Instant Death

Jean, a young man who was a bandit at the mid-level adventurer's party, Higari Village Youth Association, was running up the mountain.

He fled the city of Kadan and kept running.

It was almost by chance that I was able to avoid a shield that roared and flew.

It was just because it was located behind the party, I was able to react after the sacrifice of the two people I was in front of.

Jean just crouched in selflessly obsessed.

I didn't even think about the direction of the flying shield.

If that shield had flown vertically, Jean's face would have split left to right.

"Damn! Difficulty was three! I can't believe you have that!

The difficulty of the quest is not absolute, but it is valid as a guide. It is assumed that the level of difficulty a mid-level party can safely perform is 5.

Even if there is some sway in difficulty, difficulty would not be of any help if it seemed to be done with a single blow right at the start of the mission.

"Should I have thought more carefully that it was an emergency quest?

Urgent quests are not prepared in advance and occur suddenly.

Speaking of this quest, you wanted to deal with it immediately because you were able to discover the royalty that was hiding behind you.

The quest consisted of multiple missions, but either due to an emergency or its content was simple.

Urgent quest, destroy the remnants of the royal family!

Mission one, get to the city of Kadan!

Mission 2, discover the remnants of the royal family!

Mission Three, destroy the remnants of the royal family!

Normally, one quest consists of more missions, each with detailed clearance conditions.

"The mission wasn't scrutinized because it's urgent? Damn, what am I supposed to do when I get back?"

The Higari Village Youth Association, as its name suggests, was formed by gathering young people from Higari Village.

Those who didn't like to inherit their parents' homes and use farming as their job.

Adventurers were the only good occupational option for those living in rural areas.

Adventurers are recommended by the Empire, so no one can complain about going for adventurers.

But it was doubtful that one could survive and continue to be an adventurer.

Jean was able to do it as an adventurer because he was with a party member who was a childhood friend.

I didn't feel like I could get into another party and do it right now.

"No, not since I left anyway!

It's not good to be on the west side alone.

Jean, who was climbing the mountain path, walked down the road and stepped into it.

There's a transfer portal there.

The portal can't be used except by adventurers, but it can be bad if the place is out of order.

So the location of the portal was hidden as long as possible.

Ignoring the scratching with branches, Jean moves on into the crotch.

After a while, I went out to the open place.

There were stone ruins built there. A metastatic portal is present inside it.

"Become!"

Jean solidified into the sight in front of the ruins.

It was bloody, and there were many split humans rolling in there.

I guess those are corpses. Numerous human bodies damaged so much that they could not live were left untouched.

From what I saw, he looked like an adventurer.

Warriors, wizards, monks, bandits, saints, bards, alchemists, and necromancers.

Adventurers are uniquely equipped so they can tell at a glance.

"What do you mean... it was also a monster raid..."

That was the concern when the location of the metastatic portal was misplaced.

There are a number of portals available, but still a limited number. If it gets out of position, the raid will be easy.

I don't even think you have the wisdom to ambush the kind of warcraft, but some human-shaped monsters are intelligent. Monsters such as burglars are almost no different from humans.

Besides, if you look closely at the bodies, they all seemed to be torn apart with sharp blades.

At least something intelligent enough to use a weapon did this.

Jean got lost.

Should we aim for another transfer portal, or should we jump into the ruins in front of us sooner rather than later anyway and use the portal?

But while I was lost, one of the options was gone.

Someone was revealed from the ruins.

"You... what are you doing?

The woman who showed up had a sword wet in blood.

Simply thinking about it would mean cutting all the adventurers with that sword.

You should have run away.

It may not be the killer, but it would be irrevocable if we did not act on the assumption that it was the killer.

But I couldn't help but ask.

It was the unique profession (Job) that showed up, because she was the woman holding the hero.

Hero Chris.

No one is an adventurer and does not know his name.

He was an amazing adventurer that everyone admired.

Sure, Chris would win lightly even if he turned all the adventurers rolling around here against his enemies.

But I don't see why she would do this up to a hero.

I guess for some reason, that's what I thought.

"I have a message from God."

Chris said recently.

"Did God tell you to do this!?"

If so, it wouldn't be a decent god.

It just seemed like a being called a demon or evil god.

"No. I was told to kill a boy named Takato Yogiri, the enemy of mankind."

"Ko, are you in this?

Enemy of mankind.

If that's true, it would be exactly who heroes should fight for.

The battle may have been fierce and involved many adventurers.

"No. You're not in this."

"If so..."

"You tried it because God gave you the power to gain the power of the person you killed."

"What?"

"In the meantime, I've slashed the fellow I came with. Then it did seem like the person's share only gained strength. I've been trying this one after the other, and it's funny."

"You are... a hero, aren't you? You're strong enough! You shouldn't have to go this far!

"No, I've trained to be strong, too, but you didn't like it and you were doing it. If there's an easy way to do this, I'll pick that one, right?

Chris didn't just take anything for granted.

If you do get the same results, it would be more efficient to choose an easy means.

But if Jean asks me if I'm going to kill my people for that, all I can say is, Jean can't do it.

"Oh well. I'm going back east."

"Really? Go ahead, then."

Chris, standing around the entrance to the ruins, paved the way.

Jean lowered her breasts thinking she might be killed, too.

Come to think of it, where I killed Jean and others, it wouldn't add up to anything for Chris.

Jean entered the ruins.

There is a magic formation just a short way in.

If you go in there, if you're registered as an adventurer, you can transfer to Empire City.

Something I don't know about keeps happening and getting confused, but if we go back to the city anyway, we'll be able to calm down and think about the future.

Jean took a step and suffered a mild impact on her back.

From the chest, the sword was sticking out.

"Why..."

Chris's attitude was that he was not interested in Jean.

I thought they missed it.

"Isn't that easier to stab someone with your back turned and alarmed"

"Oh, even if you kill me..."

"If it's dusty," he said.

Am I dust?

That was the last thing Jean thought about.

One room at Ento Imperial Castle.

The room was performed with high volume music and brilliant lighting.

Filled with the smell of smoke and alcohol, it's one of Yoshifumi's favorite places.

So if you're looking for Yoshifumi, you can look here first.

Most of all, it was a girl named Luna, not Hanakawa, who was looking for Yoshifumi.

Hanakawa had just come this far if he had followed Luna.

- Is it a nightclub place? I've never been there before by an awkward guy who is the most decent geek.

There is a round table surrounded by stools, where beauties dressed like none are drinking.

Yoshifumi said, he was at the bar counter.

So he flips around and looks at the women dancing on the floor.

"Yoshifumi, no! Do something about this guy!

Luna jumped at Yoshifumi, pointing to Hanakawa.

"What is wrong with the awkward?

Hanakawa was dressed as a clown.

It was given to Yoshifumi, and he can't keep it safe in this castle without wearing it.

"Oh? What, all of a sudden?"

Yoshifumi says in a grumpy manner.

Normally, it's not a strange attitude to be killed by Yoshifumi all of a sudden, but Luna was one of Yoshifumi's Four Heavenly Kings and was somewhat allowed to behave familiarly.

"This guy is creepy! You can turn it off now!

"Oh? Oh, my God, what do you think I decided to do?

Yoshifumi's mood gets even worse.

Luna turned frightened.

You must have realized that you should not step in any further immediately.

"This guy is a clown. That's what I decided. It's Luna. My words are absolute in this country."

"Oh yes... sorry, forgive me..."

I guess Luna thought that if she asked Joshifumi to do something about every flower river.

But Yoshifumi put more emphasis on Hanakawa than Luna had assumed.

"Most of all, the only thing I'm forgiving to this guy is words. If this guy broke that rule, you can do whatever you want... what do you think?

"Awkward, she didn't touch a finger, did she?

"It's obvious! If they do that, they'll turn it off immediately!

Turning it off is not a metaphorical expression.

Luna can erase or make parts of the city.

This castle is also part of the city and can wipe out any place. The people there can be erased together.

"Awkward, I'm just smelling it"

"Creepy!"

"You're allowed to come near the side and smell it! It's your fault you smell it, isn't it? If you don't like being smelled, shouldn't you be smelling it?

"This guy, he's coming into the room!

"Isn't that... why don't we just lock it?

Said Yoshifumi as if he was frightened.

"No! This guy's stuck right behind me. And say it! Uh, if I get pinched in the door, it's like an awkward attack. Am I allowed to do that? in a creepy tone!

Whatever Hanakawa says in this castle is forgiven. I will not be harmed.

Yoshifumi decided on such a rule.

As long as we keep on the road, Hanakawa's safety in the Imperial City is guaranteed.

I mean, no one can attack Hanakawa.

"What about there? Awkward, if you get pinched in the door, you could die!

"I wouldn't die... well, rules are rules"

"Hiccup! You got your ink! Oh, I'm finally confirming. Locking up the awkward might be considered an attack, right?

"Well, I guess so. I guarantee your freedom. If anyone breaks it, I won't forgive them."

"I mean, what the awkward are allowed is freedom of movement and freedom of speech, right?

"Right."

"You can't do harm to people, destroy important objects in a castle, steal them."

"That's not a good idea. You're being asked to be harmless to humans and animals."

"But just opening and closing doors can cause some wear and tear. You're not gonna complain about that, are you?

"Mm-hmm. Think within common sense."

"Then it means the awkward won't mind fishing for Lord Luna's underwear, right?

"Why does that happen?!?"

"Going into Lord Luna's room, opening and closing Tans, shouldn't be an act of hurting anything! Even if you took your underwear and fully checked that child, if you put it back where it belongs properly, Plamai Zero! I don't suppose there's anything to be done!

"Stop it! You're gonna get greasy!

"Uh!? I think that's among the losses within common sense? What if I could keep you washed? Hmm? If you're going to wash anyway, don't you mind if I get it temporarily dirty? Cheeks, licks and wraps!

"... I want to kill... Really, I want to kill, this guy..."

Luna was shaking.

I could tell Hanakawa was willing to kill me.

But no matter how much I hate you, there's nothing Luna can do.

- Isn't this what this life is all about? Anyway, it's big that it's safe!

In a safe standing position, restrictions can be whatever you want.

Hanakawa felt superiority.

"Well that's why. You're not gonna tell me a mess about this guy anymore, are you? Be thorough with the others. I didn't know. Don't worry about it."

"... Yes... I understand..."

Luna told me to squeeze it out.

"No, but it's a brilliant room. Is this due to magic, too?

Looks like we talked about it, so Hanakawa changed the subject.

"Hmm? Power, though?

"Is that it? Is it this world of Soyu?

"Mm-hmm. The magnet would be able to generate electricity. Come on, I'll show you."

Yoshifumi gets up and leaves the room.

Hanakawa decided to follow for now.

I guess I don't blame you for saying no, but I was interested to see what you could show me.

Proceed down the hallway and take the elevator.

I guess this is working with electricity too.

The elevator moved to the lower level.

Arrive underground and go outside.

It was a space with only slight lights.

I can't look far, but it seems quite spacious.

There is heat and humidity and I hear something regular.

When your eyes get used to it, you can see that there are people there.

They were pushing something.

"Er... could this be?

"That's a turbine. I referenced what you were doing in some kind of comic book."

There's a bunch of sticks popping out of a giant cylinder, and a bunch of humans are pushing it around.

It existed in many of these underground spaces and had been turned in the same way.

"The Legend of the Savior at the End of the Century!? No, the awkward had read that comic strip, too, and at that time I thought what a waste"

"When I became emperor. I thought I had to do something emperor-like. So, I remembered this. You look like an emperor, don't you?

"Is that why..."

"Well that's it. If you do anything, I'll fall here."

"Ha ha... keep in mind your liver..."

The current situation in Hanakawa is due to Yoshifumi's whim.

Sometimes if it started on a whim, it would end on a whim.

I mean, there's no guarantee that you'll be safe forever.

Hanakawa was beginning to wonder if he needed a way to escape.