Final Preparations (3)

“Still, I have to enjoy it enough before I go to the Demon King’s Castle. Isn’t that right?”

Catalina took a sip of her drink with a cheerful smile.

A pub I stopped by after a long time.

It’s Julia’s favorite store and also my favorite store.

Since arriving in the capital, I haven’t had time to properly toast.

I had to urgently stop by the palace when the king called.

I was surrounded by so many people that I couldn’t go outside.

Julia was quite busy and Catalina also needed treatment, so there was no opportunity.

Then, since we only got together today, we headed to the bar.

“Drink as much as you want today. “I’ll pay everything.”

As Julia said, Catalina took out all the alcohol and started drinking it.

Tyria and Celica were also happily enjoying the food.

Although there were not many people, the atmosphere was enjoyable enough.

“My lord. How about a drink today?”

“…”

“Erina. “Put your hands down.”

Anyway, are you still planning on stopping me from pouring alcohol?

It was no use looking at him with very distressed eyes.

I poured orange juice for Erina, who couldn’t drink.

I received a glass of wine, poured it into Kayla’s glass, and then made a toast.

A fleeting eye contact and smile.

As I drank the glass, my mood lifted.

“Seohyun. “I’ll give you a drink too.”

Schnella, who was watching quietly, lifted the bottle.

I felt a strange feeling when she, who usually doesn’t drink alcohol, held out a glass for me.

“I hope you win.”

“Okay. Thank you.”

Schnella gulps down the drink in one go.

I could feel her unique warmth in her cold eyes.

“Julia is quite excited. Are you okay?”

Even now, he was pouring alcohol next to Catalina.

Colin was worried and tried to stop Julia, but it didn’t work.

Rather, since Schnella was calm, I was drinking alcohol to lose my mind.

“Today is fine. Because you’ve worked so hard all this time.”

“I see. Because Julia has been under a lot of stress lately.”

Are you planning on watching it for today?

As much as I worked hard, I allowed myself to drink comfortably.

“Schnella. You had a hard time too. “You must have suffered because of me.”

“No. “It is an honor to assist a hero on his path.”

There was power in his voice, as if he had some sort of pride.

It was difficult to get close to him because he had a very rigid personality, but only today was I able to get a glimpse of his sincerity.

“I haven’t been able to say it for a while, but I’m always grateful.”

“…”

“I wouldn’t have come this far without you. Thank you so much.”

Then Schnella’s face turned red.

Are you really embarrassed?

Surprisingly, he was the type that was weak to praise.

I felt a bit playful and praised him even more.

“Colin usually talks a lot. “I heard you really helped me a lot.”

“Of course it’s something I have to do.”

“You always take hard and difficult work for granted.”

“Not really. Just…”

“If it weren’t for you, neither the request center nor the Adventurer’s League could have grown to this level.”

“Ah… Ugh… “

In the end, Schnella cannot overcome her shame and hangs her head.

When I held out the bottle of alcohol, I calmly took the drink in the glass.

For the first time in my life, I couldn’t hide my smile when I saw Schnella looking embarrassed.

Meanwhile, Julia, who was drunk, came up to me and put her hand on my shoulder.

“What… You ignored my words again…! Are you just leaving as you please…?!”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“You didn’t even discuss it with me… ! Secretly flirting with the King…! “Why are you making me feel lonely?”

I felt sad because I had been deceiving Julia and making plans all this time.

I’m so shocked that she even shed tears in front of me.

“But I told you this time.”

“What is that…! “I just informed you…!”

“That’s true, but if I don’t do this, they won’t let me go.”

“Why do you have to be so reckless… “Am I not that trustworthy…?”

“That is absolutely not the case. “I’m always thankful for you.”

“What’s wrong with a grateful person… !”

I was screaming loudly as if I was trying to let out all the sad feelings I had been feeling.

He suddenly sat down next to me and started poking my waist with his fingers.

“Why are you doing this…! “What a good thing I did… !”

“I know. Thank you so much.”

“Just words…?”

“No. Sincerely.”

He was definitely a reliable colleague when I first met him.

At some point, he often showed signs of complaining.

It meant that he treated me comfortably, but there was a strong sense of disconnect.

“Chief. “Stop it now… “

Colin was sweating and tried to stop Julia, but she didn’t budge.

Schnella, who was worse off, stood up and grabbed Julia’s arm.

“Ruler. Director. Stop and have some water.”

“Schnella… “

“Isn’t it like this because you drink so quickly? “Please come to your senses.”

In fact, Yulia cannot say anything in front of Schnella and keeps her mouth shut.

No matter how much she had been tormented, Julia couldn’t even scream.

“Ruler. Stop and drink quickly!”

“I understand…”

Rather, Catalina herself dragged Julia away and started drinking again.

The owner, seeing this, sighed but offered a new drink.

When the atmosphere calmed down, Schnella sat down again and had a drink.

“Anyway, I never imagined that Kayla would be a dragon.”

“Actually, we thought a lot about whether to reveal our identities.”

“Looking back, it was a move that made no sense. “To subdue all four great blades in just one year.”

“…”

“I think it is quite possible for a dragon knight that was only told in legend.”

Is the Dragon Knight such a meaningful class?

To be honest, I don’t know, but I felt the weight of the word legend.

“Seohyun. “Do you mind if I ask you one question?”

“What is it?”

“Do you have any plans after defeating the Demon King?”

It wasn’t a very difficult question.

This is because I have thought about it several times so far and came up with the correct answer that is close to certainty.

“I want to create a peaceful world for everyone.”

“Are you talking to everyone…?”

“Okay. “I want to create a peaceful world not only for humans, but also for elves and dragons.”

Just looking at my colleagues, there were various races gathered together.

If only all races could make peace and create a peaceful world.

That could be said to be the most ideal happy ending in my opinion.

After hearing my story, Schnella smiled with a face full of blush.

“As expected, Seohyun is a member of the Dragon Knight. You will definitely be able to defeat the devil.”

“Thank you. “I will definitely subdue the devil.”

There is one more reason to defeat the Demon King.

After that, I spent time drinking with Schnella and Kayla.

However,

“Whoa… “You seem to drink better than I thought.”

“I’ve never seen anyone drink this well…”

Suddenly, Schnella and Kayla had a drinking competition.

The drinking party was finally over when both people were half-baked.

That day, Colin had a hard time taking care of Julia and Schnella at the same time.

There was also a rumor that I had a hard time taking Kayla, who came and went.

***

Celica and Tyria. They are my precious colleagues and people who have affection for me.

It was obvious that without them, the journey so far would have been very difficult.

Therefore, I was confident that even if I learned the truth about the world, they would be on my side.

“Kayla. “What do you think?”

Kayla thought for a while and couldn’t open her mouth.

How did she feel when she first heard the truth from me?

Kayla, who was always cool and calm, couldn’t hide her confusion.

In the end, Kayla couldn’t come to a conclusion and shook her head.

“I will follow your decision…”

Are you saying you will follow my choices?

As always, I decided to wait for my decision.

“Kayla. “I’ll ask you one thing.”

“I will listen.”

“Please explain well so that Celica and Tyria are not confused. “Understand, right?”

Erina takes a bath for about ten minutes.

It’s a little longer than before, but it’s still a short time.

Since I decided to tell the two people the truth, confusion was inevitable.

After telling the truth for a short time, I hoped that Kayla would comfort the two.

“Yes. “I will also talk to you.”

“Okay. Please do me a favor. Please take special care of Serica.”

I was more worried about Celica than Tyria.

Since he is a priest who has served the goddess his entire life, he will be shocked when he finds out about Yeriel’s situation.

But it is a truth that you will have to know someday.

After all preparations were completed, Tyria and Celica were called.

Since the call was made quite urgently, the two people came into the room embarrassed.

“Seohyun. What’s going on?”

There was seriousness in Celica’s voice, as if she had read the mood.

Tyria’s smile also disappeared and she was looking at me.

“I want to tell you two something really important.”

The truth that this world is a game and I am a player of the game.

After that, Erina’s identity and the goddess’s situation were revealed.

Because time was tight, I tried to concisely convey the content as much as possible.

Rather, Celica and Tyria fell into confusion, perhaps because it was difficult to understand.

In particular, Celica’s eyes were spinning.

“The goddess is imprisoned in heaven…?”

“Okay. “It was Erina’s fault.”

“So, Seohyun, have you worked hard so far to save the goddess?”

“Okay. We must save Yeriel.”

“Is Yeriel the name of the goddess…?”

“Okay. “I built it myself.”

Then, Celica’s eyes shook greatly.

There was no reason to doubt what I said, but I was worried because I was so confused.

Questions that continue endlessly.

I wanted to answer in as much detail as possible, but I didn’t have much time.

As soon as it was time for Erina to return, I became anxious.

“Let’s hear more from Kayla. Let’s disperse for now. Erina will be back soon.”

“Yes, yes…!”

Just before Erina returned, everyone went back to their rooms and dispersed.

I cleaned up the room, hoping that Kayla would explain it well.

After finishing her bath, Erina was held in my arms without any sign of doubt.

“Seohyun. Didn’t any strange beasts come in?”

Do we no longer think of our colleagues as people?

No matter how much I disciplined Erina, it seemed like it would be a long time before she could change her speaking habits.

***

The three people who came out of Seohyun’s bedroom went straight to Tyria’s room.

The place furthest from Seohyun’s bedroom. Seohyun and Erina probably won’t be able to hear the conversation.

It was only after closing the windows and curtains that we were suspicious, so we sat down at the table.

“Kayla. “Is everything I’ve heard so far true…?”

Tyria trembled with fear and asked Kayla.

Kayla, who had already expected it, comforted the two in a calm voice.

“Calm down and listen. “I will slowly tell you what my lord has told me.”

Kayla was worried about how to start.

Seohyun was good at explaining things, so she was able to understand.

On the contrary, I was not good at explaining things.

Even if Kayla thought, Seohyun was overestimating her speaking skills.

Knowing that, Kayla also struggled in her own way.

‘I need to keep it as concise as possible so it’s easy to understand.’

However, what Kayla overlooked.

“There are things you need to keep in mind first.”

“What is that…?”

“My lord, you are a being higher than God.”

“Huh…?!”

“What…?!”

“Literally the Creator. “It is the same being as the Creator who created this world.”

The explanation was so concise that the middle content was omitted.