The World After Leaving the Hero Party

21 – My heart – 2

The warrior party members seemed taken aback by my words, but they had nothing more to say.

“General Leoden. What’s in that direction?”

“Over there… Um. There’s a habitat for monsters.”

“Then we have to clear the road. Can we leave that part to you?”

Are you sure you’re not trying to do anything?

Seeing my gaze, General Leoden nodded lightly.

“Because it’s to catch the traitor’s group, and it’s also the Kingdom Army’s job to kill the monsters. And.”

He stared straight at the hesitant Claire.

“The warrior will help.”

It means that I will stop them from coming towards me. It’s not that he’s not that ignorant, so Claire and the others’ expressions darken, but…

Well, that’s not what I’m doing.

Now that the division of labor is over, the only thing left to do is move. I went back to the barracks and immediately packed my equipment.

“Ugh. A lot.”

Veronica was waiting for her when she came out of the barracks with a large backpack, weapons, armor, and other equipment. The silver-haired beauty staring at the red moon with her back leaning against a pillar was quite beautiful, just like in the game.

“What are you doing?”

“I was just looking at the moon. What were they doing earlier anyway?”

“Whatever you ask…”

“Don’t you know?”

“I know. But this is a long story.”

“I see…then tell me in a nutshell. First of all, the pale moon hasn’t been summoned, right?”

“Huh? No. The Pale Moon must have been summoned to the Temple of the Moon already. Seeing the white moon rise earlier.”

Veronica’s expression, which had been relieved, hardened. I smiled at her and patted her on the shoulder.

“…If that pale moon is floating, what will happen?”

“It’s fine if it’s for a while, but if it continues, the monsters will turn into white beasts.”

What if the white beasts, far more powerful than normal monsters, continue to increase under the moonlight in the sky?

Knowing the danger, Veronica’s face turned whiter than the pale moonlight.

“Now, wait a minute. What if I continue to receive that moonlight? What happened earlier…”

“A little while is fine.”

“…What if the pale moon rises for more than one day?”

how it goes

game over.

I didn’t answer and Veronica’s expression hardened even more.

“…should have ended it sooner.”

Veronica gnashed her teeth, as if recalling the events of the Silver Village in the past.

At that time, the reason why they couldn’t finish off the Baekwol cults was the lack of power. In other words, she thinks that it might have been possible if there had been a hero’s party.

“Don’t do that too much. At that time, catching the Demon King’s subordinates was more important.”

“An evil bunch.”

“Who said what?”

everything is in order I calmed Veronica down, and she sighed and tilted her head.

“It’s unexpected. I thought you’d curse at them too.”

“Is there anything that comes out of cursing at them? It’s already past. Let it flow.”

Seriously.

It’s already over with the warrior party kids, but it’s not okay to get involved while talking about repaying grudges.

Of course, it’s not that they don’t know that they want to apologize to me and ask for forgiveness again.

Why should I accept that?

I just want to do what I’m doing and quickly fill up my achievements and return to the original world.

“Sometimes I think about it. You’re so strange.”

“Wow. To think of you only once in a while. I’m sure you’ll shed tears of gratitude.”

Heading out of the garrison, I found a new recruit who couldn’t overcome the stress and seemed to be about to collapse. I felt Veronica’s stinging gaze as I flicked and played the lute in front of him, scratching his arm, to relieve his stress.

“What are you looking at?”

“…nothing.”

bland.

***

I didn’t disregard adventurers, but I heard that the Temple of the Moon is a dangerous dungeon.

Considering that the wise man was almost never wrong, he was probably right this time too.

That’s why Leventia cautiously came out, leaving behind the depressed Claire.

to talk to him directly.

If he had to go to a dangerous dungeon, he would stand in front of him like he did before.

Of course, the chances of him refusing were very high. It was because Hyeonu would not accept anyone other than Claire even continuing the conversation right away.

But even so, Leventia thought it had to be done.

Not to be forgiven by him, but to protect him.

Not wanting to prove that he is remorseful for his mistakes, but with a pure heart.

Leventia, who headed toward the barracks where Hyeonu was staying, had no choice but to stop at the sound of a voice riding on the wind.

“…should have ended it sooner.”

It was Veronica’s voice.

What was in her voice was clear hostility that anyone could understand.

Sensing the hostility, Leventia unknowingly bit her lips.

A woman who is closely related to the reason why she was intimidated by the wise man.

In the past, Veronica, who stayed with the wise man in Baekeun Village and dealt with the Baekwol Church, had considerable hostility toward the warrior party.

I would have done just that.

For Veronica, the Heretic Questioner, the Baekwol cult, a cult that rejects the light, must be a more important enemy than the Demon King.

So it was only natural that she hated the party of warriors who left without fighting Baekwol Bridge to catch the Demon King’s men.

and.

Rather than supporting the warriors’ party, it would be natural to feel a crush on the wise man who stayed in the village and helped the church fight the Baekwol Church.

Leventia leaned against the shadow and couldn’t come out.

It was only natural that they couldn’t make any excuses for her who was going to gossip about them.

This is also the karma for their sins.

Leventia slowly lowered her head.

If you were with him then.

If only he had fought the Baekwol cult instead of chasing the devil’s subordinates.

Didn’t he have a crush on him like that Veronica over there, rather than having jealousy and qualifications toward the wise man?

It’s already past, and it’s irreversible.

The sharp blade of regret created after the sage left began to pierce Leventia’s heart again.

The moment Leventia, who was gripped by the terrible pain in her chest, finally tried to turn around.

“Don’t do that too much. At that time, catching the Demon King’s subordinates was more important.”

Hyeonu’s voice caught the blade piercing her heart, and Leventia unknowingly looked at him.

‘Why…?’

At Hyeonu’s protection for them, Leventia lowered her hand holding her chest.

Without a word, he looked at the sage who was illuminated by light in the dark.

‘Why are you…?’

You should be cursing too.

You should attack too.

You must have suffered more damage than anyone else because of your own fault.

And yet you still…

Like that, Leventia had no choice but to watch the sage get away, like a monster longing for the light while hiding in the darkness.

***

Wilkers and Lark were fully armed as if they had already finished their preparations.

Wilkers, a werewolf boy clad in greaves and a cape, wielding a staff.

A lute of black wood painted black and a lark with a microphone, a special equipment for musicians, beside it.

In addition to those two, troops were prepared to clear the road to the Temple of the Moon.

“I’ll make a move on the church side.”

“Hmm…”

“why?”

As Veronica tried to go there, I stared at her. Veronica, who was awkward at my gaze, tilted her head slightly.

Her delicate silver hair fluttered in the night breeze, revealing her white face.

“Don’t get hurt.”

“…ha. Who are you talking to?”

Turning her head quickly, Veronica walked between the paladins with rough steps. As she quickly pulled back her robes and saw her gripping the mace, she saw three men approaching from the garrison.

“The warriors’ party has arrived, so let’s move slowly. Adjutant. I’ll ask for the garrison.”

“Yes!”

There are a lot of preparations for moving here and there. It takes a lot of time unnecessarily to try to do things that were not seen in the game.

ha. If I’m going alone, I can use teleportation, but it’s not like that, so I can’t help it.

“…if I’ve been there, I could use a warp.”

I shook my head as Claire muttered regretfully. At my response, she was puzzled and her eyes widened.

“You don’t have to blame yourself.”

Even in the game, I couldn’t go to the warrior’s warp where the temple of the moon was located. That’s why there’s no need to watch Claire blame herself for meaningless things.

At my words, she struggled as if embarrassed, then slightly lowered her head.

“Thank you.”

“I always speak only reality.”

“…it was. You always…”

“Come on. Let’s go.”

At the moment Claire’s muttering continued, Veronica shouted in a slightly louder voice. Nodding my head at her words, I headed toward the adventurers while holding my staff.

“Wow. I’m kind of scared.”

“What? Are you afraid of monsters? You’re like a coward. When you sing from now on, don’t sing things like death or anything like that.”

At my ridicule, he squinted his pointed lizard eyes and shook his head.

“I only know what I know, but I only know what I really know.”

What is he saying now?

The detached unit to clear the path to the Temple of the Moon was able to proceed without any major problems. In the middle, the monsters, the white beasts, and the Baekwol cultists attacked, but because the power of the detached unit was strong, their resistance was only shattered lightly like cans of millet.

“If I played and sang, I’d catch it sooner!”

The larks I manage let out a bitter cry, and I broke into a cold sweat.

We’re going to arrive at the Temple of the Moon in a little while, and while we’re attacking the Temple of the Moon, there’s no need to let the morale of the detached unit to protect it drastically decrease.

“Woah. Master singer. How about resting your throat? This performance is later.”

“Tsk. Too bad.”

He tinkered with the microphone, then lowered his head and murmured.

“I wanted to make them listen to my song since fighting monsters is boring.”

Certainly, I don’t think you’ll fight monsters when you sing. Everyone will try to catch you.

I just laughed hard at him who spoke so confidently.

Because there is no need to cut morale with factual violence.

After answering with a simple pat on the back, I headed towards the front of the detachment.

“According to the skirmisher’s report, there is a strange building over that hill.”

He is also General Leoden. You’re already ready.

I climbed up the hill right through the darkness, and found it there.

A white building guarded by dozens of beasts and the White Moon Church.

A deformed building that emits a soft light like the moon in my original world.

The Temple of the Moon that marks the end of the Pale Moon event.

If you wake up over there, a big thing will end!

I came down the hill right away, and Claire, who was waiting for me, hesitantly smiled and asked.

“Is something good happening? It’s nice to see you smiling…”

Good things?

there is

Because the procedures for escaping from this world are steadily progressing.