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

At first Jack thought it was an illusion or that fluorescent plants had fallen from the sky, but a closer look revealed that it was not the case.

The golden light particles floated in the atmosphere and gradually rose. Jack didn't know where they came from. After observing for a while, he found that this strange phenomenon only appeared around people. Obviously, they had no intention of using skills or using skills on anyone.

"Light..."

"It's shining..."

"Fly towards the sky..."

"...Miss Ya...Dina, what's going on..."

"..."

Athena, who was speechless, also radiated light, her eyes seemed to be looking at something Jack could not see, her expression looked sad and beautiful.

"Hey, let's go! Get on the ground!"

"Hmm! Something must have happened up there!"

"Follow the light! Everybody! Get to the ground!"

"Ah! Wait! You guys! Hey! Stop!"

The adventurers who ran to the ground completely ignored Jack's advice and could not be stopped by words. Jack had no choice but to follow them and leave the underground world holding Wendy's hand to go to the ground to check the real situation.

"What... that is..."

"...darkness...huge...very huge...darkness..."

The sky, which had been sunny all the time, was now without even a ray of light. Heavy dark clouds covered people's heads, and it was not necessarily a sign of rain. Jack could not sense any moisture in the atmosphere at all.

All I could feel... was the pressure of the heavy air on my shoulders.

“…Is it over there…”

"...Hmm...It seems to be where the dark clouds are densest..."

"…Is this…the power of the dark…devil…"

Even though the distance was at least over a hundred kilometers, Jack could still see a whirlpool-like black storm in the distance, which was constantly devouring the scenery that should have been on this continent - at the same time, the lights were gradually moving in that direction.

"...The light is...going in that direction..."

"…Is he over there…"

"Hmm... Located... in the center of darkness... I can feel... his power is changing..."

"…Is it because of… these lights?"

"...These lights...are not just lights..."

"……What's the meaning……"

Jack, who didn't know what Athena's words meant, looked at the adventurers' backs and realized that the light came from them and the adventurers who were buried in the graves after the war in the past.

No matter how slow he was, he was almost aware of the situation.

"…it is trust…trust that brings these lights…and not just here…"

"... the ancient adventurers... the ancient residents who died in the war... and the current adventurers - the wishes and trust in their hearts turned into light... and focused on him alone..."

At first glance, the dark vortex was gradually covered by these tiny lights. Jack couldn't believe that the trust in people's hearts could bring such power. He felt very overwhelmed by this phenomenon that was beyond common sense, and at the same time, he felt awe in his heart.

This is... an intellectual pioneer... the light that illuminates the times... someone who can focus the long-cherished wishes of so many people, who can be trusted by so many people, who can be supported by so many people. Even if he betrays everyone on the surface, the light that supports him is still alive and well.

Compared to him, a homeless guy like Jack who can't even gather people's hearts... is simply not comparable.

"!"

Just when all the lights were almost gathered at that point - a beam of light brighter than any other light went straight to the sky and illuminated the sky. All the darkness turned into nothingness at that moment. Jack, who could feel the oppression running through his body just by standing there, clenched his five fingers.

"The light is..."

"...shining..."

"...the darkness...disappeared..."

So dazzling.

The one who holds the power of change possesses power far beyond Jack's imagination.

At this point... even if someone like me puts in a lot of effort... what's the point... But...

"I don't want to be like everyone else... I want to call him with words that will make him feel warm. I want to heal his heart that has long been abandoned in the abyss, and remind him that not everyone has abandoned you. Those many misfortunes will happen in one form no matter what, and it is definitely not your fault alone. So - I think brother is the most appropriate name for him."

The words that the girl once said to him made Jack realize what he had forgotten.

"...My brother is not a strong person...He is afraid of loneliness and solitude...He is afraid of losing...He is afraid of being betrayed...No matter how much he wants to suppress his emotions, he can't hide them from me at all. This incident made me understand how heavy and strong his trust in me is. It's just because he knows that I won't betray him. It's as if he has entrusted everything to me...So I decided to share the pain with him and never let him become alone again. "

I still remember her expression and her feelings.

These things...none of them should have ended like this.

“…disappeared…”

"...But...he won, right..."

"...definitely...definitely!"

"Lord John wins..."

"Ohhhh!! That's great—"

"——Are you satisfied with this?!"

"!" "!"

Just when everyone was so happy that they wanted to dance - Jack shouted at them from behind, swearing that he would never become the mediocre and incompetent self again.