After the Hero's Party Disbanded

A young hero takes the finest sword in the village and sets out, gathering companions along the way, determined to defeat the Demon King!

He and his companions cross mountains and valleys, traveling day and night. From obscurity to fame, their legendary adventure is sung by bards everywhere.

At last, their story reaches a perfect ending and a new chapter begins. The hero's party defeats the Demon King, and everyone raises a glass to celebrate. Then they wake up, and time has returned to the day their journey began.

Hero: ...

A young hero takes the finest sword in the village and sets out, gathering companions along the way, determined to defeat the Demon King!

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After five loops, the hero gathered his companions on the first day, then led them straight to the Demon King's castle on the second. With his overwhelming stats of 999, he killed the Demon King with one basic attack and won a victory that left him utterly bored.

The hero looked at the world notification: As the former hero, your mission is to become a mentor and personally train a true hero who can defeat the Demon King and bring peace to the world. Please return to your starting point as soon as possible and wait for the hero to arrive!

Ryan: ...So I'm not the hero after all?

When he opened his eyes again, he saw his familiar companions urging him to get going. Ryan took a step back. "I'm quitting."

[Ding!] The world has exited the loop. Former hero Ryan's teaching journey is about to begin!

At least, that's what they said...

Ryan felt that his teaching journey wasn't going very well.

Ryan: I told you, I quit. I'm not the hero anymore. I'm not going back.

Ryan: No, crying won't help.

Ryan: And neither will killing people.

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Ryan was determined to leave, so he set off with his System to train a disciple. Before long, he found the true hero, who was said to be stuck in the beginner's village.

His new disciple had an unfamiliar face, was eager to learn, and had astonishing talent. There was just one thing that bothered him.

Ryan: ...Isn't this person the Demon King?

So how was he supposed to get his disciple to "kill himself"?

Theme: Look ahead.