Chapter 232

Chapter 232
CHAPTER 232 – HERO RODOTOS AND JUST ALTHEA

Althea covered her head with her cloak .
She completely hid her face and the only skin she shows her wrinkled hands .
「That’s nostalgic」
「What is?」
「You looked like this when I first me you」
「You speak about me in the future huh . I see . I would be able to live long with this」
Althea looked at Eleanor . She said those words as if she was asking a question .
『You should eat some men . The actual reason why I taught Rodotos that technique is to strengthen his life force』
I told Althea what Eleanor said .
「Why did Rodotos do that?」
『A woman as wise as you asks that?』
「I might have a faint wish that you might be a good person」
『You expect that from me in this era?』
「Does that mean I can expect it from you now?」
『Nope? Hikari is around after all; the reason I must show what a real Demon Sword is』
Althea and Eleanor had a meaningful conversation .
Well, it doesn’t have that much of deep meaning though .
Eleanor is probably just speaking about how she gave that technique to Rodotos, so she could see more of his despair and suffering for having a single ray of hope .
And Eleanor also said that she’s even more evil since Hikari’s around, but no matter how you look at it, she’s doting on her .
Eleanor is definitely more amicable right now .
While I was letting the two, Eleanor and Althea, talk through me, I felt that a dark power approaching .
At first, it was wandering over here and there, but after it got closer to a certain distance, it went straight towards us .
「He found us」
「Rodotos……」
Althea let out a voice of pity .
「Please……please release him from everything」
「Leave it to me……what do I need to do?」
I asked Eleanor while nodding .
『Slash him using me . It will be the end of him as long as the last of my powers remaining in Rodotos is removed』
「I got it」
I unsheathed Eleanor and took a stance .
I could see Rodotos already . He looked very ominous and ghostly .
The aura he releases turns the grasses in the forest wilt as he passed through them .
An existence that was once a hero, turning into something that would only spread calamity and misfortune .
「Let’s go」
『Umu』
I made a stance with Eleanor and charged .
There was Eleanor’s shadow on the right hand of Rodotos who suddenly increased his speed .
We intersectedーーwith a flash,
I chopped Rodotos in half together with Eleanor’s shadow .
*Heartbeats!*
The next instant, I could feel powers flowing into me . It’s Eleanor’s powers .
I took in every remaining power from Rodotos that I just chopped into two and Eleanor became slightly stronger .
And, I was now sure . It was really the end for him .
Rodotos who turned into an evil ghost calmed down . He became a simple ghost just like the ghost maid Tanya .
This is the real Rodotos huh . He looks peaceful now .
「Forgive me, Althea . I troubled you until the end」
「……did you fulfill your wish?」
「It was a great life」
「I see, thank goodness」
「Thank you……」
Rodotos left the most peaceful voice I’ve heard and disappeared .
「Goodbye, Rodotos . You are a hero……the Hero, Rodotos」
Althea saw off the disappearing Rodotos .
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After finding Althea, Mercouri’s form as a power is finally made .
We would strengthen our army with Troize as our base, cooperate with Calamba, Siracuza, Aegina, and Comotoria, finally starting the rebellion against the empire .
After losing the founding hero, Emperor Rodotos, the Empire was in chaos .
Adding to that the lack of a successor, the Empire was quickly divided, then defeated one by one by the five powers, being swallowed one after the other .
While that happened, I fought in the front lines as a pawn following Althea’s orders, and waited for the “time” .
The time of the final fight against Demon King Eleanor who seemingly disappeared from the Empire .