The great mage who transcends by returning Episode 14
Independence.
Truly heartbreaking words.
But somehow, when the word comes out of Dirge’s mouth, it feels strangely unsettling.
No, do you feel anxious because you are the one listening?
whichever one
“Independence…You want to?”
“Exactly!”
“hmm.”
The time has come for our Dirge to speak of independence. Coming all the way here gives me a new feeling.
“I want to live freely!”
“hmm.”
be free… ….
In fact, I also have a strong desire for Dirge to live as he wants to do.
I thought that if I left things like that, I would really do what I wanted.
Besides, isn’t there a protector called Ammut? It’s true that he’s lazy, but as an apostle he’s more reliable than most people.
“What do you want to do independently?”
“That one….”
Dirge walked over and skillfully sat on my shoulder.
“I worked hard.”
“It did.”
Worked really hard.
Even so, the digging work I had entrusted to Dirge so far was not meaningless.
Along with Ammut, the tunnel he dug along the ‘constant path’ became a spirit vein penetrating the world in itself.
And the spirit vein that flows like that strikes a balance to suppress and twist the demons that still remain somewhere in this world.
that’s how i made it
Since God does not exist in this world, it is my own effort to fill the empty system.
and.
‘It’s completely made now.’
Dudge did his job admirably.
In the process, there were cases where he took the < Bersaris' potion > and went berserk, but… ….
that’s a small thing
In terms of ‘responsibility’, Dirge, like me, has finally become free.
freedom independence… ….
It’s not unusual for Dirge to think that way. Didn’t Dudge always go with me and see the world through me?
I’ve traveled all over the world with Ammut, but in the end, it was only under my direction.
“I want to go everywhere!”
Dirge smiled brightly and said so. I want to be free to look around wherever I want.
“I see.”
I smiled without even realizing it.
He’s a great guy in many ways.
‘Come to think of it, I’ve never asked this guy what he really wants to do.’
Dudge as Dudge.
What do you want to do as yourself, not as a being that belongs to me?
He is a being that originated with me.
Still, he decided what he wanted to do. That’s a change to be delighted with.
Then Dirge said with a slightly sullen expression.
“But by my master….”
“You don’t have to.”
The Demon God has disappeared, and my responsibility has come to an end. There is no reason to bind anyone anymore.
Dirge has a dirzy life.
so that.
“If you want to go on a trip, you can do that. because your life is yours You can do what you want to do.”
“still…being?”
“What could not be?”
Even if you were born of me, I have no right to force your choice.
“If you want to see me, you can come to me whenever you want.”
“cellar….”
“So, now decide for yourself and do as you please.”
At those words, Dirge stood blankly. Then, trembling, he stood firmly on the ground on his short legs.
“Then independence!”
It roared like that.
Although it was a declaration that first thought of me as cute rather than magnificent or great because of its size.
Whatever.
“Then I must prepare.”
“preparation?”
“If you say you go on your own without any preparation, then I don’t feel comfortable again.”
To be honest, I’ve been digging the ground like a dog until now under my instructions, but it’s not a bit much for me to think about just giving them nothing and letting them go on their own.
I have a lot to give.
Among them, if it’s something that would suit Dirge the most… ….
“First of all, the symbol of the hero.”
“symbol?”
It’s not a plaque that proves that you’re a hero, but a necklace that proves your relationship with me.
I gave it to the guy.
“It will help. At least it will be enough to avoid unnecessary disputes.”
“thanks!”
“and….”
This is something I’ve been thinking of giving to Dirge someday. I took out ‘it’ that I had made before and put it in the subspace.
“ruler.”
I let it quietly settle on Dirge’s body.
Light swirled around Dirge, enveloping him.
[Uh hmm? Mikhail This is… ….]
“Did you notice.”
At Set’s words, I smiled and talked about its true identity.
“Should I say imitation god? I wondered if it would be possible for me to reproduce a miracle to some extent. This is the result.”
Just as the ‘storm’ of the set is not just a weapon, but a part of it, I made this one that way too.
Compared to Asar’s, it lacks a lot, but it will definitely be enough for Dirge.
“Oh oh!”
Dirge ran around curiously, eyes twinkling.
“But what’s the owner like?”
“Slowly imagine the shape you want to change.”
At those words, Dirge slowly closed his eyes and concentrated.
and at the same time.
cooong!
– Zuin.
“Ah, what a fucking surprise.”
As soon as he saw that he had changed into the berserker mode Dirge that he had seen before, he took a sneaky step backwards.
Oh, you were surprised.
No matter how you look at it, it’s Dirge Veros.
– This can be mixed!
Are you saying that people can mix with each other without any problems?
It will.
Because that’s what I made it to do in the first place. It’s not just a bucket list fulfillment in the three years since the demon was annihilated.
“But how about changing the way you talk when you’re in human form?”
– Got it, master.
“….”
Seeing Dirge say that in this guise made me feel a strange fear.
Growing strong, Dirge breaks Mikhail’s bones and flesh, really.
If it wasn’t for this guy, I probably wouldn’t be in this world.
Anyway, I gave Dirge the things I had prepared. So that he can enjoy ‘independence’ from me as he thought.
“Ammut.”
“hmm?”
“I’m sure you’re thinking of moving together with Dirge, right?”
“for now…Is that right?”
Ammut nodded.
It looks like he will follow and watch Dirge for the time being, as if he has grown attached to Dirge while living with him.
“What do you do when you can’t sleep?”
“No, it’s not bad because it has a taste of watching it.”
He shrugged and lifted up Dirge, who was bouncing around excitedly.
“Don’t worry too much, I’ll leave the destination entirely to this guy.”
“Feel free!”
Dirge said as he raised his arms. Shining as if he would live as he really wanted.
As if there was no reason to delay further, Dirge finished his preparations, carried the subspace backpack he had made on his small body, and stood on top of Ammit’s head.
“Are you okay?”
“Okay!”
Dirge shouted bravely and raised his head proudly to the sky.
“If you want to see it, go find it yourself!”
“Yes, yes.”
I think I know how parents feel about letting their children become independent.
Of course, I’m not really married, and I don’t have kids.
But that was then.
“Zuin!”
“…hmm?”
Dirge looked at me one last time before he really left.
“Are you happy now?”
“….”
It’s a simple question.
What was Dirge thinking when he asked me this question? Like a guy, he could have just asked a question out of curiosity without thinking about it.
‘There’s no need to worry.’
No matter how he felt when he asked me this question, I didn’t need to worry too long.
It’s just a matter of answering what you think.
“Not happy, of course.”
Saying that, he looked at Dirge.
There’s not much you can say to a guy who shows his will to be independent.
In this case.
“So, from now on, do as you please.”
Yes, what lies ahead.
“It’s your story.”
yes you and no one else
Dirge’s story.
* * *
Dirge has left.
After making a fuss and finally achieving his goal of independence, he is starting all over again.
And now all that’s left.
“uh…Um, that warrior?”
I’m going to be a savage Leeol here.
Riall was standing on her head, staring at me with a confused look on her face.
“Why are you still in that position?”
“I feel like I should….”
“Just sit.”
I just wish I had done it once, why are you trying to do it twice?
Liall straightened up at my words.
It’s annoying to say anything else, so let’s get straight to the point.
“For now, I won’t make an issue of my impersonation. You’re not going to do it anyway, are you?”
“That’s right!”
“Well then, that’s how you do it.”
Anyway, it seems that Ammut did it with the intention of pinpointing my location and fucking me, and this guy did not impersonate me and cause trouble.
Even though he wasn’t perfect, he didn’t move like a warrior.
It wouldn’t be strange to give them a reward as a way of congratulating them.
“He said he would continue this.”
“Yes that…Even if I’m not a hero, I’m going to help people first… …I would like to start with the mercenaries.”
“You die then.”
said it emphatically.
“The circle is not perfect. It even happened in the course of an experiment, so the future is uncertain.”
“that….”
At my words, Lyall lowered her head with a very downcast expression.
Of course, I must have felt it too.
It’s just that there’s nothing good about going on like this.
“To be honest…I’m not trying to do anything grandiose. From what I can do as a mere half-penny… ….”
“You can’t even use circles properly.”
“…It’s not like there aren’t some low-circle wizards who help others with good intentions.”
“….”
The boy’s will seemed firm. It seems that he has no intention of giving up even though he is scratching it gently.
That’s it.
Took.
I tapped his heart lightly. In the past, it took a lot of effort to interfere with other people’s mana, but that’s not the case anymore.
momentary tap.
That was enough.
Unprecedented mana flowed from me and began to cleanly wrap around the guy’s body.
The cracked circles connect and begin to bind even more tightly than before.
Does it make sense to improvise a damaged circle like this?
10 circles.
Because that’s the 10th circle.
and soon.
“Cuck!”
The guy gasped for a long time, coughing up black dead blood.
After a while.
“…uh?”
The guy who, in disbelief, fixed the place where my circle was. Then, with a trembling voice, he chanted a spell slowly.
“Sha < Shining Ray >.”
Then, at that moment, a 5-circle-level spear of light appeared on the palm of my hand, emitting a clear light.
“Ahhh….”
Liol stared at it for a while with trembling eyes.
“Welcome back to the wizarding world, Liol.”
“Heh heh….”
The guy looked at me quietly at my words and then said it.
“thanks…I’m sorry… …!”
He shed tears and hung his head.
