The Former Hero Began To Be Re-Evaluated

47 – Hero’s Party Members (3)

The warrior party decided to go to the Kingdom of Artes.

Because there was information that warrior Lee Han-su was there.

I went there with the intention of meeting warrior Lee Han-soo or, if he was not there, at least getting information.

And when we were almost there, I started to get worried.

‘But what if a rebellion breaks out and things get messy?’

If you think about it, it is said that a rebellion broke out in the Kingdom of Artes not long ago.

It is said that the rebels came in due to the king’s tyranny.

Of course, it was said that the rebellion was successfully prevented, and that Princess Lia, the daughter of the previous king, took the throne.

It was not that the warrior party members did not know that information.

But, can we really say that the country has calmed down?

A tyrant’s daughter takes over the throne in a chaotic atmosphere, so wouldn’t voices of dissatisfaction naturally spread? I want to think about it.

No matter how much I thought about it, I felt like the Kingdom of Artes was not a normal country right now.

So I had no choice but to worry.

“I have arrived in the Kingdom of Artes.”

“What is it? It’s more peaceful than I thought?”

But when I arrived, I realized that there was no need to worry about that.

When we arrived at the Kingdom of Artes, the scenery looked much more peaceful than I expected.

Not long ago, it was hard to believe that a rebellion had occurred.

How can one be so peaceful?

It was truly surprising.

‘Is the princess better at her job than I thought?’

And the reason for that probably has to be the princess.

Various factors are needed for a country to be at peace, but the most important of them was the leader’s competency.

Charisma, state administration, political power, etc.

For a country in crisis to be able to stand up, it must not lack anything.

The newly crowned princess may be more capable than you think.

I hope the conversation goes well…

The party members were planning to go see the princess from now on.

Because she was with the warrior.

The possibility of knowing about the hero’s whereabouts was quite high.

“I want to meet the princess.”

“…!? This… I understand. I’ll pass it on to you.”

The party members arrived at the castle where the princess was and showed their identification to the guards guarding the place.

When they saw that, the guards were naturally surprised.

The warrior party members, including the saint, were by no means in a clumsy position.

The guard hurried into the castle.

“Please come in.”

He came out quickly and guided the party members to the castle.

The warrior party members followed the guard into the castle and were soon able to meet the princess of the Kingdom of Artes.

“Nice to meet you, princess. We are the warrior party members who were with warrior Lee Han-soo.”

“I see. My name is Lia. I am the princess of this country.”

Leah greeted her guests with her smile and exchanged her greetings with them.

“So, why did the warrior party members come here?”

And then we got straight to the point.

“Nothing else, I want to know about the hero’s whereabouts.”

The Queen must know where Lee Han-soo is.

The party members asked to know where he was.

“Hmm…”

I know where the hero is, but…

Of course, Lia knew very well where warrior Lee Han-su was.

He is probably farming in the village where he first met.

As she had only been there for a short time, she did not know that.

She knew the information the warrior party members wanted.

But Lia had no choice but to worry.

Whether this information was disclosed was a slightly different issue.

‘The warrior party members are looking for the hero…’

As for Lia, she was reading the newspaper and looking at the current situation on the continent.

She also knew roughly what happened to the warrior party.

I heard that the second hero failed to subdue the Demon King, right?

And the third hero also failed to subdue the Demon King, and now the fourth hero was challenging the Demon King.

In that situation, the warrior party members were now here, not with the fourth warrior.

And they were looking for the first hero, Hansu Lee.

The party members probably consider the first hero, Hansoo Lee, to be much more important than the fourth hero.

That’s why I came here to meet him and ask myself.

‘But aren’t the warrior party members on good terms with the hero?’

However, what you need to think about carefully here is the question of whether the party members will really be helpful to the hero.

Of course, Lia was on the side of the warrior who was with her rather than the party members she met for the first time today.

Of course, we had no choice but to move in a direction that benefited the warrior.

Does the hero really hope to meet the party members again?

I’ve thought about that issue many times, but no matter how much I think about it, the hero probably doesn’t want to meet the party members.

Even when she was with him, whenever she brought up the topic of party members, he would say it as if he was annoyed.

When he was kicked out as a hero in the first place, the party members must have had a lot of involvement…

‘Isn’t he an enemy to me?’

So, that means the party members are the enemies of the hero…

What should you do with party members who are enemies of the hero?

‘How do I do this?’

Lia was worried for a moment.

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‘It’s been a really long time…’

Ellinia and I entered the Demon King’s Castle.

Dense demonic energy and pressure that made it difficult to breathe were definitely sensations I had felt before.

As I was feeling these sensations, I couldn’t help but naturally remember things from the past.

At that time, I thought it was very simple, like a demon lord…

In the past, I didn’t think the Demon King was that great.

I was a warrior who had already defeated four Heavenly Kings, and that was at the same time.

It wasn’t just that. After that, I steadily continued to get stronger.

I make and drink various elixirs, practice my own combat skills, and read various books about magic.

I was confident that I had become stronger to the limit of what a warrior can become.

Although I couldn’t get the holy sword because I couldn’t find it anywhere, it didn’t matter.

Because I was really strong enough at the time…

I thought I could easily defeat something like the Demon King.

So I left the party members alone and went to the Demon King’s Castle alone.

‘It was definitely amazing.’

And then there was a bloody fight with the Demon King.

But the decision was not easily reached.

I thought I would win easily, but the Demon King was stronger than I expected.

Her first impression of meeting her was that she wondered if such a thing existed.

Incomparable to having four of the Four Heavenly Kings attack at the same time, I felt like I was learning why she had the title of Demon King.

Even though I became so strong, I could not defeat the Demon King.

Well, it wasn’t an earthquake…

But that doesn’t mean I was pushed aside by the devil.

No matter how strong the Demon King is, I was a warrior who had experienced all kinds of hardships.

If it were a battle, I couldn’t say I was going to lose, and the Demon King couldn’t easily gain the upper hand in a battle with me.

It’s literally a close match.

The battle continued endlessly, and we eventually reached a truce.

‘Are you going to fight again when we meet again?’

Since the showdown wasn’t going to happen anyway in this situation, we asked each other if we could get ready and fight again, and the Demon King agreed to that.

With my words that I would return, the battle with the Demon King came to an end with a promise for the next time.

And I was going to return to the empire and reorganize…

They expelled me from the empire, and I was no longer a warrior.

And the story after that is the story until now.

Now that I have been to the Demon King’s Castle for the first time in such a long time, how will the Demon King treat me when he sees me?

Will they still be hostile to me and try to fight?

I didn’t know it, but I was no longer a warrior or anything.

There was no reason to risk my only life and fight the devil.

So when I meet the devil, I have no intention of fighting you. After saying this, I planned to run away.

I don’t know if they will let me go, but if I decide to run away, I can escape.

First, we decided to meet and think about that issue…

“Ugh… Ahh…! Hmm… Hmm…”

“Stay close to me.”

“Yes… Yes…!”

You seem to be more timid than you look.

I said, holding Ellinia’s trembling hand.

Take it easy…

At those words, Ellinia hugged me and nodded her head vigorously.

Well… I don’t know what this is…

Someone might think that couples are exploring a haunted house.

‘Now it’s the devil’s room.’

Anyway, we kept moving forward and were finally able to reach our destination.

The most dangerous place at the very end of the Demon Castle.

It was the room where the devil was.

Whoa…

I took a deep breath and opened the door.

From now on, you will meet the Demon King.

I need to stay alert.

‘Hmm…? ‘What’s wrong?’

Where on earth did you go?

I don’t know if this is an unfortunate situation or not, but there was no demon king.

There was no one in the Demon King’s room, and it was empty.

Well, did you go out? I was worried for no reason…

I finally relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Demon King is not here, there is no need to worry.

‘Hmm…? Wait for a sec…’

But that thought didn’t last very long.

Didn’t the Demon King go to the Empire instead of leaving the Demon Castle to have fun?

I didn’t have to worry, but the Empire probably doesn’t.

Unlike me, I think the Empire has a lot to worry about.