99 99 "The Truth of the Emperor" (1/2)

”...... lily

It's been a while, Ferryd.

When you see the brave lily descending into the first floor's hall, Ferrido muttered as he understood what had happened upstairs.

I'm sure that ...... came to interfere with that before I went upstairs to block Kyou and the others' path, but I'm not worried about that. Anyway, this wound will be tough to fight against Kyou and the others. Besides, it looks like the objective has been accomplished.

What do you mean by that?

”You know what I'm talking about. The vibration above and the light outside the window. Perhaps that is the awakening of the World Tree. Then we have served our purpose here.

You mean to say that your goal was the same as the emperor's?

I'm sure you'll be able to see that the reason why Ferid, a heroic man, was helping the emperor is because the emperor's goal is to awaken the world tree and evolve the world, so it's only natural that he would help him.

That's what Lily thought.

No, my goal is not as noble as yours or the emperor's: ....... I'm far less brave and weak than anyone else.

”?　You're a weird one. Of the seven great heroes of today, no one is in more correct form than you.

You will be able to find a lot more than just a few of these things.

It is safe to say that among the current seven great heroes, FERRID is the one who has made the most contribution to the world.

The reason being that he is the only one to defeat an SS-ranked demon alone, and as a result he is one of the seven great heroes.

There is no one else who best embodies the heroic system, and thus the world's prescribed evolution to grow by defeating SS-ranked demons.

...... over-hyped it. I didn't become a hero because I wanted to. And I didn't defeat the SS-ranked demons ...... willingly.

There was a feeling of regret in the air as she said, ”I'm glad to see that you've regained your memory completely and are back with Kyou and the others.

I'm glad to see that you've fully recovered your memory and are back with Kyou and the others.

”Did you notice ......?　To the identity of me?

Since I was fighting with Felid on that battlefield, the two of us hadn't had a chance to talk to each other like this.

But still, judging from FERRID's demeanor, he seemed to be aware of his true identity.

Now I'm sure of it. It felt only vaguely familiar on that battlefield.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

It's a good idea to be able to have a look at the same signs of your own identity, Lily thought.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that the entirety of the relationship between you and Keogh is a good one. ...... I wish I could have bonded with you as well. And how much I regretted it. ......

”Felid, you can go to ......

I'm sure you'll be able to see the regret and sadness in Felid's face as she muttered to herself.

...... Don't worry about it, my role here is over. It's a good thing that you're not a fan of this kind of thing, because that's what growth is for the world, and that's exactly what they showed me when I fought them.

With that said, Felid pointed to the place where Jack and the other demons were lying on the floor.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.

They're all alive. I was especially taken with that guy, the pumpkin-headed gentleman: ....... In a way, I applaud him for being the shadowy contributor to this one.

Then smiling and holding his wounded arm, FERRID left the hall and headed towards the entrance of the castle.

My work here is done. If we have the chance to meet again sometime, I want to join you this time. Yeah, tell Kyou.

After saying this, she watched quietly as FERRID walked away from the scene.

I would like to ask you a question, Rostam.

You're not going to be able to find out if you're going to be able to get a job.

You have to remember what you said to each other when you first met me?

...... of course. At your birthday party, I made a sarcastic challenge to you, which you responded to with an exclamation point and a howl about proving your worth. I told you that if you were worthy of that, I would be there for you.