Magic? Muscle Is Much More Important Than Such A Thing!

Following yesterday, we took a request.

What I am receiving today is a request for the extermination of demons living in underwater jungles.

It is a request to defeat a demon who has lived in a place of memories.

The requisition said that the client remembers his arm, and if he only defeated the D and E ranks that gush through the straw, he would do the rest himself, so it was no problem.

But then it is we who are not convinced.

"Can we miss that in a situation where there is a demon that seems strong in front of us? No, I can't!

Using the higher-tech of counterword, I shoot pistol fists into a big demon.

I knew you wouldn't lose your power compared to the ground.

However, if we make more optimized moves for underwater use, it's going to be a little more powerful.

The demon, which received about 80% of the power of a pistol fist, went upside down and attacked me.

You can take it, but you decide to avoid it to confirm your movements.

Kick water and avoid demonic advances. The trick is to change direction in detail at this time.

Behind my back I hit the demon directly. The demon blew up.

He looks at me like two people watching the whole thing while defeating the E-rank demon.

"Have you ever thought about pacing or anything like that, Mr. Yuri? We still have three hours before the client arrives."

"'Always do your best! It feels like Yuri."

"This isn't the best you can do."

If it was all I could do, I would have won at the time of the first pistol fist.

This is still moving at a pace that I can afford for about three hours.

They're both fighting a little high ranking demons, but they haven't been so aggressive in hunting.

Seems like he's only keeping it at the confirmation level of his movements so he doesn't get hurt in preparation for his real S-rank assignment.

Personally, I think I could take a few more adventures. Well, if I suck, I'll die.

"I mean, we don't have enough demons and we don't have any tension about this... Can't you use magic that calls for magic or something like that?

"There's no such magic, and I wouldn't use it if I did."

Too bad.............

In the hours leading up to my client's arrival, I moved around the underwater jungle at high speeds to blow up demons.

And a few hours later.

"Whoa, you are............!

I look at the person in front of me and say the words with a dry mouth.

I can see my palpitations getting worse.

Standing in front of me was a man with white skin yesterday.

The man wearing the same tang grass pattern kimono as yesterday opens his eyes lightly. You seem surprised to see not a single demon around you.

"I didn't expect you to do this far...... happy miscalculation. Play a little reward."

Apparently, the man doesn't notice me.

Unexpectedly speaking to a man trying to get his wallet out of a dimensional bag.

"Hey you! We met yesterday, right? Remember that?

"Hmm?... Oh, in front of that store. Even non-fishermen are rare in the water capital as a whole. It was impressive.... Are you from outside?

"Yeah, in sightseeing."

Because it's supposed to be for sightseeing purposes.

I remember the terms of the request properly even at a time like this. After all, I was intelligent.

"Right. Then I'd like to hear one more thing from you. Don't you know the name Reapers? He was a skinny man with a knife."

I know what the man said about Reaper. I turn to Phyllia for confirmation.

"If you say 'Reaper'..."

"I remember Yuri's opponent fighting in Astart named him that."

I knew it.

I don't know because he was strong. I even remember my face.

"…… Is that you?

"? What is it?

"Did you kill Reaper?

"Yeah, it's me. He was strong, too."

I don't think they used magic or abilities right now.

The strength of pure sword moves alone would be considerable.

The man who heard it put his hand on his chin, "Hmmm......"

Nod small and many times, as if to make the information comprehend little by little on your head.

After doing so for a few seconds, the man looked straight at my face.

"I have a request for you. Why don't you fight me tomorrow? What, I just want to know the power lightly. Pay as much as you want."

"Oh, that's good!

Yes, I do.

Instead, I've been thinking about using my brain full of fights from this side.

I can't thank you enough for taking the trouble to bring that from over there.

"Hey, wait a minute! Why all of a sudden………………………………"

"The man who named himself Reaper is my best friend."

"Uh-huh!?...... Yu, Yuri, please step back! It's dangerous!

Phyllia stands forward to protect me.

Seeing Phyllia stifle her face, Ashley also took a fighting stance while she couldn't grasp the situation.

The man who sees them raises his hands heavenly to prove that he has no hostility.

"Oh, don't get me wrong. Nothing. I don't want to give you my life, or a condolence match for my best friend. All you have to do is gently flush it out and fight it out. Just wondering how strong the man who killed my friend is."

Seeing the man's face again, I have a simple question.

"My best friend, he's human and you're a fisherman, right? Where do we meet?

"He's half human and half fisherman. The traits of humans were the only ones, and when I was a kid, I used to play in the water capital. Most likely, he couldn't let go of the adaptive stone, but it seemed rather difficult."

The man who iced my question separates words there once and opens his mouth again to add.

"Again, I have no desire to be hostile or vengeful. Rather, as much as I appreciate you stopping my best friend from committing any more crimes. I was informed at the same time that he died and what he did via the Knights. I've learned to be impudent to myself as my best friend."

Hearing that, and deciding there was no hostility, Phyllia finally retreated from my presence.

... I'm stronger than Phyllia in the first place.

"Well, you don't have to take it. I'll be waiting at the entrance all day tomorrow."

The last time I told him that, the man gave us the reward.

And the next day, in the morning.

I tried to get to Phyllia's room, but before that, Phyllia and I came to my room.

"Are you going?

"You bet. A strong one like that is telling you to fight from yourself, right? You can't possibly not fight."

I was just about to go explain that, too.

I was hoping you two would act differently today. The strength of the two of you wouldn't stand in the way without me.

But apparently Phyllia disagrees with me going to the man.

"But maybe it's really about revenge. If that's the case, is it dangerous?

"Then that's nothing good. It's true that I killed his best friend. It's a seed I've sown myself, I'm going to make it look good.... and if he's looking for revenge, maybe you'll stop him more desperately. You peeked at his heart, didn't you?

Phyllia was in a combat position then. I must have definitely used a penetration.

To my answer, Phyllia exhaled in a small breath.

"True, it's only sharp at times like this, isn't it?... can I still follow you? I can use healing magic, and I won't interfere."

"Right... isn't that okay?

When I answer that, Phyllia goes back to her room once she's ready.

Ashley, who remains, says without changing his expression in particular.

"I'm doing this on my own, on a simple request. It doesn't seem like a very easy problem to stick your neck in."

"Really?"

And I wasn't trying to go straight back to my room - it didn't take me a few seconds to come back.

"Okay? I'm not that far, but my sister Phyllia's worried about you. Try not to worry me too much."

"Whoa, okay."

That's all Ashley said, and now it's time to go back to her room.

Underwater jungle.

Surrounded by bitter ground, green underwater plants flourish with faces like my own.

At the border between the jungle and the ground, the man sat idly waiting.

I don't get a crude impression from that trick, all I can feel is sharpened concentration.

"……… Are you here?"

The man with his eyes closed approached us and opened them.

Black eyes grab me straight.

"Thank you first. Thanks."

The man lowers his head to me.

The bell on the knife rings phosphorus,.

"I am Isaj. I teach swordsmanship as a teacher in Shuidu."

"I'm Yuri, an adventurer. Oh, this is Phyllia. He's an amazing healing magician, so he can cure up to one of his hands and feet."

"I won't bother you, can I stay close?"

To our words, Isaj opened his mouth small and scratched his head.

"Oh, I wasn't that concerned. It's my pleasure. Well, I just want to know the power lightly. I don't think Lord Filia's coming."

"I hope so,"

Well, even for me, unfortunately, I can't do it too seriously.

Phyllia seems to be worried about me, and in a few days, I'm holding off on S-rank requests.

Unless Isaj is driven by revenge and comes to kill me, it's only a light match.

"Well, shall we?"

With that word, there is a lot of fighting from Isaj.

As inspired by that, I freed my muscles, too.

"Yeah, anytime."

"Then - come"

Isaj put his hand on the knife.

I'll get my fist.

The fight has begun.