Abandoned Retired Warrior Decides to Return to Farming

“Gerald and Mary are nowhere to be seen?”

“Yes Yes! Besides the Imperial Palace, I looked for places the two of them often went to, but I couldn’t find them.”

“ha.”

I was told to stay calm until the demon king comes. Where are you and what are you doing?

Aurelia frowned at the news that even the intruder’s reports weren’t enough.

“Gerald, how long has he been back… Besides, Mary, where’s that bitch gone again! Have you been to the underground lab?”

“Oh, that’s… the door is locked. The mages said it was sealed, but there was no way to open it…”

“Damn it. What are you two doing at a time like this!”

bang-

Aurelia struck the table with her fist.

In fact, both Gerald and Mary were killed by Cael, but

Aurelia had no way of knowing the circumstances.

“He and the Imperial Knights also disappeared, so now soldiers and knights are blocking the intruders.”

“Yeah, you’re going to come out like that, right?”

The Imperial Knights were the ones under Dimitri in the first place, so I didn’t expect much.

“Then call all the warriors who are being treated at the church right now.”

“yes? But still-”

“Now does it make sense that an intruder has come to the Imperial Palace and he is being treated leisurely? Call me right now!”

“Oh, I see!”

The servant hurriedly contacted the church with Artifact.

Meanwhile, Aurelia packed her jewels and gold coins in her bag and prepared to run away.

It was humiliating to hide because of only two people, but there was no way.

If those two really were Kael and Serin, they would definitely come all the way here.

At least Mary, Gerald, and until they gathered all the outside forces, they had to hide somewhere.

profit-

When I came out of the room, the knights were waiting for Aurelia.

When she was about to move with them,

“found. At that time, that princess!”

Aww!

An explosion was heard in the distance with a familiar voice.

“What, what!”

Aurelia looked at the source of the voice, startled.

Did I hear it wrong? No, but it was an unforgettable voice.

It was invisible because of the explosion smoke, but it was definitely the voice of the demon king.

Aurelia swallowed her saliva, recalling the nightmare of that day.

“Hey, what is this…”

Maybe the intruder was the Demon King.

So it wasn’t Kael and Serin?

However, there is still time until the date that the Demon King will come.

“Despicable demons. Cowardly deceive me?”

Aurelia bit her lip in indignation.

‘No, now is not the time.’

If the Demon King really came, this is not the time to stand here leisurely.

I had to get out of here right away and escape through the underground passage.

Mary, Gerald, and Serene. If you combine that with Kael and other troops, you’ll be able to stop that monster.

“what are you doing. Hurry up and don’t stop!”

When Aurelia gave her orders in an urgent voice mixed with irritation, the knights who were protecting her ran towards the demon king.

Meanwhile, she ran away blindly in the opposite direction.

*

It didn’t take long to get revenge on Gerald and get to the Imperial Palace.

When they arrived at the main gate of the Imperial Palace, the soldiers and knights guarding the main gate had already been knocked down by someone.

“Is it too late?”

While fighting Gerald, it seems that the two of them entered one step ahead.

It seems like everyone just lost their minds, so they just suppressed it and didn’t kill it.

You’d better hurry.

“Do, do-cha-ak… heh, hey….”

Just then, Serin arrived with a gasp of breath from behind.

“master. Come on, let’s take a break for just one minute or 30 seconds. Whoa.”

“I should have given you some exercise in town.”

Still, it would be unreasonable to go higher in that state now.

When I nodded, Serin smiled relievedly like a person who came out of drowning.

1 second. 2 seconds. 3 seconds…

“Okay, let’s go.”

“yes!? It’s only been 5 seconds! Thirty seconds equals six!?”

Serin is startled with a crying expression.

Seeing her legs tremble, it seems she has reached her limit.

If we go in that state, we won’t be able to fight properly, so in the end we took a break from the spot for a while.

Serin, who had been resting like that, suddenly asked.

“Does Aerith really intend to destroy mankind and this continent?”

“What?”

Come to think of it, I said something similar at the inn earlier.

At that time, he seemed to be smiling, but it seems he was holding it inside.

Well, since I wasn’t there with him, it would be hard to believe easily just by saying it.

If I hadn’t seen it myself, I wouldn’t have imagined that Aerith would be like that.

“I didn’t notice anything like that when I was in town. I’ve been getting help every time… but I haven’t really done anything to her.”

Serin blamed herself in a subdued voice.

He bowed his head and his expression was covered by his hair, but he could guess what kind of face he was making.

“Well, then this is your chance. Isn’t this the time for you to go and bring Aerith to his senses?”

“ah······.”

“Your mouth calls me a hero and a princess. Where did that confidence go? Were you even worried about coming?”

Serin slowly raised her head at my words.

Her wet eyes widened and looked up at me.

“Heh heh. The owner is right. Now is not the time to be here.”

Serin said so and got up again.

The hesitation seems to have disappeared. I’ve rested for a while, so let’s start.

“Then it looks like you’ve had enough rest, so slowly—”

“Stop. These intruders!”

At that moment, a voice came from the front door along with dozens of shadows.

When Serin and I turned around together, there were two warriors, except for Lowe and Nike, and their companions standing there.

Perhaps he came from the cathedral after hearing the news of the intruder.

Judging from her physical condition, it seems that the wounds she received from Lucia have not healed yet, but Aurelia.

However, the problem is that, following Gerald, if we deal with them, we may not be able to make it on time.

While I was contemplating what to do, Serin suddenly pulled out a sword and stood in front of me.

“Go first. master. I’ll stop you here.”

“Serin, you-”

“Because I’m fine. There is no time to get stuck here.”

Serena gently grabbed my hand.

She turned to me and said in a different voice than usual.

“Besides, if you look at it, it’s because I asked to take a break.”

“Well, it is not.”

“Yeah, right… No, you really don’t even give me a chance to get in shape!?”

Serin inflated the ball too much.

But he soon put the ball out and smiled at me as if to be relieved.

“Don’t worry about me. I’ll clean up and follow you soon.”

“…are you ok? They’re not all healed yet, but they’re still warriors, and they’re also at a disadvantage in numbers. Probably together-”

“No, Lucia and Aerith are waiting for you.”

Serin spoke out in a firm voice.

And her unshakable eyes looked at me as if she was prepared.

“Even in the midst of this, they must be waiting for their master to come.”

She let go of my hand she was holding.

And he gently pushed me away with his hand.

“Then please come, my lord.”

“·······Whew.”

Will Serin be able to deal with them alone?

But now, as she said, this was the best choice.

“Don’t die. Serene.”

“Absolutely. Who do you think I am?”

“Yeah, honey honey.”

“That’s right, I’m honey… No, I’m Serine. He is an elf for his master only. Whoa! real.”

She stared at me with a really serious expression on her face.

How about it, let’s relax the atmosphere. Let’s go lightly like us.

“Kuk. You and I aren’t going to die anyway, are you?”

“Hehehe, that’s it too.”

When I said that and smiled, Serin nodded and smiled.

“Then see you later! master.”

“Come on, I’m waiting for those guys to come soon too.”

After that conversation, I entered the Imperial Palace.

Chaeeng-

woohoo-

Immediately after, the sound of explosions and the clash of swords was heard, but it did not stop.

There was no need to look back either.

We have turned our backs on each other,

I ran down the hallway and went up the stairs.

*

At that time, Lucia and Aerith pursued the fleeing Aurelia.

The knights tried to block the front of the two, but the momentum did not last long.

“aah!”

“Hey, it’s a monster. How are you going to win over something like that!?”

“Save people! live-”

quaang-

The knights who had been screaming at the magic that Lucia had shot fell straight out.

Of course, I tried to control my strength so that I didn’t die, but no one could get up again.

“You must have gone into that room.”

Lucia pointed to the room Aurelia had escaped from during the fight a while ago.

“Come on.”

Aerith, who was in her arms, also nodded.

But just before going there, Lucia, who was running, suddenly stopped.

Now there were no soldiers chasing them, and no knights standing in their way.

There must be no one around anymore, but Lucia looked back and muttered.

“…Cael. You are here.”

She made sure there were no enemies nearby, and put Aerith down from her arms.

“Go first. I’ll wait here for Kael.”

“Lucia…….”

His relationship with Kael was broken because of his arbitrariness.

Looking at him with regret, Lucia smiled as if it was okay.

“You must keep your promise. I’m fine, so let’s go, Aerith.”

Aerith paused at those words and then barely nodded her head.

And without saying a word, I ran to the room where Aurelia was.

Lucia smiled bitterly as she looked at Aerith who was getting farther away.

“In the end, it was going to be like this from the beginning. What would have happened if I hadn’t made an appointment with Aerith that day?”

Lucia, who was looking at Aerith’s back, asked.

“yes? Kael.”

And when I turned around, there was Cael, who had come all the way up to here.

But he did not pursue Aerith, nor did he answer Lucia’s words.

“Whoa.”

Cael just let out a soft sigh.

Then, as if answering Lucia’s question, he drew the holy sword from his waist and stared at her with sharp eyes.

“Take a stance. Even if I say get out anyway, it doesn’t mean I’ll get out of it, right?”

“Cael….”

“Hey, don’t make that face. There’s no such thing as anger. Besides, this kind of atmosphere doesn’t suit us, is it?”

“······yes. Actually, I really, really, really like Cael. But this is a promise. So I have no choice but to protect it.”

“Is that so… well, it’s not bad.”

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kael pointed the holy sword in his hand at Lusai as it was.

“I don’t have time, so come with all your might. Lucia.”

“Yeah, Kael. I’ll go with power.”

In the same way, Lucia poses and exposes her nails.

And they both ran towards each other at the same time.