From Swords to Hearts

A Former hero Leon who Only knows how to fight, after he defeated the demon king, he lost his reason to live, he didn't know what to do next, so he traveled finding and killing the demon left on earth then suddenly a message from the gods shined upon him he said.

"What are you going to do after defeating them all, you will only lead to your death, my child find happiness, find love and you will find yourself."

He answered.

"Maybe after defeating them all, maybe I will find true love."

He ignored God's warning and continued. He met his fate but not only did he get badly injured by a demon, some humans helped the demon to defeat the hero. He managed to escape but he was still badly injured he said,

"this is it my death"

he laughed sadly

"sadly i won't be able to feel love."

He closed his eyes with tears. But an unexpected person arrived. He opened his eyes and saw an unfamiliar house, he found himself wounded and covered with bandages searching for his weapon and thinking what happened to the demons. Suddenly with his quick senses he sensed that someone is approaching so he picked up his sword with a fighting stance, the opened and he saw a beautiful woman you could mistake her for a Saintess with her beauty, he dropped his weapon and lost balance, and she said worriedly

'' don't move, lay down, you will open your wounds."

She helped him lay down and he asked

"who are you”

she replied

“shhh don’t talk and stay still or your wound will open”

worried in her eyes helped him back to bed he asked him if she is working for the demons she replied with a smile and said

“Even if you are a demon or a beggar i would still help you”

Leon felt a strange stir within his heart and soul, an unfamiliar warmth that made him feel like he was feeling something for the first time. He considered to himself if this was what people meant when they spoke of love. The lady took it upon herself to bring him back to health, attending to him and taking care of his needs. Every day she would show up with food and medicines, vigilantly tending to his wounds and nursing him back to health. She stayed up late into the night, watching over him as he recovered from his wounds. Though he had never felt such a feeling before, Leon knew it must be love. There was no other way to explain the warmth in his heart whenever he looked at her. The weeks went on and Leon began to heal faster and faster, eventually being able to walk around again with ease. As he gained more strength, he started helping the lady with her tasks around the village, from fetching firewood to cleaning up messes but Leon hasn't asked why she helped her or what her name is. One day, while walking around the village gathering firewood, Leon stopped to take a rest and noticed that the lady had followed him. When he looked at her with confusion she said,

“I just wanted to check on you and make sure you were doing okay”.

Overwhelmed by her kindness, Leon asked her why she was so kind to him and why she had done so much for him. The lady’s face softened as she told Leon,

“Shouldn’t you ask for my name first”.

Leon realized that he had not even asked her name and blushed in embarrassment as he apologized. But the lady only smiled and said,

“My name is Eleanor."

Eleanor was a woman of extraordinary resilience and kindness. Despite being abandoned by her own parents, she refused to turn her back on others in need. She had an air of composed grace about her, and it seemed like she could also see the silver lining even through dark clouds. Her soft brown eyes glowed with empathy for those less fortunate than herself, as if nothing but hope could survive. Leon could not believe how much of a difference this one woman, Eleanor, had made in his life. He thanked her for all she had done for him. She shared how her family abandoned her and swore to never abandon anyone who needed her help. Leon had never known such love and understanding before, and Eleanor’s words touched his heart deeply. He decided that not just killing enemies and demons can help people, and promised himself that one day he would repay her kindness. As Leon spent more time with Eleanor, his heart continued to soften, and he found himself opening up to the possibility of a life beyond constant battles. He later found out that Eleanor was the village's chief’s daughter. With the support of her and the other villagers, Leon eventually re-trained himself as a fighter for good rather than just killing monsters and enemies. He also fell in love with Eleanor during this time together they made a difference to many people through charity work, education and providing for the village. but not always is happy the village was attacked by demons they got his location and an army of demons attacked. Even though he is the strongest, for once he was afraid to lose something so valuable to him. In the heat of the battle, Leon found out that Eleanor was captured by the demons, seeing Eleanor crying and getting captured Leon’s heart dropped. His life would be meaningless without her in this world. With all his determination and courage Leon charged into the demon's army, destroying anyone who came in his way of getting Eleanor back, he finally found her held captive by a powerful demon. Without hesitation Leon unleashed all of his power to free her from its grasp and escaped. The battle raged on, but Leon could only think about protecting Eleanor and the village. He fought valiantly, taking on wave after wave of demons but it seemed like a never-ending battle. As he was about to lose hope, help arrived in unexpected form Eleanor had gathered all of the villagers together to fight alongside Leon against the demons. Together, they were able to fend off the monsters and save the village. The battle was over but Leon still felt a heavy weight in his heart. He had been so afraid of losing everything important to him and he was filled with gratitude for Eleanor and his fellow villagers for standing by him when he needed them most. He was once again saved by Eleanor's strength and courage, which made his heart swell with love and admiration. From then on, Leon promised to always protect Eleanor and the village from evil forces that may seek to do them harm. In the heat of the moment Leon confessed to Eleanor his feelings and the two of them embraced in a long, passionate kiss. The villagers cheered at the sight of their hero and heroine, for they knew that Leon's courage had saved them all. As they celebrated, Eleanor looked deep into Leon's eyes with admiration and love, promising to always be by his side. From then on, Leon and Eleanor were inseparable. Everywhere they went, people talked about their courage during the battle against the demons and what a wonderful couple they made. Years passed and Leon and Eleanor married, staying true to their early promise to help people in need. They started a family, which grew over the years with the addition of four children – two boys and two girls. Eleanor focused on making sure her children had good education as well as teaching. One day while He was star glazing with his family he felt like was thing was wrong the time stopped and God spoke to him

” My Child did you already found your happiness, yes your destiny is to defeat demon and bring peace to everyone including you so I blessed you because of your courage and determination. I bid you farewell and live a long life.”

God smiled at Leon and his family before He disappeared. Leon thanked God for His blessing, feeling truly blessed to have such a loving family. Leon, being thankful, continued to balance his life defeating demons and being a father and a husband. He continued to protect those in need and teach his children the importance of courage, love and compassion. Leon became a true hero, not only Strong in physically but also mentally. Leon, who was blinded of defeating enemies and lost his meaning to fight and live, was now renewed with kindness and love. He found his purpose in life and this gave him the courage to keep going when times were tough and thank God for his blessing. Leon's legend spread far and wide, His story was passed down from generation to generation as an example of love and God's plan for us for future generations.