Chapter 1893 – [I Fell in Love With the Topic of Heroes]

Since I knew it was coming, I decided to respond quickly.

In the case of monsters, it is not much of a problem in a situation where there are two sword masters, one of whom is a hero. The speed of movement was fast, so it seemed like we would arrive here by evening at the latest. So if I wanted to do something, I only had a few hours.

“Agape, the warrior is coming.”

“Hero…!!!!”

“It’s premature to fight now. Even if you want to fight, if you fight now, there’s a high chance you’ll lose.”

“No, no matter how hard I trained, I can win!!!!!”

“Only a month or two? A warrior must have trained for at least a year. If he has similar talent to you, his skills will be much better even if they are at the same level.”

“…”

“Judge objectively. If I think you’re going to die, I’ll run away with you, but I won’t fight for you. That’s your fate to decide.”

The hero is the ordeal of Agape, the devil. It was only Agape’s responsibility to break it off and make it happen.

So, it will have to come to a conclusion at some point, but at least not now. Agape is a latecomer and is not ready yet, so if he fights, it will be at least a few years later.

… In fact, this was also an opportunity for Agape. I don’t know what the intention is, but since the two warriors are coming here alone, they can attack the lone warrior instead of receiving support from the army and temple. Of course, one of the party members is a sword master, but it is better than the army.

It’s a good opportunity, but because you lack agape, you have no choice but to miss it. But it will be a good experience. It’s an experience that makes you realize that if you’re not prepared enough, you’ll miss the opportunity.

Anyway, decide how to respond. There are three main methods: avoidance, response, and hostility, but I chose them carefully considering the situation and future.

“Antagonism is not allowed. I can win even if you and the hero attack at the same time, but the important thing is for you and the hero to fight and reach a conclusion. So fighting is not allowed, so you must avoid being hostile.”

“What about running away?”

“They know we’re here, and they’re coming. They probably have some purpose. If we hide for a moment, they might think we’re not there and go back… But it’s not the best option. It’s just a middle-of-the-road option.”

“Really?”

“If they come to see us, it means they can get to know us, but on the other hand, we can get to know them too. It means we can get information.”

When you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you. Well, if I see it, the phantom will ask what that bastard is doing, but anyway.

It’s easy to avoid. However, if you treat them like guests, you can search for heroes here too. What do you look like, what kind of personality do you have, and what are your characteristics? Knowing that can be of great help later. Basically, the more information the better.

So I finally decided to respond. Since I don’t know what purpose they’re coming for, I can’t act hastily, but I’m planning to prepare a delicious dish first. When you eat something delicious, your mind relaxes and your speech becomes lighter, and it was the same way as when the mercenaries came before.

Oh, come to think of it, I heard that the warrior was also a member of the Holy Light Temple and that the mercenaries who came before were also part of that mercenary group, so I think coming here is related.

“I think we’ll arrive around evening, so you go to your room and be quiet. I’ll tell Hero and the others that you’re going to sleep.”

“I also want to see Hero’s face at least once…”

“I don’t know what will happen if we see each other. Ordinary humans react with rejection, but if the other person becomes a hero, your hostility will soar and things may break out, so it’s best not to meet face to face if possible. If you want to see each other later, I’ll show you separately.”

“Uhm, okay.”

There are many ways for agape to see the face of a warrior even without having to meet him directly. She can be drawn as a picture, or she can take a picture of her face using Horizon and show it as a video. It’s enough if I tell you the information about the hero.

I prepared a meal to serve to the guests. We put meat and vegetables in a thick stew, add butter, bake it, bake savory bread, and wait for customers. There are other dishes, but I boiled the stew on purpose because soft dishes would go down easily.

And in the evening, the guests who had been waiting arrived.

“Are you there?”

“Hmm? Who are you?”

I pretend not to know and go outside when I hear the call. Standing there was a middle-aged man dressed in light attire, but unlike the mercenaries, he seemed to have learned some manners… And a white-haired girl who looked like a middle school student.

Those who were quick to notice would have noticed that the hero was the girl. Not only does it have an outstanding appearance that can be compared to Agape, but it also has a level of prestige that goes with it, so it would be better than Agape, but not inferior.

“Ah, you are there. When I heard the story, I was a little worried because you said you might leave later. My name is Leonhard, a Holy Knight of the Holy Light Temple.”

“Is this really the Leonhard I know?”

“Yes, it’s a shame, but it’s called the sword of the Holy Light Knights.”

Actually I don’t know. I have a lot of knowledge based on the data I researched at Horizon, but I don’t know the details, so I said this on purpose just to spread the word. In fact, no matter where you go, if you become a sword master, you will be treated well, so I took a picture because I was sure he was famous.

Paladin Leonhard responded with a smile as if he was embarrassed. Thanks to you, the atmosphere is good.

“And this is the pride of our Holy Light Temple. This is the hero of this generation.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Leona…”

What would you say is the warrior’s first impression? It felt like I was just looking at a timid girl. Like Agape, her pure skills were at the level of a sword master, but she felt mentally inferior to those skills.

What? If you’re a warrior, doesn’t that mean you have a strong spirit? This is a bit unexpected.

First, I still responded to them by acting like a fool. Since we have decided to collect information, we move with the mindset that we must get as much as possible.

“The sword of the Holy Light Temple and the warrior. It doesn’t look like you just passed by and came here. We’ll talk outside first, so please come in.”

“Thank you so much for inviting such a sudden guest at such a late hour.”

“Okay, thank you.”

“What? Previously, the person visiting was a mercenary and had a child, so it wasn’t easy to invite him to my house, but now, isn’t he a celebrity? So I can invite him.”

A person who knows nothing and is likely to be a robber is different from a person who has built up a lot and would be in big trouble if it falls apart. Just as people who have nothing to lose are scary, people with a lot to lose are not so scary.

No, just go around breaking pots and making a fuss like a hero in a green suit. But was her name Zelda?

Anyway, I brought the two people into the house and brought out the tea. However, when the warrior entered our house, he looked toward the second floor where Agape was staying, as if he felt a strange presence because of Agape.

“…”

“Hero, what’s your problem?”

“Huh? Oh, no. Nothing…”

I think Agape did a good job of hiding it. They don’t see each other face to face and the distance between them is just too small, but they react this way. If she had confronted him, no matter how much she hid it, there would have been a huge fight.

Seonggwangshin is the same. He instilled hostility toward the devil in his child. In the end, this issue was either a mystery or a mystery.

First, I serve tea to the two people I invited. To avoid conflicting opinions, we first served tea made with lemon juice and served it as a sweet tea, not too sour. The response was good.

“Oh!!! The tea is delicious.”

“I made tea by pickling sour fruits in sugar. It’s quite sweet and delicious, isn’t it?”

“Yes… It’s really delicious.”

The warrior seems to really like the taste of tea made with lemon juice. As I was making the tea, I was able to finish the lemon juice in an instant, so I guess I just like sweet things.

So I refilled his tea. This time, instead of the pulp, there was plenty of jam-like green part. The warrior looked embarrassed, but gratefully accepted the tea and sipped it. I guess you can be sure that I like sweet things.

“First, I would like to ask the reason why you two came to this place. The peak of the Sky Mountains is a difficult place to get to, but… I think there must be a reason for the two of you to come to this place.”

“Yes, actually, we came to ask for the new master to teach the warrior.”

“Are you talking to me?”

“I previously heard that the Silver Cross mercenaries met with them while visiting the Sky Mountains. Mr. Worst is said to be a new master who has not been revealed to the world. As a warrior, you are destined to fight the Demon King someday, so I wanted to ask for guidance from such a master. I came to visit.”

“Ah.”

It is unlikely that the humans of this world would side with the Demon Lord, a descendant of the God of Darkness. Since humans are naturally descendants of the Holy Light God, there will be fewer people like warlocks than elsewhere.

It’s a situation like that, but maybe because I’m a human, they came to entrust me with the training of a warrior. Of course, judging from the fact that he is wearing a sword, it may be Leonhard who taught him, but there would be no harm in receiving lessons from another skilled person.

No, if you look at martial arts novels, there aren’t many cases where the main character reaches a certain level just by learning from his teacher. Even if you have practical experience, you grow through various advices and teachings, such as from a passer-by or an expert who looks favorably on the protagonist. I think the hero probably thought of that and came to me.

It’s a good thing that I didn’t come all this way to look for Agape, the demon lord. If that were the case, it would definitely have been a problem.

“Of course, I am a master or better. I just live in a place like this where there are no people because I’m tired of the world.”

“Oh, I see.”

I showed off my skills by radiating strength from my hands. In fact, it was much higher than this, but it was an act that was done to make it more persuasive by showing it.

And while I was thinking about how to propose training for Leonhard, I decided to make a proposal with a half-and-half possibility.

“Currently, I am raising an acquaintance’s child. Even if you are a warrior, it is difficult to raise a child by giving priority to a child close to you.”

“Hmm, if you say so…”

“Still, if you want to entrust it to me, I can’t refuse, so please entrust the hero to me for a while. If so, I will teach you hard in the meantime. But no matter what, I can’t just let another sword master into my house…”

“Oh, I understand.”

First, on the surface, he and I are equally powerful, so it would be difficult for him to have an enemy at home who would be difficult to protect his child in case of an emergency. Heroes are an exception because they are the ones to be taught in the first place.

It’s okay to refuse. No, it would be better if you refused and just went down. Since we have already gained some information about the hero through this encounter, it will be beneficial to Agape later.

However, like a neutered witch, life didn’t seem to go as she wanted. Leonhard agreed to my proposal.

“Then I understand. I will leave you in charge of the hero for a while.”

“Yes? Is that true?”

“Currently, the hero has reached the level of a master by learning from me, but is in a stagnant situation. However, if he can learn from another master, it is a very acceptable offer. To be honest, we have prepared a price, but if it is an offer of that level, we will accept it. You can take it in.”

“Hmm…”

No, I guess I should have paid at least 1000 gold coins. It was a problem that arose because I didn’t think about it because I didn’t have material desires.

Honestly, who would entrust a high-quality human resource like Hero to a stranger? Ah… Just as I have a certain level of trust in my opponent because he is a sword master and can’t do anything foolish, is it also because my opponent also has some trust in me even though I am a master?

Wow, that was a blind spot. Still, I wouldn’t entrust important personnel to a stranger I just saw today.

But I can’t refuse now. This is because it looks strange and may arouse the other person’s suspicion. So, you have no choice but to accept my suggestion as a demerit. Isn’t it inevitable that we have to take responsibility for what we have committed?

“Ah, instead, I plan to wait in the village located below the Sky Mountains. So, if there are any problems, I would appreciate it if you could send me some news.”

“Then what?”

Still, I do make some preparations. From that point of view, if the sword master hero makes a fuss, there’s no way he wouldn’t be able to sense the repercussions… But you can’t even imagine that I would knock out the sword master with one blow.

No, in modern society, there is a warning saying, ‘If you use a nuclear bomb, I won’t leave you alone!!!!’, But if the opponent actually has the power to deal with the power, aftermath, and radioactivity even if he uses a nuclear bomb, then what can I do even if he uses it and pretends not to know?

At least he did his best based on his common sense. It’s just that I am something that goes beyond common sense.

“Let’s eat first. I have some dishes to eat tomorrow, but there is enough to serve guests.”

“Oh, I wonder if I can be indebted to you like that…”

“This is a dish I made a lot to eat for a couple of meals anyway. It’s not a big problem if guests eat it, so it’s okay.”

And I served them the stew and bread I had prepared. Other than that, the meal wasn’t as big as a salad, but the taste was so good that the two people couldn’t help but rave about it.

In particular, the warrior ate it very well, almost like agape. I eat bread by dipping it in the stew and eating it by putting the ingredients in between slices of bread… No, I eat bread too much. Aren’t you addicted to carbohydrates? Huh?

“Hoo!!! It’s very delicious. I’ve never eaten food like this even in a temple, but it looks like your cooking skills are excellent.”

“What? My skills have improved while living alone in a place like this. I’ll give you more if you need it.”

“Over there…”

“Ah, warrior. Would you like some more bread?”

“Thank you…”

Just as Agape enjoys eating rice, the warrior also seems to eat well, which makes me very happy. It feels like watching a rabbit eating grass.

So the two stayed at the villa for one night. Regardless of Hero, Leonhard decided to go down the mountain right away as I suggested.

“Then, warrior, I will go down and take a look. If anything happens, please give me a signal. I will come running right away.”

“Yes, don’t worry Master.”

He went down with a few requests and left it for a while… Now that the hero is staying at our villa, there’s a lot more to think about.

What about agape? I made a promise, but how do I train my hero?

I was worried about how I would feel about raising a demon lord and a hero at the same time and what to do. The purpose was clearer when I only took Agape’s side!!!!

“Well, what should we do now, Worst?”

“… Well, let me think about it first.”

I need operational time now. Judgment!!!! Simpaaaaan!!!!

Ah, but not the absolute judge.