That time I failed as an Author and got reincarnated in Tensura

Epilogue 4: Future drawn

3rd Pov

The hero Masayuki...he is a champion that went through his own share of adventure.

A stray otherworlder, he made himself a name as a hero hailed by the humans and joined the war on Tempest's side.

Much later, he met Velgrynd who came back from her long journey...reawakening as Rudra, he was a royalty and former enemy.

A ghost who was given a second chance at life...yet such an extraordinary being was currently living in a small city acting as a sort of adventurer.

Masayuki : Guy is gone, the demon lord reformed, the eastern empire replaced...really our era has ended on such short notice.

Alone in a tavern, during the war he lost two of Masayuki's party members, they were spies from the empire, Jiwu and Bernie killed on the spot once discovered.
As for the last brute who was just a clueless fool, Jinrai simply went on his way...

Masayuki : Well, a life of tranquility isn't bad.

Holding a glass with an orangish liquor, Rimuru had brought all kinds of foods and drinks over the years...Rudra could only admit to liking those beverages.

At the same time, it reminded him of Velgrynd...did he love a woman who had such a name once ? No, rather it was a one sided love on her part.

He saw her as a partner and weapon, the True dragon was that balance needed to stabilize the main force of the world.
Velgrynd, who had gone through countless realms across creation, just to gather Rudra's fragmented soul...decided to leave rather than stay caged in that bubble of the past.

Masayuki : What a fool I am...I started with everything and ended up with nothing.

His swordsmanship he was so proud of, his arts and skills...he was still one of the strongest in the world yet all that he wanted had long since burned away.

That day when Velgrynd appeared before Masayuki and revealed his true nature...when Rudra was reborn, he was at first confused but all the worries melted when Velgrynd embraced him in a tight hug.

They shared a laugh and remembrance of the past...but that reunion was short-lived as Velgrynd announced her future plan.

She was going to become the guardian of a new nation...the one that Mirai Averion created on the former land belonging to the empire.

This crushed Rudra for a moment but realizing that the era of his has reached its end...he could only nod and remain friends with the scorch dragon.

Masayuki : Since then 5 years have passed...Arcevion had an unimaginable growth, it would even put to shame the Jura Tempest Federation at this rate.

This reminded him of a day where he sat on his throne, when suddenly a subordinate of his barged in reporting that a nation of monsters was being founded.
It took them only 2 years to become a super-nation no one could ignore, dangerous and insane but beautiful.

Yet that Tempest was being compared to Arcevion, Rudra is still a ruler at heart so he couldn't not be amazed and scared by this prospect.

Masayuki : Anyway, I shouldn't bother myself with all this...from now on I'm Masayuki Honjo, a simple adventurer.

Chugging down his drink, he planned to explore the world slowly now...maybe later become a noble again, but for now this life was admirable enough for his standard.

???: You're still here uncle !

Masayuki : Oh, it's you little brat, still here to ask me to teach you ?