Abandoned Retired Warrior Decides to Return to Farming

Low, who sold his comrades to live somehow,

Aurelia, who was imprisoned in a dungeon just because she didn’t like her,

And even those who just watched it all.

The faces of them they met were infinitely deceptive.

Aerith thought so, forgetting the teachings and roles she had received as a saint.

And there he belonged.

Only in the name of betrayal and revenge, he took the lead in the destruction of mankind by breaking the seal of the demon king.

When I finished the story, it all felt the same.

“how about it? Isn’t it really fun?”

widely-

The sound of the teacup being set down was heard hollowly.

Aerith’s voice was full of laughter.

The laughter sounded like a mockery of someone, and it was also self-helpful.

“You know? How funny was Lowe’s appearance at that time. Whoops, it must have been much worse for me to have my arm cut off and to be imprisoned, right?”

“·················ogue.”

However, Kael did not show any reaction to the unfamiliar appearance.

From stories of betrayal to escapes. And even after hearing the story of revenge on Lowe by breaking the Demon King’s seal.

He was still listening to her quietly.

At his reaction, Aerith spat out words.

“Fufu, yes. Is this someone else’s business?”

He asked sarcastically, but it wasn’t that she was in a bad mood.

Rather, such an indifferent reaction was better.

It wasn’t a story I brought up in the first place in hopes of sympathy or consolation.

I thought it was much better than pretending to understand each other, pretending to be angry with us, and pretending it’s not too late to act for us.

That’s because she was already twisted as much as she could.

“Of course. From Kael’s point of view, I’m no different than a traitor. At the very least, I unleashed the demon king that I had sealed so hard, didn’t I?”

“·················ogue.”

“Honestly, it’s cheap even if you get hit.”

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kael has already been betrayed by her colleagues once.

But since he hurt the same area again, I could understand what he was doing.

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knowing this, Aerith still couldn’t stop smiling.

“Ahaha. It’s a little sad though. When I saw Kael calmly drawing the line.”

“·················ogue.”

“Are you disappointed in me? Or are you angry? Huh, I’m a little scared that Kael’s holy sword might hit my head right now.”

While she smiled, he looked at the holy sword that was wrapped around his waist.

Aerith was defenseless, and Kael could draw his sword at any time.

If I wanted to, I could kill you right now.

Even so, he was still looking at Aerith without doing anything.

Seeing him, she slowly wondered what he meant.

‘Why is there no response…?’

She smiled as if she knew everything on the outside, but inside she had doubts.

It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, but his reaction was also completely unexpected.

What the hell are you thinking of doing nothing after talking up to this point?

More than anything else, those eyes staring at you indifferently caught my heart.

“Kael-san… are you still taking pity on me?”

To be honest, his attitude now could not be explained other than that.

The demon king who had been sealed at the best was also released, and Law’s arm was cut off, ruining his plan. It’s as if all his deeds deceived him and betrayed him.

Such a calm look made no sense.

“Aha, if that’s the case, you should do good things for people in moderation. It seems you haven’t figured out the situation yet.”

With harsh words, Aerith suddenly climbed onto the table and gradually approached Cael.

little bit-

Teacups spilled and we got close enough to touch each other’s breath, but he didn’t care.

Rather, he held out his face as far as his nose and smiled in front of him.

“Me, I signed a contract with Lucia. In return for breaking the seal, I will destroy mankind.”

“·················ogue.”

“Ahaha. Still don’t know? The reason I have followed Mr. Kael up to this point is to destroy mankind and to obtain revenge with my own hands. From the beginning!”

Aerith said in a loud voice.

At this point, no matter how much he reacted, she glanced at Kael’s holy sword as if expecting something.

‘Yes, even now…’

At that moment, Kael’s expression hardened as he heard his words.

Aerith saw this and raised the corners of her lips.

“Then how do you feel about being betrayed again? Kael?”

“It’s a feeling, a feeling… before that, I ask you one thing.”

In the end, Kael spoke up for the first time.

It was the reaction she had been waiting for at last, but Aerith’s smile creaked at his next words.

“Aeris. Do you really want to die by my sword?”

“······yes?”

“It sounds like you’re asking me to kill you.”

Aerith was at a loss for words at the unexpected words and her mouth twitched.

He seemed confused about what he was hearing now.

Nevertheless, Cael did not stop and spoke like a wedge,

“But what about it? I have no intention of killing Aerith.”

At those words, she looked embarrassed for the first time.

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“But what about it? I have no intention of killing Aerith.”

When I said that, Aerith’s smile hardened.

“What did you just… say?”

She asked with a face that she didn’t understand.

Her twinkling eyes demanded my answer.

“I’m not going to kill you, am I wrong?”

She laughed as if she couldn’t believe it even though she said it herself.

It was as if he could not comprehend what I was saying now.

But no matter how much I looked at it, my answer was already decided.

“You’re not going to kill me, what-“

“Aeris. So, did you think I was going to harm you with this sword?”

I knew she had glanced at this holy sword over and over during the conversation.

However, his gaze seemed to conform, not from fear.

As if waiting for when I would swing this sword.

“The seal of Lucia has been broken for the destruction of mankind. Then why didn’t he do it right away when he came to town? Why did you obey my words?”

“That’s for Lucia to fight Kael-san…”

“It was me who didn’t have a holy sword and was full of villagers to protect behind. Wasn’t this the best opportunity to get rid of me and destroy humanity, according to Aerith?”

“Ahhh!”

I wondered how Lucia’s seal was broken and how she knew where I was and came to see her.

Of course, he had never once doubted Aerith in the process, and even if it was revealed now, he had no intention of blaming her now.

That’s because nothing happened just because Lucia’s seal was broken.

Lowe, that guy is self-sufficient.

“Hey, didn’t you hear what I just said? I’m Lowe-”

“So, did you kill him?”

“yes? that······.”

She didn’t answer my question.

But it gave me confidence.

“I don’t think I’ve ever heard that you killed him.”

“·················ogue.”

“In the first place, it’s difficult to even say that you want me to kill you while holding out an ax like this.”

She looked at me with her mouth open, as if lost for words.

It was the first time he had lost his composure.

“Ah, ah ha ha. Mr. Kael. You seem to be mistaking something. I want to die. I still have a lot of revenge left to do—”

“Then why did I come?”

“······yes?”

When I was about to go find her, she, too, was waiting for me in the hallway.

It was made up as if it was a coincidence, but is there any fool in the world who believes it?

It was a meeting designed to meet just the two of us.

“You can go get revenge right now, you have to stand in the hallway and wait for me. Isn’t it?”

There are parts of the story she told in the first place that do not match.

Besides, the appearance of provoking him as if he wanted to kill him. Even after seeing that, did you think that I would wield a sword?

“Whoa, Kael-san is really…”

In the end, she sighed helplessly as if giving up.

And she smiled at me, but it was different from the smile she had made before.

“Fufu. I’d rather just pretend not to know. That would have been the best way for each other.”

“Is it possible?”

Dying is the best way, I can’t even use it as a joke.

But she shook her head and looked out the window as if she was really thinking so.

“Lucia.”

When Aerith called, Lucia came in through the window.

She stood between me and her as if protecting Aerith, exposing her claws to me.

“Are you saying you don’t want to fight me anymore?”

When I asked, recalling the conversation I had with her on the roof earlier, she made a face that looked like she was about to cry.

“Sorry. Cael…”

Lucia wept and apologized, but that did not take her life away from me.

Aerith, who saw it, looked distressed too, but that didn’t stop him.

Perhaps it is true that there was some kind of contract between the two of them.

The two of them began to distance themselves a little from me, and then they reached the window.

“Mr. Kael, now that this has happened, I will take revenge for you. So, take Serene and leave this capital right now. My last warning… No, please.”

“Well, that would be difficult.”

“Are you really going to come out like that?”

“You want to destroy mankind. No matter where you go, you’re going to die anyway, right?”

look at this Your words are already contradictory.

Saying that your purpose is to destroy mankind, you run away from me.

I can’t even fit my own hands and feet because I’m doing things I haven’t done in my life in the first place.

Aerith’s face flushed in embarrassment, and she bit her lip without saying a word.

I looked at it and smiled.

“So, both of you go first and wait. I will follow you soon.”

Aerith clenched her fists at my words, but eventually released her strength.

“…Lucia.”

At that, Lucia nodded and took Aerith in her arms.

Lucia saw me once before leaving, then jumped up from the spot and went over to the other side of the roof.

Soon, their faces were obscured by darkness.

“Cael!”

bang-

And not long after, Shizu opened the door and came in.

Behind him, like Shizu, stood the knights with desperate faces.

“Hey, Kael! Now in the cathedral, the hero Low is-”

“He was seriously injured or his arm was blown away, so it must have been something like that. Of course, there will be no loss of life.”

“yes? Yes. That’s right, but how the hell…”

You’ve just been humbled with that criminal.

And there’s no way Aerith can kill Lowe.

Anyway, I’ll have to go quickly.

“More than that, Shizu. Call Dimitri right away. The plan has been advanced.”

“yes? What is that…”

Embarrassed, Shizu stuttered, but there was no time to explain each one.

As I was about to go out to wake Serin, Shizu urgently called from behind.

“Well, how far ahead did the plan go!?”

“Right Now.”

“Yeah… Yes!?”

“You just have to tell Dimitri that. After all, the preparations were almost finished before I came.”

I was just peeking at the right time, but there shouldn’t be any problem if I overdo it a little at the time I came.

“Then… Shall we go pick up those fools?”

I muttered softly as I looked at the Imperial Palace where Aerith and Lucia were going.