Now the scene shifts back to the present day.
Conrad looked at Serloth, who was now crying.
With his final breath, Serloth smiled weakly.
"Thank you..."
"For letting me leave this cruel world."
He coughed.
"You still have a lot to do..."
"A lot of leveling up."
"And you have to destroy the Ware System."
He paused for one final moment.
"And..."
"Your father made a very big mistake."
Those were his last words.
Serloth died.
Conrad stood frozen.
"My father?"
"How do you know him?"
"What mistake?"
"And how do you know I have to level up?"
"ANSWER ME!"
"You bastard... answer me!"
Even though Conrad knew Serloth was already dead, he grabbed his collar and shook him back and forth, hoping for even the smallest response.
But...
There was only silence.
Steve gathered everyone in the town and brought them to the battlefield.
As the citizens saw Serloth's lifeless body...
Many fell to their knees.
Some cried.
Some laughed.
Some simply stood there in disbelief.
For the first time in years...
Bulltown was free.
The people turned toward Conrad.
"Please..."
"Become our new King."
"Our new Messiah."
Conrad smiled and slowly shook his head.
"No."
"I can't stay here."
"I still have to destroy the Ware System."
"I promise all of you..."
"This town will one day be completely free from Redware."
"But for now..."
"You should choose your next King."
"Anyone you believe deserves it."
"You can decide through democracy."
One man stepped forward.
"We don't want democracy."
"We want you to choose."
The crowd immediately agreed.
"Yeah!"
"You choose!"
Conrad looked around the crowd.
Then toward Steve.
"I've already decided."
"I want Steve to become your new King."
The entire town fell silent.
"Steve?"
"That little kid?"
"Do you really think he has what it takes?"
Conrad nodded.
"He may not be the strongest."
"He may not have the most experience."
"But without him..."
"None of this would've been possible."
"He has the intelligence to lead."
"He has the heart to protect all of you."
"And he's the younger brother..."
"Of the greatest hero this town has ever seen."
"Henry."
For a brief moment...
Nobody spoke.
Then...
The cheers erupted.
"KING STEVE!"
"KING STEVE!"
"KING STEVE!"
"Our King!"
"Our King!"
Steve stood there speechless.
Then, with tears in his eyes, he accepted.
His very first order echoed throughout Bulltown.
"Tonight..."
"Everyone sleeps."
"The Rule of Day and Night..."
"Is abolished."
"And tomorrow morning..."
"We celebrate together."
The crowd exploded with joy.
The next morning...
Bulltown celebrated like never before.
Music filled every street.
People danced.
Children laughed and played.
Food was everywhere.
Men and women celebrated together.
Some were already drunk before sunrise.
Others were singing at the top of their lungs.
Conrad and Steve watched everything from above.
Then...
The crowd suddenly shouted,
"Conrad!"
"Sing!"
"Sing!"
Conrad immediately panicked.
"I..."
"I don't know how to sing!"
"Guys, please understand!"
"This is my first time..."
"And probably my last!"
"Please have mercy on little Conry!"
"Let me leave this stage..."
"And this big cage!"
The crowd stared at him for a second.
Then...
They erupted into applause.
"WOW!"
"What beautiful lyrics!"
"What a performance!"
Conrad blinked.
"...These people are idiots."
He couldn't help but laugh.
"But..."
"They're also the most innocent people I've ever met."
"The world really needs more people like them."
As the celebration finally came to an end...
Almost everyone had fallen asleep outside.
Some were sleeping beside empty bottles.
Some inside broken carts.
Others right in the middle of the streets.
It was complete chaos.
But...
For the first time...
It was peaceful chaos.
Conrad quietly walked toward Steve.
"I should get going."
Steve immediately grabbed his arm.
"Please..."
"Stay one more day."
"No..."
"One more week."
"No..."
"A month."
"No..."
"Stay forever."
Conrad smiled.
"I can't."
"I still have to become stronger."
"I have to travel through every part of Redware."
"And the next town..."
"Will be even more dangerous than this one."
He looked around Bulltown one last time.
"But..."
"I'll never forget this place."
"The people."
"The memories."
"And especially..."
"The time I spent with you."
Steve hugged Conrad tightly.
For a brief moment...
He felt as if Henry himself was standing before him.
Conrad gently patted Steve's back.
Then turned around.
Without looking back...
He began walking toward the exit of Bulltown.
Steve shouted from behind,
"Bye, big bro!"
"And..."
"Please patch things up with Tom for me!"
Conrad heard every word.
He didn't answer.
He simply smiled.
With tears quietly forming in his eyes...
He continued walking into the darkness.
His next destination...
Lovetown.