I Saved the Demon King Who Was About to Commit Suicide – Chapter 58

Gather all the divine artifacts and head to Silvestra.

In other words, that means…

“Are you expecting me to reveal the truth?”

“Yes. If problems are going to arise anyway, it’s better to eliminate their roots before they even happen.”

Minerva spoke with a determined expression, as if she had already made her decision.

“I think we should also look into what exactly the truth of the world is that requires such measures.”

“Well then, since it’s something I originally intended to do, I’ll follow your wishes.”

Lucia nodded and accepted her words.

However, Aegis did not agree.

“But this doesn’t seem like the right time to accept it. Evan and I will continue our journey, and that means situations could arise when we can’t fend off dangers like now.”

If such a thing were to happen, the damage would likely be greater than before.

To prevent that, it was better for the divine artifacts to remain in Minerva’s possession for now.

“For now, hold onto it. Aegis should take all the divine artifacts and head towards Silvestra.”

“Understood. Then I will keep this shield safe.”

“Good.”

“Now, what’s left is Surt…”

Minerva glanced at the sealed Surt and asked.

“What should we do? Leaving him as he is could result in the seal being undone by outsiders, and he takes up quite a bit of space, I imagine.”

“How about burying him underground? If we do that, it would be hard for anyone to find him.”

“Good idea.”

Minerva reached out her hand.

Then, cracks appeared, splitting the ground apart.

A large pit formed, enough for thousands to enter, and Minerva dropped the sealed Surt into it.

“With this, all problems in Terra have been resolved. Where do you plan to head next?”

“Well…”

Lucia pondered for a moment before answering.

“It would be better to ask Evan, as he’s usually more decisive than I am.”

“It seems we’ll have to stay in Terra until Lord Evan wakes up.”

“Is he in a state where he won’t wake up for a while?”

“As I mentioned before, he’s just fainted. It won’t take him long to regain consciousness.”

“In that case, staying a little longer wouldn’t be a bad choice. I’m feeling somewhat worn out.”

It might seem like Surt just got pinned down, but Lucia repeatedly poured out her magical power when attacking and then tried to recover.

It’s only natural for her body to be worn down.

‘It wouldn’t hurt to rest at least once before heading to another country.’

Given the situation, it might lead to a time when she couldn’t use her magical power properly, so she chose to stay in Terra and take a brief respite.

“Understood. Let’s go back and rest then.”

The view of Efran, which had been partially turned to ashes by Surt.

Minerva, who was gazing at it for a moment, spoke up.

“It seems like today has been a long one for everyone.”

*

Later, the two returned to Efran to assess the situation.

Many buildings lay destroyed, and injured people could often be seen in the streets, but…

From the rumors, it seemed fortunate that there weren’t many casualties.

The implication was that if they rebuilt the collapsed buildings, they could restore things to their former state.

Feeling responsible for the incident, Lucia helped in the reconstruction of Efran after getting enough rest.

She delivered healing potions to the injured, assisted in repairing buildings, and in her spare time, stayed by Evan’s side, taking care of him.

How many days passed as she repeated those tasks?

Lucia began to feel uneasy.

It had been a week since Surt’s invasion ended.

Contrary to what had been said—that he would wake in just two days—Evan was still not awake.

“Minerva, didn’t you say he would wake in two days?”

“I’m not entirely sure about this matter. He’s in a condition that should allow him to regain consciousness…”

Minerva placed her hand on Evan’s forehead as she spoke.

“Some force is preventing Lord Evan from waking.”

“Any idea what that could be?”

“Based on Lord Evan’s condition, I can make an educated guess.”

He looked almost dead in his sleep, surrounded by a dreamy aura.

“It seems Lord Evan is currently unable to escape the dream world.”

“Are you talking about Rohendel?”

The dream world Rohendel.

A land that doesn’t exist on the continent and can only be accessed through special means.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“Can one be dragged to Rohendel just for fainting from a monster?”

“Just sleeping doesn’t mean one can enter the dream world, so there must be another reason in this case as well.”

Minerva conjured a screen from her fingertips, revealing others in a similar state to Evan—several dwarves who were also fast asleep.

“What is this…?”

“Such occurrences have happened several times in Terra over the last two years. Given that Lord Evan also remains unconscious… it suggests this isn’t a simple matter.”

“A simple matter, huh…”

Lucia fell into thought at Minerva’s words.

Silence enveloped them for a moment.

As she kept her gaze on Evan, she finalized her thoughts and spoke.

“I will go to the dream world myself.”

“Are you serious? You might not wake up.”

“Anyway, that’s a place I must go to find the divine artifacts, and more importantly…”

Lucia reached out and caressed Evan’s cheek.

The warmth radiating from her fingertips.

“If Evan is in danger, I have to go. Without him, this journey can’t continue.”

“…Your eyes show you’ve already made up your mind. Very well.”

Minerva brought another bed next to Evan’s, preparing for her.

“To enter Rohendel, we need to follow special procedures. Please lie down.”

Following her instructions, Lucia laid on the bed.

A feeling of comfort enveloped her, making it seem like she could fall asleep any moment.

“And take this medicine to drift into slumber.”

A purple liquid was handed to Lucia.

It felt a bit risky, like a potion from an experiment, and Lucia asked.

“What is this made from?”

“It was made according to the recipe of sleeping potions crafted by those who visited the dream world in the past. Interestingly enough, it uses a type of poison. I’ve mixed it so that it won’t kill you, so no need to worry.”

“Well, if that’s the case…”

Lucia downed the sleeping potion.

Before long, her eyelids grew heavy.

Realizing she would soon fall asleep, Minerva came to bid her farewell.

“Have a safe journey, Lady Lucia.”

“Got it.”

After their brief exchange, her consciousness faded to darkness.

*

How long had it been after that?

Lucia opened her eyes in an unfamiliar place.

In a space surrounded by darkness.

Someone approached where Lucia was lying.

It was a creature that looked like a teddy bear.

“Hello, Lady Lucia! I’m Pero, your guide to Rohendel!”

This creature, calling itself a guide, had an adorable appearance, but…

Lucia couldn’t let her guard down since Pero knew her name.

“If I follow you, I can reach Rohendel, right?”

“That’s right! The entrance to Rohendel is still unformed, so if you lose your way, you’ll never be able to return, which is why we exist.”

Despite the cheerful tone, there was something eerie about it.

Lucia decided to follow Pero into Rohendel.

“Alright. Lead the way.”

“Then please follow this way!”

Pero took Lucia’s hand and led her forward.

After approximately 20 minutes of silently moving forward.

A shimmer of light came into Lucia’s view.

“If you go over there, you can enter Rohendel!”

Lucia slowly walked towards the light, following Pero’s instructions.

As the light became clearer.

It soon offered Lucia a new scenery.

The dazzling night view of a city.

In that place, radiating a festive atmosphere, people were happily roaming the streets.

“Welcome, Lady Lucia! You have arrived in Lunaria, the capital of Rohendel and the city of dreams!”

Pero exuberantly welcomed Lucia with enthusiasm.

However, Lucia couldn’t focus on that.

All her senses were attuned to searching for Evan.

‘Evan is…’

Her gaze wandered around the city.

Her skin was attuned to his magical power.

Focusing all her senses, she sought out Evan.

Yet, despite Lucia concentrating so hard, finding Evan’s trace wasn’t easy.

Since Rohendel itself was a land made of immense magical power, it was difficult to feel anything other than its unique magical energy unless he was very close.

“Well then, I hope you have a pleasant time!”

Pero vanished in a flash, leaving Lucia to explore Lunaria.

If examining the magical power didn’t yield results, then moving about would be faster.

‘By the way, this is rather unusual…’

While exploring the streets, Lucia noticed something strange.

Everyone in Lunaria was smiling.

It could’ve been the festive atmosphere, but people were smiling everywhere they went.

Even when something seemingly infuriating happened, they remained smiling.

‘I need to investigate this further.’

With that thought, Lucia began to dash energetically through Lunaria.