Feri’s pseudo-body expresses her emotions well. Perhaps she is recalling a sad event from the past, as she continues to speak with a heavy expression.

“The time has come for the long and painful battle to come to an end. However, by that time, most of the heroes had disappeared, leaving only two behind.”

“Did everyone else die, leaving just the two of them?”

“Some died, and others vanished somewhere. What can be said about all the heroes is that they were already exhausted and had lost the strength to fight. The two who remained were no exception; they hoped for a time of rest.”

“I see. They have bodies that don’t age, right?”

“Yes… sadly, heroes were not qualified to receive a human-like ending.”

For Feri, there seems to be some sentiment behind those words, and her expression turned particularly sorrowful.

“Those two were my close friends. To fulfill their wishes, I sealed them in a certain place. At that time, I made this promise.”

“A promise?”

“Yes. That promise was that when the battle with the giant beasts began again, they would awaken from their slumber and fight alongside me once more. Along with that promise, I made a resolution. I swore that I would never awaken the weary heroes until the promised time.”

I can understand why she made such a decision to care for her exhausted friends. She must have wanted them to rest for as long as possible.

“Currently, the seal on the giant beasts is weakening, and the battle between humanity and the beasts is looming before us. I felt that the promised time was near, but I thought of delaying it for as long as possible. Thus, I entrusted the timing of the seal’s release to fate.”

“Entrusting it to fate? What do you mean?”

“I thought that if I were to visit the place of the seal without intent, I would take that opportunity as the promised time.”

“Wait a minute, you don’t mean that the place of the seal is…”

Jean seemed to sense something and asked.

“Yes, it’s Marun Dark, where we are heading now.”

Upon hearing the answer to his question, I finally realized the gravity of the situation.

“So, the promised time has come!”

“That’s right… but I’m still worried. If I release the seal now, I’m concerned that they might be drawn into a conflict among humans.”

I don’t fully understand, but it can’t be said that this era is peaceful either. If powerful riders, hailed as heroes, were to be resurrected, they would undoubtedly be dragged into battle regardless of their own will. I can understand Feri’s hesitation to wake them up while the giant beasts have not fully revived.

“I see, then let them rest a little longer. If you wake them up before the battle with the giant beasts begins, there shouldn’t be any issues with the promise, right?”

It seems Jean also understood Feri’s feelings and offered that advice.

“They are the hero riders from the golden age of magic technology. I’m sure they will be a powerful asset to the Musou Iron Cavalry, but are you sure about this?”

“We’re already strong enough. We don’t need to whip tired people to work,” I replied.

“That’s true. As Jean said, there’s no need to force the seal open. We should let them rest a bit longer.”

When Jean and I said this, Feri’s pseudo-body nodded deeply.

“I’m glad I consulted with you two. With this, I should be able to avoid disturbing their rest for a little while longer.”

She looked pleased as she said this.