if a year ago. If only the prophecy had come that this world would come to an end.

What did people who heard it guess about the reason for the end?

Probably, eight out of ten would have predicted that they would perish because they could not stop the power of the Dark Church and the Demon God Cardia.

One or two others might have thought of a very ordinary calamity, such as famine or war.

That would be the most common disaster scenario that a normal person can think of. In fact, it would have been the most probable future.

I also once had that thought in my heart. He also threw himself into a party to subdue the demon god Cardia.

Probably not a single one in hundreds of millions of people could have predicted it.

The end of a long human history of more than 10,000 years.

Not that the Dark Church, nor war, nor famine would perish, but at the hands of one hero.

No, now perhaps even this expression is a strange expression.

After picking up the Demon Goddess Cardia’s sword, she has already become a new Demon God.

Raising the owner’s inner desire to the limit. The demonic sword of Cardia.

Hero Stella’s wish for all worlds to be peaceful forever.

When the hero who killed the world’s last sin picked it up to retrieve the devil’s sword.

The wish she had in her heart was revealed to the world in a completely different form by the magic sword.

To make all worlds at peace forever.

It was the same story that he would soon destroy all mankind with the possibility of harming the peace.

It didn’t take long for the hero of hope with the demon sword in his hand to become the worst demon god.

The first thing she started after picking up Cardia’s demonic sword. All of his comrades who fought until the end were defeated with a demonic sword.

Of course, the biggest factor blocking the wish of the warrior Stella, who manifested in a twisted form, must have been the members of the Cardia Subjugation Corps, who are said to be the strongest among mankind.

Objectively, her judgment of killing her colleagues was justified.

There must have been no other enemy like that moment to pierce our hearts after pouring all of our weak strength into defeating the Demon God Cardia.

An archer who bought time by intercepting the magic of demons with each arrow that had powerful destructive power.

Even the saintess who led the battle to her advantage from beginning to end with high-ranking divine magic and the power of the saintess.

At the last moment, the thief who stole the demon’s protection magic and made it possible to stab the hero’s holy sword.

one by one. She was only dying from the ruthless demonic sword she held.

With all my magic power running out, all I could do was close my eyes and wait for the final moment.

If only there was one odd thing.

Although she didn’t stab me, her last colleague, and left me with meaningful words.

“Mr. Conrad.”

“… … .”

“I believe you are thinking the same as I am.”

There is something strange about her words. When I carefully opened my closed eyelids again.

It was after Stella had already disappeared before my eyes.

What the hell is she thinking, not taking my life and leaving it behind? I couldn’t even guess about it.

There was only one thing I had to do to survive.

After gathering all forces, including the imperial family and the Orthodox Church, as soon as possible.

To stop the hero of hope who has now become a demon god.

In order to stop her from absorbing the powers of the other teammates with her demonic sword, it was necessary to mobilize all of the power of the Empire.

Of course, it was not enough for me alone. Even with the help of the magic tower, it was impossible.

It was necessary to hurry up and bring together the main forces of the Empire, the Orthodox Church, the Magic Tower, and the Imperial Army.

But the arrogant imperial family instead of listening to me, the ordinary Viscount Confucius. Rather, as soon as he heard that the saintess, the main pillar of the Orthodox Church, had died, he burst out laughing as if he was happy.

The fact that Stella, a hero raised by the Orthodox Church, had fallen, showed even more joy.

How absurd it is to stop her, who is hastening the end of the world even at this moment, with only the Imperial Army. Although he persuaded the imperial family and aristocratic families dozens of times.

The words of a mere Viscount Confucius, who had no background as a colleague of the hero Stella, had already lost their persuasiveness.

In the end, let alone the imperial army of the imperial family, which was one of the last hopes. Even the Orthodox Church and the Magic Tower began to crumble one by one at her hands.

Even after that, her ‘destruction for peace’ continued without stopping.

Alexandros Academy. savage village. Holy Land Larapria. Forest of World Trees.

Even to the Countess of Arwen, her family and hometown.

Her blade brought the equal peace of death before all mankind.

Of course, Viscount Perdalos, which was my hometown and the last thing I wanted to protect, couldn’t escape her demonic beliefs.

Her madness, which I tried to stop even at the last moment, came to take my life once again.

“Is your mind all clear, Mr. Conrad?”

The appearance of her whom I met for the first time in a long time after the final battle. He had changed quite a bit from his past appearance, which was called the Hero of Hope.

His golden hair, which had been brilliant, had faded to gray due to dark magic. His blue eyes like the sea had turned bloody due to magic poisoning.

Also her beautiful face that never lost her smile. Because it seemed to have dried up as if emotions had disappeared.

As soon as you realize you’ve already gone too far to turn back. My magic was working to stop the madness of my former comrades.

After dozens of fierce battles, the one who fell to the floor with fatal injuries was, of course, not her, but me.

“… I thought that if you were Mr. Conrad, you would understand my feelings. In the end, it looks like you threw away even the last chance I gave you.”

Stella brought the blade to my throat so she could finish me off anytime. He muttered to me with sad eyes.

“This is your last chance… ?”

“As someone who will destroy all unjust mankind and rebuild human civilization from scratch with me. I thought there was no one other than Mr. Conrad.

Seeing you interfere with my plans like this, it seems that Mr. Conrad was also not a peace-loving person.”

“Sounds like peace… . Where do you see this slaughter as peace?”

“It is impossible to achieve eternal peace while maintaining the existing human race. Because there are already selfish genes left in the body of every human being, no matter how big or small.

So, by eradicating all existing humanity and constructing a new humanity, Mr. Conrad and I who love peace. Finally, the world will have eternal peace… .”

“It’s funny and it’s embarrassing. The world’s most evil human lives to the end. How to build a peaceful humanity.”

“… Yeah?”

“The tens of thousands of people you single-handedly cut must have crossed over a billion units. Stella, what are you if not the most evil human being in the world?

And how can a new humanity starting with you become a peace-loving humanity? You are the one most far from peace.”

“… … .”

“Peace is only valuable when there is something to protect. What you did was not to establish peace, it was just a simple massacre.

All the things I have to protect have already died and disappeared by your hands. Even if you say that peace is worthless, what does it mean?”

“… You don’t seem to understand my logic.”

“Was it a bit difficult to explain to someone who said that we should cut off our wrists because we could hurt our fingers?”

Her sword, which had been pointed at the side of her neck, was drawn outward.

“why? Come on, don’t finish it.”

“… Your life will die sooner or later. There is no need for me to get my hands dirty.”

Until Stella, who turned her back on me for the last time, disappeared. I stared at her back for a while without saying a word.

Only me was left in the Perdalos territory, which was dyed in dark red.

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At what point did it go wrong?

Immediately after defeating the demonic Cardia. Trusting the hero of hope and entrusting the recovery of the magic sword?

The day she graduates from the academy, she is recognized as a hero. What did you voluntarily do when you gathered your colleagues?

Or was it that Stella couldn’t solve the human absurdity that had been building up in Stella’s heart for a long time?

maybe everything is wrong Although none of that could have gone wrong.

One thing is for sure, it was probably not my fault that she ended up like that.

He was more friendly with me than the other party members. Although I could vaguely feel that he was relying on me in many areas.

The longer the subjugation trip got longer, the harder it got for me too. Because the process of not being able to take care of Stella’s tired mind like before was repeated.

Those things pile up and pile up now. She must have been born as the worst demon god.

It’s not that I’m defending her who’s fallen.

What if I just did a little better. In the end, only such regrets remained.

“Ha ha, ha, ha… .”

The open wound is bleeding more and more. At the same time, I began to feel the mana draining from my body.

Even if it doesn’t end with her last words. I should have had less than an hour left on my life.

Because I had to capture as many last things as possible before collapsing. As if possessed, my steps headed towards the Perdalos Mansion.

The first thing that caught my eye was the body of my father, who had fallen mortally wounded at the entrance of the mansion.

“… … .”

The first to raise the Viscount Perdalos family. A respectable father who fought for his family and land until the moment he passed away.

It was an experience that I had experienced many times before that someone important to me had passed away right in front of my eyes.

This kind of experience was not the kind of thing you get used to by going through a lot.

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Just forcefully suppressing all the emotions that fill up in your heart. I could only remember at least one more face of those who had been sacrificed because of my fault.

General butler Jack.

Did you say that you will be getting married next year with your childhood friend?

For those who have been loyal to Perdalos for a long time, I made a house for newlyweds in the territory. In the end, I couldn’t even look at it and just closed my eyes.

Apprentice Maid Line.

The year before last, I committed the rudeness of spilling tea on the clothes of the little owner who had returned after a long time.

It must have already been seven years since you worked at Perdalos Mansion. You, who are full of mistakes, couldn’t lift the probationary ticket until the end.

Sous-chef Tenet.

I’m a little sorry for Hardy, the chef. To be honest, the meal you make tastes much better.

I promised to visit you as the first customer when I open a restaurant in the ecliptic one day. Now it has become an impossible promise.

No matter where you go in Perdalos Mansion. Someone with a face I knew was lying dead.

All of them had traces of being stabbed and cut by the same weapon.

Every time I see traces of him trying to resist holding a kitchen knife or broom until he was about to collapse. I felt a sense of guilt towards them surge in my heart.

How long did he walk aimlessly around the mansion like that?

In a corner of the hallway on the 4th floor of Perdalos Mansion. I leaned against the hallway wall with my back and slowly leaned against it.

This is a dark corner where there is no sunlight. You won’t have to look at the outside scenery burning red and black.

Even at the last moment, I avert my eyes from the dark future I don’t want to see. Because you will be able to think of a bright future where no tragedy has happened.

After giving up everything The moment you close your eyes hoping for a good dream.

A small object inside the cloak could be found glowing faintly.

“… … uh?”

After feeling something strange, I put my hand inside the cloak. Bringing out an unidentified object that gave off a faint light.

about a year ago. I was able to confirm it as soon as I saw that it was an artifact of unknown usage found in ancient ruins.

“Why is this now… .”

Certainly not when found in the ruins. I’ve never seen this artifact in action before.

Why the hell did this mysterious artifact start working now?

Even I, the great mage of the 9th circle, was moving on a principle that I couldn’t bear to grasp.

Even I, who was on the verge of death, felt embarrassed once again.

Flash. Flash.

A bizarre artifact made of many pieces, like a mysterious box. It kept stimulating my attention by flickering green light in its center.

It was as if he was telling me to infuse my magic into him.

“… … .”

Almost all of his magic power had already been exhausted in the previous battle, and he had only enough left to use for sustaining life.

I remember hearing that among the ancient artifacts, there are legendary items that are powerful enough to save the world.

Rather than waiting for death meaninglessly like this, investing my last life in this artifact is probably a much more viable choice.

Stop the movement of the blood forced to flow by water magic in place of the non-beating heart.

After reaping the wind magic that forced her to breathe in place of her motionless lungs.

When I poured all the remaining magic power into the artifact in my hand in the midst of my fading consciousness.

My eyesight was darkened. Consciousness was interrupted.