Chapter 379: Handling the Aftermath

But her father's killer was right in front of her. He was giving her the right to avenge him, yet she was too cowardly to act.

This feeling was unbearable.

She took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and finally shook her head with great difficulty, choosing to swallow her anger under Roa's surprised gaze.

"I… I'll leave this place."

Roa lowered his eyes. He admired this little girl somewhat.

Her father's killer was right in front of her, yet she could endure this.

Often, it was this very endurance that cost many people their lives.

But…

"Forget it, I've changed my mind. You should reunite with your father."

Roa's right hand gripped the sword hilt once more. Fourth-stage Moment was activated, and time stopped.

Yasaka couldn't move. Roa appeared before her, and his sword pierced directly into her heart.

Her head was separated from her body, falling heavily to the ground.

Yasaka's eyes were wide with disbelief.

The young man's cold voice reached her ears.

"I'm a person who dislikes trouble. To avoid trouble, I'll have to ask you to die."

In her final moment, Yasaka's face was filled with confusion.

Was this the so-called hero? Were all heroes like this? Acting without hesitation.

Roa exhaled, scanning the area to confirm that no one was around before retracing his steps.

The final battle was nothing special.

There was no earth-shattering clash. The so-called Demon King simply died at Roa's hands.

Well, it was all over.

Roa shrugged and turned back.

The rest of the team was waiting on the fifth floor. When they saw Roa return unharmed, their expressions were somewhat bewildered.

Aqua asked curiously, "Is it over?"

Roa nodded. "It's over. They should all be dead. The corpses are all over there. Oh, I was afraid the Demon King wouldn't die, so I just scattered his ashes."

Aqua was speechless but nodded. "Okay."

"For the rest of the time, I'd like to talk to Iris alone."

The others exchanged glances, but Iris had already followed Roa out of the group.

…

On the third floor of the Demon King's castle, Roa stood on the rooftop, looking down.

The corpses of minotaurs were scattered everywhere, their headless bodies lying on the ground in a gruesome sight.

The entire ground was stained with crimson blood because of these corpses.

A faint smell of blood hung in the air. Roa stood with his hands behind his back, with Iris standing obediently beside him.

It was time to discuss some serious matters.

"Now that the Demon King has been defeated, it's time for me to return to my world."

Roa said slowly.

The so-called 'my world' naturally referred to the Mushoku Tensei world.

There were still many things to be dealt with there. Roa's return to this world was merely to put an end to it.

Upon hearing this, Iris's bright eyes quickly dimmed. She was somewhat at a loss for words. The unease in her heart grew stronger. Although she tried her best to remain calm, how could she listen to such words with a calm face?

"Are you going to leave? Return to your world?"

Iris asked.

Roa nodded, looking at the girl. He said seriously, "The reason I'm telling you this is to ask if you want to come to my world with me."

Iris was stunned.

She pointed at herself, asking incredulously, "Me? Can I go too?"

Roa shrugged and nodded slightly. "Of course, you can. Not only can you go, but I can also let you come back if you want."

Iris's mouth formed an 'o' shape.

"Doesn't that mean I can travel between two worlds?" Iris still found it unbelievable.

Roa nodded. "You can understand it that way. So, do you want to see my world?"

Iris didn't hesitate and nodded excitedly. "Yes!"

The unease in her heart gradually faded, and her expression became much more relaxed.

But what Roa had said earlier had been quite frightening. Iris had almost thought that Roa was going to abandon her and leave alone.

Thinking of this, Iris couldn't help but reach out and hug Roa's waist. She let out a long breath and said somewhat shyly, "Don't say such scary things next time."

Roa scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

But feeling the warmth and tickling sensation from behind his waist, Roa still responded with an "Okay."

The two remained silent. Roa took out the pendant that the girl had once given him from his neck. He gazed at it silently for a moment before placing the ring in his hand.

After the Demon King's death, the morning sun pierced through the darkness shrouded by the clouds, and a soft ray of light shone on his hand, illuminating the ancient ring.

The ring shimmered, exuding an ancient charm.

Roa turned to look at the girl, who was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and for a moment, there was silence.

The silence didn't last long. Roa took the initiative to break the strange atmosphere, saying directly, "Iris, I'll return the ring to you."

Iris shook her head, not taking the ring. She smiled and said, "Since I gave it to you, you should keep it. As my knight, I won't allow you to run away alone."

Roa smiled and said nothing more.

After Aqua and the others had dealt with the trivial matters, Roa had already embarked on the road back.

Roa didn't want to know what was going on with Aqua. He still had his own matters to attend to, and many things had yet to be completed.

Talking to Iris was also to see what the girl's opinion was.

But now it seemed that Iris already had her own answer.

Since she wanted to follow him, then they would go together. He could always bring her back when she wanted to, it was no big deal.

His harem had already started, and if there were too many people, he would separate them to avoid a love triangle.

Although it sounded irresponsible, thinking about it carefully, it was actually the right thing to do.

But seeing how obedient Iris was, she probably wouldn't do anything too outrageous.

Iris was the more obedient type, Roa thought to himself.

There was nothing else left. He would handle the aftermath and prepare to return.

The Demon King had been defeated, and he would probably receive a large reward and be commended by the country.

The artifacts in this world were indeed valuable. If possible, Roa wanted to obtain more artifacts.

Speaking of artifacts, Roa remembered the artifact he had left in the Crimson Demon Village, the magic wand that had been crafted with a large amount of eris and made from legendary ore.

It seemed he had to make a trip to the Crimson Demon Village.

Roa didn't take Iris away directly. Instead, he said to her, "I'll come and pick you up later. In any case, just be prepared. Let's go to that world and have some fun. I'll show you a different kind of scenery and let you experience the sights of that world."

"I'm looking forward to it." Iris pursed her lips, a faint smile on her face.

"Is that so? I'm also looking forward to your arrival. I'll leave first. Take care of those idiots, Aqua, and don't let her cause any trouble at the end." Roa instructed.

The young man took a step forward, and magic-infused air enveloped Roa, lifting him into the sky.

This could be a skill in itself, and its function was simple: [Flight].

The feeling of soaring freely in the air was naturally good, and most importantly, it was fast, allowing him to fly in a straight line.

Roa stretched out his hands, gathering magic in them, converting it into air, and then suddenly blasting it out.

This move was called [Nitrous Boost].

Cough, just kidding.

In any case, he sped along the way, and by the time Roa arrived at the Crimson Demon Village, it was already noon.

It had to be said that Roa's speed was quite fast.

He found the village chief and explained his intentions, only to be told that it would take another day or two.

After hesitating for a moment, Roa could only choose to stay in the Crimson Demon Village for another day or two.

And the Crimson Demon Tribe, upon hearing the news of Roa's arrival, many people ran over eagerly inviting Roa to stay for the night.

The news of Roa defeating the Demon King had not yet reached their ears. After all, Roa had only spent a morning solving the matter, so naturally no one would know about it.

But whether they knew or not, Roa was a big customer. They were naturally very attentive to a big customer. After all, there weren't many people who could spend 500 million eris in one go.

The Crimson Demon Tribe actually received a large number of orders every year. After all, as the most powerful magicians in this world, making magic items was naturally their most important source of income.

But even so, Roa alone provided almost a year's worth of income. The people of the Crimson Demon Tribe were not only grateful but also became more active.

After all, with such a big customer, as long as they could provide a stable supply of goods, they wouldn't have to worry about not making money.

Roa knew their intentions, so he rejected all of them.

After all, he didn't have much time to waste on this. Magic items, unless they were of the artifact level, rarely provided any enhancement to Roa.

But how could artifacts be forged just by wanting to forge them?

Even if the Crimson Demon Tribe wanted to forge an artifact, it would be quite difficult.

So Roa wasn't particularly optimistic about these guys. If he really needed magic items, he would just find a time to come over and stock up. As for now, he would pass.

He still has his own matters to attend to.

After finding an inn, Roa paid the rent and chose to rent a room.

Among the Crimson Demons who invited Roa was Megumin's father, Hyoizaburoo.

However, Roa still chose not to go to Megumin's place, mainly because he was afraid of trouble.

Megumin's family seemed to have a lot of problems, with two daughters and the couple. Roa instinctively felt that going there might entangle him in some troubles.

So, Roa chose to stay in a more secluded room.

After checking into the room, Roa opened the system panel to check his gains.

[Congratulations, Host, you have killed the Demon King and obtained 500 points of Chronos Force.]

[You have killed a Demon King Army Executive (5/8) and obtained 500 points of Chronos Force.]

One hundred points of Chronos Force for a Demon King Army Executive is not much, just average. The Demon King alone is worth 500, which is quite good.

Adding these together, there are a total of one thousand points of Chronos Force. As for the remaining gains, there aren't many.

Coming to this world, his gains are not that significant. The most useful thing should be the artifact Aqua gave him, the Traveler's Fantasy.

Roa doesn't know what quality level the magic wand is. If it doesn't suit him well, or if the quality isn't as high as expected, he can only give it to Roxy.

As for skills, he has learned quite a few miscellaneous ones.

After all, the adventurer class doesn't have special restrictions, so you can learn any skills you want.

Apart from some basic skills, Roa feels that the most practical one is probably the lich's Life Drain.

He has discovered that Life Drain is not just about draining the opponent's life force. As long as you drain the opponent's magic power, it will create a dual suppression of magic power and strength in that instant. It's very effective against enemies weaker than him.

Moreover, the drained life force can even be transferred to others as magic power, which solves the problem of the Dragon Boss's mana regeneration not keeping up.

This is an unexpected surprise for Roa.

But how should he spend the remaining two days? It's impossible to just do nothing.

As for running back to Aqua and the others, that's even more impossible.

Who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause? It's best to avoid it if possible.

After thinking it over, Roa still feels it's better to ask others to learn some skills.

His skill points are already overflowing. He doesn't need to learn too many skills, and he won't learn any so-called advanced magic.

He only wants to learn passive skills.

With a thought, Roa found the tribe leader and explained his reasons. The tribe leader pondered for a moment and then showed Roa his skills.

The tribe leader is also an advanced magician. In fact, there are quite a few advanced magicians in this village.

Unlike Megumin, his skill panel is quite balanced, proficient in various skills, not as extreme as Megumin. Roa glanced over it and felt it was acceptable.

However, passive skills are not so easy to learn.