11 Episode 10: Commissioned by the Mayor




 I killed the orcs in a flash so the carriage didn't turn back.
 I beat the orcs and was treated like a hero.
 The passengers apologize for yelling at me.

'Your courage is amazing! I'm impressed!

 And so on and so forth.
 I don't feel bad about it, but it was overrated in all likelihood.

 I couldn't leave the three adventurers alone, but the main reason I moved was because I didn't want to waste my time.

 Well, instead of being so tactless, I just went with the flow.

 Afterwards, I picked up the three adventurers who were fighting with the orcs on a wagon and we arrived at the innkeeper's town of Reaasil.

 The inn town provides lodgings for travelers and merchants.
 The journey to the labyrinth city of Freypara passes through several towns like this one.

 I will have dinner with the three adventurers I rescued in the tavern on the first floor of the inn.

 I'll be briefly introducing the three of them.

 Fat Pete.
 Gender: male Age: 13 Talent: [Swordsman]
 He is the most solid as the leader of the party.

 Fat Kate.
 Gender: female Age: 13 Talent: [Wizard]
 She's the only girl in the party. She can only use simple magic. Taller.

 Fat Dan.
 Gender: male Age: 13 Talent: 【Shielder】.
 He was the tank at the party. He's a little chubby, but it's not like his talent made him fat or anything.


 That's what he looked like.

 They're one year older than me.


Wow, you really helped me out before.

 As we ate, Pete thanked me again.

"Don't worry about it. I sort of took you all down by taking the side.

No, no, no, no. Normally you can't kill an orc in one shot!

 Kate said.

"It's true. I was shaking because I was so scared.

 Dan disappointedly scratched his cheek with his index finger.

"Dan needs to be a little braver. Take a lesson from Mr. Revell.

Ugh, I'll do my best.

'Oh, well, let's ask Mr. Revell what he usually does so Dan can do his best.

"Oh, Kate. That's a good question!

 The three of them call me "san" even though they're older than us.
 I told them that they don't need the "san" but they are calling me with respect.
 I don't feel bad about it, so I let it go, but I'm not used to it.

'What do you usually do to get stronger?

'It would help me tremendously if you could tell me that! I'm going to incorporate it into our routine if you want!

The first thing I do is to train my muscles with the use of Strengthening the Body to reach a state of magical exhaustion. Do 100 push-ups, 100 push-ups and 100 squats for a set. At this time, the output of the Strengthening System is adjusted so that the magic power is exhausted at the end of a set. This is to be done in 10 sets for 100 minutes.

'Oh, ah, ...... I see. ......'

Well, I'm depleted of magic power: ......

I'd die if I did that: ......

 When I was serious about what I was doing, he was a wrecking ball.
 Was I wrong to tell him that I was going to be magically depleted?
 I'll never get used to that pain.
 d*mn it. ...... I failed.

That was a joke. My father owns a kenjutsu dojo. That's how I became a proficient fighter under his tutelage. I just do some swinging to keep my arms in shape.

 I decided to call it a joke and get over it.

What a joke. Revell-san even has a sense of humor.

It's true. I was fooled when you said it with a straight face. You wouldn't be human to intentionally let your magical power dry up over and over again, would you?

But it was awesome, like he was talking about his own experiences.

 Well, I'm actually doing it.

 I can't tell you to go to .......




Hey, traveler! Please help me!




 The person who opened the door of the inn and came in came up to me and started to get down on his knees.


 ...... Nanny?

Mayor!

 Pete was surprised.
 What, the guy on his knees could be the mayor?

'Oh, um, ...... please lift your head.'

Oh, you are a gentle soul. Actually, given your skill in killing the Orcs in one fell swoop, I would like to ask a favor of you.

Please?

Yes, sir. Recently, bandits have taken up residence in the caves around the town. They've stolen the town's resources and are on a rampage. Will you please kill them?

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid not.

「「「「 eh? 」」」」

 The mayor and Pete's people were surprised.

 The reason I said no was simple.

"I have to get ahead of myself. I'm running out of money and it'll take time to get the carriage up there. So this idea...

 Just as I was finishing, the mayor spoke into my ear.




"I'll send you a gold coin and a young, swift carriage. Will you do me the honour?



 One gold coin would give you enough to live on for a month: .......

 A good carriage would also save you a lot of travel time: .......



As I was saying, I'd like to take on the job of killing those thieves.




 I'm a little puffed up.
 You can see my vanity in this action.

That's what I'm talking about, Mr. Revell!

You've done nothing but help us!

Can we do something for you?

You needn't worry about that. It's more convenient for you to be alone as we ride into their home.

 I'm saying this because it's going to be a pain in the ass to share the reward.
 Why would it be more convenient for me to go it alone .

 ...... Could I be a bad character?

 I apologized in my heart and said I was sorry.