Novel The Max Level Hero has Returned! - Chapter 429

Chapter 429

132. The monster that has finished synchronizing with the princess of the abyss (2)

A week is a big time for those who are actually fighting, but it is inevitable that it is not so for those around them.

The extent to which they look at each other.

The remaining resistance fighters in the hideout, who began to move hand in hand with me, at first simply joined me with the mindset that they would take even one more life that would die anyway and die.

But the reality was different.

The cave, which only accommodated a small number of people, became impossible to use as the main residence as the number of people increased.

The demons, who thought that it was not easy to penetrate as it was a huge natural fortress covering the whole area, were poorly prepared and their heads were broken by native soldiers.

In the meantime, defeat was the responsibility of humans.

Humans, unable to do anything other than run away with their loved ones as their shield, paid a heavy price for not preparing for danger in their peace.

I thought all hope was disappearing like that, but everything changed because of a single human being and the beings he led and appeared.

Thousands and tens of thousands of earthenware and megalithic statues whose exact number is difficult to pinpoint.

Their strength was far beyond the normal level in many subjects.

Those who were frustrated by the tremendous majesty, like an army bestowed by God, were able to recall one emotion that had died in it.

The hope that they could win. The hope that they could drive those enemies off their land.

Of course, the local soldiers who flashed in the east and west, driving out the demons in the area and additional demons along with a small number of resistance soldiers, deserved to be treated as God’s apostles.

“Ah… ah… God’s army returns!”

“God hasn’t abandoned us either!”

The appearance of native soldiers returning after robbing a nearby fortress once again is majestic.

Originally, they returned to the soil after completing their work, but under my command, they struggled openly on the ground, acting as if they had become God’s army.

Because that’s what publicity is all about.

Such a majestic earth soldier and a megalithic statue. And those who were thrilled to shed tears at the sight of the resistance fighters were those who, until recently, lived each day with an empty face.

There is no hope. waiting for the day to die

When I really put hope in front of my eyes on the subject I was talking about, humans showed a changed appearance.

Trying to stop the war by invading the demons failed, so I have no choice but to fix this side.

Even if I don’t step out myself, there are many ways to manipulate the world.

“What are you doing here?”

I heard a voice in my ear as I silently looked up at the sky while leaning against the watchtower high up in the castle.

It was Aeria holding a small tray and my half-brother Aeonisha whom I had met in the village.

It was remarkable that the small child had reached the age to take care of others.

Eonisha and Aeria each had a child in their arms, and both were twins born from Aeonisha’s womb.

“Have you got a name?”

I hid the fact that it was my nephew and quietly raised the corners of my mouth for no reason, and when I asked quietly, she smiled and shook her head.

“no. We haven’t built it yet.”

“why?”

“I wanted you to build it.”

The child’s father was missing.

However, in the process of destroying the prisoners’ camp and rescuing them, Eonisha met a prisoner who knew her husband and heard that he resisted to the end and died.

After shedding tears over her loss for several days, she quickly rose from her grief as she realized that she had to survive in this harsh world.

“Two children and I, the three of us, put our lives in your hands. Thanks to you, I got a new life.”

It was Eonisha, who only showed me with her eyes full of fear and withdrawn when she saw me.

At least she was somewhat relieved by being by my side, but instinctively, Eonisha used to be afraid of me.

She was the youngest daughter of my enemy, Queen Lines, but because she was cowardly, she did not carelessly contact me and was only interested in alchemy.

But here she is definitely different.

Did the child’s mother say she was strong?

“Davey! Oh, the kids are so cute!”

I laughed at Aria’s cry as she looked at the sleeping child with twinkling eyes.

There wouldn’t have been many opportunities to see a really small child in her arms like that, so the existence of a small baby had to be of great interest to Aeria.

“Newborn babies are vulnerable to their surroundings. I’ve protected it with minor divine magic, but don’t let it get too cold.”

“Ah… is that so?”

“okay.”

When I answered in a short answer, she pouted.

“You are everyone’s hero here.”

“It’s not me, it’s those native soldiers.”

“Are you jealous?”

“No, it’s rather a good thing.”

It’s something I’ve been aiming for from the beginning, and there’s nothing ugly like being jealous of it.

As I entered the Arc de Triomphe again and watched the native soldiers slowly disappearing, Eonisha and Aeria approached me.

“No one is laughing at you. Because you planted hope in us who had lost hope. So let’s go down together. It is said that Ms. Yurina, who has risen to the position of commander of the resistance this time, has prepared a banquet for those who have returned from winning the war.”

be the commander

I saved Yurina from almost dying at the hands of Creed, who was the leader of the demon division.

For the not-so-funny reason that she brought me, she is currently being promoted as the commander of the Resistance.

Conversely, in my case, it was a bit funny.

To them, I was a great person with amazing resourcefulness, but most of them considered me to be powerless.

It was I who single-handedly destroyed the demons who had captured the villagers and the Nyx who commanded them, but only Yuris or Aeonisha, who actually followed the village chief, were the only ones who witnessed it firsthand.

The village chief passed out from severe beatings, and everyone else was imprisoned.

All they saw was the fight that had already ended and the black dragons burning the whole area on fire at my command.

“Come on.”

I silently nodded at the words of Eonisha, who came over and grabbed my arm.

He has already provoked Slizzia several times.

At this point, the top must have turned as much as it did on the other side.

Now, as long as things go according to plan, everything will work out.

All of the intelligent beings have a plausible plan in their heads.

That is, until you get slapped in the back of the head.

* * *

“Now what are you going to do!! Against only a few thousand enemies, the damage is already high!!”

“That’s right. Was this the only price you paid for detaining and betraying His Majesty the Demon King, Grand Duke Astaroth?”

Astaroth muttered with a pensive face at the sight of several enraged demons.

“The number of enemies is not a minority. You must have already heard about the reports about the mysterious earth soldiers and the megalithic statues.”

When the gentle-looking demon fired at him, Astaroth let out a short sigh and closed his eyes.

“I know that the other person is unusual.”

“If it’s false…”

“But it’s just a futile resistance.”

“…The number of demon soldiers who have already died in vain has exceeded tens of thousands. Do you think that excuse will work?”

“If the number of enemies is that high, you should have been prepared to sacrifice.”

“Look. Astaroth!! Neither anyone else nor the Grand Duke should say such a thing! Ah-oh?!”

“So you’re saying you’re going to leave everyone alone and leave those humans alone?”

“…”

He stood up from his seat as he watched the meeting hall become quiet.

“They will be intoxicated with victory. Now this bloody war must come to an end. Humans are now their last hope and hold on to the rope, but it won’t take long to show that it is a rotten rope.”

“Several forts along the Midwest Passage have already been captured. They are increasing numbers by attacking only our supply forts and prisoner of war camps with astonishing accuracy.”

“Leave it like that. Now is the time for all-out war.”

The number of demon main forces is in the hundreds of thousands.

If you add the beasts and monsters there, the number is close to 500,000.

With that number, even the most talented guys couldn’t stand it.

“Is that right?”

As Astaroth turned his head and asked, a red-haired woman slowly appeared from the darkness.

“As expected, playing war gets boring quickly.”

It was a relaxed voice, but all the demons swallowed their saliva.

The emotion in her eyes was an eerie darkness.

“Okay, let’s end the game now.”

“I wish I could go and deal with them all myself.”

“Annoying bugs, tell them to fight each other. I just want to kill that person. It’s just that I’m watching it like this because it’s fun to see him struggling.”

“I wish you would come forward yourself.”

“If you want to die, keep asking.”

At Slijia’s giggling words, the demons remained silent.

The demons gathered here know.

It means that the atmosphere inside the demons is on the verge of infighting.

It was not normal for them to be born as demons and detain and subdue the demon king they were supposed to serve.

Their king is desperately crying out that no more blood should be shed.

The demons who had already been influenced by Astaroth had no intention of overturning him.

“Well, it’s true that I enjoyed it enough to get tired of it.”

“They’re all out now. Now begin the extermination.”

At Astaroth’s words, all the demons slowly rose from their seats.

* * *

People were infatuated with the honey-like peace that the demons retreated to.

I was delighted with the hope I found again and I fantasized about the future.

In the street where the banquet was held, music that had been forgotten in the middle of the day rang again, and laughter began to be heard from people’s mouths.

The races that used to check and look down on each other in the past, including human beasts and dwarf orcs, now became one and everyone smiled.

“under! I thought it was a muscle pig, but it’s quite good!”

“joy! We orcs are an honorable race! This drink is also honorable!”

“Pahahahahaha!! Wine is honorable! I’m from my race of dwarves, but I’ve never seen a goal-slayer like you!”

Dwarves and Orcs with shaggy beards were drinking poisonous wine and creating a masterpiece.

The dwarves were captured as prisoners and pounded hammers for the demons, and the orcs were none other than those orcs who were talking to Yurina and calling each other an honorable death.

“hmm! You are the hero of this victory! Get a drink!”

Watching the orc smile broadly and pass the poisoned wine to me, I silently raised my glass and remained silent.

“Not too long ago, he wanted to die.”

“That is then. You have become a spark of resistance for all of us. The appearance of one of you has revitalized us who were like corpses.”

I asked quietly at his words, which seemed to be drunk to some extent already.

“If I’m not there, are you going to play the role of a corpse again?”

“Why not without you! join us here! Everyone knows your merits!”

They didn’t even think of me disappearing right away.

I’ve suddenly appeared, but I’m not going to disappear.

It’s like you’re thinking that way.

I pass by them who are talking loudly again.

A dwarf and a human who climbed up on a table and sang a song with a glass of wine.

On one side, there were innocent children waiting for a huge piece of meat to be cooked.

It’s really hard to see all races giving up everything and being so happy.

Imprinting the scene in my mind without a word, I moved slowly.

“Don’t you like the festival?”

Then I could see an old man approaching me.

Did you say Arcturus?

He approached me with a face that was hard to read, and he smiled broadly and put his hands behind his back.

“Right now, everyone in this fortress is praising you, your native soldiers, and Yurina. Do you know?”

I didn’t answer and just stayed silent.

It wasn’t a good thing for them to have me in an important position.

Blind faith is the most dangerous poison.

“There is nothing good about relying on me.”

“People need someone who is the focal point. Although until now the position of elder has been doing it, now the young people will have to lead.”

At his words, I slowly turned my head and looked at Arcturus.

“What do you want to say?”

He answered my question quietly.

“you. Marry Yurina and become the king of mankind.”

At that, I looked at him for a moment.

It’s an amazing proposition in its own way.

But it wasn’t Arcturus’ words that caught my attention.

It was the voice of an observer who had been silent for several days to check Aria’s condition.

[I’ve found the reason Princess Aria’s memory isn’t coming back. As expected, the monster from the damn outside was the problem.]