Exiled to the Graveyard of Heroes, I Revived Them All and Now an Unprecedented Nation of Legends Has Been Born - Chapter 08: The Hero of [Resurrection] Becomes a King

Chapter 08: The Hero of [Resurrection] Becomes a King

“This is the last one!!”

“GRUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—!!”

Silesta finally cleaved through the Wicked Dragon’s final neck, severing its life once and for all.

With all nine heads gone, there was no sign of regeneration. The beast simply collapsed into silence.

The moment everyone confirmed the kill, the heroes slumped where they stood and let out a unified roar.

““““““We woooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!””””””

It had been such a long battle.

In reality, only three days had passed.

But in my body, in my bones, it felt like we’d been fighting for months.

That was just how tough the Wicked Dragon had been.

“Boss, Boss!! That was way easier-peasier than I thought!!”

“H-Haha… yeah, I guess so.”

Hachi, who had died over and over while shouldering everyone’s injuries, beamed as he said it.

If the one who had suffered the most called it “easy,” I had no right to argue.

Honestly, compared to him, I’d gotten off light—so light it made me feel guilty.

“E-Everyone… thank you so much for your hard work!!”

“You too, Tiara!! You blocked almost every attack head-on!”

“Ehehe, I did my best!!”

“Hachi did too!! Rocoro, praise me!!”

“Yeah. Thanks to you, Hachi, the whole fight tilted in our favor.”

As each hero congratulated the others on their part in the victory—

The Wicked Dragon’s corpse suddenly twitched.

Then its entire body began to melt into sludge.

“Mister, something’s still there!! Be careful!!”

Silesta stepped in front of me, ready to unleash [Blade] at a moment’s notice, her eyes locked on the Wicked Dragon’s remains.

The other heroes tensed as well, bracing for another round.

But what came next wasn’t what any of us expected.

From within the dragon’s melting corpse, a single figure emerged.

A stunning woman.

She wore pure white robes, her long hair a shining platinum.

From her lower back spread four pairs of jet-black wings, and above her head floated a glowing white halo radiating divine energy.

Her face was so perfectly sculpted it was almost doll-like—so beautiful that several of the male heroes could do nothing but gape in awe.

W-What the hell is she…?

“A girl?”

“Whoa, she’s gorgeous!! And her boobs are huge!!”

“Hey, don’t get too close!! For all we know, this could be the dragon’s second form!!”

“Yeah. The Demon Lord I fought once did the same thing—looked dead, then boom, dragon form. Totally possible.”

“Maximum caution!! If she makes any suspicious move, hit her with everything we’ve got!!”

The heroes quickly surrounded her, weapons raised.

But the mysterious woman didn’t speak. She only looked around the chamber, her gaze shifting curiously.

Then—her eyes met mine.

And for some reason, she moved.

Slipping through the circle of heroes as naturally as wind through trees, she walked straight toward me.

Her movements were so fluid, so effortless—

That nobody even managed to stop her.

“Mister!!”

By the time I heard Silesta’s warning, the beautiful woman was already standing right in front of me.

And then, without hesitation, she spoke—

“You are the King.”

“Eh—mmph!?”

“““““!?”””””

Before I could react, she pressed her lips to mine.

It was so sudden my brain completely shut down.

And then—her tongue slipped in.

I couldn’t breathe, but the kiss was so deep, so overwhelming, my mind just froze in place.

After what felt like forever, the woman finally pulled her lips away.

Then she dropped to one knee before me, bowing her head low.

“Biometric registration confirmed. My King, Lord Elott. You who have conquered the goddess’s trial and proven yourself a great ruler. It is an honor to finally meet you.”

“Eh?”

“My name is Zona. Allow me to pledge my loyalty to the great King.”

Every single hero—including me—failed to process what just happened.

Instead, we all shouted in unison:

““““What the hell does that even mean!?””””

“That, my friends, is where I step in with the explanation!!”

“Eh!? I-Imuru!? I thought the non-combat team was waiting outside the temple! How are you even here!?”

“The wicked aura vanished, so the temple opened up! And I had this feeling something interesting was happening, so I dashed straight in!!”

With that, Imuru pulled out a book using her [Library] ability.

An ancient tome, written four thousand years ago—about the Great Pit and the abyss itself.

“Look here, everyone!!”

“Ah, right… it says, ‘The great goddess sealed the Wicked Dragon deep within the abyss connected to the Great Pit, and bestowed a trial upon her beloved children. To those who overcome the trial, she shall grant immeasurable riches, the proof of a mighty king, and the hand of a beautiful celestial princess as reward.’”

“Exactly!! And this girl here is most likely that very ‘beautiful celestial princess’!!”

“As the busty, bang-covered one says—I am the reward prepared by the goddess for the one who conquered her trial. My hands can turn all things into gold, bestowing immense wealth upon the king. I myself am also proof of kingship. And of course, this body exists solely for my king—whether to bear his children, or to be used for his lust as he desires.”

“B-Busty bang-covered one…? Are you referring to me, perhaps?”

“Who else?”

Zona’s words sent a ripple of shock through the gathered heroes.

“Eh? So wait, what does that mean?”

“Like… that gorgeous lady’s gonna be our leader’s wife?”

“Damn, that’s so unfair!! And doesn’t Elott already have Silesta or someone!?”

“Yeah, exactly!! Plus, we all fought hard too—don’t we deserve a hot girlfriend as well!?”

“So it’s the face, huh!? Elott’s just too good-looking, isn’t he!? At least tell us why we’re not good enough!!”

The protests flew thick and fast—especially from the male heroes who had been ogling Zona a moment ago.

And in response, Zona turned to answer them.

“True, everyone here contributed greatly to slaying the Wicked Dragon. But all of you are beings resurrected by the King’s power. Your achievements are the King’s achievements.”

“““““Ahhh, makes sense!!”””””

“Eh!? H-Hey, you guys are giving up way too fast!!”

The complaints from earlier vanished instantly, replaced with nods of agreement.

But me? I’d just been sitting safely in the back, reviving Hachi over and over.

To say I was the one who contributed most… that didn’t feel right at all.

“Um, actually… I really didn’t do anything. And besides, I don’t get this whole ‘King’ thing in the first place…”

“No matter what you think, I have acknowledged you as King. You will rule this land in place of the goddess who has already returned to the heavens.”

“Ehh…? Uh, guys, could someone back me up here, please?”

“““““……”””””

I looked desperately at the senior heroes for help.

They just exchanged glances with each other before shrugging.

“Well, yeah, being able to do whatever you want with a top-tier beauty is insanely enviable… but…”

“Being King sounds like a pain.”

“Eh, whatever. Doesn’t bother me.”

“More importantly, I’m starving. Let’s eat something. I’m craving steamed bug meat.”

“You always want that stuff. No way I’m eating bugs.”

The heroes completely ignored the whole “you’re a King now” situation and started chatting about food instead.

Come on—at least pretend to care!!

“Wait.”

“…And you are?”

“I’m Silesta. Zona, I object.”

With a serious face, Silesta raised her voice in protest.

As expected of her—she must’ve noticed how troubled I was and stepped in to oppose this—

“I won’t give up my place as Mister’s legal wife!! No way I’m losing to some busty angel who just popped out of nowhere!!”

“What the hell are you even talking about!?”

“Don’t worry, Mister. I’ll protect your virginity… until the day I take it myself.”

“…I see. I hadn’t considered the King might already have a wife. In that case, I’ll settle for being the second. Surely no one will object to that.”

“…Huh. You’re more reasonable than I expected. I’m Silesta. Nice to meet you.”

“There are way too many things wrong here!!”

My desperate shout went ignored as Silesta and Zona clasped hands in a firm handshake.

No, no, no—that’s not the issue here!!

“…Fine. At this point, I’ll accept the whole King thing. But in that case, please tell me how to get back to the surface.”

“Ah, that’s simple. Just stand back a little.”

“Eh?”

We all stepped away as instructed. Zona snapped her fingers—

And in an instant, a massive glowing magic circle spread across the temple’s underground floor.

“T-This circle…!”

“It’s a teleportation circle that leads to the surface.”

…Finally.

At long last, we’d found it!! A way to return to the surface!!

Hah… Ahahahaha…

“Wait for me, Ixion Kingdom. I’ll crush you with my own hands.”

After that, I’d recover the Demon Lord’s corpse, resurrect him, and apologize.

He’d probably never forgive me… but even so, I’d apologize again and again.

That was the only atonement I could offer.

The magic circle allowed travel between the abyss and the surface, so once preparations were complete, I set out with a small group of companions.

We went up to the surface but…

“…Where is this?”

“This is the continent’s central lands, my King.”

What spread out before us was a vast wilderness—completely unfamiliar terrain.



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[Afterword]

A Random Tidbit

I won’t say where, but Zona’s smooth as silk. Being an angel, she has zero body hair.

Her most sensitive spots? The tips of her wings.

As for her chest—size like giant melons, texture like soft rice cakes.

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