Do Heroes Need Welfare Too? - Chapter 141

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Part 2, Chapter 8

‘Oh, that startled me.’

I patted my surprised chest.

And waved my hand toward him.

Adam also raised his hand as if following my lead.

“Are you going to stand there?”

“I was just going to secretly look at Eve’s face and go back…”

“Come in.”

I said while gesturing.

Then Adam, who seemed to hesitate for a moment, gripped the windowsill and leaped over it. Even though it was a higher window than expected, he seemed unrestricted.

“I meant come in through the door…”

“This is faster.”

As if he wasn’t Iselda’s colleague for nothing.

I let out a small laugh.

“How is the temple?”

“It seems very different from before. Didn’t Adam come to see my reaction too?”

“That’s right. Do you like it?”

What’s so good about the temple changing that I should like it?

As if Adam was the person at the center of the temple’s changes, he anticipated my reaction.

Well, it would have been Adam who wanted the temple to change, so he might have wanted me to think the same way.

“Hmm, it’s not bad. More than that, I have something to ask Adam.”

I carefully activated synchronization and then looked at Adam.

‘With synchronization on, I won’t know at all.’

I took a slow deep breath.

I hardened my expression as much as possible so it wouldn’t show.

Your Deity gazes intently at you.

‘Even if it seems like cheating, I can’t help it. Adam won’t tell me.’

Adam looked a little surprised, then immediately smiled and said.

“What are you curious about?”

After a moment of silence, I opened my mouth.

“Adam’s plan.”

“First, I need to deal with all the remaining pro-Emperor nobles without exception.”

“Not that.”

I shook my head slightly.

“What is Adam’s final goal?”

What would be the final goal of the Hero who defeated the Demon King?

I don’t think Adam decided on rebellion for his own sake.

If he had valued himself most, he would have eliminated the Emperor from the moment he started scheming.

His world doesn’t revolve around himself.

Rather, it was for the sake of others.

“I will create a safe world for Eve.”

Adam, who had shown a momentarily surprised expression, continued speaking calmly.

I briefly stopped breathing at an answer I hadn’t expected from the beginning.

Nevertheless, I became focused on Adam’s words.

His expression as he spoke of that wish, too small and modest to be called a final goal, looked happy.

Hesitation flickered across Adam’s expression.

It was a small moment, but I saw it clearly.

“I don’t care what sacrifices I have to make for that.”

Your Hero answers only the truth.

“Adam…”

I saw the message that appeared and shouted out loud.

“Adam doesn’t need to sacrifice himself!”

When I spoke urgently, Adam smiled.

“I know.”

He nodded readily.

“I don’t plan to do that yet, so don’t worry, Eve.”

A lie.

I pressed my lips tightly together.

My clenched fist couldn’t bring itself to grab Adam.

Adam says he has no intention of sacrificing himself, but I can see it.

Your Hero is lying.

That message that’s been floating there since he mentioned sacrifice.

Perhaps noticing that my expression was dark, Adam sat in front of me with a playful smile.

“Even if something like that happens, Eve will be by my side, won’t you?”

When our gazes met at the same level, I could see Adam even closer.

He doesn’t change his expression at all while telling lies.

I knew he was just speaking for the sake of comforting me.

“We’re connected even when we’re apart anyway.”

When our eyes met, Adam smiled.

Even though he wouldn’t know about the system’s existence, I felt startled for a moment.

Occasionally, Adam would say things that caught me off guard. Every time, I couldn’t shake the thought that he knew everything but pretended not to.

“Isn’t that right?”

However, Adam looking at me innocently and urging an answer seemed like he didn’t know after all.

“I can find Eve wherever she goes… It’s the same for Eve, isn’t it?”

That’s right.

Because I have the Sacred Relic.

And because I also have faithful Adam who immediately gives me answers when I ask where he is.

“Then you just need to find me. Please come to me as you always have.”

Adam slowly extended his hand.

As if asking me to hold his hand if such a thing were to happen.

I looked at his scarred hand, then let out a light sigh.

I gently placed my hand in his large one.

And I pulled Adam toward me with all my strength.

Adam, who had been sitting on the table, momentarily lost his balance and swayed toward me.

In an instant, my face and his became close.

As our breaths intertwined, I felt Adam holding his breath.

“Adam always told me not to leave, but it’s the same for Adam too.”

I spoke in a whisper in front of him.

So that Adam wouldn’t have foolish thoughts.

I didn’t want to see him sacrifice himself anymore.

“Adam, please stay by my side without leaving too.”

“…Even for a lifetime.”

Adam smiled as if enchanted.

Adam had the face of someone making a confession to me.

I clutched my obliviously pounding heart.

Adam would occasionally show an almost unbelievable level of trust in me.

I was afraid because I couldn’t even gauge what that faith was based on.

What if Adam would leave if he saw my true nature?

It felt like standing on a shaky wooden bridge.

Nevertheless, because Adam was on the other side, I had to cross the bridge.

I had no choice but to believe his promise.

“But Adam, I’m being sincere.”

Still, I had to say it at least once.

Then maybe when Adam throws himself into danger, he’ll remember this moment and spare his body, even just once.

“Don’t do anything that would hurt you alone. Understood?”

“Yes, of course. Eve.”

He answered so readily.

However, now that I knew Adam could lie, the seeds of doubt were already growing vigorously.

“Promise me.”

* * *

Ah, how did it come to this.

Even while drinking tea, I felt like I didn’t know where it was going down.

The Elderly High Priest had caught me after I parted with Adam and suggested we have tea and refreshments together.

Having no reason to refuse, I ended up nodding my head.

And now.

The Elderly High Priest was just drinking tea without saying a word.

I secretly tried to guess his silent intentions until the tea in front of me had completely cooled.

But nothing particularly came to mind.

That was natural, since the Elderly High Priest had seated me in front of him and was just drinking tea.

But there was no way he really called me just to drink tea.

Seeing him act so innocent after giving what amounted to an order to the High Priest to monitor me, I couldn’t even laugh.

The naive High Priest who knew nothing might have been fooled, but I wasn’t.

Anyone who had seen the Elderly High Priest’s eyes in that brief moment when our gazes met would have thought the same thing.

Then, the Elderly High Priest slowly set down his tea and spoke.

“What a wonderful day, isn’t it. The Hero has grown up, and the biggest troublemaker is dead too.”

“Indeed. Though late, congratulations. It seems like it was a moment you really wanted to see.”

“Of course. It’s a day I’ve been hoping for.”

The Elderly High Priest saying this didn’t look relieved or happy at all.

The Elderly High Priest, who had shown subtle hostility toward the Emperor, seemed to have no particular emotion when mentioning his death.

Rather, he seemed preoccupied with something else.

The Elderly High Priest’s eyes turned toward me.

“I thought Miss Iberis was dead, but you’re alive and well. What kind of foresight did you have? Returning with all limbs intact, even this aged priest couldn’t hide his surprise.”

“There were circumstances.”

It was when I opened my mouth to speak.

“If you were going to leave, you should have left. Why did you come back?”

Ah, I felt it earlier too, but now I’m certain.

The Elderly High Priest was displeased that I had returned alive.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————