I’m a Hero, but I Gave Up Saving the World

50 – Faust’s dream

“To Obama”

“Faust battled Gerena and unfortunately won. After that, it seems that they had a quarrel with the Four Heavenly Kings and then made a temporary truce. Faust will begin to reveal his vicious fangs in earnest after recovering his health with the elf. We must form the strongest party of mankind right now and raid the Demon Continent.”

“Now that Gerena, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, is incapacitated, this is an opportunity. Faust and the Four Heavenly Kings still seem hostile.”

「In other words, if all the wise men are dispatched, an overwhelming battle can be developed with a composition of 5 vs 3 vs 1. If strong people like Great Sage-sama and Arwen-sama are reinforced, mankind’s victory will be certain.”

「When Misha fully recovers and Faust begins to seize the other Four Heavenly Kings, it will be too late. just now! Please mobilize all troops now!!”

“And if possible, please enclose some food in the delivery eagle’s mail. I haven’t eaten anything for days now… 」

“Hoo. That’s a pretty detailed analysis. I saw a little bit again Isabelle.”

I read the letter that Isabelle fainted while writing, and the quality of the content was quite high.

“You even present a very precise countermeasure. It’s definitely the most dangerous thing to be under an all-out attack right now. I can’t predict how the Four Heavenly Kings will turn out, and I’m the Demon King I’m most worried about. It was difficult to beat Gerena, but I don’t know how things will go if I fight the Demon King. Because the power of the demon king is unknown.”

In fact, the reason I retreated from the hideout without forcibly fighting was because I was conscious of the existence of the Demon King.

Through Gerena, he roughly grasped the power of the Four Heavenly Kings.

It was also possible to notice that the other Four Heavenly Kings were similar to or weaker than Gerena.

In other words, if I had recovered my condition, I could defeat the Four Heavenly Kings (although it would take some strength).

But what about the demon king?

The Demon King is a mysterious being.

More than a hero or a goddess, it is the demon king who is veiled.

The four heavenly kings, who are the highest officials of the demon king’s army, appear in history even occasionally, but there is no information about the demon king.

Officially, the person who met the demon king directly was Johann Meister, the first hero from a thousand years ago.

Even he did not reveal what he did after meeting him, and only a very brief history was recorded, such as “John defeated all the four heavenly kings and went to defeat the demon king” and “The first hero died after failing to defeat the demon king.”

Nothing is known about the demon lord’s appearance, personality, preferences, purpose (well, maybe this is the annihilation of mankind), and above all, how strong he is.

Everyone just infers that since he is the Demon King, he must be far stronger than the Four Heavenly Kings, and John must have lost because he was stronger than the first hero.

However, if you have a holy sword, you can kill the demon king… It was a legend that everyone believed in for some reason.

“what… Aside from the fact that Isabelle is smarter than you think, the one odd thing is how the guy who was imprisoned here has a full knowledge of what’s going on outside. You know I just fought Gerena.”

“there is. Such magic.”

Misha showed off her knowledge for the first time in a while.

“It’s a magic called clairvoyance. Originally, it was the exclusive possession of us elves, but after the clairvoyant chief of the elves was captured as a slave a few decades ago, its existence became known to human scholars. It’s so useful magic that the method of learning it was distributed as a manual. Especially the ruling class who wanted to keep an eye on the people preferred it that way.”

“Isabelle knows how to use clairvoyance… ?”

“Of course, the scope of the magic depends on the user’s ability, but it’s very sweet. They say that a clairvoyant can spy on the whole world as if it were his own room.”

“Heh… It seems that the princess named Isabelle wants to return to the bosom of mankind by somehow stabbing the demons in the back. Well, it makes sense, but… It’s really sad. If I persevered a little longer, my dream might have come true.”

At the point it was discovered by me before sending the letter, Isabelle’s fate was virtually sealed.

Looking at Isabel’s face, almost like a skull gourd, filled with clowns, reminded me of the verbal abuse I had heard from her in the past.

“It’s not even a hero, it’s a replacement item”

“Look at this, commoner! I, Isabelle, would rather die than lose my pride as royalty! Why should I take orders from an underling like you?! I swear right here and now that I will never act as you say!”

“What a terrible person I am, Isabel, that I am a natural-born powerhouse that cannot be compared to you! I’ll carve that stupid head!”

Isabel, who was better than her father, Carlos, in terms of being a corpse except for his pride.

It seems that living together with her unexpectedly will be another pleasure.

“hahahaha… Sleep well, Isabelle. It might be the last sleep you can sleep comfortably.”

“The owner with a terrifying smile is also cool♡”

“Misha, get some more sleep and recover your condition. In any case, if the Four Heavenly Kings or the wise men attack, we will need your help.”

“Yep! I will do as the master tells me.”

“It’s nice to be brave. If you already have that much energy, just a day or two of good sleep will make you feel better.”

“If I sleep with my master, I might recover in half a day♡”

“You can wait a couple of days. Don’t worry and sleep well.”

“Sheesh… ”

After putting Misha to sleep in a suitable sleeping bag, I lay down on a hammock connected between stalactites.

Here you can see the whole view of the cave. Even the back of Isabelle, who was sleeping on her stomach.

If Isabelle tries to run away, you’ll know right away.

‘Stupid… What are you worried about? He’s been locked up because he can’t get out of here anyway. I suddenly became timid… No, am I too tired?

‘Come to think of it, it’s been a long day. Let’s see… ‘

‘To decide whether or not to save humans, give a speech on a podium, give humans a chance, and then be betrayed’

‘After confirming that humans are garbage, I decided to take revenge’

‘Destroy the city, cut off Diana’s ankle’

‘Set Serena’s face on fire, and then… I killed Kwak Dong-soo’

with a holy sword.

I looked at my hand, which was holding nothing.

Perhaps it was because he had been with Seonggeom 24 hours a day, he felt especially empty-handed.

‘I must have a holy sword. The dragon king’s power alone is not enough. I’m not weak, but I feel like I’m not the overwhelming strongest. If I get the holy sword back and add my authority as a warrior, then I won’t have to struggle against Gerena.’

‘yes. I will kill you with a holy sword. Those trash that don’t even look like humans’

‘Somehow, I feel like the holy sword wants me to do that too’

There is no basis for this speculation.

However, it was a feeling that came from the experience of holding a straight sword and swinging it.

When I delivered the final blow to Kwak Dong-soo, I hesitated for a moment.

Perhaps the sudden thought of giving one last chance to an old friend, who was tearfully apologizing, had occurred to him.

But…

But the holy sword, like a parent comforting a frightened child, like an older sister, or like a kind teacher, pulled my arm and pierced Kwak Dong-soo’s vital point.

‘mistaken… I guess?’

The holy sword is just a tool.

Tools do not move of their own will. It only moves according to the will of the owner who wields it.

However, I’m still not sure if it was reality or hallucinations, but at the moment when Kwak Dong-soo’s breath stopped, I think I heard the kind voice of a woman full of affection.

“You don’t have to hesitate… Because there is no need to hesitate. You are not committing murder. To purify this world… come with me… I finally met my hero.”

‘Tools can’t have a will and speak’

‘That must have been hallucinations. ‘

However, he suddenly remembered a story Beatrice had told him long ago.

“Goddess Irene said she put her own magical power and vitality into the holy sword before she passed away. That’s why the Holy Sword contains the will of the Goddess.”

“Whoops. At that time, the one who talked to me was the goddess Irene… ha ha ha… It can’t be.”

“But I still have to get the holy sword back. If things go wrong with the demon lord, even for once, I need a countermeasure on my side as well.”

“Whoa… I’m really tired anyway. Damn, I’m afraid Dong-soo Kwak will appear in my dreams.”

Undoubtedly, the longest day of my life came to an end, and I lowered my eyelids.

Fortunately, I did not dream of Kwak Dong-soo appearing and cursing, “Why did you kill me?”

Instead, I saw a girl in a dress and jewelry surrounded by a crowd of people whose faces were hidden.

People were sitting her in a chair and saying the same thing over and over again. like reciting a prayer.

「The saintess is for humanity」

「The saintess is for humanity」

「The saintess is for humanity」

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Just when I thought their prayers sounded like curses, my eyes met with the girl’s.

Looking straight ahead, she had a more beautiful appearance than anyone I knew, even compared to Beatrice or Mischa.

The nameless child stretched out her palm to me with teary eyes and begged me.

“Help me… 」

I tried to ask who you are, but the dream cut off without a voice being heard.

The downstairs was noisy and I couldn’t sleep.

“How dare you run away! I’m asking you to go with the master’s permission!”

“Huh… !! To run into this damn elf again… ! Oh my gosh… ! wait a minute Surely the master you speak of is not that talkative person?!”

“Sigh?! How dare you tell the owner?! You’ll have to hang yourself from the tree again, you cheeky bitch!”

“Heee!!!”

Misha was using a tree trunk as a rope to tie Isabelle tight.

Of course, meeting Mischa again in a place like this, Isabel’s face was very good to see.

“Good work Misha. I caught him so he couldn’t escape. I had something to tell him.”

“Oh, Master, you are awake! I was surprised that he didn’t wake up for three days!”

“what? Did I sleep that long?”

“yes… I didn’t wake you up because you must be tired. what? master. Are you crying now?”

“? What nonsense, Misha. Why am I crying?”

“No, but… ”

Misha’s face, looking up at me, hardens.

I was about to say, “Stupid guy, there’s no way I can cry,” but the hands that touched my eyes were wet with tears that hadn’t dried yet.

As Misha said, I was shedding tears.

It’s a strange thing. There’s no such thing as a reason to cry.

… Could it have something to do with the dream I had last night?