The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 144

Chapter 144: Former Hero

“The era when Lowd and I were alive on the Magic Continent was still a time when it was treated as an exile land.”

“Exile land…”

“It was just before the formation of the country called Grancruse. At that time, those who were expelled and their descendants had built several towns and villages, but this land was constantly attacked by monsters. Fields were ravaged many times, and people dying was commonplace… Moreover, the majority of those who were expelled were villains who had done nothing but that. The public order wasn’t good either.”

Elford’s recount of the past of the Glucio Continent made it clear how harsh it was, and even Aria and the others looked troubled as they listened.

“Yet people were able to survive here because there were dungeons. The magical items adventurers found in dungeons turned this barren land into a place where people could live.”

“So that was the beginning of prosperity?”

“Yes, and Lowd and I were active as adventurers around that time.”

Elford said that and floated a part of the water to form two statues. They resembled Elford and Lowd in their youth.

“I come from a lineage of sorcerers who were once banished to this land. Thanks to inheriting their abilities and knowledge without them being lost, I was able to act as an adventurer. But Lowd’s achievements surpassed mine.”

When the statue became just Lowd, statues of monsters were formed around it. Lowd fought against the monsters and defeated them all.

“I met Lowd in a dungeon. We fought together several times and shared a drink or two.”

Elford reminisced about the past, speaking gently with narrowed eyes, as if recalling the dazzling times.

“But gradually, I and the people around me couldn’t keep up with him anymore…”

“…”

“Lowd never stopped moving forward. Before we knew it, Lowd was defeating the monsters in the dungeon, and then I and other adventurers would conduct investigations and explorations afterward.”

“So Lowd was going into the dungeon alone?”

“Yes, and while we were investigating, Lowd spent more time fighting monsters in the dungeon than being in the city.”

Elford’s voice seemed filled with sorrow as he spoke, and he continued with remorse.

“People admired Lowd for that. He was hailed as a hero of the Magic Continent, who defeated terrifying monsters and brought wealth and development from the dungeon… He was seen as a pioneer of dungeons where monsters roamed.”

“…But Lowd seemed to find that troublesome.”

“Yes, and when we began to acquire rare drops and the country of Grancruse was about to be born, Lowd challenged the ‘Tower to Heaven’… and obtained that rare drop.”

Elford began to speak of the dark truth that plunged everything into darkness… This was where it all began.