Hero’s Redo ~ A Hero That Once Saved the World Reborn as a Girl ~

- Ciel point of view

Guided behind the room, we were bewildered when Master Solciere told us to be appropriately accommodating. Relax or nothing, there's only one chair in this room. There's clothes scattered on the bed, and there's nothing in the room that I don't know about, and there's no foot trail. After we met face to face, we decided to fold the clothes clean for now before sitting on the bed.

"There's nothing carefree about tea, so don't expect it. I can give you as much water as you want."

"You don't have to worry about it because you don't expect it from the start. What is this city more than that?

Upon Lapis' inquiry, Lady Solciere grinned as she held up the edge of her mouth. With an innocent face like a child whose flirting has succeeded.

"Right here. It's the city I built. A city made for the people of all races who have lost their place from the world."

"Of where... gone...?

For some reason, Lapis is hardened like she was in shock. Could there have been something catchy about that in your current words?

"Yes. For example, a man who has been evicted from his country even though he has no fault. We created a place for those who were born unwanted by anyone or who, in the way we said, were chased after their country in a coup d 'état, had no place to go for any reason other than sin. Of course, there are as many of those guys as there are, so if I had accepted them, I wouldn't have Kiri. Naturally, I'll let you make a choice."

Maybe, I know what that criterion is. Because there was only one thing in common with the faces and attitudes of the people crossing the city. That's a gentle smile. If you accept a person that sticks up to anyone, you definitely collide with the other inhabitants first. Rubbing should be strictly forbidden because it's a community in a small city that's stretched up to the juncture and quarantined. I don't think people with a lot of blood are allowed in there.

"No race, no age, no gender. Once you get in, you can't get out. We'll have a deal, so you don't have to worry about the city spreading rumors."

"You can't leave when you get in..."

"Except, of course, you guys. Just let me put some restrictions on you not to tear apart the secrets of this city."

Unexpectedly gnawed at the words of Master Solciere. It's like ripping off a warewolf's ear or tail in a cage. Imagine what kind of eye it would fit if I broke the contract, and the result, the faces of everyone except Lapis turned blue. Master Solciere just looks at us like that with a dull laugh.

"... for what purpose did you make such a city?

Lapis' words were not met, and Lady Solciere, who pulled in a laugh, opened the window and turned her face outside. It's like you're not here. Make yourself comfortable with someone.

"... you know I used to be one of the brave ones, right?

There's no one here who doesn't know that. Three hundred years ago, it was this Solciere who traveled with the brave men and defeated the Demon King. Talk too famous to skip the many feats that followed. It was a fact known to humans all over the world.

"The brave man - he was too strong. It was overwhelming. Power and magic were greatly beyond the ordinary man. So much so that they become neglected because it's too much power."

"Did the brave man... not have a peaceful afterlife?

"It seems that we have gained a temporarily peaceful life, but neither the king nor the nobles, from all over the country… No, people from all over the world could accept him. You were too strong."

"Oh no..."

Karin is as sad as she is about herself. A fairy tale is that the brave man who defeated the Demon King is to have been welcomed by everyone and had a happy afterlife. Yet I can't believe it was actually eliminated rather than acceptable......

"We, his people, had a place because we weren't that strong. You could be hired by the state. But too much power makes people anxious. Even if there was no hostility or harm to him, it was a threat just to say he was on the side of a powerless human being. So I tried to get rid of him. Funny, isn't it? I think we can handle a brave man who even defeats the Demon King with just assassinations and poisoning. I can't even imagine what would happen if he was really angry and ripped his fangs off at us."

Master Solciere is smiling bitterly, but we weren't about to laugh. I can't believe you're offering an assassin instead of a reward to a hero who saved the world. It comes to my mind while I'm in other HR. What were the people thinking at the time!?

"If we had realized it faster, we could have hit something. But we were busy with our new job. Each of them was assigned a responsible position. By the time I realized it, he'd already pulled himself into a nasty country."

There is strength in Mr. Solciere's hand grasping the window frame. I don't know how she feels, and I can only imagine, but I'm sure she regretted it so much. What if our people, who have crossed the dead line together many times, are excluded from society without their knowledge? Suppose Karin was put in the same eye? I would resent my surroundings, and I might not be able to forgive myself for not being able to help.

"So one day, when he came back, he wanted to create a city where he could settle down. That's what made this city. A city that no one can find, built for people with nowhere to go."

Lady Solciere, who looked back, laughed embarrassingly when she said so. According to the legacy, the then Lady Solciere should have been entrusted with the serious task of steering the country in the position of court wizard. Apparently, her knowledge contributed greatly to the country to make the country she belonged to prosper for a long time. Yet one day, all of a sudden, she disappeared neglectfully. That's what's missing, like a brave man. One theory seemed to have many eyebrow saliva stories about failing to experiment with magic and dying, or traveling magic to an extremely different world, but I can't believe I was creating a city like this by abandoning my status and honor for my people... What would a brave man think if he asked?

"... gussssssssss"

I was surprised when I looked beside him. Lapis is crying. I've never seen this girl cry, always full of confidence and not frightened by any difficulty. She was crying quietly like that.

"La, Lapis?

"What's going on? Are you okay?"

"Yeah...... Thank you, I'm fine."

Wiped her tears. She looked up shy, but tears are still floating at the end of her eyes. I don't know what touched her harp line in the current story. I don't know, but there must have been something I couldn't even imagine. That's what makes a strong girlfriend cry.

"That ~? Why are you crying? It had nothing to do with it."

Lady Solciere teases Lapis as if she were blindfolded.

"Shut up. Then tell me why you called us here. You didn't want to talk about it back in the day, did you?

"You did. Shall we then serve our original purpose?"

Lady Solciere, with a slightly more serious face, pulled the chair back and sat down in front of us. The loose air tightens after being drunk by the atmosphere. I went out of my way to use Wearwolf until I called Lapis, so it's not hard to imagine something important to talk about.

"You already know the Demon King is back, don't you?

Everyone snorts. The resurrected demon king - who has created brave men in every country to crusade it, and even soldiers and adventurers in general are trained to become stronger. Although confirmation has not been obtained, no one should suspect that the Demon King has been resurrected in itself.

"I'm in a place like this, so I'm getting a little more information. According to this, the Demon King is not alone."

There's more than one!? Even though it's hard for just one person, that's more than one!? I get distracted for a moment by too many facts.

"Oh, is that true!?

"It's true, Mr. Karin. One resurrected demon king, to be precise, and a few demon kings with the same power as him, just wanted to show up."

"Huh? I didn't say my name..."

Karin is confused because even though she doesn't have a name, her name is Zubari. Lapis is the only one who came to this house and named him, how the hell?

"That's easy to figure out. Who do you think created the current Adventurer Registration System? I know everything about adventurers. I'm connected to that database. Where and what enemies the adventurer defeated and how much profit he gained. You'll see exactly what punishment you've been given."

I thought you were a great guy, but I can't believe you've been such a hell of a guy so far. If you know the movements of all adventurers, you should be able to make some guesses about where and what is happening without having to see or hear them directly. A boulder is a legendary wizard.

"Was that such a use? No, well, that surprised me, too, but are you sure there's more than one demon king?

"Yes, there are quite a few demons I serve, just like Wang who has guided you. I'm pretty sure it's the information they had me dig directly into."

Surely demons can infiltrate without suspicion.

"Um, if you just wanted to tell me that, could Master Solciere have come directly to the city and told me?

Lady Solciere just shook her head quietly to Vitis, who said so while raising her hand.

"I'm not interested in becoming involved anymore. Because I think the problems that are happening now should be solved by the people who are working hard right now. If every once in a while something like me was working it out, people would become absolutely dependent. We won't be doing anything ourselves. Don't be like a brave man who was conveniently used and eliminated only in an emergency."

…………

We couldn't say anything because she just told us about the brave man's past. I can't tell you how irresponsible it is to fight her again once you've risked your life to save the world. You shouldn't be able to say adventurers or soldiers who exchange their lives directly for less. Most of all, it must still be kings and nobles and ordinary people who are unrelated to the battle...

"If it's true, whatever happens in the world, you just have to ignore it and pull it off as long as you're in this city. But that's not very cheeky. I thought I'd at least give you some information about the enemy."

"Is it okay to pass this information on to you?

"Yeah, but like I said, I'll let you put restrictions on the information about this city so you can't talk about it. Because talking with your mouth will not be possible, not even in writing. You can mislead the people upstairs."

With that said, she stuck that tip at us, wondering if she had pulled the wand out.

"Because if I break another promise, I won't become a stone or a frog. But naturally, you won't be able to share information about this city, and you won't be able to write it. It's a kind of curse. Of course I'm the only one who can solve it."

The wand shines. After the room was stained white for a moment as if using the magic of light, we looked at each other unexpectedly.

"I'm not uncomfortable with my body..."

"Yeah. Same as before. But now..."

"Yes. You guys already have magic. Now I've done my errands. You can go home now."

If it was abrupt when I asked her out, it was abrupt to ask her to go home. You're a pretty my-paced guy. As she has already lost interest in us, she has taken one of the books of the Apocalypse that was nearby and scrolled the page.

"Information, thank you. Then excuse me."

Is Lapis accustomed or did he turn his back on Master Solciere, who showed such an attitude? What kind of relationship does it have to do with not telling memorabilia, even though it sounds familiar? Lady Solciere called out when she left the room about her and her back because there was no reason to stay here.

"Hey, Lapis. If you want, I can put you back together, okay?

We don't know what the hell this is about and we're just confused. But that's all Lapis seems to understand what he's talking about, and he shrugs his shoulders small.

"Don't worry about it. I've lived longer now."

"Yes. Then I won't say anything more. Yeah, come here when you run out of places. I'll have your place ready as soon as I can."

"I'll try not to be taken care of. See you later."

With her gaze dropped in the book, Lapis said so and said goodbye to Sorciere, who waved Hilarious.