CH 83

Chapter 83 - The Golden Hero and the White Saint

Souya decided to stop reading. He didn’t think he could maintain the tension to continue reading a story that would be filled with more black history.

He had thought that one day he might reveal his identity as the Silver Rei to his friends, but now that he knew the contents of the book, he might as well keep it a secret. When I reveal my true identity, I will need to summon up all the courage I have within me.

(Silver Rei, huh …… Good grief. Where the hell is the good in that?)

He was more than a little shocked to learn that Mia was a fan of the Silver Rei.

When I think back to my long silver hair, my adventures of twenty years ago, and the many painful things I said and did, something deep inside of me feels as if it’s going to come out. If there had been no one else in the room, I might have shouted out impulsively.

“…… Hey, who do you go for, Souya? Is it Sister Rosalind, after all…”

“Saint Fiine.”

In order to avoid a dangerous conversation that could lead to the discovery of his true identity, Souya answered Merylou immediately.

“So Souya is also a fan of the saint …… do you like ladylike healers, after all?”

“I actually met the saint once when I was younger. She was as beautiful as they say. Except she had the hero by her side who was a perfect match.”

It was a spur-of-the-moment reply, but it was a fact that Souya respected her, no lie.

(…… A ladylike healer. If that’s all the story says, then at least her intentions seem to have been taken care of.)

She has purplish-white hair that reaches her waist, a white holy robe of the supreme god Luminous, and a fragile girl with a listless expression.

Souya thought of the Saint Fiine for a while.

It was the time when all six heroes were already together. The topic of discussion was who was the strongest in Platinum Wind.

Platinum Wind is the official party name for the six heroes, and they were already using that party name when Rei met the hero and the saint.

A girl with white hair and a young man with blond hair. I didn’t dare to ask the origin of the name, because I could imagine that it was named after the image of the two, but I remember giving them a bad name, saying that it had no sense. However, it was my own youthful indiscretion at the time, and I probably had no right to criticize someone else’s taste.

I remember that the first person to make a joke about who was the strongest was a boy who was as outspoken as the Silver Rei, the bishop of the God of Knowledge Luster, and Ranak the Ashen. And the reason it was a joke was because the answer was obvious.

The Saint Fiine said that the Hero Ares was the strongest.

Ares, the golden hero, had unparalleled skill with swords and shields in the world.

And since Ares was the support that tended to her unstable mind, she was probably not wrong in saying that he was the strongest for her.

The rest of the five said that Saint Fiine was the strongest.

The White Saint, Fiine, was a girl who excelled in the sacred arts.

Normally, as Merylou said, she was a ladylike healer in the back, but when she faced a powerful enemy that was a danger to the party, she came to the forefront with a dignified appearance.

She single-handedly defeated two Silver Demon at the same time.

She broke the protective spell of the Ancient Dragon Ghazes, the Curse of Guardian. And succeeded in taming it.

Successfully sealed Overlord Vefnir, King of the Dead, with sacred magic.

Destroyed the body of the Gold Demon Regulus. Succeeded in blocking his activities for several hundred years until his body is regenerated.

The strongest of the six heroes is the white saint, Fiine.

It may not be an exaggeration to say that half of the fame of Platinum Wind, which has been colored by numerous legends, was due to Fiine’s achievements.

It’s not that she doesn’t want fame and she doesn’t want to go out, but it’s the legendary hero who defeated the demon king, the saint who stands by him, and the four attendants who follow him. It was just a way to show that whole thing.

“……. By the way, I wonder what the Golden Ares and the White Fiine are doing now? I’ve heard of them getting married.”

Souya muttered to himself, not addressing anyone after finishing his recollection.

It was a light-hearted thought that if any of the four of them knew where he was.

Ranak the Ashen is in the academic city of Lunes. Rosalind, the rose, was in the adventurer’s guild headquarters in the royal capital and in the Forest of the Tree of Life, Yggdrasil Forest. Vlad the black, given his nature, would probably never take root in the city. Souya was curious about the whereabouts of the remaining two, the Golden Ares and the White Fiine.

The room went silent for a moment at their murmur.

For that brief moment, only the rain pounding on the roof and the sound of distant thunder drowned out the silence.

“…… Souya. Don’t you know? Ares and Fiine have been missing for five years.”

Merylou spoke up.

“…… Missing?”

Souya couldn’t help but ask back.

“…… Souya-san, the only six heroes whose whereabouts can be confirmed are Ranak-sama and Rosalind-san …… We’re all worried about the sudden disappearance of the hero and the saint. “

Aisha’s voice.

It seemed that what Merylou had said was correct.

That may be the case. It’s not surprising that one of them is missing since it’s been twenty years since then.

(It’s not for me to say, but …… where did they go?)

The Goddess Eris told me that the world was in danger. Those words made me feel a sense of reality.

Somewhere in the back of my mind, I was thinking of my friend the Gold hero, and the White Saint, the strongest of the six heroes.

Even if I’m just a casual observer enjoying the second round, with the two of them together, they should be able to overcome any world crisis. Souya was optimistic.

The other day, in the city of Ilstadt, he found the same blacksmith Doga, an earth elf dwarf, as before. According to him, Rosalind has become a top-ranking adventurer of the Platinum-class. I just heard from Aisha that Ranak has become the Archbishop of the God of Knowledge Luster.

So I wanted to think that the Hero Ares and the Saint Fiine would be the same as before.

“Souya-san …… Are you okay? You look a little pale ……”

Mia noticed the change in Souya’s expression and called out to him with concern.

“…… No, I’m fine …… It’s a shame we don’t know where the two of them are. I was a fan of the White Saint, after all. Haha …… I’m sure there must be some kind of reason.”

Soya tried to think of some possible circumstances, but all the negative things swirled around his head.

“Waaaaaah!”

Suddenly, there was a loud voice from the stable.

Followed by a light gallop. Then Tat, the grass elf who had been guarding the wagon, came running into the lodge. He was accompanied by the coachman, Rams, who was also on watch.

“Hey, Tat, what happened!?”

“…… There’s a …… ghost!”

At Tat’s shout and frightened expression, Merylou looked at him in dismay.

“Haha, Tat. You’re afraid of ghosts, aren’t you? …… You stupid. Ghosts are your friends, you know.”

“Erm …… Merylou-neechan. I’m not saying this in a joking way. Right, Rams-san?”

Tat looked troubled and asked Rams to agree.

“Yes …… That definitely is …… Ah, no, I’ve never seen a ghost before, but I’ve seen this kind of haze and shimmering haze ……”

The fact that Rams has also witnessed this does not mean that Tat is mistaken. The only thing is that the shimmering haze is not enough to determine that it is a ghost. It is possible that he is mistaken about some other phenomenon. However, it was difficult to leave the two frightened people to keep watch. If there is a cause, we need to find it.

“…… Hmm. Then, I’ll go to the stable and investigate. If there’s nothing, I’ll stay on guard. Tat-kun and Rams-san, please rest here.”

Souya wanted to be alone for a while to calm his mind, so he made the suggestion.