Chapter 271 – Chapter 67. After the War.
The raindrops that had been falling steadily became thicker and thicker. The sky is also sad, but the sky starts pouring rain like the tears of a child who has lost a parent.
Jihyeok buried his face in the chest of the Heavenly Demon, who had stopped breathing, and did not move.
Everyone was standing around him without a word, standing in the pouring rain. Someone slowly approached Jihyeok, who had been there for a while, and wrapped his arms around him.
“Honey.”
Easel, the fairy, gripped her husband’s shoulders and felt her silent sobs.
“You guys are going to keep getting rained on like this? … Let’s go now. The Heavenly Demon, I have to let go now.”
Jihyeok’s face, which slowly lifted his head, was distorted with intense sadness. He looked like he had lost his father.
“Old man, old man… , Heavenly Demon, the Elder…”
“The war is over. Now I have to go back. If you don’t, who will? Geralt He’s not feeling well right now either. There’s only you left … You can do it after the memorial service is over. Everyone is watching only you and following you. I only see you…”
Azel also said that while forcing herself to hold back her sadness. It wasn’t that she wasn’t sad now.
Because the Heavenly Demon was the first human she recognized. … And, because she was my best friend.
She forcibly raised the corners of her mouth and tapped the shoulder of the Heavenly Demon lying on her back.
“I lost. Yes, you son of a heavenly horse, you won. You are better than me.”
The battle of who first realizes the Source Force ended up with the Heavenly Demon winning. Azel couldn’t stand it and started crying.
Jihyeok chewed his teeth and slowly got up from his seat. And he looked around at the team of warriors standing with a solemn expression and said in a determined voice.
“I’m going to clean up from now on. Rescue and treat the injured, and take care of the dead. … Those who have lost their homes, take them to an empty mansion.”
The warriors who received the order scattered in all directions with the team. Standing tall in the pouring rain, Jihyeok looked at the Heavenly Horse guild members. They, too, were in deep sorrow at the loss of their captain, whom they had been with for thirty years.
Jihyeok slowly approached them. His feet were as heavy as a thousand pounds.
“What, I don’t know what to say. … Sorry. I am so sorry.”
The deputy guild leader shook his head.
“No. This is the path you have chosen. There is no need for His Excellency to be sorry.”
However, Jihyeok felt guilty that he became like this because he was weak. … If I had been a little stronger, the old man wouldn’t have died.
“Everyone knows that His Excellency fought the Demon Lord more desperately than anyone else. Thank you … Thank you for saving the continent.”
As the deputy guild leader lowered his head, one or two followed him and bowed deeply. The greeting spread like an epidemic, and soon everyone except Jihyeok bowed towards him and thanked him.
Jihyeok cried. And he looked up at the sky.
The pouring rain swallowed even his tears.
… Victory, which left only scars, tore the hearts of many people to pieces.
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The expedition team, which left to catch the Demon King’s army, returned busily after hearing the news that the capital was attacked.
After hearing the news, the expedition team, which returned to the capital three weeks later, couldn’t help but worry as they saw that the scars from that time still remained all over the walls.
After returning to the capital, the expedition realized that the scenery of the capital had changed markedly from before. The capital city, which suffered a terrible war, still left the remains of collapsed buildings unattended. The recovery speed was very slow because there was not only material damage, but human damage was also formidable. In addition, it was urgent to make a living right away, so there was no time to make people do heavy labor.
The commander of the expedition, Princess Ganesha, opened her mouth as she saw the capital city far more horrifying than expected. Others were also clearly surprised by the shock.
The expedition also suffered quite a bit of damage from the battle with the Demon King’s army, but it wasn’t so terrible. … It was only when she saw the ruined capital that she realized that they had been duped by their enemies. In the first place, they were determined to attack the empty capital.
At the news of the expedition’s return, the townsfolk came out to the roads one by one to welcome them. The princess disbanded the expedition halfway through. I don’t think I’m in a good mood right now for a welcome party.
The La Rocha team, which had participated in the expedition, also quickly returned to the mansion. However, an unexpected person in her mansion was waiting for her return in advance.
“Mr. Jihyeok?”
In the light of the lilies, Larocia’s blunt face showed joy that could not be hidden. As soon as she arrived here, she met the man she loved.
“Great job.”
However, Jihyeok’s face, which smiled faintly, was somehow sad. Of course, La Rocha didn’t know the reason yet.
Then the deputy guild leader came out. As he looked at Jihyeok, the warrior lightly nodded his head. She just stared at the two of them in silence.
When Jihyeok said that he had something to talk about at length, La Rocha said he would come after saying hello to her teacher first.
“… No, come with me.”
“Yes? … Ah yes.”
La Rocha felt uncomfortable with this atmosphere. The two went to the living room.
The air was strangely still. She thought that since there was such an uproar in the capital, the atmosphere in the mansion must have been hideous as well.
Jihyeok, who had been watching Larosha for a long time, carefully opened his mouth while letting out a long sigh.
“La Rocha… , Take heart.”
“… Yes?”
“It will be very difficult. Still, still, keep your heart strong. OK?”
… No way…
La Rocha suddenly felt anxious. Her face was as cold as her ice.
“… The old man saved the capital and passed away.”
… She thought she had heard wrong.
“… Yes… ?”
In an instant, her voice cracked.
“Again, all, all, again… , Tell me, will you please? … I, well, mo, not, heard, I think…”
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
“The Heavenly Demon has passed away.”
… Ah… .
… Aaaaa…
Aaaaah
La Rocha tried to get up, but his legs gave out and he fell in front of her. Her Jihyeok quickly supported her.
“Ah, ah, ah, no, ah, no, no, no, no, no, that’s a lie, right? Isn’t it? Isn’t it? Isn’t it? Please, please, tell me lies. Please, please Please tell me it’s a lie.
La Rocha was sobbing. She jumped up suddenly and sprinted out of her parlor, where she ran as hard as she could.
The office was empty. Then I went to the bedroom and slammed the door open. It was also empty.
The disciple of the Heavenly Demon started searching the mansion. He tried to believe that Master would play pranks very occasionally, and this time it was a prank too. If it was a joke, it was too much of a joke, but this time, even if Master came out as a joke, I felt like I could greet him with a smile.
Master master master master master
La Rocha ran her hallways like her mad bitch, her tears running down her snot.
“아아아, 아아아아아아아, 아아아아아아아아ㅡㅡㅡㅡ.”
To her as an orphan, her heavenly horse was the sky and, at the same time, her parents.
She is the teacher she admires the most in the world… , My dearest father.
“Aaaaa…
Everyone burst into tears as they watched La Rocha frantically run through her halls. She opened the door to each room and continued to search for the Heavenly Demon.
“Master, Master, Jebaal, please come out. Please. I’m a teacher–“
Then, returning to his bedroom, she approached the bed and pulled up the covers. But the bed was cold without warmth.
“S, s, master, aaaaa.”
Knocked over on the bed, she cried and cried.
Jihyeok cautiously entered the bedroom and stood still by the bed until Larosha stopped crying.
… How much time has passed like that
After crying for a while, her emotions calmed down a bit, and she looked up at Jihyeok.
“What was Master’s last appearance… ?”
“You defeated the demon king. And, he gave enlightenment to everyone.”
Tears flowed from Larocia again. … At the thought that she would never be able to see Master again, a truly insane sadness swept through her heart.
“I, I, I, what should I do? … I must have Master. Master, I miss you. Master, Master, you can’t be without it. … I-I still haven’t repaid the favor… I haven’t done anything yet…”
“I’m sorry. No matter what comforts you, how can your heart be comforted? … I’m sorry, Larocia.”
The disciple cried again. If earlier it was the sadness of loss, this time it was the sadness of collapse.
If I had known it would be like this, I would not have gone.
If I had known it would be like this, I would have trained harder.
If I had known it was going to be like this, I would have served it more carefully.
Master, Master, Master.
If you knew it would be like this
I say I love you,
I would have told you.
– La Rocha, this teacher is very proud of you.
Master.
Father.
