I don't like the gods, I want to be a hero

Seleus saw a lot of such bastards in Greece, and the first one to bear the brunt was the old bull of Zeus.

"Now that I think about it, the experience of being punished by the gods when I was six years old is the key to making me who I am now. Of course, the kindness of the three adults who don't ask for anything in return is also extremely important. '

Seleus, who had not experienced severe beatings, would at most become a mercenary named 'hero' with Greek characteristics, and then be killed directly after accidentally offending a certain god one day.

And if he hadn't felt the kindness of the three adults and Mr. Chiron, Seleus would very likely have embarked on a path that was diametrically opposed to what he is now, but led to the same goal by different routes.

"It's easy to be sentimental after living for a long time, but then again, my arrogance was completely dispelled when I was six years old..."

Seleus was lost in thought, he thought it was a very important thing for 'Selius'.

If only this avatar is fine, if the main body also has the same problem...the consequences are simply unimaginable.

However, this is not a problem that can be solved in a short while. You must know that behind any major accident, there must be at least 29 secondary accidents and about [-] potential hidden dangers.

In the same way, since this avatar directly displayed such a problem, it meant that there must be some kind of hidden danger that would subtly affect his attitude in places that Seleus hadn't noticed.

'I don't have a clue... In the end, if it's as simple as a hole in the clothes and needs to be patched, then the main body will solve it before it's my turn to find out. '

Unable to figure it out, Seleus decided to remain vigilant about his next thoughts and actions for the time being, and leave the specific problems to his future self or the ontology observed outside.

As for the current self, it would be better to resolve Keno's request first.

Thinking of this, Serius cast his eyes on the girl in front of him, and just looking at it like this, he frowned again.

In the room of a declining nobleman, for some reason, a girl who had to kneel down on one knee begging, her parents who were seriously ill and unable to move (?), and a 'sister' whose mind (?) was not clear.

This kind of scene is simply too bad, especially when it is understood that the object of the girl's kneeling and begging is actually himself.

"In short, let's sit down first. Accepting my daughter's kneeling and pleading in front of my parents really makes me feel uncomfortable from the bottom of my heart."

"Also, as beings who have paid each other, I don't think there is any unequal status between us."

Serius didn't think that the girl with her head bowed would speak up, so she started the conversation first.

"Ah!" Keno raised her head and showed an expression that matched her tone. Then, she quickly turned around, turned her back to Serius as if deliberately concealing it, and went to move the two empty chairs.

"Just move it around."

Seleus gestured to the girl by pointing at the maid who was swaying around.

"Even though there are various reasons, I still can't take the seat that should belong to the owner as my own. Therefore, let me prepare my own seat."

"But......"

Keno looked at Serius hesitantly, and the boy also noticed the blush on the girl's face that hadn't faded.

Although he was a little curious about the reason why Keno, who was an undead person, turned red, but when she was obviously unwilling to talk about it, Seleus would naturally not blindly ask.

"I've said it all, I'll just prepare it myself, and Keno-chan just relax and sit on the chair."

Seleus stretched out his hand, and the beating flame of creation instantly transformed into a Greek-style seat lamp, and with a snap of his fingers, it ignited a crimson fire that could illuminate the entire room.

Then, Seleus waved his hand again, and a crimson metal chair appeared in the sudden surge of flames.

Although he had witnessed the scene of Serius creating the coffin of death before, Keno, who had always thought that it was a binding magic in a specific situation, still stared at this miraculous scene with his eyes wide open.

"This is the magic of creation, so I can make all kinds of props as I like."

"Is that so? Sir Seleus is indeed very powerful."

Keno's eyes lit up, and when he noticed the hope contained in the girl's eyes, Seleu suddenly realized that he had made a mistake in his eyes.

He is completely omnipotent in front of the girl, but he is very clear that he is not so omnipotent.

If you gave the girl too much hope because of this, but didn't fulfill the girl's commission... Serius couldn't imagine that the despair of falling straight from heaven to hell would directly crush Keno in front of him, Even if she is an undead with a specialized spirit.

"If I had given Keno too much hope before, please allow me to apologize here first."

In order to prevent the problem from getting darker, Seleus decided to go straight to the point.

"I want to state up front that I am not currently in a position to help people, including your parents, recover."

The girl's face froze there, but after a while, she reacted and showed a pleading look again.

"Is it really because of the reward? Please rest assured..."

"Ah——" Seleus sighed silently, he could understand the girl's mood at this time, but this is really not a reality that he can control, even if his body is the same.

"I can guarantee that if I can really restore them to their original state, I will never choose to 'purify' them directly when I do it for the first time, nor will I turn them into undead after learning that they are actually transformed into undead by magic. Protected in the coffin of death."

"And to be honest, at my level, there is no need to spend so much effort to play with a little girl like you in order to get more rewards."

Keno lowered her head sadly, she didn't know if it was simply because of Serius' powerlessness, or because of the fact that he didn't need to be paid.

Just when Serius was thinking about whether this was the right time to comfort the girl, Keno unexpectedly raised his head.

"Lord Serius, do you think...I mean, if I work hard on research, can you...can you restore everyone to their original state?"

Seleus heard an extremely heavy voice, so heavy that even he couldn't help but be shocked to the point of stupor.

In Keno's eyes, Seleus is a god-like existence. Although there is some discount in the aspect of omnipotence, Seleus can be sure that he is as great as a god in the eyes of the girl.

But even the god Seleus clearly stated that he could not do it, and Keno actually planned to rely on his own research to solve it and save it.

Although from her voice, even she herself did not believe in this fact, and even had to rely on the meaningless encouragement from an outsider to gain a sliver of confidence and hope.

But she still said it, and she will definitely do it.

Serius took a deep breath, and then looked straight into Keno's eyes with a very serious expression.

He didn't intend to worry about whether the girl's spirit would collapse due to the violent blow from hope to despair. Facing such a girl, who could doubt her spiritual greatness?

"I don't want to say that the behavior is zero, but the key to the problem is not the strength of the magic power, or the need to meet a certain method to achieve it."

"It's that they are missing a crucial thing, and this is a fundamental problem that cannot be solved with magic alone..."

Chapter 18 Return to normal people?

"Something that can't be solved with magic alone?"

Keno, who was about to cry out, stared blankly at Serius beside her. She instinctively wanted to believe in this god-like existence, but she was afraid that this was just an excuse to comfort her.

She no longer wanted to experience a fall from hope to despair.

"If it's just to restore them from the state of undead to normal people, I can easily do it now."

Seriously, Seleus, who saw Keno's hesitation, stood up and came to the side of Keno's parents.

Then, he stretched out a hand in an attitude that was rigorous enough to be called respectful, and instantly ignited their bodies with the crimson fire that jumped up and contained endless vitality.

"Lord Sirius—!"

The unimaginable change made Keno exclaim in disbelief. Although she believed that Seleus would not be able to 'betray' in this situation, the worry in her heart still drove her to rush towards her parents.

Serius didn't intend to stop Keno, one reason was that the girl's actions would not have any impact on the ceremony he was performing.

As for the second...

Seleus stared at the girl with a figure that could be said to be desperate.

As a child, if you cannot personally confirm the status of your parents, then no matter how trustworthy you are, you will involuntarily feel worried and suspicious.

Also as a son, Serius could certainly understand Keno's mood at this time, so naturally he would not step forward to stop him without seeing.

"Father! Mother! Be careful... huh???"

The girl threw herself on her parents who were on fire, but when she anxiously wanted to pull them away, a puzzled expression suddenly appeared on her cute little face.

"No... no temperature?!"

The cute-faced Keno let out an unbelievable exclamation, and then, like a curious cat, she stretched out her little hand, and carefully tested the flame that was close at hand.

It was obviously burning hotly, but the crimson flame was like an illusion, and it didn't seem to be harmful even if it came across it.

It doesn't feel hot to the touch, or in other words, the flame transmits a kind of warmth like new life, giving people a sense of vitality and comfort.

"It is a life-giving flame and a blessing bestowed on me by one of my elders."

A hand was placed on the shoulder from behind, and then came the incomparably gentle voice of Seleus.

Keno could feel an irresistible force pulling her away from her parents, but knowing that the two of them were not harmed at all, she did not resist.

"I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you just now." Keno lowered her head a little impatiently, she should have thought about it earlier.

Although his parents acted completely different from ordinary zombies, in the final analysis, they were just low-level undead who lacked self-awareness.

In other words, no matter who the target is, as long as they are attacked, they will launch a counterattack. Moreover, due to the cluster effect of the low-level undead, hostile actions against them will definitely detonate the hatred reactions of all the surrounding zombies.

Based on this, as long as there is no counterattack from the zombies, the action of Serius lighting the flames is far from being considered damage.

"How embarrassing, how embarrassing... I have gone through decades of hard work to claim to save the kingdom, but I have even mistaken this basic common sense..."

Her cheeks and earlobes seemed to be on fire, and as long as she recalled the beginning and end of the incident in her mind, Keno would be so embarrassed that she wanted to roll on the ground—although doing so would only make herself more embarrassed.

"Worrying about the safety of parents is the duty of a child, and I can understand the anxiety."

Serius gently stroked the girl's drooping little head, he didn't dislike such behavior at all.

In other words, although this kind of practice of disobeying the strong without hesitation for the safety of his parents is not worth advocating in the overall situation, he really appreciates it.

Serius can feel that his favorability has greatly increased... No, isn't it a bit self-important to say that?

Serius, who was very wary of himself, quickly let go of this thought, and Scarlet looked back at the girl in front of him again.

"And you acted without saying hello, and made you so worried and flustered. I should be the one who should apologize."

"Please don't do this, Lord Serius." Keno sighed slightly. "No matter what, I should believe in you who have helped me so much."

"Then each take a step back, as long as both of us are right." Seleus chuckled. "After all, it's just a waste of time to entangle like this about who is right and who is wrong."

Keno still wanted to say something to take the responsibility on herself, but after seeing Serius' gentle smile, she nodded silently and sat back in her seat.

'and many more! '

The red pupils stared unblinkingly at his parents who were 'burned' by the flames, and Keno's sanity regained after confirming that they were not harmed suddenly realized something.

'Master Seleus mentioned that this is a flame full of vitality, and he said (if it is just to restore them from the state of the undead to a normal person, I can easily do it now) like this... ..'

'Could it be? !Is Sir Seleus' current behavior aimed at turning the father and queen into living beings? '

Unexpected surprises rushed straight into Keno's mind, and the girl could even feel her body and the depths of her soul trembling constantly.

"Although I really don't want to hurt your mood." The girl's blushing face and unnaturally violent shaking caught Serius' attention.

When Keno's body showed an even worse posture, or in order to avoid another serious blow to her spirit, Seleus felt that it was necessary to inoculate her in advance.

"But I should have said before - there's nothing I can do about their situation."

"Ah——!" Keno showed an expression that matched her voice, and then, she quickly realized that she looked here cautiously with a gloomy expression that contained some kind of hope.

"Although it seems to me that Sir Seleus has indeed said these words, but with these vibrant flames and his divine power..."

The girl's voice trembled extremely, and at the same time, the pitch became lower and lower because of some scruples.

Seleus knew what Keno wanted to say, but he didn't care about that.

"Look carefully, but don't hold too much hope, I will explain the specific reason to you..."

Chapter 19 An Invitation to Explore the World

What happened in front of my eyes was a miracle like a time reversal. Instead of being reduced to ashes like firewood, the two people covered by the flames gradually became plump as if they had been injected with something.

The dry skin regained its former delicateness, the blood flowed slowly, and the vigorous vitality visible to the naked eye filled their bodies in an instant.

The turbid eyes also turned back to the crystal clear of the living, and because of the long-term dryness, the eyelids closed naturally. Since then, there is no trace of the undead on the two of them.

Then, under Keno's brighter gaze, the two of them let out powerful breathing sounds from their mouths and noses, and their chests, which had been slow for a beat, also slowly began to heave and rise.

Except that they didn't open their eyes to say hello, Keno's parents looked like living people.

The trembling girl was about to rush forward, but thinking of Serius' previous instructions, she still held back her emotions and sat obediently on the chair, waiting for Serius' orders.

"Hoo-hoo!"

With the roar of a monster, Nasta, the maid zombie who was wandering around, suddenly turned her head, her muddy eyes fixed on Keno's parents.

With deep hatred for the living, the maid Nasta acted like a puppet, but before she could move her unsteady steps, a coffin of death rose from the ground and sealed her firmly .

"Father! Mother!"

The abnormality of the maid became the best proof that the two had been revived. Knowing this, Keno finally couldn't control her emotions. She jumped off the chair and rushed towards the parents in front of her full of expectation and nostalgia.

"Mother, mother..." Keno rushed towards his mother first.