home – 2
I cleared my mind and opened my mouth.
“Anyway, if we can even recruit Serena this time, we’ll have two party members at a time.”
“okay. Richell is already here.”
“uh. If all goes well, Cald will be left alone.”
“It’s a win-win.”
I nodded at the expression that grabbed the core.
There is a slight tension on the faces of the companions.
If I deal with Kayle before the oracle falls, the oracle will have no choice but to recognize me as a hero.
I will become a true hero in the name and truth.
“therefore? Where are we going now?”
“yes?”
“No matter what you do, you have to meet first. How do you know where Kaldnee is at this point?”
“Ugh. I’ll think about it for a moment.”
I said so and put my back on the back of the chair.
And told Trail.
‘A map.’
[ok? okay.]
Soon the screen popped up.
＜Made Mohan Cumulative Fame: 85,760＞
＜Cumulative Reputation of Caled Wake: 45,170＞
Also.
[What is it?]
‘Last time Kyle’s fame was 27,980. If you upload this much in a short period of time, it means that you have done something else recently.’
I said so and looked carefully at the map.
The southern territory of continental conduction.
A new black mist rises from there.
‘It’s also Dronor’s territory.’
Perhaps, he did not heal the lord of Dranore as he did before his original return.
Anyway, if you’re moving there…
I rolled my eyes.
Further south from there, Kayle’s black mist is already thick.
Rather than revisit the area once marked, I’d rather look for a place where the smoke is empty.
‘Well. And because the west is the sea, it is the east or the north.’
As you go up north, you get closer to the capital.
Now in the capital, my reputation literally shines.
‘He’ll avoid getting close to the capital. If it clashes with my reputation, it will be too disadvantageous.’
[Huh. At first I couldn’t make it down south for fear that you would be overwhelmed by Kayle’s reputation. Things have completely turned around.]
‘okay. Then all that’s left is east.’
The problem is that if you go to the east, you will find the Hearthpil Estate.
[Why?]
I scratched my head.
Suddenly I feel like I want to put everything away and retire.
Seeing that my complexion darkened, Ardwin asked.
“brother. What’s wrong?”
“Perhaps Kayldne is on her way to Haspil’s estate.”
“Heathpil, Heathpil…”
Xenia and Offense are spoken to.
“There are no great specialties and it is not a major transportation point, right? Why are you going there?”
“It is also a very poor estate because it produces very little.”
“I heard there are many mountains and the terrain is rough.”
“It’s definitely not a place to be.”
Oh, it’s cool to talk in such an atmosphere.
I sighed lightly and opened my mouth.
“But there are celebrities from there.”
“yes? Who are you?”
“The sword of immortality.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to me.
“It’s my hometown.”
For a moment, the carriage sinks into silence.
Soon everyone spoke in unison.
“Haspil. I heard it’s a very beautiful place.”
“The herbs I get there are very effective.”
“Youngji people are all kind. I’ve been wanting to go there too, and it’s good.”
See the change of attitude.
Neryl said to me.
“Did I say nothing?”
Kayle, who healed Lord Dronor according to the quest in the official document, thought that he had let go of the time.
He leisurely watched Serene grunting and eating from the other side.
“It tastes awful. Mr. Rissel was really good at cooking.”
“Stop talking about people who have already left.”
She turned her head to the bowl without answering.
‘It seems that a lot of complaints have piled up.’
The fake hero’s sword was stolen by the betrayal of the offense.
The earthquake was prevented, but the reputation was rather reduced.
So far it’s fine
‘However.’
No matter what he did, Maid even captured the heart of Lissel Bint, who he believed could never be shaken.
That must have been decisive for Serene.
‘Will this person really be able to make his wish come true?’ It is obvious that you would think
Even Serrain, the only remaining party member, must be prevented from leaving.
While Serene was engrossed in her meal, Caled looked through the official documents.
‘Now what?’
Can you really defeat Maid just by following these quests?
That’s when that thought crossed my mind.
Read at noblemtl.com
Jijik.Suddenly, a new sentence was added to the official notice.
＜Required quest. Kill Maid Mohan. definitely.＞
‘Five.’
His thoughts and the quest of the official document perfectly match.
‘But I don’t think it’s that easy to kill Maid.’
Then another sentence began to be written as if I knew what you thought.
＜Warning. If both parties collide now, there is less chance of winning.＞
＜Hint. Unseal Hearthpil’s estate to activate the Jewel of Destruction.＞
＜Destroy Maid and his party with the Jewel of Destruction.＞
For this reason, I cannot but trust this official document.
If there’s something you’re worried about, don’t you give a good score as if you’ve been waiting for it?
‘By the way, is it a jewel of destruction? I haven’t heard of such a thing in the Hearthpil estate.’
Well, you’ll find out when you go.
From the looks of it, it seems that the official document also decided to kill Maid Mohan.
Once you go, a new sentence will be written.
I have to hurry.
He was about to tell Serene to wake up.
That was then.
＜Warning. Unsealing the Jewel of Destruction will completely change the mind of Serene Magnus.＞
Kyle agreed.
‘Actually, this guy’s wish must come true only when I become a hero.’
No matter how bizarre Serene is in many ways, there is no way that the hero can go beyond breaking the demon king’s seal.
‘Should I part with Serene temporarily.’
As if he knew how to think like that, a new sentence continued.
＜Warning. Lissel Bint is looking for a chance to convince Serene Magnus.＞
＜Make sure to hold onto your heart so that Serene will not be shaken.＞
Lissel looking for a chance to convince Serane?
No, Serene can’t be persuaded.
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Maid, who walks the path of a hero so straight as to get a mark, will never be able to abolish the priesthood on the continent.‘But I’ll have to prepare.’
He shook his head for a moment and said.
“Let’s break up the party temporarily.”
“yes?”
“I have something to see you. Let’s meet again later.”
“What the hell is going on?”
“It’s personal. Let yourself be free too.”
“……”
“Let’s meet at this estate in about a month.”
Serene looked at Caled with a smirk.
Caled shrugged and continued.
“don’t worry. Because I haven’t forgotten your wish. I will definitely abolish the priesthood on the continent.”
“……”
“I can’t believe it. Well, I’ve always been pushed by Maid, so it’s worth it.”
“I will not deny it.”
“But there is a crucial difference between Maid and I.”
Kyle lowered his voice a little.
“When I heard that the hero of the north was a sword of immortality, I did my own research on him.”
“The background investigation is special.”
“I did a variety of research on impressions, age, skills, and history. Some of it was useless information.”
“……”
“The sword of immortality was a friend who made monthly donations to the priests. You look very religious. Do you think you can understand roughly why he wants to protect ‘Bull-kill’?”
Serena was listening to him quite attentively.
Kayle continued.
“He won’t make your wish come true. Rather, if I tell you my wish, I might get angry at you.”
“……”
“On the other hand, I am as much cursing priests as you are.”
“why?”
“I’ve been through a lot in many ways. Shall we talk about a few things?”
After that, for ten minutes, Caled passionately explained how hypocritical the priests were and how bad they were to him.
Serene listened very intently to his story.
Caled checked her expression for a moment, convincing herself that she had captured her heart.
But in fact, Serene was thinking like this.
‘I’m bored… just finish it.’
We drove over a week to arrive at Haspil’s estate.
A very poor road.
Small and shabby castles and houses.
Even the young people in old clothes who cannot be said to be wealthy even if they die soon.
Everything is in my memory.
Ardwin opened his mouth in a very awkward tone.
“Wow, the scenery of Haspil is spectacular!”
“done. Do not overdo it.”
“Hmmm.”
“Even if we don’t force it to float, our estate will become famous enough. It will be a place that produced warriors.”
Neryl smiled and opened her mouth.
“Now what can we do?”
“First, let’s find a place to stay. We have to work there.”
“Are there any inns you can recommend? You don’t know here.”
“I don’t know. I left the estate when I was eight years old.”
Both of them widened their eyes at those words.
To be more precise, his eyes lit up.
Xenia opened her mouth while shaking her hips.
“Come to think of it, I don’t know anything about Maid’s past. You have taken a big step towards the world since you were eight years old.”
“You can just say run away.”
“It was well packaged.”
“Anyway, the past isn’t that great. After running around and doing all sorts of chores for several years, I joined the mercenary guild for the first time at the age of ten. After that, I continued my life as a mercenary.”
Offense opened his mouth.
“Is there anyone who would entrust a quest to a ten-year-old kid?”
“The mercenaries don’t just wander around the battlefield. I made a living on a small amount of money as a party guide or porter. I first picked up a sword when I was 12 years old.”
“It’s too early, though.”
“Anyway, because I was rolling like that, I solved a lot of big things, and when I came to my senses, I became an elite mercenary. This is my past.”
An awkward silence passes for a moment.
I scratched my head and opened my mouth.
“Anyway, I do not know where the good inn in this estate is. So let me guide you somewhere else.”
“Where?”
“my house.”
I’ll tell you if you’re still there.
Fortunately, our house was still there.
But it seemed more appropriate to call it an abandoned house rather than a house.
The ceiling was strewn with spider webs as if they were claiming the house.
The old, creaking door looked like it was going to break at any moment.
Although it is a beautiful scenery that you do not want to enter even if you pay money, the party settled down with a casual expression.
‘Are you taking care of me?’
It just feels like my heart is warming up.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t take you to a nice place.”
“it’s okay. You were looking for a place where there were no people on purpose.”
“yes?”
“I’m trying to recruit Serene, but Kayld can’t stand still. Of course, there will be a match, and if that is the case, we will have to take a place with less people.”
Neryl was reading my thoughts correctly.
As if the other party members were the same, he nodded with a soft smile.
I scratched my head and opened my mouth.
“Thank you. Anyway, let’s get to the point.”
“Before that, wait a minute.”
Ardwin raised his hand.
“why?”
“Grade keeps stabbing him in the side.”
“Can you tell me again?”
“I think there is something you want to say.”
I opened my mouth in disbelief.
“No, that yangban did the same thing last time, so why did he open the gates of the underworld in the first place? How is that possible!”
“Don’t get excited. Can I call you anyway?”
Soon, Ardwin’s arm lit up.
After a while, Grade Van Hendman, the first hero, spoke.
“Long time no see.”
“Nice to meet you. good bye.”
“You are an unchangingly cheeky servant.”
“Then why am I your servant?”
“You will know it with glory, but you have a lot to say.”
Grade looked around.
“Can I have a congratulatory speech here?”
“It’s our house.”
“Well. I’m sorry. Anyway, I have something to check, so I made a few examples.”
“Say it.”
“Isn’t this Hearthpil’s estate? I know it’s called that in this day and age.”
There is interest in the eyes of the companions.
I was also amazed that people as many as emperors knew the name of this country estate.
“That’s right.”
“Leave here now.”
“yes?”
“This is the place where the Demon King of Destruction is located.”
I tilted my head.
Before and after the return, I did not hear that there is a Jewel of Destruction in Hearthpil.
Even when traveling as a hero party member.
Offense asked.
“What do you mean by that? Wasn’t the Jewel of Destruction destroyed by Grade-sama?”
“Fufu. Destroying the Demon Lord’s Jewel of Destruction? Where is such a contradiction?”
“No, but in the history books…”
“There is no way the people of the Continent can live in peace knowing that the Demon King’s core is intact. I pretended to break a suitable jewel, and declared it a jewel of destruction.”
I touched my forehead.
“It is a very rich year of lies.”
“You don’t know the situation at that time. Humanity was full of despair at the existence of the Demon King, the first time in their lives. Thousands of people commit suicide every day.”
“……”
“As the body of the first emperor, I needed to grow up and appease them. If I had gone back, I would have done the same.”
We were silent for a while.
asked Neryl.
“Why didn’t you destroy the jewel?”
“It was too big.”
“No, is that an excuse for people like heroes and heroes?”
“Follow me.”
Grade stood up.
We silently followed him.
When I went out, I saw a huge mountain reaching the top of the sky.
Baharma Mountain.
If there is one famous thing about the Haspil estate, which is really nothing, it would be that Baharma Mountain, the highest on the continent.
The perennial snow at the top and the clouds gently covering it created a superb view.
Grade said, pointing to the very mountain.
“That is the jewel of destruction.”
“Ahaha.”
“Why are you laughing?”
“Still, you can’t be mad at the joke the first emperor threw. This would be the wretchedness of the subordinates.”
“I’m not joking. After all, you are like a cheeky servant.”
He spoke in a rather gloomy voice.
“That which you call Mount Baharma is the Jewel of Destruction.”
“…how the hell did it happen?”
“The Demon King of Destruction could not contain the nucleus. Of course it would be. It’s too big.”
“……”
“We defeated the Demon King, but we could not find the core in his body. A friend of mine who was a priest in my party asked for a revelation from the Heavenly God. And I found out.”
he said softly.
“This mountain itself is the core of the Demon King.”
“then.”
“At that time, Hearthpil’s estate was an unexplored land for mankind, and it was a wilderness without even human beings. We found this place in a hurry. The Demon King’s core is wriggling to resurrect.”
gulp.
The sound of Xenia swallowing her saliva is so vivid.
“So it is sealed. One of my party members, a priest, performed the ‘purification’ technique. In exchange for your own life.”
“……Hermes Mayim-sama.”
“okay. The public informed that he had been defeated by the Demon King in the final battle.”
He couldn’t hide his sad expression.
But soon he shook his head and said.
“Well, right now, I’m enjoying and eating comfortably in the underworld, so I don’t have to do things like that.”
“……”
“I’m sorry to the paladin over there, but I don’t think you are better than Hermes. If that seal is lifted again, no one will be able to stop it.”
Xenia did not deny or resent those words.
“I’m glad that I’ve reached a level that can be compared to Hermes-sama.”
“You are a positive friend.”
“But why are you assuming that the seal will be unlocked?”
“You stupid friend.”
“Do one thing, praise or curse.”
Grade clicked his tongue.
“It is said that the demon king has already come in your age.”
“The Demon King of Lies…”
“okay. If it were him, he would be able to break the seal of that which Hermes sacrificed his life to ‘purify’. If I knew you were here, how do you think the Demon Lord of Lies would come out?”
“……”
“If it were me, I would immediately break the seal and crush you with the power of the jewel. If you have the confidence to withstand the power of the Demon Lord of Destruction, you can stay.”
He yawned there.
“Anyway, that’s all I have to say.”
“Ah, thank you so much. good bye.”
“I didn’t say I was going yet.”
“yes?”
Grae asked, scratching his head.
“Hey, how are you doing, Lissel?”
Serene, who had been on a long vacation but had nothing to do, spent several days lounging in the inn-room bed.
But playing is a day or two.
A week later, she left the room.
‘Come to think of it, he seemed to be managing his image, and he was abusive.’
Today, let’s drink until the faucet turns after a really long time.
Thinking like that, I walked away.
An unexpected and nostalgic voice was heard.
“Serine.”
“no! I’m not going to drink.”
“……”
“Huh what?”
After answering involuntarily, she looked back in surprise.
Although he felt no presence at all, Lissel was just a couple of steps behind her.