Will I End Up As a Hero or a Demon King (WN)

Chapter 155

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Chapter 155 – Promise

As I doze off, I hear a voice I’ve gotten used to.

“Loki, it’s morning. Don’t you think it’s time to wake up?”

“Mmm… oh, good morning, Ril.”

“Oh, good morning.”

I rub my eyes and look at the clock. It’s almost 6:30 in the morning.

I apologize to Ril as I stretch my arms wide and say, “I fell asleep so soundly despite everything.”

“I’m sorry about yesterday. I was drunk and fell asleep early.”

That’s an excuse.

I suddenly began to think of Ril as a woman, and when I imagined her after taking a bath, I became nervous…

I thought it would be bad if I continued like this, so I drank a glass of wine as soon as I got out of the bath.

And then I just crawled under the blankets.

So, I don’t know when Ril came out or when she returned to the divine realm.

At that time, I was already in a dream.

“It doesn’t matter. I’ve already looked at the materials Loki put together.”

She said, picking up a sheet of paper.

It was information about the status that I had put together while Ril was looking for the transmigrators yesterday.

Soon after, breakfast was brought to our room, and we exchanged opinions about the status information while watching Ril wolf down her food.

“Was there anything you didn’t understand in the information summary?”

“No, there’s nothing wrong with it. It was very easy to understand because it was so carefully put together. Still, the existence of a rare monster that doesn’t appear in normal actions and a skill dedicated to that monster…”

“It’s only one, and it’s not confirmed, but it sounds interesting and like a dream, don’t you think?”

“You say that after almost dying? I’m worried about a lot of things.”

“It will be okay. I’m not going to misuse it just because I have it. It’s like a collecting habit, where if it’s there, I want it.

I thought I was being honest.

But Ril admonished me and said it wasn’t like that.

“I’m not worried about that. The problem is Loki’s personal safety.”

“Ah…”

“I guess the Hunters’ Guild didn’t have any information about the King Ant this time either, right? In other words, there’s a possibility that Loki will unexpectedly encounter a similar existence while traveling in the future. Am I right?”

“T-That’s right. Well, I don’t think that’s likely to happen…”

“Hah… I wish I could always be with you, but it’s not that easy.”

“However, it would be best if you could all bring down your split bodies at the same time.”

“…..”

“…..”

“Loki.”

“Hmm?”

“Aren’t you going to make some kind of party companion to accompany you on your travels?”

Oh, you want to ask about that?

For a while, I had a dream, and I imagined it.

But, well… even if I put aside efficiency and such, I have a problem where I can’t casually form a party right now.

“My magic power has turned black, right? If I put it like the goddesses would say, I can’t show this to ‘the race,’ can I?”

Saying this, I let out a gentle breeze from my fingertips, and the black magic appeared for a moment.

“Oh, that’s right…”

I can only watch in silence as Ril puts her hand to her forehead and looks up at the ceiling.

I’m really happy and thankful that she’s worried about me.

But I can’t think of any easy solutions, and all I can say for now is that I just have to get stronger and stronger to be able to defend myself.

“For the time being, I’ll be gathering skills as I go around the low-ranked hunting grounds, so I think I’ll be okay. Thanks to Ril, I’ve become stronger, so I think I’ll be able to handle B-rank hunting grounds with ease.”

“…..”

“Besides, if I think something’s wrong, I’ll run away. I think it’s also easier to run away because I’m alone.”

“…..”

“Ril?”

“Ah, sorry. I was just thinking.”

“I see.”

“Loki, I was just thinking, if race is no good, why not try making monsters your allies? When you acquire the Monster Taming skill, you can make monsters your allies. That way, even if you have a problem with magic power, it would be easier to ensure Loki’s safety, wouldn’t it?”

“Uh-oh, monsters. Just a moment.”

The tamer’s job is familiar to gamers.

I thought so, so I opened the status screen, but the target Monster Taming was not displayed as a basic skill.

“Hmm, it seems to be a high-level skill – it looks like it can’t be obtained yet unless I meet certain conditions.”

“I see. But even among hunters, a reasonable number of people have acquired the Monster Taming skill. Then, the difficulty of acquiring it must be low, and we should assume that there is a certain amount of information about it floating around, right? There is also a similar skill called Necromancy, but there are almost no people who have mastered it, and unlike Monster Taming, it is probably not well received by the people. I think Monster Taming is probably the more user-friendly of the two.”

“O-o-oh… oh…”

“What is it? Does your stomach hurt?”

“It’s amazing, Ril!!!”

“!!?”

I couldn’t help but stop eating.

In my excitement, I jumped on Ril.

The goddesses know a lot of things, but sometimes, they have information that can be called a clean hit.

I love these goddesses.

Let’s snoop around a bit.

“W-what is it? What’s going on?”

“I can’t help but be impressed! It’s amazing! As expected from a goddess, a goddess of war!”

“I-is that so? Ah, ah, is your big sister amazing?”

“You are amazing! You’re amazing, Onee-chan!”

“Hahahaha! Onee-chan is amazing! Then I’ll leave everything to you!”

When Feeril declared herself the mother, Ril was also there.

Maybe that’s why Ril likes the older sister thing? I thought, and I went along with it.

I definitely have less resistance to the older sister than to the mother.

And while I’m at it, I’ll ask her this.

I took the magic gem from the storeroom.

Ril might have some information about it as well.

“Ril, what do you think? It was inside the king ant, but should I keep it or sell it?”

“Is it a magic stone?”

“According to the guild master, it’s called a ‘magic gem.’ It’s a magic stone that naturally recovers even if you use it, and there are only nine of them in the world that have been discovered so far.”

“That ant was really strong. But I’ve never heard of it before. To be honest, I’ve never even bothered to look into it.”

“I see. If this magic gem is the reward for a strong, hidden boss, then I think it would be easier to ensure my own safety if I could find out where it came from. As long as I stay away from there, that is.”

“That’s right. …Then I guess I’ll have to search the memories of the hunters. I’ll ask the others as well.”

“You were amazing today, Onee-chan… You were so reliable; it was like you were a different person!”

“R-really? You can say more than that, right?”

It’s easy.

After breakfast, we each went about our own preparations, and I learned how to deal with Ril.

I went to the Hunters’ Guild to take my promotion test.

Ril went to search for transmigrators, which would be her last day.

I thought the search for transmigrators in the city would be canceled because of the incident with the spit body skill, but Ril hasn’t done much research on otherworlders, so we decided to continue today, knowing the risks.

It seems that the goddesses will think about what to do tomorrow separately.

“Speaking of which, has Alicia-sama decided what to do?”

“Yes. Alicia is not coming down. So for now, we’ll stop the point system for Loki for today.”

“What? Did something happen to Alicia-sama?”

If it’s because Alicia-sama isn’t interested in the lower world, that’s fine, but if it’s because she doesn’t trust me, I’ll be so shocked that I’ll probably stay indoors for a month or so.

At least I want to understand the reason.

“Alicia is the only one whose face was shown. After discussing it together, we decided that it would be dangerous for her to go down to the lower world.”

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

“Didn’t I tell you before? Alicia was the one who dealt directly with the reincarnates when they were summoned. In other words, the reincarnated people who are currently in the lower world can tell that Alicia is a goddess just by looking at her appearance.”

“Oh, I see. If they were to meet her by chance, it would be discovered that Alicia-sama was in the lower world, and there would be a huge commotion. It would be more than a commotion if her skills were discovered.”

“That is what happened. She was really frustrated. She made a big fuss and said, ‘I’m the one who’s being mistreated,’ and now she’s sulking. That’s why, Loki…”

“Yes. Before I leave Malta, I’m going to visit the divine realm via Ria’s statue. At that time, I feel kind of sorry for her, so I think I’ll let her do what she wants.”

“I would appreciate it if you did. It would make her feel a little better.”

From what I hear, it’s too pitiful.

I don’t think I can make up for the pleasure of sightseeing in the lower world by showing up, but I still want to do what I can for Alicia-sama.

She was really angry when Ril killed me.

“Well, shall we go then?”

“Well, I’m really sorry about the fake battle. Still, I’m grateful that you’re willing to act like this with me. Thank you, Loki.”

“That’s enough. Everyone makes mistakes. We’re not omniscient, omnipotent beings, so the same goes for goddesses, right? As long as you don’t repeat the same mistake, I think that’s okay.”

“I see…”

“…..”

I thought I set the stage, but I still can’t bring myself to bring it up.

If that’s the case, there’s nothing I can do about it.

I let Ril grow up so quickly, so I’ll tell her myself.

“So, when you’ve calmed down a bit, how about we have another mock battle? I’ll probably be pretty strong by then. Maybe I’ll even beat you, Ril?”

Ril smiles broadly and nods with a carefree, full-blown smile.

“Ah… yes! I’m looking forward to it!”

Ah…

When I see a face like that, I end up thinking she’s a woman.

She probably doesn’t realize it, but her smile is so pure and charming.

When I see a face like that, I want to help her as much as I can.

I want to become stronger until Ril is satisfied, and one day, in the distant future, I want to be able to defeat her.

With this thought in my heart

“See you later!”

“See you again!”

At the entrance to Hanfarest, we say goodbye and go our separate ways.

This marks the end of the goddesses’ descent.

It’s a deeply moving moment for me.

“Loki, I’m sorry, but can I have some money? I have to buy lunch today!”

Correction:

Ril was still the same Ril.

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