This is the story of a magician and an elf girl.

"So... I opened the cell..."

"Well, I have also slightly rewritten the rules of this world and the underworld. Take it. This way, your incomplete body will no longer be bound, and you can freely travel to this world at any time. But listen carefully, you can only meet with life in winter. I don't care about other times. But you have to know that the God of the Underworld is not a big shot who can show up casually. You have inherited the position of my elder brother. Now you are like my relative. Please abide by the rules. As a god, you should be a guy who can understand things without saying too much, right?"

"Ah... I understand... Besides, I don't want to cause trouble to the laws of this world..."

"elder brother……"

"Hmm...Power——activate, ruler of the undead."

John activated his power and opened the exit of the second hell to free the goddess who had fallen into hell. With scars and burns all over her body, she had no idea what she had been through. She only knew that her previous stern expression and confident eyes were completely gone - all that remained was despair towards reality and disgust towards herself.

"...Wife..."

"...Zeus..."

"Oh... Great... Look... I'm here to save you—"

"Why...I was planning to kill you...Why did you come to save me..."

"You are saying such unromantic things again... Let's go... Let's go back... That's enough... Stop making trouble... I have prepared a lot of cosmetics and clothes that you like... Go back and change into them... Then..."

“Why!! Why?! Explain clearly ah——!!”

Zeus smiled and walked forward to hold her, ignoring her willfulness. He just whispered in her ear: "Of course I still love you..."

"say it again……"

"I love you... I love you very very much..."

"say it again……"

"I love you! I love you very, very much!"

“Say it again!!”

"I love you! Wife!"

"Honey……"

Hera hugged Zeus tightly like a child who cried for no reward. She finally breathed a sigh of relief and hugged the hand that was extended to her. She completely let go of her resentment and complaints against Zeus. She knew that what he had done in the past was unforgivable, but he came down from heaven to earth just for her, just for the purpose of getting the woman he loved back to her side. Venus dared to guarantee that any woman in this world who met such a man would definitely change her mind and throw herself into his arms.

"Go back...I don't want to stay here anymore...Go back..."

"Well... go back... go back to our world... I have many... many things I want to tell you..."

Hera, who was holding Zeus's shoulders and riding on the thunder and fire, had lost her attachment to this world. She turned her head and looked at the magician, Zeus, and smiled faintly. She wished the elf goddess and the magician the same. Athena and Venus, who had hitched a ride, also embarked on the road to heaven together...

"Lady Athena!! Take care!!"

"I will never forget your kindness!!"

"Lady Athena!! Goodbye!! Thank you for your care!!"

"Lady Venus!! Our faith in you will never change!! Thank you!"

"Take care!! Lady Venus!!"

"Please come to our house again next time! Lady Venus!!"

Athena couldn't help shedding tears. She really didn't expect that she would be so reluctant to leave. She was the one who looked forward to returning to heaven every day. Now she suddenly had to leave the adventurers and return to her own life. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful and reluctant: "Well... Thank you... Live on, adventurers. You are the elites trained by us, the Valkyrie Athena. Pass on this glory to future generations. You all are our beloved children... May this blessing protect you all into the distant future. We, Athena, will always be with the adventurers' hearts!!"

At the same time, a permanent skill was suddenly added to the adventurers' skill tree, and it was called "Valkyrie's Blessing". Its effects included increased magic power, increased strength, increased agility, extended skill effects, greatly improved skill effects, increased skill range, increased skill attack power... Various values ​​were affected and improved, as if they were the adventurers' unique skills.

"oh oh……"

"This is……"

“Athena-sama’s blessing…”

"So warm... As expected, Lady Athena... is always that gentle goddess..."

Venus smiled bitterly, knowing full well that Athena was not such a goddess at the beginning. She knew how much Athena looked down upon humans at the beginning. After hundreds of years, that stubborn Valkyrie actually called her soldiers "children". What a gratifying growth and touching process. Zeus must have let Athena return to heaven only after knowing the reason.

"Atalanta... it's time... I have fulfilled my promise to you... now it seems like such a short time... but you are now free... the shackles on you no longer exist..."

"Eh?! Wait... Goddess..."

At this moment, Venus, who had separated from Atalanta's body and turned into a foam outline, completely released her from possession. Atalanta, who was stunned and couldn't believe that her consciousness could actually control her body, regained her body after a long absence. At this time -

"senior……"

"...Long time no see... Hartley... Sorry, I was actually aware of it the whole time... But I couldn't say it out loud, so I asked the goddess to keep it a secret for me..."

—The elves who were running leaped up and hugged her tightly together, and their hearts seemed to be penetrated by their overflowing emotions. They had to shed tears, and finally they were no longer a puzzle that was missing a piece.

"Senior!! I knew it... As expected, you are back alive..."

"Hartley... it's too tight... you too..."

"That's great, that's great... I can finally shake hands with the legendary hero!"

"We have so many things to ask you! It must be lonely to be alone all the time!"

"Let's live together from now on! Thank you for your guidance! Great Elder Atalanta!"

"Grand...Grand Elder?!"

"Hmm... Elder Hartley's predecessor... so he is the Great Elder... This translation seems to be correct..."

"Uh uh! Am I the Great Elder?! Nooooooooo!! I'm not that old!!"

"a ha ha ha!!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

“Hahahahahaha!!”

Aphrodite, who felt at ease seeing them getting along so harmoniously, left quietly with Athena. The elves, who looked at their backs with respect and piety in their hearts, bid them farewell with moved and reluctant feelings. For a moment, the dead silent battlefield was suddenly filled with humanity and abundant vitality.

"Then...I should go too...Linna..."

"...Can you stay a little longer...?"

"...Okay...but just a little longer..."

Only Linna and John, who were leaning against each other and watching the scene, still couldn't bear to leave each other. Everyone had made up their minds to say goodbye to each other, but as a goddess, she was still so indecisive...

“…It’s a deal…”

"Um……"

"I must...I must go back...to the place where we first met...I...I will always be waiting for you there..."

"I see... This is the place where we first met, right? I won't forget it... We made an appointment... I will definitely come back..."

John leaned his head out with his hand on her chin and gently left the promised mark on her lips. It would obviously not be the last time, but Linnae felt reluctant. However, this was the most appropriate option at the moment. Taking another step back would only make John think that she was a nagging woman.

"...I believe you...Do you also believe me..."

"...Well...I believe...I will always believe in you...I will never lie to you again..."

"Well... have a safe journey... brother..."

"...Well...then...I'm leaving...Linna...I'll be waiting for you in the future..."

Knowing that he couldn't stay here for long, Linnay slowly let go of his hand, opened the gate of hell and walked towards John. As if to reassure her, she showed a long-lost smile. The outline of her figure stepping into the entrance was gradually covered by the closed space. In order not to worry him, Linnay forced a smile, narrowed her tearful eyes, and bid farewell to John as he left this world of the living.

"elder brother!!"

“Linna…”

"I love you the most!! I love you!!"

"Linna... Yeah - I like it the most too... I love you... Linna..."

Just as both parties confessed their love to each other, the gates of hell completely closed their exits. Only the warmth remaining in the hearts of both parties continued to ignite each other's expectations for the future, and the story of transcending the light to create the future also came to an end here.

(Complete)