Flillian, I want to live.

The thieves behind were shouting like a jeer, and the man in front of him directly pressed Gutel's shoulders and pushed her to the ground.

Humans are truly amazing. There are outstanding magicians like Volame, but the vast majority are stupid creatures like this guy in front of us.

Guter cooperated and fell to the ground.

In the past, she could have killed all those idiots in an instant.

But now she doesn't want to kill anyone, not only because of her fear of Xinmeier, but also because of her curiosity about humans.

The man in front of me seemed to be unbuckling his belt. What do humans call this behavior? Rape?

Guter looked at the man in front of him so calmly that he felt a little uneasy.

"What's wrong with you? Aren't you scared?"

The thief leader glared at Gutel fiercely.

"Should I be scared at this time? I'm not sure, but if I start crying, will you be satisfied?"

Guter blinked and answered innocently.

"This is truly unbelievable! I told you there's no way a normal woman would appear in a place like this. Forget it, I might as well just kill you!"

The thief leader said as he drew his sword.

Chapter 5: Time is a butcher's knife

Oh no, this is troublesome.

Looking at the ferocious man in front of him, Gutel was not afraid that the other party would hurt him. He was a great demon who mastered the magic of restoration. It didn't matter even if he lay here and let the other party chop him to death.

However, once the recovery magic is activated, his identity as a demon will be exposed.

At that point, even if he didn't want to kill anyone, he had to kill these thieves in order to prevent his information from being leaked.

Gutel frowned and thought a little confusedly.

"You, are you looking down on me? Go to hell—"

However, Guter's attitude obviously angered the man in front of him. He swung the long knife in his hand, and the sharp blade attacked Guter's tender neck.

puff.

With the sound of flesh and blood separating, Gutel opened her eyes. Her head was still firmly on her shoulders, but the one who was beheaded was the murderer in front of her.

"Boss!"

The thief on the side screamed in fear.

"who is it!"

They were in a mess, picking up weapons one after another, as if trying to find the guy who had just attacked.

puff puff-

However, until the moment of death, these thieves did not see the existence of the enemy, and were all killed under Gutel's somewhat surprised gaze.

Without any delay, the thieves who were so arrogant just now have now turned into corpses all over the ground.

"Are you alright, miss?"

It was not until this moment that a somewhat familiar voice sounded in front of Gutel.

What appeared before her was a bald old man with a shriveled body and a beard.

He was leaning on an old-looking alarm. The sword alone was as high as his shoulder. Judging from the bloodstains on the sword, although it was a little hard to believe, it seemed that the old man in front of him was the one who had just killed those thieves.

This is impossible.

That's what Guter thought, until she recognized the sword.

People now call it the Sword of the Brave. Although Gutel doesn't know its name, she will never forget this sword in her life.

Because it was this sword that Xin Meir used to chop her and made her doubt her life.

At this point, Gutel raised her head and looked into the eyes of the old man in front of her. Sure enough, although his appearance had changed a lot over time, he still had the aura that she was very familiar with.

"You are... Xin..."

Guter covered his mouth with his hand halfway through his speech.

"You really are the demon from back then."

The old man stared at the girl in front of him. Although fifty years had passed, he still remembered the great demon with extremely tenacious vitality.

I have to kill him. He's already this old. If I kill him, I can...

Guter's brain was working rapidly. She stared at Xinmei in front of her, trying desperately to find a way to defeat him.

However, the answer is despairing.

"I can't win..."

A desperate and helpless answer emerged in Guter's mind.

"You won't resist? I won't show mercy~"

Xinmeier smiled and then raised the sword in his hand.

"Wait a minute... I know you definitely don't believe it, but, but, please listen to my request, Xin Meier!"

Looking at the sword coming towards her, Gutel begged loudly to Xinmeier. However, even she knew that the brave warrior who had killed countless demons must have been accustomed to the lies told by the demons before their death.

Even if he wanted to tell the truth, it would be useless. As the shadow of death surged into his heart, Gutel closed his eyes in fear.

"My whole life..."

However, Xinmei's sword stopped less than an inch away from Gutel's neck.

"I've slain countless demons, and I've heard countless lies from them before they died," Xin Meier said, looking at Gutel, who opened his eyes in disbelief and looked at him. "So I can tell that you're different from them."

"Ugh..."

Guter swallowed nervously.

"Okay, I'll listen to what you have to say. If you lie to me, I'll kill you right away."

Xinmeier put the sword back in front of him, then reached out his hand with a kind face, touched Gutel's head, and said with a smile.

"Well, I haven't killed anyone since I last met you. Even though I'm a demon, I don't want to be an enemy of humans. It's not because I have any noble reasons, Xin Meier. I just want to survive. Does that mean I must be killed just because I'm a demon?"

Guter sat up and spoke to Xinmeier nervously but seriously.

"Heh, what about those humans you ate before? Didn't they beg for mercy? Didn't they want to live?"

Xin Meier said with a sneer.

"I can atone for their sins. I can do anything. As long as I can live, Xin Meier, give me a chance. I'm not making excuses for the demons, I'm just making excuses for myself. I still have things I want to do, and I still have unfulfilled wishes. So, I don't want to die yet!"

As Guter spoke, he pressed his hand against Volame's notes hidden in his chest. With beads of sweat flowing down his temples, Guter knew very well that his life was in the hands of the man in front of him.

"..."

Xin Meir was silent for a moment. He raised his head and looked at the blue sky above his head, as if he was thinking about something, or waiting for something.

If we launch a surprise attack now.

A thought flashed through Gutel's mind, however, she ultimately remained sitting upright without moving.

"You are a smart guy. Compared to the demons I met before, you might be the purest one."

Xinmei turned around and said to Gutel with his back to him.

"purely……"

Listening to Xinmei's evaluation of himself, Gutel was stunned.

"Do you know? In a few days, the most spectacular meteor shower that will appear in this world once every century will begin."

Xinmeier stuck his sword into the ground, put his hands behind his back and talked to Gutel about something that seemed unrelated.

"A meteor shower that only happens once in a century? I remember that compared to a meteor shower a thousand years ago, there doesn't seem to be anything particularly spectacular in the last few hundred years..."

Guter blinked and answered in confusion.

"As expected of a thousand-year-old, huh? Actually, this meteor shower is nothing compared to the ones a thousand years ago, right? Hahaha~ Even so, this is the most spectacular meteor shower I've ever seen in my short life."

Xin Meir said with some emotion.

"Really? If that's the case, it's definitely worth a look."

Although she couldn't understand, Gutel noticed that Xinmei seemed a little sad now. She imitated human emotions and replied in a comforting tone.

"There's no need to comfort me. Besides, you don't even know what comfort is. However, I do have a wish now."

Xin Meir turned around, looked at Guter, and stroked his beard.

Chapter 6: Inherited Faith

"wish?"

Gutel was a little curious. She wondered what the brave Xinmeier, the greatest hero in human history, could not do.

"Yes, if you help me fulfill this wish, I will let you go today."

Xin Meier nodded.

"Please give me your orders."

Guter nodded excitedly.

"Help me find the magic of immortality..."

A sly smile appeared on Xin Meir's face.

"Eh?"

Immortality magic? To the demons, this was a completely useless magic, but to humans, it was indeed a magic that countless people flocked to. However, so far, no one had ever achieved it.

"Kidding."

Seeing the somewhat panicked Gutel, Xinmeier's old face showed a cute expression of success.

"Eh? Please, please don't tease me like this. At least give me a commission that is within my ability."

Gutel looked at Xinmeier, not knowing what the other party was up to, and she spoke nervously.

"You said you wanted to live, but I'm not afraid of death. As a brave warrior, I've already lived a fulfilling life. Being able to walk ahead of all my companions is actually a blessing for me."

Xin Meir looked at Gutel in front of him. If he were young, he would have killed this demon without mercy, but now, he had some new ideas.

He was old enough, and although he still looked healthy and strong to outsiders, he knew that his life was nearing its end.

Even a hero who defeats the Demon King cannot overcome the short lifespan of humans.

Although Xin Meir has been constantly traveling around in his short life to clean up the aftermath of the various remnants of the demon clan after defeating the Demon King, he has realized today that he cannot end the conflict between the demon clan and humans by relying solely on himself.

Even if the demon in front of him was killed, there were still more demons, such as Aura and Mahat among the Seven Sages, and other nameless great demons, who still survived in this world.

The future of mankind must be left in the hands of future generations.

So, Xin Meir looked at the demon in front of him with strange movements. He didn't know what the consequences would be if he let him go today, but perhaps this was a possibility to resolve the dispute between humans and demons, or perhaps this was just a redemption of the demons. Of course, it was also possible that he was just deceived by the demons again.

Who knows? We'll leave it to those who come after us.

Xin Meir stroked his gray beard, his thoughts flying back to the past, back to his hometown, where there was a special plant called Cang Yue Cao. He once made an agreement with a girl to take her to see it.

"Cang Yue Grass, do you know this plant?"

Xin Meir recalled the flower fields full of blue moon grass in his hometown and asked Gutel with a smile.

"I've seen them a long time ago," Gutel replied. As a demon, she possessed far greater knowledge than ordinary people. "But in the past few hundred years, their numbers have been decreasing. It seems they only appear in a few areas. Perhaps they've become extinct today?"

"If possible, could you please help me look for it? It would be great if you could bring back some seeds."

This time, Xinmei took a serious attitude and asked Gutel for help.

"The seeds of Cang Yue Grass... I can promise you that, but searching for this potentially extinct plant is probably not something I can do in a short period of time."

Guter looked at Xinmei's old face. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, who could have connected the old man in front of him with the sunny and handsome young man?

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter even if you find it after I die." Xin Meier shook his head, not minding the hidden meaning in Gutel's words. "Here, take this. As a demon, it should be easy for you to learn. Unlike me, it took me several years to master this."

"this is?"