episode_0007

The next morning dawned.

The guild staff said it would start at 12pm sharp, but I was planning on leaving sooner than that.

‘Originally, joint requests are made when the risk is high.’

But to me, they were meaningless.

I was planning to go ahead and kill 10 wyverns and quietly check the level of the hero party, but…

‘what?’

When I arrived at the request location, there was already a woman fighting with wyverns.

A woman cutting down a wyvern with quite sharp force.

She had pure white hair like a saint, and golden eyes that seemed to see gold.

In addition, there is a long sword that emits a huge light.

‘He’s a hero.’

I immediately realized it was a hero.

Considering that the divine power it gave off felt quite similar to that of the Goddess of Light, who was my superior, I was certain that she was a warrior.

So then, why is the hero here early in the morning alone, rather than with his party members?

The answer to that question was easy to think of.

‘It’s to increase strength.’

The warrior himself will know that his growth is very slow.

He seemed to think that he would become stronger faster if he came and fought alone rather than with party members.

‘It’s a pretty efficient idea.’

And the warrior’s thoughts were not wrong.

Rather than hunting with party members for no reason, growing yourself, which is currently the biggest problem, is definitely more helpful.

However, if there is a problem.

‘That’s too much.’

Is it because of the impatience to get stronger quickly?

I was fighting quite hard right now.

‘You fight not just one or two, but 20 at a time?’

It might be okay if you simply fight with one or two or three.

Fighting 20 at once like this didn’t help.

No, it was helpful, but it was quite inefficient.

‘Usually growth is achieved through experience.’

Slowly catch wyverns one by one and increase the number as you get used to it.

There was no point in fighting 20 like this.

‘Shall I help you a little?’

I walked out with brisk steps.

If I, originally a being from the heavenly world, wield power in the underworld, my fate could easily be distorted.

However, it was only necessary as long as it did not exceed a certain limit.

For example, using power to the extent that the underworld cannot handle it or fate is twisted.

Or, all you have to do is not interfere with the fate of the hero and help catch the demon lord.

After all, I am a celestial being.

That fact should not be forgotten.

‘Although most of the power is sealed anyway.’

The remaining power is exactly the maximum that can be used in the lower world.

However, just because the power decreases, the knowledge from so far does not go anywhere.

Because the strong are those who produce great power with just a little bit of force.

I had to control my strength as much as possible.

“After… ”

I walked out with light steps and saw numerous wyverns.

It feels a little awkward to swing a sword after such a long time.

I was able to reflect on it quickly.

Living in tension every day, radiating force like a sharp, discarded blade.

The feeling of that time when I was going to and from the battlefield.

I felt the sensation from back then come back and I swung the sword at the same time.

The sword I swung had arrived in its sheath again before even a single moment had passed.

When he put it into the sheath, the Wyverns’ throats were cut.

20 wyverns being decapitated in an instant.

The warrior who was fighting widened his eyes at that, and then his eyes turned to me.

“… ”

I waved my hand awkwardly, feeling the warrior’s intense gaze.

However, the warrior stared at me without any reaction.

Now, that kind of gaze is starting to become burdensome.

The warrior opened his mouth.

“… Please let me know.”

“What do you mean?”

“Just that.”

The warrior pointed to a place.

That was where the corpses of the Wyverns whose throats were cut by me were located.

“Are you asking me to teach you swordsmanship?”

“Please help me become stronger in swordsmanship or anything else. It may sound strange to say this, but I have a reason to become stronger.”

Intense and eager eyes.

But there was a lot of guilt inside.

I looked into her eyes and nodded.

“Good.”

I was planning on letting him know anyway, and it was good for me if he was this proactive.

but.

There is a condition “”

“Which one?”

“Joining your party as a warrior. That’s all you need.”

“You know that I am a warrior.”

“It’s because it’s not at a level where you can’t recognize it even if you want to. So do you want to accept it?”

I couldn’t erase the question of whether it would be okay to say it.

Because he immediately asked to be included in his party.

“I understand.”

“Of course not… Yes?”

Of course, contrary to my thoughts, I thought he would refuse at first.

The warrior accepted it too easily.

I couldn’t figure out if I should like this or not.

First of all, if you think about it, it’s a good thing, but it means that he felt that the current situation was not good enough to immediately accept the request to be included in the party.

“… Huh. Party members may object, but is that okay?”

“It’s okay. Because if it were you, the party members would understand.”

How can you believe that it’s been just a few minutes since we met?

I wondered if he was trusting my own power, so I drove the nail in firmly.

“After. Let me tell you one thing. First of all, I will not be providing any help from the moment you join the party. The only help I can give you is to act as a porter and help you grow until you catch the demon lord. Is that okay?”

They can only help you as a porter and help you grow.

Even when asked if it was okay, the warrior nodded without hesitation.

“It’s okay.”

“Good. If so, you can come here with your party members at 12 PM. Training starts from then. I plan to raise not only your level but also the overall level, so come on time.”

Originally, it was intended to mainly help the hero grow.

The most urgent thing right now is being a hero.

However, when I thought about how everyone in the hero party would have to be strong to ultimately catch the Demon King, it seemed like a good idea to use this opportunity to train other party members as well.

“See you later then.”

Finally, I thought as I left the place.

‘I’ll also meet a saint.’

A saint who has only been separated for a day.

I don’t know if the advice I gave her yesterday had an impact on her, but I hoped that she would at least meet me with a confident look, rather than a self-deprecating look like before.

***

Hero, Deanna.

She recalled the presence of a man who had just passed by like a storm.

‘… ‘It’s my first time seeing it.’

The sight of the throats of the Wyverns who were fighting hard being cut in an instant.

It is safe to say that she has clearly surpassed human senses thanks to the power of the goddess.

But even she who had that feeling couldn’t be caught.

There was no sign of him approaching here, the sound of metal being pulled out, or even the afterimage of the sword tracing its path.

She couldn’t feel or see any of it.

Therefore, she felt that he was the only one who could help her grow.

‘… ‘I really need that person.’

I felt that my own growth was very slow.

Originally, this was a time when we had to go to the Demonic Scenery.

The party members also have enough power to advance to the demonic realm, but they are unable to advance due to the power of the hero, her.

For the sake of the world she was supposed to save and the party members who were harmed by her alone, she was in a position where she had to become stronger somehow. And I was willing to accept any conditions if I could become stronger.

Even if it is everything to you.

That’s how desperately she wanted it.

However, contrary to her thoughts, the proposal that came out of his mouth was different.

‘You said you wanted to join the party.’

She had no reason to refuse.

Accepting into the party a being in a state where you can’t even tell where it is?

This was actually good news for her.

Although she later said that all she had to do was work as a porter and grow herself, that alone was more than enough for her.

‘They said they would even look after the party members.’

Since the party members did not know about this, there was a possibility of opposition.

Although the party gathered around the hero, she does not have the right to do as she pleases.

But as a warrior, she was confident.

The party members will also accept him.

‘I can’t accept it.’

That amazing force.

Even if it is not by force, the party members will have no choice but to accept it if they see it in person.

The pressure that emanated not just from force but from existence itself was so great that it could not even be called amazing.

Deanna quickly waited for the time to pass.