He Didn’t Want to Be the Center of Attention, Hence, after Defeating the Demon Lord, He Became Guild Master

Miralka returned to Magic University the day after I went to see her.

Eileen hasn't come back yet, but I'd like to talk to her again. Before that, I asked the parish and decided to go see how Yuma was doing.

After singing the hymn with her followers in the chapel, she found me waiting outside and ran over.

"Dick... you're here. I'm glad you're well."

"... Yuma's lost a little weight after all."

"No... that's not true. I'm full of energy."

Don't worry about Sphere, Yuma is stronger. But as you look at me, your eyes get wet and your face falls down.

"... you don't have to. I feel the same way as Yuma."

"... even though I've cried so much, you won't die. I shouldn't cry... I have to give back what Mr. Sphere did to me..."

Sisters who came out of the chapel looked worried about the weeping Emma - Emma laughed as she wiped her tears so that she wouldn't worry about them.

And looking back at me again, I pointed to the orphanage, shy of the red eyes.

"Can I talk to you over there? Um, under the tree."

Guided by Yuma, she walks under a large tree on the grounds of the orphanage.

When the breeze wipes, along with the sound of leaf rubbing, the sun shines through the leaves. Yuma sat at the root of the tree, and I sat next to it.

"... when Mr Rimserit came with Mr Sphere, he gave me time to talk to Mr Sphere."

"Really... is that what Master was doing?"

"I think he's very kind. You've been living for so long that we can't imagine... you're looking at us like our mother. If you say so, Mr. Rimserit may be in trouble."

Yuma knows her master well. It seems like a sister to me, but when I say it's like a sister, it makes it complicated. Master is such a person. Because I have a real sister.

"... everybody, I can't take it anymore that Mr. Sphere is gone. It's the same for me."

Yuma looks at the children playing. The children waved when they realized that Yuma was coming, and Yuma responded, but the children did not come here. You knew we were talking about something important.

"I... can't cry. Still no sense of reality... even though you can't run away forever like that."

"... I think it's because we're crying. Dick doesn't cry in front of us. Because you're very strong."

"Strong..."

I was protected by Sphere, and I lived longer. It was Sphere that was really strong.

"I wonder what I could have done to Sphere... and I've been thinking about that. I just wanted to fight with you... and I really thought you could do something more fun."

"... Sphere came out in front of the three neck dragons... because Dick and I fought together to help Ratchris. Sphere grew up really well with Dick. Except for Mr. Dick, it's beyond us."

Because Sphere was getting stronger - it was because he had the power that he could stop the Triple Dragon.

But why was it possible to change the direction of Kvaris? By defeating the Tricephalus, we can establish causation with the change in Kvaris' direction. But that's just speculation.

"Sphere... had some kind of connection to Kvaris. If so....."

Yuma took my hand before I could finish everything. She says after holding onto me and staring at me for a while.

"... Mr. Dick. I have something to tell you... it's very important."

That's it, Yuma takes a breath. But if she gets lost, she gets distracted.

I hold back the hand I was held by. Yuma looks at me--her eyes shake and she can't hide her anxiety.

"Don't be afraid, tell me anything. Listen seriously to any story.... I promise."

"... maybe it's my wish. I think Mr. Sphere is still somewhere in this world. I haven't lost my soul, I'm lost somewhere... and I've been thinking about that for so long..."

I've never seen Yuma go astray. She always talks about what she thinks - she's trying to tell me what she probably shouldn't say.

"You may think that your wish is strong and that the wrong thing is a god. That's something you should never do as a priest."

"... Yuma... that's..."

What she's trying to say. When I realize that, I will unexpectedly raise my voice.

"... the waves of Sphere's soul have not been lost. I feel a sign in this neighborhood... 'Near and far'."

My heart trembled.

Yuma held my hand and continued her words in the middle of a leaky day.

"But... even if Mr. Sphere is still in this world. Then I wonder why she won't come back to us... and when she goes looking for it, she won't even feel the signs of her soul again..."

Something that has disappeared once will never come back. Yuma, who serves God, understands the weight of it better than anyone of us.

--But Yuma does feel it. I've never doubted Yuma's feelings.

Close and far away. Yuma can't say for sure, there's Sphere.

"... you've talked to me a lot. You've been lost all along."

"... yes. But I wanted to talk to Dick first... and I thought if Dick had been with Sphere the longest, he'd find the answer."

Yuma believes in me. I think I can find out where Sphere is.

At the same time, however, I am worried. When I followed this lead and found nothing, I wondered if the wound would only deepen - so I was lost in speaking.

Still, I heard about it. I believe in Yuma's words - if hope is not lost, I can still hold back the smell of mud.

I'll do anything if Sphere comes back. That thought hasn't changed since she disappeared.

"Yuma, thank you for talking to me."

"Mr. Dick... looking for Mr. Sphere...?

"My guild doesn't have any sightings of Sphere either. I was able to gather information from all over Albain, but I couldn't find it after scrutinizing it... if Sphere were still 'close and far' away. That might lead to an answer."

Yuma looks at me - and she looks at me with her big eyes open.

She said, "Again, she poured tears and leaned against my chest."

"Mr. Dick... please. Sphere... Sphere..."

"Ah... I accepted that request. We'll find Sphere."

The "Silver Bottle Pavilion" must fulfill the request. Even if it's a request from my family - and even if it's my own wish.

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'Near and far' places, not on the ground in the Kingdom of Albain. The answer is first thought of as the underground of King Alvinas.

The ruins of Berthalis Labyrinth. I moved from a transfer formation underground in the Alliance House to the first level of the Underground Labyrinth.

"Mm... Master?

I wonder if you were going to explore the Underground Labyrinth today, or if Zeke and the others are still there. Rigel, McKinley, Ryan - and Thio were also at the party.

"Master... it's been a long time! I didn't expect to see you here!

"Good work, Master. No, it's been a really long time. I've heard from Mr. Zeke about his activities, but I feel like he's going to be far away...."

"Master, we are opening a transfer team to the sixteenth floor. We will resume our exploration from there, how do you like it?

"... Master... let Grandpa participate in the training..."

"Oh, be careful. I can't help it, I'm relying on my buddies... but the sixteen floors..."

With the help of fairies, you can dive deep into the Spirit Pulse from a seven-tier magical formation. I decided to go to a seven-tier magical formation hoping to meet the fairies once.

If the fairies were not able to help, they would join Zeke's party, and they would have moved to the sixteen levels one foot ahead.

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Seven levels - the level where the huge sandworms were. No other adventurers seem to be here right now, and you can see the sandworms coming out of the distant sand, arcing and landing in the air.

Where Shelley was wounded when Clive attacked. It's not a memorable memory in itself, but I got off from this place to the depths of the labyrinth at once with the help of a fairy.

(... aren't you here? I haven't come back to this labyrinth... where then...)

I just call the fairy "Fairy" and they haven't given me a name yet.

Because I took care of you so much, I regret that you just called me a "fairy" and came here.

I couldn't see you here. Having been looking for fairies all this time - I don't think I should forget another purpose while remembering the bustle.

If we can't use the power of the fairies, we have to go down one floor at a time. And look for Sphere on all levels - with Zeke on the way, but if it gets harder to accompany, dive to the deepest point by yourself.

I can reach the deepest point in a few days. You don't have to fight all the monsters, you don't have to look for treasures - only Sphere.

"Come on... let's go"

A hostile sandwich worm has approached us. I put my hand on the sword and fired a magical slash that was just enough to defeat the A-rank monster before the enemy got in time.