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I looked straight at the person in front of me.

A middle-aged paladin.

He was holding a sword on his left and a shield on his right.

The warrior’s teacher.

It was a writer named Uliver, a paladin.

Upon investigation, the history was truly unique.

He was a paladin who seemed to have really fallen from the sky.

‘… According to the investigation, he was just an ordinary, low-level paladin whose name was unknown.’

I was suddenly recommended as a teacher of heroes.

He was definitely the one with the back.

Of course, it seemed like his skills were lacking.

We should not forget the possibility that the history may have been manipulated in the first place.

‘What is certain is that he has reached the level of master a long time ago. Of course, if you compare it to Master Erikson, Master Erikson is of a higher level.’

In any case, it was not something to be ignored.

but-.

He wasn’t a difficult opponent for me.

If you give it your all.

but-.

That couldn’t be possible.

‘We must reserve as much strength as possible and fight. At least it should appear to be in a similar state.’

It was an inevitable choice.

If you think about what you learned before.

The start of the game is getting closer.

Uliver spoke to me.

“Please take care of me.”

Is it because they define it as an enemy?

I felt strangely upset by his greeting.

or not-.

Was it because the day was slowly getting dark? Personally, I don’t like dark days.

Anyway, the atmosphere itself was gloomy and bad.

“… Please take care of me.”

How can you come out so politely?

I also had no choice but to raise my voice.

and-.

The game has begun.

Where has the politeness from earlier gone?

Wooliver is a fierce man.

‘The smell of blood is strong.’

Last 2 years-.

I saw so many different types of people.

Among them, there were some who seemed crazy about murder. A rare villain with a bounty on his head. I got that feeling from the Uliver in front of me.

It feels like I’ve seen countless amounts of blood, so much so that I don’t even think it’s terminal.

Without letting down my guard, I pointed the tip of my spear at Uliver.

There is tension.

On the other hand, Wooliver looks relaxed.

It looks like he doesn’t think he will lose at all.

“How long do you plan to just watch?”

Uliver’s words seemed to be urging me to just watch.

“… Until there is a gap.”

but-.

Uliver, who had urged me, was also unable to move.

He looks relaxed, but that is a lie.

Uliver also knew that he could not move carelessly.

If I had launched a spear first, Uliver would have easily blocked it with his shield.

but.

This is a situation that only occurs in ordinary cases.

A spear filled with aura could not be blocked with a shield.

However, covering the auror with a shield and blocking it is extremely inefficient. Knowing that, Uliver also wanted me to make the first move.

They probably plan to check the spear’s trajectory and launch a counterattack. On the other hand, if Uliver moves first, I will definitely be able to pierce him.

But the audience, who didn’t know that, started booing.

“If you’re thinking of becoming a warrior’s companion, show off your hot side!”

“You say you’re the hero’s teacher, what are you doing with a brat!”

“Hey? A person who has reached the level of a master is a child. Have you gone crazy?”

“Nawoncham! Today is my first time playing such a boring game!”

As the booing became more and more intense, did Wooliver feel nervous? His expression hardened, and he swung his sword as if he was in a hurry.

Was it because I was swayed by my hasty mind?

It was a very sloppy attack.

This is an opportunity not to be missed.

I stabbed the spear into the gap that Uliver saw. Uliver was unable to block the attack and was mortally wounded.

With a puzzled look on his face, Uliver raised his hand and said.

“… I lost.”

The game can no longer be continued.

It seemed like he made that decision based on the wound he just received.

By defeating the hero’s teacher, I was able to become the hero’s companion.

***

The game is over.

Uliver stood blankly for a while.

‘I was in too much of a hurry.’

I realized it myself.

What kind of foolish thing have I done?

I didn’t act hastily because of the boos.

Embarrassment.

It was like that.

Uliver was taken aback.

A whopping 5 years ago.

Uliver’s mission: the extermination of the Fletcher family.

At that time, I remembered the look in the boy’s eyes for the last time. That also applies to Aaron, his opponent in the finals.

It brought back memories of that time.

The evening when the sun sets.

That’s why I couldn’t look closely at the face of the boy named Chris.

At first glance.

I really saw a glimpse of it.

As the boy fell off the cliff, he gave himself a curse-filled look. I clearly remembered those eyes.

Because it was so impressive…

For now, leave the boy’s life and death behind.

In order to attribute the Fletcher family’s work to the rebels, traces were fabricated. And as time passed, the next day came.

Uliver went to the cliff again.

‘… Even though he couldn’t finish it, he is definitely dead.’

Cliff.

There was no luck in surviving the tree branch.

If you get too high, you won’t be able to offset the shock and will die. Even if there is a valley flowing below.

Therefore, it was concluded that the boy was dead.

But why?

Aaron was his opponent in the finals. His appearance overlapped with that of the boy. A dark day like that time. It felt like I saw those eyes again.

Because of that, Uliver was very embarrassed.

In the end, I made a mistake.

“There should be no connection between the other person and that boy… .”

I was just embarrassed.

and-.

“It must be difficult to handle Albert’s anger.”

Although I made a rant.

In the end, I was defeated.

It was as if he had lost on purpose.

Archbishop Albert must have seen this too.

It was Uliver who decided that he could not avoid being reprimanded.

***

I heard new news from the inn.

The wizard section of the tournament was originally scheduled.

It looked like it had been cancelled.

“… It looks like the church is very embarrassed.”

Unfortunately, unexpected results came out in the transcription department.

Maybe it’s natural.

“Wizard Rose… .”

The scheduled tournament was canceled.

The church changed wizards to a recommendation system.

The name of the recommended wizard is Rose.

He was said to be a disciple of the Red Magic Tower.

It didn’t seem to have anything to do with the denomination, but since he was selected by recommendation, it was clear that he had something to do with the denomination.

“I need to find out first.”

Because it was my first time hearing this name…

There was significantly less information.

First, I felt the need to contact the rebel headquarters and get information about Rose.

“So, are all the people who can defeat the Demon King gathered?”

The warrior Randall, the saint, the wizard Rose, and the warrior myself.

“First, we need to talk about what kind of person he is.”

By winning the tournament, the promised day was set. An opportunity to see them in person and a place to meet beforehand.

“First of all, I have to be on guard against the saint.”

Other than being careful of the saint who stimulated the desire to protect, there seemed to be no need for any special preparations.

.

.

.

Promised place.

It was a garden within the church.

A white table and four chairs.

Three of them were already occupied.

The hero, the saint across from him, and the wizard Rose clinging to the hero’s side.

As soon as I arrived, everyone would gather.

‘By the way, that woman named Rose… , It’s definitely suspicious.’

Long wavy red hair.

Although she wore a robe, her body was exposed.

And with that body, it was clinging to the warrior. As if it were a temptation.

‘I know that wizards are usually gentle… . It’s suspicious. There must be some purpose.’

Once I did, I headed towards them.

And said hello.

“This is Aaron.”

It may seem a little blunt, but I had no intention of becoming friends with them. Because there was a separate purpose.

The warrior also responded bluntly to my greeting.

“Randle. But when you call me, call me a warrior.”

“Huh… , you? rose. It’s a wizard.”

“… She is a saint.”

Wizard Rose gives her a strange look.

And a saint who appears to have no strength.

‘Again… .’

The moment I saw the saint-.

The desire to protect kept rising.

This was annoying to me.

What kind of magic did you learn?

Because I was trying to organize the thoughts in my head, I couldn’t even sit down in my chair…

“I checked all the faces, so I’m leaving now. And Rose. Don’t be annoyingly clingy.”

The warrior left first, maintaining his grumpy attitude.

He openly showed off his annoyance and then left.

It’s truly embarrassing.

Rose, who flirted with the hero and even got scolded, also grumbled and left.

“… What, it’s not fun!”

So the two people leave.

Suddenly, only the saint and I were left.

It was a situation that I was truly concerned about.

I can’t even talk to the other two. I can’t believe I’m left alone with the saint.

“Hey… .”

The saint’s mouth opened cautiously.

“… Why are you doing that?”

It is only when dealing with saints that I unconsciously use respectful language. Is this the saint’s unique form or intimidation?

Anyway, I don’t know why I’m like this either.

“… Eren, why did you decide to become the hero’s companion?”

Although the saint’s eyes are closed.

For some reason, I felt like their gaze was penetrating me.

“To defeat the Demon King.”

It was an obvious answer to an obvious question.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

I was serious about trying to defeat the Demon King.

“Why?”

“Why? Isn’t it natural to want to defeat the Demon King?”

“Of course… . I see. I was rude.”

With these words, the saint also left.

I was left alone like that…

I had no choice but to return to the inn.

***

“I don’t know.”

Renia shook her head several times.

A man named Aaron.

I kept getting interested in that guy.

I thought that perhaps this interest was because the man was unique.

A person who does not feel any divine power at all.

Even people who don’t believe in God have a bit of divine power.

Looking at it again, I couldn’t feel any divine power in the man named Eren.

Those words were tantamount to saying that he was truly confronting God.

Regardless of whether they believed in God or not, they were sincerely hostile to God, so they could not feel even an ounce of divine power. That’s why I had a question.

A person like that wants to defeat the Demon King.

It was hard to believe.

At first, I thought he might be a spy for the Devil King or something. At first, that seemed like an overthinking idea.

“I have to watch a little more.”

In Renia’s heart.

Eren, a man who has reached the pinnacle of warship.

Even during the adventure, Renia decided to keep an eye on him.