142. name call
Even when I first returned to the academy, I was not in my right mind.
How can I stay sane?
He died over 1000 times.
However, even in all the time of pain, a single flower blooms.
I… became stronger.
Lost fear, gained anger.
What always resonated in the blurred vision was Master’s scream.
Closing my eyes, I remembered his face that I couldn’t protect in this world.
Master, who always worried about me until the last moment.
…they had to pay for their crimes.
During the time left until the final exam, I slowly plotted my future plans in my head.
First of all, the first priority is to subdue the Demon King’s Army and the Demon King.
I wanted to jump out to smash Bellos’s head right away, but it was impossible.
I needed to cool down and cool down a bit.
However, even after subduing the demon king, there were still piles of things to do.
Everything I had to make right.
once humans.
He was thinking of overthrowing the leadership of the kingdom.
Those who forced the warrior to sacrifice in this way deserved to die.
Now it feels like a distant past, I can’t remember their faces well, but the mother who loved them. They were the ones who killed my father too.
And he must have tried to kill Yu-Wol too.
humans and demons.
I wanted to kill both sides, but things need order.
I believed that people would join the reformation I was trying to achieve only when I got the title of a hero after destroying the Demon King’s army.
Ordinary territories did not think there would be much difference.
The nobles who were dissatisfied with the current Emperor’s way of governing would also support me.
After overturning this country, I would reign with Yu-Wol.
After Yoo-wol left my room, I thought about the final warrior party member in my mind.
me. Luna. the yule I won’t take the test, but saintess. Hmm… I was a little worried about whether or not to include Zeke.
Arin and Natasha. It was true that both of them were capable talents, but as long as Yoo-wol was there, they were only second best to me.
Having seen Yoo-wol’s skills several times, I thought there was no room for refutation.
The final phase, of course.
He was aware of the fact that he couldn’t be his strength when dealing with the Demon King.
he’s a demon If the demon king’s ability was true, he might not be able to use his power at all after entering the demon realm, and he could have been taken as a hostage.
But it didn’t matter.
I had almost no intention of relying on party members anyway.
According to tradition, in the end, I was the only chosen warrior who could insert a sword into the demon king’s body.
I thought that I could only get help until I got this final test and the holy relic, and then I just had to use Arin.
Perhaps Arin will be happy to help me.
There was no way I was unaware of her earnestness.
Raven and Karin. The two of them… something was ambiguous.
Raven’s ability still didn’t even know how to use it correctly.
And above all, she didn’t seem interested in the warrior party itself.
However, it was difficult to find an advantage in her that could offset that part.
It was true that Luna didn’t really match her personality and was a mean cat who would try to steal Yu-Wol whenever she had a chance, but she was strong.
Even when I, who became stronger, faced her again, she gave off an unusual aura.
Judging that the combat power aspect and the ability to support itself were ambiguous, I decided to suspend her from the candidate for now.
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Kairin was worried about the artifact’s dependence.
Of course, in terms of pure force, she was by no means weak.
But it was difficult to expect more than that.
She diagnosed that if the artifact was stolen or not usable, she would not be able to properly serve one person.
what about the rest…
There wasn’t much to say.
Picking up my sword, I got up and headed for the gymnasium.
After finishing the final exam at once, I had to move on to the next step.
What was far more important than who my party members were was how strong I was.
After coming out of the rift, I now have an overwhelming achievement.
There was no reason to neglect training.
So I continued to swing my sword until the sun went down.
I spent most of my last days with Luna.
It had to be.
We had to overhaul our plans one last time.
“The getaway is all set.”
Luna read the letter from Amelia-sama and told me.
“The questions we sent? Any answers?”
“no.”
Luna licked her lips in regret.
“Very little. Mostly just our guidelines for action.”
Apparently, Master didn’t want to talk to us about what happened 1,000 years ago.
Luna passed the scroll to me as if she had read the letter.
“Everything else is as I described. Just read the postscript below.”
After accepting the scroll, I couldn’t help but frown.
[Dear disciples.]
[What happened to me 1000 years ago. It doesn’t matter what happened to Luke.]
[That is a thing of the past. I hope you will be faithful to your duties.]
[As I’ve said many times, if you can’t stop the hero at the academy where you are now, the Pandemonium will prepare for an all-out war.]
[Once again, I warn you. especially Sirius. Make sure you listen carefully.]
[This is your last chance to protect the warrior you love without killing it.]
…Master was right.
I had to eat hard.
right tomorrow.
Everything was about to come to an end.
Whatever awaited me, I had to take responsibility for my actions.
[Win and come back.]
That was the end of the letter.
When I put the scroll down, Luna sighed and sat across from me.
“You say so.”
Luna held my hand tightly.
“It’s okay. I can do it. Sirius.”
She was someone who knew me better than anyone.
It was clear that he had penetrated my heart, pretending not to be anxious.
When I looked sad, she got up and hugged me.
“…This is the last time. After this time, both the hero and you too can be freed from this bondage.”
That’s right.
If Seria failed, she would no longer have a reason to work for those dog-like human pups.
Me too, Seria is the Demon Lord. Amelia. I didn’t have to tremble in fear of killing Luna.
Provided, of course, that this plan succeeds.
The beautiful future between Seria and me that I drew at the beginning won’t exist.
As promised, I’ll be by Luna’s side. I had to go down to the bottom of that deep demon world.
Seria would be recorded as a failed hero.
… Either way, only a bitter ending awaited us.
Ceria.
Why do we have to live like this?
Why did you have to be nominated as a warrior?
Did I have to go into the demon’s den to live?
The more I thought about it, the more I hugged Luna tightly.
“It’s okay. Sirius. It’s okay.”
Luna patted my back and whispered in my ear that it was okay.
“…because we will succeed unconditionally.”
Luna’s eyes seemed to be colored red for a moment.
The morning of the day that had been scheduled finally dawned.
Everyone in my class was looking very nervous.
“Yes. Everyone has gathered.”
The only smiling person here is the homeroom teacher.
There was only one Luke.
“Why don’t you all relax your expressions? Why are you so hardened? Huh?”
Perhaps he wanted to change the mood, he started talking nonsense.
“Guys. The warrior’s party isn’t a big deal. Rather, it could be a loss if you win.”
“There is no such thing as a real high school student, and you have to go through countless times of death.”
“Isn’t it bad to live comfortably in the human world and be respected as a local hero?”
…teacher.
Are you saying that’s comforting now?
“If the warriors party fails, the songs of people from all over the continent really go to you?”
It was now that I was dumbfounded, so I was on the verge of laughing.
However, despite the homeroom teacher’s absurd jokes, the atmosphere did not ease at all like thin ice.
“Ah. They sound like boring guys. Yes. Let’s just hurry up and finish it.”
Luke gestured toward Seria.
Seria nodded, stood next to Luke, and slowly began to open her mouth.
“Okay. I’ll announce the party of the warriors I’ve chosen this time.”
Arin put her hands together and made a prayer pose while Natasha grabbed Zeke’s hem.
Raven with an indifferent expression. Karin looks a bit scared.
Luna looking at her with her arms crossed.
“The first person I will name is…”