Abandoned Priest at the Hero’s Party

Last Day in the Citadel

Tock, tock.

Without realizing it, I touched the corner of my mouth and looked at Roka, who had a hashish smile. The child seemed to be in a really good mood and couldn’t stop laughing from before.

…I often thought that Rocca had special feelings for me, but it must have been something like this. I really don’t know how to look at that child from now on.

Clearly, Rocca noticed my gaze and looked at me. Just like a dog who made a mistake, pretending to be ignorant and ignorant, just smiled brightly with that polite ‘Loca doesn’t know anything’ expression. Yes, it’s bright so it’s nice to see.

“Aren’t you mad by any chance…?”

Rather than that, I was just frustrated.

This is not something that can be said to be wrong. It was just a little unexpected. I didn’t know that the kid on that swing would grow up so fast and ask for love from me.

“That’s it.”

I really don’t know what to answer for this kid. I’ve never seen Rocca as a woman, so I replied that I should give it some thought. The child was satisfied for the time being, but I don’t know how much more that greedy greedy will remain satisfied.

“Hmmm, anyway, I have a few things to say before returning to the system. The information from the spies is getting a little more detailed, but it’s still gibberish. Something must have happened that would put a highly trained person into a panic.”

At that time, the Master of the Apprentice coughed in vain and said,

“There are rumors that a reaper has appeared, there are stories that monsters have appeared here and there, and there is even a report that the world tree has been dyed black.”

“I don’t know how truthful these reports are, as the spies who sent the information are in a state of shock. Maybe they were scared and reported what they picked up without verification. But it seems to be true that a big problem has occurred in the southeast of the continent.”

What the hell happened? What did the Demon King wish for doing this?

And what are the empires and kingdoms that are supposed to stop this demon king doing? As much as they have the right to rule and lead a large number of people, they should step forward in times like these.

“More than that.”

Roca took out the moonlight and sunstone that she had received from me. In fact, the child didn’t seem interested in anything that happened in the far southeastern part of the continent.

“Before we go, can you make a way out of this?”

“Hmm, I want to do that like a chimney, but I can’t.”

The apprentice pointed around. Only the smithy, the Nabal, and the buildings that had been scorched by the fire had only skeletons and pillars left. Still, the buildings that maintained their shape were really lucky.

“The blacksmith… Even if the forge was still there, all the blacksmiths would have run away from this mess. Even if I bring them back together, haha. It’s hard work. If this was ordinary ore, it would have been an ordinary blacksmith, but the story is different because it is an ore made by Dwarves.”

“Can’t anyone smelt it?”

“Because, in principle, only Dwarves can smelt Dwarven ore. Humans need fire to melt ore and the skills of a master craftsman to smelt them, but at least there is no blacksmith here who can do both.”

He licked his tongue.

“Of course, we are proud that we have a lot of money, and if it were in the past, there were several famous artisans who heard the lines over there. But, as you know, they all got on the boat and fled in the early days of the crisis because they had money and connections. By now, he must have sailed far away and left for the Empire.”

“is that so…”

“But even if they had been in business, would they have been able to handle such ore…”

Rocca was visibly depressed. Perhaps he felt sorry for the drooping ears and tail, the apprentice gave him his own information.

“If you’re a master who can handle that kind of thing… Yeah, maybe a dog can do it.”

“Dog… huh?”

“Among the beasts living in the Eastern Plains, he was a famous leader of the Tow clan. In his prime, there were many people looking for him, but one day he suddenly declared hiding. He is a craftsman of the past, but he will still correct it in his age. That person has the ability to handle moonstone and sunstone. cancer.”

If it’s the Eastern Plains… it’s close to the North Pole! Above that is the Kalcamir Mountains, the border between the North Pole and the continent.

Now that Elvenheim fell at the hands of the Demon King, the candidates who could know the secret of the cycle were once again reduced to one. In any case, it was absolutely necessary to visit the North Pole Citadel.

‘If I had gone to Elvenheim according to Mr. Rowena’s words, I would have met him.’

It was a pity, but it was short-lived. If it did, the volcano would have erupted, and a catastrophe of ashes would have swept across the continent, starting with the Citadel.

The volcanic ash must have covered the entire sky and colored the continent in darkness, so it was right to have to come here in the end.

So, where should I take my next destination?

Eastern Plains? Or Elvenheim? You can visit both places in turn, but you cannot visit them at the same time.

If the Demon King destroyed Elvenheim and left, there was nothing I could do there.

‘I couldn’t keep the promise I made with Mr. Rowena.’

ha. A sigh came out. In the end, the time was not right, and his prediction became a reality.

I didn’t even have a chance to try my best. And now, even if I don’t go, there will be a lot of people who will do it for me.

Even if the demon king released one or two monsters to Elvenheim, it would be suppressed quickly. Count Feltman and Magic City Orphiel are both near Elvenheim at the same time.

The master, Count Marcus Feltman and the wizards of the tower, would not stand by the monster that appeared after destroying the neighborhood. Maybe they don’t know that the next target is them.

‘In the Eastern Plains, discovering the Way of Roca, and…’

After that, will I leave Rocar where the beasts live and head to the North Pole alone?

Or think about going to the North Pole together. In fact, this matter has already left my hands. Even if I don’t want to take him, there’s no way I can do it if Rocca comes after me.

‘After that, let’s think about it next time.’

“Oh, and you said you were moving to the Islands. Go ahead and escape right there. The censorship is so severe that it is difficult to properly conduct spying on the system right now. When I got there, I was told that the imperial palace might have been turned into a battlefield.”

“Kyoguk… would you even do that? Apparently, there is a problem in the southeastern part of the continent now.”

“If I bet on either yes or no, my new item, I’ll just say that I will bet on yes. Kyo-guk is the group that will remain. What the hell were they doing when we were in crisis right now!”

If we go, we may fall into the middle of a fierce conflict, right?

But I can’t help but go. Among the places where the beacon of the sanctuary burns, the closest to the eastern plains is the island.

‘Mr. Rowena… I have to see you at least once.’

Anyway, unintentionally, I didn’t keep my promise to him. He helped me come here, so even if you are blaming me, you should go to listen to that grievance.

If it wasn’t for that, I would have thought of moving north to the Pumpkin Vine Village, my hometown. It was because I wanted to go back to my hometown after a long time and see the familiar faces again.

‘Well then…’

everything was decided no hesitation

The miracle of brilliance that illuminates all directions stretched out towards the top of the burned Vales City. A fireball blazed from there, emitting a sacred light over and over again. Those who had been wounded and those who had been wounded propped their heads out of the scorched building without realizing it.

The moment the beacon of the sanctuary burned, me and Roka’s bodies floated up. It was getting closer and closer to the beacon.

Beyond the blazing flame, I could see not here but somewhere else. Where we were until a few days ago. it’s an imperial palace

“Please come and play!”

“Next time, let’s go on an astronomical tour with us!”

“If you want to do business in the Citadel, just tell me! I will give you tax-free benefits at my own discretion!”

Looking down, thousands of people waved to see us off.

“…see you next time!”

Loka also shouted and waved her hand. Of course I did, too, but without saying that we would meet again, I just kept saying thank you. Because I wasn’t sure if there was such a thing as the next meeting for me.

Even then, if I still remain on earth, I hope to see you again.

The light was twinkling. swallowed us whole The inside was wider than the outside. And passed through many worlds.

Then the torch spit us out. Me and Roka staggered and settled on the floor of the Imperial Palace.

“uh…”

I thought for a moment that I was going to just go to Pumpkin Vine Village.

“This is… the Imperial Palace, right?”

Loka whispered to me, and I agreed. Because this place, which was cracked and crumbled, was more reminiscent of the residence of Duke Shmira rather than an imperial palace.

The mansion that was almost completely destroyed when the duke and the princess collided. The imperial palace was much larger than the duke’s mansion, but the collapse was roughly the same. It means that there was an incomparable shock to that time.

‘no way…’

Loud noises from all over the place. A vibration that shows no sign of stopping.

One thing was certain. I didn’t want to see it like this, so I came as quickly as possible, but the conflict between the kingdom and the empire came sooner than we expected. Me and Roka didn’t even have a chance to mediate the conflict.

“Oh, my God.”

Conflict is happening right now, and it is ongoing.

It was not known at this time if it had just started, if it was going down, or who was the winner. Where should I go? What should I do?

I didn’t know anything, and I just came here, so I couldn’t make a hasty decision. It was when I was scratching my head without realizing it.

“Where.”

Suddenly, I heard a bang behind me. When I turned around, Roca grabbed the knight’s neck and slammed it on the floor. The look on her face, spitting blood from her mouth, was somehow familiar.

“You obviously…”

Wasn’t that the knight who was right next to Prince Edmund at that time? Just as I recognized her, she seemed to recognize me and Rocca. she cried out in fright. Maybe it’s shocking.

“Hey, Master?! Don’t be ridiculous! How is that possible? How is this, this…”

“Are you going to kill me?”

He shook his head at Roka who asked without a change of tone. Right now we don’t know what’s going on or how things are going.

“How is it going? What is going on?”

I should have asked that from now on.