A Once-in-a-Lifetime Miracle
Hearing Ming Ge's exclamation, Abimedius clenched his fist.
"What brings you to Olympia, Shana... no, King of Wizards?"
He was convinced that the person he was talking to was merely a facade, and that the true master was the one who had accomplished so many great feats.
Only he, as the current hero, could so sway the heart of Abimedius, a fallen hero.
"To accomplish the great task of saving the world once again."
The girl's face was sharp yet calm, while the loli's cheeks were filled with composure, creating a harmonious blend.
"So you already know about the Heavenly Fire. You truly are a hero."
Abimedius laughed self-deprecatingly.
Are you going to stop me?
Ming Ge asked.
"Nature."
Abimedius made no attempt to hide his malice; instead, he unleashed it.
"As heroes, isn't it only natural to punish the depraved and evil?"
He was contemplating suicide.
Ming Ge understood this.
There was no hope in the mortal realm. Three thousand years ago, Prometheus realized this, and thus stole Heavenly Fire from the heavens and hurled it down to the mortal world.
Abimedius was not a selected hero; he obtained the power of the Heavenly Fire simply because Abimedius was very close to where Heavenly Fire landed.
Therefore, Abimedius did not possess the qualities of a hero, which is his self-deprecating remark.
Three thousand years ago, he waged countless wars and drove away countless monsters.
However, before Orario was even born, the Dungeon continuously transported monsters, making them impossible to kill completely.
Abimedius ignored this and continued his campaigns time and time again, until those he rescued became accustomed to Abimedius rescues, until Abimedius was exhausted and could no longer save everyone.
Therefore, those people turned their malice towards Abimedius.
They hurt him time and time again, and eventually his companions left one by one, leaving him all alone.
I never want to fight again... That thought crossed my mind.
So Prometheus also gave an oracle.
"Put down your sword and go see the Heavenly Fire."
Looking at this wounded man, even the wise Prometheus could not utter a single word of comfort.
And so, lost and confused, three thousand years passed.
He endured the erosion of time in a state of confusion, and finally erupted three hundred years ago.
"Aren't you a hero? Why couldn't you save them!"
This one sentence plunged him into the abyss.
Yes, the man before me is no longer a hero, but a calamity born of his own will.
Even so, now that the Black Dragon has been defeated and Ming Ge has emerged, he still hasn't completely fallen into depravity like in the original story. Instead, he chooses to become Ming Ge's stepping stone.
"Madness."
Ming Ge's calm words were filled with coldness, but then her tone softened as she slowly said, "Although foolish, this foolishness is precisely the symbol of a hero."
Even a fallen hero is still a hero. To the outside world, I have cleared away the slander that future generations will smear you.
"As a modern hero and the future Human Emperor, regardless of others' opinions, I will acknowledge you— Abimedius —and your comrades who fought alongside Abimedius."
"You are heroes, there is no doubt about that."
"No matter how much slander you face, even if the whole world denies you, I will still acknowledge your heroic nature."
Only Ming Ge could say these words, and only he could offer the other person salvation.
A god once remarked that without Abimedius, life on Earth would be reduced by at least half.
In other words, it was already a stroke of luck that fire was preserved in human society three thousand years ago.
This cruel situation was reversed thanks to Abimedius, whom they had slandered.
Heroes often meet tragic ends, and Abimedius is a typical example.
"A hero...?"
I can't quite describe what emotion it is.
Envy?
It wasn't jealousy, it was genuine agreement.
Even Abimedius couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion, ah, this is a true hero.
Ling Ran, arrogant and domineering, yet so gentle.
As vast as the ocean, it can encompass everything about him.
Abimedius was deeply moved by Ming Ge's single sentence.
Whether it's self-consolation or feelings of inferiority, as long as he can gain even a little comfort from it, Ming Ge's kindness cannot be considered a failure.
Chapter 141 A Miracle That Happened Only Once
"Bring it on."
After standing there stunned for a long time, Abimedius looked at Shana and calmly said, "As a hero, defeat me, who is about to become a calamity."
"Not defeating the calamity."
Ming Ge refuted his statement, saying, "It's merely to give weary heroes a peaceful rest."
Abimedius remained silent, merely clenching his fist before assuming an attack stance.