Volume 1 Chapter 2 (1/2)

Bestowing that ic sword upon you

TL: Cannongerbil

Editing: Deus Ex Machina, Ulti

Part 1

My name is Dust

I’ather… or so like that

Itaround town like usual, but I’ to maintain the public order of this town

“Hey there, how are you doing?”

it’s important to casually make conversation with the residents like this

I start up conversations with them In order to build up a sense of familiarity with the residents You could say it’s part of my duties as a representative of this town

“Tsk, It’s Dust Where’s the salt for spreading? Bring the salt! I have no leftovers today! In the first place, you still haven’t cleared your tab”

The owner of the general shop started gru with an irate look

“Hey, I just took those defective goods off your hands I’ broken goods Speaking of which, I cut ments, so I should dee as well, so you should cover those fees- Hey, don’t scatter the salt at me!”

The store owner mercilessly scattered the salt he retrieved towards me

Don’t waste food, you bastard!

“Sniff, crap, the salt got into my nose!”

“You penniless bastard You probably haven’t eaten a proper reat to receive your daily allote? Who’s the one who forcibly took them even after I explicitly pointed out that they are broken?”

“Ah, I don’t re, eh? I’ll apologize right away if you have proof! But otherwise I have absolutely no intention of apologizing!”

The old man backed away in response to my threats

Heh, you are ten years too early to challenge the a adventurer, Dust-sama

“Now, co me the proof! Otherwise you can wipe out s either way! Fuhahaha!”

My eyes started sparkling the moment I was assured of my victory

I felt a sharp pain onLynn staring at me

“What are you doing!? It hurts, you know!?”

“What a!? Can you not live without causing proble such boorish lines? Is causing problems for others your hobby?”

“I’ sohteousness”

“Huh? You have long since strayed frohteousness, and you dare to say that? An Axis Cultist saying that one shouldn’t cause trouble for others would bearound with the other adventurers is one thing, but stop causing trouble for the citizens Ah, you stink of alcohol You’ve been drinking in the day again, haven’t you?”

“Tsk, how could I not drink? It should’ve been a three They must have pulled some kind of trick there”

Just thinking about it aht my entire fortune over

After getting angry, I shoved the banned from the premises And now here I am

“Did you bathe properly? You’re covered in dandruff Don’t come too close to me”

“This is salt! Salt!”

“What kind of idiot would sprinkle salt on his own head?”

I glared at the store owner, but he pretended not to notice

…You have souts, old man

“Lynn, you are a real help It’d be better still if you would bring him out on an adventure and turn him into a snack for soht now, so I’m sure the monsters will be happy to have him too”

“Sorry, I really want to go on an adventure, but the guild warned us that a De's General has ht now”

“So that’s why I’ve been seeing more and more adventurers in the town as of late It really is troublesome news”

“As if a De's General would co your brain a little I told you that Deloomy places Well, if a General comes to this town, I’ll handle it somehow Just leave it to Dust-sama!”

I pointed both thumbs at myself and smiled

I’st the adventurers in this town

“Huh? How are you going to handle it? You are only good at blacketback”

This bastard isme This old man really doesn’t knohat I’m capable of

“Right, then, why don’t I use that body of yours to demonstrate what I’m capable of? Savour the taste of my salt seasoned fist”

As I ly slammed my fist into my hand and approached the old man, I felt another sharp pain on my head

“Stop hittingto do if I turn into a retard?”

“There’s no way you can get any duet arrested and dragged into the cells again I’uarantor anymore Thanks to you, all I have to do is show ht to the detention cells”

“Hey, that facility has taken really good care of me Please handle it next time too… The police, huh Well, I spent all the rent money I had They provide meals too, so maybe I’ll pay them a visit soon”

The cell is dreary, but it provides shelter from the wind and rain and three square meals a day

I’ll just go to a store so, then after squabbling with the store owner as usual, I’ll get a place to sleep in

“I won’t lend you any e, just call the police They are used to hi; they’ll just arrest him”

“The police are used to him? You…”

The store owner’s gaze leveled up froaze of pity Or, wait, is that a level down?

The cells of the police station is like uys should experience it at least once It

“Stop doing stupid things and find a proper job Even if you can’t go adventuring, there are still so, aren’t you?”

“I don’t feel like being a porter or doing other such odd jobs Well, if there’s a pretty girl in a suggestive outfit cheering ht consider it”

I became an adventurer to do what I want, so ould I resort to doing so so bothersome?

I’ll live freely and do what I want Yeah, that’s what I decided

“Sigh… I really wish you’d learn soi-san”

“Mitsurugi? Who’s that?”

My body reacted after hearing Lynn say a guy’s name

She even sounds like she quite respects him

“He’s one of the hero candidates who became famous recently He’s a handsoic sword He’s courteous and strong, and there are a lot of people who look up to hiot beaten up by hiot drunk and tried to cop a feel You know, that guy with the ‘Sword Master’ advanced class”

“That man is not only courteous, but also an important customer who occasionally visits my shop… Unlike a certain someone I know”

Ah, that guy with that hareth I remember his out of my mind

“Tsk, I don’t remember hi sos from everyone No one could possibly be that just And if he’s handsoood”

“You sound as if you’vehim because you yourself aren’t popular Pathetic”

“Who the hell isn’t popular? The ladies at the bar I frequent fawn all over me whenever I have money, you know!?”

“Don’t you feel e that?”

“Of course not! I’ile In the end, the most trustworthy people are men like me whose inner self and outer self are in sync What you see is what you get”

“That doesn’t mean much when both your inner and outer self are trash”

“It doesn’t matter when both sides are pitch black”

Dammit, they are both completely in sync with their comeback

I want to retort, but it doesn’t seeuess I’ll quietly back down for today

“Bah, say whatever you want Unlike the two of you, I have stuff to do”

Leaving those parting words, I beat a swift retreat

Part 2

“Tsk, that sobered o henever I’ainst Lynn”

Against anyone else, I could be more forceful in my words, but when I see that face…

“Ahh, let’s just stop thinking about such stuff Now then, are there any pretty ladies around? It’d be great if they are overwhel to pamper me endlessly That’d be the best”

As I swaggered down the main street, I noticed two pretty ladies in my path One of them had a spear in her hands and was dressed like a warrior, while the other had a dagger on her waist and appeared to be a thief Both of them were very beautiful

Are those women by themselves? Then it’d be rude if I didn’t hit on them

“It’s my turn to sit beside him today”

“That’s not up to you to decide”

I thought they were friends, but it doesn’t see too well

Well, I don’t really care about that Still, they have pretty good asses If you wear such revealing clothes and shake your ass in front of me… My hand will slip

“Aaah! What are you doing!?”

“This guy just touched my butt!”

Looking at their faces as they hurriedly turned around… Yeah, they’re pretty good looking alright…Hmm, I think I’ve seen them somewhere before… Bah, I can’t remember, so nevermind

“I’, so just leave it be”

“You scum! The only one who is allowed to touch my butt is Kyouya!”

“Yeah, yeah! My butt isn’t meant for an unscrupulous drunkard! … Eh, wait, this is the saot trashed by Kyouya!”

Ah, they are Mitsurugi’s group Then, Mitsurugi himself must be nearby… No, it doesn’t seeive them a little payback for what happened back then

“Come now, you don’t need to put on airs I don’t really reot drunk, and here you are speaking about nal to roped, not just touched, aren’t you? Very well, if you’re willing to go that far, it’s only proper for a rope theinal shape anymore! Now, come, show me your ass!”

“Stay back, you thug!”

Imotions with my hands as I approached the two, and the two of the women that I dislike react this way ht patterns of villains a little better now

“Hey, that’s Dust The thuggish adventurer”

“Oh, those poor things Getting hit on by that thug…”

Shut up, outsiders A sirls' screams

I didn’t originally intend to go this far, but I can’t possibly back do Let’s play with them a little more

“Stay back, you pervert! Kyouya! Kyouya!”

“Kyouya, save me!”

“Mwahaha You can shout all you want, no one will be coood screams! Mwahaha!”

Ohreally fun

The two girls have fallen upon their asses and were looking at me with tear-stained faces Just when I’m one step away from them,

“Halt! What are you doing to my companions?”

“Kyouya!”

The person who interrupted with perfect ti man He had brown hair, was clad in an extre blue ar in a black sheath on his waist

He’s dressed extremely fancily, as usual The armour is pretty fine as it is, but that sword in particular see so or other about that sword, but I can’t be arsed to recall all the little details

“Who are you?”

“Huh? Did a prince descend upon us? It’s co for someone else’s name Oh, and in Axel, it’s proper to offer so the name of Don’t you know that?”

“Offersystem that they use in other countries… It’s another world, after all, so so customs are only to be expected”

Oh, he’s seriously considering what I just pulled out of ht laced naive fool?

“Kyouya, don’t be fooled! There’s no such custom! There’s no need to seriously consider the words of this thug in the first place”

“Yeah, I suppose I have no na… Well, that’s what I wanted to say, but very well My nai Kyouya What’s yours?”

This guy honestly gave me his name Is he just well mannered or a simple fool?

No, it’s not that he’s letting his guard down, it’s more like he’s confident in his own skills I can see that look in his eyes

“Listen up and listen well My name is Dust I’m a fairly famous adventurer in this town”

“That isn’t wrong, but it’s really more infamous”

“Seriously, is that thug Dust causing trouble again? Souardian Lynn!”

The onlookers are annoying Whenever I ather

“Oh, I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before”

“It’s that thuggish drunkard who tried to hit on us in the guild, reant face, and with that lewd gaze, it’s definitely him! I remember it because it’s a face that’s unpopular with the ladies”

“That face is definitely the result of a hts! That’s the eyes of a cri tom or a molester! And he stinks too!”

“What does ? And what stench? This isn’t a stench, it’s the scent of flowers! Even I will start crying if you girls keep saying that kind of stuff!”

Shooting their mouths off like that, these damn bitches

“Oh, I re?”

Saying that with such a casual s

dauy appear really complicatesbloith hih leveled, but he has soh physical stats too

He’d be a bit of a challenge to take on while I’m drunk I should make a tactical retreat before the situation escalates It’s definitely not because I can’t beat him!

“Tsk, o for today I’ away! You best remember that!”

I said such decisive words and quickly left the scene

I’ away It’s just that it’d be proble me money!

Part 3

It’s been a few days since then, but that incident still weighs on me

Recently, I feel like the other adventurers anddown on me Is it time to show them my true abilities? It’s all over for an adventurer the moment they are looked down upon

And there’s also that tiuess I should start with doing so to that pretty boy

I’ this to reveal my true capabilities to the world, not because of any personal dislike of that pretty boy It’stwo beautiful women by his side

Atmy juniors, that’s all

“Still, what exactly should I do?”

I can’t think of any way towere to happen that will allow ing me

“Hey”

“As I aet him to submit to me”

“Hey”

“Yeah, I’ll have to use , after all”

“Hey! Don’t sit on the chair I have for sale! Don’t just start reading the books I’ either!”

“Shut up Why don’t you go bring out some tea? I’m a custoreat too”

Loudly breakingabout important matters in front of your shop This is the worst attitude you can present to your customers You don’t understand what the service industry is all about

“Seems like there’s a need for me to personally teach you how to treat your custo out some wine and snacks and your petty cash”

“Customers are people who pay up You’re just in the way Trash Dust”

“Hey, don’t think that you can say whatever you want just because I’entle person! I’ll spread bad ruh the shop owner here accrued a huge a, all he does is drink the day away and chase skirts!”

“That’s how you live your life! And if you are gentle, then I must be some kind of saint!”

“Tsk! You have the guts to say that? Bah, I don’t have time to play around with an old man with too much time on his hands I need to find a way to prove my superiority over that Kyouya pretty boy”

“Kyouya? Oh, you’re referring to Mitsurugi-san You and hi a dullahan with zombies, or the Axis Cult with the Eris Church”

Every single one of you is singing praises about that pretty boy What matters is the inside The inside

“Oh, yeah, speaking of Mitsurugi-san… A newbie adventurer came to sell a sword that he couldn’t use the other day, and that sword looked just like the one Mitsurugi-san had It was really heavy and had a dull blade, but I bought it since I thought it could be useful as an ornament or interior decoration…”

“A sword that can’t cut anything can only be used as an ornament”

“Hmm, where did I leave it… Ah, there it is, this is the one I’ about”

The storekeeper is probably pretty free Heup a conversation with me anyway

The sword that he brought out the back looks to be pretty heavy It ed it out towards me

It definitely looks like the sword that Mitsurugi had, down to the smallest detail … Actually, isn’t this the exact sword that he had?

Whether it’s the for from the blade, it definitely doesn’t seem like it’s been made to be used as a decoration If the blade is dull, it’s probably the work of soical seal or condition

… Hic sword or soht? I think I heard that there are certain types of ic swords that can only be used by a chosen few…

If it’s a sword that can only be used by Mitsurugi, that means that it’d be worthless to anyone else Yes, anyone except Mitsurugi hireat idea

“Hey, old man, I’ll buy that sword”

“Huh? I’ll be grateful if you would take this useless sword off my hands, but you don’t have the money, do you? If you have that kind of money, then pay off your tab first”

“Wait, I have a helmet I used to treasure I don’t use it anymore, so I’ll sell it to you It’s worth quite a sum, you know?”

“Worth quite a sum, you say? Didn’t you use that line to try and fool e dump before?”

“It really is worth quite a suo fetch it”

There’s no need to hide my face behind a helmet in this town, so there’ll be no problems even if I sell it

That helets really hot in there It’s not like I’ve used it recently anyway

Part 4

“This hellance, but you can clearly see the craftsood iteh to cover your tab and the cost of the sword but… You didn’t steal this, did you?”

After carefully exaht, it seems like he finally came to a conclusion

It sees will be able to proceed like I planned

“I don’t steal stuff! Anyway, that concludes our deal I’ll be taking this sword now”

“A-Ah, sure Thanks for your patronage”

Great, I’ve successfully bought this sword As long as I have this, things will get interesting

“Hey, hold up-!”

Who’s the one who shouted at me with a stupidly loud voice?

When I turned around, irl with one hand on her chest and the other outstretched She’s wearing a nun’s habit, so she looks to be a priestess Even though she looks fairly beautiful, for some reason, she doesn’t seem to catch my interest

Her gaze is givingThose clothes… Is she an Axis Cultist?

According to ruanization that even the Deives a wide berth to While I doubt that that’s actually the case, it just roup

What business does she have with et too involved with her

“What do you want, Nee-chan? If you’re hitting on”

“Why would an esteemed priestess of the Axis Cult like me ever hit on a man who reeks of poverty like you? You should be the one who should be treating ently whisper the scriptures of the Axis Cult into your ear if you do”

“I don’t need that My ears will rot”

“To be unable to understand the splendour of the Axis Cult teachings, you must truly be a miserable person”

Come to think of it, I’ve never properly heard the scriptures of the Axis Cult before, but it’s probably nothing good Hu her would just be a waste of time

“Dust is enough trouble as it is, and now a troublesome nun of the Axis Cult is here too Maybe I should just close up shop for today…”

The old h

Leaving me aside, if he is that wary of her, that means that this woman is bad news

“We somehow ended up off topic, but what I want to talk about is that sword That’s the sword I’ve been keeping ic sword that really capable and handso that it is in this shop, I’ve been keeping watch over it day and night in the hopes that he ht come here to buy it!”

“You’re scary…”

What is this priestess saying all of a sudden?

She was pointing at Mitsurugi’s sword that I just bought Fro, it seems like she’s acquainted with him, but…

“Are you referring to Mitsurugi? What are you planning to do?”

“Give it tothat should be in the hands of the Axis Cult Once I have the ic sword in my hands, I’ll be able to threate…persuade him to supportand sleeping all day I won’t let this chance get away!”

Shethat, but her eyes are clouded with desire… Ah, this is the kind of person I never want to be

“It seeive you soht for free? How shameless are you?”

“As if you are in a position to say that”

The storekeeper see, but I can’t hear him

“I did say for free, but of course I’ll offer you so in return Because it’s an expensive iten here on this receipt?”

“Oh, if it’s worth a lot of money, I can consider it”

If it’s ic sword, I wouldn’tit to her

The piece of paper she handed over along with a pen is- an Axis Cult recruitment form

“Stop fooling around! I can’t even wipe my ass with this”

“How rude! The recruitment letter is made out of non toxic materials”

“That’s not the point…”

The storekeeper commented with a tired expression

Did he just age a couple of decades?

“In any case, I’ old”

“Tsk, ood with, and you only want that?! What a greedy man I should pray to Aqua-sa”

That’s a really plain yet petty curse! But is she really a priestess? I’ve heard the rumours, but even so, this is way too much

“Wait for a while I’ll head to the Eris Church right now and scam some money off them!”

“I’ll wait for you, so hurry up and bring me some cash”

After hearing that, the Axis priestess hurriedly left

The troublesoht

I tried to lift the sword up, but… It’s heavy See this around like a weapon

This really is a i will do anything to get it back in his hands

In That Case

Even if I ask for a ridiculous price for it, he’ll still happily pay up, right?

“Hehehe This is pretty good I’ll be able to rip hiht, seeya, old man I don’t have any reason to remain here”

“Don’t laugh so evilly Hey, hold on, weren’t you going to wait for her to come back with money?”

“Of course I won’t That’s just to chase her away”

“You really are…”

I think I could hear the storekeeper nored it