I’m a Hero, but I Gave Up Saving the World

97 – farewell and meeting

Veronica Beatrice and Faust stared at each other in silence.

During the quiet time exchanging glances, they recalled the same memories.

From the moment they first met, Beatrice had a crush on Faust.

In a word, it was love at first sight.

The childhood experience of having her family killed by demons made Beatrice a girl obsessed with a majestic warrior.

She read the first hero’s biographies and children’s books, and dreamed countless times that a hero like him would appear again and save the world, and that she would accompany him on an adventure as a saint.

Seeing Faust summoned from another world, he thought he was just like the first hero he had seen in fairy tales.

Now that I think about it, he was the reincarnation of the first hero, John, so it might be natural… Beatrice, guided by an irreversible force like fate, had feelings of love for Faust.

It was Beatrice who actively arranged the meeting, it was Beatrice who confessed her feelings first, and it was Beatrice who suggested that they live together.

Faust, who was lonely in a different world where he knew no one, quickly fell for a beautiful girl who treated him kindly, and the two developed into lovers.

clearly… That was the peak of my life.

‘If Serena hadn’t separated us with false letters, if Kwak Dong-soo hadn’t hated Faust… Were we still in love with each other?’

Now, let alone a lover, we are about to say goodbye.

‘I know. The seat next to him now belongs to Misha Greenwood, not me. I didn’t expect to be able to date him again. But just being able to hang around and stay by his side was enough… Will I never see you again? Faust’s handsome face, his friendly expression… entire’

‘I don’t like that… ‘

‘I want to be with Faust a little longer’

‘Faust asked me, ‘Can I ask you a favor? that means… If I say “no”, you don’t have to break up

He seemed to understand why Faust took the roundabout way of requesting rather than a compulsory order.

It’s because it doesn’t mean anything unless you sincerely understand it anyway.

She could use her strength to get a positive answer right away, but how could she stop Beatrice from neglecting her mission after Faust left?

In the end, when Beatrice refuses, Faust has no choice but to accept.

‘little bit more… I want to be with Faust a little longer.’

‘Because I like it… No matter what anyone says, I like Faust’

‘Even if Faust disappoints me… It’s better than breaking up forever’

“Faust is kind, so he’ll forgive me in the end.”

The moment Beatrice almost made up her mind to reject her, her eyes fell on the fruit containing her parents’ souls.

Suddenly, the life after the hometown was mercilessly trampled by the demons passed like a film.

‘I tried like crazy to avenge my parents. It was full of thoughts to kill all the demons someday’

‘And recently, on the contrary, he hated humans, so he became a demon to kill humans at random’

‘Looking back, my life was filled with hatred’

There was just one time on such a journey of madness, when I fell asleep in the warm sunlight.

‘It was good living with Faust’

‘I didn’t really care about revenge back then’

‘A hero or a demon king… I even forgot about my parents and Gerena’

‘I just enjoy spending time with Faust every day… It was faithful days’

Looking back, it’s really small and insignificant memories.

The smell of delicious toast that tickles your nose in the morning, Faust’s back that you can see as you walk along the scent, me hugging you tightly, Faust laughing while asking if you’re just awake, conversations that don’t mean anything… .

The happiness of those days, when he was the only one who was not possessed by hatred, still remains vividly in his heart.

I thought that if I could be with Faust, I wouldn’t have to take revenge.

I repeated to myself, wouldn’t it be enough if I married Faust, had children, and lived a normal life?

The only person who made me feel that way was Faust in my entire life.

‘The person who broke that happiness was none other than me. Even though I suffered from alienation, I didn’t trust the person I loved, and I didn’t even try to listen to him.’

‘From Faust’s point of view, it must have been a terrible betrayal. But he forgave me and let me stay’

‘Am I refusing the request of the person who saved me twice for personal reasons?’

“Faust gave me all the happy memories I had after my parents died.”

Beatrice calmed herself as she stroked the fruit with her parents’ names written on it with tears in her eyes.

‘It was also Faust that allowed me to reunite with the family I thought I would never see again’

‘I only received from Faust, but I couldn’t return anything.’

‘What I have to do now is not to hold back Faust’

‘Even if this is the last moment with Faust, it’s okay. The times I spent with him will forever shine in my heart.’

‘So, for his future… Sending them away with a smile is what I have to do.’

Beatrice lowered her head and raised the corner of her mouth desperately.

You just have to laugh.

It’s a simple mission that ends with a smile and ‘I understand’.

“Beatrice. Hard to wait any longer. please answer quickly how is it? Could you please do me a favor?”

“… … … … .”

The woman who was once called a saint placed a hand on her throbbing chest.

My heart felt like it was going to burst with sadness and anguish, but my resolve was already firm.

Beatrice took a deep breath, catching her breath.

Faust noticed the changes taking place in the body of the saintess who had fallen into the demon tribe before herself.

‘What is that… ? Could it be that the divine energy of the World Tree is purifying Beatrice?’

The wings and tail seemed to get smaller and then disappeared.

Fangs and claws reduced to the proper size.

Eyes that regained their original blue color.

Even the atmosphere around her became much warmer and softer.

‘I don’t have any characteristics left that can be called demons anymore.’

When Beatrice looked up, her courageous face reminded her of the benevolent saintess she had met for the first time.

“Okay, Faust. I will take on that role.”

“Really? would you please?”

“Yes. Mom and Dad, friends… It is to protect and take care of all the people who will be born in this world. It’s an honor!”

“Thank you Beatrice. no… Thanks Veronica.”

“Faust… ”

I hugged Veronica with sincere friendship.

It must not have been an easy decision, but I was just grateful that he accepted it in one word.

In my arms, I could feel Veronica desperately controlling her tremors.

to not waste time.

He even pushes me away first.

“Oh, let’s go. You still have work to do. Don’t mind me… ”

“… Yes, that’s right. I’ll stop. The world tree and the future of mankind are left to you.”

“Yes!”

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Rather, it feels like Veronica pushed me on the back.

He waved at us as we left, smiling until the very end.

I walked over to Misha, who was preparing to move the coordinates, a little away from the World Tree.

“Misha, why didn’t you intervene?”

“Misha has that level of notice, too.”

“What? The 10,000-year-old failed student has become very smart. Please don’t praise me.”

The bridge of Misha’s nose grew cold.

As a woman, this stupid elf seemed to understand Veronica’s feelings very well.

“Are you okay, Master? I might never see Beatrice again.”

“It’s fine. Because you are.”

“Hoe?”

Misha lowered her ears in embarrassment at the sudden confession.

Steam rises from the elf’s large ears.

Is that ear a structure like a dog’s tail?

It was interesting that emotions were reflected as they were.

“Besides, maybe Veronica will be fine too.”

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Just before leaving the coordinates, I witnessed the moment when the fruit containing Veronica’s parents split open.

If there is a parting, there is also a meeting.

Life is like that.

“Goodbye Veronica… This and that happened, but I was still glad to see you… ”

I don’t know if my farewell message was conveyed to her, but after seeing Beatrice’s back hugging her mother and father and pouring out the tears she had been holding back, we got out of the coordinates.

The place we arrived at was the original landfill.

The three returned as two, but there was no time for sentiment.

“It means that you can feel a tremendous amount of magical power nearby. Someone is fighting fiercely.”

“yes. Actually, I was feeling it too. It’s an unusual, strong energy that I’ve never encountered before. It is probably the final weapon that mankind has been hiding.”

“Yes? uh, did you feel it? when? Where?”

Misha expressed her doubts about my more sensitive senses than the elves.

It was soon after she returned to this place that she sensed danger.

It was at a timing one step later than me.

“Ever since I was at the coordinates, I felt something unusual power… The reason I didn’t bring Veronica was also because I couldn’t keep up with her level in the fight that’s about to begin.”

“no… that doesn’t make sense Coordinates and the real world are completely different spaces. It’s not that it’s far away or anything like that, it’s that it’s a completely different dimension. It means that it is impossible to feel the magic of the real world from the coordinates.”

Misha shook her head.

“Then I guess what I felt was magical power.”

“If it wasn’t magical power, what did you feel?”

“… Maybe, déjà vu?”

“?? What you mean, Misha doesn’t understand.”

I’m sorry, but I can’t express it precisely.

However, this aura transmitted from a distance is definitely… It wasn’t strange like I’d experienced it before.

Even a faint longing seemed to well up somewhere in my heart.

My heart was in a hurry with unknown anxiety, and I felt impatience that I had to fly to Irene’s side right now.

“Let’s hurry up Misha. It is the final battle. If you win here, it’s all over. Will you fight with me?”

“Two words are nagging! Misha will be with her master until the moment she dies!”

—We held hands, combined each other’s magic, and moved at the speed of light to Auren City, where Irene was waiting.

Our story… It was a place to end.