He Didn't Want to Be the Center of Attention, Hence, after Defeating the Demon Lord, He Became

After returning from college, Cody came to the store after the store settled down some time after the night business started that day.

More than knowing that you are a woman, it doesn't mean you serve alcohol for women from the beginning. Cody was still dressed as a man, so his behavior at the store didn't change.

"What's the matter? I'm in a particularly good mood today."

It was the House of Vincent who bothered the Knights most of the Dukes. I have worked with the King in the past to weaken the nobility's interference with the Knights, but the further weakening of the troubled Duke will have further alleviated Cody's concerns.

But that's not the only reason, Cody said with a refreshing smile when he looked at me.

"The Knights have been mobilised much less for the nobles, so next Sunday we'll only get half a day off."

"Oh, good. Stay as idle as you can and refresh your normal tiredness."

"My body gets rusty even if I don't move it for a day. That's why I spend a certain amount of time training, regardless of my holiday."

I can feel that Cody is too serious here, but I don't think it's bad.

Our shop is open 24/7. For people who can use healing magic, fatigue in everyday life does not fall into the category of fatigue. After four and a half hours of sleep, I sleep enough for six hours every day, and my body is not rattled. Elves full of magic were even more resistant to fatigue, and the sense of time was different from that of humans, so it seemed enough to rest every 72 hours. So even in today's life, Verlaine seems to feel at ease like a paradise.

"That's why I made a reservation because of the close proximity of the magic university training ground."

"Training with you is going to cause muscle pain for a long time."

"Yeah, I thought that would happen to me. But don't worry, you can use healing magic."

"Don't worry, it's not my position...?

Why do you want to train with me? I know, because I don't have anyone at the same level.

But what about my "current battle assessment" in swordsmanship? I tried to measure it with a measuring instrument a long time ago, and I thought, "I have a broken and worn instrument in my brain."

If the measuring instrument is impossible, you must ask someone with measuring skills. Though I thought so, I forgot to measure it in trouble. The faces of the other Demon King Crusaders have probably not been remeasured since five years ago.

"... your eyes have changed slightly. What do you think?

"Ah, a little. All right, let's do some training. Not to destroy the building."

The power of the Light Sword is great as a melee weapon, but it does not stop there. close, short, medium, long,

It is a terrifying combat skill that does not cause any suffering over very long distances. Unlike Miralka's extermination magic, Range Attacks are bad, but in linear attacks, there is probably no one in line with this world.

I can cover a wide range, but I can't follow the only unique shooting performance of a light sword in an ultra-long range. Envious enough to see. Even if you try to reproduce the light bullet made by the power of the sword spirit, it will be inferior at speed.

"I'm glad you're motivated. It's too much trouble for me to go out with you."

"Are you willing to spend your precious vacation on that?

"There's no more meaningful use of time. It's boring just to have my men practice as Knights."

"Haha... I've been so busy before, my eyes are dead. I'm glad it looks like a good place to work."

"If it's too easy, you'll have more time to think about extra things this time. I like it the best."

I totally agreed with Cody. I drank the ale and asked for the third cup today.

Karan, the cologne and the doorbell ring. Then came a young man with pale black hair wearing a black coat from above a hard leather armor.

I remember that figure. Among the five SS ranked adventurers currently staying in King's Landing, a man who has the greatest power to contest.

The man with a scratch on his cheek came to Verlaine and spoke without expression. Even from the counter, the body is blessed, but the muscles are not enlarged, squeezed, sharpened.

However, there is still a wall between the SS rank and the SSS rank that cannot be exceeded. It would be intimidating if other people confronted each other, but Cody and I don't feel that pressure at all.

"... does this guild have any guild masters?

"Excuse me, customer. This is a night club that only operates pubs....."

Verlaine was not too nervous, so she answered calmly. The man did not make an uncomfortable face, but merely closed his eyes quietly.

A faceless but well-prepared face that seems to be common as an actor on the stage of bustling King's City. Even if there is a cheek wound, it also works as a strong impression on the man.

"... well, just one message, please. You will not be allowed to come to the 'Cave of Ice'. I can't guarantee my life if this guild man comes."

Ice Cave - I've had Cody drink it before, but this is a place where you can take the "permanent ice cubes" that you use when you put it in a bottle of wine and break it into ice.

That place was exactly where my guild Rigel had to go. The animal merchant let the beast escape into the ice cave.

"Customers, talking unilaterally is not going to make sense of this right away. Would you like to take a seat at the counter?

"... I don't want to stay long. Is there a fair number of rules for peers? All right, let's go into the country and follow it. But it doesn't change what I'm saying."

He tells me to get off the case. There's only one thing I can do for him when he's drunk.

I looked at Verlaine and told the man to give him a ale. The man stared at the ale placed in front of him, still without expression.

"... I don't think I'm going to deceive you with alcohol."

"First, take a breath. If you have something to say to this store, then it's okay."

When I speak, the man quietly glances at me. It wasn't worth it, it was really just a trick to see.

"There's something you need to do about that ice cave. Why are you in such a place?

Cody lowered his voice and asked him not to be heard by the guests. The man drinks ale and says looking at Verlaine, not Cody.

You must be staring at her as an important figure in this guild. There's no doubt that I'm No-Mark from what I look like now.

"It's personal. I am an adventurer and belong to the Blue Archer's Pavilion. My client wants us to compete with each other in the Alliance, but he's telling us to catch the escaped beast... that's a waste of time. I'm the only one chasing that."

"Unfortunately, do you have any proof of belonging?

"... is this it?

The man honestly pulled the guild tag around his neck and showed it to Verlaine.

Alliance tags are small steel plates inscribed with information about the Adventurer. It was easy to read with a glimpse - Zeke Crucifer, an SS-ranked adventurer who belongs to the Blue Archer Pavilion. He is 22 years old and works as a Shadow Shooter. It seems that he has been in the Blue Archer's Pavilion for six months.

I was an adventurer elsewhere in the country and I arrived in King's Landing six months ago. I don't mean to tell you, but I wonder why you dare to belong to the least well-known guild on 11th Street.

I'm curious about the trigger, but the first thing is, why are you so obsessed with the Beast hunt request? The reward is not broken, it should be the amount of money that is commensurate with the risk.

"I've seen it. I don't know everything, but do you want to monopolize the request at the Blue Archer Pavilion?"

"... it's personal. It has nothing to do with the blue kiosk."

"I don't think so. You're an adventurer, right? It's only natural that you work for the guild you belong to."

"... don't talk from the side. I'm asking you to call the master of this guild."

Cody shrugs his shoulders as he screams back. I just wanted to say that I'm not available, but I decided to ask about something via Verlaine.

"Does that beast mean anything to you?

Though the noise of the tavern might have cleared it up, the man - Zeke's ear - could hear it.

Zeke does not answer, but covers the ale. And when the cup was empty, he stood up silently, and went out of the store.

"... I won't answer anything. Is that the answer?"

"Well, that's what I mean...."

There are several possibilities. One is that Zeke is entertaining an animal merchant or wants to capture the escaped beast himself.

Alternatively, you may have hatred for the beast that escaped into the ice cave, or vice versa.

As much as I don't know, one thing I can tell you is that if Rigel's party to catch the Beast were to be seen by Zeke as a saboteur, it would be quite risky. Unlike the impression of the name, the shadow shooter is a profession that performs an auxiliary role, but still can't beat the SS rank at a party with an average rank of B.

"The beast who escaped from the animal dealer..."

"What do we do? Can I help you?"

"No, you don't have to. Well, don't worry about it."

This is a matter for me to consider. Cody didn't say anything more than that, did he?

Let me rely on you when I really need your help. But it's still a matter of scope for my guild to solve alone.

Why did Zeke identify our Alliance as a competing Alliance? I would honestly like to evaluate Zed's ability to investigate, but I have thought about it more than that.

"... it's so annoying, make it look so fun. I didn't look like that when I asked you to practice."

"Really? I'm looking forward to training."

"Yale alone can't provide satisfactory hospitality to our customers just now..."

Verlaine is right. In front of such a good adventurer, what I thought as an Alliance Master was that if I could solicit Zeke, it would have a good impact on my Alliance.

I still don't know why he's in the Blue Archer's Pavilion, but if he's good, he'll pull through. The key to that will be precisely this request.

Do not collide with Zeke, respect his purpose, and still fulfill the request.

It is true that if I solicit SS-ranked adventurers, I will be able to live a more hidden life, but since the quality of our guild's work is not inferior to that of the Blue Archer Pavilion, Zeke will not lose.

"We need to be ready to take the beast."

Yes - no matter what Zeke thinks, there is one piece of information we need to know in order for us to make a decision.

The nature of the escaped beast. Knowing that from now on was never difficult with my guild's information network.