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Episode 46: I thought it was common sense to say hello.
“By Demon tribe you mean that ……?” (Aina)
“Yes. The ones with horns and black eyes.”
It’s a very crude way of describing them. But this is the easiest way to understand.
Aleria seemed able to imagine it at once, since she had seen one firsthand.
I think you know but, the demon tribe is quite strong…. I’ve heard they’re strong enough to destroy entire countries. Last time an adventurer who happened to be extraordinarily strong defeated them, but I’m not sure if that’s true either. ……”
“They’re not that strong you know, only a bit stronger than the heroes”
“What are you talking about? If you’re strong enough to be brave, you’re strong enough! Wait, could it be you were the one who defeated the demon that attacked the royal capital?”
“It was me. I actually tried to fight it, but it was too weak. It’s possible that the demon was particularly weak though”
“…………”
Aina stared at me, stunned, and sighed.
Did I do something that bothered her?
“I guess we’ll be fine if Yuki’s with us. …… So, are we being targeted by demons now?”
“No, it doesn’t look like they’re targeting us, even though we’re close. They’re gathering over there.”\n
</ins>\n I pointed towards the mountains.
“Could it be …… in the elf village?
“Looks like it……. I don’t know what the situation is–but I don’t think it’s a good one.”
“We have to hurry!”
“Wait. They’re gathering at the Elf Village, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one nearby. The last time I fought a demon, it was weak but that doesn’t mean they’ll be weak this time.”
“That’s right. Sorry, I panicked”
“It’s not your fault. It would be crazy not to be in a hurry when your friends might be in trouble. But it’s times like these that I’m in no hurry to win, even if it means taking the long way around.”
If we rush here and get into trouble, not only will we die, but we also don’t know what will happen to the elves and the royal capital, which is only 300 kilometers away from here.
“There’s probably one demon guarding the forest right after you enter. I’m going to try to get as close to it as possible without it noticing. Follow me.”
“All right.”
“Roger!
“Understood!”
When did Sui start acting like a party member?
Well, I guess it’s similar.
As a precaution, I gave everyone “God’s blessing” and proceeded to deploy a sound-proof barrier.
We didn’t take the open road.\n</ins>\n We took the roadless path and side-cut through the forest to get closer.
“That’s right. I’ll check its status just in case. –Okay, no problem. Small fry.”
Surprisingly, it was weaker than the demon that had rampaged through the royal capital before.
Since guarding is a pretty important role, they should have selected a more competent demon.
“Small fry? How do you know just by looking at them?”
“Yuki has an eye that sees through people. I’m sure he can see through demons the same way!”
“That’s how it is. I know it’s strange but I can check the status of a target numerically just by looking at it, which is even more detailed than Status Open.”
“Ehhh! Is that really so?”
“I think God was too preferential to Yuki, having the power to instantly kill demons, using a number of mysterious magic, and he’s even able to see the status of others.”
“Well, that’s why we don’t need to be especially careful with the guards. You guys will be able to defeat them. It might be a little hard for the heroes though.”
“If Yuki, who can see status says so, then could it be the heroes aren’t as strong as they say?”
“You’re right Aina. I’ve won against them too.” (Aleria)
“You’re saying it like it’s nothing, but are you really that strong?”
“That’s not true. I’m only a little stronger than Aina. I think even you will be able to defeat a hero sooner or later. Ah, I’m talking about their leader, Fab …… something.”
“I’m strong too!?”
I’m surprised that Aina couldn’t believe it……. Well, not understanding your own power properly is a problem, but overconfidence in your own power is not a good thing either, so you have to nail it down.
“In the first place, the heroes aren’t strong. So there’s not much point in having a standard that says you’re stronger than them. They’re stronger than the average villager, but that’s about it.”
Even so, as expected, Aina won’t be strong enough to defeat the heroes without “God’s blessing” for a while.
With Aina’s talent, she’d need at least a week of training.
“I get it. …… No, I don’t, but…”\n</ins>\n“You’ll understand eventually. More importantly, the demon is right in front of us. I’m going to go talk to him.”
“Wait a minute–.”
I jumped to the open road.
I hit a bush and created a rustling sound.
When the demon noticed the sound, it was startled and hurriedly readied his longsword.
“Who the hell are you?”
“Hello. I’m Matsusaki Yuki. I’m human, by the way.”
“Intruder! —-!”
The demon took out a bell from his pocket and rang it.
It’s quite noisy.
“Hahahahaha! Human, you must be quite skilled to get here. Too bad! Even if you kill me, my comrades will for you! It’s the End!”
“Hmm, The End is fine, but now that you’ve said your name, please call me by my name. And I don’t think your friends are coming.”
“I know when a human is bluffing. You’re lying Don’t underestimate our unity!”
“Well, if you don’t believe it, why don’t you just keep calling? They’re not coming.”
“It can’t be ……. No, why don’t I hear the return emergency alert from the village! Didn’t they hear my alarm…… ?”\n</ins>\n“How could they? We’re in a soundproof room, there’s hardly any sound leakage.”
The barrier magic was lifted once and the demon was let in, it could then be redeployed to lock the demon in without having to teach him the password. There was plenty of time for that.
The barrier magic has been upgraded to a higher level, and it’s muffling performance has been greatly improved.
Well, even as it was before, it wouldn’t have been audible to the village.
“No, no, no. …… I’m a demon, I don’t want to die a dog’s death!
He finally seemed to understand the situation he was in.
“What are you talking about? I’m going to make you spill all the information I can get out of you. I’ll kill you afterwards.”\n