<Authors Notes>

The other day, I was informed that the 1st Volume of the Light Novel was reprinted again. Furthermore, Manga Volumes 1-4 are also reprinted. Thank you very much to everyone who purchased them.

Even so Including the timing on when to present them, it sure is difficult to choose the right information to present I have a hard time finding the answer to this every time (sweat drop)

[So thats how it is.]

[It still depends on the person and the situation but in this matter, this is what I had decided.]

[But in this case though, you decided this was more appropriate, didnt you?]

[I think there are some subtleties regarding the emotions in our relationship between him and me. Subtle emotions that only he and I can understand.]

[I see]

[Of course, Im not saying that women arent sensitive- but men are more sensitive than you imagined, Seras.]

Thats why

They try to protect themselves more than necessary and become unnecessarily aggressive.

As they worry about their position all the time, theyd eventually find themself in deep trouble.

Until in the end They fell into a self-wrestling mindset with no way out.

[I feel like the current Yasu is heading in a not-so-bad direction. If he keeps heading towards that direction, he should be fine. Of course Ive accepted his plea regarding what hes going to do in the future, because its in my best interest to do so.]

I will give Yasu Tomohiro his freedom.

In other words Well release him.

I still havent told Yasu about this yet, but this is what Ive decided.

Its rather risky to bring him into our side.

Thats what I judged.

First of all, theres no way to eliminate the risk of him finding out my true identity.

When a former classmate becomes a friend, the danger of being found out increases dramatically.

Without him realizing that Im Mimori Touka I will release him.

This seemed to be the best course of action at the moment.

Im not going to get rid of him.

The current Yasu is no longer on the Goddess side.

Well, theres still the possibility that hell side with Sougo but

[For example, after Yasu was able to join up with Sougo and the others, and hes successful with his apology and reconciliation There, Yasu will end up telling Sogou that the Fly King was the one who saved him.]

Hearing my words, a look of understanding appears on Seras face.

[Thats right. Even if we were to go up against Sougos side, this would make it hard for Sogou to stand against us. In all likelihood, this matter with Yasu may become a shackle for Sogou.]

In her eyes, I will become the person who saved her classmate who was almost killed by the Goddess.

[From what Ive heard of Sogou-donos personality, indeed]

[Moreover, if Sogous side learns the truth from Yasus own mouth, her opinion of that sh*tty Goddess will take a turn for the worse. Vysis had her own pawns, the 6th Cavalry to get rid of Yasu her classmate.]

Seras exclaimed again.

[Yes, its as you had guessed. The Mad Emperors plan of winning over the S-Rank Heroes to their side is becoming somewhat more realistic.]

[Indeed]

Though I say that, it was still to the extent that it would be great if that happens.

Its risky to rely on Yasu to win over the S-Rank Heroes.

I guess the main axle for this would really be Asagis group.

When push comes to shove- It might also be the time for me to finally divulge my true identity.

[Well One of the reasons Im letting Yasu go is that hes still mentally unstable and his presence here brings about too much uncertainty.]

In other words I cant afford it.

I dont have the resources to devote to Yasu Tomohiro.

[This journey of revenge is coming to an end Conversely speaking, you could say that we will have even less room to spare in the future.]

It would have been fine if this was just a leisurely journey where we enjoy visiting the other world.

It would have been fine if the goal of this journey was to save someone wherever we go.

However, this is a journey of revenge.

And perhaps the climax of this journey is near.

I dont have any time to relax and take care of Yasu.

[Point is, Im not sure if I can control him. It would take a great deal of deception and acting to keep him from knowing it was me. Wed have to be comrades after all Wed end up standing side by side in that case.]

Hes an A-Rank Hero.

Ive also just heard about his ability.

Hell definitely be a force that could be reckoned with.

But more than that, I havent been able to fully assess Yasu Tomohiro as a person.

I dont even know if hell definitely change for the better.

Thats why revealing my true identity still seems like a risk to me right now.

Fighting together with him while hiding my true identity is currently fraught with uncertainty.

[Most importantly, Yasu himself wants to go to where Sogou is. From what I heard, he also wants to take a look around this world. But as I said before, I cant afford to go along with him right now.]

[So the best thing to do would be to let him go.]

[Thats why I think.]

I turned my face and looked behind me.

[I know it sounds like Im pushing him away but hell just have to find his own way. This is as far as I could help him.]

As long as that sh*tty Goddess is trying to kill him

Im not sure if hell ever be an enemy again.

Even if he gets caught, that will thats fine as well. Yasu doesnt know who I am.

There wouldnt be a problem.

Its just

[I dont think that sh*tty Goddess will care that much if Yasu is still alive Ill advise him later that he should hide his identity after he leaves here.]

Thereupon, Seras turned towards me.

[But if I were to be honest though Hes different from what I imagined. The guy you told me about before and the guy he is now I cant help but think theyre two different humans. All the things he said were his true feelings but after revealing his true intentions and showing us that he had no hostile intent, he still wished to continue being restrained. Apparently because it would be better for you and the people of this country to be safe.]

Pausing for a moment, she continues.

[Those were words of someone who is very objective and considerate of others.]

[I suppose he used to be a straightforward guy like that.]

Perhaps, since who knows when we may have got off on the wrong foot.

He may have been confused by the constant flow of information.

Thereupon, he found himself being swallowed up in the waves of information flooding into his mind.

The result of being confused by the vast amount of false information circulating the internet, being continuously swayed by the information he received Perhaps, the Yasu Tomohiro we just talked with was the Yasu Tomohiro not too long ago before we came to this world.

[Well In a way, that guy too-]

Putting my hand on the doorknob of our room

[I guess you could say that he had been under the influence of an abnormal state ability this whole time.]

I thought I had said something pretty smart back there.

After actually saying it though, it sounds kinda lame. Good grief.

And yet, Seras is still the same

She looked as if shes really amazed that I could quite comprehend the situation

Anyway Ive decided what to do with Yasu Tomohiro.

He will go his way.

Ill go my own way.

We went straight into preparations for our departure.

In between our preparations, I attended a few council meetings to solidify the guidelines for our future movements.

Currently, Munin was making a homemade Fly Knight mask for herself.

Incidentally, she made a mask for Nyaki as well.

The two of them then wore their respective masks and came to show them off to me and Seras.

Speaking of Nyaki

Nyaki wants to be strong too nya!

After she got her mask, she suddenly got excited.

I even went along with her when she went to consult with the Four Warlights about it.

Other than that, as I was taking a bath with Seras, discussing our future plans with her

Armia and Qir came in without permission.

At night, I visited the Forbidden Races village again.

We had dinner with the Seven Warlights and discussed many things.

At this time, we also discussed about the other Divine Beast named Radis.

Hes quite the noisy prisoner, but we cant afford to hand him over to Mira.

We want to keep Radis under our control.

It seems that the Mad Emperor had already accepted that condition as well.

Now that we have diplomatic relations with the Faraway Country like this, theres no need to force the Divine Beast into our hands, or so he said.

After dinner, I was able to sit down and talk with Gratora.

And that night, I was invited to Lieses room and served food again.

Within those times

Departing before our group was Yasu Tomohiro.

That day, we had come to the door to see Yasu off.

Yasu was able to walk now, and his complexion had improved.

Hes wearing earmuffs to hide his missing ear, but as for his right hand that had lost its grip

To protect his peeled off nails, his bandaged hands were protected under gloves

If you look closely though, one could still see the painful claw marks in many parts of his body.

However, he had recovered enough to be able to move normally now.

It seems that the power of a Heros Status Correction is also effective in this area.

Yasu was carrying a backpack.

There were lots of things packed inside, especially things that were necessary for sleeping outdoors.

He was also given a considerable amount of money for traveling expenses.

With the amount of money he got, I think it should be enough for him to last until he reaches Alion.

As for the danger of battle I think he should be fine.

The Sixth certainly did a good job on his body.

But even with a battered up body, Yasu is still an A-Rank Hero with an Inherent Skill befitting his rank.

If its just a Golden-eyed Monster or a bandit, he should be able to get rid of them easily as long as he doesnt get too negligent.

In addition to me and Seras, the Demi-Humans who had been taking care of Yasu had also come.

The Dragonewts and Centaurs that had found Yasu.

Nyaki also came to help open the door.

Keeping his stature straight, Yasu turned towards us and bowed his head.

[I had been under your care. Thank you very much for everything.]

Seeing such a Yasu, I walked up to him

[Here.]

and put a pendant with a crest tied on a thin string in his hand.

Looking at what I gave him, Yasu looked towards me.

[Ummm This is?]

[The one who possesses this crest is a guest in the Faraway Country, and we hoped youll overlook them- Weve discussed as such with the Mira Empire. As long as its within the Mira territory that has been notified of the countrys agreement with us, you should be able to avoid unnecessarily trouble with that. If you were heading west, avoiding the Southern battlefields, that could be useful.]

[Thank you very much. I dont know how I can repay this favor]

[Please dont worry about it now. By the way, do you have an idea where you want to go first?]

[No I still dont have any specific place in mind. However If I were to go southbound to head towards Alion, I think I really might get caught in the war as you said. Right now, the armies of Alion and Mira are probably fighting each other around that area. So, I thought it would be a good idea to go around north, passing by Mira, Jonato and Magnar, and see the people of this world with my own eyes]

[From here on out, it will be up to you. I sincerely wish you all the best for the future May you have a good journey and hope that you will be able to meet up with the Heroes you mentioned.]

[Thank you May the future be good for you as well, Belzegia-san.]

Next, Yasu thanked Seras.

Then, he thanked Nyaki.

And finally Yasu especially thanked the Dragonewts and Centaurs who had taken care of him while he was here.

[Im so glad youre feeling better, Tomohiro-san. Please take care on your way.]

[Thank you very much. Please take care of yourselves too. I will never forget this favor I received. And me too It may be too late, but I hope No, I will strive to become a person who can be thanked by someone.]

[Yes We sincerely wish that this will be the case.]

Yasu then looked at me once

[Well then, please.]

Before bowing his head towards Nyaki.

Thereupon, Nyaki glanced towards me, to which I nodded back to her.

Before long The door leading to the outside world opened.

[Well then, everyone Once again, thank you very much. I hope to see you again when I become someone I can truly be proud of and at that time, I hope to thank everyone again. Finally Thank you very, very much.]

And thus, Yasu Tomohiro departed from the Faraway Country.

On this day, I affixed the Nullification Curse on Munin.

The installation in itself succeeded without difficulty.

After that, we borrowed a corner in the royal castle and conducted a test shot.

Each shot of the curse consumes one Azure Dragon Stone.

The pros and cons of the activation of the curse was cleared with no problems.

All thats left to consider would be

When to approach.

How to approach.

And then How do I deceive her.

[.]

Almost there

I could feel it close

My hands wrapped around that sh*tty Goddess neck.