Royal Capital, outskirts.
Just like yesterday, the area was still filled with defensive lines constructed by the Knights, as well as groups of refugees arriving from all directions.
The figures of demon beasts appeared from time to time, and in some corner of the Royal Capital's outskirts, the sounds of knights and demon beasts fighting to the death could break out at any moment.
The snow was still falling, blanketing the ground in white, yet before long, some places would once again be stained a glaring red.
Today, the Royal Capital would continue as always, preparing for battle and defending against demon beasts. This likely would not change for some time to come.
Yet aside from a very small number of people, no one knew that today, the Hero responsible for guarding the Royal Capital had quietly departed.
"Whoosh!"
Accompanied by a faint sound of air being torn apart, Shien appeared in the wilderness some distance away from the Royal Capital.
He turned around and glanced at the Royal Capital.
"I hope everything here will be all right when I return."
Shien silently thought so.
That city was no longer an unfamiliar place to him.
It contained many of his friends, acquaintances, and even his lovers.
For that reason alone, Shien could not ignore its safety.
"If the me who had just arrived in this world over half a year ago knew things would turn out like this, I'd probably have mixed feelings, huh?"
Shien could not help but smile wistfully.
Back then, having just arrived in this world, Shien had been unfamiliar with everything and interested in very little. He had only wanted to quietly build himself up in secret, find a chance to assassinate the Demon King, fulfill the mission for which he had been summoned, then hide