Chapter 71: Two names
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When I left the garrison's quarters, the scenery in the city of Volzard was the same as it was in the morning.
Alarms had been sounding frequently in this place, and even though the time was a little long this time, there was no damage in the city, so they must have been able to return to their daily lives immediately.
On the way back to the lodgings, I passed by the rebuilding site of Marcel's shop, and I saw that Herman and his team had already started work on it.
To my surprise, the framework of the shop is already about 80% complete.
Good morning, Mr. Herman.
Oh, good morning, Kent.
It's amazing how much is already done.
We have some very good craftsmen here, so that's pretty much it.
Herman was a little proud of himself as he watched the craftsmen working on the site.
Watching them work, it seems that they don't use nails or anything like that for the framework.
'Mr. Herman, is the framework fitted in?'
Yeah, yeah, you know, you have a certain length for the base frame and you just put them together. Look at the buildings around you, they're all the same height.
Oh, it's true the height and the width?
That's right. So the parts that make up the skeleton are just assembled on site because the components are constant.
I see...
If I were to compare it to an architectural version of an assembled steel rack, it would be like an architectural version of a steel rack.
The pillars of wood cut to a certain length are joined together with joints, and the pillars and walls are painted with earth magic to harden them.
Because it hardens in an instant if the earth magic is used, it can be built much faster than reinforced concrete.
It's very efficient.
Yeah, well, you can't do the interior details and stuff like that with just a standardized version.
I wanted to watch the artisans working with their crisp movements in a jiffy, but I had some work to do too.
Mr. Herman and I split up and headed back to the lodge.
Amanda's shop was being prepped for business as usual, and it smelled good.
'I'm back!'
I called out to the kitchen and Amanda and Meline came running out.
'Oh Kent, you're back in one piece, are you hurt anywhere?'
Kent, I heard you were in on the raid. Are you okay?
Yes, as you can see, not a scratch on it. I'm fine.
"Thank you, Kent, for protecting Volzard.
No, it was all of you that saved the city, and I'm not the only one to take credit for it.
You said that and you took down a salamander all by yourself, didn't you?
What? How did you know that...
Murt taught me that.
Oh, I see...
The information must have come from Kobold's friends.
'But Kent, it's really amazing that you managed to take down a salamander all by yourself.
'No, Mr. Merine, this time it's just a coincidence, a coincidence...'
I don't know... no, I don't want to do that...
'Ummm, yeah, it seems Kent already has a number of candidates...'
'No, it's... well, I mean... well... yes...'
More importantly, if me and Meline get married, I won't know what to say to Mr. Kurtz.
'Are you hungry, Kent, are you hungry?
Yes, I just finished up with some of my classmates from the rescue.
Well, that's good, but you've got to eat right.
'Yes, I'll tell you right when I'm hungry, please.
Yeah, we'll take care of the food.
Meisa has already gone to school, where she's holding classes as usual.
Since she also showed a safe face, let's head to the guild.
Inside the city, life seemed to have almost returned to normal, but after all, since the extreme outbreak had just ended, the atmosphere inside the guild was filled with a noisy atmosphere.
Perhaps because there were many adventurers who had been involved in defeating it all night, the number of people in the guild was smaller than usual, but the stories that were being talked about here and there loudly seemed to be from last night.
Thinking about it, I only took a nap once, too, and I've been working away from the rescue mission to dealing with the extreme outbreak and working hard.
Still, the reason I don't feel too sleepy is because my body is in a state of excitement, right?
''Hey, that........''
Oh, the demon hunter...
They say he's the Demon King...
The murmurings that could be heard from somewhere quickly spread throughout the guild, and the surrounding gazes came pouring in.
Oh no........what should I do in a situation like this?
Let's just go to the counter and ask if Donovan-san is coming back, and if she isn't, let's come back out.
I was too conscious of my gaze and started to walk towards the counter with a giggle, but I was immediately blocked from going.
'Hey little guy, I hear you're called a demonslayer or something.
Huh, yeah, but I didn't ask him to come over, so I'm not sure.
I don't know who he is, but he's a young adventurer who looks like Ridnell and Gillik divided by two, and he doesn't look strong from the outside.
You're a little guy like you, two names are a decade too young.
That being said, I didn't call myself that, nor did I ask for it...
Hm, can't do anything without the demon you're using it for, right? Don't act so big, man.
No, I'm not talking about the big side...
What? You're an F-rank, and you let Mr. Donovan get to you and take credit for your work. I don't like the way you're acting.
Well it's more like they're being used conveniently than they're taking in...
You're a little silver-tongued little man and I'm gonna take care of you and get you out of here.
The small fishy adventurer, whose name I don't even know, walks off towards the training grounds without even hearing my reply.
I thought about ignoring him and going to the counter, but I decided to go to the training grounds because I was attracting unnecessary attention and it would be annoying to be told that he had run away afterwards.
As I begin to move, the people in the guild are following me in a trickle to the training grounds.
Well I don't want to show off too much, but I guess that's impossible now.
It's probably a good idea to avoid causing any more trouble for them.
Milt, go get Zae and the others.
Wufu, I understand, master.
The minnow-like adventurer who left earlier is in the middle of the training ground, turning his neck and shoulders to relieve himself.
I wonder if they don't use wooden swords or armor.
''Ora, get your ass over here, don't be scared.......''
'Huh ... and what do you do with it?'
It's a training ground, of course. It's adventurer's training, so injuries are bound to happen, but don't whine about it.
Huh....
I'm trying to bobbing my fingers in a deliberate way, but it's like a degraded version of Gillik, and it's not scary at all.
They call it training, but it's just a fight.
'Are you ready, shorty? Let's go, mana, mana, mana who governs the world, gather, gather, gather to me and run around...
As the small fishy adventurer began chanting for physical enhancement, there was a groan from the surroundings.
I didn't expect him to use magic as well, but it's more convenient.
'Round, round, round, mana, run around, be a force! Whoa, what the hell!
Wrapping the small fishy-looking adventurer from the neck down, he deployed a shield of darkness.
'They were chanting, so there's magic too, right? By the way, I'm a surgeon, so I'll use it even if you say no.
Oh, this is filthy! You were chanting before you even started!
No, I don't chant.
Huh...?
Zae, come out...
I bring out a new shield of darkness beside me and call out Zae and the others from there.
''Ah, uhhhh...''
Oh it's the lizardman.
Seriously, that guy is a demon hunter...
"I mean, didn't you summon him without chanting?
Surrounded by five undead lizardmen, unable to move, the miscellaneous-looking adventurer is trembling to the point where he can't even put his teeth together.
''My king, do you want me to cut off this filthy head?''
"Zae, don't use the king's gift to this extent.
'Yes, we'll just rip it off...'
No, if you play it with your fingers it will come off...
Should we just crush them?
I didn't ask for it, but I don't know if they could understand my feelings, but Zae and the others bared their fangs and started consulting around the head of the small fishy adventurer.
''I don't want to... help me, I'm sorry, help me...''
Um....I look pretty busy, so could you not give me any more trouble?
"Okay, okay, I won't do it again, just help me...
The unfounded bullheaded attitude I had earlier is gone, and if he asks me to cry, it can't be helped if he asks me to do so.
''So that's why........thank you for coming all the way out here.
No, I'm at your disposal at all times.
Zae and the others aligned in front of me as if to show the onlookers, and after deciding on a bish salute, they went back through the dark shield.
'We'll deactivate that later, please stay there a little longer.
In the end, as I left the small fishy-looking adventurer whose name I hadn't even heard, in the training grounds and was about to head back into the guild, the crowd of onlookers that had gathered around roughly split open and made their way.
When I looked around, everyone kind of looked away from me.
Did I overdo it a bit?
But then Donovan appeared at the end of the split, arms folded.
''Utterly, what are you playing at...''
"Uhi, I'm sorry....I got tangled up in some stuff...
'You're not training hard enough to summon a lizardman for this kind of thing.
Well we won't be able to train until after the rescue mission...
I told you before, there is no end to the training. A man must learn and train all his life.
'I did hear that, but...'
Kent, I'm indebted to you so don't be shy.
Yes, yes....
It's funny, I thought my training would be over once I had more of my family members and finished rescuing all my classmates........
Here, you're buying a salamander. I'm busy too, so get on with it...
Yes.....
Donovan grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and brought me back to the center of the training ground.
All the onlookers who were looking at me in awe just a little while ago are smiling at me this time.
Oh, since the small fry-looking ones are in the way, I asked them to leave with the dark shield deactivated.
"Here, line up next to that guy........
Yes, Zae, could you do me a favor?
Of course, my king.
He brought out a large shield of darkness and connected it to the shadow space and began to pull out and line up the four salamanders that Zhae and the others had defeated last night, one after the other.
''Hey, that's a salamander, and there are two of them, no, they're still there.......''
What the hell is this, I've never seen anything like it.
'Oh shit........demonslayer, it's too bad.......'
I mean... isn't that a hell of a lot of money?
''Rumor has it that you've also gotten a goblin's upper species magic stone...''
That's a lot of attention if you put the salamanders in a rumbling row, isn't it?
There was a groan of admiration as Zae and the others saluted together again.
'Alright, we'll do the assessment later. Follow me for a moment.
No, no, no, no, no, I don't think you would follow me after grabbing me by the scruff of the neck.......no, I'm not complaining.
I was taken to the staff space behind the counter as it is, but what do you think about being called a 'demon wielder' or 'demon king' in this outfit?
Maybe it was a familiar sight to the staff, but they were laughing at me.
"Sit here and wait for a minute.
I was poised in a chair that was placed beside Mr. Donovan's office desk.
Mr. Donovan is giving some instructions to a staff lady, indicating me with his chin.
There's a pile of papers on Mr. Donovan's desk, are you going to look through them all?
After finishing his instructions, Donovan-san started to boil water with the water heater using the magic stone.
''What, if you want to help me with my papers that much, don't be shy.
And, no, no, I will politely decline.
'Hmph, if I let you do it, it's going to be extra work for me...'
Mr. Donovan rolls up his papers at high speed while waiting for the water to boil, and then he signs one settlement after another.
I wonder when Mr. Donovan is going to take a break.
After clearing away a quarter of the pile of paperwork, Mr. Donovan began to brew tea with a dexterous hand.
''I didn't have time to drink non-tea last night..........''
'Oh, thank you. Mmm ... it smells good.
'I suppose...'
I've become much more tolerant of Donovan-san's smile, which would make a small child start crying.
'So ... what can I do for you?
Well, don't go so fast you'll just have a nice cup of tea.
Huh....
Well, the tea brewed by Mr. Donovan is really good, so I have no reason to say no.
It's kind of like when I sit back and relax and feel nonchalant, the sleepiness comes over me.
Ugh.........my eyelids are heavy.
"Kent.....
Hi, hi ... hey, I'm not asleep, I'm awake.
Hm, you work too hard. You'll go home and get some sleep when I'm done with my business.
''Huh but I have to think about the negotiations with Riesenburg and...''
You don't know what you're talking about with those crooked eyes of yours, do you?
'Huh ... well ...'
I mean, Mr. Donovan, do you have any sleeping pills in your tea?
And so on, the sister who had been instructed earlier came back.
'Alright, Kent, give me the guild's card.
'Yeah I'm not sure I want to sit at that desk...'
I'm not gonna ask you for any of that stuff, you fool.
'Huh... I'm fine with the way I am, but...'
There's no way a guy who can get rid of a bunch of salamanders in such a short period of time can be a B-ranked guy.
When I reluctantly took out my card, I was given a card with a large A inscribed on it instead.
''Umm........it doesn't matter if you don't go up, but.......''
I've never heard of anyone who wasn't happy to see them get this high A rating.
'I mean, what good is it going to do you to move up in rank?'
''No wonder, you'll get a hefty request that you can only get at A-rank, and you'll get preferential treatment no matter which city's guild you go to.
'Hmmm ... or rather, it's not as if they'd believe me if I took this card with me ...'
Ha-ha-ha, there's no denying it.
No, isn't it awful that even the staff members are laughing together?
'I mean, Kent, that guy's just a temporary link.
'Huh? Is it a bridge...?
'Yes. If we raise the report on this extreme outbreak, it's another notch up.
Yeah... does that mean you have an S rating?
''Yes, I'm sorry, but I can't make a report under false pretenses of achievement. The fact is that even an A-ranked person wouldn't be able to fit in the skill to take down four salamanders on their own.
If it was before I came to this world, an S-ranked adventurer would be something I would aspire to in my imagination, but in reality, it just seems to be more trouble.
''Let's see.......the perks and disadvantages of S-rank.......''
Well, you can look forward to it.
Yeah, I understand.
I'm done with my business, so don't stop and go home and get some sleep.
Yes.....
I felt a bit tired, so I decided to follow Mr. Donovan's advice and go back to the lodge to rest.
I greeted Otto-san who was inside the counter, and when I was about to go home, a fluffy, sweet smell wafted in.
''Hey ... you're called a demonslayer, right?''
Huh? Um, well, it seems to be, but....
'You were good yesterday, weren't you? I wish you could tell me a story....
'What? Ehhh...?
I started walking in a daze and was sandwiched between two beer-barrel-like sisters who popped out of chubby territory.
The smell of sweet perfume makes me think it's a chemical weapon.
Well....uh...
I'm cute........do you want to go up the stairs to adulthood?
"Well, uh...
I felt the whiplash hit me in various places, but that's not my chest, that's my stomach.
It's not my chest, it's my stomach. I feel like I'm going to be crunched and eaten.
My sleepiness is gone at once, and my back feels like it's been tousled.
Shall we go?
"Hmmm........I'll take care of you........
Um, um ... hey, I'm just going to the bathroom ... please.
Oh, dear, it's not much of a stretch...
Two sisters who looked like beer barrels took me away and took me to the front of the bathroom.
Then, I'll wait for you...
"Uh-huh, I can help you with that if you want.
No, no, it's okay, it's really okay...
I managed to escape to the bathroom, got out my dark shield and fled into the shadow world at once.
'Whoa, scary! Whatever it is, I can't, I can't, never!
"Bu-ha-ha, Master Kent, you're in even more trouble than you were with the Salamander.
It's not funny anymore, Reinhardt.
"Bu-ha-ha, but, Master Kent, all sorts of men will be coming to you with an eye on wealth and fame.
'Huh... so I didn't want to show off...'
I watched from the shadows, and as soon as she saw that I was slow to return, Sister Beer Barrel stepped into the men's room as well, and when she realized that I had escaped, she shook her hair out and spat curses at me.
Yeah, that would have made the orc look prettier.
'Oh that was so scary I'm just going to go back to my room at the boarding house and go to sleep.
Well, that would be wise.
Master, we'll sleep with you.
Home, home, home, petting your tummy.
"Okay, okay, let's go home...
Let's add in Malt and Milt, and Murt, who is staying at home, and I think we'll sleep in between the giggles again.
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When I left the garrison's quarters, the scenery in the city of Volzard was the same as it was in the morning.
Alarms had been sounding frequently in this place, and even though the time was a little long this time, there was no damage in the city, so they must have been able to return to their daily lives immediately.
On the way back to the lodgings, I passed by the rebuilding site of Marcel's shop, and I saw that Herman and his team had already started work on it.
To my surprise, the framework of the shop is already about 80% complete.
Good morning, Mr. Herman.
Oh, good morning, Kent.
It's amazing how much is already done.
We have some very good craftsmen here, so that's pretty much it.
Herman was a little proud of himself as he watched the craftsmen working on the site.
Watching them work, it seems that they don't use nails or anything like that for the framework.
'Mr. Herman, is the framework fitted in?'
Yeah, yeah, you know, you have a certain length for the base frame and you just put them together. Look at the buildings around you, they're all the same height.
Oh, it's true the height and the width?
That's right. So the parts that make up the skeleton are just assembled on site because the components are constant.
I see...
If I were to compare it to an architectural version of an assembled steel rack, it would be like an architectural version of a steel rack.
The pillars of wood cut to a certain length are joined together with joints, and the pillars and walls are painted with earth magic to harden them.
Because it hardens in an instant if the earth magic is used, it can be built much faster than reinforced concrete.
It's very efficient.
Yeah, well, you can't do the interior details and stuff like that with just a standardized version.
I wanted to watch the artisans working with their crisp movements in a jiffy, but I had some work to do too.
Mr. Herman and I split up and headed back to the lodge.
Amanda's shop was being prepped for business as usual, and it smelled good.
'I'm back!'
I called out to the kitchen and Amanda and Meline came running out.
'Oh Kent, you're back in one piece, are you hurt anywhere?'
Kent, I heard you were in on the raid. Are you okay?
Yes, as you can see, not a scratch on it. I'm fine.
"Thank you, Kent, for protecting Volzard.
No, it was all of you that saved the city, and I'm not the only one to take credit for it.
You said that and you took down a salamander all by yourself, didn't you?
What? How did you know that...
Murt taught me that.
Oh, I see...
The information must have come from Kobold's friends.
'But Kent, it's really amazing that you managed to take down a salamander all by yourself.
'No, Mr. Merine, this time it's just a coincidence, a coincidence...'
I don't know... no, I don't want to do that...
'Ummm, yeah, it seems Kent already has a number of candidates...'
'No, it's... well, I mean... well... yes...'
More importantly, if me and Meline get married, I won't know what to say to Mr. Kurtz.
'Are you hungry, Kent, are you hungry?
Yes, I just finished up with some of my classmates from the rescue.
Well, that's good, but you've got to eat right.
'Yes, I'll tell you right when I'm hungry, please.
Yeah, we'll take care of the food.
Meisa has already gone to school, where she's holding classes as usual.
Since she also showed a safe face, let's head to the guild.
Inside the city, life seemed to have almost returned to normal, but after all, since the extreme outbreak had just ended, the atmosphere inside the guild was filled with a noisy atmosphere.
Perhaps because there were many adventurers who had been involved in defeating it all night, the number of people in the guild was smaller than usual, but the stories that were being talked about here and there loudly seemed to be from last night.
Thinking about it, I only took a nap once, too, and I've been working away from the rescue mission to dealing with the extreme outbreak and working hard.
Still, the reason I don't feel too sleepy is because my body is in a state of excitement, right?
''Hey, that........''
Oh, the demon hunter...
They say he's the Demon King...
The murmurings that could be heard from somewhere quickly spread throughout the guild, and the surrounding gazes came pouring in.
Oh no........what should I do in a situation like this?
Let's just go to the counter and ask if Donovan-san is coming back, and if she isn't, let's come back out.
I was too conscious of my gaze and started to walk towards the counter with a giggle, but I was immediately blocked from going.
'Hey little guy, I hear you're called a demonslayer or something.
Huh, yeah, but I didn't ask him to come over, so I'm not sure.
I don't know who he is, but he's a young adventurer who looks like Ridnell and Gillik divided by two, and he doesn't look strong from the outside.
You're a little guy like you, two names are a decade too young.
That being said, I didn't call myself that, nor did I ask for it...
Hm, can't do anything without the demon you're using it for, right? Don't act so big, man.
No, I'm not talking about the big side...
What? You're an F-rank, and you let Mr. Donovan get to you and take credit for your work. I don't like the way you're acting.
Well it's more like they're being used conveniently than they're taking in...
You're a little silver-tongued little man and I'm gonna take care of you and get you out of here.
The small fishy adventurer, whose name I don't even know, walks off towards the training grounds without even hearing my reply.
I thought about ignoring him and going to the counter, but I decided to go to the training grounds because I was attracting unnecessary attention and it would be annoying to be told that he had run away afterwards.
As I begin to move, the people in the guild are following me in a trickle to the training grounds.
Well I don't want to show off too much, but I guess that's impossible now.
It's probably a good idea to avoid causing any more trouble for them.
Milt, go get Zae and the others.
Wufu, I understand, master.
The minnow-like adventurer who left earlier is in the middle of the training ground, turning his neck and shoulders to relieve himself.
I wonder if they don't use wooden swords or armor.
''Ora, get your ass over here, don't be scared.......''
'Huh ... and what do you do with it?'
It's a training ground, of course. It's adventurer's training, so injuries are bound to happen, but don't whine about it.
Huh....
I'm trying to bobbing my fingers in a deliberate way, but it's like a degraded version of Gillik, and it's not scary at all.
They call it training, but it's just a fight.
'Are you ready, shorty? Let's go, mana, mana, mana who governs the world, gather, gather, gather to me and run around...
As the small fishy adventurer began chanting for physical enhancement, there was a groan from the surroundings.
I didn't expect him to use magic as well, but it's more convenient.
'Round, round, round, mana, run around, be a force! Whoa, what the hell!
Wrapping the small fishy-looking adventurer from the neck down, he deployed a shield of darkness.
'They were chanting, so there's magic too, right? By the way, I'm a surgeon, so I'll use it even if you say no.
Oh, this is filthy! You were chanting before you even started!
No, I don't chant.
Huh...?
Zae, come out...
I bring out a new shield of darkness beside me and call out Zae and the others from there.
''Ah, uhhhh...''
Oh it's the lizardman.
Seriously, that guy is a demon hunter...
"I mean, didn't you summon him without chanting?
Surrounded by five undead lizardmen, unable to move, the miscellaneous-looking adventurer is trembling to the point where he can't even put his teeth together.
''My king, do you want me to cut off this filthy head?''
"Zae, don't use the king's gift to this extent.
'Yes, we'll just rip it off...'
No, if you play it with your fingers it will come off...
Should we just crush them?
I didn't ask for it, but I don't know if they could understand my feelings, but Zae and the others bared their fangs and started consulting around the head of the small fishy adventurer.
''I don't want to... help me, I'm sorry, help me...''
Um....I look pretty busy, so could you not give me any more trouble?
"Okay, okay, I won't do it again, just help me...
The unfounded bullheaded attitude I had earlier is gone, and if he asks me to cry, it can't be helped if he asks me to do so.
''So that's why........thank you for coming all the way out here.
No, I'm at your disposal at all times.
Zae and the others aligned in front of me as if to show the onlookers, and after deciding on a bish salute, they went back through the dark shield.
'We'll deactivate that later, please stay there a little longer.
In the end, as I left the small fishy-looking adventurer whose name I hadn't even heard, in the training grounds and was about to head back into the guild, the crowd of onlookers that had gathered around roughly split open and made their way.
When I looked around, everyone kind of looked away from me.
Did I overdo it a bit?
But then Donovan appeared at the end of the split, arms folded.
''Utterly, what are you playing at...''
"Uhi, I'm sorry....I got tangled up in some stuff...
'You're not training hard enough to summon a lizardman for this kind of thing.
Well we won't be able to train until after the rescue mission...
I told you before, there is no end to the training. A man must learn and train all his life.
'I did hear that, but...'
Kent, I'm indebted to you so don't be shy.
Yes, yes....
It's funny, I thought my training would be over once I had more of my family members and finished rescuing all my classmates........
Here, you're buying a salamander. I'm busy too, so get on with it...
Yes.....
Donovan grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and brought me back to the center of the training ground.
All the onlookers who were looking at me in awe just a little while ago are smiling at me this time.
Oh, since the small fry-looking ones are in the way, I asked them to leave with the dark shield deactivated.
"Here, line up next to that guy........
Yes, Zae, could you do me a favor?
Of course, my king.
He brought out a large shield of darkness and connected it to the shadow space and began to pull out and line up the four salamanders that Zhae and the others had defeated last night, one after the other.
''Hey, that's a salamander, and there are two of them, no, they're still there.......''
What the hell is this, I've never seen anything like it.
'Oh shit........demonslayer, it's too bad.......'
I mean... isn't that a hell of a lot of money?
''Rumor has it that you've also gotten a goblin's upper species magic stone...''
That's a lot of attention if you put the salamanders in a rumbling row, isn't it?
There was a groan of admiration as Zae and the others saluted together again.
'Alright, we'll do the assessment later. Follow me for a moment.
No, no, no, no, no, I don't think you would follow me after grabbing me by the scruff of the neck.......no, I'm not complaining.
I was taken to the staff space behind the counter as it is, but what do you think about being called a 'demon wielder' or 'demon king' in this outfit?
Maybe it was a familiar sight to the staff, but they were laughing at me.
"Sit here and wait for a minute.
I was poised in a chair that was placed beside Mr. Donovan's office desk.
Mr. Donovan is giving some instructions to a staff lady, indicating me with his chin.
There's a pile of papers on Mr. Donovan's desk, are you going to look through them all?
After finishing his instructions, Donovan-san started to boil water with the water heater using the magic stone.
''What, if you want to help me with my papers that much, don't be shy.
And, no, no, I will politely decline.
'Hmph, if I let you do it, it's going to be extra work for me...'
Mr. Donovan rolls up his papers at high speed while waiting for the water to boil, and then he signs one settlement after another.
I wonder when Mr. Donovan is going to take a break.
After clearing away a quarter of the pile of paperwork, Mr. Donovan began to brew tea with a dexterous hand.
''I didn't have time to drink non-tea last night..........''
'Oh, thank you. Mmm ... it smells good.
'I suppose...'
I've become much more tolerant of Donovan-san's smile, which would make a small child start crying.
'So ... what can I do for you?
Well, don't go so fast you'll just have a nice cup of tea.
Huh....
Well, the tea brewed by Mr. Donovan is really good, so I have no reason to say no.
It's kind of like when I sit back and relax and feel nonchalant, the sleepiness comes over me.
Ugh.........my eyelids are heavy.
"Kent.....
Hi, hi ... hey, I'm not asleep, I'm awake.
Hm, you work too hard. You'll go home and get some sleep when I'm done with my business.
''Huh but I have to think about the negotiations with Riesenburg and...''
You don't know what you're talking about with those crooked eyes of yours, do you?
'Huh ... well ...'
I mean, Mr. Donovan, do you have any sleeping pills in your tea?
And so on, the sister who had been instructed earlier came back.
'Alright, Kent, give me the guild's card.
'Yeah I'm not sure I want to sit at that desk...'
I'm not gonna ask you for any of that stuff, you fool.
'Huh... I'm fine with the way I am, but...'
There's no way a guy who can get rid of a bunch of salamanders in such a short period of time can be a B-ranked guy.
When I reluctantly took out my card, I was given a card with a large A inscribed on it instead.
''Umm........it doesn't matter if you don't go up, but.......''
I've never heard of anyone who wasn't happy to see them get this high A rating.
'I mean, what good is it going to do you to move up in rank?'
''No wonder, you'll get a hefty request that you can only get at A-rank, and you'll get preferential treatment no matter which city's guild you go to.
'Hmmm ... or rather, it's not as if they'd believe me if I took this card with me ...'
Ha-ha-ha, there's no denying it.
No, isn't it awful that even the staff members are laughing together?
'I mean, Kent, that guy's just a temporary link.
'Huh? Is it a bridge...?
'Yes. If we raise the report on this extreme outbreak, it's another notch up.
Yeah... does that mean you have an S rating?
''Yes, I'm sorry, but I can't make a report under false pretenses of achievement. The fact is that even an A-ranked person wouldn't be able to fit in the skill to take down four salamanders on their own.
If it was before I came to this world, an S-ranked adventurer would be something I would aspire to in my imagination, but in reality, it just seems to be more trouble.
''Let's see.......the perks and disadvantages of S-rank.......''
Well, you can look forward to it.
Yeah, I understand.
I'm done with my business, so don't stop and go home and get some sleep.
Yes.....
I felt a bit tired, so I decided to follow Mr. Donovan's advice and go back to the lodge to rest.
I greeted Otto-san who was inside the counter, and when I was about to go home, a fluffy, sweet smell wafted in.
''Hey ... you're called a demonslayer, right?''
Huh? Um, well, it seems to be, but....
'You were good yesterday, weren't you? I wish you could tell me a story....
'What? Ehhh...?
I started walking in a daze and was sandwiched between two beer-barrel-like sisters who popped out of chubby territory.
The smell of sweet perfume makes me think it's a chemical weapon.
Well....uh...
I'm cute........do you want to go up the stairs to adulthood?
"Well, uh...
I felt the whiplash hit me in various places, but that's not my chest, that's my stomach.
It's not my chest, it's my stomach. I feel like I'm going to be crunched and eaten.
My sleepiness is gone at once, and my back feels like it's been tousled.
Shall we go?
"Hmmm........I'll take care of you........
Um, um ... hey, I'm just going to the bathroom ... please.
Oh, dear, it's not much of a stretch...
Two sisters who looked like beer barrels took me away and took me to the front of the bathroom.
Then, I'll wait for you...
"Uh-huh, I can help you with that if you want.
No, no, it's okay, it's really okay...
I managed to escape to the bathroom, got out my dark shield and fled into the shadow world at once.
'Whoa, scary! Whatever it is, I can't, I can't, never!
"Bu-ha-ha, Master Kent, you're in even more trouble than you were with the Salamander.
It's not funny anymore, Reinhardt.
"Bu-ha-ha, but, Master Kent, all sorts of men will be coming to you with an eye on wealth and fame.
'Huh... so I didn't want to show off...'
I watched from the shadows, and as soon as she saw that I was slow to return, Sister Beer Barrel stepped into the men's room as well, and when she realized that I had escaped, she shook her hair out and spat curses at me.
Yeah, that would have made the orc look prettier.
'Oh that was so scary I'm just going to go back to my room at the boarding house and go to sleep.
Well, that would be wise.
Master, we'll sleep with you.
Home, home, home, petting your tummy.
"Okay, okay, let's go home...
Let's add in Malt and Milt, and Murt, who is staying at home, and I think we'll sleep in between the giggles again.
When I left the garrison's quarters, the scenery in the city of Volzard was the same as it was in the morning.Alarms had been sounding frequently in this place, and even though the time was a little long this time, there was no damage in the city, so they must have been able to return to their daily lives immediately.On the way back to the lodgings, I passed by the rebuilding site of Marcel's shop, and I saw that Herman and his team had already started work on it.To my surprise, the framework of the shop is already about 80% complete.Good morning, Mr. Herman.Oh, good morning, Kent.It's amazing how much is already done.We have some very good craftsmen here, so that's pretty much it.Herman was a little proud of himself as he watched the craftsmen working on the site.Watching them work, it seems that they don't use nails or anything like that for the framework.'Mr. Herman, is the framework fitted in?'Yeah, yeah, you know, you have a certain length for the base frame and you just put them together. Look at the buildings around you, they're all the same height.Oh, it's true the height and the width?That's right. So the parts that make up the skeleton are just assembled on site because the components are constant.I see...If I were to compare it to an architectural version of an assembled steel rack, it would be like an architectural version of a steel rack.The pillars of wood cut to a certain length are joined together with joints, and the pillars and walls are painted with earth magic to harden them.Because it hardens in an instant if the earth magic is used, it can be built much faster than reinforced concrete.It's very efficient.Yeah, well, you can't do the interior details and stuff like that with just a standardized version.I wanted to watch the artisans working with their crisp movements in a jiffy, but I had some work to do too.Mr. Herman and I split up and headed back to the lodge.Amanda's shop was being prepped for business as usual, and it smelled good.'I'm back!'I called out to the kitchen and Amanda and Meline came running out.'Oh Kent, you're back in one piece, are you hurt anywhere?'Kent, I heard you were in on the raid. Are you okay?Yes, as you can see, not a scratch on it. I'm fine."Thank you, Kent, for protecting Volzard.No, it was all of you that saved the city, and I'm not the only one to take credit for it.You said that and you took down a salamander all by yourself, didn't you?What? How did you know that...Murt taught me that.Oh, I see...The information must have come from Kobold's friends.'But Kent, it's really amazing that you managed to take down a salamander all by yourself.'No, Mr. Merine, this time it's just a coincidence, a coincidence...'I don't know... no, I don't want to do that...'Ummm, yeah, it seems Kent already has a number of candidates...''No, it's... well, I mean... well... yes...'More importantly, if me and Meline get married, I won't know what to say to Mr. Kurtz.'Are you hungry, Kent, are you hungry?Yes, I just finished up with some of my classmates from the rescue.Well, that's good, but you've got to eat right.'Yes, I'll tell you right when I'm hungry, please.Yeah, we'll take care of the food.Meisa has already gone to school, where she's holding classes as usual.Since she also showed a safe face, let's head to the guild.Inside the city, life seemed to have almost returned to normal, but after all, since the extreme outbreak had just ended, the atmosphere inside the guild was filled with a noisy atmosphere.Perhaps because there were many adventurers who had been involved in defeating it all night, the number of people in the guild was smaller than usual, but the stories that were being talked about here and there loudly seemed to be from last night.Thinking about it, I only took a nap once, too, and I've been working away from the rescue mission to dealing with the extreme outbreak and working hard.Still, the reason I don't feel too sleepy is because my body is in a state of excitement, right?''Hey, that........''Oh, the demon hunter...They say he's the Demon King...The murmurings that could be heard from somewhere quickly spread throughout the guild, and the surrounding gazes came pouring in.Oh no........what should I do in a situation like this?Let's just go to the counter and ask if Donovan-san is coming back, and if she isn't, let's come back out.I was too conscious of my gaze and started to walk towards the counter with a giggle, but I was immediately blocked from going.'Hey little guy, I hear you're called a demonslayer or something.Huh, yeah, but I didn't ask him to come over, so I'm not sure.I don't know who he is, but he's a young adventurer who looks like Ridnell and Gillik divided by two, and he doesn't look strong from the outside.You're a little guy like you, two names are a decade too young.That being said, I didn't call myself that, nor did I ask for it...Hm, can't do anything without the demon you're using it for, right? Don't act so big, man.No, I'm not talking about the big side...What? You're an F-rank, and you let Mr. Donovan get to you and take credit for your work. I don't like the way you're acting.Well it's more like they're being used conveniently than they're taking in...You're a little silver-tongued little man and I'm gonna take care of you and get you out of here.The small fishy adventurer, whose name I don't even know, walks off towards the training grounds without even hearing my reply.I thought about ignoring him and going to the counter, but I decided to go to the training grounds because I was attracting unnecessary attention and it would be annoying to be told that he had run away afterwards.As I begin to move, the people in the guild are following me in a trickle to the training grounds.Well I don't want to show off too much, but I guess that's impossible now.It's probably a good idea to avoid causing any more trouble for them.Milt, go get Zae and the others.Wufu, I understand, master.The minnow-like adventurer who left earlier is in the middle of the training ground, turning his neck and shoulders to relieve himself.I wonder if they don't use wooden swords or armor.''Ora, get your ass over here, don't be scared.......'''Huh ... and what do you do with it?'It's a training ground, of course. It's adventurer's training, so injuries are bound to happen, but don't whine about it.Huh....I'm trying to bobbing my fingers in a deliberate way, but it's like a degraded version of Gillik, and it's not scary at all.They call it training, but it's just a fight.'Are you ready, shorty? Let's go, mana, mana, mana who governs the world, gather, gather, gather to me and run around...As the small fishy adventurer began chanting for physical enhancement, there was a groan from the surroundings.I didn't expect him to use magic as well, but it's more convenient.'Round, round, round, mana, run around, be a force! Whoa, what the hell!Wrapping the small fishy-looking adventurer from the neck down, he deployed a shield of darkness.'They were chanting, so there's magic too, right? By the way, I'm a surgeon, so I'll use it even if you say no.Oh, this is filthy! You were chanting before you even started!No, I don't chant.Huh...?Zae, come out...I bring out a new shield of darkness beside me and call out Zae and the others from there.''Ah, uhhhh...''Oh it's the lizardman.Seriously, that guy is a demon hunter..."I mean, didn't you summon him without chanting?Surrounded by five undead lizardmen, unable to move, the miscellaneous-looking adventurer is trembling to the point where he can't even put his teeth together.''My king, do you want me to cut off this filthy head?''"Zae, don't use the king's gift to this extent.'Yes, we'll just rip it off...'No, if you play it with your fingers it will come off...Should we just crush them?I didn't ask for it, but I don't know if they could understand my feelings, but Zae and the others bared their fangs and started consulting around the head of the small fishy adventurer.''I don't want to... help me, I'm sorry, help me...''Um....I look pretty busy, so could you not give me any more trouble?"Okay, okay, I won't do it again, just help me...The unfounded bullheaded attitude I had earlier is gone, and if he asks me to cry, it can't be helped if he asks me to do so.''So that's why........thank you for coming all the way out here.No, I'm at your disposal at all times.Zae and the others aligned in front of me as if to show the onlookers, and after deciding on a bish salute, they went back through the dark shield.'We'll deactivate that later, please stay there a little longer.In the end, as I left the small fishy-looking adventurer whose name I hadn't even heard, in the training grounds and was about to head back into the guild, the crowd of onlookers that had gathered around roughly split open and made their way.When I looked around, everyone kind of looked away from me.Did I overdo it a bit?But then Donovan appeared at the end of the split, arms folded.''Utterly, what are you playing at...''"Uhi, I'm sorry....I got tangled up in some stuff...'You're not training hard enough to summon a lizardman for this kind of thing.Well we won't be able to train until after the rescue mission...I told you before, there is no end to the training. A man must learn and train all his life.'I did hear that, but...'Kent, I'm indebted to you so don't be shy.Yes, yes....It's funny, I thought my training would be over once I had more of my family members and finished rescuing all my classmates........Here, you're buying a salamander. I'm busy too, so get on with it...Yes.....Donovan grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and brought me back to the center of the training ground.All the onlookers who were looking at me in awe just a little while ago are smiling at me this time.Oh, since the small fry-looking ones are in the way, I asked them to leave with the dark shield deactivated."Here, line up next to that guy........Yes, Zae, could you do me a favor?Of course, my king.He brought out a large shield of darkness and connected it to the shadow space and began to pull out and line up the four salamanders that Zhae and the others had defeated last night, one after the other.''Hey, that's a salamander, and there are two of them, no, they're still there.......''What the hell is this, I've never seen anything like it.'Oh shit........demonslayer, it's too bad.......'I mean... isn't that a hell of a lot of money?''Rumor has it that you've also gotten a goblin's upper species magic stone...''That's a lot of attention if you put the salamanders in a rumbling row, isn't it?There was a groan of admiration as Zae and the others saluted together again.'Alright, we'll do the assessment later. Follow me for a moment.No, no, no, no, no, I don't think you would follow me after grabbing me by the scruff of the neck.......no, I'm not complaining.I was taken to the staff space behind the counter as it is, but what do you think about being called a 'demon wielder' or 'demon king' in this outfit?Maybe it was a familiar sight to the staff, but they were laughing at me."Sit here and wait for a minute.I was poised in a chair that was placed beside Mr. Donovan's office desk.Mr. Donovan is giving some instructions to a staff lady, indicating me with his chin.There's a pile of papers on Mr. Donovan's desk, are you going to look through them all?After finishing his instructions, Donovan-san started to boil water with the water heater using the magic stone.''What, if you want to help me with my papers that much, don't be shy.And, no, no, I will politely decline.'Hmph, if I let you do it, it's going to be extra work for me...'Mr. Donovan rolls up his papers at high speed while waiting for the water to boil, and then he signs one settlement after another.I wonder when Mr. Donovan is going to take a break.After clearing away a quarter of the pile of paperwork, Mr. Donovan began to brew tea with a dexterous hand.''I didn't have time to drink non-tea last night..........'''Oh, thank you. Mmm ... it smells good.'I suppose...'I've become much more tolerant of Donovan-san's smile, which would make a small child start crying.'So ... what can I do for you?Well, don't go so fast you'll just have a nice cup of tea.Huh....Well, the tea brewed by Mr. Donovan is really good, so I have no reason to say no.It's kind of like when I sit back and relax and feel nonchalant, the sleepiness comes over me.Ugh.........my eyelids are heavy."Kent.....Hi, hi ... hey, I'm not asleep, I'm awake.Hm, you work too hard. You'll go home and get some sleep when I'm done with my business.''Huh but I have to think about the negotiations with Riesenburg and...''You don't know what you're talking about with those crooked eyes of yours, do you?'Huh ... well ...'I mean, Mr. Donovan, do you have any sleeping pills in your tea?And so on, the sister who had been instructed earlier came back.'Alright, Kent, give me the guild's card.'Yeah I'm not sure I want to sit at that desk...'I'm not gonna ask you for any of that stuff, you fool.'Huh... I'm fine with the way I am, but...'There's no way a guy who can get rid of a bunch of salamanders in such a short period of time can be a B-ranked guy.When I reluctantly took out my card, I was given a card with a large A inscribed on it instead.''Umm........it doesn't matter if you don't go up, but.......''I've never heard of anyone who wasn't happy to see them get this high A rating.'I mean, what good is it going to do you to move up in rank?'''No wonder, you'll get a hefty request that you can only get at A-rank, and you'll get preferential treatment no matter which city's guild you go to.'Hmmm ... or rather, it's not as if they'd believe me if I took this card with me ...'Ha-ha-ha, there's no denying it.No, isn't it awful that even the staff members are laughing together?'I mean, Kent, that guy's just a temporary link.'Huh? Is it a bridge...?'Yes. If we raise the report on this extreme outbreak, it's another notch up.Yeah... does that mean you have an S rating?''Yes, I'm sorry, but I can't make a report under false pretenses of achievement. The fact is that even an A-ranked person wouldn't be able to fit in the skill to take down four salamanders on their own.If it was before I came to this world, an S-ranked adventurer would be something I would aspire to in my imagination, but in reality, it just seems to be more trouble.''Let's see.......the perks and disadvantages of S-rank.......''Well, you can look forward to it.Yeah, I understand.I'm done with my business, so don't stop and go home and get some sleep.Yes.....I felt a bit tired, so I decided to follow Mr. Donovan's advice and go back to the lodge to rest.I greeted Otto-san who was inside the counter, and when I was about to go home, a fluffy, sweet smell wafted in.''Hey ... you're called a demonslayer, right?''Huh? Um, well, it seems to be, but....'You were good yesterday, weren't you? I wish you could tell me a story....'What? Ehhh...?I started walking in a daze and was sandwiched between two beer-barrel-like sisters who popped out of chubby territory.The smell of sweet perfume makes me think it's a chemical weapon.Well....uh...I'm cute........do you want to go up the stairs to adulthood?"Well, uh...I felt the whiplash hit me in various places, but that's not my chest, that's my stomach.It's not my chest, it's my stomach. I feel like I'm going to be crunched and eaten.My sleepiness is gone at once, and my back feels like it's been tousled.Shall we go?"Hmmm........I'll take care of you........Um, um ... hey, I'm just going to the bathroom ... please.Oh, dear, it's not much of a stretch...Two sisters who looked like beer barrels took me away and took me to the front of the bathroom.Then, I'll wait for you..."Uh-huh, I can help you with that if you want.No, no, it's okay, it's really okay...I managed to escape to the bathroom, got out my dark shield and fled into the shadow world at once.'Whoa, scary! Whatever it is, I can't, I can't, never!"Bu-ha-ha, Master Kent, you're in even more trouble than you were with the Salamander.It's not funny anymore, Reinhardt."Bu-ha-ha, but, Master Kent, all sorts of men will be coming to you with an eye on wealth and fame.'Huh... so I didn't want to show off...'I watched from the shadows, and as soon as she saw that I was slow to return, Sister Beer Barrel stepped into the men's room as well, and when she realized that I had escaped, she shook her hair out and spat curses at me.Yeah, that would have made the orc look prettier.'Oh that was so scary I'm just going to go back to my room at the boarding house and go to sleep.Well, that would be wise.Master, we'll sleep with you.Home, home, home, petting your tummy."Okay, okay, let's go home...Let's add in Malt and Milt, and Murt, who is staying at home, and I think we'll sleep in between the giggles again.
