In the end, Lylia found it absurd how she had had that dilemma of hers in the first place.
Asley proceeded to take Lylia to the Adventurers Guild. As soon as he arrived, Bruce clung desperately to his leg, waterfalls of tears streaming down his cheeks.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!? What the hell, Bruce!?
Asley, man y-you gotta help !
Whats wrong? Did you go so broke that youve gotta start selling your butt hair? HAHAHAHAHAHA
Dude, quit joking around! That hasnt happened yet, but maybe Ill actually have to!
The hell?
Asley tilted his head.
But didnt you say you were going to blow all your money today?
N-no! I-I an, yeah, I did! But I wanna NOT do that anymore! But THEY wont let stop!!
What? Whyre you going back on your word like that, man?
Asley tilted his head again, this ti in the opposite direction.
B-because! There arent any monsters left to fight, damn it!
Huh? Hmm Aha! I see, I see!
Bruce had indeed said he would spend his entire fortune tonight.
But that was because he had thought he had his previous way of life to fall back to.
The monsters Lucifer had gathered had been wiped out by Asley and the Resistance.
Even if there were still monsters remaining in various parts of the world, they were but a tiny fraction.
While there was a possibility they might increase in numbers later down the line, it would take a considerable amount of ti.
In other words, adventurers were currently close to being unemployed.
That was why Lylia had been troubled, but Bruce saw things differently.
Thats why Duncans been busting his ass doing Guild work even though hes dead tired!! And thats why everyones grinning like idiots while they empty my wallet! I beg ya, Asley! Get my wallet back from them!!
Bruces belief that the adventurers trade could continue as before was incredibly naive.
Realizing that now, he cried out to Asley for help.
As such, Asley proceeded to crack an ear to ear grin and declared to everyone,
Hey! Lend so of that gold too! Co on! Were drinkin and feastin like kings tonight, baby!!
In an instant, hope drained from Bruces eyes, replaced by despair.
His eyes filled with desperation, his body weakened, and he was engulfed in misery.
In this world, Bruce saw nothing but enemies.
The money he had saved up was spent like water, piling up before Duncan.
AHAHAHA! Here ya go, Duncan!
Ooh, a ten thousand Gold tip? Are you sure~~?
Ehh, sure, take it! Its my brothers money anyway! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
The ones who mainly indulged were Betty
Another one of these, please! And this to go!
Coming right up~~!
The Devourer Queen Pochi
Yes I still have sothing to fight for! This ti, I wont lose!!
Forr Devourer Queen Lylia
Rember the words of God: love thy neighbor as thyself!
The gleeful Fool
Well then, I suppose Ill take these and deliver them to the Heavenly Beasts den
The considerate and caring Great Mage of Fla, Gaston
Oh, then we should bring sothing to the Resistance Hideout, too.
Yes, indeed. The staff is sure to be quite exhausted from all the clean-up work.
Irene and Trace
ITS SO GOOOOOOD!!
And once again, Pochi.
Nobody paid any mind to Bruce, who was practically getting ready to sleep on the streets.
Why? Because the wallet was right here!
The feast continued through the night.
Rest would co later. Everyone savored this mont together, enjoying the camaraderie of those they fought alongside.
In the midst of it all, Asley rose from his seat once again.
Lina asked him,
Where are you off to now, Sir Asley?
Oh, just heading over to Ts place.
Ah, now that you ntioned him Where could he be? Hmm? Now thats
Lina sensed Ts arcane energy and questioned Asley,
Why is he there, of all places? Huh? Sir Asley?
However, by the ti Lina completed her sentence, Asley was already gone.
He disappeared as if fleeing, but Lina did not pursue him.
She knew Asley was not going anywhere else anymore.
In the forest to the west of Eddo
Kept you waiting, huh?
Nah, not really.
Asley, arriving where Ts was, was taken aback by the response the latter had for him.
Any further protests to that, however, were promptly halted by the other person who was there.
Cmon, Master Ts! Youre doing this all wrong! Youre supposed to say, I just got here too! Then cue the unstoppable love between you and Ash! Oooooohhhhhh! What a what an all-muscle display! Oh, wait no! This kind of teacher-student relationship doesnt work anymore! Lets go with Warren instead! Ash and Warren! AW! Now THAT is a match made in heaven! Gah!? Owowow!
In an instant, lchis words were cut off by Ts fist.
As lchi held her head in pain, Asley chuckled.
Gah that actually hurt! What, do you prefer the AA ship instead? The other A is Adolf, by the way!
Want to punch you again?
Nope, nope, nope!
lchi covered her mouth with both hands in the face of Ts anger.
There was a reason that lchi was unusually excited now a reason that would beco clear after she settled down.
Sorry for the trouble, four-eyes.
Damn, youre really saying sorry for once? What happened?
Hah, so youre just gonna assu sothings wrong just because Im a lazy guy? Is that it?
Ts grinned slyly, and Asley did so as well.
And then, Asley started drawing a Spell Circle with blinding speed this ti so fast that even Ts could not keep up.
Whoo Nice. Youre a monster.
You askin to beat you up or what? Rise, Storeroom.
Heh, co on and try it.
From the Storeroom Asley conjured, he retrieved sothing or rather, soone.
Imdiately, lchi released her hands from her mouth.
T-thats Gaspard
Seeing the unconscious Gaspard, lchi had tears of joy and nostalgia run down her face, her expression radiant.
Asley had soared high into the sky, piercing the heart of Devil King Lucifer but there was a reason for that beyond the act of finishing off an enemy.
As a part of the plan, Asley had to defeat Lucifer before anyone else could, and remove him from Gaspard, his vessel.
So might oppose the saving of Gaspard, a figure much more complicit in this conflict than even Leon. He could not afford to let anyone see that happen.
That was why Asley needed to ascend so high, beyond anyones eyes.
There, he destroyed Lucifer, saved Gaspard, and swiftly stowed him away in the Storeroom.
Asley carried out this mission discreetly. Ts heard of it from Asley and passed the ssage on to lchi.
The late hour of the eting, too, was to avoid prying eyes.
Ts and lchi, awaiting Asleys visit, had declined to join the celebration.
All for the sake of taking back their old friend the man known as Gaspard.
Listen I cant guarantee that this will end well.
Yeah, if this leaks out, itll be a big deal.
Ts, carrying Gaspard, nodded in agreent with Asleys words.
Then, lchi drew a Teleportation Spell Circle beneath her feet.
This was to communicate that she and her ntor should leave this place and head back to the Far East Wasteland.
As Asley and Ts exchanged glances, neither spoke.
However, as they stepped onto lchis Teleportation Circle, Ts muttered,
Drop by soti, eh? Ill at least have so tea ready.
Watching Ts vanish, Asley widened his eyes in surprise.
lchi shared the sentint, though she recovered quicker than Asley.
Well, that last bit sure caught off guard.
Yeah
Guess theres actually a chance well, you know.
Nope. Not happening. Eternally never happening.
Nahahaha!
With a hearty laugh, lchi stepped onto the Teleportation Spell Circle. Pointing at Asley, she declared,
Farewell, my junior! No matter how strong you beco, rember youre still JUNIOR!! Thats right! Im the worlds strongest SENIOR ah.
Before she could finish his sentence, lchi vanished along with the Teleportation Spell Circle.
As Asley watched the dissipating arcane energy from the disappearing Circle, he chuckled wryly and muttered,
Tea, huh that thing theyve got is more like boiled wasteland grass, though Hahaha
After a wistful smile, Asley groaned out his nose.
Then, like lchi before him, he drew a Spell Circle beneath his feet.
As Asley disappeared from Toued, his destination was not back at the party, but rather
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