I realized after seeing Orsted nod.
That’s right.
It would be impossible within my lifetime, but if Orsted wins against Hitogami, then there would no longer be any meaning to jail him.
“After 100 years.”
“That would arrive before long. Then I’ll just obediently wait here.”
Badigadi said that and lay down once again.
Orsted nodded and turned on his heels.
The talk was over with this.
That was quick.
“Your Majesty......it’s probably not the right time to say this, but thank you very much for various things in the Magic University.”
“Yeah. Rudeus, I don’t know if this is the last time we’ll ever meet, but I should say congratulations to you.”
“Congratulations, is it?”
“I’m congratulating because you’ve won.”
“I wonder if I’ve really won.....”
That’s what I’m worried about.
In the end, Orsted ended up using mana.
A mistake was made at the very last moment.
However, Badigadi wasn’t alluding that one bit.
“Yeah. You’ve made Hitogami taste the sense of defeat.”
“Sense of defeat, is it?”
“Yeah. You’ve made Hitogami realize that “No matter what I do, I can’t kill this guy.” Hitogami has completely lost all will to continue. Explaining how Hitogami looked the last time I saw him is difficult, but his figure cer-tainly looked that of a loser. If it’s so, then just what would you call it if not his enemy’s victory?”
“.......Is that true?”
“If you don’t believe it, then go ahead and remove that bracelet and see for yourself.”
When pointed at by him, I unconsciously hid my hand with the bracelet on.
“I’ll.....pass on that.”
“I see, that’s fine either way.”
That trick won’t work on me.
I didn’t even want to meet Hitogami.
However.
Indeed, when I saw him at the valley’s bottom, he seemed to be at his wits’ ends.
If Hitogami realized a huge sense of defeat in this battle, then it might just be true.
But I wasn’t confident on the comment that he would lose all his motivation and not do anything.
“Is the talk over?”
“There's nothin’ more from me.”
“I see. Well then, be in good health.”
I turned around and followed Orsted.
At that time, Alek leaped in with an intolerable face.
“Respected Granduncle.....I am──”
“Aleksander. If you want to become a hero, then find your true enemy. Your father could never find some-one like that. When you defeat that, you will become a hero who will surpass his father.”
“.........I understand.”
Alek turned around as well.
This might be my final farewell to Badigadi.
It would be nice if I showed myself once every few years, but it could be that through some way or another, the seal comes undone.
Then it should be fine to not come.
There’s no need to tell other people at the Magic University that Badigadi was sealed here.
The only ones who knew about this place were me, Orsted, Alek, Ruijerd, and Perugius. Only 5 people.
I’d made arrangements for Ruijerd to keep watch from the village’s entrance so that no one would visit this valley.
On top of that, the amount of people who could descend and ascend the valley were few.
Even for 100 years, the seal may not break even by chance.
And, furthermore──
“Rudeus, the entrance.”
“Yes.”
I covered up the small hole.
So that no one would be able to dig it out or able to find it.
It was my farewell.
“Young Dragon God. I pray that someday your curse is lifted.”
In the end, Badigadi’s faint voice could be heard from the cave.