"First of all, I apologize. When I came to this space, I lacked calm. Because of his high emotions, I think you and Mr. Millibertiflim had some disrespectful words and behavior. Sorry, sir."

Mr. Ashley, who corrected his residence and pinned his spine, began by lowering his head first.

"Yes, no, the..."

Never mind, I tried to say that Flim, who should have been immersed in thought, raised one hand and took control of me. Shut up and listen, it seems.

"I also apologize for the disrespect I've been hiding in the shadows and beowulf - observing you. I'm very sorry for your loss."

Courtesy, right at the fold, Mr. Ashley lines up words of apology with altered voices. But I wonder why every word you ask for seems to increase the stiffness of your attitude.

The more courteous I was, the more I felt Mr. Ashley was wearing steel armor.

"- But I'll just say no to this, but it's my discretion to have been watching you. Captain Victoria has nothing to do with this. Above all, please understand."

"Yes......!

Suddenly even lightning strikes me with a seeming glance, and I nod with a spinal reflex to too much force.

Good, Mr. Ashley agreed, tying his hands together on his knees even harder and closing his eyelids only for a few moments. You organized your thoughts in the meantime, slowly opening your lips.

"... I first remembered your name after deactivating the 200th level gatekeeper, code Hercules. I heard it coming from the mouth of Captain Victoria and Deputy Commander Karellen. Also, you two asked me if I was going to welcome you as the third seat in our Knights of Pale Red Flames.

I can easily imagine how shocked Mr. Ashley was at the time because of the sound of that giddy voice. No, I'm sure Mr. Ashley wasn't the only one surprised.

"All members, it was water in their sleeping ears. Besides, it seemed almost certain to welcome you among the captains."

Somehow the scene occurred to me in the back of my brain. Although Mr. Villey has a strong impression of being a beautiful and polite person in front of me, there is something quite harsh about his face that he occasionally shows to members of his self-crasta. So I'm sure you've transmitted the policies you've decided in yourself as they are. With or without that impetus.

"Naturally," Cartesian Third ", including me, showed a difficult color.... No, there was only one indifferent Goutara..."

"Heh...?

Blur, and I doubt my ears a bit for the leaked stupidity. Goutara, I didn't think the word would come out of Mr. Ashley's mouth.

"No, this is the story. - Nevertheless, the brave Beowulf is the right person for our captain's glasses. Moreover, the achievements are impeccable. Because I was single at all, and I destroyed the Gatekeeper of the Kili hierarchy. There will be no more delicacies. Besides, there, they also follow Princess Xiaolong, who defeated the gatekeeper in one of the surgical ceremonies. All of a sudden, we, the following members, had to comply with that decision."

Every time, when I get praised for what I did in that 200 layer, I can't help but see. I don't know what to look like anymore.

"But"

Suddenly Mr. Ashley reinforced his tone. I feel like I've been blamed for sleeping for some reason, and I get my posture right.

"As you know, the story ended up flowing. I hear that in the step of scouting you at all costs, the opinion has been broken between the Head of the Regiment and the Deputy Head of the Regiment. Regardless, you explained why Vice Chairman Karellen abrogated your enlistment, and at least I thought it was a reasonable decision. Not a good or bad personality, neither you nor Princess Xiaolong find the significance of being too powerful as an individual to enter the group. At least if you came to 'NPK', you would have been treated as foreign objects. It's easy to guess."

Speaking of which, Mr. Karel also said. Too much power also creates discord -. Neither Hannu nor I are too special about the quality of our strength to blend in well with normal parties and clusters.

Besides - in fact, although "Supernova" led by Dyne did - only the instant maximum wind speed is an amazing type, like me, or a breakthrough organization centered around a high-firepower wizard like Hannu is too distorted and brittle. When we get into a situation that [doesn't get hammered] at all, we can't handle it on an ad hoc basis. That's like when Hanu's procedure was sealed in a limited field of surgery.

Still, if there's a strong force there, people really rely on it. I guess that's why Mr. Carrell dropped the scouts on us.

"Besides, it's the 'Volkling Circus Case' not long after that. I hear you did a remarkable job there, too. You think you defeated the mastermind of the case, Siglos Schweinberg, and got a new alias for" Thundergod "? Congratulations."

"Yes, no, no..."

I'm afraid of honest compliments. "The brave Beowulf is probably too, but all I can say is that it is already an exaggeration that has led to the Thunder God. I knew Explorer had a tendency to nickname or alias people like Betta and Label or Tag that stood out at that time, but when I became a party to it, it was a troublesome, troublesome thing to do.

"After the incident, the entire cluster was busy with post-processing for a while, but after a few days, I could afford some. That's when I wondered about you."

Mr. Ashley stared straight at me. My face, reflected in its beautiful rugged eyes, has a far cry from Rin and Success as I do.

"I wanted to defeat the gatekeeper by myself, defeat the main culprit in a case that would undoubtedly be in history, and find out who that Captain Victoria admits to being a brave man...... who the hell he is. as pure interest."

And I was looking forward to seeing you - I thought I heard an outside voice.

Although.

Mr. Ashley's eyes can be narrowed again. Then, the spinned words were sounded thoughtlessly.

"But... seeing you with these eyes - it was a good place to fall short of expectations"

missed expectations. One of those words pierced my chest - faster than

"Expect to be disappointed on your own. Hurt's a good nuisance."

Flim argued with me without getting my hair in. My childhood tame stares at Mr. Ashley with a tight side, pointing his lips.

To such a flim, Mr. Ashley turned slowly,

"- Right. You're absolutely right. I know this is my selfish statement. I know..."

Drop your gaze and cloud your verbal butt. Luckily or what, around not going to bite as abruptly as just now, Mr. Ashley himself seems to be aware that his claims are unreasonable. But...

"Yes, no, I'm fine......! I'll listen! Make sure you let me hear it!

I also asked him to live in the right place again and to stretch his posture. In principle, I think all of Ashley's claims so far have been properly muscled through. The impression she had of me - it must be a learning opinion for me.

…………

Mr. Ashley turned to me like a rare furry animal. He has a windy face that he heard unexpected words.

While showing an astonishing bareback, Mr. Ashley nevertheless told me the rest.

"- As I apologized earlier, I have been rude to observe you these past few days. Nor is this an excuse, but the observation was, in principle, with two fellow citizens. You may not remember, but she was with me the other day."

"Oh, no, I remember. Ze, Mr. Zelda, right...?

Reminds me of a navy blue wolf cut and speaks its name. That super speed, dubbed "Storm Rider," was an unforgettable force to forget.

Kokuri, Mr. Ashley nods.

"This is the conclusion that both Zelda and I came up with."

Put a beat there...

"You're weak"

I ran out of clarity.

"Ugh...!

Gusari, and a knife of words pierces his chest. My voice leaked unexpectedly due to the tremendous mental damage.

"To be honest, I think I was hoping." How strong are you, called the brave Beowulf? "But in fact, with this look at you, every day you go to the lower levels of Lunatic Babel and you just swing a second-rate weapon against a low- to intermediate SB. Moreover, the movement could not be said to be very admirable, but rather naive in the handling of the sword. Clearly, I think even the weakest members of our cluster can still wield their swords properly."

"Ugh......!

Zakri, and his chest was further decided.

At the same time, I have to convince her of her mood. What Mr. Ashley saw was definitely me in training. When I came to see the Explorer, known as the Mighty One, I was shown an unsurpassed battle by the immature in the Overall Rating D-Rank. It was also natural to be disillusioned.

Besides, oddly enough, I'm fighting with a double sword right now. It wasn't hard to imagine that it would have looked extra bad in the eyes of Mr. Ashley, also Shortel's double-swordsman.

"I hear your style is enhancer. This is our guess...... isn't your biggest strength is the extremely high cap on enhancements with assistive techniques? That being the case, I would also be convinced by the unscrupulous feat of defeating that Hercules by itself and so on. But."

Once the words are cut, Mr. Ashley breathes. He seemed to discipline himself so he wouldn't get excited and talk fast.

"You are [that]. Effective time of the assistive technique, strength of only three minitos. Conversely, other times are weaker than middle-ranked explorers, so to speak, always weaker."

"Gu......!

The crunch, and the pain runs in my heart. My ears tingle. I desperately put up with wanting to get up and escape now.

"No matter how high the strength cap is, if there is a time limit or a condition, that doesn't deserve credit. Because there are too many weaknesses to admit to strength. Looking at the real thing. Extra, I understand why Deputy Commander Karellen decided he couldn't handle you. As for the cluster name you founded, you would certainly be a" trump card ". But."

Mr. Ashley here, seemed slightly lost. But at the end of the patrol she went on like this.

"[Trump card] is something I don't usually use. Rather, it's something to hide, if not more often. - I don't need to use it."

That word, spinning quietly out of sight, was the most - and cruelly so - carefree tone ever.

――――

Only for a moment, my chest was empty.

It's not what I knew.

Sure, I thought it was a little strange.

I don't know how badly Hannu cut in front of a bunch of explorers who came scouting the other day.

Since then, the parties and clusters that try to bring us in have truly broken apart.

And that didn't change even after The Volkling Circus Case.

No one came to invite us to join them when they said they had done all that credit. On the contrary, he didn't even come close, just watching from far rolls and spreading rumors.

The reason for this is as Ms Ashley has just said.

I was going to know.

But I didn't mean to. I didn't know.

- I'm not needed by the others.

As a card, it's too peaky to add to the bill - I think so myself. Only the three minitos are very strong, but other than that they are rather weak. How am I supposed to use him like that? If it's not user-friendly, you don't have to force it and keep it on hand.

I'm sure everyone thought so. That's why nowhere was going to bring us in, and at the same time, no one showed up to join 'BVJ (Bullish Violet Jokers)'.

"Heroes, brave men. That's what they call it - although it's a hand-front miso - should be warriors with [finished strength], like Miss Sword Villey and Ice Spear Karelren. I think [unfinished strength] like you doesn't deserve that name."

No longer does it make any noise. Absolutely. Mr. Ashley was right. It only takes a few moments to exert its power - that's just a bomb. I can't believe I'm a warrior.

"What disappointed me more than anything is how you stand. Let me tell you the other day, what is it, that body maybe. I don't know how much support technique I didn't use, but that guy named Nieves told me to do whatever I wanted. If you look at it wondering what you're going to do, you're driven by anger to name a few, and this only makes you feel like a monster murderer. That was totally unworthy of the name of a brave man. As for the mighty swinging, it's below."

Therefore, Mr. Ashley must have intervened on that occasion. There would have been a name for protecting the lives of Niebeth and the others, but most importantly, I couldn't see my impudence called "the brave Beowulf."

"Conversely, it pains me to understand why Captain Victoria has not yet given up on your gains. Let me say again, the name of brave man is not worthy of you right now. I'd rather give it back myself."

Out of words in an unnatural place, Mr. Ashley put aside for a while.

When I stare back at her strangely, she coughs.

"- Excuse me, I made the wrong choice of words. Let me rephrase it."

That's how he rearranged it, and Mr. Ashley did as he declared.

"… Explorer titles entail considerable responsibility. It's called famous taxes. If this is too expensive, it could be disastrous for you or your people. Instead, it would not be an exaggeration to say that titles that do not fit your height will almost certainly lead to misfortune."

I feel like I know that. I mean, I think that's exactly what happened with Nieves. Perhaps, but if I hadn't become famous, he might not have come to avenge me.

"So I won't say anything bad. If possible," I think you should return the name of the brave Beowulf "- I was just about to say... sorry. It was my own push on this point."

"Huh...?

I was suddenly surprised to get my hands back, and my voice came out.

"It is impossible to give back the real problem, the name that has been given. Because it is common for people to walk alone. Good or bad, you and your surroundings will really have the impact of visibility. That's unstoppable."

- That's what's gonna happen.

I knew, Flim hammered at me like that. Stick your shoulders around the blanket.

"I'll stop because I'm losing my name - it doesn't make any sense. It's a name given to you on your own, so we're all going to treat you right on our own. That's what the world is all about, isn't it?

Mr. Ashley nodded, trying to pull his jaw at Flim's words as if he had been objectified.

"Yeah, you're right. I have no words to give back. Beowulf, I had blood on my head the other day, and I said things I didn't even want to do. You're right, I apologize."

He also lowers his red gold head, so I rush in to stop him.

"No, no, it's not like Mr. Ashley's apologizing."

But Mr. Ashley blocked my voice and said:

"- But that's why you should be a worthy person in the name of the brave Beowulf. No, it has to be."

"Heh...?

I blinked my eyes at the unexpected development of the story. Then Mr. Ashley's face gets rude.

"Heh, it's not. What are you scared of? If fame and entity are not matching each other any more than this has happened, isn't there anything else you can do to become the Explorer you deserve to be called a brave man? It must be very simple."

"Yes, no, I kind of get the reasoning you say..."

I don't know if Mr. Ashley's tone has shifted, but for some reason, it's polite language.

"But? what is it"

I get shot at by Ashley's gaze, who no longer asks questions.

"Um... what exactly...?

It is a question of what the hell an explorer deserves to be called a brave man.

To my inquiry, Mr. Ashley exhaled in a frightened manner.

"It's what I found out. There will be as many exemplary people as there are. That's Dear Karel - No, it's an excellent example, such as the deputy commander of my nights. Calm settling, clear brains, literary martial arts. Isn't that exactly the epitome of bravery?"

How many times has it been, that Mr. Ashley mistakenly refers to Mr. Karel as' Master Karel ', not the deputy commander? Moreover, when it comes to the expression and voice when praising Mr. Karel, he is like a female student who talks about coveted male teaching.

I can only laugh bitterly at Mr. Ashley, who has no heart or proud chest. [M]

"Ha, that's a high hurdle..."

For me to be like that Karel, naturally, not overnight. [M] On the contrary, it's even suspicious if we can reach that height. How can we reach a frontier where we can be so cold and sharp? In Mr. Karel's case, I don't feel like another creature from a race.

To my weak remarks, Mr. Ashley reversed his willow brow.

"I'm saying you can't do that upside down. Do you mind? Known as heroes and brave men, Yingjie is something you can't help but look to and admire from around you. Now you have an obligation to live up to that expectation. At least in the meantime, we have to be cautious about things like being insulted by our surroundings, losing calm upside down, and relying on violence in short circuits."

"Yes..."

My neck was automatically moving vertically to Mr. Ashley's power, who said, "Oh, my God."

"That's right, I agree we shouldn't go upside down and lose our cool - you're really right -"

Flim, who was listening on the edge, said in a sweeping voice with his face facing in an unexpected direction.

Pippy, Mr. Ashley gets stiff.

Needless to say. Nevertheless, I think it is also a boomerang for Mr. Ashley, at least on that point alone.

Mm-hmm, and Mr. Ashley coughed up exaggerated.

"- Either way, you are expected to behave as a hero, and it is doing so again that will benefit you and the people around you. To do that, first of all, try to change where you get right out of it, improve your local power as soon as possible, calm down and look around, and try to take care of these.... That's all I wanted to say to you. Thank you for listening."

I ran out of words at once, and Mr. Ashley drowned all over his head at once.

"Ha, yes... uh, uh-"

- Is that it?

Thank you for sharing all this, the moment I tried to thank you, I noticed a strange discomfort.

――――

Um?

No, wait a minute?

Now that we're done, I mean, what Mr. Ashley wanted to say...

"? What's wrong?

Mr. Ashley leaned over me in surprise at the conclusion I had come to.

I forget to hesitate and stare seriously in the face.

Yesterday, I was scolded for 'sucks' in my first meeting. They even said 'what a pity', and 'you don't deserve to name a brave man' pissed me off.

Aya approached me for the third seat of the Knights of Pale Red Flame, where I was sitting - some of that anger would come from. There will also be frustration because they have betrayed their expectations. Maybe there was some sense of jealousy about how this guy was invited by Sword Lady Villey - too.

But.

I can't find any other answers. I just don't care what you think.

"... Mr. Ashley... could you have been [worried] about me and angry with me...?

Afraid, I asked him on my tongue the main point he reached in me. Then, Mr. Ashley, for a moment only, as Kyoton,

"-Na...... Huh!?

I looked stunned and half-opened my mouth. On a hard look, ripples of agitation spread as I saw them.

"Chi, no! Why does that happen! I told you, I'm disappointed in you! Yes, it is! I'm impudent. I'm just angry with you, I'm not worried or anything!

Mr. Ashley shouted in the momentum of flying the corner bubble.

In an unexpected and intense reaction, I blossom a question mark on my head.

"? So, but you helped me yesterday, and I'm still giving you a lot of advice..."

"It's not advice! As I said earlier, all I want to say is clearly stated doctrine, nothing else!

"Oh, you don't have to be so loud..."

I got barometric pressure from Mr. Ashley claiming to break my dialogue.

"Totally...... it's quite positive, but there will be something called degree. The world isn't as sweet as you think, Beowulf. In fact, how hard our captain and deputy captain also struggled as their fame grew..."

"What? I knew you were worried."

Flim laughed and burst into Mr. Ashley, who began to spill bumps.

At last, Flim flushed a pranky gaze from the eyes of the purple crystal into the explorer with two names: "Absolute Realm (Lach Ritter),"

"Well, sure, Hart's right when you sum up the story. It feels like you've made it clear what you want to say, but don't let it go for once, you're advising me on what to do now, and something that feels intimate from every word. What, you look tuned up, but you're surprisingly crazy... he's not quite a good guy. What, is it a commonly known race of tundra?

"- Huh!?

Even Mr. Ashley's ears finally stained bright red on my cousin, who showed her teeth and grinned wildly. Its side, with its black one-piece hem gripped tightly with both hands, also appeared extra red with the illumination of a pseudo-incendiary fire.

Mr. Ashley, who pissed off his shoulder, shouted out loud.

"Well, if you're going to fool around any more, I'll never forgive you no matter how this is the case -"

Ku, and a strange noise rang.

Pitali, and Mr. Ashley's words and movements stop.

"" Ah... "

What overlapped was me and Flim's exhalation.

The volume you hear, the direction, and Mr. Ashley's reaction. All of them told the true identity of the sound.

"... uh, you know..."

I couldn't watch Mr. Ashley, who had become like a stone statue, and I tried to change the air on the field somehow, but I couldn't find a good word in the end, and I said something pretty straightforward.

"Speaking of which, it's lunch time! Yes, let's eat it while we can!? Oh, uh, oh, I'm starving!

"... ugh!!

Shortly after he acted in a deliberate manner, even Mr. Ashley's eyes, which were suspended, were hung up further and stared at with tremendous momentum.