Do You Have to Be a Hero? [Western Fantasy]

Coming soon: I Revitalize the Immortal Sect Through Artifact Refining. Please add it to your collection! Blurb: To save a world on the verge of collapse, apprentice goddess Elysia of the Upper Realm is given a mission at a critical moment. She transforms into an NPC and enters the world to ensure that the hero defeats the Demon King and wins the final battle, earning merits that will let her advance to full goddesshood. However, after spending ten years finding a hero capable of drawing the Holy Sword, then helping him defeat the Demon King and seal the entrance to the Abyss at the cost of her own life, Elysia successfully completes her mission, but fails to return to the divine realm. A new ending appears on her mission report: The Demon King of the Abyss has been reborn amid the chaos. The world once again faces the threat of collapse. May the goddess of this world continue to work hard. The apprentice goddess, forced to work overtime, is completely baffled. Who is this supposed to be?! The newly reborn Demon King looks up, revealing a face Elysia knows well. The young boy she rescued from a slave market years ago and raised and taught with her own hands gazes at her with a tender, sickly smile, both crazed and obsessive. "Since you were willing to give your life to the Abyss, Master, give yourself to me now." - He was born a demon, despised and trampled by the world. At the end of his life, all he could do was fall, covered in wounds, into a foul mire. That goddess rescued him from the Abyss, gave him a name and a reason to live, and let the child of a demon feel the warmth of the light. Yet he was destined to be unable to draw the Holy Sword and become the hero protected by the goddess who saved the world. All he could do was watch the most important person in his life disappear into the Abyss. If I can't become your sword, then I'll become the master of the Abyss. That way, I can truly have you... right? Reading notes: * Adorable at first, then a seriously obsessive Demon King x an apprentice goddess who's bad at her job and botches her very first assignment * They love each other. It's sweet, trust me w Please check out my upcoming story: The Artifact Refining Master Uses Alchemy Magic Blurb: A thousand years after her death, legendary alchemist Vilaneya is summoned into the body of Mo Weilan, leader of the Artifact Refining Sect in the cultivation world. The sect's artifact-refining traditions have fallen into decline, and artifact cultivators are bullied and treated as servants who forge swords. Their situation is miserable. Mo Weilan raises an eyebrow. Who says artifact cultivators can only forge swords? - The disciples of the Northern Sky Profound Sect notice that the artifact cultivators next door, who used to do nothing but forge swords, have started acting strangely. They've made all sorts of strange but incredibly useful things: Hit a bottleneck in your cultivation? No problem! High-quality Foundation Establishment Pills: three spirit stones each, or three for ten. Even those with mixed spiritual roots can break through! Not enough magical treasures? No problem! With Swift Potions and Shield Stones, we'll teach you everything. Even low-tier equipment can feel like a high-tier magical treasure! Even the sword cultivators, their original customers, have to set aside their pride and pay them a visit. Is your bonded sword damaged? No problem! As long as it isn't broken, we'll make sure your wife is as sharp as new! - Later, Mo Weilan repairs a broken sword left behind when the sect's ancestor died and his soul vanished. The remnant soul inside the sword is handsome and refined. Mo Weilan smiles at him. "Now that I've repaired this sword, you're mine." Ji Lingxue, the Northern Sky Sword Ancestor, looks back at her warmly and intently. "I'll keep you safe for the rest of your life. I keep my word." Reading notes: * My take on cultivation. Alchemists rule the world! * Cool, detached, beautiful sword cultivator who can't win an argument x an easygoing artifact-refining master who sleeps when tired and flirts when bored * 1v1, happy ending. The male lead is a beautiful accessory in the first half, then steals the show in the second half x See my other completed stories in my profile! Theme: Even when surrounded by darkness, continue to yearn for the light.