The Legends Of Creator Hero
Hello, the past is here!

Four days have passed, now the engagement of the daughter of the king of Britannia, Tirith pendragon Vi Britannia will be carried out soon. The royal courtyard was filled by various kinds of people ranging from merchants, nobles and other influential people.

While the people, were at the palace gate to watch the engagement take place through the image projectiles that fi made using magic tools.

"Oh, Takumi! You're back to attend this engagement?"

Yuri.

Yuri runs towards Takumi who has just been appointed using teleportation back to the kingdom.

"Yes, there's no way I'm missing this."

Reply Takumi.

Yuri was wearing a beautiful black dress. Her hair was in the back pigtail and revealed a smooth skin on her neck. Takumi may not have noticed her all this time, but Yuri is really pretty at the moment.

"I'm happy that Tirith has forgotten him and is living a new love with Takatsumi."

Yuri.

Takumi kept quiet without answering. It was not that he did not like this engagement, but for him Takatsumi was just playing. While Takumi continues to wander and help people to prepare, for him Takatsumi just play games in the palace. On the other hand, Yuri was still better than Takatsumi. Yuri regularly either completed the missions the Guild gave her or resolved some chaos that adventurers could not handle.

Things have changed from Takumi since the end of the fight between him and the Behemoth. Takumi still keeps the thing that Behemoth gave him until now.

"However still. They don't have to hold this engagement exactly one year after Rigel's death."

Yuri said sadly.

Takumi furrowed his brows in anger. The main reason for coming was to visit Rigel's grave. Takumi is not interested in this engagement at all, but when he learns his engagement is carried out coincides with one year of Rigel's death. For Takumi, this was tantamount to insulting Rigel.

"Yes. I don't know what they think of holding an engagement on this day of many days. Shouldn't the princess be against it? Wasn't Rigel the first man she loved?"

Takumi said with a growl.

Yuri glanced at Takumi in silence. He noticed that Takumi had changed greatly from appearance to strength.

'You have also changed drastically in this year Takumi. Not only you, everyone has changed. It's just me...'

Inner Yuri.

Then, on the stage where the engagement will take place. Ride an old man who seems to be a holy priest of the church. Then, in the front seat, there was king Altucray who was sitting and gazing happily towards the stage. Only nobles are allowed to sit on chairs that have been prepared. For the guards and great merchants who were present here stood without being given seats.

"Come, Takumi. We have our own seats."

Take Yuri.

"Sorry, I'll stay. You go first."

Reply Takumi.

"Ah, then fine."

Yuri said sadly.

Takumi chooses to watch Takatsumi's engagement from afar and that's when the priest starts talking.

"On this happy day, there will be an engagement between the princess of Britannia, Princess Tirith pendragon Vi Britannia and one of the 12 holy heroes, the hero of the sword, Mr. Haneda Takatsumi."

Said the priest.

After the reception, Takatsumi went out and took the stage. Not long after, princess Tirith came from the other side and took the stage. Takatsumi looked at Tirith's face and found a sign of sadness on her face.

'Shouldn't he be happy? Or could...'

Inner Takumi.

Takatsumi wears a suit that is used during weddings. While Tirith used a very beautiful white dress, although the dress she wore was not a wedding dress. Yellow hair to emasan Tirith's neatly arranged so as to make everyone amazed.

Tirith smiled as she took the stage and faced the front with Takatsumi. The priest stood in the middle between Tirith and Takatsumi. The priest took out a box containing two beautiful rings decorated with jewels on it.

"Today, the lovers who are here will get engaged and exchange rings that will be the root of their bond. Please, sir hero."

Said the priest, thrusting the ring.

'It's just an engagement, not a wedding. Why do they make it look like a wedding?'

Inner Takumi.

"I love you Tirith."

"I also menc—"

JEDERS.

Amidst the exhilarating atmosphere, a thunderclap shattered this beautiful atmosphere. The sky continued to rumble and began to darken. Drop by drop the water began to fall. It's gonna rain.

"It looks like it's going to rain. W-how is this, your majesty?"

Ask the pastor doubtfully.

King Altucray looked irritated and clicked his tongue.

"We're moving the show and party to the throne room, hurry up!"

King's Order.

Everyone obeyed the King's orders and the servants pointed the way to the throne room. Takumi also followed the people and walked towards there, Takumi could hear the murmur of people complaining.

"Hey, did you realize it, just now? When the princess came, she looked sad for something, right?"

Said one of the nobles.

Other than Takumi, it seemed that some people realized something about Tirith's expression earlier.

"Ahh, you also noticed it. It's possible that the princess is sad because the late Queen wasn't there to see her meet the person she loved."

"Ahh, you might be right. I feel sorry for the princess. He's having a hard time."

Takumi silently listened to the conversation of that person. Takumi was at the very back of the line of people who walked into the Throne room.

'That guy might have a point. However, I don't think that's the only source of Tirith's grief.'

Inner Takumi.

Takumi and Rigel are not only similar in some ways. They also had a rough childhood. Even Takumi can figure it out without needing to wait for Rigel to tell his past because...

'The person who smiles the most has the deepest wound.'

Inner Takumi.

Takumi understood that because he had the same face as Rigel. As Takumi continued to walk and fell deeply into his thoughts, the crowd of people walking in front of him began to stop.

"W-who's she?"

Say one of the people.

"Soldiers stand by!"

King's Order.

The soldiers made barricades to protect the king, Tirith's daughter and others. Takumi, Takatsumi and Yuri also stepped forward in front of the soldiers.

"Who are you?! How dare you take the king's seat!"

Yuri.

There, a white-haired man was sitting bored and leaning his head with his fake left hand.

The man was wearing a red striped black robe that reached his knees. From the way she dressed, she was very similar to the dress style of a demon lord.

(Example illustration. Sc: maou gakuin.)

He wears a slightly horrible mask. Then, his hands slowly began to open his mask.

"It's nice to see you're all okay. Hello, introduce me is the past that comes to haunt."

'This voice, I recognize this voice....'

Inner Takumi.

When the man sitting on the throne took off his mask and revealed the face behind the mask. Takumi lowered his spear, his eyes wide open in surprise.

'His outer appearance was completely changed and different from before. However, I can clearly tell who he is.'

Inner Takumi.

"R-rigel?"

It wasn't Takumi or any other hero who called out his name. It was Tirith who called out his name with sadness and disbelief. His hands covered his mouth that was opened in surprise.

On the other hand, Takatsumi and the King somehow looked at Rigel with a horrified look and were very frightened of something. Rigel put his mask into the Infertory and started talking.

"Yo, congratulations on your engagement, Tirith. It seems that you have completely forgotten about me until you have not visited my grave and instead held this event."

Rigel.

The heroes lowered their weapons while the king could not help his surprise. Rigel greatly enjoyed the face of the king and Takatsumi who made a strange expression.

"Even if you forget the past, THE PAST WILL NEVER FORGET!"

Rigel.

Rigel rose from the throne that the king was supposed to sit on. Rigel placed his right hand on his chest while slowly approaching the heroes and Tirith who was behind the king.

"I, the person you're trying to get rid of history is here! I crawled up from hell to be here as the past and haunt you!"

Rigel.

Rigel said it with a happy face and was very satisfied.

"R-rigel, you've been alive all this time? Then why don't you come back?"

Takumi.

Takumi put his spear into his back and slowly walked up to Rigel. Takumi still can't believe that he's Rigel.

"Yes, there are some things that make me unable to return. I heard you were aiming to kill Diablo, I'm glad you did that for me, Takumi."

Rigel.

Rigel smiled and patted Takumi's shoulder gently. Takumi just fell silent and softened his expression as Rigel continued walking past him. Upon reaching Yuri and Takatsumi's unmoved place, Rigel just stood still and passed by them without saying anything.

Rigel looked at Takatsumi with great hatred and anger but Rigel kept him and hid him.

Rigel's goal is neither Takatsumi nor the King trying to get rid of Rigel. Not Takumi or Yuri, but the blonde girl who kept staring at Rigel with her tears trying to hold him back. That girl is Tirith. Rigel patted Tirith's head slowly and smiled.

"You're still short as always, Tirith."

Rigel.

"R-rigel, i-i.."

Before Tirith could finish his words, Rigel brought his mouth closer to Tirith's ear and whispered something.

"I know that you didn't really forget me. You also just pretended to love Takatsumi, I know that."

Whisper Rigel.

The dam that Tirith built so that his tears did not fall was now destroyed, said Rigel. Tirith cried sobbing sobbing while hugging Rigel's body.

"You.. Where have you been all this time! Why don't you ever tell me anything if you're still alive! You're so mean, Rigel. Makes me continue to suffer from your loss for the past year."

Tirith.

'Warm, long-lost warmth. The smell of his body calms my heart.'

Inner Tirith.

"Well, I'm sorry for that. I promised you that I would take you with me someday, right? But now is not the time."

Rigel placed his fake left hand on the head of Tirith who was still hugging Rigel's body. Rigel looked at King Altucray who was unable to say a word.

"I'm just here to do a few things and get out of this place, let's talk."