"... why are you here?

I couldn't hide my surprise at a first-rate party that suddenly showed up with a weapon in my hand.

I understand, of course, that the party in front of us named The Great Sword of the God of War is hostile to ourselves that has grown up all at once.

But this party knew the difference in strength and did nothing more than harass me and Narsena.

That's why it was totally unexpected for me that adventurers would attack me at this time of crusading Phoenix.

"You still don't get it?

The party leader's warrior smiles proudly at me.

"We already know that your party is parasitic to Alliance Direct Adventurers. You scammer! I'm going to teach you a real first-rate adventurer!

"... you mean that"

The warrior's words are likely to lead me to understand the answers to my own questions and leak my sighs.

Actually, now me and Narsena have falsely identified themselves as Mr. Siege's party members since we crusaded Phoenix.

But that's just a lie.

I decided to join Mr. Siege's party only in front of the building to restrict the solicitation of parties by adventurers and Alliance staff trying to make us exclusive adventurers.

But you don't know that. The Great Sword of the God of War assumes that this time we went into Mr. Sieg's party because we've been adhering to it for a long time.

I mean, it was all in Mr. Siege's hands that we defeated the mutated Hydra, and I guess the Great Sword of the God of War decided that my strength and that of Narsena was no big deal.

So here we are, pointing the nail at the rookie, to beat him down.

Understanding that, I could not hide my disdain from the shallowness of the judgment.

Whatever I was before, if I defeated Hydra, it would never be strange for me to be invited to be a party member of the Alliance Direct Adventurer.

Yet the first thing to think about adhesion and take action is evidence of a narrower horizon.

That is inherently an annoying mistake.

But as for now, this raid wasn't annoying to me.

I move my mouth small as I strengthen my body with magic and chi and develop a combat posture.

It's a good opportunity to test your power.

"Shit! We're the only ones who can afford it right now! Hey, let's do it! If you don't kill me, I can finish all my guilds with a private fight! Hurt him!

Other than surprise, the leader warrior, who seems to have learned frustration with me, shouts that to his people behind him.

In response to that cry, the man of the great sword of the god of war set up his weapon and entered a state of battle, and the air of the field strained at once.

Five opponents.

Two warriors, one militant, one healer, and one magician each.

It's just called a first-rate party, and the killings they emit are incomparable with the wolves of disaster they fought before.

Besides, given that you're after only me, not when you're with Narsena, there's no alarm for the Great Sword of the God of War.

Until yesterday, I would have had a lot of time to settle even if I didn't lose.

That's why I can clearly see my power growing up as a result of this battle.

That's what I think. For a moment, I raise my tongue.

"Ha!

The next moment, I ran to the Great Sword of the God of War.

"Ha, fast!

My body was fortified, and the next moment I stepped out, I was packing the distance between me and the Great Sword of the God of War.

The other warrior of the Great Sword of the God of War still manages to react to my movements, raising his voice in amazement.

"Ahhh!

However, the warrior was limited in his movements to the point of raising his sword slightly.

I didn't even pull out my dagger, and the warrior falls with his white eyes.

"Become!"

To that sudden event, the movement of the men of the god of war ceases for a moment.

That was too big a gap to be exposed to during the fight.

"Hih!"

Before the avant-garde of the great sword of the god of war reacts, I pack my distance and capture the magic guide in time.

A magician who sees me approaching him seriously puts fear in his eyes and desperately tries to back off.

I am impressed by its unchanging appearance, even if it looks pitiful, with its optimal solution as a magic guide.

"Grr!"

But there was no way I would put my hand on it, and I beat up the pigeon tail of the magician.

The demon conductor stops breathing with that blow and begins to get bored on the ground.

"Damn it!

At that time, a militant who was finally able to make a move hit me with a gap I made the moment I hit the Mage.

Fear runs on my spine against my impending fist.

No matter how much the martial artist's abilities strengthen his body, it makes no sense to wear armor.

Eat this militant blow and I could be out of combat right now.

But that fist, far slower than Narsena's, lacking in sharpness, never struck me.

By sinking my body into the fist of a militant who was aiming upwards from my chest.

And then my fist passes over my head, and I punch a militant in the jaw with my elbow.

"Damn, dude,"

After being elbowed by me, the militants take a few steps back without falling down immediately.

That was his limit.

The militants left words to groan at the end and fell to the ground.

Now, two more, a leader and a healer.

"Hi-Hi, Hi-Heel, Heel"

"Fuck, fuck!

...... so I looked back, but realized that the battle was over with the appearance of the great sword of the god of war in my eyes.

Among the great swords of the god of war, the youngest young healer, although trying to restore his fellow warriors, has lost total calm and only chants the least effective "heel".

... He left it at the end as a corner handle, but it didn't make any sense.

Compared to that healer, the leader swordsman was still better.

You were thinking of attacking a militant's fist even after I tried to avoid it, with a big sword against me.

But its face is pale.

It was obvious to everyone that the earliest battle was frustrated by the appearance of my companions, who were defeated almost instantly by me.

"Ha..."

"Huh!"

Seeing the Great Sword of the God of War who lost that will, what I remembered was not the sense of accomplishment that the battle was over, nor the joy of victory, but the disappointment to this extent.

This battle, the physical strengthening I used, is not that strong.

Because I was going to get used to my body and then strengthen it.

The battle was over before that.

I remember my strong dissatisfaction as the sword of the god of war.

Indeed, the Great Sword of the God of War was upset by my movements and unable to work together as usual.

Still, I thought it might be too weak to decide the battle so lightly.

... Normally, there's no way an adventurer can handle my enhanced attack, which hurts even the super difficult Warcraft, to the point where I still wander around in the lower levels, but I never noticed.

Just trying to think about the great sword of the god of war was lost in me.

"... if you don't hurry, don't get mad"

The only thing that dominated my head later was the thought that I had to get back to the city soon.

Driven by the thought, I turned my back on the great sword of the god of war and walked out.

I said I don't even have to settle anymore.

"Damn it!

The leader of the great sword of the god of war was furious at my attitude.

"Ri, leader! If you're going to miss the corner..."

"Shut up!

"Damn!"

He punches a healer who tries to stop himself and steps out to run to me.

... but it wasn't until then that the warrior was left to his wrath.

"Hih!"

The moment I laid my hand on the dagger, the face of the leader of the great sword of the god of war was as blue as the fury of all time was a lie.

At the end of the day, it seems like I tried to regain my will with anger, but I guess it's not like I didn't know the difference in strength between myself and me.

There will be no more strength left to resist.

"We'll see for ourselves."

That's what I decided. I'll leave that word behind.

It was settled sooner than I imagined, but still time was running out.

If you don't go fast, they'll piss you off.

"The guilders, the deceivers..."

The last word the leader of the great sword of the god of war muttered in my ear when I ran out like that never entered...

◇ ◆ ◇

After the vacant land, I made my way to the city when I was a dozen minutes away.

"Come on! Brother!"

"That's it! That's it!

That's a little late for my arrival, and I'm going to be surrounded and booed by the kids I've been waiting for.

He was looking forward to it for the most part, and he looks pretty upset.

"I'm sorry. Look, I'm gonna start talking to you right away, so will you forgive me?

"Chih, I don't have a choice! Just this once!

"That's it."

But as soon as I apologized, the kids let me go.

And he sat prompted by me, and looked at me with anticipation.

I opened my mouth as the children blamed me for remembering the slightly odd feeling that my attention would be drawn to me.

"Well, let's continue with the previous story."

It was Phoenix and the mutated Hydra that I am now being treated by children, mainly boys. [M]

For some time now, I've been asking children to talk about my adventures. [M]

It was a strange feeling to talk to people, but I still didn't hate them very much.

So this is how, when I had time, I tried to tell my child as I was asked.

"That's it for now."

Not for some time, and I try to finish the conversation like I always do.

... But today, for some reason, the kids reacted differently.

Sometimes, the kids were watching after the conversation, but for some reason, it was terribly quiet this time.

I almost twisted my neck wondering if I had eaten anything weird. [M]

But it wasn't until I heard the next word of the kids that I had that spare time.

"... well, next time, why don't you teach us your sword?

"Oh, me too."

"Huh!"

The next moment, I lost my word.

The children's words, that's what made me anticipate the most dangerous development.

That is, the development of the kids wanting to be adventurers.

If you are indeed an adventurer, you have the potential to be a hero, a profession you have the most dreams of.

But adventurers are not gentle enough to live with cheap heroic aspirations.

... Having lived as a bottom line for a long time, I understand that more than anyone else.

That's why I was going to talk about rigor so that I wouldn't let you dream too cheaply when we talk.

But I regret that I may have failed the way I talked to the plea by a large number of children to teach me the sword.

"... I don't want to be an adventurer."

"... Huh?

But my regrets were nothing but concern. [M]

"I know how hard adventurers are, too. And I don't want your mother to worry about it for nothing."

The boy, who first told me he wanted me to teach him the sword, who hit the leadership of the children, told me so with terrible adult eyes.

And now I remember the words. [M]

That the children of this city who live with adventurers cannot dream of adventurers.

The reason the boys want to be strong is not cheap dreams.

"Still, we want to be strong, like the brothers who helped the city by selling materials and those people. Someday, enough to protect my family."

The motive for the boys' desire to be strong was the strong determination that emerged from their longing.

Yes, I am ashamed of my shallow thoughts about the boy who told me to stink.

He said he seemed to have looked at these kids a little too small.

"You kid! Stop!"

"Heh! Who asks that!

I can see one of the adventurers who decided to sit down on me and sell material to the city chasing the kids in the distance.

It was probably those adventurers that the boy said, the people who saved the city by selling the material.

Apparently, the adventurers and the city were familiar with my worries elsewhere.

I loosened my expression when I realized that the adventurer's face was softer than what I remembered.

Originally, the adventurers were asked to sell materials to this city only to help the city's people.

But as far as that goes, it seems to have been the best decision for the adventurers.

"Wow!

With some pleasure in the discovery, I opened my mouth to the children as I stroked the head of the surprising boy.

"Okay. I'll teach you the sword when you're free. And when I'm gone, ask the other adventurers here."

"Uh, is that okay?

"Maybe you'll listen, good luck"

After I gave him that one-sided thought, he said goodbye and walked off to the inn.

I'm not comfortable with it, and I haven't talked to many adventurers before.

But maybe next time we can discuss it carefully.

"Welcome home, brother"

"Narsena?"

My thoughts were interrupted by the sight of Narsena in front of the inn.

"I'm sorry I surprised you..."

I don't know why Narsena is in front of the inn, and I'm surprised that Narsena apologizes.

But the next moment, Narsena opened her mouth with a serious look on her face.

"But I really need to talk to you."