I Picked Up the Abandoned Hero

61 – 61. Blue and Clear Skies

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The castle where the queen sits and waits.

There, swordsmen armed with holy swords and a girl who looks like someone silently walk in.

The knights gossip while looking at them.

– Did you hear? The new dragon they created in the kingdom.-

-They said they came after destroying the remaining units of the Demon King’s army.-

-Only 7 people? Does that make sense?-

-So it’s not a hero. Five years ago, there were as many as 7 heroes who beheaded the demon king.-

It wasn’t just the knights.

Everyone in the castle became a hot topic with their stories.

Even after the demon king fell, the rest of the troops remained and not only subdued the majority with only 7 demon army, but all of them except for the leader used the holy sword.

These were the secret weapons that the kingdom of Hermod had been preparing for a long time, and they appeared only a month ago.

It seems that only the Queen and her few associates were aware of their existence.

“Are you back?”

The Queen listened in a benevolent voice.

“Yes, Her Majesty the Queen. As ordered, we have annihilated the rebels who have evidence of collusion with the demon army.”

Their leader, the only one without a holy sword, a girl who resembled someone, showed her loyalty by kneeling down on her.

The Queen looked at her with satisfaction.

Is it because he resembles the warrior who saved him from the demon king in the past, or is it because he is a loyal sword that follows his orders without the slightest objection?

“You have suffered a lot. A detailed report will come later, but first, try to relieve the fatigue that may have accumulated in your body. You are the chosen warriors for world peace.”

“I am grateful for the grace of the Queen.”

The swordsmen bowed their heads once more as they bowed their heads before exiting the audience room.

The queen says they are all warriors.

The knights who had been with the warrior who had defeated the demon king in the past couldn’t help but murmur even more.

It deserves it.

Her girl’s golden hair and blue eyes resembled her so much that at first some knights mistook her girl for a witch who was once called a dragon.

Of course, they were all overpowered with a single sword.

“How is it, Sir Karkal, don’t they all seem like great warriors, contrary to what you were worried about?”

The Queen asked the seasoned knight Karkal.

“…Her Majesty’s eyes are simply amazing.”

Karkal didn’t like them, but they could never be ignored in terms of performance and strength.

Perhaps the reason he doesn’t like it is because he resembles the child he raised into a great knight a long time ago.

Although she is called a witch now and has come to the point of collaborating with the wicked Satan, at the time she subdued the demon king, she was a better knight than any other warrior in history.

She is not simply equipped with martial arts.

I was always agonizing inside.

She kept asking herself if she was using her holy sword for the right thing, even if it was a demon to cut with her own sword.

She considered the strength and weight of the name Hero, and because she knew what a monster the Hero was.

But do they really have that agony?

“This time, it is said that the village where the demons were hidden was completely annihilated without a single survivor. Even though Prince Puluth, who was famous as a genius wizard, couldn’t do it.”

Well.

I don’t know that.

It’s not an exact fact and it hasn’t been reported, but according to eyewitnesses, Pullus, a genius wizard who is said to have restored the witch’s magic, was eventually defeated by putting Satan in front of him.

Stella, an elf who was one of the warrior’s party in the past, also lost news after visiting Satan.

In addition, it was Satan who could not even cut down the warrior who cut down the demon king.

What would have happened if they had encountered that Satan?

‘It’s not even worth thinking about.’

I don’t know if it’s a girl who resembles a hero.

But the other swordsmen are bound to be defeated in the end.

As long as you don’t use only the holy sword, Karkal knows the limits of his skills as he can fight one-on-one with them.

However, growing at a terrifying speed is a characteristic of warriors, so even if I can’t say for sure…

‘If I run into that demon, I can’t avoid annihilation.’

I could only conclude this.

The monster who did not die even after cutting his head was Karkal, whom he had seen many times, but when he cut his throat, he felt a fear of the unknown that humans could not tolerate.

Something beyond the limits of perception.

A space where only darkness existed without even a ray of light.

The endless darkness devours those who set foot in that space.

Only one light can illuminate such darkness.

“You don’t have to worry too much. Sir Carcal.”

“Yes?”

The queen suddenly smiled benevolently at Karkal.

“I know you are worried. Are you worried that I won’t use them to abuse the warrior’s power?”

“Oh, no. How could I be so disloyal-“

Honestly, that’s right.

Those swordsmen went out to deal with the remaining Demon King’s army, but strangely, along with the Demon King’s army, the nearby villages were disappearing one by one.

According to the report, it was already occupied by the Demon King’s Army and was in ruins, but…

The Queen herself knows that it’s not very reliable.

“But don’t worry. Because my hero is only one. I am working for eternal peace according to his will.”

“…You mean eternal peace?”

“Yes, you know that too. Even the former hero had to drag a young girl in the name of a hero and force him to undergo various inhumane training.”

It was also inevitable.

As such, the power of the demon king and his army was great, and if the warriors had not been taught so strictly, humanity would have been destroyed by the demon king long ago.

Karkal didn’t want to do that to a little girl either, but the reality forced him to turn his head away.

Even if you resent yourself later, I hope the girl will be strong.

Because I knew that the only way for a girl to survive was to become strong and defeat the demon lord.

If it wasn’t for that, the Demon King’s side would have found the chosen ones first and burned them along with their hometowns.

“So, I intend to create a world where there is no need for heroes forever.”

“…A world without warriors?”

The queen’s eyes were clear and clear, without the slightest cloudiness.

“Yes, if eternal peace comes, there will be no need for warriors.”

The fact that there is no need for warriors means that the world is peaceful.

Strangely, however, Karkal felt strangely terrified.

Eternal peace, there was no way the queen would not know that there is no such thing as eternal peace in the world.

The Queen was also a princess who had suffered from war since she was a child and even had to be kidnapped by Satan.

“Even then, I hope you will remain my knight. Without you, there would be no hero.”

“…I see. I will do my best.”

Karkal fell to his knees and showed his allegiance to the Queen.

However, it still leaves a feeling of uneasiness.

“Ah, come to think of it, I just said that I retrieved another holy sword. Could Lord Karkal deliver her holy sword to her?”

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The Queen said with a smile as usual.

“Since Lord Carcal is also the warrior’s master of swordsmanship, he will surely like him too.”

“Yes. I will.”

Karkal got up from his seat and obeyed the order.

For now, the best thing to do is just watch.

Because there was nothing a single human could change.

…If I could change all of that by myself, that would be what people call a hero.

†††

“You guys aren’t working right? Dust accumulated on the window sill again because I was away for a while. You have to put it in a cauldron and brew the beef bone broth for about 100 years before you come to your senses, right?”

Alfred, who returned to the castle after a long absence, immediately set out to discipline the skeletons.

Deliberately wears white cloth gloves and sweeps the window sill or bookshelf and gets very angry when dust comes out.

The skeletons holding brooms, dusters, and mop are all on their knees listening to Alfred scolding them.

“Arsel, what are those demons doing with those skeletons?”

“…It’s because the room wasn’t cleaned properly.”

“It’s already shiny enough? I almost slipped down the hallway because it was slippery.”

Stella said as if she couldn’t understand Alfred’s standards for cleanliness.

In fact, this room, which I am angry about for not cleaning properly, was also very clean.

Even with the eyes of an elf that can shoot crows dozens of kilometers away, this room was clean without a speck of dust.

The only thing Alfred found fault with was that the white powder on the window sill and what was presumed to be bone powder were only slightly smeared on the glove.

Smart.

“Ah, it looks like you’re here.”

A knocking sound from the window.

When I turned my head, a familiar white crow came to Alfred’s castle with the seal in its bite.

“You know that crow does a better job than you, right? Why don’t you clean properly when you work in two shifts, especially every 12 hours?”

The skeletons gritted their teeth and wanted to tell them to work only 5 days a week.

“Speak up if you have any complaints.”

Unfortunately, the skeleton had no vocal cords and no tongue, so there was no way to speak.

Stella wondered why that demon was doing that.

Originally, I knew he was a weirdo, but isn’t that a level of evil beyond weird?

“…Why did you come looking for that demon?”

“I didn’t come here intentionally either. I never imagined that Alfred was staying at this castle.”

“Well, if you were sane, you wouldn’t have come here. I wasn’t crazy when I came here either.”

Arcel did not deny it.

In fact, it was close to Alfred living in the castle of the devil at will.

The Demon King’s army, which suffered great damage, did not have the strength to recover this castle that had already been destroyed by the warriors.

There was no reason for the demons to take back this place, and the humans didn’t care after robbing everything.

“So, it’s time to feed the monsters in the forest. Would you like to come with me? It might be a bit ferocious because of the lack of meat because I wasn’t there.”

Alfred said, showing the paper given to him by the crow.

It seems that the food for the monsters has arrived.

After the delivery, the crow was eating the nuts on top of the skeleton’s head.

“Is it sunny outside today?”

It was still the rainy season in Devil’s Forest, but it was strangely sunny today.

I looked out the window and saw a blue sky without a single cloud.

“Of course, I blew away all the rain clouds a few days ago.”

“…Where the hell?”

“Didn’t it suddenly rain from the sky last time?”

“Come to think of it, it’s clear-“

The rain that fell on Clen’s estate extinguished the flames created by the explosion one after another.

Rain clouds with the energy of a nymph, it seems that Alfred moved the rain clouds from this forest there.

Somehow, I saw some nymphs in Clen’s estate.

“I thought the climate was nothing but poison, but was it surprisingly helpful?”

“I guess so.”

It looks like Alfred is trying to feed the monsters with Arcel.

“Looks like there are more things that don’t help than things that help.”

Of course, Stella, who didn’t understand, said that and hurriedly prepared to go out.

“Ah, you can’t be a cunt.”

But Alfred suddenly blocks Stella’s way.

As if I told you not to follow me.

“…What? What do you mean now?”

Of course, Stella, who was going to follow Arcel, seemed a little angry at the sudden stop.

Doesn’t it seem like he is trying to separate himself on purpose?

I’m still worried about Arcel being with that wolf-like demon, but who knows what Alfred will do by taking Arcel deep into the woods?

“It’s okay, I will follow you even if you tell me not to follow you. If I’m uncomfortable, I’ll keep a little distance and follow you from behind.”

“That doesn’t matter, but you won’t be okay? Did you say They said they became a little ferocious because they didn’t have enough food.”

In addition, Devil’s Forest is famous for its many dangerous monsters.

“Especially the elves will be very happy when they see you, because the demon king gave them as a special meal in the past. As long as it’s okay.”

It is overflowing with man-eating plants as well as various large and small monsters, so even skilled knights cannot survive if they enter without care.

Especially if the monsters are starving, you can tell without telling them.

“Oh, of course, the weapons are confiscated. If you still want to follow me, you can do as you please.”

“This, you devilish bastard!”

“Even you dwarves call me Satan anyway. I’m paying for my name. Is there anything wrong with that?”

“Alfred…”

In addition, Alfred placed his hand on Arcel’s shoulder as a way of showing off and deliberately placed Stella’s medicine.

In the end, Stella had no choice but to stay in the castle, and she accidentally got various cleaning tools in her hands.

“Then the two of us will walk through the woods together, so guard my castle well, goblin.”

They were given to me to clean up when I got bored of waiting.

Left alone, Stella stared blankly out of her window.

Alfred is very satisfied and is flying very far beyond walking through the woods with Arcel in his arms.

The sight of flying and scattering meat can be said to be spectacular.

“How could a guy like that…”

Stella squatted down and cried, saying that Arcel was taken away by a strange guy.

Of course, my own people are important, but if I knew it would be like that, I would have asked Arcel to go with me.

Although it will be difficult right after defeating the demon lord, if I had told the truth about the elves’ crisis, Arsel would have come to help.

That’s why I deliberately cracked down.

“…”

Stella crouched down with the skeleton sitting next to her, lamenting his situation together.

That was unexpectedly comforting.

It seems that he wasn’t the only one who was sad because of that demon.