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Published at 2nd of February 2024 05:55:29 AM


Chapter 52: Discussion

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Chapter 52: Discussion

In the end, it was nighttime when I returned from the castle.

I told Shizuko and the others about what had happened at the castle.

"Heh~ 'Hero (Eiyuu)'? It's quite an old title you've been given, isn't it, Ceres-kun?"

"I don't think anyone has received that title in the last few hundred years. That's great, Ceres."

"Ceres-san... You've been given a title of such exceptional value... In a way, more so than the title of the Hero (Yuusha)."

"Indeed... A hero (Yuusha) is born to be a hero. But, a Hero (Eiyuu) is a title given to a person because of his/her character and achievements... So, it means that the King recognized Ceres-chan! In other words, he wants to make you a specialized force of the Kingdom instead of keeping you under the protection of the Kingdom..."

In the end, the result of our discussion was... silence.

"Ceres-kun, we will need a backer in the future, but I don't think we should decide on the Dhamar Kingdom just yet."

"If the Dhamar Kingdom started to make moves to get Ceres... perhaps the Holy Land of Gandal and the Galban Empire will have something to say about it too."

"Hmm... Just being S-ranked is enough to get you a lot of attention... but then there's the title of Dragon Slayer and Hero (Eiyuu)... Ceres-san, it's a lot of work."

"During our time, we were also invited by many people because of our S-rank... So, for now, you just have to be quiet... But, you can think about it after all the conditions are according to your satisfaction, Ceres-chan."

Why do they look so familiar?

"Y-You all seem very familiar with this..."

"Ceres-kun, this kind of thing has happened to us before."

"Ceres... usually, countries negotiate with us about relationships, titles, money..."

"That's right, I quit being an adventurer because it was too much work... If I had money, I just wanted to live a 'normal' life... and I refused those negotiations, and I ended up in trouble with them... Ah, it's been a long time... "

"It's true. The grass is always greener on the other side... Every village has its own difficulties... I believe, after all these years, being a C-level adventurer was the most fun... Those were the days when we were young..."

Indeed, it is better to be quiet now.

Unless I make a big play... there will be no knighthoods or marriages with a princess.

Why does she look so surprised?

"Ceres-kun, that's wrong... we're not that strong... among us, Haruka and Misaki are the best at close combat, right? What do you think?"

"Ceres... that's no way. But maybe, you could say it's half true."

"I feel the same way."

Then how did they rescue the princess from an army of demons that could destroy the Kingdom?

"Then how did you..."

"You see, if it was a head-to-head fight, Ceres would be strong, but there are ways to defeat them... like this."

With that, Haruka got behind Shizuko and pulled her into her arms.

Then she smiled and said...

"Ceres, kill yourself..., or I'll kill this person..."

"Huh..."

"Of course, this is a joke... sorry, Shizuko."

"It's fine... but you saw what Haruka just did, didn't you, Ceres-kun? Strength isn't everything. There are other ways to defeat your opponent by targeting their weak points..."

"That's what Shizuko is specialized in... you can leave the cowardly methods to Shizuko and Sayo, and Ceres-chan can play fair and square battle..."

"Ara, Misaki, that's terrible... doesn't it make me sound like I'm the black-hearted one?"

"Yes... Misaki is awful... maybe I should freeze you."

"Shizuko, Sayo, it was a joke... a real joke."

"Heheheh, I know it... Still, even though, Ceres-kun is strong enough... please be careful... there are many tricks people can use..."

"Indeed..."

Political contacts are also a lure... I need to be careful from now on.




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