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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 350: This Seems to Be a Fairly Common Response, Intentionally Leaving Lingering Attachments
Chapter 350: This Seems to Be a Fairly Common Response, Intentionally Leaving Lingering Attachments
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So quietly, Ginta, who became the world’s hero unnoticed, and I, along with the former Demon King, enjoyed our final journey. We toured several ruins, found some small treasures, and took about a month to travel near the town of Tulai… And now, here we are where we met Ginta, aboard a ship.“Really, are you going back, Gyo?”
“I was a bit torn about waiting until after the coming-of-age ceremony, but I thought it’d be better as a conclusion now. Also, having two identical faces seems rather troublesome.”
“Hmm…”
As I spoke, the former Demon King displayed a complicated expression. While I wore swimwear, the former Demon King wore regular clothes—clothes that seemed specialized for unhindered movement underwater. Our appearances differed, but our faces were exactly the same. Well, considering we’re the same person, it’s natural.
“Moreover, the real ‘Hillpeople, Eltartan’ appeared. So, having impostors like us isn’t necessary anymore, right?”
“What!? No way, there’s no way! Well, maybe you and Tia weren’t really ‘Eltartan’ but that’s not the point! Both of you are important friends to me, Gyo!”
“Thank you, Ginta. You’re a wonderful friend to me too.”
“Of course, to me as well. But that’s why it ends here. Most of the troubles in this world should be settled now, but there’s still something we need to do.”
“Gyoooo…”
“Don’t be so down, Ginta. Having a bit of attachment at parting is just right.”
The former Demon King comforted Ginta as he slumped his shoulders. By the way, the former Demon King was beside Ginta—meaning, not on the ship, but standing shoulder-deep above the surface of the water. It might seem somewhat awkward as a farewell scene, but it truly expressed our respective positions.
“People strive because they want to meet again. When we meet next time, let’s be a version of ourselves that we won’t be ashamed of. Fufu, it’s going to be tough from now on, you know? We have to become even better people than those who saved the world.”
“Gyoo, no matter how many times you say that, it doesn’t really sink in. Honestly, I just followed Ed, and in the end, I just got in the way, Gyo?”
“Even so. Other than you, no one could have done what you did. And if it weren’t for you, we would’ve been thrown into this world all alone.”
“That’s true. In this world right now, it might not be something to brag about, but we know how hard you worked. So, hold your head high.”
“…Got it, Gyo. Then, I’ll change the world so I can brag about my achievements!”
“Ohh?”
I tilted my head at Ginta’s slightly off-putting words. However, Ginta flashed a proud smile, showing his jagged teeth.
“I’ll become famous as a treasure hunter and use that reputation to prove the truth of history! Then, I can boast about saving the world! Gyo, gyo, gyo, what a splendid idea!”
“I see… Oh well, good luck with that?”
“I’ll do my best! So… when both of you come next time, both of you will be heroes of this world! You’ll come back to confirm that, definitely!”
“Ginta… Hey, Ed?”
“Yeah. Can’t guarantee if we’ll actually come, but I promise to witness that. Looking forward to it?”
“Count on me, Gyo!”
As I laughed, Ginta thumped my chest. Water splashed with that force, but under the clear sky, it felt refreshing.
“Phew… Well then, shall we go? Oh, right. Hey, have you finally thought of a name?”
As the conversation reached a pause, I suddenly asked the former Demon King. It’s essential to have a name as a human, but despite asking multiple times, I only received, ‘Still thinking about it.’
So, I thought it might be the same this time, but… The former Demon King, with a face exactly like mine, smiled just as I did.
“Yeah, I’ve thought of one. But before that… take this.”
“Oh, what’s this?”
The former Demon King tossed me a golden ring. Engraved with a calm wave-like pattern, it exuded a simple yet mystical… perhaps even a sacred aura.
“It’s something I received from Nuoh. If you wear it, you might be able to meet Nuoh as well.”
“Eh, really!? But how?”
“I don’t know that. The easiest and surest way is to die, though…”
“I don’t think dying is easy, Gyo…”
Ginta shot a skeptical look at the former Demon King. But I understood the meaning behind it. Indeed, when you die, you become a soul. And with just a soul, it’s much easier to cross the barriers of the world compared to having a physical body.
Of course, for an ordinary human, death would mean the end, unable to maintain their consciousness. But for me and this fellow here, becoming a Demon King meant our souls wouldn’t waver just by becoming spirits… ideally.
“Ah, sorry. Seems like that method’s impossible for me right now.”
“From what I’ve heard, it appears so. Yet, even so, what you possess will be conveyed to Nuoh. Eventually, you might obtain a chance to meet. Take it.”
“Is it fine? Isn’t it something important to you?”
To my inquiry, the former Demon King shook his head calmly with a satisfied smile.
“It’s fine. Currently, I’m both in name and reality a human of this world. So, if I die, my soul should go to Nuoh’s place. Even if that doesn’t happen, I’ll meet Nuoh for sure. I’ll have heaps of souvenirs to share.”
“Gyo, gyo, gyo! Let’s do our best together!”
Ginta said, wrapping his arm around the former Demon King’s shoulder. After we returned, the two of them would become treasure hunters together. Their adventure would surely be exhilarating and just imagining it seemed fun.
“That’s why, take it without reservation. Just wear it on your finger normally.”
“Understood. Oh, it fits perfectly… Wait, whoa!?”
As I held a sword in my right hand, I tried the ring on my left index finger. It snugly fit onto the finger, but then, it suddenly disappeared.
“Hey, it vanished!”
“That’s how artifacts work. They assimilate with the soul, so unless you consciously try to remove it, it won’t come off. It was said that during world transitions, the body rewinds, but that should pose no problem.”
“I see, that’s good… Well then, leaving that aside, about the name this time—”
“Ginta!”
“Ed! Tia! Thank you for everything! I hereby ‘banish’ you both from being my companions!”
Ping!
–Condition fulfilled. Ten minutes remaining until return.
“Huh!?”
For some reason, we were suddenly ‘banished,’ and I voiced my confusion. Tia was surprised too, so it wasn’t a setup… What on earth was this?
“…That was a lie, Gyo! You two are and will always be my precious friends, Gyo!”
“My name is ‘Eld’! I took a letter from you! Farewell!”
In front of us, Ginta and the former Demon King… Eld shouted so and disappeared into the water. Their figures gradually distanced beyond the transparent water…
“Hey Ed, did those two maybe not know it takes ten minutes from being banished to leaving this world?”
“Oh, did I forget to mention that? No wonder…”
From their perspective, they probably wanted to convey those words just before we vanished. But here we were, needing to wait aimlessly for another ten minutes on the ship.
“Sigh, what a weird ending.”
“Fufu, true. But it’s very much like Ginta and us, isn’t it?”
“Hahaha, absolutely. Then, shall we have a little fun at the end?”
“Kyah!”
Originally planning to disappear at the last moment, I suddenly stowed the ship into the [Stranger Box]. As a result, the foothold vanished, and we plunged into the water.
“Hey, Ed, what are you doing!?”
“We came to the water world after all. So why not enjoy playing in the water till the end?”
“Geez! That defeats the purpose of coming above water! Take this, Ed!”
Tia, doing breaststrokes, splashed water at me vigorously. In return, I also splashed back, and soon, the two of us were playfully splashing water at each other like children.
“Ahaha! Come on, let’s keep going!”
“Whoa!? Hey, stop it! Too much, too much!”
“What’s this? Wasn’t it you who started it, Ed? There, this is the finishing blow!”
“Hey, using magic is unfair, isn’t it!?”
“Sink, sink, sink! Go!”
“Glub, glub, glub…”
—Three… two… one… Initiating world transfer.
Wrapped in white foam, the last thing I saw was an endlessly clear world of blue and azure.
