173. A party of warriors without an uncle (complete)
173. A warrior party without an uncle (complete)
The TV in the dark room turned off in an instant.
It was a pity that I couldn’t see the light of day again, and I couldn’t see more of those girls’ desperate fights.
“… Something made me feel uncomfortable. I felt like I had to keep watching.”
It was a brutal and long fight, but I couldn’t take my eyes off it.
Should I say it feels like my instincts are urging me to see it?
Anyway, I watched the girls fight without missing a beat.
It seemed that only those memories would never be forgotten.
“… The TV doesn’t even come on anymore, so what am I supposed to do?”
Should I just sit back and kill time?
Thinking of thoughts that don’t come out with an answer?
“Hmm… “
That was when I was still thinking about it.
The temperature of the dark space gradually rises, and the point at which my body starts to catch fire.
I was burning with fire, feeling no pain.
“What, this- Why doesn’t it hurt more than that?”
But why am I so calm?
As if it was only natural to burn on fire.
Is it because of a fire or a rise in body temperature?
Finally, my eyes started to close as if I was sleepy.
“Well now… I can’t… Big… It happened… “
My eyes gradually closed, and drowsiness drove me to lie down on the floor.
What lies behind death?
Thinking of the afterlife, comforting me who couldn’t overcome my drowsiness.
I heard the crying voice of a woman I had heard before.
-Goodbye, Junwoo… I’m sorry I brought you to this world…
Are you apologizing to me?
I don’t know what’s wrong with me.
Suddenly, I felt like I had to tell her what she was saying.
“… Thanks, Minerva.”
I don’t know why I’m saying this, but I was able to close my eyes feeling proud somewhere.
And then, when I closed my eyes and opened them again.
-Tadak. Tat, tatak.
Along with the constant sound of the blackboard, the male teacher’s voice was heard.
“Attendance number 13… Junwoo Lee? Stand up and say the correct answer on page 39.”
“… Answer?”
For some reason, I couldn’t answer the teacher’s question.
Because I gave a big wrong answer and felt like I didn’t know what the correct answer was.
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The party of warriors who told the Empire of the demon king’s disappearance received a grand celebration.
Walking along the road made up of people with shouts, he became the main character of the festival.
“Wow-!! I am a warrior-!!”
“You defeated the demon king-!! Isn’t it great, son? You too should become a hero like that!?”
Citizens went wild and shouted at the carriage of the warrior party.
They became the main characters in fairy tales and created a story.
But.
“… All in vain i want to kill them all I don’t need them all.”
Contrary to the thoughts of the citizens, the warrior party fell into gloom and emptiness.
Whether others shout or celebrate.
They weren’t interested at all.
“… I want to leave quickly.”
“… I don’t want to come out like Estiya.”
Luna responded sharply to Hare’s grumbling.
“It’s not that Estiya didn’t come out, it just didn’t come out.”
“… Don’t open your mouth On the subject of giving up on the uncle. It’s as if you killed him, traitor.”
“… “
Luna was silent at Hare’s words.
After that, the warrior party did not mix their words until they arrived at the banquet hall.
Like that, at the banquet hall that arrived in silence, the warrior party was awarded medals by the emperor.
“It is fortunate that the demon lord was annihilated. From now on, only the blessings of the Goddess will fall upon the Empire. Warrior party. I thought I would grant you a wish. Do you want anything?”
“… I send money to my family. Money to live a normal life.”
“… Doesn’t exist.”
“… Neither do I.”
The emperor misunderstood himself by saying that he was ‘frugal’ at what he wanted, but the warrior party didn’t think that was particularly important.
“Keuheum, in that case, a warrior party. We have a banquet for you guys today, so please enjoy it.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Saten said she was tired and went home first.
Luna and Hare wandered aimlessly around the party.
In the meantime, a woman started talking to Hare.
“Perhaps, that hair and red eyes… Thief, do you know who your parents are?”
“… Does it matter?”
“Yes? Ah, no, because you look a lot like the princess who disappeared from the duchy decades ago-“
“… Are my parents important now? My uncle is dead-!!”
“Kyaaah-!!”
At that moment, Hare ran wild in her banquet hall and wielded violence.
Her expression looked like she was laughing or crying.
In the end, the knights had to act properly to hide their appearance and escaped.
“… Aren’t the warriors normal too?”
“I heard they killed people in another city… So, I heard that there are many people who hate it… “
“Isn’t it just that the strength is strong?”
Rumors and gazes towards the warrior Luna have become more blatant.
Unable to do anything about the situation, Luna eventually had to head home.
“In the book, the hero who defeated the demon king was really great. Reality is reality… “
-Reality is always harsh. And, a warrior. You did not carry the weight compared to the hero.
“I didn’t carry the weight… ? It’s so heavy… ?”
-Didn’t you think of the man before the citizen? It is greed for warriors. You don’t care about the citizens, you’ve overfilled your stomach. I didn’t get any real honor.
“Ha.”
Luna snorted at the words of her holy sword.
“What do you mean when you were scared and ran away from the demon king? Fooling the world?”
-I’ve tried it, that’s what I’m saying.
“You are funny. If you fail, shut up! … No, wait. But why don’t you disappear?”
I defeated the demon king.
I annihilated them all.
“Why are you still inside me?”
-That’s because my sins still remain. And, that sin is about to be released. Look at the next door, champion.
“That… “
The door I saw then.
That’s the door to the goddess.
Luna slowly opened the door and went back into the library.
“Boo-“
“Nya-“
“… Why, is there a gamnyang here too? Saten… Didn’t you take… ?”
Saten would have a hard time without a little cat…
“I’ll take you later.”
With that thought in mind, Luna headed towards the back of the library just like she did the other day.
There, as before, Minerva was sitting in her chair, waiting.
Like a familiar person next to you.
“Aina… !! Me, why is that sister here… !?”
At Luna’s question Minerva put her finger to her mouth.
“See you again, hero. Quieter than that, this is not the Aina you know.”
“Yes, of course… ?”
“I lost my memory. Aina talked to me. If Jun-woo leaves, he will become my apostle.”
Gather scattered souls, record them, and rebuild the recorded souls.
“If the Goddess Cult were in the hands of the demon king like in the past, it would be impossible due to the weak power of the goddess… The current Goddess Church is praying properly, and her older sisters are starting to open their eyes little by little. We will be different from before.”
“… Then, isn’t that person Aina or older sister?”
“I am not the Aina you used to know. But, she is a child.”
Luna looked at Aina with her pitiful expression.
‘Why did that sister make such a choice… ?’
She didn’t know why Luna was making that face, but she frowned as she kept looking.
“… They seem to have the same personality.”
“Yes. Because the essence of the soul has not changed.”
“… “
The nature of the soul.
Luna was silent about it for a moment, then she shut her mouth.
Five minutes to do that.
Suddenly, Luna’s holy sword protruded from her heart, and he opened her mouth at Minerva.
It wasn’t a jumble of noise, it was a clear male voice.
– Goddess. I paid all my sins. It wasn’t a long time, but now I can see that I’ve paid for my sins.
“The basis?”
-The extinction of the demon king we failed. This time it worked. So, as promised in the past…
Goddess.
Fulfill your wish.
– Our ‘Hero Party’ also annihilated the demon king in the form of a holy sword. So, it can be seen that the price of sin has also been paid.
The Holy Sword’s words were right.
An old promise.
And then, an organization called the Hero Party.
There were 4 warrior party members inside the holy sword.
From the perspective of the goddess, it was a reasonable statement.
“You are right, Holy Sword. No, a warrior party. You guys also helped to annihilate the demon lord.”
-So, free us now. All sins are paid off.
Luna was quietly listening to the two of them.
A conversation in which the holy sword calls it a ‘hero party’ and demands compensation from the demon king.
And, since all the wages of sin have been paid, you are asking for liberation.
As if Minerva had been waiting for the Holy Sword’s words, she responded with a laugh.
“I will grant your wish, but I cannot grant you liberation.”
-Why?
“You are not reflecting. It’s not you who judges how much the price of sin is, but the world. The hourglass of a sinner who does not even reflect does not flow.”
So.
“I cannot free you, but I can use your wish. And, I will give that wish to the hero in front of me.”
-This, this damn thing-!!!
The holy sword began to shout loudly in anger.
-Don’t be a jerk-!! You can’t transfer someone else’s wishes like that, right?! The goddess who contemplates the world-!! If you break the flow of wishes-!! You will be punished-!!
“Yes, take it. Doesn’t care. Would a bee be confined in solitary confinement for 20 years? Still, my apostle can do the recording. Although it is impossible if the meow is alone. Now I have a new apostle.”
-Mr. f*ck-!!!
A relaxed Minerva smile.
And Aina’s smile next to her.
Seeing that, Luna thought deeply about her thoughts.
‘This plan… What the hell, who did… ? Mister… ? Goddess… ? If that’s not the case, Aina Unnie… ?’
No, that doesn’t matter anymore.
Now I have to think…
How to use a wish.
Just think about it.
“Goddess… “
“Yes, hero. I’m running out of time, so tell me quickly. Chains are coming.”
“Ah, yes… yes… !!”
As Minerva said, a chain protruding from the black space was approaching Luna from behind.
Luna had to make a choice quickly.
“Cow, make a wish… Well, what should I beg for… ? Oh, make you happy… Me- No, if we want to be happy too… ”
What kind of wish should I make… ?
If you make a mistake, it’s over.
If you make the wrong wish, you will never see the old man.
Luna’s hands trembled more than when she caught the demon king, and she started to get nervous.
“I wish you soon! I can’t do it if I’m chained!”
“Ah, ah, that… yes!”
Luna didn’t turn her head right.
She was in this situation and she didn’t know what to do.
She didn’t know what was right or what was the right answer.
At that moment, the advice in her pocket came to mind.
‘I’m sure there will be advice. The old man’s advice… It must be somewhere.’
Luna closed her eyes and opened her book of advice, saying ‘please’ inside her.
“Mr. “
The first paragraph on the first page.
There was an answer for her Luna.
‘Even if I get tired of carrying it. You are a warrior We have to do it. Instead, I will always be watching over you. So, let’s do our best together.’
I’m watching.
Together.
“Together… “
This stupid Luna.
I couldn’t think of anything as simple as this.
It may not be the answer the old man intended, but Luna felt that this wish was right and shouted out loud.
“With the warrior party-!! Please send it to where the uncle is -!! Just like we usually do together-!!”
With that cry Minerva answered with her tear-soaked laugh as she was dragged by her innumerable chains.
“I will make your wish come true. So, make Junwoo happy. Even if Junwoo doesn’t remember me and forgets me… It’s enough for me if Junwoo is happy. Within four… Because it was too.”
With those words, Minerva was pulled by her chains and disappeared beyond her black space.
A child who lost her memory left in her library. I spoke to Luna.
“I don’t know why I am saying this… Take good care of Junwoo. Please, make me happy.”
So, my last words engraved in her soul.
Luna’s vision changed in an instant.
***
-Isn’t it dead? Is this really the uncle?
Someone whispers.
Your voice is young, but your eyes are blind.
-You are right. I’m sure.
Two people?
The hand does not move.
I hope someone can help me.
-If you don’t think it’s Mr. I’ll sprinkle some holy water on you!
Holy Water.
I have an ominous feeling.
A criminal organization trying to get me addicted to drugs.
-More than that, Saten. Is your neck all right now?
-Yes, I was about to die. However, after a month, the scar was gone. I think the medicine in this world is pretty good.
-That’s fortunate.
Just before death.
A scar on the neck.
My instincts tell me this is dangerous.
-But, mister, didn’t it just happen? Are you breathing properly?
-… I’ll check it out.
Sniff sniff-
At the same time I smell good, someone is sniffing me.
For some reason, that action soon turned into a hug.
-Ah, it smells like Mr. Hey, he’s a real man… ? Oh, uncle… I missed you…
“What are you saying… I’m still 16.”
Sug-
As I spoke, this gang removed the blindfold I was wearing.
For a moment, it was blinding and I couldn’t see properly, but I was surrounded by four women.
For some reason, these were the faces I had seen on TV.
Obviously…
“I was always watching… And, I’m sorry… Is it.”
As I unknowingly uttered those words, tears flowed from the blue eyes of the blond woman in front of me.
Then, she brought me closer to her face and said bravely.
“Mister, you kidnapped us. So… “
Take responsibility.
“Don’t run away this time.”
For some reason, I felt like I had to answer that chick-like girl like this.
“Yes.”
To me, this answer felt like the right answer.