***
“UGH! That jingle jingle rascal, really!”
An unusual-sized red portal appeared near the shore of the Ansirium lake, and from there, a young man, who was caught gallantly walked out.
“You just have to choose an item, that’s it! Ah-oh!”
A young man and the spirit of fire came out of the portal. Andal, who ground his teeth as if he was depressed, caught the young man staring at the bag he was dragging.
“…Are you here?” Abyss, who found the two walking out from the portal, got up from where they were sitting.
“I have nothing left to tell you. For the rest, you’d better hear it from him. If he doesn’t tell you… It’s probably a way to find out for yourself in the ‘That World’ you’re about to go.”
Until a while ago, they still hadn’t heard much more about Riley’s story. Abyss, who had advised them to hear the story from the person himself or find out for themself, walked toward Andal.
“Those stories… are they real?”
“Warrior, demon king, how do they…”
“But Iril, You saw it in person that evening. Mrs. Inaril and young master struck the sword with a whistle…”
“That kid… Abyss’s ability is also hard to believe if what he said wasn’t true.”
Behind Abyss, who was walking towards Andal, the rest of the group were panicking. They quietly turned their head and looked at Nainiae.
“Nainiae.”
Not only did she know all of these facts, but she also knew more about Riley’s stories.
“Tell me just one thing, just one.”
“…”
“I won’t ask you anymore.” Sera, who was sitting next to Nainiae, grabbed her hand and asked. “The story of the young master that Abyss told us… Is it all true?”
The expressions of Nara, Iril, and Priesia, including Sera, were endlessly serious, but… to what extent they were guessing this fact, they were staring only at a distant place with an unconventional expression.
“…yes.” Nainiae barely nodded after hesitation. “It’s true.” She thought that if she hid more, only doubts between each other would build up. She was honestly aware of it and said everything they had just heard was real.
“Oh my God…”
“Is this the past life, the present life… right now…”
“Then we’re going to go…”
“That’s right. It is not the world below, but the world where he lived.” Ian, who looked at the group who made desperate expressions at Nainiae’s words, spoke out.
“Well, those facts… is there any reason not to believe?”
“Mr. Ian…”
“Have you ever heard the story that he has committed countless evil deeds in his previous life? No, he has lived a life that deserves praise, and he just hasn’t spoken about it.”
Without stopping, he swung his sword to rescue many people, and finally the unfortunate warrior died with the Demon King… That was all about Riley’s story that Abyss shared.
“You guys, I don’t know what priestess Priesia is thinking. When I heard this story, I just wanted to help him more.” While listening to Abyss’s story, Ian, who was sitting on the ground, stood up and looked at the group.
“I just follow.” Like a butler.
After checking his sleeves, checking his tie, and then checking his own sword on his waist, Ian closed his eyes and recalled the moments he had been with Riley.
‘Young master, let’s hold the sword.’
‘No, I won’t.’
‘Young master, the sword!’
‘Annoying.’
‘Young master!’
‘Hide and seek is fun! Right?’
‘Why the hell!’
‘…’
‘Why the hell aren’t you holding the sword?’
‘I have killed the Demon King with great difficulty…’
‘What?’
‘…Can I take a rest now?’
At the time, he didn’t understand what he was talking about, but… now, he was proud to be able to understand a little bit of what Riley used to say when he was young.
“…Huhu.” Ian smiled quietly. “I’m not wrong.”
When Riley was a kid… Ian, who recalled himself excited to see his potential behind him, was relieved that he wasn’t wrong. He was delighted.
“Mr. Ian…” Among the rest of the group, who looked at Ian blankly, Sera was the first to stand up with a smile.
“That’s right. Nothing has changed.” Following Sera, Nara and Iril also got up from their seats and began to wander as if they were worried about it. “I’ve never heard of a Basilisk who can’t pick people… Although the personality of the young master annoys people around him, he cares about them that much. I also know for sure. He didn’t keep it a secret because he was trying to trick us.”
“My grandmother allowed him to hold her sword, so we can just follow him. My grandmother also told me to listen carefully, and have something to learn.”
As the group got up one by one, Priesia, who was looking up at them, bit her lips with a gloomy expression.