After there was nothing else on the holy orb's display, I immediately stepped back and looked at Hime and Yuu-chan, who had also finished just like me.
I didn't expect that the Abbys army had such great power in the past.
Their army was so large, maybe twice as many as the enemies who wanted to defeat Abbys.
But even so, with the blessings and abilities possessed by the Hero Party, the Abbys army was overwhelmed.
They used those monsters as their training ground before fighting across the world.
But well, maybe they were already destined to lose when they went to Virosia Island.
—
"How is it? Do your bodies feel lighter?" asked Charles-san after seeing us finish with the holy orb.
Right, he did say earlier that if we were the chosen ones, our bodies would feel lighter.
That's where the problem was—my body didn't feel light at all, it even felt slightly heavier than before.
Of course, I panicked a little. Did I do something wrong that caused this?
"Charles-san, am I chosen?" asked Hime.
Charles-san walked toward Hime and looked at her. He used the staff he carried to see whether Hime was truly chosen.
The magic stone at the tip of the staff shone very brightly.
Charles-san's face looked so happy and amazed by what was happening right before his eyes.
Suddenly, Yuu-chan also approached Hime and said the same thing.
"I... also, please check me," said Yuu-chan.
Once again, the staff shone brightly just like before.
Charles-san even looked more shocked than earlier—I could feel that he had just witnessed a miracle happening right in front of him.
The three of them immediately looked at me, which meant they also wanted to check whether I was the same as them.
Of course, I would do it—
"I-it... looks like I'm not chosen..." I said.
But as if he didn't believe me, Charles-san still approached me and used his staff again.
There was no bright light, but the magic stone on the staff instead turned a slightly dark purple.
Charles-san's expression changed a little, but I didn't know what he might be feeling.
"For both of you, I can assure you that you are truly the chosen ones, and you have the duty to bring peace to this world just like the heroes of the past," said Charles-san.
"As for you... I don't know why my staff turned purple. I can't give you the answer right now."
"But maybe, when you come back some other time, I will give you the answer," he continued.
—
The four of us sat down in Charles-san's room to make sure what we had to do.
"Of course, if you don't want to do it, then the Abbys army will attack more fiercely and might really destroy the world this time," answered Charles-san after hearing Hime's question.
"People like you might only exist in small numbers in this world. In fact, you are the only chosen ones in this continent," he continued.
I felt curious about something, so I had to ask Charles-san.
"Aren't there chosen ones in other continents?" I asked.
It was surprising that one party of three people could defeat all enemies across the world.
That meant they kept moving without rest from one continent to another.
Wouldn't that take a long time? And wouldn't the Abbys army attack before the Party could arrive?
"Of course there are, but they are only assigned to their own continents and will not help other continents if attacked," he answered.
After a rather long discussion, Hime and Yuu-chan decided to think about this again.
And they would give their answer to Charles-san tomorrow morning.
——
Charles-san said that there are at least one to five chosen ones in each continent. And most likely, each of them lives in different cities.
And the chosen ones are only allowed to help and defend their own territory.
But it's different in Velmoria—every city in this continent definitely has one chosen person.
And in Necvalion, Hime and Yuu-chan are the chosen ones.
What sets them apart is that the chosen ones from Necvalion must travel to all continents and help the other areas.
Because when an Abbys army is defeated in a region, a pitch-black magic orb called Abscore will appear.
And only the chosen ones from Necvalion can take the Abscore—otherwise, the Abbys army will rise again and attack.
That's why the Hero Party had to travel around the world... I understand now.
——
That night, I couldn't sleep because Hime was still awake.
She said she was still confused whether she should accept this responsibility and save the world from the Abbys army's threat.
Or stay silent and throw away that responsibility, which would allow the Abbys to grow stronger?
We had already talked about this with Yuu-chan, but she said she would follow Hime's decision.
If Hime wanted to go, she would go, she said.
As for me—even though I am not chosen like they are, I will still follow them on their journey.
"Yukito-san, actually, last night I had a dream about the same thing we saw in the holy orb," said Hime.
"What do you mean? That's impossible, right?" I asked, not believing what she said.
"In that dream, I saw the future of the world if the three of us don't defeat the Abbys army by going to every continent," she said.
"In that future, humanity fought Abbys in their final resistance. And in that battle, you and Yuu-chan died," she continued.
…Ah, I see… Hime had received a sign from her dream, telling her that she must carry the hopes of everyone who wished for the Abbys to disappear.
But on the other hand, she was still confused because she was suddenly given such a huge responsibility. And she was afraid she wouldn't be able to succeed.
"Whatever your choice is, Yuu-chan and I will stay with you. The three of us have already become a Party, so we must stay together, right?" I asked.
"I know you're scared of a responsibility that big, but I believe you can do it," I continued.
At that moment, I saw Hime's eyes show a new ray of hope ready to emerge.
I could see her feeling slightly hopeful and excited now, as if she realized she wouldn't be fighting alone.
There were me and Yuu-chan by her side, who could help her whenever she was in trouble.
"Yukito-san… I think saving the world isn't that bad, right?" asked Hime.
My heart felt relieved and happy instantly—like I managed to move Hime's heart.
And from her words, it was clear that Hime would accept the mission given to her.
"Of course!" I answered with a smile.