I Quit the Hero’s Party Chapter 516

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Humanity’s long war has ended.

A long war that lasted for over a thousand years has come to an end. News of the end of the war spread everywhere, and everyone living under the stars, regardless of status, race, ideology, or country, rejoiced at the end of a long war.

The long war was over, and the news of victory rang out.

Numerous people who had gone to the battlefield sounded the news of victory and returned home.

The knights, who had spent a long time on the battlefield and thought they would close their eyes on the battlefield, took off their heavy armor, laid down their weapons, and returned to the royal capital. They exhaled for a long time, laughing and chatting with their colleagues and subordinates who had survived the melee.

The air was clear.

It had been a long time since they realized that the air without any trace of magical energy was so cool, and that it felt good to breathe. They laughed in the shining sunlight.

They returned to their hometown feeling things that were once familiar, but now unfamiliar.

There were knights who stopped by their hometown before stopping by the kingdom, and there were also knights who took a side road to deliver the remains of their companions to their bereaved families. Those who survived headed to the royal capital, organizing what was left behind in order to survive in the future.

“I guess I should go up too.”

“Are you finally retiring?”

“It’s time to let go and rest. Shouldn’t you go back to the magic tower, too? Libert.”

The knight commander, Heinkel van Sieghardt, looked at my aide and smiled. Libert, an old friend who gave up his position as a magic tower master and willingly followed him into battle.

“Thank you for accommodating my stubbornness.”

“···That’s right.”

Libert laughed bitterly.

Libert let out a long breath as he faced the aged Heinkel and the aged himself.

“At this age, the magic tower is a bit difficult. I’m exhausted, so I’d like to rest comfortably with my family for a while.”

“That’s a good idea.”

“What do you plan to do now, Commander Knight?”

“Well… I’ve never thought about it.”

Heinkel smoothed his chin.

He smiled as he touched it.

“So, I guess I’ll have to think about it now.”

Even though the war is over, life continues.

Rather, now that the war is over, we should think about the following. Those who had fought on the battlefield their entire lives turned their backs on the battlefield and walked towards their homeland, which they had protected with their own hands.

So, one by one, they begin to return to the kingdom.

And the kingdom.

Now it was ready to become an empire.

The punitive force returned from the tower at the end.

Cheers poured out toward the heroes as they passed through the main gate of the royal capital. Walking along a path decorated with flower petals, congratulatory guns, and cheers, they headed toward the royal castle.

After chatting lightly in front of Wangseong, the punitive force dispersed for a moment to do their own business.

And Ayla Clen Cartedia headed to the interior of the royal castle with her subjects. From the moment the subjugation of the Demon King and the Madman was announced, there was one thing in progress. With her subjects in tow, Ayla let out a long breath.

“The wish of the founding father of the nation, Rugran Clen Cartedia, has been fulfilled. Now Cartedia will continue the will of the ancient kingdom.”

She took off her military uniform.

She smiled faintly as she unwrapped the treasured sword from the last queen of Arcadia and put it down.

“On that day, the kingdom will become an empire.”

She opened her mouth, remembering a will.

“Prepare for the coronation ceremony. It will be necessary to announce that the long struggle is over and that Cartedia has been reborn as an empire.”

Ayla, who had already reached the top of the country, had only one place to go next. Ascending to the throne. In order to fulfill her ancient ancestor’s wish, she will sit in the position of empress.

“And, we should hold a festival. A large festival unprecedented in history. It is a worthy event.”

The devil has been subdued. The long war is over.

Isn’t this a turning point that puts an end to the long history of war and opens a new era? So, we must hold the grandest festival.

Bless the birth of an empire.

Praise for the feats of heroes.

A tribute to all who have fought.

A moment of silence for those who have fallen.

Perhaps, it will be an event with numerous meanings.

Naturally, there should not have been any setbacks in the progress. It was also an event to show Cartedia, which had become an empire, to the entire continent. While the subjects were moving quickly, Ayla let out a long breath.

Everything has come to an end.

Now it was time to move on.

The long, dark period has come to an end. Now humanity will move forward, and at the forefront will be the Cartedia Empire. Although there was a lot of work to be done, a smile formed on Ayla’s face.

‘Now… the only thing left to do is move forward.’

There may be a need to announce a new beginning.

It was also an event for that purpose. The first festival that Cartedia shows as an empire. While planning the festival, I looked out the window of the palace I was visiting in my hometown.

Ayla received a report that he was also on his way back.

The hero who led humanity to complete victory was returning here. No matter how much you become an empress, you will have to willingly bow your head before her.

‘What.’

Ayla smiled slightly.

“Because he is a great man.”

As a disciple and as a representative of humanity.

We must be willing to bow our heads in respect towards him. A smile formed on my face as I stopped by my hometown at the thought of meeting the great warrior, Rania Van Trias.

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A few days after the return of the punitive force, Rania Van Trias also improved along with the knights. With a grand welcome prepared by his royal family, Rania walked at the head of the knights amidst cheers.

Huge crowds flocked to see her.

Numerous gazes, heat, cheers… As she walked along with the knights in tow, Rania lightly waved her hand to those who came to see her. As the cheers became a little louder, Rania slightly shifted her gaze.

A person walking right behind you.

Many eyes were also focused on the squadron hero, Kyle Torben. The crowd who recognized him mentioned not only Rania’s name but also Kyle Torben’s name.

“······.”

Rania smiled as she glanced at Kyle, who was trying to look straight ahead, trying to look calm despite the cheers. Someone was waiting for Ran El, who followed her path and arrived in front of the royal castle.

She is still a queen, but will soon become an empress.

Ayla Clen Cartedia was waiting for Raniel. When she arrived she looked towards Raniel and slowly lowered her head. The monarch in charge of a nation bowed his head in front of others, but no one pointed out that fact.

This was an event where the representative of humanity bowed his head and expressed gratitude to the hero who saved humanity.

Clap, boom!

The knights stamped their feet in a restrained motion.

They waved their flags high and saluted Rania and Kyle. Decorated flower petals fluttered in the wind, and congratulatory guns fired by court wizards decorated the blue sky.

“Welcome the return of a great hero.”

Rania burst into laughter at the sight of her arrogant student still worrying about what happened many years ago. Ayla raised her head and also smiled at her.

Let’s talk about the details inside.

Saying that, Ayla entered the depths of the royal castle, biting the servants. Kyle and Rania walked behind them. After walking for a while until only the three of them were left, Rania opened her mouth.

“It looks like you were successful.”

Rania, or rather Raniel, smiled.

“I heard the news when I came here. The fact that the madman was subdued without anyone dying… and I also heard the story from Destel.”

If I hadn’t been careful, everyone would have died.

The madman was much more than Raniel expected.

‘···I was appalled.’

It was something beyond Raniel’s expectations.

Because I never would have guessed that he was a person who has existed since the beginning of time. Moreover, the fact that it is unmanned. Without Destel, the punitive force would have disintegrated and all plans would have been in vain.

『With this, the debt is repaid.』

Raniel smiled bitterly, recalling Destel’s letter telling him to be grateful to himself for coming from the future and scolding him for always being reckless.

‘Of course, if it wasn’t Destel…’

Because Destel woke Kyle up, because Destel became a variable and intervened in the battle to subdue the madman, the plan was successful. There’s probably a lot to talk about with this guy.

“I’m in that guy’s debt again this time.”

“Destel made a great contribution. Thanks to his help, we were able to conquer it.”

Ayla nodded.

“As you heard, there was a crisis, but everyone survived. In particular, in the case of Belnoa, I recommend that you hear it for yourself later. It is a story that the hero will like.”

“is that so?”

“Yes, definitely.”

After exchanging information about the subjugation and chatting for a while… Ayla took a deep breath. As if to change the mood.

“The festival will be held in ten days.”

Ayla looked at Kyle and Raniel.

“It’s a very big festival. It might last for a long time, over a month.”

Ayla knows that there is ‘one more’ battlefield left for them to advance on. I’ve heard about that plan.

“However, warriors who have difficulty moving due to injuries will participate in the latter half of the festival. So, we plan to push the event to the latter half of the festival.”

···Of course, I was injured.

There are no injuries that make it difficult to move immediately. Even so, isn’t a warrior’s body something that will heal after a day or two of rest?

“······.”

At that point, Kyle and Raniel realized Ayla’s intentions.

“Until the festival begins and the festival is fully ripe… people will not question the whereabouts of the current and former warriors.”

Until the festival begins and the festival becomes ripe.

I will spread a smokescreen during that time. No matter where you are or what you do in the meantime, it will not be known to the public. No, it will make me not exist.

Ayla was saying that.

“You have something to do, right? Without being noticed.”

Ayla smiled.

Raniel smiled bitterly.

“You’re as perceptive as ever.”

After a long, long journey, Cardi returned to the royal capital.

Naturally, no one recognized Cardi, and he was not cheered like other heroes. Cardi walked quietly, blending into the crowd.

widely.

Cardi turned into a familiar alley and walked towards his store, which had been abandoned for a long time. As I walked down the winding alley, I saw an old sign in a corner. Cardi let out a long breath as she looked at the old store that was now her third home.

It spun around and came back again.

Cardi was about to take out the key from her pocket to open the locked door of the store. When I put my hand on the doorknob, the door opened with a clicking sound. Did you forget to lock the door? No, that wouldn’t be possible.

Kiiiiiiiiiiig.

The door of the store opened with a loud noise.

The moment Cardi looked at a person sitting inside the store through the gap in the open door, she burst out laughing. Did he come first?

“The owner is late.”

Raniel van Trias.

She was sitting on a chair and tapping her empty cup with her finger. Raniel lifted her cup, slightly turning her head to look at her Cardi.

“Here, get me a cup of coffee. Not f*cking green tea.”

“My store only sells green tea.”

“Tsk. That’s why the store isn’t just rolling around like dust, you old elf.”

Smiling, Cardi entered the store.

He put down his luggage, took off his gray wizard’s robe, hung it on a hanger, rolled up his sleeves, and entered the kitchen.

“Is there anything you want to eat?”

“Anything but green tea.”

“Speak politely before throwing the green tea-soaked salad.”

“Then a sandwich.”

Raniel rested his chin and looked at Cardi.

Looking at his back as he entered the kitchen, Raniel slowly opened his mouth. There was no need for long words or elaborate praise. He wouldn’t want that himself.

That’s why Raniel spoke briefly.

“Good job, Cardi.”

···He is a hero forgotten by everyone.

No one praises him, but there was someone here who remembered him. There was a junior who knew the path he had taken.

Cardi stopped moving for a moment but soon started moving her hands again.

There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

fantasy,