The Hero Disciple Is Back - Chapter 73
72. The Master and the Daughter Have Different Times
I sat in front of the tomb I had built for the god of wanderings and looked up at the night sky.
“Is it nice there?”
I said that even though I knew there would be no answer.
There were things I realized thanks to the spirits. It wasn’t just because of the World Tree that I was able to call the spirits. The World Tree was definitely the reason, but it wasn’t the only reason.
I looked at the grave and asked.
“Were they the god and saint of donations, not the god and saint of wandering?”
The World Tree made it possible for the spirits to respond to my voice. However, it is said that it is impossible for so many spirits to come to me at once with that alone. The reason the spirits came to my voice all at once is because they received such certification. It is a certification that this human will never treat the spirits carelessly and will not use them in such a way.
That was what the God of Wandering and the Saintess of Wandering had left him.
I left them behind because I anticipated that I would need spirits someday. The spirits came running without hesitation when I called them, even though they had been certified by gods and saints. This was possible because they had the confidence that they would not make a wrong request of me since they had been certified by gods and saints.
“… … .”
I received too much. My life, which was almost over, was saved because the gifts left by the wandering god, Wolford, and the wandering saint, Stella, worked properly inside Leah. I had already received life from them. But that wasn’t enough, so they gave me another gift.
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It was truly cowardly. He gave it to me unilaterally and left without giving me a chance to repay him in any way.
That’s why the one who is left behind always feels wronged. Since the one who left has already left, the one who is left behind can do nothing but complain and grumble. It is truly a very unfair thing.
“I’m sure she’s just rolling around with a face that doesn’t really fit the title of saint. Do you like it? Just giving everything away and leaving like that, feeling relieved?”
He would be rolling around with a face that clearly had no nobility or anything like that. Perhaps he had found the most comfortable bed he could find in the world.
A bed as soft and fluffy as a cloud, perfect for rolling around in. I could easily picture myself rolling around happily after discovering it and then falling asleep. Wouldn’t the god of wandering be watching and laughing? Just imagining it is a heartwarming sight. It was truly an enviable sight.
“… It must have been a short relationship, you know.”
Aren’t there cases where you just happened to go on a trip and saw a fleeting memory that you’ll remember for the rest of your life?
There are times when I remember those memories more clearly than when I have seen them for a very long time and become tired of them, and I want to see them again. That is why the degree of emotion is not necessarily determined by length and depth. Just like how no matter how long a relationship is tied together, you cannot be sure that it is all a good relationship.
So even though it was short
Even though I couldn’t say it was deep
That relationship couldn’t be said to be light.
At least for me
Stella did.
“It’s difficult because emotions are something that you can’t control.”
But if it were controlled at will, that would have been problematic in its own way.
Because things don’t go as planned
I am at this moment
It might be something you miss when you think of your friend.
“But still, it’s so hard for the ones left behind… .”
So I have to survive. I have to become strong.
I shouldn’t leave such difficult things to my precious children.
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The Demon King’s castle was on fire. Even if the most important Demon King’s body wasn’t damaged at all… . For the Demons, this was something that absolutely should not have happened. It wasn’t a warrior or a human army that had invaded, and yet they had been defeated. Even if the Demon King hadn’t reprimanded them, the Demons couldn’t just sit by and do nothing.
Above all, the fact that Adress, who was called the best brain of the Demon King’s army, was defeated in vain was a huge blow. The Demon King’s army was an army only for the Demon King. They were consumables that were loyal to the Absolute and had to be consumed for the Absolute. However, the idea of serving someone and cherishing someone was bound to be different for each person. This was because it was always bound to be relative.
Of course, even if it was an army for the Demon King, and even if everyone was for the Demon King, their thoughts and methods were bound to be different. Some believed that they should absolutely follow the Demon King’s orders, while others believed that they should step forward before the Demon King gave orders so that the Demon King would not have to worry about anything. In the end, even if it was a group gathered for the Demon King, each person’s words were bound to be different. And the one who had been coordinating it up until now and taking care not to make it go awry was none other than the Demon King’s best brain, Adress.
But that address is dead.
Furthermore, no matter what anyone says, Adress was a powerful person. Therefore, it was natural that he tried to create and maintain his own power. That was the instinct and habit of those in power.
Naturally, the Address forces were inevitably divided due to Address’ death, and the first force that other forces aiming for Address’ vacancy were those left behind were those that were most likely to be targeted.
2nd Stone ‘Shadow of the Black Moon’ Darialgolas
He was also a demon who belonged to the Adress force. It was natural for a demon to prioritize destruction and be emotional, but there were also demons who valued reason like Adress. Darialgolas was one of those demons who valued reason. That was why he joined the Adress force, which had no power but an excellent brain.
But with Adress dead, everything became meaningless. The Demon King is absolute and unbound by anything. If Adress died, it would be the end for him. Things like Adress’s power would not be of interest to him. In the end, he knew that his future was nothing but darkness.
That is why he knew that he had to work hard to survive. That is why he came to the human world despite all the pressure. Even though he knew that he could not use his strength properly and that his position as the second-ranking person that he had worked so hard to achieve would end with his death, he boldly took on the challenge for the sake of his future.
‘The dragon that burned down the Demon King’s castle… I can’t kill it in this weakened state. But…!’
It doesn’t matter as long as the target isn’t a dragon.
Not a dragon
The human that the dragon cherishes
Just aim for that.
Thinking like that, he came this far.
It could be seen as a truly evil idea and choice befitting an evil race.
But what awaited the race of evil was not the achievement of evil, but only the hell of evil.
“Krrr! Kkueeeek!”
A world where everything is on fire
It was like being in the demon world.
But this is not the Demon World.
Clearly, he was in the human world. But when he came to, he was in this world. In this world, he was dying.
Why…?
There was no reason to doubt.
Because the being that made him like this was sitting on the chair proudly, looking down at him, reigning over him as the absolute ruler, without hiding anything.
It was none other than Dragon Rhea.
“Is the Demon King’s Army really such a group of fools that they would try to use the same move twice on the dragon?”
If there was an address, there would be no way that such a vicious and infinitely frivolous and shallow move would have been made. However, the address was dead, and because of that, his situation got worse, so Darialgolas became impatient and made a mistake out of confidence.
“That’s a good thing.”
The endless childlike appearance that he had shown by his father’s side was not there at all here now. What was here now was nothing but a perfect being, a strongest being.
“Spit out the information.”
“Ugh!!!!!!!”
Adress was cautious. That is why he placed a curse on his subordinates so that they would not divulge information indiscriminately in case of an emergency. The moment he ordered them to divulge information in dragon language, the curse was immediately activated, causing Darialgolas to suffer excruciatingly. In fact, the dragon Rhea could have just cursed Darialgolas in dragon language… but she deliberately did not do so.
‘There’s no reason to pay attention to every single piece of trash that’s after my dad, right?’
I was aiming for my dad.
Just by doing that, this demon would throw you into the pit of hell, torment you to the point of death, then heal you, then throw you into the pit of hell again, to the point of death, then heal you again, then throw you again… . Even if you repeat this endlessly, you have committed a grave sin that cannot be forgiven. That is why Dragon Rhea did not care at all.
“Spit out the information.”
“Kuaaa …
‘Hmm. I don’t think Dad will come in yet, so I guess I can add a little more.’
If it seemed like Jade was going to return, he would have to quickly return to his bedroom in this magical world he had created and pretend to be asleep, but unfortunately for Darialgolas, Jade was spending her time reflecting on her departed friend, so Leia had plenty of time to herself.
So there was still time before his hell would end.
“Kuaaa …