Chapter 118 – #5. Delen and Black and White (21)
“I did it…”
As time passed, the party of six was completed. The hero and the five women finally defeated the demon king.
The demon king’s castle built on the ground lost its owner, and the demons who lost the king fell into chaos. The key commanders to replace the demon king were assassinated by the hero party before the demon king, and the demons whose command system collapsed had only to be annihilated by the angry human army.
It was a fierce fight. No matter who died, even if this side was annihilated, it was a bloody battle so terrible that it wouldn’t be strange. But luckily, no one died. The hero and the women were in a rather bewildered atmosphere, as if they couldn’t believe that they had won and that they all survived. It was only after a while that they became genuinely happy.
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However…
Far from being sweet, the reality was bitter, dirty, and absurd enough to frown.
“Ah, that’s right…”
“Ha! I don’t want to be treated as a hero who saved mankind, but this is too much.”
Even Delenn, who always smiled, was irritated now.
“Are you going to be chased again?”
Among them, he is most familiar with the life of escape, but Delenn asked helplessly.
A common conclusion between the hero who always makes accurate and sharp judgments and Leia, who serves as the brains of the party.
-You have to run away.
A human army that slaughtered demons outside and invaded. I had to run away from them.
There were many reasons, and everyone had a reason. Delenn was still a wanted criminal with the highest bounty ever paid by the Church, Leia was a warlock ostracized by mankind, and Aris was also a slave gladiator who had escaped from the Coliseum without permission. Hero, Jina, and Mira didn’t do anything special, but just helping those three was a serious crime. In addition to that, he welcomed them as colleagues and directly helped them in various cases, so the whole party felt like a summary execution wherever they went.
First of all, there was no one who committed a crime, that is, not a single wicked person. Rather, what should be punished was an absurd world. However, the world is a mess, and the saviors of mankind have now become fugitives without even the cause of overthrowing the demon king. There was a high possibility that he would have to hide and run away for the rest of his life.
Everyone seemed to be in a bad mood, but their expressions were bad. At the moment of victory, which should have been full of joy, they put on a gloomy expression. The silent warrior opened his mouth.
“I rather think it went well.”
“Yes?”
“It’s better that the situation is clear like this, so at least there’s no chance of being betrayed. Unless we’re caught by surprise in a careless situation, we won’t be attacked by anyone, even the demon lord. Let’s all focus on surviving. If someone dies, I… “
The expressions of the women who had drooped at the hero’s words relaxed a little. As he said, fortunately no one died, and it was a great joy that everyone survived. They congratulated themselves on their survival in small ways and discussed the future with exhausted bodies.
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“So, will it be difficult?”
“…Huh.”
The top of the Demon King’s Castle. Leia’s expression darkened.
The situation was not good. Mawangseong was completely surrounded. With only six of them, they couldn’t even break through the encirclement of the large army with their exhausted bodies right after they had used up most of their strength.
Ironically, things went so well that it made it rather difficult. Because the hero party killed the demon king faster and neatly than expected, the demon army, which lost its pivot, was being massacred by the human army one-sidedly. The human army was larger and more powerful than ever before.
I had never directly fought them before. Although he was chased by the Church and some pursuers, he had no reason to fight against such a large army. As the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy is an ally, and the human army, who learned that the purpose of the hero party was to defeat the demon king, did not directly help them, but did not hinder them either.
However, now that the demon king is dead and victory is certain, the story is different. The situation is relaxed enough to annihilate the ragtag demon army and pursue the hero party at the same time. And they didn’t hesitate.
In fact, from the standpoint of mankind, it was not a big deal to be a wanted criminal, a warlock, or a fugitive slave. What could be more important than a great war in which all the nations of mankind were united? The biggest problem was that the power of the hero party was too strong. With only six people, they managed to kill the demon king that even millions of troops couldn’t do… It was hard to even imagine what a big problem it would be if they turned humanity into their enemy. The king could have been assassinated, or a guerrilla operation could have cost a great deal. During the Hero party, especially the women, there was plenty of motivation to hate humanity.
When everything is put together, the hero party that subdued the demon lord from the standpoint of mankind… It was just a dangerous molecule that had to be killed. So, while the remnants of the Demon King’s army were still in good health, the human army was pursuing the Hero party.
Even now, the army was rapidly climbing the castle and getting closer to the hero party. The hero party was thankful that the demon army was blocking their advance like a barrier in the middle. Ironically, now the Demon King’s army was helping the hero party.
It was too dangerous to break through the strong army head-on with a tired body, and the first thing that came to mind was teleport. By teleporting farther away to escape encirclement, the party will make a desperate run, and will probably never be caught. The strongest elite unit that infiltrated into the heart of the ignorant demon lord’s army and attacked and assassinated the demon lord could never be dealt with by dozens or hundreds, and had to be dealt with only by the army, but the hero party had no skills to catch up with such a large army. It wasn’t. If the current crisis is avoided, this opportunity will be far away in the future.
“How is it possible?”
Dory dory.
Unfortunately, teleportation was not possible.
First of all, the teleport itself requires exponentially more mana as the number of people increases, but Leia, who poured mana into fighting the demon king, did not have enough mana. In addition, it was too dangerous to use teleport magic because the mana disturbance magic circle that had been spread before surrounded the castle. It was as risky as launching an airplane on the day of a typhoon. Scattering to a strange place would have been a lucky result, and it could have been stuck in a gap in the dimension and couldn’t escape for the rest of its life, or even teleported only a part of the body and dismembered. In other words, it was said that teleportation was not possible.
“…What do we do?”
Mira asked with her impatient face. No one could answer. After some time, Delen, who was particularly quiet, spoke up.
“Hero. Then let’s do this.”
Grim expression. For some reason, the hero had a hunch that Delenn would say something he didn’t want to hear. The hunch was right.
“I’ll draw your attention. I’m the most confident in holding out. If I use the castle’s narrow terrain, I’ll be able to hold out for an hour. I’m serious…”
As Delen’s words continued, the warrior’s expression crumpled. Delen, who was trying to grab his arm while speaking calmly to persuade the hero, was startled by the hero’s act of slashing him. The hero fired at him with a more savage expression than during the demon lord subjugation.
“Then how about this. I’ll be left alone so you guys run away. Or what, Delen you run away and we stop you? Huh?”
“No, hero, that’s…”
“Delen, please. I just told you. There’s no better news than if all of you survived. If any of you died, I would seriously, not jokingly, sell my soul to the devil. I want to keep you guys alive at any cost. , Do you talk to me like that?”
“…I’m sorry. I made a mistake.”
Although the warrior’s expression and tone were stern, the emotion in his eyes was sadness or earnestness rather than anger. The fact that he made him feel bad, Delenn acknowledged his fault and apologized profusely. Seeing that, the warrior only said not to do that again, but he said nothing more.
Thud! Cuckoo!
“Oops, already!”
A loud sound was heard from a fairly close location. And subsequent vibrations. A huge number of troops that even ordinary people could feel were shaking the floor as they dug into the depths of the castle.
“Do I have to do this, even if it’s a last resort…”
Tension began to appear on the women’s faces. However, the hero didn’t seem so serious, perhaps because he had a trump card. Leia looked at his face and asked.
“Master, what are you thinking?”
“That’s the truth… Ah! It’s finally here. I thought it was Gingamin, but whoa… I’m glad.”
The tremendous energy felt at the same time as the warrior’s words!
No one was leisurely enough to ask, ‘Who?’
“Huh!”
“Sssss! What, what…”
Everyone felt the tightness in their hearts. It wasn’t the devil’s unique evil energy. However, the power was so enormous that the feeling of intimidation was enormous, and the body was sending out signals of danger to that intangible pressure. The women intuitively sensed that the owner of this energy was far stronger than the demon lord.
“Oh, don’t be nervous. We know each other.”
“That, really? So, who the hell…”
Aris barely opened her mouth at the hero’s calm tone. The hero said in an ambiguous tone, whether it was cold or cold.
“The one who sent me here.”
At the moment of crisis, the guardian of time and space descended in front of the hero party.
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The hero steadily carried out the expedition despite all kinds of adverse conditions, gathered good companions, and finally defeated the demon king. In return, he can make one wish from the Guardian of Time and Space.
The guardian of time and space did not claim to be a god, but was a being with transcendental power enough to be called a god. A warrior who made a wish to such an existence could become immortal, ask him to deal with the human army that threatens him now, or even become a transcendent being like the demon king. Saying that he would grant a wish was like issuing a blank check, and the hero got a golden opportunity to realize incredible things that were hard to even imagine.
But the warrior’s wish was simple.
Return to the original world, to Earth.
It was what the hero requested after consulting with the women. He added the condition, of course, that he go with the women.
The guardian of time and space obediently granted the wish, and the hero and the women eventually reached the hero’s hometown, Earth.
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After all, the hero made a wise choice. He wasn’t naive In the first place, it was the guardian of time and space who suddenly threw himself into a dark, dirty, and despicable fantasy world without even notice, let alone consent. It’s a dimension shift, so to speak, it was practically the same as kidnapping. Moreover, even the ridiculous request to subdue the demon lord.
There was no way I could easily trust such a kidnapper. If he had really made a huge wish, he would most likely not have gotten his money’s worth. A tragedy could have occurred where wishes were granted in a distorted form, which is sometimes shown on TV. Not a single word was said about the curse left by the demon king when he died, and considering the shameless appearance of him replying only then when asked later, it was quite possible.
I didn’t believe it, so I didn’t lose. The hero has at least avoided the bad choices. He did not do the foolish thing of gambling with his life and the lives of five women in a desperate situation, and as a result, the hero was able to live a peaceful life on Earth with the women.
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But the wise warrior overlooked one thing.
Delen’s black and white. To be precise, Delen’s ‘black’.
Her tendencies were malicious, sadistic, and even cruel. No, it is a dark part that has settled deep inside her to the extent that it can now be called ‘desire’.
Basically, Earth has a lot less violence than a fantasy world, and it has CCTV and science-based investigative capabilities, so Delen would have a hard time.
Besides, while the other women were at peace and enjoying life on earth, she could feel alienated and isolated from the occasional sinister urge. All emotions are relative laws, and tragedy begins the moment you realize that only you are strange.
Delen’s ‘black’, which everyone overlooked for a while, was clearly located inside her as always, and was trying to eat her from beyond her dimension to the earth…
