The demon lord has been defeated.

Through the combined efforts of the martyrs, the world was now in peace.

Statues of the martyred heroes was raised in place of the castle that once housed the royalties of Valdavia.

Now, the kingdom is no more. All that was left of the Kingdom was its paltry amount of refugees that had lived through all the terrors.

Nanba Anna stood in front of the statues of the martyrs.

The Hero, Ryuuji.

The Saviour, Ryouta.

The Guardian, Hal.

The Saint, Kyoko.

The four that defeated the demon lord. The great Heroes that sacrificed themselves for the greater good.

Although the true events that happened were not clear, it was these four people who were left in the castle to defend the world from the demon lord.

Bards and storytellers created many different forms of the story.

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Some say that the Hero called forth his divine protection from the heavens to punish the demon lord.

Some say that the Saint prayed for a miracle and the gods took pity on her and sent one down.

Some say that the Saviour used his tremendous magic powers to suppress the demon lord, allowing the Hero to deliver the final strike.

Some say that the Guardian and the Saviour sacrificed their lives to create an opening to defeat the demon lord.

So many different kinds of versions appeared, and it was not known which one was the truth. Perhaps, none of them were. Perhaps all of them were. However, people will always believe what they want to believe, even if what they believe in was not the truth at all.

Just like that, the truth of the story was left unanswered and buried along with those who died within the castle during the last fight.

Nanba Anna, who was the last Hero remaining, stayed for a very long time to help with the restoration process. Afterwards, when everything was stable, she left on a journey around the world, never to be seen under the public’s eyes ever again.

The guild master returned to the Republic, taking charge of the restoration on the other side of the continent. Along with the help of the surviving members of other guilds, they united under one banner and worked together in the rebuilding efforts.

The royal guard’s captain retired, choosing to live in the countryside once everything calmed down. He married a nice girl and had a happy family. Although his name was recorded in history, not many would have realised that a farmer turned out to be such a great figure.

As the years go by, kingdoms rose and fell, and new religions were formed under the name of the martyrs.

Life goes on, and after 500 years, many still remembered that there had been a devastating war between the demons and the other races—known as the [Holy War], where many Heroes, led by the Four Martyrs, fought against the demons to save the world from peril.

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