Chapter 69: Freedom and the Crisis That Lies Ahead
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Chapter 69: Freedom and the Crisis That Lies Ahead
Zect's POV
I arrived at a nearby church with the three girls.
"The Pope has spoken with me... and I ask that you return the holy equipment."
"I'm sorry."
"""I'm sorry."""
"It's truly appalling... the Hero (Yuusha), Saint, Sword Saint and Sage... there has never been anyone in the history of the world who has given up their glories, has there? I've heard of one or two people being injured, but... all of them? It's really sad, and now Ceres-sama is the only one in the Hero (Yuusha) party." The initial posting of this chapter occurred via N0v3l.B11n.
"Wait a minute! Didn't Ceres quit?"
"Huff~ Zect, you're just a villager now. From now on, watch your language. Please call him Ceres-sama and call me Priest too... And listen, Zect... if someone runs away from the responsibility, someone else will have to take the responsibility... Poor Ceres-sama, he has to take the responsibility because you ran away... Really, I don't want to see your face now because you run away without fulfilling the responsibility given to you by the Goddess. So, leave."
I couldn't say anything... and the four of us had to remain silent.
* * *
"Zect-sama, please submit the name of your party."
"What are you talking about? I'm Zect, the leader of 'the Lights of Hope'."
"The 'Lights of Hope' is registered as Hero (Yuusha) party, Zect-sama and other 3 members lost that title, so Ceres-sama who has the title of 'Hero (Eiyuu)' is the temporary leader... Please ask Ceres-sama to rejoin the party if you want to join."
How can I ask him to 'rejoin' when I've already forced everything on him...
And I tried to expel him too...
"Zect... Are you okay with the way things are going?" said Lida.
"Yes, it's fine."
"Then, let's do so..." said Maria.
"I agree, let's do that," said Mel.
After that, we walked away.
So I did this.
Still, I had no idea what would happen next.
I am no longer obligated to live as Hero (Yuusha) because I am no longer part of the three main jobs.
And since we will be together for at least a few years, possibly more than 10 years, I had no other choice.
But now that we are free, we can have a real love affair.
I don't know if they will choose me again... or if they will choose someone else.
We'll have lots of time to think about it.
"Well, for now, we can start all over again... and let's all go back to the village... There's plenty of time for that... unlike before."
"""I agree."""
We have plenty of time now.
* * *
The door of the inn was banged on with great force.
A demon tribe has just entered the town and is rampaging through the streets... and I, Zect, an S-class adventurer, have received an urgent request to defeat them.
"How many are they? What kind?"
"One, humanoid... other details are unknown."
An urgent request must be received by A-levels or above, or there's a penalty.
I think the four of us can handle just that one humanoid.
Lida, Maria, and Mel look at me as if they heard the voice.
"It's urgent. Let's go!"
"""Yes!"""
We accept the request, put on our equipment, and head for the demon tribe.
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Chapter 69: Freedom and the Crisis That Lies Ahead
Zect's POV
I arrived at a nearby church with the three girls.
"The Pope has spoken with me... and I ask that you return the holy equipment."
"I'm sorry."
"""I'm sorry."""
"It's truly appalling... the Hero (Yuusha), Saint, Sword Saint and Sage... there has never been anyone in the history of the world who has given up their glories, has there? I've heard of one or two people being injured, but... all of them? It's really sad, and now Ceres-sama is the only one in the Hero (Yuusha) party." The initial posting of this chapter occurred via N0v3l.B11n.
"Wait a minute! Didn't Ceres quit?"
"Huff~ Zect, you're just a villager now. From now on, watch your language. Please call him Ceres-sama and call me Priest too... And listen, Zect... if someone runs away from the responsibility, someone else will have to take the responsibility... Poor Ceres-sama, he has to take the responsibility because you ran away... Really, I don't want to see your face now because you run away without fulfilling the responsibility given to you by the Goddess. So, leave."
I couldn't say anything... and the four of us had to remain silent.
* * *
"Zect-sama, please submit the name of your party."
"What are you talking about? I'm Zect, the leader of 'the Lights of Hope'."
"The 'Lights of Hope' is registered as Hero (Yuusha) party, Zect-sama and other 3 members lost that title, so Ceres-sama who has the title of 'Hero (Eiyuu)' is the temporary leader... Please ask Ceres-sama to rejoin the party if you want to join."
How can I ask him to 'rejoin' when I've already forced everything on him...
And I tried to expel him too...
"Zect... Are you okay with the way things are going?" said Lida.
"Yes, it's fine."
"Then, let's do so..." said Maria.
"I agree, let's do that," said Mel.
After that, we walked away.
So I did this.
Still, I had no idea what would happen next.
I am no longer obligated to live as Hero (Yuusha) because I am no longer part of the three main jobs.
And since we will be together for at least a few years, possibly more than 10 years, I had no other choice.
But now that we are free, we can have a real love affair.
I don't know if they will choose me again... or if they will choose someone else.
We'll have lots of time to think about it.
"Well, for now, we can start all over again... and let's all go back to the village... There's plenty of time for that... unlike before."
"""I agree."""
We have plenty of time now.
* * *
The door of the inn was banged on with great force.
A demon tribe has just entered the town and is rampaging through the streets... and I, Zect, an S-class adventurer, have received an urgent request to defeat them.
"How many are they? What kind?"
"One, humanoid... other details are unknown."
An urgent request must be received by A-levels or above, or there's a penalty.
I think the four of us can handle just that one humanoid.
Lida, Maria, and Mel look at me as if they heard the voice.
"It's urgent. Let's go!"
"""Yes!"""
We accept the request, put on our equipment, and head for the demon tribe.
Chapter 69: Freedom and the Crisis That Lies AheadZect's POVI arrived at a nearby church with the three girls. "The Pope has spoken with me... and I ask that you return the holy equipment." "I'm sorry." """I'm sorry.""" "It's truly appalling... the Hero Yuusha, Saint, Sword Saint and Sage... there has never been anyone in the history of the world who has given up their glories, has there? I've heard of one or two people being injured, but... all of them? It's really sad, and now Ceres-sama is the only one in the Hero Yuusha party." The initial posting of this chapter occurred via N0v3l.B11n."Wait a minute! Didn't Ceres quit?" "Huff~ Zect, you're just a villager now. From now on, watch your language. Please call him Ceres-sama and call me Priest too... And listen, Zect... if someone runs away from the responsibility, someone else will have to take the responsibility... Poor Ceres-sama, he has to take the responsibility because you ran away... Really, I don't want to see your face now because you run away without fulfilling the responsibility given to you by the Goddess. So, leave." I couldn't say anything... and the four of us had to remain silent. * * *"Zect-sama, please submit the name of your party." "What are you talking about? I'm Zect, the leader of 'the Lights of Hope'." "The 'Lights of Hope' is registered as Hero Yuusha party, Zect-sama and other 3 members lost that title, so Ceres-sama who has the title of 'Hero Eiyuu' is the temporary leader... Please ask Ceres-sama to rejoin the party if you want to join." How can I ask him to 'rejoin' when I've already forced everything on him... And I tried to expel him too... "Zect... Are you okay with the way things are going?" said Lida. "Yes, it's fine." "Then, let's do so..." said Maria. "I agree, let's do that," said Mel. After that, we walked away. So I did this. Still, I had no idea what would happen next. I am no longer obligated to live as Hero Yuusha because I am no longer part of the three main jobs. And since we will be together for at least a few years, possibly more than 10 years, I had no other choice. But now that we are free, we can have a real love affair. I don't know if they will choose me again... or if they will choose someone else. We'll have lots of time to think about it. "Well, for now, we can start all over again... and let's all go back to the village... There's plenty of time for that... unlike before." """I agree.""" We have plenty of time now. * * *The door of the inn was banged on with great force. A demon tribe has just entered the town and is rampaging through the streets... and I, Zect, an S-class adventurer, have received an urgent request to defeat them. "How many are they? What kind?" "One, humanoid... other details are unknown." An urgent request must be received by A-levels or above, or there's a penalty.I think the four of us can handle just that one humanoid. Lida, Maria, and Mel look at me as if they heard the voice. "It's urgent. Let's go!" """Yes!""" We accept the request, put on our equipment, and head for the demon tribe.
