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

"That's since your dinner party at the Levre Empire. How have you been? You didn't forget our names, did you?

"I remember. Lord Bandit. And it was Lord Avenis and Lord Epsilon, right?

"That's right...... that's hard. Your Majesty Titis doesn't need to be respectful to us."

"... ok. Then I'll let you talk normally."

The three bandits, who came with a smile on their faces, took their seats without saying no to Master Titis. Instead of saying anything about it, the Queen is smiling coolly. I can't tell if you're a person who doesn't fly May for much courtesy, or if you're just casual. Rubias, in particular, was rounding his eyes on that attitude, which was unthinkable in the strict Kingdom of Bordeaux. Because of the ease of talking, Bandit seems to think of me as the leader of this party, and he walks past Rubias and tells me the story.

"What do you say, this country?

"I think it's a good country. The city is vibrant, and the large number of ships in and out is proof that the economy is dynamic. Plus people's faces are bright. Sounds like you have a lot of security."

"Do I look that way? If that's what you think, we'll all be delighted."

The bandits smiled when I shared my thoughts. I guess it's a pleasure for everyone to be praised for their country. But such a smile also clouded the next moment. It's unusual for a bandit with a pleasant personality and it seems hard to say anything, so when I opened my mouth to something, Titis started talking instead of bandit.

As a matter of fact, that peace is all that counts for.

"Tentative beginning...... is it? How do you say that...?

"Mm-hmm. Of course I talk about the situation. That's why I used the bandit's name this time to call them, etc. And since it's good after listening, I want you to lend me your help."

Give me a hand? If you call us out on purpose to say that, it's probably some kind of vandalism. You thought you agreed that you were a little nervous and hardened yourself, and Lady Titis continues the conversation.

As we've seen, this Barrios never sees any bandits or demons, and he's safe and very peaceful. But there was a premise that it was due. This country was born about a hundred years ago now. Apparently, the Founding King instantly stabilized the land, where small nations were disturbed at the time, with the help of a certain presence. Its presence is the Spirit Behemoth, who sleeps deep beneath the basement of this royal castle. The strength of Behemoth, supposedly one of the four great spirits, was overwhelming, and the nations around him, hostile to the Founding King, were destroyed without any exchanging. And with no more hostiles around him, the Founding King founded Barrios on the land to create a shipping nation that continues now. If that's all, it's a story that ends once in a while, but it's the world that doesn't go so well.

Generally speaking, when using magic, you need the magic that pays for it. Even spiritual magic, which fights with the power of the Spirit, is the same, giving them their own magic instead of asking them to help. But the first built king was different. Although he was an excellent swordsman, he seemed to be a brain muscle that could not use any magical kind. So what could he possibly do with a powerful force like Behemoth at the price of? The answer to that question - was a debt to the future.

"Behemoth, who slept in the land, demanded a price from the founding king, who could not use magic and wanted power even though he was not a spiritual user. If magic is impossible... give me your soul."

Everyone's complexion changes. I can't believe I demand life itself, no matter how much...

"If the story of the priests in the alley is true, he says that all lives, not just human beings, are called to heaven after death, and then returned to the world. A circular reincarnation - a circulation of the soul - can also be described, in other words, as a circulation of magic that relies on this enormous body: this world. If you can get a piece of magic from it called a soul of man, the Spirit can exist for hundreds of years on its own. Most of all, if you exercise your powers frequently, your magic will diminish and you will lose your power to exist."

I did not know, and the eyes of all gathered in Dieria, the only spiritual user in this. I don't know if the Queen's story is true to just a wizard. But if she's been communicating with the Spirit from time to time, she'll know the truth of the story now. Dieria nodded as she seemed a little uncomfortable.

"The spirits I use can only serve with magic because there is no great deal of power or presence, and I don't need magic to constantly materialize in the real world. But apart from the four great spirits like Behemoth. They must need a tremendous amount of magic, even if they exist."

"So how did the Founding King respond to that request?

To my question, Queen Titis leaned down a little and laughed in mockery.

"He didn't go to die for his nation-building. He said he promised to give his offspring their lives in exchange for his own. The next five generations of blood, when you give that life. A descendant of five generations is a concubine."

Everyone breathes. Did the Founding King think his descendants could do whatever it took?

"If it were five generations later, you would have thought your blood family would increase. You must have thought that if you gave the life of the neediest of the many blood clans, that would solve things. But ironically, I'm the only royal family left. Muscularly, we don't seem to be very blessed with babies."

Lady Titis laughs at herself in mockery. Not much with other personnel. It is beyond my level to be sorry that my life is exchanged for promises made by my forefathers, no matter how much, with whom I have no faculty at all. If I was Titis' position, I must have thrown in as much cursing noise as I could think of against my ancestors. Bandit keeps talking on behalf of Titis like that.

"Thanks to Her Majesty the Queen, as you can see, this country is now peace itself. Domestic security is so stable that it is not comparable to before, thanks to the soldier packing that cleans up the wrongdoers and prepares them everywhere. It was Her Majesty's work to subsidize and make it easier for anyone to buy a ship and develop it as a shipping nation. If the reign of His Majesty Titis continues like this, this country is promised more glory than ever before. But if I lose His Majesty, I'll go back to my old country. We have to do something about Behemoth before that happens."

Bandit and his squire suddenly stood up and bowed their heads deeply against us.

"Shame on you, please. I also apologize for the selfishness with which I suddenly brought up this story, saying I would welcome you. You can curse me as much as you like. But... help us! If they're spirits, we're the only ones who don't like magic!

"I also ask from my concubine. According to Bandit's story, he heard that his swords and magic outweighed ordinary people. Either way, the Bandits are powerless enough to dispel Behemoth. I understand you're saying something unsolicited. But can't you help me somehow?

That being said, Master Titis bowed his head as did Bandit.... Is that what you're saying? Why did you bother inviting us to the country just to talk a little at the dinner party? Now I know why. If you officially request assistance, you can't do it because Bandit's - pull it off - is perceived as Barrios' lack of power. But if I helped you with a personal welcome, the conversation wouldn't spread so much, and it might fit with the brave fighting each other.

I sympathize with Titis, who was exchanged for his life before he knew it, even though he had no falling point, and I want to help him. Even if it's a story that has nothing to do with us. But I don't care what everyone thinks. Behemoth, the four great spirits, is undoubtedly a powerful spirit that reigns at the apex of the earthly attributes. Regardless of when you're materializing, you don't usually accept any physical attacks, and there's only one thing that greatly surpasses the combined demons in power and magic, and when it comes to fighting, you're literally putting your life at risk. That's the dragon that Karin and the others fought for. It shouldn't be strong enough to compare.

When I glanced at my people, they couldn't tell what was going on.

"What do we do?

"What are we going to do... what are we going to do?

"I can join you. Because if you're a spiritual opponent, your means of attack will be limited. I think I, the wizard, can help."

"Then... am I in?

Ciel and Karin seem willing to participate.

"Regardless of the history, if you bothered to ask us to help you, you have no choice but to say no in the name of the brave. Naturally, I'm in."

Looks like Rubias doesn't have a problem either. But the last remaining Dieria looked like only one person could not float.

"Dieria?"

"Behemoth... won't go out of style. That's like an ancient dragon if you suck at it, or maybe you have more power than that? If you were fighting that, you wouldn't have enough lives."

There was an irresistible fear in Dieria, who said so. Being a spiritual user, she has the ability to feel spirits closer to us than we do. She seems to fully understand the threat of Behemoth because of that.

"In my country, not only Behemoth, but also the four spirits are left with many descriptions. Because they are powerful, they can cause a lot of damage once they are mistreated. It seems that many people died at once or that the country was about to perish. So I think we'd better avoid the fight and find out if there's any other way."

Other than battle... If I could do that, I would have chosen Titis and the bandits that way, but on the contrary, I can tell you that I chose to fight because I can't do that.

"There is..."

There is! I almost stumbled into it by accident, but Bandit seems harder to say than ever. Is there a reason?

"There are ways to get powerful spiritual users to sign with Behemoth and get Behemoth himself removed from the land. But we don't have spirits in our country, and we don't have handouts like that. I can't believe I could make a deal with one of the four spirits in the first place, except for a handyman."

I see. Then surely the bandits can't do it. Besides, we're pushing the blame on one person, and we haven't been able to do the least we can to stick our bodies together. Even if a brave man couldn't have chosen such an option. But that's not why I can't force you to join Dieria. Her share is all I have to do. I thought I had an opinion. I work and speak bright.

"If that's what you mean, Dieria can wait in this castle. We'll take care of Behemoth."

"Can you help me!? Thanks! If you guys will join us, it's a hundred manpower!

"Thank you, brave men. I promise I'll thank you at dawn when it's over."

"Don't worry about it. We're each other when we're in trouble."

"Whatever. That's why we call ourselves brave men."

"Hey, wait a minute! Don't leave me on my own!

It was Dieria herself who waited at the time when the story was coming together without Dieria.

"Dieria?"

"I'm a brave man, too! And you're a member of the party, aren't you? I can't wait to be left alone!

"But I don't like to fight...?

"I sure don't like it! I don't want to be left out of this!

"Yep..."

I didn't expect to be presumptuously claimed to be such a child. We and the Bandits are a little frightened by Dieria's announcement of her participation in the battle for no good reason. But, well, the battle should change as if it were not for Dieria, a spiritual user, to participate. I've never even fought the Four Spirits in the past, so I don't know how to fall, and it would help if she could help me.

"Then... let's go together. Dieria."

"Of course not! Instead, you'll get a surprise reward if you succeed!

"Ugh, um. Sure, I promise I'll pay you what you deserve in the queen's name."

As brave men and spiritual users, I feel somewhere wrong, but now we are going to fight Behemoth without missing a single one.