Chapter 341: The Last Song

Chapter 341 - The Last Song

If the Demon King Army was on the surface, we would hurry back underground. That was the arrangement, but it was not necessary.

"This is...... Shiznautmy"

We were carried from underground to the surface, and the scene that opened before us was indeed a different place from the forest of elves.

At the same time that I realized that we had really warped, I was confused by the scenery that was spreading before me.

"Somehow... beyond ruins or rubble..."

Shiznautmy, a City of Sorcery, which had left its mark on history...... this was it.

But, there were no houses or buildings here, much less people living here.

It had been used as one of the strongholds of the Demon King Army, but now it looked like nothing more than a wasteland, with tents and campfires scattered around.

"Ah~...... the city atop the institute has fallen to such ruin already......

"There's no one here...... Big brother......"

"Shiznautmy...... I didn't know anything about it except that it was destroyed by the Demon King Army and turned into a stronghold...... but this place......."

"This is the first time I've been here too...... "

The site of the Demon King Army's camp...... Other than that, there was nothing left except for some rubble and debris.

Even if you were told that there was an underground laboratory in a place like this, you wouldn't be able to tell.

『..................』

Tre'ainar also looked somewhat self-deprecating. Well, Tre'ainar took this city by his own hands...... and......

"This is ......."

For a moment, I thought about how this was where Sadiz's birthplace had been, but I quickly shook it off my mind, thinking there was no point in thinking about it too deeply.

"However, what's going on? Gouda's forces should have been here...... where is everyone?"

"Huh? Gouda was here... Gouda... Ugh~......"

Looking around, Larou'iph voiced her doubts, and Espie, who has a history with Gouda, had an annoyed expression on her face.

Well, Espie met me after a failed attempt to assassinate Gouda, which was turned back on her.

"Not long ago...... Gouda's army engaged the Allied forces...... Gouda was killed by the Hero, Hiro."

""""Eeehh!??""""

"Then, with Gouda's death, the remnants of Gouda's army retreated in a hurry...... Tomorrow, the Allied forces will reach the area and retake Shiznautmy. So today is the only time to move 'everyone'."

As I looked around, I told everyone about the course of history that Tre'ainar had taught me.

Naturally, everyone was surprised when I suddenly started talking about things like that.

"Nonsense, among the Six Supremacy, Lord Gouda is like an immortal...... his death is inconceivable! What in hells is going on?!"

"Really!? Big brother, Gouda is dead!?"

"Hey, Brother! You're saying that so easily, but Gouda is one of the Six Great Demon Generals, just like Norja and Hakuki! Such a legendary figure is... dead!?"

Well, of course that would be the natural reaction.

"It's true. That's the unreasonable superpower of the Hero, Hiro? And it looks like he's been obliterated without leaving a trace."

For me, he's a textbook figure, but for everyone living in this day and age, the Six Supremacy were such powerhouses.

In addition......

"Wait, just a moment...... how could you possibly know all this?"

"Un. Big brother, when did you find out?"

"Brother?"

From the perspective of the Larou'iph, this was a legitimate question.

I've been with Larou'iph for the past few days, and with Espie and the others for even longer, so when did I get this information?

"That's ......."

"............"

The Chieftain remained silent without saying anything.

And I also thought about it. Up until now, I would have tried to cover it up by saying all kinds of nonsense, but I've come to this point now.

For me and Tre'ainar, this place was the goal of our journey in this era.

If so, this was the only place for it.

And so, the whole truth......

『Hmm!? Hold on, child!』

"Huh...... Hmm?"

"""??"""

But then it happened.

I was about to reveal the truth when Tre'ainar stopped me.

『...... is someone there?』

"What!?"

I was careless.

I immediately activated my radar and, just as Tre'ainar said, I detected the presence of someone other than us.

There was only one person.

"Someone's here!"

"Huh!?"

"Who is it...... Demon King Army?!"

"O, over there......"

"Truly, alone...... Allied forces? ...... no, that person!"

Someone was walking alone from behind the rubble a little further away.

But it's not human.

"Ah~, I seriously thought I was a goner......"

"""""Eeehh !??"""""

The person who was talking to himself...... was not human.

『......... What......?』

It was a demon!

An Ogre? No, it's not. It's gigantic, but not an ogre.

It has huge beetle-like horns sprouting from its forehead, and its body is also covered with a pitch-black epidermis.

And, in the giant's chest, a red magma-like mass throbbed as if it were about to explode at any moment.

『Oh...... i..... annot be...... it cannot be ...... what the hell is this......』

And Tre'ainar couldn't be more agitated.

Do you know?

What the heck...... Hmm? No, that's......

"But the magical power inside my body is going out of control and it's going to explode any minute... So... I wonder if I'm going to die this time...? But I won't die for nothing...... Finally, I'm going to wipe those bastards out with a huge explosion... ah?"

My eyes met with a mysterious demon... Ah... Huh? That face......

"Huh? Huh... Huh?"

"Oh...... ah!?"

Seeing him, Espie flinched in fear the moment their eyes met, and Larou'iph was just dumbfounded......

"That face...... eh, no way!"

"Uh, wow...... Brother...... wh, what is happening?"

It seems that Slayer and the Chief also knew that face, in other words, he was that much of a person.

I knew him too.

I've seen him in textbooks!

'These guys, what a surprise. Even my soulmates in heart have already retreated from this place...... Heh, did they come here first to scope things out?"

But that's not what surprised me.

And more than our reactions......

『It...... cannot be...... what is the meaning of this? This............ this is...... what in hells is this?!』

An agitated Tre'ainar exclaimed.

No wonder.

Because......

"But...... the brat of the Seven Heroes...... you guys...who are you? Allied forces together with elves...... and even the hunter kid...... I don't know...... But now that we've met, I must give you my name! Even if you know it, listen! And applaud me!"

Because, this was happening......

"You punks, with brains smaller than a single piece of my crap, listen up closely, you heeeeaaaarr. This is my final live act!"

This...... such a thing...... Something like this!

"I~ am~ Gouda~, the~ Great~ General~~~!!!"

And at the very end, Tre'ainar and I learned the true history that the world didn't know and was never told to future generations....