episode_0046

Warrior Wayne’s day begins early in the morning. Although it wasn’t an early morning, it wasn’t like waking up at dawn, but we got everything ready by at least 7 a.m. and set out on our journey.

The time of 7 a.m. is actually not that early for those who make a living fighting. Since working at the risk of one’s life requires thorough preparation in advance, only after forming a party, preparing equipment, and preparing tools can the life of the ‘adventurer’ Naburaengi be extended even a little longer.

However, this did not apply to warriors. The warrior does not need to form a party and his life is not threatened even if he acts alone. The warrior’s only equipment, the holy sword, did not need to be maintained, and the warrior was a being who could immediately take action as long as he had the consumables needed for the adventure.

Nevertheless, the reason she started moving at 7 a.m. like everyone else was very simple. That’s a lot of work.

The average time it takes for a typical adventurer party to complete one request is two days. Of course, it varies greatly depending on the difficulty of the request, but if you take that into account and take the average, you get two days.

And a warrior handles 2 to 3 tasks a day. Considering that the work usually undertaken by a hero is ‘a job that poses a very high threat to humans’, there is no need to explain her competence.

“Ha… What is this… Why do you keep telling busy people to come and go? ”

In Wayne’s hands, he was holding a document with the court wizard’s seal. After checking the contents, the main point was that there was something to discuss about the crazy dragon Arjen.

‘Why on earth is the court wizard in the capital…?’

Wayne couldn’t shake off the uncomfortable feeling. It wasn’t a big deal to be called by a court wizard, but the topic of conversation, Arjen, was something that bothered me.

The hero went there on a mission to subjugate Argen based on information that a new dragon had appeared in Argen’s Lair, but since there was only one dragon, Argen, he returned without subduing it, which is now a widely known fact.

But the reality was a little different. Due to something other than the dragon, Wayne was defeated by Arjen, and only after making an oath not to harm Arjen after experiencing something he could never tell others, was he able to get his life and the holy sword back and survive. If this truth became known, it was clear that the warrior’s status would be greatly damaged.

‘Uhm… I have no reason to refuse.’

From Wayne’s perspective, it was better to keep the story about Arjen buried as much as possible. Although he was unable to subdue Arjen, there was no point in delving into the past since he was a hero who returned without a scratch even though he visited the mad dragon Arjen’s rare.

However, refusing a visit request from a court wizard or something like that required some justification. For example, such serious and dangerous things that humans cannot even dare to say out loud, such as the ‘Argen subjugation’.

‘Tsk… I can’t help it.’

Wayne decided that it was impossible to refuse a visit request to solve problems that even a party of excellent adventurers, not just warriors, could do if they took the time, so he tried to use his brain as much as possible and thought of various things in order to hide the truth as much as possible in case it was revealed. did it

“Oh…! Hero. Thank you for listening to my request.”

Wayne became even more nervous at the hospitality of Yehilam, the court wizard who had requested a visit. On the contrary, if he had glared at me with the intention of interrogating me, he would have hardened his heart, but he had no idea what he was going to say with his smiling face.

“What? I came rushing over because you had something to say about Arjen. She is a being who can pose a great threat to humanity.”

Wayne was showing his hostility towards Arjen for no reason, fearing that he might ask the question he was concerned about. However, Yehilam looked rather puzzled by her attitude.

“Well, I guess you haven’t heard the news yet…?”

“Yes? What kind of news…?”

“Did you hear that a huge meteorite with a diameter of 200 meters fell on Eletrove not long ago?”

“Yes…? A meteorite!?”

For a while after meeting Arjen, she didn’t even dare to go near her lair, so there was no way to hear about Eletrobe.

“What does Arjen have to do with the meteorite falling on Eletrove… Did he use magic to drop the meteorite on the city!?”

It would have been natural to think that way if you associated Arjen with a meteorite. But in reality it was quite the opposite.

“No, no. It has been confirmed several times that the meteorite was caused by a natural phenomenon. At that moment when the lives of countless people were in danger, Arjen stepped forward and destroyed the meteorite.”

“Well, is that true? The dragon saved humanity through his own will?”

Wayne had no choice but to look at Arjen again, thinking that even though he was a dragon, he would have had to put in a lot of effort to block a meteorite with a diameter of 200 meters without causing any damage.

“…that’s……”

Wayne was left wondering as Yehilam paused at an unexpected moment. But eventually, as he continued speaking, I realized why he had called me.

” According to the testimony of Count Globek Duneld, the lord of Eletrove… he said that the mysterious man next to Arjen asked her for a favor.”

When Wayne heard about the mysterious man next to Arjen, he immediately thought of Eugene. An opponent whose holy sword cannot work. A being who fundamentally doubts the existence of God.

And, a being who taught his body what sexual pleasure is.

‘Oh, no! Except for the last one!’

Wayne shook his head as a harsh thought occurred to him. It was a kind of accident brought about by Arjen’s curiosity and his own desire for survival. It had to be that way.

“The warrior said. I went to Arjen’s Lair, and contrary to reports, there was only one dragon, Arjen…”

“Yes. That’s what I said.”

“In that case, would you consider that you witnessed the man in person when you visited Arjen’s Lair? ”

Wayne thought for a moment when he realized that it was Eugene, not Arjen, that Yehilam was curious about. If you say you haven’t seen it here, you don’t have to consider any of the headache-inducing questions that will follow.

However, in that case, Wayne had to confess the truth because he had arbitrarily concluded that the dragon was alone without properly checking who was in Argen’s Lair.

“Yes. I met the man in person. He was a human being with no magical power.”

“Are you saying magic power didn’t exist!?”

Yehilam was very embarrassed by Wayne’s words. Of course, I heard from reports that he was a man without magic, but it was different for the same information to come out of the warrior’s mouth.

Since it would be impossible for someone other than a god to be able to hide all of his magical power from a warrior, it had to be assumed that he had no real magical power. With his common sense, it was difficult to accept the fact that humans had no magic power.

“There were more than one or two things that seemed suspicious. Even though I use the continent’s common language, I sometimes blurt out languages I’ve never heard before… No. There’s no need to say more. Is there anything more strange than being a human being with no magic power but still flowing blood?”

She knew that Eugene was from another world, but she kept it secret. This was not specifically for Eugene’s sake, but was an action based on an oath.

The existence of people from another world was a sensitive issue for those who believed in God, and if the fact became widespread, it could pose a clear threat to Arjen and Eugene. The dragon’s oath was so comprehensive that everything was considered.

“However, Ilshin’s strength was not much different from that of an ordinary person. No, since I can’t use magical power, I might be weaker than an average person.”

In other words, there was no threat at all. Yehilam also agreed with Wayne’s opinion. If you’re dealing with a huge amount of magic that cannot be measured, having no magic power at all is consistent with being weak.

“Could it be someone plotting something? He looks kind on the outside, but inside he has other thoughts…”

Wayne felt moved by Yehilam’s words. She herself didn’t know why she felt that way.

“No. It wasn’t that kind of personality. He was a man who spoke exactly what he thought with straight eyes.”

After speaking, Wayne felt that it seemed like he was going around too much, so he quickly slapped his mouth lightly and corrected his words.

“Keuhm, wouldn’t there be a reason for Arjen to like and keep close to someone who is different on the outside and the inside in the first place? A dragon is a being that can clearly see through lies and hates lies.”

This time, the content was clearly objective, so Yehilam nodded spontaneously.

“Then at least you don’t have to worry about what kind of threat he might pose. Not only is his power not dangerous, but he is also a person with a heart of mercy that cares about the lives of countless people.”

“Yes… I guess so…?”

When Yehilam evaluated Eugene positively, Wayne felt a part of his heart relax. Then she had a question.

‘what? Why do I feel this sense of relief…?’

Strictly speaking, Eugene was the man who caused Arjen’s defeat. If it weren’t for him, he would have ultimately defeated Arjen, so he wouldn’t have had the holy sword taken away, had sex in exchange for saving his life, or made a pact.

‘I don’t know… what is it…?’

Although he didn’t realize it at all, it was clear ‘affection’ that settled in Wayne’s heart.