The Demon King’s Seal Has Been Broken

3 – Sudden feeling of demon lord’s energy

The story with the emperor after a long time came to a heartwarming end.

And now, since I quit being a hero, what I originally intended to do, to start working at the blacksmith again.

I boarded the carriage to my hometown.

All right.

All right.

The way from the imperial palace to the hometown while looking at the surrounding scenery.

I went back to my hometown after 3 years, and I put a smile on my face for no reason.

The people of my hometown, I was very curious about how they would change after 3 years.

‘Hmm… Come to think of it, we broke up without even saying goodbye.’

In fact, since I started the hero, I haven’t been to my hometown even once.

Because that was the hero’s rule.

In a way, it is natural. If you stop by your hometown for no reason, the people of your hometown may be in danger in many ways.

There are so many forces that want to use the hero even if it’s not the demons.

For those forces, the acquaintances of the hero must be very intimidating and good ingredients to eat.

In order not to be used by such forces, I had to hide the fact that I was a hero as much as possible.

So I wrote a letter saying that I had found a good job in the capital, keeping my becoming a warrior a secret, and lived as a warrior.

‘I’m not going to… hit or something…?’

But that’s my position, and if you think about it from the perspective of the people in our village.

Didn’t I suddenly leave for the city in the morning, leaving only one letter behind?

To be honest, I felt a little bit like this would not be welcome.

I just went to my hometown, so maybe they hit me and kicked me out…?

I couldn’t help but feel that kind of worry.

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Maybe I should be prepared to be beaten…?

“Okay. We’ve arrived.”

Between bad thoughts, I was able to get home.

After paying the driver for the ride, I packed my things and got off the carriage.

And, I entered the village… I was able to meet a lot of faces I really missed.

“Huh…? Who…? Eh…! Are you sure you’re not Rag…?”

“Rag…!? Rag is back?”

“The guy who left three years ago is back?”

As long as three years was not a short time, all the villagers had changed little by little.

However, no matter how much they changed, I could recognize the villagers at a glance.

I recognized the bakery lady, the head of the village, and even the blacksmith I worked at at once.

“It’s been a while. Everyone…! I’m back. How have you all been?”

And they also recognized me at once. and welcomed

When I entered the village, contrary to my expectations, they greeted me warmly.

I smiled and thanked the villagers.

“Uh… Rag has grown so tall.”

“Your body has improved a lot, and is it because you ate city water?”

“Uh… You man, you’re a man now.”

The villagers also flocked to me and welcomed me even more.

It’s like I’m so glad I met you after a long time.

They gathered around me and gave me bright smiles.

“Ah…! Brother Lag…!”

And in the meantime.

A girl with brown pigtails ran this way.

The girl ran at full speed and hugged me.

“It’s dark…”

I was taken aback at how strong it was, but…

Still, my body, trained as a warrior, was able to withstand this much.

I calmed down and looked at the girl who ran up.

“Lily. It’s been a while. You’ve changed a lot since I haven’t seen you…?”

The identity of the girl who rushed at me was my sister, my only blood relative.

After three years, the appearance of my younger sister has changed considerably.

There was no such thing as a kid until I left the village, but now he is very tall and his cheeks are completely tucked in.

Is it because you’re growing up…? It had changed to a level different from that of other villagers.

“No, who has changed more… What if I go without saying… Do you know how worried I was then?”

However, the inside seemed to be the same.

Seeing my sister hugging me and crying so hard, I thought it must be my sister.

The little sister who cares for me as a crybaby is still the same, so I laughed for no reason.

“hahahaha. I’m sorry… But I’ve made a lot of money, and I won’t be leaving anymore.”

“Yeah… you promised? Never leave again…”

In fact, I did send a lot of money to my sister every month.

Because I earned a lot of money as a warrior.

I also told the village chief to send money and to take care of Lili instead of me.

But, I guess I was lonely without me.

Because I was gone when I was a teenager…

‘It would be fine if I could do better now.’

I made a promise to my sister who would hug me and not let go. that I will never leave

And I put my little finger on my little sister, stamped it, and even made copies.

Now that I have quit being a hero anyway, I intend to live well in the village as before.

There will be no real reason to leave now. It would be fine if you made me promise something like this.

After receiving my promise, my younger sister smiled brightly.

“A long time…?”

In such a warm atmosphere, a face I haven’t seen in a really long time appeared.

A stern and haughty beauty with long golden hair.

Perhaps, among the villagers I met today, she might have changed a lot, but I recognized who this woman was at a glance.

“Arne. How are you?”

Arne, my childhood friend.

It’s been a long time since he’s gone, and I thought he’d grown up a lot.

I shook hands with Arne.

“Well, somehow…? I’ve been doing well.”

Arne accepted my handshake with a slight haughty look on his face.

While accepting my handshake, I felt something brusque and harsh, not that I didn’t welcome me, but I felt something strange.

It feels like… expensive…? It felt just like that.

‘Is his personality like this…?’

Actually, the Arne I knew was not like this.

He had a slightly affectionate and kind personality, a sharp and bright personality.

But now something was… different. He didn’t try to look good and insisted on being arrogant.

‘What’s going on…?’

Why did he change like this…?

I started to question that…

The quick-witted Lili just gave me the answer.

“Brother, you know what? Arne sister…! Next year, I’m going to attend the Royal Academy? After that…”

Lily whispers in my ear and explains why Arne has changed so much.

Lily says that since Arne attended the Royal Academy, he has become a bit picky.

These days, I live for my own good taste… What do you say…

‘Ah… was it like that?’

what else do i say

Hearing that, I immediately understood.

Well, not everyone can get into the Royal Academy.

The Royal Academy was a place where only excellent students from each province could enter.

But since I got into that kind of academy, I’m sure it’s worth living for the good taste.

‘Put… cute.’

But when I heard the story, I laughed a little inwardly.

Well, from my point of view as a warrior, the Royal Academy is nothing.

Even the first place in the Wizard’s Tower, where the children who won first place at the Royal Academy, are weaker than me, who was a warrior.

Just because I was admitted to the Royal Academy, to stretch out like that…

It was so cute in my position as a warrior that I smiled naturally.

If I told you I was a hero, would Arne faint?

“Wow…! It’s so amazing, isn’t it?”

But, well, it’s great because it’s right.

That’s how I see it from the point of view of a hero.

From the point of view of ordinary people, Arne is like a dragon born from a stream.

I genuinely praised Arne…

“hehehe…!”

The corner of Arne’s mouth also went up at my compliment.

I tried not to react, but I couldn’t completely hide my delighted expression with my molars clenched tightly.

I didn’t show it as much as I could, but I was delighted with my ears pricked up as if to ask for more praise.

‘It’s fun…’

I came back to my hometown after a long time and saw the faces I hadn’t seen in 3 years, so I thought that I had come back very well.

Even the villagers, Lili, and Arne.

It was nice to meet you after such a long time.

“Now everyone throw a party to celebrate my return. I’ll pay all the money.”

“Ohhh!!!”

So I have no choice but to treat myself…!

I jingled the money bag at the villagers and said.

The villagers were all overjoyed.

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“Whoa…”

After the party ended, I returned home after a long time and lay down.

At a party that lasted until late at night, I talked to so many people.

And now I’m lying on my bed at home and getting ready to go to sleep.

Lying on the bed, I felt more comfortable than anything in the world.

Obviously, compared to the mat I used when I was treated as a warrior, I didn’t use a good mat, but the mat at home was the best.

It was also a very valuable place for me.

To the point where it wouldn’t matter even if I stopped being a hero…

“I’ll just have to start over at the blacksmith here.”

Now that I’ve quit being a hero, I’m going to resume my blacksmithing job tomorrow, just like I did 3 years ago.

I would live a normal life that was as leisurely and enjoyable as it was back then, and there was no doubt that it would be a happy life, although not very expected.

“Whoa… Let’s go to sleep.”

And for that, you should go to bed early.

I was about to fall asleep while making my tired body comfortable.

“yes…?”

In an instant, I had no choice but to get out of bed.

It was felt.

Feeling nervous…

“Em… Demon King’s energy…?”

I felt the eerie demon lord’s energy.