episode_0074

A golden cat leisurely wagging its tail.

[The Golden Witch] still spoke to us in a calm tone.

『Did I interrupt you?』

“… ”

“… ”

‘You call that a horse?’

Those words almost jumped out of my throat…

Gulp—

The warmth that remained in my mouth.

The moment you unconsciously swallow your saliva to speak… Along with the vague sensation of a foreign body, I felt like my head was becoming hazy, so I couldn’t say anything.

This is not my spit.

“… ”

We kissed.

Hilde and I definitely kissed.

Now that I’m fully aware of that, my heart starts pounding.

An afterimage of the warmth felt through the mucous membrane.

Something warm and wet definitely touched the inside of my lips. What I thought was a place that should not be touched clearly touched me. Although it was awkward, we checked each other’s pulses and overlapped our lips.

They longed for each other’s affection and shared areas that were not allowed to others. I vaguely became aware of the ‘melting feeling’ that often appears in third-rate sensual novels.

Excited—

Excited—

Feeling like your heart is pounding, your body is getting wet, and your head is getting hot. I know very well what this feeling of tightness in my heart is… Rather, I was more embarrassed.

‘shit… ‘

And what was even more embarrassing was that, as Clara, it was the first time she looked disheveled like this in front of others.

‘I wish I had just Hilde… ‘

… Even when I was a man, I never really showed my excitement to others. Showing it like this makes me even more embarrassed.

I glanced at the [Golden Witch].

“… ”

Aow—!

Perhaps to give us time to sort things out, she made a cat-like sound and just looked at us quietly.

“… ”

When fighting Offnir, I wore this outfit that I didn’t mind even if the skirt was turned inside out. For no reason, I have to worry about my legs being tight and my clothes being organized.

It won’t smell, right?

under… I’m going crazy.

Even Hilde, who shared the same act, seemed to not have as hot(?) feelings as I did, so she just glanced at me while touching the corners of her mouth. It really stung my appetite, and there was an uproar.

‘Or is it just that I’m not the type of person who gets embarrassed by things like this… ?’

Well, Hilde comes from a rich family… Since they receive all sorts of attention at school, it is unlikely that they will be sensitive to privacy.

“… ”

I’m probably older in real life, but I feel like I lost for no reason. If you committed it, I hope you at least share this embarrassment.

‘The scenery is so romantic that Clara’s emotional points were also included. You were an easy woman, Clara… Even so for me, it’s even more embarrassing now that Pretty Filter is involved.’

JoJo is amazing. Even when he was attacked while having a hot time with a married woman, and even when Joao and Jeonwi were killed, didn’t he run away calmly?

I want to learn that boldness.

‘please… ! Please pretend not to see me… !’

I gave up trying to act natural by crossing my legs over and over again. In the end, while buttoning my coat, I spoke to the [Golden Witch] in a casual tone.

“Ahaha—☆ The timing is perfect… really… That was bad… !”

[Golden Witch] nodded and looked at the sunset. Before I knew it, the sunset was faintly shining through the cat’s body, which was slowly becoming transparent.

She was slowly disappearing.

『… Yeah, I guess so. But there’s not much time left now. All ether was consumed to stop the [Serpent of Wisdom and Cycle] and create new magic.』

“… I see☆”

『I told the children in the wise man’s room everything I could say… Now is the time to step down.』

“… ”

The [Golden Witch] perked up her ears as she watched the lonely sunset setting in the distance. For some reason, it seemed like I was going on an adventure again and exploring this world.

but…

『My story is already over. This goes as far… The notes written on the very few pages left, the remaining stories will have to be continued by the children left behind.』

“… ”

“… ”

『Originally, it was a power that was reserved for the moment when we would face the [Dragon Crouching in the Abyss] that we were unable to defeat and sealed… In the end, due to ‘his’ choice, even the [Snake of Wisdom and Circulation] arose. Maybe even another beast god [Wolf Seeking Revenge] will arise.』

Hilde reacted to the word ‘he’ and asked the [Golden Witch] back.

“The prophet Lara asked about… You mean?”

『Yes, I know you already heard the important story earlier, but… 』

Upright—

The [Golden Witch]’s ears fluttered lightly, moving as if she was reliving the wind in her memories.

“very… A kind-hearted adult whom all four of us relied on… And the man who was hurt by our ‘sacrifice’. Aside from the fact that he’s from ‘another universe’, we don’t know much. He always just listened to our stories.』

“… I see.”

『… However, it is probably not a coincidence that all the children with the [fate] we had are gathered together at this moment.』

“… ”

『More than anything, here is a girl whose name I have now forgotten—a child who has inherited the [fate] of the [Saint of Sacrifice].』

[The Golden Witch] looked at me and said.

『The fate of erasing even that name and devoting oneself to the world… [Saint of Sacrifice] of this era, are you ready to accept that fate?』

“… ”

『Even if you don’t intend to, your [fate] may push you down the path of ‘sacrifice’… Can you bear it?』

“… ”

What is contained in that voice is worry. And under the statue of the [Golden Witch], the last name that someone had faintly engraved.

[Saint of Sacrifice].

Even I, who knew the original work, didn’t know the nickname.

…

I don’t really understand all of its meaning.

but-

A warrior, a rider, a witch… And a saint.

A person whose nickname was written in [The Fate of the Three Heroes]. I couldn’t help but think that if there was anyone who could inherit that [fate], it was me.

‘In the first place… was the main character school in this game.’

Isn’t it natural that even the last person belonging to the main character’s school was a piece of cake?

Clara.

A girl who was completely forgotten at some point in the original game.

It’s surprising that that ridiculous comedy character has a role as the [Saint of Sacrifice].

‘Well, it’s not new that there are things left in this world that I didn’t know about.’

Since I saw the existence of ‘Urd’ in the first place… I couldn’t help but understand that she also had an important role to play.

‘Perhaps I, who died from overwork, was reborn in Clara’s body… And in this world, I was able to defeat the [Priest of Erosion] and escape the weapon aptitude of the ‘original Clara’… ‘

It may be thanks to the sacrifice of the girl who changed her name and completely made room for my soul, a foreign object in this world.

I am here thanks to [Saint of Sacrifice] Clara. and… The [fate] called ‘sacrifice’ still remained with ‘me’.

What should I ‘sacrifice’ for?

“… ”

no.

It has already been decided.

What I want is a happy ending where everyone can smile.

‘And I can meet again with seniors I can’t meet now… Such a happy ending.’

I said while looking at the [Golden Witch] who was slowly turning blurry.

“Of course—♪ Isn’t the important thing more than [fate] the ‘story’? The person who said that would be in trouble ☆ Leave it to me, whether it’s the ‘Prophet’ or —☆”

『… 』

[The Golden Witch] looked at me and prayed quietly.

『Please, your ‘sacrifice’… I hope you don’t suffer like she did, and that you can laugh with those left behind… I hope so.』

“Leave it to me—☆ If anything, I can just fight with Hilde and my friends here~☆ Like this time, papat! And I will defeat them all!”

“… Lala.”

Hilde looked at me with worried eyes. But I smiled cheerfully so that Hilde and the [Golden Witch]’s clone would not worry until the end.

There are still many things I don’t know.

Because I also hope for a happy ending beyond [fate].

I laughed so hard that it echoed beyond the sunset.

“Ahahaha—☆ Don’t worry too much~”

“… ”

『… huh. thank you.”

[The Golden Witch] listened to my laughter and looked at the sunset again.

『… 』

The entire sky was turning golden, turning the city golden. All memories were also colored in golden light, shining faintly.

『… 』

Our story still remained.

The story left behind by the [Golden Witch] was turning to the last page.

『… 』

[The Golden Witch] wrote down the last golden page.

-I hope your lover, your friends, everyone is happy… May your story be remembered by all. The miracle brought about by the fate of ‘sacrifice’… I hope it makes everyone happy, including you…

Shiny golden color.

Scattering ether.

Golden murals that disappeared like a dream overnight.

like that.

The golden cat disappeared into the dazzling sunset.

The golden flakes slowly disappearing, turning into the shapes of a small girl, a young wizard, a seasoned adventurer, and a mature woman. Soon it changed back into a small golden cat and ran away.

The story of a little girl who ran out of a cave 1500 years ago… It ended in a golden sunset.

“… ”

“… ”

Hilde and I watched the sunset for a while, then climbed down from the body of the ‘snake’, which was now completely broken and gone.

Now is the time to do a lot of cleaning up.

*

Lotta went outside the quest group’s library and looked at the sky where the sunset was already setting.

“… ”

What I’m holding in my arms… All the golden letters have disappeared, and the first grimoire is now empty. She decided to write her own story here from now on.

Murmur

The sound of words vaguely heard from around you.

The research group students were also excited to conduct new research tailored to the newly discovered magic.

It wasn’t that there were no people who cared about Lothar trying to take the first grimoire with him. After seeing Lothar’s performance, most people acknowledged her ownership.

Above all, the fact that he was the successor directly appointed by the [Golden Witch] played a big role.

Lotta left the lightly excited library behind and walked forward.

“… I have to go back to my senior.”

*

Albit and Kara were looking at the sunset, leaving behind dozens of magic armor weapons that had become scrap metal and Andrea, who had fainted and been dragged away.

“… ”

“… ”

Lots of noise.

In the background, and … And many regular students were looking after the incident.

Meanwhile, Kara suddenly muttered.

“But where is my senior comrade?”

“Well, seeing as the ‘snake’ is no longer moving, it seems like the case has been solved.”

Albit scratches his head with a troubled expression. Kara gave her a congratulation that she had not been able to say during the battle.

“By the way, congratulations. No way, from that chaos, I could rise to the level of [Wave Ether]. Doesn’t this seem like an unprecedented growth rate?”

“Um, that’s right… Suddenly, ‘hawk’ came into my head… ”

“Mae?”

“Umm… Well, I don’t know. Me too.”

“Then who knows.”

“So… ”

Two people who were silent for a while.

“I have to go look for my senior comrade.”

“Okay, let’s go talk to your senior.”

“I think I have a lot to talk about. Hehe… It was an eventful night… ”

“I agree… ”

*

A week spent on Golden Street.

Meanwhile, the group stayed in the building, which was not destroyed even by the [Snake of Wisdom and Circulation] attack.

Even though Hilde and I were busy with follow-up, we often met and talked.

We talked a lot, laughing and sulking. In this way, for the first time, there was someone in this world who heard my whole story.

Past life and present life.

Secrets and misunderstandings.

After all the discussion, our conclusion was…

“I love you. Lala.”

“Uh, yeah… ☆ Me too.”

… So it happened.

And all of the juniors who saw that made dumb expressions and screamed in shock.