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

88 – Unresolved grudge

“This is the end of the bad relationship with Carlos that started when Kwak Dong-soo was appointed as a hero. You finally get to see Carlos die.”

“yes… It’s a moment I’ve been waiting for a thousand years. If Carlos’s danger had been noticed and removed a thousand years ago, it would have ended without seeing this tainted world… But even that thousand-year-old monster has paid the penalty, and you and I, John, still have our obligations.”

A strong wind blew Irene’s hair.

He finally killed the person who took everything from him and made him suffer for a thousand years, and there is no way his heart wouldn’t be disturbed.

How long have you been waiting for this moment?

He must have been waiting for the day of revenge while lying alone in a coffin for a thousand years.

“It is windy. I got dust in my eyes.”

Irene, who has a strong personality, sheds tears.

When I put my hand on my shoulder to comfort him, he shook his head vigorously and refused.

“It’s okay, John. I’m fine. The dust got into my eyes and it just stung them.”

“Irene… ”

“It’s really okay. And, I’m not yet in the stage to cry in your arms. You delayed the tight time because of Alice.”

Irene reminded us of our purpose for coming here.

“Oh yes. Helen started first, so we have to catch up quickly.”

Perhaps Helen had already obtained the final weapon.

If Arwen Undress, who always follows him, is still accompanying him, it means that the two of us will have to deal with Helen, a sage-class wizard, Arwen, the strongest warrior in mankind, and an unknown final weapon all at once.

Before that happens, we have to hit the ball.

“The moment of human purification is now right in front of our eyes. This will probably be the last fight.”

Irene bent her fingers, and the pile of marbles Alice had been sitting on at first rose into the air by itself, revealing a passageway down to the basement.

It seems that meeting Alice was not meaningless income at all.

To be honest, he was waiting for us right in front of the entrance.

“Come in, John. I can feel the powerful energy there. It will probably not be an easy fight.”

“No matter what awaits, if you and I work together, there will be no enemy we cannot win. If you know that it’s the final weapon, it might not be a big deal.”

“well… I’m kind of anxious. I don’t know anything about the identity of the final weapon, but I can feel an extremely powerful yet familiar energy coming from it.”

“Powerful yet familiar… ? what is that?”

Irene shook her head and expressed disapproval.

“I don’t know. So hurry in and check it out.”

The wooden plank entrance rattled and flipped backwards.

A hole was visible underneath.

The moment Irene took the lead and was about to rush into the basement, a woman’s voice caught in the background, accompanied by heavy breathing.

“Faust!!! Faust!!!”

It is a voice that is familiar to the ear, but not missed.

For a moment, I wondered if Alice had returned alive, but… No way.

the dead don’t come back

The identity of the voice is Dyna, who was a thief of the warrior party and the executioner who stole my thesis.

It was Dyna Grand Sherd.

“Faust! I finally found it! Oh really! Sigh… Sigh… I’ve been looking for it for days and days! Sigh… Sigh… !!”

Dyna stumbles towards me, with unsightly scars on her leg.

The Jun tribe, who once boasted that they were confident that they would run away even if they encountered the demon king, now seemed unwilling to even walk.

She reached out to me with a complex expression of both relief and anxiety.

“Please, Faust. come with me for a second Please!”

“Sigh? What kind of bullshit did you suddenly appear? I’m busy. go away.”

Irene, who was already in the hole up to her shoulder, was staring at Dyna with her head sticking out.

It’s a sudden meeting for me, but they say they’ve been looking for me for some reason.

Why? You’ll only get killed if you meet me.

Could it be that we’re going to have a duel like Alice?

… It can’t be.

Although Dina is agile, she is far behind Alice in terms of combat power, and her legs are not strong at the moment, so how will she fight?

I don’t know what the purpose is, but I don’t have time to deal with Dyna right now anyway.

“Irene, don’t worry, just go. I will follow right away.”

“Nope… Let’s listen to that person a little longer.”

Irene gives Dyna a chance to speak on a whim.

As if he couldn’t miss this opportunity, the thief started explaining the situation like a rapid-fire gun.

“Serena is in trouble! Their mother completely mentally collapsed after being beaten to death by gangsters. really just… It’s so serious that I’m worried about when he’s really going to commit suicide when I’m watching from the side.”

“So what. What does it matter to me whether Serena is crazy or not? I’m not his friend or family, so why are you telling me that?”

“Ahhh!! Of course you hate Serena terribly!”

Dina tousled her hair, venting her stress.

“But really… Right now, the only person who can help him is you… No, even if you don’t help, you’re the only one watching Serena’s end! How to say… After all, he’s human too?! Please, Faust! In the end, whether you help or not, meet Serena first!”

“… Is he serious?”

“After my mother died, I just lost my mind. If I hadn’t taken care of him, he would have died already. I beg you, Faust, really please… ”

Dina knelt down for her friend.

Serena.

Back in the day, I was a woman whose teeth gnashed at the mere mention of her name.

It was because I was Kwak Dong-soo’s pawn who harassed me the most viciously even in the warriors’ party.

I forgot about it for a while… Right.

It must have been a living hell to live as a traitor’s family now, when the war between demons and humans is in full swing.

Even his mother, the only remaining family member, was murdered and seems to be having a mentally difficult day.

I’d be lying if I said I had no desire to see what a miserable downfall that bitch would have been, but unfortunately the timing was just too bad.

“Whatever he is, he is busy right now. I’ll take care of it later, so go away.”

“No Faust… Serena really doesn’t feel strange when she dies. right now… Would you like to see it right away? Boo, please.”

“are you kidding. I have something very important ahead. It’s a waste of time even now. Serena isn’t even someone important to me, so why should I lose money for her? In a word, it is nonsense. The conversation is over, now go away.”

Following Alice, I didn’t want to be caught by Serena.

Even at this time, Helen must be getting closer to the final weapon…

I even thought of killing Dina to stop her mouth if she clung to it any longer.

But to my surprise, Irene pushed my back with a calm voice.

“Go, John. Go talk to someone named Serena.”

“What are you talking about, Irene. You know that’s not the case right now. What about the final weapon?”

“I will find out for myself.”

It’s not like I’m joking.

“Why is this all of a sudden? tell me why.”

“Just like I hated Carlos, you have someone you hate. If, as she said, Serena is going to die soon, this may be your last chance to settle your grudge. It is not to be missed.”

“… Even so, I am more concerned about the final weapon.”

“If that final weapon is stronger than we imagined, and if he dies in battle without resolving his grudge, John’s soul might degenerate into a ghost.”

“So you’re going alone? Helen and Arwen aren’t easy opponents, and they might have already acquired the final weapon?”

“Yes… It sounds like a contradiction, but I’m not going to die anyway.”

That somehow makes sense.

With this guy’s skills, it’s unlikely that even a sage or mankind’s strongest warrior would lose.

Having received my strength from Irene, I became strong enough to annihilate the genius of the Dragon race, the Celestial Dragon King, who is said to appear once in a million years.

After all, that’s what Irene originally had, so as a human being, this guy is a monster that can only be seen as a real mutant.

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Rather than worrying about Irene, it might be more reasonable to estimate how disastrously Helen and Arwen will lose.

“Then please, Irene. Don’t come soon.”

“Ah before that, can I get back the power I lent you? I think I will have to fight with all my might from now on.”

“It doesn’t matter, how can I return it?”

Even if Serena or Dyna attacked, the Dragon King’s power absorbed by Meranir would be sufficient to deal with them.

It’s okay to return Irene’s power.

No, now that Irene is in a position to participate in a much more dangerous battlefield than I am, I rather actively want to return it.

But I don’t know how to return it.

“It’s simple. You can kiss me.”

“That, is it?”

Irene closed her eyes and pouted her lips so naturally, it was a little awkward, but I put my lips together thinking it was a process for repayment.

“Well… Umm… ugh… ”

“??”

But isn’t this too long?

I’m leaving Irene’s tongue stirring her mouth hard for now, but… I don’t know if I really need a deep kiss.

To be honest, I got the feeling that the mighty magic within me had passed over to Irene.

But even after that feeling, the kiss continued for a while.

In the end, the kiss ended as I pushed Irene away first.

“Oh, Irene. Don’t you have time?”

“Write… I see. Then do it again later.”

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Judging from how he licked his lips in regret, it seems that the second half was just skinship.

“Now you can fight with full power. To be honest, I never really fought a fight a thousand years ago. Because if I use my strength, John will have nothing to do.”

“That is great. Please, this time, I want you to fully demonstrate that overwhelming power.”

“Yes. Let’s achieve our goals and meet again. then… Whoops♡”

what then? I didn’t ask.

However, I had a hunch that even if the war ended, I wouldn’t be able to meet this guy and Misha.

I don’t know why, but it’s definitely expected a great upheaval.

Well, anyway, we wished each other luck and parted ways.

I hurriedly followed Dinah in the lead and walked on a deserted forest path.

The unpaved road continued untouched by humans.

The strange stench grew stronger and stronger.

“Hey Dina. Where are you going? There are no neighborhoods where people live.”

“Serena lives in a landfill. This one is right.”

“Sigh… ? because. Why are you in such a place? This is a ruined city, so if you look for it, you will find many empty houses.”

“He’s so exhausted that when he goes to the city, he rather raises the game. anyway… Don’t be surprised, she’ll be very different from the Serena you remember.”

—I was able to meet Serena for the first time in a landfill piled up like a mountain.

The boy’s condition was very dire, as Dina had warned in advance.