Published at 26th of December 2025 7:40 am

Chapter 471: I Feel Sorry, but I Cant Take on That Much Responsibility.

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Hey, Ed! Bring that over here!

Coming!

Its been a month since the commotion when Night Walkers suddenly appeared in the village. I was helping repair the village chiefs destroyed house. Well, by helping, I mean I was doing odd jobs like carrying lumber and clearing debris, as I was not a skilled craftsman.

Thank you, Ed-san. Im sorry to have an outsider help us so much

No, no, dont worry about it. Im doing this because I want to.

Village Chief Rohas thanked me politely. By the way, he initially offered to pay me, but I firmly refused. This is purely out of goodwill, a completely selfless act of service

Still, I wonder why this place was filled with something like remnants of the Demon Kings power. Even the heros investigation couldnt figure it out

Hahaha! I really wonder why?

Its completely out of goodwill, a perfectly selfless act of service. Well, I might have had just a tiny bit of ulterior motive, so I donated some gold coins as reconstruction support. This was initially refused too, but I insisted, saying we had found rare medicinal herbs and made more income than expected Well, its out of goodwill, so it cant be helped.

Incidentally, Reiholdt and his group stayed in the village for about a week after the incident to investigate the identity of the mysterious power, but I didnt meet them at all during that time. So I heard about the Night Walker fragment they had somehow regenerating through Tia and I vividly remember our elf giving me a very stern look while explaining.

I mean, come on? If Im told that by chance the hero came when I happened to vacate the room I had been staying in long-term, by chance stayed in the same room, and by chance the dangerous fragment they were carrying happened to absorb my power, what can I say except to complain to God himself? At this point, even if Im told Im the cause, all I can say is So what do you want me to do about it?

So its goodwill. Everything is goodwill, and the world is sustained by the circulation of goodwill.

Everyone! The food is ready!

Weve made plenty, so eat up!

At that moment, the village women, led by the village chiefs wife Anna-san, brought over heaps of food for lunch. Tia was among them, and some of the men eagerly took the food.

Here, Ed. Help yourself.

Oh, thanks.

But I dont need to do that because Tia brings it to me properly. I feel envious gazes piercing me, but Im used to it by now, so I dont mind. Oh, todays menu is sandwiches packed with meat.

As delicious as ever.

Fufu, Im glad. So Ed, are you going to Magnas house this afternoon?

Yeah, thats the plan.

Surprisingly, only two places were damaged in that commotion. Apart from the village chiefs house, only Magnas house was affected.

Why was only Magnas house attacked by Night Walkers? Maybe, perhaps, possibly. Theres a minuscule chance that the equipment I forged attracted the Night Walkers, but completely unrelated to that, Im going to help out of a sense of duty and compassion. No objections allowed.

So, in the afternoon, I continued to do similar work at a different location. By the way, I officially handed over that set of equipment to Magna as an apology ahem, as a get-well gift. At first, he refused with incredible vigor, and even said he would compensate for damaging it in actual combat, but I forcefully pushed it on him.

Although the market price of Lunalite has dropped considerably, it was originally a metal used for decorative items, so even if the price returns to normal after skyrocketing, it doesnt become cheap. If he sold it, he could easily build several houses with the money, but it seems Magna intends to keep it as a memento. Well, thats up to him to decide.

And so, we spent our last days in this village. Through our work, our relationship with Magna and the others deepened, and we were even invited to family dinners Its been almost nine months since we started staying in this village. On that day, we finally decided to leave.

Ah, youre really leaving, arent you? I knew it was coming, but still

Tia-san, come visit us again!

Magna and Ruruka came to see us off at the village entrance. Tia said goodbye first to the two who looked a bit sad.

Yes, if I have the chance But. If we meet again, Ill tell you lots of fun stories again.

Yay! Ah, if Ed-san wasnt here, I would have wanted Tia-san to become Onii-chans wife.

H-Hey, Ruruka!?

Fufu, Im just joking. Onii-chan and Tia-san wouldnt be a good match anyway.

Ugh

Magnas face turned extremely sour at Rurukas mischievous laugh. After giggling at her brothers face, Ruruka turns to look at me.

Or would Ed-san take me as his bride?

Hahaha, thats flattering, but Im a Pioneer Peony a traveler. Sorry, but youll have to look elsewhere.

Aww, too bad. But if you change your mind, come to the village anytime! Youre both always welcome!

Yeah.

Seeing me laugh, Ruruka took a step back. Magna spoke up instead.

Ed-san To be honest, I still cant remember much about that day but it was you who saved us, wasnt it?

Fuuu Fuuu, I dont know what youre talking about?

I casually dodged Magnas question. This is an exchange weve repeated several times before so Magna smiles wryly this time too, but still continues speaking.

Its okay, its just what I think on my own. And this armor Thanks to this, I was able to survive. That also led to my father and sister surviving. So thank you very much.

Please stop. Your family was saved because you worked hard. Even if I had any influence, it was just a tiny bit of help.

Is that so I really cant match you, Ed-san.

Magna looked up at the sky with a refreshed face. Following his gaze, I looked up too, and saw the sun shining brightly in the clear sky.

Ill continue to live these ordinary but happy days to the fullest with my family. I hope you both stay well too.

Thank you. Take care, Magna-san and everyone.

See you, Tia-san! Ed-san!

See you, Ruruka-chan. Magna-san.

Pikon!

Condition met. 10 minutes remaining until return.

Feeling relieved at the voice echoing in my head, we left the village. The figures of the two waving big goodbyes quickly disappeared from view, leaving just Tia and me here.

Oh, Ed. Theres something Ive been wondering about.

Hm? What is it?

On the night they were attacked by enemies, Magna-san awakened to the heros power, right? But after that, he didnt show any signs of it at all. Why is that?

Hmm? Well

I certainly saw from afar the current Magna using the light sword of the Hero Magna I knew. But I only saw it that one time, and Magna never used the heros power after that. I even had a mock battle with him once, but he was completely amateur or rather, still just an ordinary villager.

Its like the difference between existing and being visible, isnt it? It seems that with just a tiny overlap of fate, Reiholdt became the hero of this world. Well, not from our perspective, though.

Once again, I looked up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly there but the moon was also there, in its shadow. Even if it cant be seen, it still exists there.

Reiholdt, who wasnt chosen, persevered in being a hero through his own will and beliefs. Magna, who was chosen, lives as an ordinary person with that power having vanished like a dream. But thats not unfortunate, is it? Thats enough, and thats all there is to it.

Yes. Youre absolutely right.

The hero who was supposed to have been an ordinary person, and the ordinary person who was once a hero. Which one is the un and which one is the moon is just a trivial difference.

With sincere respect to both heroes. Wrapped in the light of the sun and moon, we quietly departed from this world.

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