I Picked Up the Abandoned Hero

141. End of the story (1)

“I am truly grateful to Satan.”

“What are you thankful for?”

The Queen is smiling with satisfaction as she looks at Arcel pointing her sword at Alfred.

And as if there was no longer any need to hide her true feelings, her previously benevolent smile disappeared and she smiled an ugly smile that expressed only her queen’s own pleasure.

“You allowed my hero to be reborn as a true hero in such a perfect legend, right? “At first, when they tried to make him a demon lord, he was so damaged that he thought it would be impossible to come back, but I never thought they would make him stronger than he was in his prime.”

Before meeting Alfred, Arcel was so devastated that she could no longer hold her holy sword properly.

At first, I planned to corrupt Arcel into a demon lord as planned and use her as a long-term horse to achieve her queen’s purpose, but the problem was that she was so broken that if I corrupted her, there was a high possibility that her heart would not be able to withstand it and she would turn into an unreasonable monster. .

So she had no choice but to create a replacement for the queen called Morrian.

But it was okay now.

The current Arcel couldn’t have been more perfect than this, as he had a brighter and more beautiful light than ever before and more than any other warrior.

“What exactly does this have to do with that?”

“Let me tell you one thing first: Do you really think I left the Holy Sword alone because I didn’t know that it would be released and absorb its power?”

“Yes, you look stupid enough.”

“That can’t be possible! I saw potential in the warrior. “This person could become the hero of legends, or rather, a true warrior who is even more perfect than legends.”

It was all planned from the beginning.

“That’s why I intentionally tried to absorb the remaining power of the holy sword and create the strongest hero who could not be compared to any warrior or demon king in history.”

Summon 7 holy swords, create a giant with them, have Arcel defeat the giant, and naturally absorb the power of the holy sword.

After that, when Arcel absorbed all the power of the Holy Sword, the Queen’s goal was to take advantage of that time and make Arcel a true warrior in legend for only Hermod.

And now, she has finally succeeded in achieving her goal.

The Kingdom of Hermod has been brainwashing the warriors little by little since they were young, without their knowledge, and the brainwashing was made to work with a single word from the royal family of Hermod.

“I see, that’s a great plan.”

“Yes, it was a great plan. So, thank you again. “You didn’t just resurrect the warrior, you made him so perfect…”

The queen wrapped her arms around her body in her ecstasy.

The current Arcel was so perfect.

Not only Hermod, but even Morian, a clone created using all the magic in the world, could not accept the power of other heroes contained in the holy sword, as well as the remnants of the Demon King.

But after all, the real thing is different.

Arsel maintained his ego even after accepting not only the remnants of the Demon King but also the power of other warriors, and was not eroded in the slightest by the Demon King or other warriors with such a strong ego.

I have even accepted their power completely as my own, so I can’t ask for anything more.

“Yeah, I’m kind of perfect.”

“…Hmm.”

So why?

In other words, the current Arcel is a stronger warrior than anyone else, but due to brainwashing, he has become a doll that only follows the queen’s orders.

Despite this, Alfred doesn’t seem to care at all.

In any case, he was only a little surprised when Arcel pointed the holy sword at him, but after that, he looked relaxed again and just pretended to listen to the queen’s words.

“Are you so shocked that what happened to your head? Or are you just not understanding your situation?”

Even the Queen frowned and asked.

“Me? “I wasn’t particularly surprised, but why?”

Of course, Alfred still treated him bluntly, not even listening.

“If I just give the command, the warrior can turn even Satan into powder in one go. “The current hero won’t even be able to deal with the Demon King.”

“Wow! It’s really amazing! Should we applaud each other like this and put a compliment sticker on it? Good job. “Okay?”

He even left Clen to the skeleton, approached the queen, and placed a sticker on her forehead that said, ‘Well done!’

At this point, I’m starting to wonder if I’ve really lost my mind or if I was born that way from the beginning.

It felt even more strange since it didn’t seem like he was aware of the current situation.

“…Okay, now that I think about it, the reports about Satan are always like seeing someone who seems to have a screw missing somewhere.”

“Do you think I’m missing just one?”

Alfred chuckled and placed another sticker on his forehead.

This time it said, ‘You worked hard!’

“It doesn’t matter. That attitude won’t last long anyway. Oh, if you want right now, I can make you my concubine. Aside from everything else, I like your appearance. Then, I will be able to be with the warrior whom Satan likes.”

“The second condition is good, but the first condition sucks. Ah. “One line is completed.”

Finally, they put a sticker that said ‘Try your best!’ And even drew a line on the queen’s forehead with magic.

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She was a queen who had not reacted to Alfred’s actions until now, but beyond this, it was difficult to just do nothing.

Finally, the queen made a light gesture, and as soon as she did, the warrior came running and cut down her Alfred.

“But I guess it’s not just bullsh*t. I really did a good job of brainwashing you. “If it had been some serious brainwashing, I would have noticed it in advance and erased it, but I guess it wasn’t brainwashing done through magic?”

Alfred avoided even that.

The sword slashed at the same time as the queen’s hand gesture, but the reaction was that they had already noticed it in advance.

However, there was a slight scratch on Alfred’s cheek, and blood was flowing down.

At least it was regenerated right away, as if it hadn’t been cut by the holy sword.

“Yes, so it’s better not to think about solving it with magic. “It is a brainwashing that was created in the first place by my hero so that no one can solve it.”

“I understand, I understand, that’s enough. Would you like to stop explaining that boring thing now? Hey, I don’t have the ability to sleep, but you’re the first to make me sleepy. “Something really great?”

“Can I take this as a compliment?”

“No? Of course it’s an insult, it’s the first time I’ve seen someone who can’t explain things like you. “I would rather hear the good words that the Demon King gives to the demons every New Year.”

“You speak quite harshly.”

Alfred looked regretfully at Arcel, who did not follow up with the second attack.

If you look at her like this, she is no different from usual, but now she is not even aware of herself or what she is doing.

Due to brainwashing, the consciousness was forced into sleep, and the remaining body was only following the queen’s orders.

“Anyway, enough of the small talk… Let’s make one thing clear first.”

“What are you saying?”

But it was okay.

It was just that my consciousness had fallen asleep, but my ego had not been damaged or disappeared, so there was room for it.

“Arsel is not your hero, he is my hero.”

Alfred said, glaring at the queen as if he was truly displeased.

The slight veins on her forehead prove that even though her face is smiling, her insides are not.

The sight seemed a little scary, so the Queen unconsciously moved her body back behind her.

“I kept him alive from long ago so that I could stick a sword in the devil’s back, and I kept him alive this time so I could use him however I wanted.”

The situation was clearly in the Queen’s favor.

The Queen succeeded in obtaining the legendary warrior she so desperately wanted, while Alfred, on the other hand, was quite exhausted due to the continued battles and the use of large-scale magic.

Also, in the last decisive battle with the Demon King, Alfred was overcome by strength and surrendered in the battle with the hero party, and even though he has no friends, Arcel has become incomparably stronger than back then, so there is no chance of victory.

“It’s ridiculous… Before you meet Satan in our Kingdom of Hermod, you first-“

“Don’t get me wrong, it’s okay for me to take something from others, but I really hate it when someone takes something from me.”

But why?

Why do I feel a chill in my heart?

I have a fearful feeling that the sky is staring at me.

No matter how strong Alfred, who is called Satan, is, he cannot be stronger than the current Arcel.

Even in the end, it was said that he could not resist the Demon King and obeyed his orders.

If it is a fear whose cause is known, you can respond.

However, if you don’t even know what and why you’re afraid, you can’t even think about responding.

“…That’s it. Did you decide to end the small talk? Great. Hero? Make sure to deal with the demons in front of you. He is Hermod’s enemy and a threat to humanity. Please do your duty as a warrior!”

But it doesn’t matter.

I didn’t know what I was afraid of, but now I had the strongest holy sword in my hands and I had succeeded in achieving my original goal.

I still don’t know what I’m afraid of, but whatever it is, I just cut it down and that’s it.

Flash!

The holy sword shines and seeks to cut down the enemies of humanity.

A light so bright that it covers the world with light falls on the ground.

“It’s not wrong, because the number of people who died because of me is at least hundreds of thousands.”

Alfred’s voice was heard even in that light.

Alfred did not specifically deny what he had done while in the Demon King’s army, but admitted everything.

Although it was the devil’s order, he killed countless people with his own hands, and would have killed far more than that, excluding the ones he killed himself.

“I thought you would deny it, but I’m surprised.”

“Yeah, I killed a lot of people, so what should I do? You guys are going to kill each other anyway. Aren’t there tens of thousands of people who died because of you Hermod? “There were many people who didn’t fight a war, but intentionally left them to die.”

But I didn’t pay any attention.

He came out with a shameless attitude, asking why he was talking now about something that had already died a long time ago.

“That was unavoidable. And do you think that tens of thousands of people dying is the same as hundreds of thousands of people dying?”

“Considering what you’ve done, it’s only natural that you would come out like that, but I think it’s a bit arrogant to decide the value of life on your own terms, not even on God.”

Kwaaang-!!!

Swords and magic began to collide in the world where light descended.

The battle between the hero and Alfred began in earnest.

Not only does a gust of wind suddenly blow, but the earth shakes and thunder even thunders in the sky, as if the end of the world is approaching.

“Don’t try to discuss the weight of life just because there is a difference in numbers, you arrogant human being. “Know that life is just life, and that whether there is one life or billions of lives, they are all the same life in the end.”

“What are you talking about… Are you saying that you are some kind of god?”

“I am not God. But that doesn’t mean he’s a human being like you.”

No, in the first place, is the voice you are hearing really Alfred?

Alfred has already entered into a fierce battle with the hero.

No matter how much Alfred was, he couldn’t relax that much in front of the strongest warrior of all time.

Then, who on earth is the owner of this voice?

“God is a just, omniscient, and omnipotent being. In comparison, I am neither fair nor omnipotent. However, we can condemn the lives you have been forcibly sacrificing until now.”

The queen looked around her at the light-filled world.

But there was no one around.

“…What is this?”

Instead, countless crows were circling around the queen.

“Of course, I don’t blame you directly. I don’t deserve it, and there’s no reason for it. Asking for your sins is only a result of your choices.”

The gusts that had been blowing from before were not the aftermath of the battle, but the flapping of the wings of a flock of crows.

“Wait, you unfortunate being who couldn’t even become a witch. Until one day, your sins come to visit you directly.”

Soon, the crows suddenly disappeared.

When the crow disappeared, the voice I heard earlier also disappeared, and I was able to confirm that the fear of the unknown that I had felt in my heart a little while ago also disappeared.

The queen looked around her again, distraught.

“…Now that you’re giving me unnecessary scares, the true God is a ridiculous being.”

But it didn’t matter.

Even if it were a true god, there was no way to stop the true hero of legend.

Even if God came down to this earth directly, by then everything the queen wanted would have already been achieved.

In the end, it was only he who won.