NOVEL NEXT chapter 1
1 – If I can’t be forgiven by that guy, I’m done.
The death of the hero—the shock that the news brought to the kingdom of Aurelia was great.
I’ve heard that he fell down a cliff after being beaten to death by a not-so-great monster, but there was no such disgrace.
At least the holy sword was something that Serena had retrieved and the warrior’s veins were not cut off.
“I never thought the hero would die. I didn’t think it was such a dangerous expedition this time. How deplorable. However, it is also a reality that at this time when everyone is devastated by the war with the demon king’s army, it is impossible to spend a lot of money on a funeral. Forget the past and move on to the future.”
King Aurelia pushed ahead with the appointment of a new warrior to rectify the slumped atmosphere and revitalize the kingdom.
Faust.
Another man who came from another world with the previous hero.
He had the same qualifications as a warrior.
“Bring Faust. I will appoint that person as a hero and manage the warrior party as before.”
“Your Highness. Is it so… ”
“What is it?”
“Faust, what is that… don’t you know It is hated by everyone.”
“However, at present, there is no alternative other than him. You do not know that the magic circle summoning another world is a forbidden technique that can only be activated once every 100 years. The next summon will have to wait 100 years. You mean leaving the position of the hero vacant for 100 years? Then mankind is finished.”
“… … … .”
The ministers expressed their perplexity, and the king was not at ease, but no matter how much he thought about it, there was no other way.
In the first place, it was Faust who had been with him in preparation for such an occasion.
I didn’t know that the hero would really die.
The king suddenly remembered the contents of the letter he had sent to Faust at the suggestion of the hero.
＜Dear Faust. I heard that you do nothing but clean up horse manure, but don’t you feel ashamed as a man? Look at the hero Lucy von Letlea. How brave are you? Didn’t you see your friends and think that you shouldn’t live like this? If you are a man too, please live your life upright.＞
Faust, who had been locked in the stable all day long with a blank face, half expressed sincerity out of pity, and half were forced to write down words to please the hero.
It is said that Faust received thousands or tens of thousands of letters with similar contents.
But now I have to ask, “Become a hero”… Mmm.
“What are you waiting for, Obama? As long as he lives in Aurelia, he is also our subject. Does the people have the right to disobey Obama’s orders?”
Princess Isabel, who is being mentioned as the successor even as a woman because there is no prince, helped out with a word.
It was an authoritative idea of a natural royal blood down. It was the logic that Faust had no right to dare to refuse.
“It is, but… Isabelle, did you write a letter to Faust?”
“of course. Not necessarily because the hero ordered it, but because I usually have something I want to say to that man.”
＜Did you come to Aurelia to make a living scavenging horse manure? Do you know how expensive the magic circle used to summon you is? If that’s the case, why don’t you just go home
“… no matter why you say No, I am not in a position to speak to others.”
“? What did I do wrong?”
The princess who barely earned and raised gold and jade when she was young.
There was no one who dared to speak bitterly at the next heir who was favored by the king.
“done. Anyway, the princess’s opinion that Faust should be summoned was correct. Serena!”
“Yes Yes! Majesty!”
Even in the midst of the tragedy of the hero’s death, the sorceress Serena, who managed to protect only the holy sword, prostrated herself in front of the king with her battle wounds still unhealed.
“You are the proud wizard of the warrior party and the hero who protected the holy sword! I will consult with my ministers and give you the reward you deserve. Expect a title of nobility.”
“I just did what I was supposed to do… Eh, how could I expect an undeserved reward?”
“The credit for protecting the holy sword is greater than anything else.”
The nobles of Aurelia!
It was a route that every ambitious young man dreams of.
To become stronger by working hard, to achieve a record in the war against the Demon King’s army, to be recognized for one’s position in the eyes of the king or influential people.
If it was a title of nobility, it couldn’t have been better.
However, the king placed a burden greater than the prize on her fragile shoulders.
“Serena, guardian of the holy sword. You pass the holy sword to the next hero.”
“… Yes?”
“What are you surprised about? Could it be that the warrior’s seat was empty? Then you guys can’t go out on an expedition either.”
“Yeah, that’s true, but… ”
Serana’s expression went pale.
“You are a member of the hero’s party and the hero who protected the holy sword, so you are the right person to bring the hero. Come on, let’s bring the hero to the palace and hold the appointment ceremony.”
“… Ah, I understand, Your Highness.”
Even the king is not an idiot.
There was no reason why Serena expressed disapproval.
In fact, she was the one who became the hero’s pawn and viciously harassed Faust. Rather than having ill feelings toward Faust, it was more like harassing him for show off in order to catch the eye of a hero, but from the victim’s point of view, that’s it anyway.
Wizard Serena has only one dream.
Become a member of a party of warriors and rebuild the family.
I’ll keep the complicated circumstances a secret, but she was once the daughter of a powerful ducal family. Serena’s life, which would have been enough if she grew up smoothly as a young lady and married a nobleman’s wife, began to crumble when her brother, who was supposed to inherit the family, betrayed humanity and committed himself to the demon king’s army.
I don’t know why or for what purpose my brother did such a thing, no.
It’s just that at some point, the people who flattered me to take care of me suddenly changed terribly, and the fact that a family the size of a duke was beaten to dust overnight remains in my memory like a film.
The father passed out from shock and died of shock, and the mother suffered from aphasia.
The ducal family was erased from history as if it had never existed, leaving only the stigma of a traitor.
Serena, who was still young, hated her brother and had a dream that was no different from a complex.
＜Let’s join the party of warriors and defeat the demon army. Then no one would call me and my mom traitors.＞
In order to clear the stigma of her brother who joined the Demon King’s Army, there was no better way than to become a member of another group on the opposite side of the Devil’s Army, that is, the warrior’s party.
Who can say that such a person is a traitor when he hunts the demon army with none other than the hero?
Everyone has different motivations for learning magic, but Serena has only one.
To fight by the side of the hero.
To be more precise, to be recognized by the hero and to have a solid identity as ＜Humanity’s side＞.
I learned magic just for that.
Being acquainted with the hero was the surest guarantee than anything else that he was not the devil’s army in a world where the dichotomy between the hero and the devil was already going back.
From an early age ＜You learn magic to become a demon?＞ ＜Why do you live in Aurelia? Get off to the Demon Continent quickly. Actually, you want to go too, don’t you?＞ ＜Serena learns movement magic to instantly teleport to the Demon Continent~＞ ＜Is she trying to join the hero’s party to assassinate the hero?＞ ＜The hero is from a traitorous family like you. There’s no way you’ll accept the descendant of ?＞ For her, who had heard ridicule like this every day, being recognized by the warriors was more important than anything else.
Are you making fun of me as a traitor again for being recognized by the hero?
Then, from then on, the counterattack will be possible, ＜You who oppose the hero are the traitors＞.
In fact, no one had ever called her a traitor since she entered the warrior party after all her hard work. At least outwardly.
How long has it been since you gained peace? It was only after entering the warrior’s party that the aphasic mother began to say simple greetings for the first time.
“mom… No matter what, I will cling tightly to the warrior and never fall. Us… Let’s raise our family once again. huh? Believe me! Even if I wag my tail like a dog, the hero will like it!”
However, if he is kicked out of the hero’s party, or if rumors spread that he is hated by the hero, the barely obtained peace will be shattered, and he will return to darkness hated by everyone.
Serena tried like a dog to score points against the hero.
The reason he took the lead in harassing Faust was because the hero seemed to hate that man, so he did it to flatter him.
Yes, to be honest, now that I come to think that I had a bit of fun because I was teasing her.
‘… Sah, should I apologize? Well. Apologize. Faust is kind, so if you apologize, he’ll accept it.’
Serena’s footsteps were heavy as she headed for the shabby shack where Faust lived, carrying the holy sword Exod at the king’s command.
No way, I thought the hero would die.
And Faust is the next hero.
I can’t believe it, but it was already a reality.
‘If Faust becomes a hero, will the party be reorganized? I don’t know about the other kids, but I have to go to the party unconditionally. only me… ‘
The right to appoint a warrior party is a power given only to the warriors.
In other words, it was up to Faust whether Serena would stay in the party or be kicked out.
Serena knocked after practicing several times in front of the door to calm herself and try to make her face as kind as possible.
When Faust came out, Serena said with a smile that was kinder and sweeter than that of a business class flight attendant.
“Long time no see, Faust. did you hear the news? The old warrior died and you were selected as the new hero. congratulations so much! I believe you will do well. Will you take this holy sword and come to the palace? Since the King himself requested it, let’s go to the palace with me. And, to a large extent… I think it would be more stable and better to keep the existing members of the party as they are… What do you think?”
“I’m not interested, so get out of here.”
bang!
The door is closed.