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

"...I admit that he made so many sacrifices for us...for this garbage world. I don't deny that everything he's going to do next is for our sake - but are you satisfied with this...Don't you have any other ideas in your mind..."

"... Even if... you say that..."

"Master John has already won, this is our--"

“—Oh, Lord John, Lord John, it’s all Lord John! Bullshit! Wake up! He’s going to destroy us next! I’m not asking you to resist! I’m not against you supporting him! I don’t think your ideas are very dangerous! I don’t think you are ignorant! But—don’t you think... he is pitiful like this…”

"..."

……

At this time, Athena, who was standing next to Jack, naturally noticed Jack's intention. After all, this was what she had always wanted to say to the adventurers, but she just couldn't find the opportunity to say it: "... Jack is right... The magician will indeed make changes for our world... There will be no darkness in the new era... But... In that future - there will be no happiness that belongs to him personally."

"..."

"This……"

"!"

"You are only thinking about your own things, saying that you believe in him! But in the end! What's the point of your believing in him! He will have to bear the pain that no life in this world has ever experienced! How long will it take to create a new era! How long will he be alone! He will be alone in such an era... in such an era... all alone... every day... living like this... Do you want to see him like that? By then... who will save him..."

"..."

……

The adventurers, who had just realized the reality, all lowered their heads and fell into deep thought. Then, Athena also sensed the omen and said to Jack: "... He has obtained... the power to interfere with cause and effect... The laws of the world are changing... It's going to rain... Very hard... Very hard..."

"rain……"

"...I'm afraid it's...a heavy rain that's enough to drown the world...He wants to use this rain to cleanse the world."

"!"

Just as Athena said, the earth that was originally illuminated by the bright sun began to be shrouded by dark clouds again, and an even greater darkness covered the sky. The icy raindrops hit Jack's cheeks. He couldn't feel any rationality in this matter and felt that it was not right to continue like this.

It's not over yet. He is very clear that there are still things he can do and things he should do: "Listen carefully...you...I don't care what the magician wants to do. I don't care what will happen in this era! I only care about you! All the lives still alive here! As long as I am still here! I will not let you be killed by this rain!"

"...But...Lord John...this is for--"

"——I've said enough! There is no more Lord John! Wake up! If you have seen him, you should understand! He is light! But he is also a human! A living person! A person with emotions and flesh and blood! He even died not long ago! The girl who was left behind wants to see him every day! She even said his name in her dreams! Don't you have any thoughts after seeing this scene!"

"!"

“——Go save him!!”

"——Go save them both!!"

"——Don't let them suffer any more for the sake of our world!!"

"!"

Jack's words accurately conveyed what was happening to every adventurer - and deeply touched their consciences, so that those idiots who wanted to die finally had a new goal, and the strength in their palms grasped the future that the two people had once abandoned.

"Let's put an end to it!! Adventurers! This is our only chance to show off! Go find our president! Help her! Bring her to that person! Give up this world that should have been changed by us! Tell them that we adventurers can create our own future with our own hands! Let them let go of everything and live a happy and loving life!! Anyone who wants to see them kiss, please raise your hands and cheer now!"

""good!!!""

"Very good! Adventurers! Pack your bags!! This will be our last adventure!! Let's go!!"

"No matter how bad the world is or how dark it is, there must be more than one person who will make a change. Athena felt relieved as she looked at his back. She saw in him the back of the great hero Hercules, the man who had once cared about the happiness of magicians... the only man she considered a friend.

"...Do you see...John...people...are not as selfish as you think...This time...it's our turn to help you..."

"What are you talking about... Let's go, goddess. It would be meaningless if you didn't come. No matter how badly you did to that person in the past, only you or he can forgive you. If you really can't forgive yourself for who you are, then we will forgive you. I need you. Athena."

Even the goddess Athena's heart was warmed by his words that were as dazzling as the sun. The past that was no longer shrouded in snow and frost reminded her of the child she had saved, the child who gained divinity by drinking Hera's breast milk. The will he left behind has been repaying Athena's mercy and kindness to this day.

"Thank you... Jack, I really did nothing wrong... Thank you."

"…crying or something…let's go."

"Yes……"

On that day, Jack, who led the adventurers away from the adventurer base, took on the lives of all the adventurers. In order to let the two stupid lovers who were always separated by fate meet again and speak their true feelings, even if it meant sacrificing the light of change that appeared for the first time in tens of thousands of years, Jack believed that the feelings in people's hearts should be put first - otherwise, it would be too unromantic.