He Became the Only Ally of the Abandoned Warrior

"You finally made the Second Mage despair. Yawn~. She was really a shameless woman."

"Hmph, she was doomed to realize it herself eventually and end up like that."

"Really?"

Of course, seeing the Second Mage’s expression gradually twist after Lin’s cold words was something to behold. Denarua hadn’t felt such satisfaction since becoming a demon.

But that wasn’t the important thing.

"I could sense my brother from Lin’s soul."

"Your brother? Guerrero?"

"Yes, very faint, but there was definitely a trace of my brother’s soul."

Her heightened senses, sharpened from being in hell, had barely managed to pick up on it.

When Lin had appeared, tearing through space, Denarua was shocked—not just by his sudden increase in strength but by the golden light she saw trailing from the edge of his glowing red soul.

"Guerrero... I knew there was something familiar about Lin. So he’s something like Guerrero’s reincarnation."

"If it’s a reincarnation, it’s a reincarnation. What’s with the ‘something like’?"

"But his soul isn’t Guerrero’s, right?"

Whenever they talked about Lin, Salome’s eyes would light up, and she would shake off her usual laziness to eagerly join the conversation.

Denarua also didn’t feel lonely when discussing anything related to Lin.

"Guerrero… He definitely has some similarities."

Adora also chimed in, recalling the time before she became a demon when the Second Hero had saved her from constantly being forced to lie.

Although all he had done was tell her tormentors to stop, and the next day the coercion continued as usual.

"Guerrero once told me to take a break when I was working hard."

Salome, who had been sold to a circus and forced to practice her dazzling spear techniques with little to no sleep, was given just one day off by Guerrero.

"He was always kind, someone who embraced everyone."

Denarua also drifted into her memories of Guerrero.

"But the one I love is Lin."

Adora, slyly cutting through their reverie, returned to the present with her remark. Salome quickly chimed in to agree.

"Yes, yes! Guerrero was just a brief kindness, but Lin is our savior! He freed us from an eternity of suffering!"

"Hmph, how foolishly kind."

"Why~? You fell for him at that time too, Denarua?"

"That...! That bastard’s just too cunning. And we’re just pathetic for falling for someone who saves others!"

"That’s a bit misleading."

Adora refuted Denarua’s embarrassed excuse, her face flushed with emotion.

"By saving her, Lin also saved us. You all saw the look in his eyes when he endured all that pain to save her, didn’t you?"

That was it.

Even though they had no previous connection with Lin, the Demon Warriors admired him.

It was because he had freed them from an endless cycle of suffering through his tearful self-sacrifice and devotion.

That small seed of desire sprouted.

They wanted to be loved by him.

Unlike the other humans who treated them like garbage, they thought he might smile warmly at them.

If they were in pain, he might embrace them and ask if they were okay. If they were sad, he might wipe away their tears. If they were lonely, he might stay by their side.

Even Denarua, who had experienced sibling love, had never known romantic love.

They wanted to have him.

Just as he had saved them from their suffering, they wanted to save him.

"Yeah, you’re right... I like Lin too."

"Hehe, finally being honest."

"Shut up!"

As she buried herself back into the bed, her large chest jiggled slightly.

Covering her flushed face with both hands, Denarua muttered to herself.

"But this… isn’t incest, right?"

As dawn slowly broke over the shattered ruins of Gillesman, Lin lay sprawled out asleep in the middle of the campsite.

Tigrea was also sound asleep, using Lin’s stomach as a pillow.

Completely worn out, both of them had fallen into a deep sleep and were only now starting to notice the ground trembling beneath them.

"What’s going on…?"

"Mmm… just a little more sleep…."

Lin struggled to lift his head while Tigrea, still lying on his stomach, squirmed.

The two of them quickly snapped awake as a loud voice accompanied the tremors.

"Come one, come all! The Golden Carriage has everything you need—except what it doesn’t! If you’ve got money, I’ve got food, necessities, and… wait, what the?!"

The merchant, who had been shouting his sales pitch with his eyes closed like a chant, peeked out of one eye to see why there was no response.

"What the hell? I brought everything but the customers are all dead?"

"We’re still here."

"Wah!"

Lin, looking almost like a corpse himself, suddenly appeared, causing the merchant to scream.

"Stop screaming. I need bacon and four eggs, a pen, ink, and some paper."

"…What on earth happened to you?"

Despite his suspicious inquiry, the merchant dutifully retrieved the items Lin requested from the Golden Carriage.

"That’ll be 12 silver coins."

"That’s expensive… but fine. Deduct the payment from this."

"Isn’t this a cursed item? It gives off a bad vibe."

"Are you buying it or not?"

"Of course, I’ll buy it."

What Lin handed over was the Count of the Night’s Jewel, which he had taken from the expedition captain. Since keeping it would only force him to turn into a vampire and it was too ominous to keep in his inventory, he decided to sell it.

The merchant, wearing special gloves, examined the jewel from various angles before spreading his fingers wide.

"Five thousand?! A jewel infused with vampire essence is worth only five thousand?"

"No, five hundred."

"What? You thief!"

"Careful, sir. If you keep calling me a thief, I might just become one for real."

Lin clamped his mouth shut. If he kept pushing, the merchant might lower the price even more.

"You’re right that it’s a rare and valuable item, but how are you going to explain where it came from? How are you going to sell it outside? Our World Postal Service can just put it on a shelf, and it’ll sell like hotcakes."

"If it’ll sell quickly, you should pay more."

"Fine, I won’t charge you for the other items then."

"..."

If Rabin were here, she would’ve haggled and cleared out the entire carriage.

Unable to negotiate further, Lin had no choice but to accept the deal.

"Here’s 500 gold coins."

"Sigh… take 100 of those coins and send them as a quick delivery to High Elf Naidrian under the name of Investor Lee, like last time."

"With all that money, why don’t you spring for a better service?"

"I’ll be writing a letter, and I’ll use express delivery for that. So just wait."

"Oh! A time-delayed attack!"

Shaking his head, Lin returned to Tigrea and sat on a rock to prepare to write the letter.

"Lin, what are you doing?"

"What about you?"

"I’m watching you."

Tigrea draped her arm over Lin’s lap and looked up at him. He could feel her weight pressing down on his thigh.

"I’m writing a letter."

"To whom?"

"To Lucy. I have a feeling she’s reaching her limit."

"I see."

"By the way, Tigrea, your way of speaking has changed."

The mage didn’t answer but instead smiled softly.

Not used to making eye contact, Lin shifted his gaze back to the paper.

"When starting a letter, it’s customary to write ‘To my beloved’ as the opening."

"Oh, really?"

This time, Tigrea leaned her chin on his shoulder, peering at the letter with him. Her lavender hair brushed against his cheek.

"You made a typo here."

"Thanks."

With Tigrea’s help, Lin finished the letter and approached the World Postal Service again.

When he handed over 15 gold coins for express delivery, the merchant’s attitude changed dramatically.

"So, if I describe the recipient, the letter will be delivered automatically?"

"Yes! Whether it’s love, hate, or information, we’ll deliver it anywhere!"

"Then, this is for Hero Lucy."

"What?! The Hero? Excuse me, but could you tell me your name…?"

The postal worker reacted strongly, prompting Lin to quickly don his mask and wave his hands in denial.

"Oh no, I’m just a porter. It’s just a letter letting her know I’m still doing my errands."

"I see! With the demons back, the hero party must be very busy. I’ll deliver this right away!"

"Please do."

As he watched the postal worker disappear quickly, using the highest level of teleportation skills, Lin lazily stretched.

Wow, that’s an ultimate skill, and yet the postal worker uses it like it’s nothing.

"No word from the capital despite being so far away. Maybe Lucy’s dependence has improved?"

Several days had passed, yet there was no news from the capital. If it were the old Lucy, there would’ve been rumors by now of something or someone being destroyed, but so far, there had been nothing.

"That’s a relief. She must be doing better. Maybe it’s time for her to graduate from relying on me."

While Lin and Tigrea were locked in battle with Denarua, Lucy was drenched in sweat.

Amid endless nightmares and hallucinations, Lucy endured by focusing only on Lin.

"I miss Lin…."

Hold on.

Think again about how you will act when he returns.

Though it was a difficult and painful process, as she forced herself to recall and imprint everything onto her heart, her expression would harden with resolve.

Just as Lucy managed to survive another moment, another wave of nightmares and hallucinations would overwhelm her.

In this endless cycle, Lucy barely maintained her sanity, fighting fiercely against the horrors.

[You’ve gotten quite resilient, haven’t you?]

"Yes."

[What has gotten into you?]

"I may be presumptuous, but I’m trying to change for Lin."

[Don’t you want to see Lin?]

"I do."

But Lucy didn’t fall for the abyss’s temptation.

"But if I act out, Lin will be disappointed when he returns."

[Huh….]

This woman is aiming for the position of his legitimate wife?

The abyss found the composed Lucy extremely, extremely displeasing.

[It seems the time has come.]

"What are you talking about?"

[You’re no longer interesting to me.]

"Are you trying to pull something? Then I’ll settle the score that was left unfinished back on the island."

[Pull something? Hahahahahaha!]

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Though the abyss’s laughter shook her mind, it also freed her from the nightmares and hallucinations, so Lucy didn’t tell it to shut up.

[I’m going to show you something! Show you how this world is truly messed up.]

Black energy seeped from the abyss and surrounded Lucy.

[Your love for Lin is not enough.]

"You…!"

[See it for yourself. Feel it for yourself. You need to realize that Lin is all you have, that the only reason you’ve come this far, that the only reason you were brought into this world from countless possibilities, is because of Lin.]

The hero tried to grab hold of the abyss, but before she could, the black energy swallowed her whole.

[See for yourself what the goddess did to oppose the demon god.]

With that, Lucy vanished, enveloped in the black energy.