The Hero Party Couldn’t Kill Me

Chapter 15: The story after that (1)

When the fragments of Leviathan’s soul were completely scattered, I sat down.

With her death, my vengeance is finally over.

I’ve been waiting for this day since I vowed to take revenge, but rather than feeling relieved, I just felt blank.

There was no such thing as overwhelming pleasure. Just… It felt like a piece of baggage in my heart had disappeared.

However, the burden of the heart that has been relieved will be completely buried by the greater responsibility that will soon come.

I want to avoid it, but I already knew it. That my role in the Empire did not end there.

I would like to avoid becoming emperor, but at least I knew full well that I would have to play a key role in the empire for the time being.

So I immediately got up and looked at the people around me.

Everyone was looking at me, but no one was able to open their mouth easily.

“… Edmund. Thank you for defeating the Demon King.”

Then Saint Joan carefully opened her mouth.

“Thank you. Because it’s what I had to do.”

I calmly took a look at the people around me while receiving a thank you.

“The demons summoned by Leviathan. Have they all been slain?”

“There are a few winged ones running away, but except for them, all the demons in Solaum have been dealt with.”

“How about the situation in other regions?”

“I just got a call from Frostville. They say they succeeded in repelling the demons.”

“Are there any places that need reinforcements?”

“Yes, we are no longer receiving support requests.”

With the death of Leviathan, it seems that all the demons that were rampaging throughout the empire are retreating.

Then it remains to sort out the confusion.

“There are still many things you want to ask me. But right now, repairing Solarum’s damage is more important than that. It would be best to ask questions about me or discuss the next emperor after that.”

I suggested it, and luckily no one objected to what I said.

We thought about the things we needed to deal with right now, and then divided the roles.

The royal guards will take care of the damage to the imperial palace, the nobles and the soldiers they lead will take care of the corpses scattered throughout Solaum, and Saint Joan and other paladins will take care of the collapsed Great Temple together with the wizards of the Mage Tower.

“… I will take care of Blanc Magic Tower.”

After deciding on my role for the last time, everyone scattered to take on their own roles.

After everyone had dispersed, I let out a long sigh and looked at the situation at the Mage Tower.

Fortunately, the mage tower itself did not collapse even though the sea dragons collided and created a huge hole.

“First of all, if you use the stone statues, you can temporarily block the hole in the mage tower. Of course, it will take a lot of time and money to get it right.”

Rafaela said while checking the damage to the magic tower. Then she glanced at the sea dragon’s corpse.

“The corpse of a sea dragon would make a good magic ingredient. Edmund-sama has ownership, so if you use this well, it will be a good negotiation card. In particular, I think I will be able to convince the wizards of the Mage Tower well.”

‘… I don’t really want to use that as a bargaining chip.’

It was a treasure in Rafaela’s eyes, but in fact, it was a huge nuisance to me. But apart from that, I started dismantling the sea dragon’s corpse by manipulating the holy sword.

In the meantime, Raphaella tried to block the hole in the mage tower by controlling the stone statue with magic.

“Hey, Edmund. May I ask you one question?”

“What is it?”

“Can the Blanc Magic Tower be maintained now?”

That was a difficult question. In fact, Blanc Magic Tower, to be exact, Leviathan’s evil deeds are so great that it seems appropriate that they disappear as they are.

However, there are many problems in destroying the mage tower as it is.

Other magic towers will definitely be aiming for the magic of the Blanc magic tower, but how to coordinate this?

And what will happen to Raphaella now?

“… No matter how bad it is, the name Blanc Magic Tower should disappear.”

For now, I have only said this far. Raphael also seemed to agree with this.

“What do you think Ella should be? You are now the last wizard of the Blanc Magic Tower.”

“What options do I have? After all, I’m still a criminal in the Empire.”

Rafaela smiled helplessly. She said that even though the princess pardoned me, she didn’t do anything about Raphaella.

Of course, considering her merits, it’s only a matter of time before I can buy her.

“I just think about it. Some of Blanc’s Magic Tower’s magic is too dangerous to be revealed to this world. Even if it is released to the world, its use will have to be strictly restricted. So I’ll ask Edmund. Please stop the knowledge of the Blanc Magic Tower from spreading to the world without any countermeasures.”

“… I will try my best.”

I was deeply troubled after hearing Rafaela’s words.

Actually, I thought that it would be better to just burn all the spellbooks in Blanc’s Tower of Magic, but to that end, Blanc’s Tower of Magic created a lot of useful magic.

The reason I survived right now is because of the magic of the Blanc Magic Tower.

So what should I do? The trouble only deepened.

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All the fires were put out in a hurry. All the tenses in Solaum were dealt with, and minor damage was restored with magic.

Blanc Magic Tower also succeeded in temporarily blocking the hole, and set up a barrier to prevent anyone from entering without permission.

In the case of Daishinjeon, it was completely destroyed, so it couldn’t be restored right away, but at least the fragments were arranged as well as possible. A place for the saintess and the priests to temporarily stay was also decided.

After the confusion was settled, I gathered all the key figures of the empire to the imperial palace and held a meeting.

Duke-level nobles, saints and chief priests, and key figures in the Mage Tower.

From the prince to the Archduke Charles.

And I sat in the middle of this conference room with half a ruler and half a stroke.

“First of all, I’m curious about the situation so far. Because I’m fighting the demons infested in Frostville, so I don’t know the details at all.”

“Good.”

I took advantage of this opportunity to tell you about Leviathan’s plan he told me about. And how she lived for a long time, she also explained how she tried to become a demon king.

“… Simply put, he was a man who coveted the position of emperor.”

“It must have been a monster that has been hiding like a shadow since the founding of the empire.”

I neither affirmed nor denied.

“Then, I have another question. How did you come back to life?”

This time, the eyes of everyone gathered here were focused on me.

Finally, the time has come to reveal this fact.

“If there is a resurrection….”

“… There was no such thing as a resurrection. From the beginning, I didn’t die. When I was executed, I escaped without your knowledge.”

I honestly told you the trick I used. After hearing the story, Archduke Charles put on a dejected expression.

“Anyway, it is a miracle that you survived.”

“… That’s right. I was able to survive thanks to the citizens who believed in me, and thanks to Rafaela and Mina.”

After talking this far, I looked around. Everyone had complicated faces.

Now the biggest problem. The time has come to discuss who will be the new leader of this empire.

“Do you have any other questions?”

“Then who do you think should lead this empire?”

Archduke Charles asked. I closed my eyes tightly.

To be honest, I already understood it in my head. That I am the most suitable person to lead this empire now.

The prince completely lost his support after Calia’s defeat, and Archduke Charles was just a puppet swayed by other nobles and Saint Lucy.

In this situation, there is no one who can take the lead and solve the problems that are still scattered….

“According to the original imperial law, it would be right for the next emperor to become the next emperor.”

“… But I can’t be the next emperor. Because I don’t have the ability to do that.”

The prince, who had been quiet until then, opened his mouth. Other people’s gazes turned to Archduke Charles.

“After the defeat of Saint Lucy, I also realized. That I am not destined to become emperor. I am not the vessel to lead this empire. But you are different.”

The worrying moment has arrived. I shook my head and said.

“I am from the other world. I don’t know about this empire as much as you do, and my ability to run it is very poor. I am not qualified either.”

“You lower yourself too much. Think of your exploits. He made the greatest contribution to killing the previous demon king, and even defeated the demon king who appeared this time. You also killed the fallen warrior party members.”

“But along the way, I also made a lot of mistakes. He killed the mages of the Mage Tower, and even faked my own death.”

While doing so, I looked at the mages of the Rogue Magic Tower and the Blue Magic Tower. There was still hostility in their eyes.

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But even they didn’t object to me becoming the next leader.

“Where is the clean here? And where is the emperor who is only good? Do not evade any longer.”

Archduke Charles pressed hard. I looked at the people gathered here for the last time.

All of them were already pressing me with their eyes.

“… It was Her Highness’ will to lead this empire. Didn’t Her Highness already judge you as the right person?”

One of the imperial knights added. I closed my eyes for a moment.

All I wanted was to live a peaceful life after taking revenge. And that is still my goal.

But don’t you know now? That there is still work left to be done before that.

And the people of the empire want that too.

I feel a great sense of responsibility. There is also anxiety about whether I will be able to do well.

But I will accept it now.

“If so, I will lead you, at least until the mess is sorted out.”