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65 – EP5. Memories of the Wind

Titan pondered. Why did Huyeol fall?

Titan let out a low growl.

It was clear that both humans and fairies were responsible for Huyeol’s downfall. Huyeol’s forces were considerable, after all.

Logically, those who could defeat Huyeol single-handedly wouldn’t think of attacking him, let alone attacking him. So, the reason for Huyeol’s fall was because the balance of power was unfavorable.

Then, where did this balance tip? Titan recalled the multicolored clothes worn by the people (magicians) and the protective shields used by the humans in white.

There was no doubt that goblins’ venomous stingers were stopped by them. Titan clenched his fist.

Yes, while leading several developed troops is good, they had been defeated so easily by an opponent who could penetrate the balance with a single unit.

Titan thought of pairing the units two by two. To complement each other’s weaknesses and ensure they don’t succumb to the balance.

Even if the speed of exterminating the detestable humans and fairies slows down, it is certain that they can confront the enemy with less of the burden of defeat.

Titan drank the blood from the ogre’s skull, who had rebelled against him. A satisfied expression began to appear on Titan’s face.

Angel could barely defeat the enemy and catch her breath. As soon as the battle ended, the first thing Angel did was to go find Peria, who had awakened as a High Expert.

“Peria! Just a moment ago… right?”

“Yeah! I became a High Expert!”

Angel smiled as she looked at Peria, who was listing the moment she became a High Expert.

“So, when the shield was about to break, I couldn’t let it happen like this! So…”

Angel nodded. Peria seemed to be so focused on her recent achievement that she couldn’t pay attention to anything else.

At that moment, Beatrice approached and said, “Peria, it’s a reason to be happy that you’ve achieved something, but the battle has just ended, so let’s postpone the joy for later.”

Beatrice smiled and then extended her hand to Ricardo.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t properly introduce myself because I was busy. I am Beatrice, the priestess in the Hero Party and the holy maiden of the Goddess religion.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Ricardo, the prince of Tyrentus.”

Ricardo examined the damage and other conditions himself before saying, “Fortunately, since Titan has withdrawn for now, it seems that we can meet our father, that is, the king of Tyrentus.”

Beatrice nodded, “Yes, hero, we can probably meet Lena’s father, so let’s go.”

Angel also agreed, and at that moment, Lena spotted Ricardo.

“… Damn, this jerk is here!?”

As soon as Lena saw Ricardo, she jumped up, surprised, and Ricardo approached her with a sinister grin.

“Ha, ha, ha. I’m pretty sure I told you to be more polite, little sister, didn’t I?”

Ricardo tightly grasped Lena’s face and spoke.

“It seems like you’d happily crumple this situation just because our hearts are in sync. Did you talk like this even in the Empire? I’ve warned you several times to watch your words because there are no fairies in the Empire except you.”

“Ah, save me, Angel!”

Lena pushed away Ricardo’s hand and hid behind Angel.

“hahahaha, now that you can’t even hold onto your pride, you’re hiding behind the hero, right? It’s something you’re good at, even though you’re over ten times his age. Can’t you come out right now?”

Ricardo bit his lip and said. Even in such a situation, his face still maintained a smile, which felt quite eerie.

“No, I’m not coming out! You’ll start blabbering again!”

“One.”

Ignoring his sister’s words, Ricardo folded his fingers.

“Two.”

“Uh…?”

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Lena’s eyes began to waver.

“T-“

“Okay, okay, I was wrong, so stop it! It’s scary!”

Ricardo, as his sister got into his grasp, gave her a chilly smile and started dragging Lena.

“Little sister, it breaks my heart to see you still using such vulgar and crude language. Please, speak more elegantly and beautifully…”

Something passed by as a muffled sound, but Angel deliberately ignored it.

“Oh, the hero has come to save our country. Welcome.”

Magnus Tyrantus greeted Angel with a pleased expression.

“Thank you for the warm welcome, Your Majesty.”

Angel welcomed him confidently, and the Fairy King seemed quite satisfied with his appearance.

“Yes, the hero’s companions have also come. We have heard of your exploits in the Empire. If you could do the same here in our country, we would be grateful.”

Ricardo smiled at his father and spoke.

“The hero led me to attack the enemy’s rear when the Titan was assaulting our vanguard, causing the enemy’s rear to be completely annihilated. His quick thinking was remarkable, and it was clear that it was not just luck. Father, you can rest assured.”

As Ricardo spoke, Magnus smiled brightly.

“Is that so? You’ve already achieved the complete annihilation of the enemy’s rear? So, what was the scale of that enemy’s rear?”

Chuckling, Ricardo opened his mouth again.

“Don’t be surprised. The hero completely wiped out the Poison Goblin Clan.”

Magnus’s mouth hung open.

“What? The Poison Goblin Clan? How is that even possible?”

“The protective barrier created by the hero’s sacred power seemed to be of great help in blocking the goblins’ poisonous stings. Even if they were hit, it was almost ineffective,” they said.

“Really? Then what about Clan Lord? How was Clan Lord dealt with…?”

“I don’t know that either. All I know is that the hero nullified the magic he was using,” Magnus replied, looking at him with sparkling eyes.

“Judging from the spells used by that guy, he poured magic power to the point of ignorance, but the structure itself was simple and well-known to me, so it was possible to reverse-engineer it. Once I reversed it once, it was easy after that,” Angel explained.

Magnus opened his eyes wide and laughed, surprising Peria, who spoke in amazement.

“You did such a thing by reverse-engineering?”

Angel nodded her head, and Peria exclaimed in admiration.

“Well, with this kind of skill, you can be acknowledged as a magician, can’t you?”

“Wh-who would acknowledge something like that?”

Peria muttered unconsciously, and Angel smiled bitterly.

Magnus, whether he heard it or not, expressed pure joy.

“Father!”

Not long after struggling with Ricardo, Lena, who had been worn out in body and mind, ran towards Magnus.

“Well, our daughter has come. It wasn’t a long time, but I was always lonely after sending you to the Empire,” Ricardo said.

Whether it was because she was a fairy or not, Angel thought that nearly a year had passed, but Lena seemed to think it hadn’t been that long, feeling that her sense of time was different from the others.

“Father! That damn brother of mine, he-“

“hahahahaha, seeing you like this even though it hasn’t been five minutes since I started your education makes me extremely happy,” Ricardo said, cutting Lena off.

Lena closed her mouth.

“hehehe, well, it seems to be fine.”

They spent a moment together as a family.

“Oh, wait a moment, let me regain my sanity. We can’t leave the guests waiting like this. Unfortunately, as an exhibition, I can’t give them proper treatment, but we have time for a cup of tea.”

As Magnus entered the temporary accommodation, the fairy soldiers guided them, and they saw a fairy bringing a tea blended with various flowers.

Angel was secretly amazed at the beautiful appearance of the fairies. Although he hadn’t been particularly fascinated by appearances because his colleagues were so beautiful, he couldn’t help but admire the beautiful appearance that everyone, young and old, possessed.

Magnus smiled happily and took a sip of tea, then spoke.

“…By the way, how did you noble beings end up here? I heard that the Empire couldn’t provide us with support.”

“Ah, the Empire couldn’t support us and wanted to send us to another country that needed help more urgently. But he pleaded with the Emperor, and that’s how we were able to come here!”

Magnus nodded his head.

“Hmm… so it was all thanks to the hero’s request. After defeating the Titan, no matter what the result is, I won’t forget it.”

While Magnus smiled, Ricardo, who had been providing moderate support, said he would go out for a moment and left the temporary accommodation.

Ricardo looked up at the night sky.

“… Sigh.”

Lena approached him and asked.

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

“It’s just frustrating.”

“What is?”

“The reality of our country. Even though we requested a hero quickly, we almost didn’t receive support because our priority was low.”

“…But the hero did request it, so we came here.”

“That’s what’s even more problematic.”

As Ricardo spoke, Lena tilted her head and stared at him.

“The hero is neither a citizen of the empire nor of noble blood, just an ordinary person, right? That kind of hero wouldn’t have much political influence. But still, our country’s priority was pushed back because of that hero’s request. It’s like our country doesn’t matter much to the empire, whether it exists or not.”

Ricardo bit his lip.

“…That’s why the reality is frustrating.”

It seemed to him that the sky looked especially gloomy.