Shield Hero With Barrier Magic

(The same morning)

(Itsuki's POV)

Haa... I am finally back to the capital after delivering some justice along with my team members Mald, Welst and Rojeel... And the quests were so easy... Well, that is to be expected as I am in a game and I am obviously the strongest of the Heroes and an immortal... So, the only thing I must to do is to uphold justice... So, I am wearing a hood to hide from being discovered...

Mald - Why are you hiding your identity, Itsuki-sama ?? The capital should know that Bo...

Itsuki - Don't say it out loud !!

Everyone around me turned to look at me with a weird look... Did they find out who I am ??

Mald - What are you looking at everyone ?!! You should be honored to be in front of the Bo...

I immediately closed his mouth and I just laughed and acted naturally and went away from there with my team...

Itsuki - *whisper* Mald, you can't tell anyone that I am the Bow Hero...

Mald - *whisper* Why ?? Itsuki-sama ??

Itsuki - Because justice doesn't need a name or title !! And if others know my identity, shady people will be careful if they know who I am !!

Mald/Welst/Rojeel - Itsuki-sama !! You are great !!

(Thoughts of everyone else around them - These people are shady...)

Itsuki - So, Welst, do you know some inn here ?? Of course, it's better if it's at some distance from the castle... I don't want the soldiers from the castle to discover us...

(Thoughts of everyone else around them - These people must be criminals...)

Welst - Very well, Itsuki-sama, I know just a nice inn like that...

Welst/Rojeel/Mald - Everyone !! Make way to Itsuki-sama !!

(Thoughts of everyone else around them - These people must be mentally retarded...)

Welst led us to an inn which is at a certain distance from the castle... I will take two days rest and go back to delivering justice... We entered the inn we took a room for each person...

Mald - Itsuki-sama !! What are we going to do today ?!!

Receptionist - Umm... Could you please not disturb other people in the inn ??

Mald - Shut your mouth !! Don't you know that you are in front of Bo...

Itsuki - Mald !!

Mald - Oh... Forgive me, Itsuki-sama...

Itsuki - I am sorry, Madam, we will be quiet...

After apologizing to the receptionist of the inn, I told my teammates that they are free to do whatever they want...

Mald - You are really considerate of your teammates, Itsuki-sama !!

Hahaha... Really, this guy is too much devoted to me... He will be a good ally of justice...

I went into my room and got to thinking... There is a little issue that's been on my mind for a while... Where did Hiro disappear to ?? There are rumors about an escaped criminal from the castle killing him... Even though Hiro was level 1 shield, he is a hero summoned to this game... And someone killing him is really something that I can't understand...

There is also another theory that I developed... There is a chance that Hiro is also a part of the game... If he is, that explains him not playing the game in his previous world... And he is also a game designer according to his info... Maybe he is just the cannon fodder character designed by gamemaster... If so, there is a chance that the one who killed him can be an important character of this game... I need to gather information about that criminal... Don't worry, Hiro... Even if you are cannon fodder, I will deliver justice for your sake...

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(Itsuki's POV)

After that, I went to sleep... After waking up, I realized that I overslept and it's very late at night... I sighed and put my hood back on and went downstairs to have dinner... I think my teammates must have had dinner by now... The inn is still full of people... So, this is one of those inns which also works late night as an inn and bar huh... That's good for me... I ordered dinner and sat on an empty table...

??? - Can I sit here, Itsuki ??

I looked at the source of voice... It came from a hooded person...

Itsuki - Ren ?!! Why are you here ?!!

Yes, this is the Sword Hero who also was summoned along with me...

Ren - This is the only table that's mostly empty... That's why can I sit here ??

Itsuki - O... Okay...

He sat down in front of me...

Itsuki - Ren !! How did you find out that it was me ?!! I am pretty sure that I covered my face properly...

Ren - I already know that you are here because when I was trying to take rest in morning, your teammates kept shouting 'Itsuki-sama'... You should tell them to be a little quiet...

Itsuki - Wait a second, you already know from the morning that I was here ?!!

Ren - Yes...

Itsuki - Why didn't you even come to meet me ?!!

Ren - Why should I care ?? I wouldn't have even bothered meeting you now if any other table has been empty... I will just have dinner and we will go our different ways after that...

Itsuki - ...

I forgot that this guy is a loner... Well, as long as my identity isn't revealed...

??? - Can I sit here, Itsuki ??

You have got to be kidding me... I looked at the second hooded person...

Itsuki - Hiro ?!!

Random Guy - Yes, that's the Bow Hero !! I knew I have seen him somewhere !!

Random Guy 2 - That's the Sword Hero there !!

*Sigh* So much for hiding my identity...

Hiro - Hahaha... My name is really funny, isn't it ??

I can't believe that this guy is laughing like that with all those rumors about him...