episode_0151

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There is a way to save Beatrice.

Even though the odds are close to gambling.

It was an unexpected case.

I never would have thought that the fortune of death wanted the third princess.

If the plan proposed by Edanant succeeds, Beatrice can be saved. And he would be able to safely rescue his comrades who had fallen into the circle of death.

Maximilian let out a short sigh.

“Every time you… It shocked me in a completely unexpected way.”

“Was it so?”

“Didn’t crises that everyone talked about as failure and impossible lead to success? So many people who were crying out for salvation were saved. A ridiculous guy who is difficult to predict. That’s you.”

“I couldn’t do it alone. It was possible because you guys trusted me. And it’s the same this time too.”

Edanant stretched out his hand.

In response, Maximilian held his hand with a faint smile.

“I understand. Release the barrier. It will take some time.”

“Hurry as much as possible. Don’t waste time.”

If the Empress of Death and her dependents imprisoned in the Demon King’s Castle were freed and threatened the present world, an unprecedented catastrophe would certainly occur. The saint’s party were legendary strongmen who subdued the demon king.

Is it really okay to break the promise you made with your colleagues and follow Edanant’s instructions? The hero, facing a heavy fate, grasped the holy sword while feeling a keen sense of tension and responsibility.

The fate of the continent is at stake.

And it is a decision that has consequences for the safety of hundreds of millions of people.

Failure means destruction.

Beatrice and her colleagues’ noble sacrifice will be in vain. The Empress of Death and her dependents, freed from the seal of the Holy Sword, would go on a rampage, wiping out all living things on the continent.

but-.

Maximilian readily accepted Edenant’s offer.

It was a decision made possible because of infinite expectations and trust.

“They’re like damn guys. At least give me some hints! Did you know that I would be happy when peace comes because of your humble sacrifices?”

“If I told you the truth… You must have made a sacrifice on our behalf.”

In response to Maximilian’s rebuttal, Edenant clicked his tongue and turned his head.

I couldn’t accept it.

Because he must have made the sacrifice himself.

Just as he knew his colleagues intimately, they also had a keen insight into his psychology.

I finally realized why the saint’s party chose to go missing. I gritted my teeth as I realized that the cause I had been trying so hard to find was myself.

“Okay, maybe I accepted the sacrifice as you expected. But what’s wrong with that?”

This is something I was already prepared to do from the moment I accepted the disaster of war.

There is no reason to be considerate of you guys.

Saving countless people while making sacrifices each time was a decision I made only on my own.

Why didn’t you tell me?

It would have been more efficient for me to sacrifice myself rather than for you all to fall into the abyss.

“Ethan, you are a valuable colleague of our saint’s party. And he is a hero who saved countless people. I didn’t want to ask you to make any more sacrifices. I just wanted you to be happy now. That’s all.”

“… … .”

Maximilian, who had always remained silent and ignored and refused to answer, revealed his true feelings for the first time on behalf of Beatrice and her colleagues. There was such a strong sincerity in the voice that it was hard to believe it was coming from a seriously injured person who was close to death.

I didn’t want to make any sacrifices.

I just wanted you to be happy.

Edenant, who heard the true intention of the saint’s party, swallowed his sleep and tightened his grip.

“What value is it to me? . I was just swept along by you guys. I had no intention of becoming a member of the saint’s party from the beginning. Besides, I’ve been hiding the truth from you all this time. If you find out the truth, you will definitely be disillusioned with me… !”

“Okay… . Are you Ethan… . Not my brother, Edenand von Hohenberg.”

what?

What is that-.

Did you know?

That I am a reincarnated person from outside who was possessed by Ednanand von Hohenberg… .

At Maximilian’s answer that he had already known the truth for a long time, Edenant was faced with embarrassment that felt like his heart was sinking.

“Since when did you know?”

“The final day when the devil was defeated… . The moment when our saint’s party reached its finale… . At the moment when the world’s story was coming to an end, I found out by chance… . That you are a wanderer from outside… .”

This probably means that I’ve known about it for at least several months.

Edenant gazed at Maximilian, who continued speaking while sighing.

“Why to me… You didn’t say anything, right?”

“You are my younger brother. Even if you are an outsider from outside, that doesn’t change. To me, you are still Edanant. To be exact, the second Edanant… He’s the second younger brother.”

I don’t know.

What on earth are you talking about?

My only younger brother died, having been robbed of control of his body by a reincarnated person. He was close to a state of suspended animation where he had completely lost consciousness, but since his body had been taken away, he would never wake up.

I killed your brother.

Although it was not intentional, it was no exaggeration to say that he was killed.

Anger welled up at the sight of Maximilian humbly accepting him even though he knew him. It was a feeling of humiliation towards myself for having remained cowardly silent until now, even though I had many opportunities to confess the truth.

“The original Ethan was… I was destined to die in an accident.”

“What?”

“You were possessed in the split second before death. So there is no need to feel guilty.”

“Edanant was destined to die at a young age… ?”

Edenand von Hohenberg, the younger brother of the warrior Maximilian, does not appear even once during the plot’s timeline. It only appeared indirectly through Maximilian’s reminiscences.

why,

Why on earth had I forgotten that?

Even before this work began, Edanant was already deceased.

The setting that Edanant lost his life in an accident was not revealed in detail in the story. But even so, it was strange that I didn’t know until now that Edanant was deceased.

“I thought it was strange from the beginning. My younger brother, who was so bright and kind, suddenly became a bastard… . I also thought that maybe I was struck by lightning and went crazy.”

“… … .”

“You are my younger brother. Although we met suddenly, we lived together in the family for 10 years. I am sorry for having remained silent until now. Because I was at a loss as to how and where to start revealing.”

“No, I have no intention of accepting an apology. We are all different from each other.”

There was no malice.

We were just clumsy with each other.

I didn’t know how to say it, so after wandering for a while, I came face to face with the truth. It felt quite delayed, but after some twists and turns, the heavy emotions were relieved.

It took too long.

Edenant and Maximilian turned their heads with bitter smiles at the same time.

Paaat-.

The holy swords Altair and Procyon radiated brilliant brilliance.

Part of the barrier that surrounded the Demon King’s Castle gradually became lighter. Eventually, a passage opened leading to the main gate of the Demon King’s Castle.

“Go.”

“Uh… . That’s how it should be.”

“I will follow soon.”

“What are you going to do with such a tattered body? I’m sure it will only disturb you, so just sleep quietly.”

Edanant, who offered his own consideration in a sarcastic voice, turned around and headed toward the Demon King’s Castle.

Maximilian, who was watching him running without hesitation, laughed.

* * *

okay.

This is enough.

Even if they showed clumsy and dangerous appearances, they always achieved victory.

I’ll have to wait.

I believe that I will return safely.

Maximilian, who was watching Edanant pass through the main gate of the Demon King’s Castle, stood up and shook off the black snow and ice that had stuck to his body.

-older brother.

When you obtain the Holy Sword Aldebaran,

Maximilian came face to face with the person he had desperately missed.

Is it a hallucination?

Of course it must be a hallucination.

It was probably one of the symptoms that arose as a result of wasting most of his lifespan.

The person who appeared beyond the fierce frost wind was Edanant. It was not Edanant who had just left, but a thirteen-year-old boy who had followed and helped his respected older brother.

“eda, Nant… ?”

-Thank you, brother… . You kept your promise to me.

“I am just a loser who sacrificed both my lover and my colleagues.”

-no. As you promised me, you became the greatest warrior in the world.

This is too much praise.

A great warrior?

I only served as a counselor.

It’s probably all thanks to Edanant’s leading role.

I shook my head in praise from my younger brother, who was overflowing with warm adoration. Then he grabbed the hilt of Aldebaran’s sword with both hands and simultaneously raised the sharp tip of the sword high.

“Ethan… . Please watch my ugly brother struggle.”

My brother died.

He virtually died as he was possessed by an outside spirit.

However, the soul coexisted with the reincarnated person who took control of the body. Even now, Edanant was clearly looking at the world through his five senses.

Ethan-.

I will not let Edanant die.

My younger brother… . It is always the older brother’s role to protect his younger siblings.

Kwagwagwagwagwagwagwagwa!!!!

A torrent of brilliant gold spewed out from the tip of Aldebaran’s sword.

That’s not all.

Altair, Procyon, Hela.

The remaining three holy swords also radiated brilliant brilliance and suppressed the evil of death that had taken control of the Demon King’s Castle.

“Spread out, the light of the holy swords.”

The Holy Sword is the power of the One God refined into the form of a weapon.

Light that will drive away the darkness.

Hope to overcome despair.

The life of creation that confronts the innocent disaster that threatens the existence of humanity.

As the power of the One God, the natural enemy and adversary of his life, exploded, the frosty wind of disaster that surrounded the Demon King Castle let out a horrifyingly ferocious scream.