episode_0015

Unlike the heavenly world, which was in chaos, a festival was taking place in the lower world.

This is because the devil who threatened humanity appeared for the first time in 500 years, but was successfully defeated.

Festivals and banquets were held throughout the empire and even in nearby kingdoms to commemorate the capture of the Demon King.

Many people praised the warrior party.

It’s a day that everyone is happy about.

In fact, the atmosphere of the warrior party was so gloomy that it became impoverished.

And that’s because there are only two people.

“I’m sorry… sorry… sorry… … ”

A saintess muttering like crazy and saying she’s sorry.

“No… It can’t be… That can’t be happening.”

A warrior who denies reality.

Seeing the two mentally devastated by Yuchun’s departure, the rest of the party put their heads together and thought of a solution to the current situation.

The first to speak was Archmage Lien.

“Labra. How do you think you can overcome this situation?”

In response to Lien’s question, the warrior Lavra responded by showing off his muscles even as the three of them were contemplating each other.

“Hmm! Shouldn’t we just bring Yucheon? Then I think it will be resolved!”

‘You crazy bastard who only knows those muscles.’

Lien sighed at Lavra’s words.

Even though we only spoke a few words, I was already getting a strong headache.

Should I open my brain right now?

Unless you want to check for yourself how the brain is structured to produce such an answer.

Lien seemed unable to understand the current situation.

They obviously had the same brain structure, but it was difficult to understand the answer that seemed to be filled with muscles unless you directly checked the brain structure.

Actually, there was nothing wrong with what Labra said, but the problem was that if it were possible, it wouldn’t have been happening like this.

At the sight of him saying that the answer was something that could be known with just a little thought, Lien let out a long sigh, suppressing the urge to hit Labra hard on the back of the head.

‘What does he know?’

I wasn’t expecting it anyway.

There is no way that a guy who only knows about muscles could find the answer that even he couldn’t find.

But even so, I asked the question out of a feeling of grasping at straws.

As expected, it was the same.

Lien barely swallowed the sigh that was building up again and asked the elf, Mer.

“mer. What do you think?”

“I think it would be impossible to bring Yucheon directly. Lien, if Yucheon is truly a being from the heavenly world and an apostle sent by the goddess, as you said, then he cannot be brought here without permission. Also, it would be impossible to find the way there. But I don’t think there is any way to calm them down unless we bring Yuchun.”

“As expected… ”

Even Mer, who had some faith in him, said that it was impossible unless he brought Yuchun.

Lien wanted to cry in this situation where there seemed to be no solution at all.

“What did I do so wrong to be like this? ”

The only thing he did was to be in the party to kill the demon lord.

But why are we subjecting ourselves to this ordeal?

As Lien said that and shook his head.

Lavra shouted in retort.

“I did make a mistake! Because I told Yuchun what to do for the first time!”

Lien frowned.

It could certainly be said that what happened then was wrong, but anyone in that situation would have done the same.

No one will object if an unverified person suddenly joins the party.

For example, Labra also attacked Yuchun.

However, Lien was dumbfounded by the way he spoke as if he had not done that.

Are you pretending that you were the one who attacked Yuchun first?

“That goes for you too!”

When she shot him a dumbfounded look, Lavra confidently shouted.

“But I didn’t freak out once! Lien and Merman attacked out of pride and got scolded even more!”

“Keu… ”

Lien, unable to refute Lavra’s words, let out a groan.

As they said, Lavra fell once and did not attack, but she and Mer came out stronger. For now, it remained a shameful memory even for her.

‘Despicably.’

Let’s try to decide based on facts.

This was truly cowardly, Lien thought.

In fact, she had already done many more cowardly things, but she had already erased her memories of them.

Lien said something else to change the subject.

“So there really is no way?”

The question that can be said to be the culprit that started this story.

The faces of Lavra and Mer, including the person who asked the question, deepened.

Because not only Lien but they also know.

If things continue like this, those two will really break down or get into an accident.

The former is a problem, but if the latter happens, I couldn’t even imagine what kind of accident would happen.

‘If you hit it with that force… ‘

Maybe that day will be the end of this world.

The three of them had the same thought for the first time.

If he were just a hero, he would stop it somehow.

If a saint were to join in, they would have to endure enormous damage to stop it.

It is true that each one of them has similar strength.

Considering the combination of the warrior and the saint, it is difficult to stop even if there are three of them.

The reason is because of the divine power they both possess.

The divine power of a saint who seemed to be able to see an almost endless sea.

The hero’s enormous divine power.

The synergy they combine is truly indescribable.

In any case, even great magic had to be fired dozens of times.

‘If that happens, the part of the guidance will just disappear.’

Maybe the empire will disappear.

This was something that should never have happened in her plan to build a magic tower and achieve success in the future.

A situation where your dream may disappear if you are not careful.

Lien’s eyes lit up and he tried to find a way.

***

heaven at that time.

In an unknown place, the goddess was looking at a statue.

The statue appeared to be kneeling on one knee and holding the handle of a sword stuck in the ground.

The size was so small that it was embarrassing to call it a statue.

Was it made based on the actual height?

The statue kneeling on one knee was smaller than her.

The goddess gazed endlessly at the statue as if it were her own imprint.

The goddess’s eyes as she looked at the statue showed an unknown longing and sadness.

The goddess said as she carefully touched her younger brother.

“It’s been a while. No, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? If you think about it, we were together until recently.”

The goddess laughs.

There was clearly a smile on her lips, but the corners of her eyes were cold and sunken.

“Is this really true? I did as you said, and it turned out the way you wanted. It’s so sad. This is all I can do for you.”

There was no one listening.

Although there was no life here, she continued speaking as if the statue was listening.

“I’m trying to do better somehow. Even if it’s just to repay everything you’ve achieved. They cared for me more and cared for me more. But… There is that. It’s so hard. The fact that even though she is a goddess, she can only do this. Although there is no malicious intent and it is your intention, it is very difficult to have no choice but to pretend not to know even though you clearly know that it is a lie.”

Tears welled up in the corners of the goddess’s eyes.

Two tears filled with longing, guilt, and deep sadness rolled down my cheeks and soaked the floor.

“Ah… ”

The goddess leaned her head against the statue, opened her mouth, and let out a pain-filled moan.

It seems like the current situation is very painful and painful.

The volume of the pain-filled moans grew louder.

About 20 minutes passed like that.

The goddess, who had already stopped crying, let out a sighing smile from her lips.

“It’s so pathetic that the author, Goddess, is doing this… That’s what I think too… You might look at me like that and say that’s not the case at all. Even when I think about it, I feel so pathetic and incompetent.”

The goddess lifted her head from leaning against the statue and looked at it again.

There was affection in her eyes as she looked at the statue.

She very carefully stroked the statue’s cheek, as if she were touching a ball of glass, and then hugged it with both arms.

In that state, she whispered to the statue.

“The person you are now and the person you used to be cannot be said to be the same person. Because we have different memories and different experiences. Even if it is an artificial result… ”

She paused and took a breath.

“But no matter what state you are in, you are all the same to me. therefore… Even for you… I will do better for you now… So, will you be watching?”

Once again, the goddess was shedding tears, but her mouth was smiling brightly.

Even though she was clearly a statue and couldn’t be heard, she spoke as if she was alive.

The goddess hugged the statue for a long time and then escaped.

Then he sat next to the statue and looked at the sky.

“… My complaint has been long. You’re not here anymore anyway. There’s no way you can hear it. I’m here because of the feelings I still can’t let go of.”

After saying that, the goddess stood up.

Although she still couldn’t shake off all her emotions, she left the scene looking relieved.

A little light appeared on the statue where she left.

The light is so subtle that not even the goddess can notice it.