Chapter 56: Echoes of the [Redacted], a Date, and an Exam (4)

A Reporter asked Cole what on earth had happened.

But Cole was the one who wanted to ask that question.

A monster suddenly appeared. *We had to uphold the Professor's example and do good. Therefore, the Weak must be protected.* For that reason, I was forcibly made to join their journey.

*Please, just let me go home.* But they were too terrifying for me to utter those words.

I vaguely went along with their journey until we reached the Ancient Fortress. When we met Paimon, I wondered what would happen, but then a monster immediately underwent a Second-Stage Transformation and swept away all the Demonic Beasts and Demons.

Those who had swept everything away like the wind, once again vanished like the wind, leaving only Cole behind.

They said something about reporting to Professor Rian and preparing various things. They definitely babbled something, but I was too scared to properly understand.

Paimon's death. And the contaminated land being purified as a result.

Seeing that, people swarmed in, which is the current situation.

Everyone was asking Cole questions, as if Cole were the Hero who had accomplished all of this...