You didn't expect this, did you? I've time-traveled again!

"Suoh-senpai, you're back?!"

This person is none other than Suoh Takeshi!

Looking at the other members of the team, all with eager smiles on their faces, Suoh Takeshi, still puzzled, saw the Demon King and immediately guessed the cause and effect.

"...Sato-kun? How long have I been gone?"

"It's been half a year!"

"Is that so? It seems the Fairy Corridor is much more difficult than I thought. Luckily, you called for me so strongly, otherwise I might not have been able to return. It's only been half a year... I didn't expect you to have already fought the Demon King. If I hadn't returned, would you have all defeated the Demon King by now...?"

Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for over a century, Suoh Takeshi's words never stopped, infuriating the Demon King in the distance.

"Enough! Are you trying to fool me?!"

"...I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings."

Suoh Takeshi subconsciously apologized to him, "But don't worry about it, I'll send you away from this world right now."

"Suoh-senpai, actually...!"

Before Sato Kazuma could explain that these Demon Kings all possessed formidable strength at the Demon King level, Suoh Takeshi suddenly raised a finger towards all the Demon Kings present.

Then it gently glides across.

It's like casually wiping away a stain that's been left on the canvas.

So casual.

But in their sight, all the Demon King's army had vanished!

It was swift and decisive, without any warning!

The armies fighting the Demon King's army were stunned and stood there dumbfounded because they suddenly had no opponents.

"Zhou-Zhou Fang-senpai?!!!!!"

Kazuma Sato immediately cried out in surprise.

“Ah, don’t be afraid, it’s just a little trick.” Suoh Takeshi patted him on the shoulder: “It’s my skill that can sever the connection between anyone whose strength is below mine and this world, and then banish them.”

"You call this a petty trick..."

Kazuma Sato was completely speechless.

He hadn't been unaware that Suoh Takeshi would come back to save the day at the last minute; otherwise, he wouldn't have shouted for help, begging for that virtually impossible hope.

But he really didn't expect that Suoh-senpai would defeat all the Demon King's army as soon as he appeared!

And it was so easy!

Despite having prepared for over half a year, the other party resolved the crisis with just a flick of their finger.

I have a feeling...

There's a kind of... a kind of... how should I put it?

Correct!

It felt like it started strong but ended weakly!

but--

"It's our victory, right?!"

"Ah, because the Demon King has already been defeated."

"That-"

Sato Kazuma received confirmation again, turned around, raised his hands, and shouted loudly to the people behind him:

"We won! Everyone! Cheers!"

"Oh—!!!" xN

In an instant, the place became a sea of ​​joy.

At that moment, a blue figure ran towards them from a distance.

"Wu—! I sensed a familiar water element! It really is you! Welcome back!"

"Aqua?!"

Seeing her suddenly jump, Suoh Takeshi had a very bad feeling and quickly stepped back to try to catch her.

however.

Their heads collided again!

"Ouch—it hurts!"

"OK OK."

Aqua screamed in agony, and Suoh Takeshi gently blew on her until she stopped crying.

At last.

Aqua nestled in Suoh Takeshi's arms, tilting her head back with tears of joy in her eyes, and softly welcomed his return.

"Wu, welcome back."

"Yes, I'm back, Aqua."

They smiled at each other and gently kissed.

[Final Chapter] The Beginning and the End of Everything

early morning.

Springtime temperatures are not cold.

The sun had just risen above the horizon, its gentle rays bathing the earth. Accompanied by the crowing of roosters in the farmhouses, people awoke from their slumber.

But at this very moment, some talented people have just returned.

The Lord's Mansion.

A faint light flashed by, and Zhou Fangwu, feeling somewhat tired, lazily stretched.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted."

Although he was complaining, the smile on his lips clearly revealed his true feelings.

Just now, he saved the world once again.

Although to others it may seem that Suoh Takeshi was only gone for a mere hour, he was actually gone for more than a month.

Thanks to the [Power: Fairy Corridor] and [Power: Fairy King's Crown], as well as the connection he established with Aqua, he was able to accurately locate time and space and travel back and forth between different worlds.

With these two powerful abilities, Suoh Takeshi saved many more worlds.

Both their strength and traits received a huge boost, and they also felt extremely satisfied.

I looked up at the clear sky.

There was no more fighting, and no more oppressive stress.

Suoh Takeshi couldn't help but murmur softly, "Has a year already passed...?"

That's right.

A year has passed since we defeated the Demon King.

Although Suoh Takeru's defeat of the Demon King was dramatic and somewhat anticlimactic, his achievement cannot be erased. Furthermore, with numerous adventurers and the princess as witnesses, the news of the Demon King's defeat was accepted as fact and spread throughout the other world.

In no time, the name of [Hero Suoh Takeshi] became known to everyone.

The starting village of Axel has suddenly become a tourist hotspot, with almost everyone choosing to come here to pay homage.

However, reputation is a double-edged sword; it has both advantages and disadvantages.

While enjoying the convenience, the constant stream of challengers overwhelmed him, forcing him to close his doors and stop accepting customers. At the same time, he took this opportunity to use his abilities to save other worlds as much as possible.

The capital city also issued rewards.

Titles, lands, and treasures—these things had already been arranged for him, and they even wanted him to marry Princess Alice!

After all, the royal family's principle is to marry strong people to optimize their genes, and there's no reason to let go of a strong person like Suoh Takeshi who defeated the Demon King. At the same time, Princess Alice also expressed that she had that kind of idea.

However, Suoh Takeshi rejected her on the grounds that she was too young and that they hadn't known each other long enough to develop feelings for each other.

But the royal family's determination was stronger than he had imagined, and they forcefully brought Princess Alice over, ostensibly to cultivate a relationship through more contact.

That's why his wedding with Darkness couldn't take place.

Those methods of seeking profit are truly despicable!

...Although he wanted to scold her loudly, he couldn't refuse Alice's pitiful pleading face, especially with another person involved—Dakness—persuading him from the side. So he had no choice but to agree to let her stay in the Axel starting village.

I always had a feeling that the knight with his peculiar fetishes was enjoying something. Every time I saw him with other women, I didn't stop him; instead, I would hide in the shadows, my face flushed, watching them with great anticipation.

However, with her excellent manners and natural ability to evoke a protective instinct in others, the princess gets along very well with the rest of the team. It's just that her personality has become somewhat skewed due to the influence of the unruly members of the team.

To prevent her from associating with those worthless people, Suoh Takeshi has been working hard to correct her.

Overall, they didn't change anything because of the princess's arrival.

Incidentally, the rewards from the Heavenly Realm have also been distributed.

For his achievement of defeating the Demon King, they allowed Suoh Takeru to choose any reward as a "clearance bonus," which could be anything from becoming a god and obtaining a divine position to returning to his original world.

But Suoh Takeshi refused all of them.

He chose—

"Hey! Wu, breakfast is ready!"

"Coming right away!"

"It's my turn to cook today. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm just as good a cook as Darkness!"

"Yes, yes, our water goddess is a first-rate expert in everything except her primary duties. I'm really looking forward to it."

"Hmph, just wait and see! ...Wait, Wu, what did you just say?"