An Old Man Was Kicked Out of the Hero’s Party, Had His Woman Stolen From Him, and Suffered a Terrible Experience, but He Becomes the Strongest After Being Given the Ability to Use Necromancy by the Former Demon King. - Episode 14
“Alex, he’s bedridden. It seems the mental shock is greater than his injury.”
“That’s because I was too overconfident in my abilities. It’s no wonder.”
A few days after the tournament ended, I was called by Celia and we met in secret without telling the hero.
I was also curious as to what happened to the hero Alex after that. He ended up in bed due to the mental shock.
“But when did you get so strong?”
“Hey, a lot of things have happened. I can’t talk.”
“Hmm, a lot of things.”
Celia is very perceptive, so she may have already guessed it somehow.
But, well, if I don’t say anything, the suspicion will remain just a suspicion.
There’s no need to say anything else.
“Hey, what are we going to do now?”
“Going to defeat the Demon King”
“Seriously? There’s no hero here.”
“Yeah, I’m serious. And look at my strength. I can defeat him even without a hero.”
“Let me see.”
I have the ultimate necromancy magic. I can even use spirit form.
Defeating the Demon King shouldn’t be an easy task.
“Hey, do you need a good wizard to defeat the Demon King? I’m free right now.”
“Stop it. We’re done.”
“That’s true.”
“And I already have…”
I was about to mutter that.
I hear the sound of someone running towards me.
“Giru! What are you doing in a place like that?! Let’s hurry up and go to the next town!”
“If you’re a good wizard, you can count on me.”
Mei waves her hand and calls out to me.
I wave back.
“So that’s what it means.”
“I see, cheating on a young girl.”
“I don’t want to be the only one to say that to you.”
Generally speaking, Mei and I aren’t that close.
We’re just friends.
“I don’t think they think that way, do you?”
“What do you mean?”
“…It’s nothing. You’re as slow as ever.”
“Well, whatever. I’ll be on my way now.”
“Right. See you then.”
“See you later.”
This is how I’m going to part with Celia.
It’s not like we don’t know each other.
And it’s already over.
Farewell, my first love.
As I was walking slowly, Mei came running up to me.
“Gil, why are you looking so depressed?”
“It’s nothing. Anyway, it’s about time we left town.”
“That’s it though…”
Saying that, Mei turned around.
Behind Mei was a girl wearing a familiar vestment.
No way…
“Is it Luna?”
“Yes. It’s been a while, Gil-san.”
“Why are you here?”
“Of course, it’s to defeat the Demon King. Mei-san told me that after Gil-san left us, he was planning to defeat the Demon King on his own.”
“That’s true, but…”
“Not. I’ll come with you.”
“Is it okay for you to come to me? What will the hero do?”
“I don’t know such a selfish hero. I’ll follow Gil.”
“Eh, that’s…”
“I won’t let you say you don’t need a monk.”
Of course, having a priest who can use light magic for healing would make defeating the Demon King much easier.
Is it okay to have a companion from such a hero’s party?
“And actually, I was kind of thinking that you were nice, Gil. You broke up with Celia, right? So…”
“W-wait a minute. I won’t forgive you for that, Gil is mine!”
“N-no, I don’t belong to anyone.”
What? Am I suddenly popular?
It’s quite difficult to be told something like that out of the blue.
“I’m an old man after all. Young people like you should date guys your age.”
“Age doesn’t matter. I just want a man that I think is good.”
“Me too.”
Now that you mention it, that may be true.
Ah, no. I was almost convinced.
You have to maintain your rationality as an older adult.
I clear my throat exaggeratedly to distract from the situation.
“Well then, let’s go.”
“You cheated.”
“You cheated.”
The two of them knew about it, but it didn’t matter. If I were going to go, I was going.
Still, I never thought that being kicked out of the hero’s party would lead to something like this.
You never know what’s going to happen in life.
Oh, that reminds me, I never thanked Renfri for helping me master the spirit form magic.
I’ll thank you next time we meet.
“Well then, let’s go, both of you.”
I shouted cheerfully and moved forward.
I’m not useless anymore.
I was in despair then, but now I’m full of hope.
I have friends.
The friends I didn’t have when I was exiled.
I have defeated the hero, so there is no need for me to fear the Demon King.
There’s no way he’d be killed by the Minotaur all by himself.
Now, let’s go on an adventure.
And this time it’s going to be.
Defeat the Demon King and become a hero.
Fin.