Chapter 143: The Last of the Seven Great Heroes

「Woah, that trip was quite eventful, wasn’t it? 」

「That’s right. Who would have thought that cultivation in the desert would lead to such a situation? You’re quite the troublemaker, aren’t you? 」

After that, we were crossing the desert on the Kobuda that Alisha and the others had given us, while having this leisurely conversation.

Well, in games, manga, and novels, events and incidents conveniently occurred wherever the protagonists went, but if that actually happened, I suppose it was understandable to be called a troublemaker.

「But Lord Kyou’s exploits this time were truly impressive. Especially your new cultivation method in the desert! Starting with the unknown farming method and then compound cultivation using different monsters! It was truly a groundbreaking idea! 」

「Haha, I’m glad to hear you say that. 」

Next to me, Fitis was unusually excited, passionately recounting my exploits.

Behind us, the Jack O’ Watermelons I had cultivated in Alisha’s country were bouncing around happily.

「Wow! Amazing! 」

「Our master is amazing! 」

「Yeah. Big bro is amazing. 」

Since then, the Jack O’ Watermelons had taken root in Alisha’s country, and I had grown fond of them too, so I brought back a few to cultivate when I got home.

These watermelons were born from Jack’s seeds, and perhaps because of that, they were attached to me and Jack.

It was quite a large monster household now.

「Speaking of which, I’ve been away from town for a while, so there are a lot of people I’d like to see again. 」

Lily suddenly murmured this perhaps because we were on our way home, as if remembering something.

That was true. A lot had happened since I left town, so I was thinking about a lot of people I hadn’t seen in a long time.

「What I really want to eat is Mina’s cooking again after so long. The food at the palace was delicious, of course, but the taste I’ve always been familiar with is Mina’s. 」

I couldn’t help but nod in agreement with Lily’s murmur.

Indeed. I had eaten all sorts of food at the palace and in various other places, but Mina’s cooking was the one that truly suited my taste.

If we were talking about simple deliciousness, the first bite or two of the palace cuisine might be superior.

However, in terms of a taste that you could eat over and over without getting tired of it, then Mina’s simple cooking would be the best.

I almost started drooling after thinking about Mina’s cooking after so long, but I managed to restrain myself.

Yes, when I got back, I’d head straight to the dining hall and eat Mina’s cooking.

「For me, it’s still Master Catherine. There’s still so much I want to learn from her…」

That was Fitis’ declaration.

Certainly, from Fitis’ perspective as a disciple, it was understandable that she’d want to see her master after so long.

But where was that person? She always seemed to appear out of nowhere.

I’d also like to meet with Isu and tell her about this adventure…

「Fitis murmured. 」

Come to think of it, Fitis and Isu-chan had become quite close.

It started during their cooking competition, but after that, various things happened, and their relationship gradually grew closer.

More than anything, the shy and reserved Isu-chan had declared that she wanted to be friends with Fitis.

Fitis, upon hearing this, happily agreed.

I was also very happy that Isu-chan had made more close friends.

「Is there anyone you want to see, Kyou? 」

「Me? Let’s see… 」

I pondered over Lily’s question for a moment.

Actually, there were a lot of people I wanted to see.

Of course, I wanted to see the members they had mentioned, but more than anything, I strongly wanted to see my family.

My family in this world: my mother, who was the Demon Lord, and my sister, Hell.

I wondered if they were both doing well?

The last time I saw them, Hell had returned to the castle on my mother’s orders.

She hasn’t had much screen time lately, so she might be sulking.

I wanted to see Hell to cheer her up and also my mother. Oh, and no thanks to…my dad.

As I was mulling over these thoughts, Lily murmured, as if sensing my feelings.

「Well, you have so many people you want to see that it’s impossible to narrow it down to just one person. Now you know not only the Seven Great Heroes, but also the Demon Lord and its Four Heavenly Kings, and even the Goddess…you know practically everyone. 」

「Ah, well, I certainly can’t deny that. 」

As Lily said, I had realized that I had become acquainted with almost all the important characters in this world, hadn’t I?

Especially regarding the Seven Great Heroes. There was Lily, the Beast Hero, and then there was Amines, the War Hero. Speaking of Amines, she was so infatuated with Lily, I wondered if she was yelling about wanting to see her now? Lily, on the other hand, seemed to have pushed her to the back of her memory.

Then, there were Rostam and Zahak; they were enemies at first, but after various events, they were now reliable allies. Their cooperation was a major factor in resolving the turmoil in the Arabia Kingdom.

And then, there was…oh yeah, there was Ferid too.

Come to think of it, I hadn’t seen that person at all since the decisive battle at the Imperial Castle. I’d like to meet him again somewhere sometime…I wanted us to have a normal conversation like we did that one time.

Then, there was Tsurugi. A mysterious hero clad in a white robe.

But her true identity was that of an unparalleled beauty. White skin and pure white hair. Her true face was simply breathtaking, but for some reason, she kissed me the second time we met.

Well, apparently she didn’t realize it at the time because of Alucard’s hypnosis…just thinking about it made my face red.

Lily asked suspiciously noticing my subtle change.

「Why are you suddenly blushing? 」

「It…It’s nothing, nothing in particular… 」

Ah, that was close. Very close.

Now that I thought about it, she wasn’t there at the time. So she didn’t know what happened between me and Tsurugi. …Well, I’d better not say anything, because she’d get angry if she found out.

Lately, her attitude towards me had been pricklier than before.

「Wait a minute… 」

I suddenly realized something and opened both my hands to check the number.

The Seven Great Heroes were Lily, Amines, Rostam, Zahak, Ferid, and Tsurugi.

Counting them, there were only six people. That meant one more was missing.

Now that I thought about it, I still hadn’t met the last of the Seven Great Heroes.

「Hey, Lily. Who’s the last of the Seven Great Heroes? 」

「Huh? 」

I thought Lily, being one of the Seven Great Heroes herself, might know, so I asked, but her reply was rather vague.

「Well… I don’t really know. 」

「What? 」

Huh? She was a fellow Great Hero, and she didn’t know?

Well, Lily’s story was quite complicated, so it wasn’t surprising that she didn’t know about the other Great Heroes.

「Rather than saying he was the last one, he was actually the first Great Hero. 」

「The first Great Hero? 」

「That’s right. The first hero in the world to acquire the Creation Skill on his own and receive the title of Great Hero from the Goddess. But that was over a hundred years ago. Now, that person’s name and existence are only spoken of in legend. 」

「Is it okay for such a legendary figure to be listed among the Seven Great Heroes? 」

「Well, the Seven Great Heroes refers to the seven people who have received the title of Great Hero in the history of this world. If another person appears who receives the title of Great Hero, it will probably be renamed the Eight Great Heroes. 」

I see, so that was how it worked.

「…But according to legend, the first Great Hero is still alive somewhere in this world. 」

「What did you say? Are you serious? Does that mean that person is over a hundred years old? And still alive? 」

What kind of person was he…? Seriously, he wasn’t just a hero…In fact, he transcended humanity in so many ways. As I was thinking about this, Lily let out a laugh, as if it were a funny story.

「Well, it’s just a rumor. No one has ever met that first great hero, and probably never will, so you can just forget about it. 」

「I see. Well, that’s true. 」

Nodding at Lily’s words, I dropped the topic of the first Great Hero and immediately started talking about something else.

But at that time…I didn’t know.

That the last…or the first Great Hero would bring me an unprecedented event…

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