Arc says a hero doesn’t necessarily come once in a generation. Apparently there are as many heroes as there are saints found by the church, and this time, there were three.
“The number of heroes changes with the times, but so does the threat of the demon king.”
“Eh… Is three a lot?”
“It’s actually the opposite. There’s a being called the demon king now, but it doesn’t really encroach on places where people live, and the times are pretty peaceful.”
So there is a demon king.
Well, according to Wil, beings that are a threat to the continent are sent here, so it must not be very strong.
“And there was a demon king who killed a god…”
“Wil.”
“…Yes.”
He says like it’s not easy for him, but I don’t think he should worry.
“Miss Wilhelmina should know more about it, but I heard there were a whole lot of heroes in her time.”
“She did say that she stayed at home, but heroes kept coming after her to kill her.”
“Hahaha… Normally if someone was attacked by so many heroes, they’d go down eventually.”
Heroes have divine protection, so they should have the power to remove the threat of their time.
Apparently, since Arc is a hero in a peaceful time, there were many heroes who were far stronger than him.
The fact that Wil beat them all is proof that she has power to surpass a god, and that she really can kill one.
“And yet, she normally just teases men and women.”
“She really has become a lot more mellow.”
“Ah, did you know her back then, Mister Dine?”
“Not as well as Miriel. I don’t know about the island before I was born, but at the time, she swung around so much power, that it was hard for even people here to handle it.”
He also says that everyone, not just Wilhelmina, was out for blood.
“She really was very dangerous when she got serious…”
“By the way, Arata fought her.”
“Eh!? You did!?”
“Yes. Shortly before you and the others got here.”
Even I was getting ready to die at that time.
Come to think of it, that also makes me feel like those heroes who faced her were amazing. They didn’t have the same sturdy body I have.
“Will Arc ever be able to defeat her?”
“No way!”
“What are you talking about, Arc? With our training, you have to set your sights there.”
“Eeh!? Are you serious, Mister Dine!?”
Arc’s reactions are funny, so it’s easy to naturally start teasing him. Mister Dine looks amused too.
“A-anyway, I need to be strong enough to protect Ceres and Erie!”
“Then we should continue your training. It looks like Phi took an interest in Seti too, so let’s make sure you don’t lag behind.”
“P-please go easy on me…”
I watch them as they leave, and turn to Edinburgh, who is a little further away.
“Ah…”
Cara woke up without me noticing, and they’re talking.
And her head is still on her lap for some reason.
“…I’ll just wait for now.”
I don’t know why they’re talking like that, but I doubt Cara wants me to see it.
I’ve already seen it… But oh well, let’s just enjoy the forest and take it easy.
After a while, they walk over to me.
“Ah, are you done talking?”
“…”
Cara looks awkward, like she just remembered I’m here. Edinburgh on the other hand, seems like she’s in a good mood.
“Ah, I really was quite the savage.”
“It doesn’t look like hearing that bothered you.”
“I guess it’s because unlike the others, Cara didn’t mince words.”
“Ah… I see.”
Merlin and Xellos are nice people. That’s why when they talked about Edinburgh’s past, they picked their words carefully not to hurt her.
But Cara isn’t like that, so she gave it to her straight.
“But it made me wonder again if I really should get my memories back.”
“You shouldn’t! You’re definitely better now!”
“Well, we can’t do that.”
Cara is really insisting that Edinburgh stay like this.
“Well, she did hold you and pat your head.”
She pampered her quite a bit.
“Arata? A gentleman doesn’t go digging up a lady’s embarrassing past.”
She’s mad. She doesn’t want to remember that.
“So, are the memories coming back?”
“…I don’t think so.”
“I see… Then how about we go talk to Seti?”
I ask while looking at Arc training with Seti, but she shakes her head.
“I don’t want to bother him while he’s training. And I’m sure he’ll say the same things anyway.”
“I see… Then should we go back for today?”
“Yes. What about you, Cara?”
Asks Edinburgh, and Cara fidgets.
It feels like none of the other seven great mages have ever invited her anywhere.
She looks a little happy. She’s playing with her hair, and her face is a little red.
“Eh… Well, I guess I can go with you.”
“You’re scared to go alone, right? Do you want me to hold your hand?”
“Ha, haaaaa!? O-of course not! I can go back on my own!”
“I see. Then we’re leaving, so be careful not to die on the way back.”
“I didn’t say I wasn’t going with you!”
Edinburgh starts walking back, not noticing Cara is bluffing.
Come to think of it, even when Edinburgh first got here, she didn’t have trouble walking around on her own.
Even Zephir sensed danger, and realized he couldn’t do that, so Edinburgh really was on another level on the continent.
As I think about that, I lose sight of them among the trees…
“Ah… They left me.”
When I realize that, I quickly chase after them.
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