ago?”

“… You really don’t know?”

“I don’t know.”

The wizard looked at me as if I couldn’t know, then nodded as if he understood.

“It could be because he is such a unique person.”

These words were not comforting at all, but I moved on.

Because that’s not important right now.

“Let me explain: 500 years ago. The devil came in for the first time. Humans were swept away, helpless even to properly deal with the evil energy called Magi. If things continue like this, things are going so wrong that the word ‘destruction’ won’t be strange. What appeared was a warrior party from 500 years ago. In reality, they never received the power of a hero, but people called them a party of heroes because they gathered to save people. And the leader who commanded them was called a warrior. The reason is not given, but it is said that a party of heroes 500 years ago succeeded in defeating the Demon King even though they did not have the power of a hero. And people gave the title of Hero of Humanity to the warrior party 500 years ago. Although it is a little simpler than the fairy tales read to young children, the content is not significantly different.”

That ended the wizard’s explanation.

After hearing the wizard’s story, I thought deeply.

‘Why didn’t I see you in heaven?’

Usually, if you are someone who has achieved that level of accomplishments.

When you die, you come to heaven.

However, during my time in heaven, I have never seen such a being.

Of course, heaven is not a small place and is very large, so it may be that we have not been able to meet it.

In particular, I wondered if a goddess who cared about the current dimension would leave such a being alone.

‘If the soul dies, it cannot come to heaven.’

Considering that it was successfully defeated, the probability was low.

Of course, the probability is low, but it does not mean there is no possibility. It is too early to confirm.

‘I guess it doesn’t matter what happens.’

What would it be like if it were in heaven, and what would it be like if it wasn’t there?

The fact remains that they sacrificed themselves for nothing in order to save the world.

It is an undeniable fact that their story has been told to this day and has become the dreams and hopes of many people.

‘Still, I’d like to see you later.’

If they exist in heaven and we just haven’t met them yet.

I wish we could meet at least once.