“[Middle Heal]! H-Hey …… are you okay?”
Uriyas was pulled out of the lake by a few lizardmen, and while I was using healing magic to check on him…
“Hahaha. Yep, I lost. I thought I could fight a little better. I thought I could fight a little better, but I didn’t expect to lose like a baby’s hand.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. Are you all right?”
“Of course I am. Moreover, you saved me when I was about to hit the ground …… Well, to be honest, I think being tackled is more damaging than falling to the ground, but I’m safe for the time being.”
By tackle, does he mean that thing I did to him that blew him into the lake?
No, no, no, you were sucked up by a tornado and soared high until you look like a pea.
I’m sure the fall would have done more damage than my tackle.
“Now, the human race’s …… Mr. Alex, right? Please take me as your apprentice!”
“What? No, what do you mean, apprentice!?”
“I was the strongest of the Lizardmen, but I was defeated by Mr. Alex without being able to make a move. In order to rise to even greater heights, I would like you to take me as your apprentice.”
Even if you say that, I’m a paladin, after all.
What am I supposed to do, when my main focus is on defense?
And I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’m strong, I think it’s just Uriyas is weak.
“I’m sorry, but I have a mission to cultivate over the Western Wall. I’m sorry, but I can’t take you as my apprentice.”
“Kuh …… Above that wall of rejection, huh. As a Lizardman, just going there is risking my life …… I mean, even if I went, I would not be able to survive without a body of water …… Then, would you at least tell me the secret of your strength, Mr. Alex!”
The secret of my strength?
I’d say that when I eat monsters, I get stronger, but …….
This is thanks to my extra skill, and I don’t think the same thing will make him stronger.
I wondered what I should do and turned to Ellie and the others as if to ask for help…
“I guess the amazing thing about Alex is his physical strength, isn’t it?”
“I think what is amazing about Master is that he has an extraordinary amount of magical power.”
“I think it’s his resilience. I think it’s because of his resilience that he is able to take on so many people.”
Ellie, Sophie, and Sakura each list the characteristics of a paladin.
No, the physical strength and a large amount of magic power is what a paladin is, but as for the resilience, it’s something I got from my extra skill, so it’s a little bit subtle.
“Master’s greatness, after all, must be his size …… Well, I haven’t compared him with others, so I don’t know exactly how he compares, but I think he’s big.”
“I admit that Master Alex’s is big, but it satisfies that many people. As I thought, resilience is the most important, isn’t it?”
“I think it’s the amount of love. It’s because he loves us so much that he works so hard every night.”
It’s because Monica started to talk about strange things, that’s why the conversation went off the rails!
Sakura and Ellie, you don’t have to expand the conversation on that!
“So, to sum up what everyone is saying …… if you have someone to love, you’re stronger, right?”
“That’s right. Just like Miss Yudit said, the more people Master loves, the stronger he will be. Yes, there is no doubt about it …… In other words, wouldn’t it be better if Master made love with Miss Yudit too?”
…… Wait, Yudit aside, what are you talking about, Monica!
“Ahaha, I agree. Alex …… make me your wife too!”
“Hey, hey, Yudit. Just because Monica told you that ……”
“No, that’s not it. I’ve been asking Monica for advice for a while now, and I’ve been making all kinds of appeals, but Alex just hasn’t noticed.”
No, I didn’t notice it at all.
“I see. So Mr. Alex are marrying most of the women of the human race here. Then, I’ll take many wives to make myself stronger too! …… That woman there. Would you make a child with me …… gofu! O woman over there, would give me an egg …… guha!”
No, isn’t something wrong with the idea!?
You claim to be the strongest Lizardman warrior, but you’re being kicked down by a Lizardman woman …… and her husband too?
“That’s no good. After all, Lizardmen are monogamous, even he has to serve only the woman he decides to be with. Right, Alex?”
“What’s wrong? Alex is just fine the way he is, though? You should love lots of girls and make them happy. Me too, of course!”
I had a lot to think about while being hugged by the innocent Yudit.