Chapter 20:
EP 20 - Hero & Lucius vs EVIL(1)
“F*ck.”
Did I say I wanted to be a hero? I wanted to live as one, but it looks like I'm going to die like this. I cursed while sitting atop the corpse of an ogre. Smoke was rising from all directions, and the wails of the wounded being carried off filled the air.
“Are you all right, My Lord?”
Robin was running over from a distance, his surroundings littered with the remains of orcs and goblins that had been reduced to chunks. The scent of burning bodies was thick. The soldiers moved the wounded back and burned the bodies of the enemies. We had to burn them quickly, as they could turn into undead.
Wasn’t I supposed to be off hunting the Demon King? I had that dream once. If everything had gone according to plan, I would have smashed the head of the noble who was trying to release the Demon King's seal and be hailed as a hero. But ever since I received the news, monsters had begun converging on this land. There was no way to escape.
Looking back, there were a lot of monsters in the territory mid-game. But when I first arrived, not a single one was in sight. It seemed the monsters spawned as the Demon King’s resurrection began. Thinking too lightly was my downfall. I clicked my tongue and slammed the mace into the ground.
“My Lord, are you okay?”