I’m a Hero, but I Gave Up Saving the World

59 – Faust’s demon army finally invades the human world

In fact, Tiffania had been repeating mysterious experiences for some time now.

A sense of déjà vu, as if consciousness were suddenly transported to another space.

An unknown phenomenon that comes suddenly when you are bruised or sleeping alone.

When you wake up, the scenery around you has changed.

A large tree that feels familiar even at first sight and the elves flocking to it.

They have neither the brand of slavery nor the instruments of restraint.

Everyone is sitting together and singing happily, wearing the freedom of elves.

“I want to go there too”

“That’s exactly what I wanted”

“To live peacefully with free elves.”

Tiphinia feels she wants to join them and sing along, but as she gets closer, the song suddenly cuts out.

The bright atmosphere fades and everyone gets up and disappears somewhere.

“what’s the matter? join me too don’t bully me too… I’ve been fighting for the elves too. Why really?」

“Hey. You now are too corrupted to approach the World Tree.”

A woman who looked like the leader of the elves was left alone to deal with Tiffania.

Tiffania felt deja vu as if she had seen her somewhere, but couldn’t remember who exactly.

Perhaps it is because the magical queen who guards the world tree and Misha, a former slave who was teased as an idiot at the academy, do not overlap.

「I want to protect all the elves. However, you have committed a great sin against the master who will free the elves. Show me the look of trying to pay back the sin. So, why don’t I try to ask my master to forgive you?”

“Eh? master? Liberation? What are you talking about? The one who will free the elves is me, Tiffania! That’s why I joined the warrior party! Faust Although things went wrong because of that son of a bitch… 」

“… hey Again, apologize to the owner. Repent for your own sins. Otherwise, I will kill you with my own hands before Master will forgive you. No, not only me, but all the elves will be against you.”

repent, child

Because you are an elf, I am giving you one last chance.

repent…

The vision always ends with the resounding proverb of repentance.

However, Tiffania didn’t know what the hell she was asking for repentance for, and she didn’t care deeply about the visions she sometimes saw, considering them like dreams or mirages.

If her mother had lived long enough to pass on all the education elves deserve, the outcome might have been different.

Elves’ minds are connected to the World Tree, called ＜Coordinates＞, and through the coordinates, they can communicate with elves from afar.

Misha was trying to use the coordinates to reach Tiffania with a last helping hand, but Tiffania, who didn’t even know what the coordinates were, made that effort futile.

He kicked his last chance to survive.

And now, Tiffania was accumulating karma without even dreaming that her actions were being transmitted to all the elves through the coordinates.

＜—Three years ago, Kwak Dong-soo and Faust were summoned to Aurelia at the same time. From the first meeting, there was a clear difference between the two.＞

A woman in charge of narrating the play began reading the script into a microphone.

＜Kwak Dong-soo was polite to His Highness the King and sympathized with the suffering we are experiencing, while Faust consistently despised humanity with a rude attitude. From then on, His Highness King Carlos foresaw the danger of Faust and appointed Kwak Dong-soo as a warrior for his courage and character.＞

“Puha!!”

Everyone sympathized with the narration’s explanation and listened quietly, but Saint Beatrice, whose life was in danger, burst into laughter alone.

Everyone tried to ignore her.

Because sooner or later, if the fire is transferred to the pole, he is a human who will die screaming.

It wasn’t even worth fighting for.

＜His Highness, the kind-hearted King, was well aware of Faust’s wickedness, but gave him as much hospitality as possible. However, the greedy Faust rather dreamed of revenge, resenting His Highness the King and the innocent people. Even though we didn’t do anything to him. His Majesty the King even gave him a job after he plagiarized his thesis and was kicked out of the academy and became an unemployed man, but Faust harbored a grudge against him.＞

“Puhahahahaha! Damn you bastards. Let’s see what they say about everything they did wrong. It’s disgusting, you scum!”

Beatrice’s booing continued, but the narration performed its role regardless.

＜… In the end, he enlists Mischa Greenwood, an elf he used as a slave during his academy days, to plot an evil plot. Then, enjoy it.＞

“Oh my goodness. Are you the thesis plagiarist Faust? The smell of horse manure was so strong that I immediately recognized it as you!”

“Oh, I washed it a week ago, but the smell is still there?”

“Usually, you have to wash every day. Well, it’s hard to expect that kind of hygiene from you… ”

The audience burst into laughter at the play between Tiffania (played by Misha) and Alice (played by Faust).

There is no scene more humorous than the ridiculous portrayal of Faust, hated by all mankind.

“huh. Faust never smelled like horse manure. He always kept himself clean and wore perfume. It’s a complete distortion of history. Is it fun for stupid humans to hold their belly button while watching this? It’s childish, really.”

Except for one person, Beatrice, the play satisfied everyone.

“Ah, I wanted to follow the handsome and cool Kwak Dong-soo.”

“Noisy elf girl. To the imprint of my slaves, I command you to slaughter mankind with me.”

“If you give an order with a stamp, there’s nothing you can do about it. I know. I don’t really have a grudge against humans, but I’ll do as Mr. Faust tells me. You can stab Kwak Dong-soo in the back when he’s not paying attention, right? If we fight head-on, there’s no way someone like Faust could win against Dong-soo Kwak.”

“Oh that’s right. How am I going to beat Dongsu? ha ha ha. You know that well. I’m scared of him, so I’ll have to surprise him from behind.

「Faust has never been afraid of Kwak Dong-soo」 「All of this is a lie」 「Misha was abused by the vicious slave lord Alquest, so why do you have no grudge against humans?」 「Misha had a good relationship with Faust from the beginning. I didn’t order it with an engraving.” “Please try to distort history.”

—All of the historical errors brought up by Beatrice were ignored.

Everyone already thought that Beatrice had lost her mind, so she didn’t even react to anything she said.

The play was nearing its end, and new actors appeared.

King Carlos, who was asked to come out in advance, began to play the role of the warrior Kwak Dong-soo.

“This is Faust. Did you think you could win against me even with a surprise attack?”

“Ugh. Kwak Dong-soo is also strong. There was no one like me to deal with.”

Alice tingled her hamstrings and hit her buttocks.

He prostrates himself on the ground in an exaggerated pose that makes the corners of the viewer’s mouth twitch, then puts his hands together and starts praying.

“Please, warrior. please save my life Oh my, oh my. I was a fool who resisted Kwak Dong-soo.”

“huh. If you know, don’t mess with me again. Still, I will spare your life thinking of the past.”

“Thank you, Dongsu-nim. By the way… ”

The moment Carlos turned his back on him, Alice made a mean face and took out a dagger she had hidden and charged at him.

“I am a very cowardly girl! You can’t be careless! ha ha ha!!”

“this… Still, I believed you because you were my friend. How can humans be so cowardly and naive… !!”

“Kiki Kiki Kit. You shouldn’t expect fairness from me as a demon. I would do anything dirty to win. Your only weakness was that you were too righteous. Kiki Kiki Kit.”

Carlos, impaled by the dagger, pretended to be dead and closed his eyes. Audiences shed tears and groaned.

This was the history of the day of the “Great Destruction of Aurelia” that was passed on to the public.

——In the head-to-head match, Kwak Dong-soo won, but was stabbed in the back and died unjustly.

It is a play that expresses what is believed in the world as it is.

Now Alice with Tiffania 「Let’s get away quickly before the great sage finds out」 「Wait a minute, Faust. I have to take the holy sword” “Is that a problem? Let’s get out of here before the great sage comes” .

However, Beatrice’s voice began to reverberate so that the play could not proceed.

“No! These are all lies! None of them fit! Rather, Kwak Dong-soo begged Faust for his life! Kwak Dong-soo is not that cool and strong! Messy, old-fashioned, shady and naive little man! Faust was having a hard time because that kind of person became a hero! Everything from one to ten is a lie! Is the genre of this play sci-fi? Everything is just a delusion, so I just laugh, but is it a gag net?! Those of you who find this kind of fun, don’t you have a hole in your brain?!”

Beatrice’s sabotage was so persistent that it became difficult to ignore it any longer.

The warm-hearted atmosphere of the audience became more and more harsh, and now everyone was more focused on Beatrice’s maddening appeal than the play.

King Carlos, who had been lying down according to the script, woke up and woke up.

He boasted the dignity of a king in front of the eyes of the people and shouted at the burning saint.

“This bastard!! There’s nothing I can’t say about the demons! Trying to manipulate the past of the hero Lucy von Letlea is dead.

“What is manipulation, you idiot.”

“what? After taking off the mask of a saintess, you are now revealing your true colors!!”

“Considering the hardships Faust suffered because of you, it’s a shame to say he’s an idiot. out of character Hey!! Would you like to take off your rank insignia and join us?!”

“This guy is desperate before he dies. OK… Resist until the end. No matter how much you demons harass you, as long as I reign as the king!! Humanity will never be defeated by demons!!”

Carlos dared to have a conversation with Beatrice was a performance conscious of the people.

In order to symbolically show that he is the representative of mankind against the demons.

“I will soon subdue Faust’s foolish rebellion. As shown in the play, the reality of that bastard is nothing more than cowardly and despicable trash. Next time we meet, Jim will kill him himself. Faust is afraid of Jim.”

The people’s faces turned pale as if frightened by the king’s majesty.

Carlos spoke to the public with a kind expression.

“Heh heh heh. You need not be afraid. Because the only thing I’m aiming for is Faust. He’s afraid of me, so he hides tightly and doesn’t show up. If he shows up, he knows what will happen to him.”

However, something was strange.

I am frightened by the majesty of the king… In other words, the expression of the people was a bit serious.

Those who vomit or shed tears. Others knelt down and prayed fervently. People shook their heads, denied reality, and even fainted.

Isn’t this a bit overkill? As I was thinking, an early sunset phenomenon suddenly occurred.

The sunlight was obscured by clouds, casting a great shadow on the ground.

No, it’s not a cloud.

Carlos felt a strange presence and jerked his head up.

Then, her gaze met Faust’s, who was riding atop a huge dragon.

“You seem to be misunderstanding something, Carlos. I don’t know what will happen if I meet you. let me know. What are you going to do with me?”

“… … … … … … … … Hiccup.”

“You can’t tell just by hiccuping, can you? huh? Tell me. What are you going to do?”

Faust wasn’t the only one riding the dragon. His faithful confidante, Mischa Greenwood, was also standing by his side.

Also, Juvia, Gerena, and Lilith, who were known as the Four Heavenly Kings.

It was as if the best forces of the Demon King’s army had been mobilized.

The fun party atmosphere suddenly turned gloomy like a funeral home.

“… … … … … … … … oh That. I.”

“Say something straight, Carlos. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Or is it that you don’t like talking to me? I met you after a long time… Well, to be honest, I don’t have much to say.”

Faust gathered magic in his right hand.

A powerful energy bullet was formed as sparks flew.

Minerva instinctively recognized how dangerous magic was, and a chill ran down her spine.

“Then skip the meaningless Seon dialogues,”

Like a pitcher, Faust aimed at the top of Carlos’ head and threw an energy bullet with his underhand.

“Just kill yourself, you asshole.”

——A large explosion foreshadowed a future tragedy.