5 – Looking into the future

*Saint Planesia’s name has been changed to Polaris.

“What is your true identity?”

Gulp

In the end, I had to come to this place.

The hero in front of me is determined and has taken out the holy sword, and the other party members can’t take their eyes off me.

‘Just tell me the truth?”

I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but that’s going to be hard on its own.

Maybe

-Brother, you are an apostle who came from another world by the goddess’ fortune!

Let’s complete the mission of the Goddess with us!

Wouldn’t you say something like this?

I’m not strong, I can’t use magic, and I don’t have any weapons I know how to handle.

If you become a member of a party, you will probably get cut from the first mob ship you encounter.

First of all, what warriors are wary of is the information I have.

I have to explain the background that I have no choice but to know and that there is no power without being caught by the holy sword.

If you swear to the goddess that you won’t talk about it somewhere after the warrior’s vigilance is released, wouldn’t we be able to say goodbye to each other?

‘Perfect.’

Ha ha

As I open my mouth, I feel the gaze even more intense.

“As expected, hiding in front of a warrior party does not mean hiding.”

I said with a look of liberation.

“Are you finally ready to tell your feelings?”

The warrior’s gaze was fixed on my mouth.

“Have you been to the village closest to this forest?”

“It’s still the way to go from there.

It turned out to be a bigger town than I thought.”

Reina replied with a nod of her head.

“Then it’ll be quicker.

Have you ever heard of such a thing?

About a man with black hair who suddenly appeared and had an unusual outfit and appearance.”

“I remember hearing from the people in charge of guarding the village.

One day, a report came in about a strange person in front of the fountain in the square, and I heard that it was lost after many chases.

After all… Were you a brother?”

“Yes, that’s right. I didn’t do anything wrong, but when the armored men approached me, I got scared and ran away.”

I sat down on a suitable rock and continued.

“I don’t know why I was there either.

It was the first town I had ever seen.”

“Didn’t you come on all fours…?

Then where did you live before?”

I hesitated after hearing Talia’s words.

“..A place you won’t find anymore in this world.”

I paused to look up at the sky.

“..Sister.”

“..Talia.”

Polaris and Raina noticed as if asking something like that.

“Ah, that..Sorry, I didn’t know that..”

Thalia apologizes to me in embarrassment.

As usual, they would accept it as if it were okay, but it was worth taking advantage of this uncomfortable atmosphere.

He broke the heavy silence that lasted for a moment and opened his mouth.

“Anyway, one thing’s for sure, there’s no room for me there.

According to the report of the residents, the guards kept chasing me.

Leaving the village, I met bandits in the forest where I entered to find food, and I approached them and asked them to take it. I wasn’t in a position to cover anything up.”

The atmosphere became even more solemn when he explained why he had joined the thieves.

“You must have had a hard time..”

Polaris was concentrating on my story with her eyes slightly reddened in the ups and downs of her life.

“The thing you might be curious about starts here.”

I said, holding a lot of weight.

“However, I have a condition before I tell you.”

“What is it?”

“Please swear to the goddess that you will never tell this to anyone.”

The eyes of the four people crossed in the air.

“The oath to the goddess is not so light.

Is it that important?”

“For me, more than life.”

‘It’s the only money I have, of course.’

After hearing my determination, the warrior went back to discussing with the party members.

After a while, the warrior approached me, and Saint Polaris stood between them.

‘What is it? Are you saying you’re going to open your mouth with force?’

While she was in a frightened atmosphere, Polaris opened her mouth.

“The goddess’s servant, Polaris, will stand here in place of the eyes and ears of the goddess.

Warrior.”

The hero said, holding the holy sword in front of her eyes.

“I, Durandal, as the spokesperson for the party under the mission of the Goddess, swear in front of the Goddess that from now on I will keep quiet about everything I see and hear.”

When I saw it right in front of me, my hair went white.

‘I just meant to tell you not to go anywhere.’

I broke into a cold sweat at the bigger scale than I thought.

‘Isn’t the goddess punishing me after seeing this?’

At that time when I felt like the real god was looking down on me.

The warrior lowered his sword and asked.

“Now tell me.”

I struggled to open my mouth in the midst of everyone’s eyes.

“..I can see the future.”

I was at a loss for words at the answer that came back.

I turned my gaze to the Holy Sword, but the Holy Sword was still there.

Other party members were similar to me.

Polaris covered her mouth in amazement, while Rayna and Talia were staring at the holy sword and the man.

“Why…Why didn’t you tell me earlier!”

I raised my voice towards the man.

I didn’t understand at all why I was living doing chores in the thieves instead of using it for the world when I had such a talent.

‘If I had that kind of power…’

The painful memories of the past passed by.

After starting our first journey, we sounded the news of victory wherever we went.

As such, we received people’s expectations and cheers, and we felt proud and proud of being a warrior’s party.

Then, one day, we heard the news that a village was ambushed by demons, and when we arrived, many things had already disappeared.

It was an instant for the empty eyes of those who lost their homes and families to be filled with resentment toward us, and it was very difficult to get those gazes.

Why are you so late? Where were you and what were you doing?

That day, none of us could sleep.

I felt like the pride I had felt until now was disappearing and falling endlessly.

After that happened. We couldn’t take people’s cheers for granted and felt relieved instead of proud.

I looked at the man in front of me.

‘Even with that kind of power…’

Strength went into the tightly gripped hand.

The powerlessness of the past turned into anger that had nowhere to go, and I turned to the man, and I grabbed him by the collar and vented my anger.

“You never thought to use that power properly!

The future you can see could have saved countless lives!

The man’s body swayed like a reed in the direction of my hand.

“Calm down, warrior!”

“Stop it, hero!”

“Then I’ll catch you!”

Party members came running and started to stop.

“Why didn’t you do anything!”

As my anger grew out of control, our eyes met and I just stopped.

My eyes reflected in the man’s eyes were full of resentment, just like they were in the past.

In shock, I let go of my collar, and Rayna and Talia pulled me away from the man.

Look up and look at the man being held by Polaris.

He was trembling like a prisoner about to be executed.

‘What have I done…’

I was disgusted with what I did myself.

A hero who had to stand on the side of the weak used violence against the weak because of his emotions.

As guilt ran down my back and messed with my head, I moved my legs and left.

“Wait, hero!”

Reina tried to catch her from the side, but Talia blocked her.

“Leave it.. In times like that, it’s better to leave it alone for a while.”

Trumbling

After the hero’s sudden acceleration, the atmosphere became giblets.

A consensus was reached that the hero who had lost his mental state showed no signs of improving, so he had no choice but to head to his next destination.

I decided to get stuck there and act together until the fork in the road to the village.

I felt a bit like that when I left the forest behind, but now that the bandits are destroyed, I won’t last long on my own.

I moved on with tears in my eyes.

Wack

Looking back, the warrior was walking from the back, looking only at the ground.

‘What kind of warrior is so mentally weak?’

The party atmosphere couldn’t be good because the leader was like that.

At the front, Reina looks back several times, and each time she looks back, she sighs. Talia, normally, she would have treated me badly, but now she is bored and is walking forward with an expression that she will die.

I tried to take care of Polaris by the side, but at the request of the warrior, I was just watching.

By the way, I’m fine

Honestly, at first I was scared and almost peed, but when Polaris hugged me, I quickly calmed down.

The saintess’ arms were literally the universe.

It was so sacred that I wondered if this was where my faith in the goddess came from.

She had been walking with that thought for a while, and then she suddenly got curious and called Talia.

“Can I ask you a question, Archmage?”

“Huh? Just call me Talia.

What are you curious about?”

“Why are you walking when you will receive support from the Empire?”

“Words are more timid than I thought.

If there is a battle, you can run away in surprise, but it moves with four people, so you can’t fight while defending your words.”

I thought it was corruption again or something political to keep the warrior party in check, but it was a pretty realistic reason.

“Oh, I’m already here.”

Looking ahead, I saw a fork in the road before I knew it.

“If you follow this road, you will come to the village.

I wish I could live and see you again someday.”

‘There’s no way.’

“I hope you don’t shoot arrows when we meet again hahahaha.”

“That…Didn’t you say sorry for that!

Forget about that!”

I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’ll ever forget

“What should I do because I want to see you in the future~?

I don’t know if he wets his pillow with tears every night~”

I promise you, it will never happen.

“I’ll try my best to be patient.”

“Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee

After defeating the demon king later, come and play in the magic tower! Must do!”

I’m not going to pee in the direction of the magic tower

“I will pray for the protection of the goddess in your future.”

“To think that the saintess prayed for herself…! I don’t know what to do.”

“You don’t have to be humble.

The Goddess is also very interested in her brother.”

‘..Is that just what you’re saying..?’

After saying hello to the party members one by one, the turn of the hero approached.

“…”

‘It’s a bit inconvenient.’

The hero was still avoiding my eyes.

“That… Hero…? It’s the last time, should we shake hands..?”

When I stretched out my hand, the warrior also reluctantly extended his hand.

The hand of the warrior who joined was full of calluses.

It was as if the past days of the warrior’s life could be felt by the touch felt through his hands.

Let’s try to loosen the hand that shook hands like that

“I’m really sorry for disrespecting you earlier..”

The hero’s surprise apology

‘I was rather glad that the saint nunna hugged me?’

“hahahaha, it’s okay. There wasn’t a single thing wrong with what the warrior said. What?”

“No, I did something I shouldn’t have done as a hero.

It’s all because I’m lacking.”

I looked at the hero quietly.

‘Come to think of it, did you say you fainted once before?’

I heard from Talia that she passed out due to overemotion or something.

‘He lives a very difficult life too.’

I untied my hand that had been shaking hands and embraced the hero.

“Ehh?! Hey…Hey what…What…!”

He patted the warrior and said.

“There’s something you shouldn’t do because you’re a hero, but you have to do it because you’re a hero.

If you want to do it, do it. If you don’t want to do it, don’t.”

“Hey.. I understand.. Let go of this for now..!”

“You did that to me then.

Why aren’t you doing anything with this kind of power?”

“…”

“I’m not as strong as the hero.

Weak and cowardly.

I don’t have the confidence to live up to the expectations of others.”

They met eyes as they released the warrior who was holding them tight.

“But the hero is confident that he will repay you.

It’s not ‘only’ that you have to reciprocate.”

The warrior’s eyes, which had been loosened by my words, returned to their proper place.

“I mean, you know what I mean?”

The hero just stared blankly at my face.

‘Did you say it for nothing?

It’s a bit embarrassing.’

The moment I tried to turn away from the hero in a feeling of embarrassment

“Hey…Wait a minute!”

The hero hurriedly pulled my arm.

“Anything you want to say…?”

The hero held out something shiny from his bosom.

“Proof that you are a member of the warrior party.”

“…”

“Please don’t get me wrong! I think you’ll need it just because of that..”

‘Ah, what if it’s like that.’

“Can you give me this?

What if I abuse it?”

I said so, but I had already taken the proof.

“..Are you going to exploit it?”

The image of a restless warrior

It was as if the sadism within me welled up.

“hahahaha, I can’t do that even if my life is precious.

Don’t worry.”

At those words, the hero looked relieved.

“If you don’t mind, can you tell me one thing about the future..?”

“I received a gift like this, but I should tell you about one thing.”

The hero asked with a very nervous face.

“Did we fight the devil and win?”

I answered the hero’s question with a smile.

“I’m glad you seem to have reconciled, hero.”

“Yes. I’m sorry for worrying you.”

The road to the next destination after breaking up with the man.

After seeing my face, Polaris seemed to feel at ease.

“It was a short time, but it seems like you’ve grown attached to it.

Somehow I feel empty.”

“Me too…

Shall we go back and catch him now?”

“Thalia.”

“That’s how unfortunate it is.

Couldn’t you just let them into the party?

The atmosphere was good at the end.”

“Whoops, well.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the warrior smile.”

“That’s right. Smile a little as usual.”

“Is that so?”

I remembered the answer I heard before we parted ways.

-Yes, that’s too bad.

“Whoop whoop.”

I didn’t know the corner of my mouth would go down the answer that came out of the man’s mouth.

Seeing me like that, Talia frowned and asked.

“Hero. Are you gay?”

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