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A lot of time has passed since then.

During the remaining two weeks, she wiped out the battlefield with Kael and waited at the church like he said.

However, instead of just waiting, they continued the task of pulling down the warrior who had stopped for a while.

The task of bringing down the warrior was simple.

A status given by the goddess of hero.

It disparages its reputation to the extent that it can be brought down and obtains the consent of many people in high social status.

Also, it causes resentment among the people as well.

In the meantime, it wasn’t easy because not only the paladins but also the warrior himself blocked it.

For some reason, the warriors and paladins were away.

Thanks to this, she was able to work easier than she thought.

Finally, it was one year.

A significant amount of work had been done to bring down the warrior.

It was a time when I was only waiting for Kael in a situation that was going smoothly.

While waiting endlessly at the church, she heard some shocking news.

A hero with a new hero’s symbol has appeared.

Since this was the first time in history, not only the empire but also the whole country was turned upside down.

As a result, dissatisfaction with the warrior has grown even more in the present.

Originally, only a hero could take down the Demon King, so no matter how much Llewen tried to bring him down, most people reacted with reluctance.

Now things have changed.

One more being who can catch the Demon King has appeared.

Naturally, the only thing left to do was to bring down the original hero who had been acting evil.

Originally, there was no one but the hero to catch the demon lord, so even though he knew that the current hero was acting evil, he refused to do so.

Now that another hero had appeared, there were no more hesitations.

This is the moment that Llewen has been waiting for so long.

She is the one who should be happier than anyone else.

For some reason, Llewen was not in a good mood.

We worked hard for several years to get him out.

But why does it make me feel bad for him to be like this?

The answer to that was quickly found.

‘ha… ‘I shouldn’t have talked to you.’

A conversation I had with a warrior before.

Maybe that’s why.

At the time, I thought it was just a slight change in perception.

Now that I look at it, it seems like the impression I had at that time was deeper than I thought.

‘after… Lewen. ‘You need to come to your senses.’

Llewen encouraged herself.

Of course, it is true that I got to see the hero again thanks to that conversation.

However, this does not mean that the evil deeds and sins committed by the warrior will disappear.

Lewen decided to calm down a bit.

‘still… ‘Killing is a bit much.’

Instead, let’s act like slaves.

Lewen moved while thinking that.

***

After a few days have passed.

The warrior has returned.

However, the situation has already changed a lot.

At this, Llewen went to check on him with the slightest worry.

It wasn’t difficult to find him, as this was his residence where I had previously gone to treat his wounds.

When Lewen found the warrior sitting on a garden chair, she immediately hid nearby and looked at him.

Contrary to the idea that he would be quite upset and run wild as if he couldn’t accept the current situation.

The warrior’s face was so expressionless.

A face that goes from cold to chilly.

The moment I was shocked by the expression on his face, as if all the emotions of the past day had been castrated.

“Did the saint have a hobby of spying on others?”

The warrior’s words made her realize that she had been caught.

She came out making awkward gestures and slowly approached the warrior.

Then, while sitting next to him, he glanced at him and said,

“Are you okay?”

“Isn’t it the saint who tried to take me down in the first place? I don’t understand why you’re asking me if I’m okay.”

Even when I thought about it, it was such a stupid thing to say.

It’s like asking the person you wanted to bring down so much if it’s okay when the situation approaches.

Lewen once again realized that she had asked a stupid question.

That awkward silence.

Lewen couldn’t bear this heavy silence and asked.

“… You’ll probably die. Because I have committed many sins.”

“I know.”

Even though death was approaching, the warrior remained calm.

As if he knew this time would come.

At such a reaction, Llewen felt even more uncomfortable and opened her mouth.

“I can save your life. Instead, you will have to travel with me and volunteer for over 2,000 hours.”

“ Doesn’t the saint like him? But you’re thinking of going out with a stranger. It’s truly impure.”

“I’m not kidding.”

When he tried to lighten the mood with a joke, Llewen spoke firmly.

The warrior smiled and answered.

“Unfortunately, I have no intention of doing so. It was something I was prepared to do, and as the saint said, I had committed many sins. Wasn’t that the purpose in the first place?’

Llewen couldn’t bear to say no, so she tried to bring him down.

However, thinking about the conversation we had while treating the warrior’s wounds, I realized that he was not such a bad person, so my thoughts changed a little.

However, Llewen did not answer this directly.

Because there was something I wanted to ask rather than answer.

“… Why? Why do we accept death so easily?”

Considering his reactions so far, I couldn’t understand why he was accepting death so easily now.

That’s why I asked.

The warrior replied that there was nothing special.

“The end of this fight is my defeat. So, naturally, we just submit to the outcome.”

“… I wish you were so carefree.”

“For some reason, the saint seems to be more angry than me. Do you hate my death so much? If that’s the case, I don’t understand it even more.”

Lewen also couldn’t understand her own feelings.

But one thing is certain, she feels, and it must never be left like this.

I didn’t want the little time I spent with the hero to die.

“I don’t know either. So buy it. I will help you.”

It was an unreasonable statement to anyone who heard it.

A purely forced sentence with no basis whatsoever.

Naturally, the hero stubbornly replies, laughing as if he is dumbfounded.

“I refuse. If you keep saying that, I want you to go.”

That stubborn refusal.

Llewen, who somehow looked similar to him, became even more grumpy and grumpy.

“Do whatever you want. Even if you die on the road, I won’t know.”

With that said, Llewen left.

That moment was the last time she saw the warrior.

***

Time passed and Llewen stopped going to see the warrior.

I still didn’t want him to die, but since he said he was going to die, I didn’t want to stop him anymore.

While Lewen was in the church, the death penalty for the warrior was sentenced.

In fact, in this situation where it was safe to return to the empire, it was a decision made directly by the emperor of the empire, and since there was so much antipathy towards the warrior, there was no one who disagreed.

Lewen also heard the news, but remembered his stubborn refusal and ignored it.

It was also strange that he tried to stop me when he said he wanted to die so badly.

I was just waiting every day, thinking of my loved one who would soon come here.

At the emperor’s call, which had never happened before, she headed to the imperial palace.

Even as Lewen went to the imperial palace, she did not know why the emperor had come to see her.

Well, even though I have seen her a few times since becoming a saint, I have never called her so directly.

Especially the slight urgency felt in the letter.

Sensing this, Lewen quickly set off for the imperial palace to see if anyone had been seriously injured.

When she arrived at the imperial palace, there was nothing urgent that she thought.

In fact, the atmosphere was so calm that I went to see the emperor with a sense of wonder.

The emperor had a rather thoughtful expression on his face.

Obviously, the world is in a festive mood as the hero is finally brought down.

“Saint. I know why I called you.”

“… I don’t know.”

Even at this moment when she was facing the emperor, Llewen did not know the emperor’s intentions.

“… The reason I called you… It’s none other than… ”

A voice with a bit of sadness.

The emperor, who seems to find it difficult to continue speaking, breaks off, not infrequently showing his emotional side.

The emperor’s expression clearly looked like he was happy when he sentenced the hero to death.

It was stained with sadness and began to distort.

It was from then on.

Lewen’s heart was suddenly filled with anxiety.

no way.

It’s probably not what you think.

Absolutely not.

No, it shouldn’t have been so.

So that… It was clearly the way it had to be.

The strange feeling of discomfort he felt had to all be an illusion.

but.

“Kael. You probably know that name too.”

It’s always an ominous feeling.

“… Kael’s true identity is a warrior.”

It never went astray.

Why?

What’s going on?

Without even having time to continue those questions, Lewen ran out of the imperial palace.

Without even having time to think about anything, she ran until her feet were worn out.

To go see him.