The next day. It was just around noon when the chill finally started to recede, and the weather grew warm, signaling the arrival of spring. High above the bright blue sky, clear and free of clouds— Screeeech! Griffins with wings spread wide streaked across the sky in dazzling aerial maneuvers. Waaahhh! The crowd gathered in…

After paying my respects to the other kings’ graves in preparation for the reburials, I finally made my way to the mausoleum of the Duchy of Bringar, to the grave of Dusk Bringar. “Your Grace!” “You’ve arrived, Your Grace.” The knights of the Dragonblood Knights who had been waiting for me saluted in unison. I…

After the funeral. People from various nations began preparing to rebury the kings in front of their graves. King Kellison of the Dwarves, Queen Skuld of the Elves, King Poseidon of the Merfolk, Kureha, who was the elder brother of Beast King Kuilan… And many other human kings. Lastly, there was Duchess Dusk Bringar, the…

Year 652 of the Imperial Calendar. A chilly day in early March. Just a few days after the final battle. To the west of Crossroad. “Phew…” I took a deep breath and cleared my throat. There was a lot of speaking to do today, so I had been taking care of my voice since yesterday….

Click. The stream went live. The camera shook slightly before settling on the man seated in his gaming chair. “Goha~” He waved at the camera with a cheerful smile. As the notification for the live stream popped up, viewers started flooding the chat with messages. — Goha~ — Hey, Retro! — Feels like it’s been…

In a dark, silent arcade. All the other machines had stopped, their screens off, surrounded by stillness. In the center of the arcade, a single, massive game machine buzzed with rough noise, radiating the unique warmth of machinery. The only machine still powered on in the entire arcade had a small child sitting in front…

As dawn passed and morning just began, Aider and I climbed the eastern wall of Crossroad together. “You already know why your achievements are so great, my lord, but…” Aider’s voice was much quieter now, so I had to listen more closely than usual. “It’s because you continued to walk the difficult path.” Hearing him…

The Black Lake. The lake, once filled with black water tainted by malice and nightmares, was now… Whoosh! Completely evaporated. With the closing of the passage to the otherworld and the destruction of the spirit realm, all the curses that had once filled the Black Lake vanished. As the contaminated water evaporated and dried to…

Real World. Crossroad. Serenade stood atop the eastern wall. The southern wall was off-limits due to safety concerns, so she had stationed herself at the eastern wall’s tower, the closest vantage point to the battlefield. And in this final battle, the World Guardian Front had emerged victorious. They had successfully repelled the invasion of the…