I Was the Heroine, and in the Sequel, Even Though I’m a Mob, All of My Stats Are Maxed Out

First Date 1

A month had passed since that man‘s attack.

Owen and Alvin-sama’s condition had recovered considerably, and Erica was once again spending her days living in the royal castle, preparing for the third battle.

Since then, I have been researching about him, but I hadn’t been able to find any information other than Luna-sama’s diary.

There had been other saintesses besides the two of us, but that man didn’t seem to have appeared to anyone other than Luna-sama.

Maybe he only appeared in front of a saintess who had been teleported here as the heroine of the “Adolescence of Swords and Magic” series.

I had no idea where he was hiding and going. But I was sure he would come after Erica again.

He must be made that way.

“If we defeat that man three times, you’ll get an item that can grant a wish that will even allow a Saintess to return to her original world, right? If you have that, you might be able to save Alvin.”

“It’s certainly possible.”

“Yes. I’ll do everything I can.”

That’s what Owen, Dirk, and I talked about when we were discussing. No matter how much research we did, we couldn’t find out how to avoid the cost of using forbidden magic, so it seemed that we would have to bet on that now.

Anyway, the only thing we could do now was to always be ready to meet and defeat that man. That’s what I thought.

“I-I really wish they would stay still….”

“Hey, Nina, you better move your hands before you move your mouth.”

“You’re right…. Purification Purge!”

I deployed purification magic for the umpteenth time today and defeated the bear demon in front of me.

But right behind it, I could see another demon, and with a sigh, I held up my hands again.

Right next to me, Theo shot multiple arrows at the same time and defeated three demons at once.

──We were now in the middle of an “Adolescence of Swords and Magic 2” event, a mass outbreak of demons in the northern forest.

After the mass outbreak, the news immediately reached the royal castle. The usual members and knights continued to subjugate the demons in such numbers that I was tempted to rush to the production team and ask them if they were sane.

Thanks to this, instead of waiting for the man in perfect condition, we were being pushed both physically and mentally.

I just hoped that man doesn’t show up now.

“Nina, are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine. I’m just tired.”

“Yeah. I’ve heard about this from Nina and Erica, but this amount is just ridiculous.”

“I agree with you wholeheartedly….”

Alvin-sama, who came to my side while defeating the demons, said, “Don’t overdo it,” and returned to the area where there were more high-ranked demons.

Together with Theo, I was in charge of the area with many low-ranked demons. It was at Alvin-sama’s insistence, of course.

Thanks to this, I didn’t get hurt at all, but there was no tension.

“It’s so boring around here. Maybe I’ll ask Dirk to take my place.”

While complaining, Theo continued to shoot his arrows in a beautifully executed pattern. He deployed his magic over a wide area and wiped out the serpent demon.

“Holy Arrow!”

In the midst of all this, the screams of the demons could be heard from a little distance away, along with Erica’s voice. Even though they were low-ranked, it seemed that she was able to defeat several demons at once.

“She’s grown up a lot, hasn’t she?”

“Yes. She’s like a different person.”

Erica had grown so much from the time we first met. Not only me, but even Alvin-sama looked unusually surprised.

She must have made a lot of effort.

And, as expected, Erica seemed to have an overwhelming amount of magical power. It was probably far more than mine.

Perhaps that’s why she couldn’t control the enormous amount of magical power and was unable to use magic well until now.

I was convinced that one day she would become a more remarkable Saintess than I was when she could master it perfectly.

When I told Erica about it, she strongly denied it, saying, “It’s absolutely impossible.”

“You’re wasting too much magic, you need to use it more evenly.”

“Yes!”

At Erica’s side was Lara. It seemed that she couldn’t ignore Erica’s remarkable growth, and these days she often instructed her in magic.

While my heart warmed at the sight of the two, I also felt like crying at the grotesqueness of the demons that were slowly dissolving before my eyes with holy magic. I could never get used to this.

“I heard Erica worked so hard in that temple that she even passed out a couple of times.”

“Eh, really?”

“Yeah. She seems to be in a hurry.”

“…. I see.”

Although I wanted to tell her not to push herself too hard or try too hard, the time for the Evil Dragon, the last boss of “Adolescence of Swords and Magic 2,” to appear was getting closer by the minute.

But looking at Erica’s current state, she didn’t seem to be worried. The Evil Dragon would need to be defeated with holy magic in the end, but we could all reduce its strength and power.

“Alright, I think we’ve got most of this area taken care of.”

I sighed as there were no more living demons in sight.

“It looks like it. Alvin and the others should be able to handle the rest, so let’s pick up some magic cores along the way.”

“Right.”

The magic core, which was the energy source of demons, was worth money, so I made sure to pick it up even if it was from a low-ranked demon. While I was doing that, Erica came over and hugged me tightly.

”Nina-san, thank you for your hard work!”

“Good work. Erica, you were amazing.”

“Thank you! I’m glad to hear you say that.”

Dazzling like the sun, Erica smiled happily. She must have worked hard under pressure.

“But this is the end of the normal events. I’m glad we’re able to finish it safely.”

“Yes! Now all that’s left is to defeat the Evil Dragon and everything will be over.”

The normal events in “Adolescence of Swords and Magic 2,” like the kidnapping of the heroine, were now all over.

After defeating the bug and subjugating the Evil Dragon, Erica should be able to reach the ending safely.

“When everything is over, I think I’m going to confess again, fufufu….”

It was a relief to see Erica could still laugh under these circumstances. She seemed to be doing well with her love interest.

She didn’t fall in love with any of the capture targets and had successfully become friends with Lara. She would probably have a great friendship ending, just like me.

“Nina-san and Alvin-sama seem to be doing well.”

“I-I guess so….”

Ever since I reverse-proposed[1] to him, Alvin-sama had been in a good mood. He was so cheery that you could almost see flowers popping and blooming in the background.

“Oh, but you two haven’t gone on a date yet?”

“Yes, there’s been a lot going on since then.”

Although we had made plans to go on a date, the timing was off because of that man‘s attack.

“It’s definitely not too late! Owen said that what we can do right now is to live our lives as usual and keep our bodies and minds in good condition! I think it’s fine to go on a date!”

Clasping my hands tightly, Erica spoke to me rather enthusiastically.

She seemed to genuinely support my relationship with Alvin-sama, which embarrassed me.

But Erica was right, staying in the castle doesn’t increase your magic power or make you stronger.

There was no more growth, especially for me, whose stats had maxed out.

“Besides, Dirk-san also said he was worried that Alvin-sama was working too much.”

Aside from being the best wizard in the country, Alvin-sama was also handling national affairs as the next king.

He was always busy, and I had never seen him take a day off.

Although I had asked him to take a break, he smiled back and said, “It’s okay.”

“But if Nina-san asks him out on a date, I’m sure he’ll the time off.”

“R-Right.”

Alvin-sama would probably not refuse my invitation.

It might even be the most effective way to make him rest.

“Moreover, a date isn’t just about going out. A friend of mine says that staying at home together and relaxing is also a great date! It’s a stay-at-home date.”

“Stay-at-home date….”

There were many times when I myself wished I could spend more time with Alvin-sama.

“By spending a peaceful time together inside──”

“You could cook together, or──”

“It’s said that a stay-at-home date is an effective way to deepen the relationship between two people──”

After that, while I was picking up the magic cores, I continued to listen to Erica’s passionate speeches, and in the end, I promised to invite Alvin-sama on a stay-at-home date.

Translator Notes:

1. It’s like a proposal in which a woman asks a man to marry her. ↵