NOVEL WEB Chapter 27
[Support Disbandment, Finally Concluded!]
[To all the readers who have followed ‘The Strongest Supporter was Disbanded from the Party’ so far…]
[Was Support Disbandment really in the prophecy? The Imperial Knight Order and a large-scale Dark Mage hunt!]
[Along with the Dark Mages being eradicated, the Sword Party of both hands also joined in, leading to the theory that Support Disbandment was indeed a prophecy…]
[The Holy Kingdom expressed gratitude for dealing with the wicked heretics…]
With the conclusion of Support Disbandment and the large-scale eradication of Dark Mages, the newspaper was filled with more articles than usual.
Various attention-grabbing articles on the completion of Support Disbandment, the large-scale hunt for Dark Mages, the prophecy of Support Disbandment, and the Holy Kingdom’s statements all occupied the papers, but there was one article that caught everyone’s interest more than all the others.
[Check Writer, Will He Release a New Work?]
If you’re a citizen of the Empire, or even just someone who has read a novel by Check Writer at least once, this title is unmissable.
Drawn in by the title, those who read the article all spoke in unison.
““New Work!!!””
New work.
They were demanding a new piece.
“Forget the Dark Mages; we need a new work!”
“Check Writer, give us a new piece!”
“Wooo! New work, new work!”
“So when’s the new work coming out?”
Seeing the populace unusually rowdy, Zech, who had anticipated all this, quickly calmed them down.
[Greetings, dear readers! It’s Check. Recently, I’ve been spending my days serializing ‘Support Disbandment’ under the Imperial patronage. But as you all know, a person can’t just write forever. So, I’ve decided to take a little vacation with my colleague who’s handling the cover for the Betrayer Hero. After racing to the conclusion of Support Disbandment, I thought some rest might be needed. It won’t be a long break, so I’d appreciate your patience as you await the new work I’ll bring upon my return.]
A lengthy letter. If we peek at the hidden meaning…
[It’s me. I’ve been writing my ass off because of the Imperial Palace. So it’s exhausting. Therefore, I’m going on vacation with my colleague who’s doing the cover. It won’t be long, so just wait for my new work.]
That was it.
Although it simply said to wait, people were ecstatic and went wild.
“A new work is coming! Yay!!!”
“Damn it, Check Writer! I believed in you!”
“Wooo! New work, new work!”
“Just one more day and a new work will be out! Why? Because…”
Check Writer had initially intended to close the curtain after the Betrayer Hero.
However, with the Imperial support allowing him to release ‘Support Disbandment’ and even the short tale of the true hero’s story with another Betrayer Hero, now he’s taking a vacation, telling everyone to expect a new work. That alone was enough for the readers to be satisfied.
And it wasn’t just about getting a new work; some were genuinely concerned for the author’s health.
“I can’t even imagine how tough weekly serialization must be. Us ordinary folks couldn’t possibly fathom it.”
“Everyone knows books don’t just get written in a week, right? Just look at the length of Support Disbandment; writing that in a week is absolutely impossible.”
“He must be writing under immense pressure.”
“He can freely take a vacation! Hahaha!”
While a variety of reactions swirled among the crowd.
“Alright, let’s go!”
“Everything’s ready.”
“Then let’s go! Let’s head back to our hometown after such a long time!”
“Hehe. You look happy, writer.”
“Of course! I plan to lounge around at home, write a little if I get bored, and if I start getting annoyed, I’ll rest! And not to mention, I hate to say it, but the food from the Palace is good, but there’s honestly nothing like home cooked meals.”
“Hmm, I get that. In my active days, I’ve eaten all sorts of delicacies, but what I miss most now is the soup my mom used to make.”
“Right? Home cooked meals are the best! I’m definitely asking my mother to whip up her special barbecue!”
Zech and Rate finished preparing to head to Hypno Territory.
After packing their bags, they left the VIP room and headed to the training grounds.
Upon arrival, they found an elegantly robed old man waiting for them.
“You’ve arrived, you two.”
“Yes! We’re all set! Mr. Oz!”
His name was Oz.
“Excellent. Then I’ll activate the teleportation magic right away.”
As the master of the White Tower among the Seven Towers, he was one of the few capable of using teleportation magic.
“Let’s go!”
“I’m really looking forward to it.”
-Vroom..!
And so, the author and the hero were teleported in an instant to Hypno Territory.
-Vroom..!
“Oh! We’re already here!”
Thanks to Oz’s magic, Rate and I found ourselves standing before the entrance of Hypno Territory in the blink of an eye.
“Suddenly a person… M-Master Zech?!”
“Oh! A-Ei!”
Our sudden appearance startled the guard, Ei, but since no one in the territory knew my identity, he quickly calmed down.
“Phew… teleportation magic, as expected of you, my lord. After all, someone who’s even engaged to the Second Princess can surely handle a bit of teleportation magic.”
“Hey, don’t hype me up too much. I’m just here for a break today.”
“Is that so? Then let’s head inside. Everyone in the territory will be thrilled to know you’re here.”
“Okay~”
As Rate and I passed past Ei and entered the territory, indeed, everyone’s attention was focused on us.
“It’s Master Zech!”
“No way! Why is someone who’s at the Palace here?”
“He’s the hero of our territory!”
“Could the lady next to him be…?”
“Gasp! Master Zech is with a woman?”
“What? Master Zech is dating a hero?”
“Pardon? Master Zech is engaged to the Second Princess but is also getting cozy with the hero?”
“Hey, what the hell are you guys going on about?!”
These people are at it again.
“Hahaha! Master Zech is such a tease!”
“Lord Zick doesn’t react like that!”
“Long time no see! My lord!”
“Welcome back, Master Zech.”
“Sigh, hey everyone. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”
Our territory folks have always been like this.
Since our family gets along well with commoners, the residents sometimes joke around like this.
Of course, knowing each other so well, I also laugh and banter along, but my brother Zick is really no fun, so they usually don’t mess with him.
I don’t do it with my brother, either.
It’s like he has the personality of a block of wood!
“Sigh, I was planning to head straight to the mansion, so I hope you all understand?”
“Of course, of course! Since you’ve come back after so long, you should drop by home first!”
“A lot has happened while you’ve been gone!”
“Right! You wouldn’t believe it, but Lord Zick…”
“Yeah! I thought Lord Zick would tie the knot after you, Master Zech!”
“Come to think of it, isn’t it strange? Both brothers were so detached from dating, but now Lord Zick has a girlfriend, and Master Zech is even engaged to the Second Princess.”
“Hahaha! Seriously!”
“And the girl named Metida that the Marquis and Lady brought…”
“Hey, hey, enough! Hero? Let’s go.”
Ignoring the territory residents who were revving up to tease us again, I headed towards the mansion with Rate.
***
Upon arriving at the mansion gates, the guard named Biwa greeted us.
“Huh? Isn’t that the master?”
“Welcome back!”
“Oh, it’s been a while for both of you.”
“I’ll open the doors right away!”
“Knowing the Master’s personality, you don’t like lengthy greetings, so let’s hurry inside.”
“Thanks, guys.”
Since they had known me for a long time, both promptly opened the door without further ado.
As the door swung open, Rate and I strolled through the garden of our mansion.
“You sure grow a lot of flowers, huh? It’s a beautiful yard.”
“Haha.. My family doesn’t splurge on anything else, but my father grows flowers like this a lot.”
“Is there a reason for that?”
“I’m not sure? I think my father mentioned something about it being especially good for his health…”
“Is that so? Hmm.. These flowers seem familiar…”
“Well, flowers are everywhere; I guess everyone’s seen them at least once in their lives? I’ve only seen them at our mansion, though.”
“Is that so..? It’s really annoying how I keep forgetting things.”
“Well, flowers are no big deal. Come on, let’s go say hello to the staff, who are already arranged ahead.”
Matching my pace with Rate’s as she admired the flowers, we eventually noticed our mansion’s servants lined up at the entrance, ready to greet us.
“Wow, it’s been a while.”
With a smile, I walked up alongside Rate to greet them.
““Welcome back, Master Zech!””
The servants greeted us warmly.
Feeling that I really was home, I responded to them.
“I’m back!!!”
And thus, my vacation began.