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The warrior party is busy.

Not just busy, but busy as hell!

Basically, a party consists of four people.

Knight, archer, wizard, priest.

However, these four alone cannot handle everything a warrior party needs to do.

This is because it’s not just about fighting demons or solving dungeons.

First, you need a supply unit to procure various consumables such as food ingredients and potions.

When heading into unknown territory, you need a scouting party to spy on you in advance and return.

That’s not all.

The amount of documents poured into the warrior party is enormous.

Starting with tax collection, performance reporting, dungeon information provision, and supply schedule.

Other banquet invitations, event or festival announcements, etc.

It is also the manager’s job to check the gifts and letters pouring in to the warriors, who are symbols of hope.

This is to prepare for the possibility that it was poisoned, cursed, or had a trap magic engraved on it.

They even make absurd requests, such as asking people to come to their city and write a guestbook or promote special products.

It’s not strange.

For humanity devastated by the war against demons, the very few heroes are the only hope.

Of course, this only applies to competent and famous warrior parties.

And I, who came from Korea to this world and went through the third regression, am a member of the most capable and famous warrior party.

More accurately, it is called ‘manager’.

The manager of the ‘1st Hero Party’, I am Ian Kim.

It wasn’t like that before, but now every hero party has a ‘manager’ like me.

The reason is simple.

A warrior is a very difficult resource.

Of all humans, only 1% are qualified to become heroes.

Among them, the number of people who use the name of a real ‘warrior’ is another 1%.

A very small number of warriors do not have enough time even if they spend an entire day training for combat.

They exist only for ‘combat’, because that is the most efficient.

So what you need is a manager.

These are people who take care of all the chores and office work required for a warrior party.

Taxes, supply, reporting, publicity, dungeon arrangement, envoy dispatch, schedule management, condition management, etc.

You can think of it as doing everything you can except fighting.

On trips full of variables, camping is often necessary.

At such times, we need to find the best location for our sensitive warriors.

When supply is delayed, it is not uncommon to have to procure local ingredients and cook.

A manager is an all-rounder who must be able to solve all such problems.

In that respect, I, as a regressor, am confident that I am the person best suited to be a manager.

In the first episode, even though he was a superhuman, he was stabbed to death by a highwayman.

In the second time, I used my memories and abilities of returning to reach the entrance to the Demon King’s castle.

However, I was unable to enter due to physical limitations.

My body was so weak that I couldn’t even cross the threshold of the Demon King’s castle.

And the third time.

I decided to train a hero to kill the Demon King instead of me, and that is how the current ‘No. 1 Hero Party’ was born.

The brightest light of modern humanity.

The warriors I raised.

Since I had memories from previous episodes, it wasn’t difficult to make them grow.

Modern knowledge was also helpful.

This is now the border with the demon camp in the north of the empire.

The 1st warrior party camp tent in a place called the Northern Front.

There was a mountain of documents piled up around me.

Papers were also strewn about on the large desk.

The white cat that was aiming for my quill tail just now fell asleep on the desk.

His name is Katy, and he’s been following me since I saved him from almost dying.

This guy has snow-white fur and golden eyes that match well.

Anyway, I was contemplating a request from a nearby city to visit citizens to help them stabilize their minds and bodies.

As the first hero party is famous, the repercussions of its actions are enormous.

Just going and saying good things will be comforting.

Before coming to this world, he was in a similar position to a famous Korean idol.

In that respect, the name ‘manager’ was a good choice.

‘Everyone likes receiving attention, so I can go. It will also help boost morale.’

Suddenly, heavy footsteps were heard outside the tent.

Suddenly, the door opened and a woman wearing shining silver armor came in.

A knight of the 1st warrior party.

It was Kylie with the nickname ‘Knight King’.

Other warriors came one after another.

The third trail, Archer Beatrice.

Sylvia, the wizard of disaster.

Aria, the incarnation of the Virgin.

What’s the point of these people coming as a group?

“What’s going on?”

I feel happy every time I see them because they are the ones I raised.

Just looking at her expression, it looks like she was born with my own womb, but the age difference isn’t that big.

She is the same age as Kylie, who is 24, and the youngest, Sylvia, is now 20.

Despite my happy question, the four people’s expressions are not good.

Is there something serious?

“Is there a problem?”

“Yes, there is a very serious problem.”

Kylie, the blonde knight, spoke softly.

His speaking style isn’t always nice, but it’s even worse today.

“What’s wrong?”

“Ian. I want you to leave.”

“… What?”

“No. I said something wrong. Get out of this party. It is a command.”

Did I hear it wrong?

I looked around with my eyebrows furrowed, and he didn’t avoid my eyes.

Rather, they face each other aggressively.

As if what I just heard was true.

Knock knock knock.

I tapped my fingers on the desk and looked up at them.

Suddenly, he took out a thin, white object from his arms and put it in his mouth.

It looks like a cigarette, but it’s sugar.

Sugar melted in a double boiler is coated with oil and hardened.

The roles they play are similar.

It’s good to keep it in your mouth when you’re faced with a headache like now.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

For me, who was thrown into another fantasy world that I don’t know if it was a game or a novel and went through a regression, if there are any joys, there are only two.

This bar sugar.

And the warriors I raised.

Even with those two in front of me right now, I’m not happy at all.

“Please leave. To me.”

It was an unbelievable statement.

It’s so sudden that I’m not even angry.

Four people nodded at my muttering.

Katy, who had suddenly woken up, read the atmosphere and growled at the warriors.

I stroked Kati to calm her down, and I also calmed down.

‘Let’s stay calm.’

What do they know?

You must be very tired, having fought a fierce battle recently.

I took him in and raised him before he even learned about society, so there are times when he doesn’t grow up and complains.

It’s the first time I’ve ever been told to leave, but it’s not like I’ve never been like this before.

“It’s been a bit difficult lately. I’ll let you rest for a while, so calm down.”

The front line is in a lull.

According to my memories from the second time, it is possible to defend even without the first party until fall.

It’s okay to rest a little.

“No, that’s not what I’m talking about.”

“Then what are you dissatisfied with?”

He spat it out sharply.

Even trying to listen leniently has its limits.

“Do you remember the last time I asked you to show me the ledger?”

Kylie took a menacing step forward.

The silver magic armor I got is dazzling.

“Yes, I remember.”

I wondered why these people, who are so bad at calculating money, wanted to see it.

There was no reason to hide it, so I disclosed it transparently.

“You spent more money than us. All he does is sit in a tent.”

Put it in the tent… .

Does this full of documents look like kindling in their eyes?

My head hurts trying to explain it.

Let’s hear what they’re saying.

“First of all, I don’t like it. Again?”

This time, Aria came out dressed as a nun.

The sacred necklace that matched her platinum hair sparkled.

I gave that to you too.

It increases divine power.

“It’s been a while since I asked for a raise, but it’s still the same. Didn’t I tell you not to waste money on food? And also, forcing people to eat is extremely inconvenient.”

“That’s… . No, just keep talking.”

It was Beatrice’s turn, with her brown hair wearing a leaf hairpin.

I gave that to you too.

Controlling the trajectory of an arrow.

“There is too much training time. We are already the strongest, so why do we go to such lengths? You can reduce it.”

“Training time. And.”

The last one would be Sylvia.

The first hero I chose, and the one who stayed with me the longest.

I’ve been raising you since it was about my solar plexus, but now you’re trying to hit my solar plexus from the front.

I didn’t know you would be like this too.

The pointed cone hat on his navy blue head, I gave that to him as well.

Increasing casting speed.

“Well, you touch us every time you come back from battle… It’s unpleasant.”

“That could be misleading… .”

The massage was given to remove mana waste accumulated in the body.

It’s not that I didn’t explain it.

I leaned back in my chair and sighed softly.

How can I persuade these poor people?

Let’s take it slow.

“Good. I need to explain, but the demands are as much as possible… .”

“No.”

Kylie suddenly cut me off.

It was as cool-headed as her swordsmanship.

“I don’t need you anymore. So, just get out. We, the center of this party, decided that way.”

“Let’s hear it!”

Without realizing it, I jumped up and screamed.

“I… !”

The soaring cries were heard.

My face is hot and my furrowed eyebrows are painful.

However, the expressions on the faces of the people in front of me turned cold.

I was surprised for a moment, but my response was that you had to do something like that.

Even though I raised it.

Thanks to them being raised so well, even I, a regressor, can’t beat these guys now.

“Huh, haha… .”

I sat back in my chair and leaned back.

I don’t even have the energy to get angry.

I rolled the words they said around in my mouth.

“Center… .”

It’s the center.

I don’t know when the center of gravity shifted without my knowledge.

It’s so absurd I’m laughing.

“These now… !”

The elf who had just entered the tent heard the story and was about to rush in.

Mercy, a tall, slender blonde wall elf.

He is my office assistant.

“Mercy, it’s okay.”

Mercy stopped and glared at the warriors with her teeth clenched.

Katy was still growling.

“Instead, gather the documents here and go outside.”

“Phew… . I understand.”

Mercy glared at the warriors, then bundled up the documents and moved them outside.

When I see people losing their temper on my behalf, my heart calms down a bit.

okay… , get out. To me.

“Kathi, come here.”

When I extend my hand to Kati, it comes up onto my shoulder.

I gathered the documents around me and tied them all together.

My heart feels heavy and stuffy.

I feel like the betrayal of four people is tightening my heart.

I didn’t show it outwardly.

That won’t change anything.

I don’t want to see any more of these crazy bastards.

Hit the table! I put down the documents loudly and said goodbye.

“If that’s what you want, I’ll get out of there. Let the good guys take care of it themselves.”

No one responded.

As I left the tent, I saw a large bonfire in the center of the campsite.

The spring sky is clear and blue.

It’s been a mess since morning.

“Ian. What to do now?”

Mercy, who had been waiting, approached.

“Is there anything I can do to get out? Documents?”

“here. I brought it just like you said.”

File folder tied with string. There are also many.

These are all documents addressed to the first warrior party.

I’ll have to reply to a few, but it’s none of my business now.

“Burn.”

“… All of this? Are you serious?”

“They will take care of the rest.”

I threw the pile of documents into the bonfire first.

Mercy quickly did the same.

Thousands of documents burned in the bonfire.

If you collect all of those things, it would be worth the price of a big city.

There’s no way those idiots would know.

“Ian… .”

The supply leader who was staying at the camp slowly approached.

Several people heard the commotion and gathered around me.

Scout shifts, field guides, guild dispatchers, cooks, blacksmiths, and more.

“My role ends here. Thank you all for your hard work.”

“Are you sure you want to leave?”

“They say the center should go out. Is there anything I can do?”

“There are things in the world that we don’t know about… .”

Some people declared that they would leave, while others seemed to want to stay.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with me.

As I was going to the stables, a familiar figure walked in front of me.

An unlucky face that always smiles with narrowed eyes.

The short hair is golden, symbolizing greed.

“Ian. It’s been a while.”

“Penny… .”

This is a woman who was eagerly seeking the position of the first warrior party manager.

I wondered why the idiots who couldn’t even read the ledger suddenly did that, but now I understand.

“Do you feel a bit relieved after tricking the fish heads and taking their seats?”

“Still, you are a colleague, but you are being harsh. I’m just adding to help them make the right choice. Because they deserve to be treated better than they are now.”

“I guess so. You must have been greedy for the money spent on that party.”

“It’s just that those who deserve it get their due.”

Anyway, you unlucky bastard.

Even if you deal with it, it’s a waste of time and emotions.

“Do your best. I’m looking forward to the future of the first hero party.”

“We try to live up to expectations.”

I tapped his shoulder and he smiled.

“Is it okay if I just hit that girl on the back of the head?”

Mercy whispered.

“Leave it alone. She’s a bitch with eyes on her back.”

“Hmph. You are an unlucky year.”

“And, he must have already been hit in the back of the head. Although I didn’t mean to.”

“Huh? What do you mean by that?”

“There is something like that.”

Mercy, who was looking at the back of Penny’s head, disappeared.

Afterwards, a palm-sized fairy sat on the shoulder opposite Kati.

Fairy transformation is the unique magic of elves.

Mercy, who became smaller, said.

“But, I don’t know if you are broad-minded or dull.”

He answered by taking three horses out of the stable.

“They are both far from me.”

“Aren’t you angry at them?”

“naji. I’m human, so why can’t I get better?”

“But how can you be so calm? I’ve never met a human like you before… .”

“Does it look dull?”

“That’s… .”

“I’m glad it looked like that.”

It’s been almost 4 years.

If you spend four years together with your enemy, you will become attached to him.

Those guys are the warriors I collected and raised while traveling around the Pride Empire for the past 4 years of my 3rd round.

I took in children who were not much older than me and looked after them as if I were raising my own children.

All cases solved with regression knowledge were reversed using their abilities and reported to the imperial family and the media.

They even created pen names to publicize their merits only.

Unfortunately, I hid my identity because they were afraid that they would be overshadowed by me.

I did that, but those shortcomings were riding on my back and aiming for the back of my head.

If you don’t get angry, that’s crazy.

However, I am not a person who is relaxed enough to argue with them and get angry.

Even at this moment, the life count is probably decreasing.

When they got on the horse, Mercy spoke again.

“Then why are you just leaving? My stomach is burning as I watch from the sidelines! Wasn’t it all something that could be refuted?”

“If I do that, will they apologize and catch me? Even though it cost a penny?”

“That’s right… Probably not.”

I already knew that those bugs’ personalities were half twisted.

They are warriors who bloomed late in the second round and became the strongest.

Even then, he was already a person with a personality breakdown.

We put a lot of effort into making sure it doesn’t become as crooked as it was in the past.

But the result is like this.

“Yes. It’s meaningless. It’s a waste of time, a waste of emotions.”

I put water in the cup.

They spilled it.

I have no intention of refilling that cup.

I’m sick of those single-celled creatures.

For the first time in a long time, I opened the evil story given to me after falling into another world.

‘quest.’

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◆Goal

-Death of the Demon King

◆In case of failure

-You die and the world perishes.

◆Compensation

-secret

◆Time limit

-secret

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This is why I am obsessed with subduing the demon lord.

‘Every time I see it, I feel unlucky… .’

That time limit is the biggest problem.

If it’s there, it’s there. If it’s not there, it’s not there.

What about secrets?

If you’re riding a horse and the time limit suddenly runs out, you won’t have anything to say.

There is even no guarantee that it will return again.

The only clue is that the time limit did not run out in the second round.

I died, but it wasn’t because of the time limit.

First of all, the goal is to kill the Demon King by then.

‘I’ve lost four years, so I need to move faster.’

Those idiots will be enough to defend against the first major attack coming this winter.

I raised it that way, but I can’t possibly stop it.

‘Meanwhile, I’m putting the party back together.’

I have a lot of money saved up, and I have plenty of knowledge and skills to grow.

There are also hidden pieces left here and there that you haven’t picked up yet.

All you need is one thing.

‘A warrior who listens well.’

I turned my back on the camp of the first hero party and ran on horseback.