Grace recalled what happened along the way.

“Amazing… Amazing. Every one of them, even Olivia-sama who looks younger than me, is no match for me now.”

"If it weren't for the gift, I wouldn't even be qualified to participate in the battle."

"Not to mention a role model like Mr. Roger..."

"How many battles like this have Caesar and his men experienced?"

"If the enemy is anything other than the living dead or evil creatures, I won't even be qualified to watch the battle."

"Is this a battle of the paragon level?"

She looked up at the goblin and said:

"Miss Fairy, can you tell me what method I should use to have a chance to catch up with my benefactor and friends?"

"Please tell me."

The little fairy said with a smile:

"I don't understand when you ask me this. I'm just a little goblin, but I suggest you complete our trial. I don't understand this, but Lady Diana must understand it."

The fairy Lulu flew around and pointed to a corner in front of her: "Go, complete the trial, and the answers you want are all in Lady Diana's place."

Grace lowered her head and held the cross again:

“Lord, please let me practice your words and experience your ways.”

"Walking with you on the path of truth, glory and righteous wisdom descended upon me, praising my Lord, and glorifying His name under the witness of the stars."

"I will no longer be proud and confused..."

…

【Location: Mountaintop】

William sighed and said, "Why is this secret realm even set to prohibit people over 24 years old from participating?"

He ruffled his hair madly.

Damn it, although he is no longer the fool he was when he was young and thought the world would revolve around him, His Highness said it well: "A man is a young man until he dies."

For men, once they hear about the great treasure of a brave man, if they really find the clues, they will naturally want to take the risk themselves.

But now, it's over, everything is over.

What is even more sad than not being able to see the hero’s secret treasure is that he has clearly bumped into the secret treasure, but in the end he can only be pitifully teleported to the mountains to starve.

_(:з」∠)_Now he was lying on the ground and didn't want to get up.

He looked at the head maid Lumi who was sitting quietly under the tree and said helplessly:

"Lord Lumi, do you really not need to worry about His Highness and the others?"

"It doesn't seem right for us to just sit on the mountain like this, does it?"

"How about we join forces and see if we can go down the mountain and enter the secret realm directly."

William looked at Lumi expectantly.

However, Lumi refused expressionlessly:

"No, I want to have a good rest today. I'm a little tired."

William chuckled and said:

"The main reason is that there is nothing we can do. We are both over the age allowed to enter the secret realm. We can only watch them work hard from the top of the mountain."

suddenly.

Lumi raised her head quietly.

"18..."

"ah?"

"I'm 18, not over the age limit."

"Hahaha, Lady Lumi, you really love to joke..."

The words William hadn't spoken yet were stuck in his throat.

When the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, the only one left on the field was William, who had been beaten into a pig's head.

He covered his cheeks and understood once again what "a woman's age is a secret" meant.

Her eyes turned to the girl sitting on the crystal throne.

"Long time no see, Diana."

The girl on the crystal throne slowly walked down and came to Lumi.

"Are you Lumi from the future? Hehehe, you look much more mature after dressing up. Come, let me pinch you."

The girl reached out her hand and rubbed Lumi's face until it was a little deformed.

Lumi forced a smile: "It's been a long time since we last met. Almost 20 years."

The creator of the secret realm, the Fate Mage Diana, smiled, but her expression was a little melancholy: "It's been 20 years already? I envy you guys who can walk in the sunshine."

"Then why don't you come with me?" Lumi's speech speed slightly increased. "There are a lot of people waiting for you. Why don't you go back with us?"

But Diana shook her head:

"Lumi, don't say weird things. You should be able to see that I'm just a reflection, not the person you remember."

“…”

"Oh, don't look like you're about to cry!"

"I……"

"You should look at this matter from a different perspective. The Lumi I know is not this poor little girl covered in heart scars."

“…”

"Lumi, our death has left you with an irreparable scar in your heart, right?"

"Um."

"I knew that if it weren't for the scar on your heart, with your talent, you would have entered the legendary realm long ago."

Diana gently pushed aside Lumi's hair, and their foreheads slowly touched together: "Lumi, Lumi, don't cry!"

"If the main body knew this, it would also feel sad and upset."

Lumi snorted softly, and said with a slight smile on her lips: "I didn't cry, I just miss the past sometimes."

Diana said nothing, but raised the staff in her hand.

As the light on the staff flickered, the scene of four people at the four poles of southeast, northwest, and northeast, participating in the trial, appeared in the air in the form of projections.

For the rest of the time, Lumi just watched Diana chattering around and commenting on several people like a little sparrow.

…

"Hey, are the young men of the Empire so powerful now?"

"A candidate for the Saint of the Church of the God of Glory?"

"The power hidden in her body is a bit amazing!"

"How could you bring such a person to Enser? Generally speaking, when such a child appears, the Glory Church will take him away and train him."

"We are still staying in the Empire. It seems that our relationship with the Church of the God of Glory has entered a period of improvement?"

"What's wrong with that boy? He's amazing. He can use so many martial arts at this level. Didn't he encounter any barriers?"

"This talent is already catching up with what I had back then!"

"What? He has only been practicing for less than 4 months?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Where did this monster come from?"

"Ah? [Sin: Greed]? That's understandable, but even if it's one of the Seven Deadly Sins, this growth rate is a bit outrageous."

"It's not like we haven't fought other major crimes in the past."

"waaaaah, what's up with that girl."

"With her body type, to be able to be so agile at this age, besides being naturally talented, she must have gone through a lot of hardships."

Finally, her eyes fell blankly on the girl who was holding the little goblin in her hand, humming a little tune and fishing.

After a long while, she suddenly laughed: "Is it her?"

Lumi nodded and said, "Yes, it's her. Her name is Olivia."

“I see.”

William on the side glanced at the two of them and did not interrupt.

But now, he already has the answer in his heart.

"She looks very happy, just a little silly, Lumi, you protect her very well."

Lumi said with a complicated expression:

"Yeah, she's just as cute as you were back then."

"I'm just as cute now." Diana said with a laugh, "It's a pity that I can't be with her."

"How about you leave the Shadowfallen Underworld?"

Diana shook her head and said, "Lumi, the me who stays here is just a part of the past, a shadow left in the past."

"We are not living people, and it is difficult for us to touch the reality you are in, let alone accompany you into the future."

"When you leave the Shadowfell and return to the Prime Material Plane, we will be just a part of your journey."

"Staying in the Shadowless Underworld is our destiny."

She reached out her hands and gently held Lumi's face and said, "You should have met someone more worthy of lingering than us. Of course, maybe you have already met him."

"Lumi, don't dwell on our past, continue our relationship, and move towards your tomorrow."

Lumi lowered her head and looked into Diana's clear eyes. Her expression was a little dazed.

I felt so dazed that I went back several decades.

…

That was after they came back from the dungeon.

The failure of the dungeon raid and the death of her friends who had fought alongside her made her extremely depressed.

What followed was overwhelming condemnation of the Brave Team.

Although she was well aware that the majority of people were silent, only those who wanted to take this opportunity to express their dissatisfaction would make harsh noises at this time.

This noise lasted for quite a long time.

Almost a whole year later, Diana, who had been recuperating in Tino City, finally felt much better.

Everyone consciously forgot the painful experience in the dungeon.

Suddenly one day, Diana told her that she met a very interesting person.

To be precise, this was not the first time she met that person.

In the early years, her brother and that man were close friends.

Or, considering Diana's brother's situation, it was natural for him to gain that man's friendship.

After all, her brother's name is Max.

Brave Max.

"It would be a lie to say that I don't have any complaints against that man or my brother."

When she was recovering from her illness, Diana would always say to Lumi in a helpless tone: "Men have strange ideas. If it were me, I would definitely not be willing to take the initiative to die when I knew that there was already a chosen hero."

"But my brother told me that the heroes of this generation have not yet grown up, and even their peak combat power has not surpassed my brother."

"He possesses unparalleled potential, even greater than his brother. If he were to go to a battle where he is doomed to die, it would only increase casualties and would not affect the outcome in the slightest."

"My brother hopes that he will remain useful to deal with future risks that may affect the empire and even the world."

"Reinforcements for the future - that's what they say."

Diana spread her hands and said:

"It's actually quite ridiculous. Isn't this just going to die?"

Lumi shook her head:

"With Max here, those of us who participated in this battle all knew we were going to die."

"You were the same, you said you were dissatisfied but still followed us."

Diana snorted, put her hands on her hips and said, "That's because I can't watch my brother die."

She paused for a moment, and suddenly said with some melancholy, "I met the man my brother risked his life to protect. He is very strong, really very strong."

"The last time I saw him fight my brother, he was still far behind. It's only been a few years, and it feels like he has caught up with my brother's peak."

"Maybe he's right, and he really thought about it a lot."

"The fact that the Four Gods were born in the dungeon cannot be ignored. Various countries have already sent more personnel to restrict the dungeon's further expansion."

“I think we need to do something as well.”

In the years since then.

Diana devoted herself to the development of the empire's magic cause.

With the help of her teacher, she introduced a group of high-quality elite mages and formed the mage organization [White Tower].

Begin to optimize the magic teaching materials of St. Louis College and compile course content.

After that, he began to frequently use the ancient portal to enter and exit the dungeon, remotely sniping the newly born monsters in the dungeon, and attacking the devil's bedroom.

Lumi would always be there for her.

Both of them were ranged professions, and they would take advantage and run away every time. As they could not be ambushed by monsters, they did achieve certain results.

For a while, Lumi noticed that Diana took her out for snacks less often.

She found it strange at first.

Then, not long after, Diana came to her, skipping and saying:

"Lumi Lumi, I'm getting engaged."

Lumi was horrified: "Wait, what did you say?!"

Diana smiled and said:

"I'm getting engaged, to that guy."

Lumi was speechless: "Didn't you say that you don't like that person very much and think he is too arbitrary?"

The person she was talking about was the current regent of the Enther Empire.

In other words, he was already recognized as the emperor of the empire.

After all, over the years, the guy who had some blood relationship with her did do a lot of things that shocked everyone.

But she really didn't expect that Diana had worked with that man for some time and their relationship had advanced to this point.

But Lumi still gave her her blessing.

This is her best friend after all.

Not long after the engagement, Diana got married. A few years passed, and one day Diana suddenly said to Lumi: "Lumi, you have the blood of the sun elves flowing in your body, so you should be able to live a long time."

Lumi said, "It can be almost 1,000 years? How to live for such a long time, that is a problem."

Diana gently combed her hair and suddenly whispered, "Lumi, if one day we are gone, will you be lonely?"

She remembered what she said at the time:

"If all my friends left, I would probably find a remote corner where no one could find me and die quietly."

She really thought so.

Half-elves are not the same as elves.

He has half elf blood, but his way of thinking is more like that of a human.

The wear and tear of time is too torturous.

Diana said softly, "Mr. Haisen has suffered too severe a blow. It is impossible for him to become a legend again."

The blond half-elf sighed softly:

"Yeah, he will probably be the first friend I send off. By then, I might be very lonely."

Diana said softly, "Lumi, I'm planning to have a baby soon."

Lumi was stunned for a moment and said:

"Then I will! I just didn't expect that I would become an aunt so soon."

Diana looked at her dimly, and finally smiled happily: "Well, let's have a child. I heard that children are fun."

Lumi chuckled and said, "How can the child be given to you to play with?"

There will be another chapter later

(End of this chapter)