Chapter 60 (2/2)

「What’s this racket!?」

At that moment, two knights pushed their way through the people and appeared. They seem to be the Royal Capital’s patrol soldiers.

The knight looked at me and the self-proclaimed Hero, then frowned.

「What’s the meaning of this!? Fights within the town are strictly forbidden you know!」

fumu, I might be able to put this to use.

I put the strategy I thought of into effect.

「It’s him! He shouted at me then suddenly drew his weapon! He said that he’ll kill me if I don’t behave myself…! I, got afraid and couldn’t say anything…」

I hugged my own body and looked down at the ground as if I was afraid.

On one hand is a young girl trembling in fear (in appearance), on the other hand is a man with a drawn sword. It’s easy to see which side to support, right?

「To do something that cruel to such small child…! You! As a man just like me, I won’t permit it! I’ll have you come to the guardroom!!」

Just as planned, it seems the knight took my side.

The self-proclaimed Hero was in a panic.

「W-Wait a minute! I haven’t done anything yet, you know!? You were deceived! I’m the Hero you know!?」

「Silent! You haven’t done anything ‘yet’, which means you plan on doing something right!? I’ll have you tell me the full story in the guardroom. Come now!」

With his sword seized, the self-proclaimed Hero was grasped from both sides by the knights.

「Hey, let go! Do you think you can do this sort of thing to the Hero!? Oi!」

「Wait a minute, what do you think you’re doing to the Hero-sama? Release your hands!」

「Hero-sama~!」

The self-proclaimed Hero was taken along by the knights as if he was being dragged.

「Hmph, that’s your reward for harshly calling people children and small. You should reflect upon it.」6

Good grief, just because you’re slightly tall and beautiful…. To make matters worse, what’s with those lackeys? Having both nice tall figures and large chests…. Seriously, I’m enviー…… it’s outrageous7. Shall I pick off a little the next time we meet?

Now then, since the weirdo has left, shall I go to the Chivalric Order?

Hey, 120 gold coins, they said!

What is it, you say? It’s the dragon’s materials you see! I’m surprised you know!?

Altogether, there were forty scales and twelve fangs, including the skin and meat, it seems it reached that price with just that much.

Uwaa…, dragons sure are incredibly profitable ne!

Ah, of course, I received five scales and two fangs for my own use, and a little bit of its remaining skin.

I’ve become a rich person in a single go just from today!

Aah, but even if I save up money, I’ve lost my original goal ne…

Although it’s aggravating to believe in that self-proclaimed G.o.d-sama, he was persuasive more or less…

Not being able to return to j.a.pan anymore, what should my goal be from now on?

Originally, I understood there was a low possibility of returning but…. Now that I’ve understood I can’t return, I don’t know what I should do anymore ne…

Aー, geez! It’s not like me to hesitate and worry!8 Delicious meals are needed at a time like this! That’s right, let’s also make a dessert today as well! A cake would be good ne. A fluffy sponge cake with plenty of fresh cream on it…. Since it’s currently the season for fruits, something like kiwis would be good. Since I’ve decided, let’s go shopping at once!

「I’ve finally found you, you d.a.m.ned Demon King! How dare you do that to me this morning! That’s not going to happen this time!!」

While I was purchasing from the grocery store, the self-proclaimed Hero made an appearance once again.

「Who might you be?」

「The Hero! H・E・R・O! Even though we met this morning! Don’t forget!」

No, I didn’t forget though ne.

「What business could this Hero need from me?」

I’m busy you know. If you have business, then please quickly get it over with.

「I also said it this morning though! Demon King, I came here for the sake for defeating you! Now, fight me!」

「I decline.」

「Don’t decline it!!」

What an annoying person ne. Could he not quieten down a little? Look, aren’t the curious onlookers gathering again?

「To have a meaningless fight, isn’t that troublesome? In the first place, who are you calling a Demon King? I’m not a Demon King you know?」

「Lies! My investigations points that you’re the Demon King!」9

「Wouldn’t it be fine even if you don’t shout so much? You sure are a hot-tempered person…. Is it calcium deficiency? Are you eating your meals properly? Do you know? Besides calcium deficiency, which can also make a person easily irritable, it seems hunger or a bad balance of meals can cause people to be hot-tempered you know? It’s important to eat you know?」

「Those sorts of things don’t matter! Everything will end if you fight against me!! Hurry up and fight!」

Good grief, someone who doesn’t accept a person’s kindness is completely useless ne.

「Haa…, you want to fight here?」

Different from this morning, the self-proclaimed Hero didn’t draw his sword.

「Hmph, since soldiers will come again if I draw my weapon here. Let’s go outside town, come!」

Saying that, the self-proclaimed Hero turned his back on me and walked towards the eastern gate.

Of course, together with his female lackey group.

I wonder why these types of people don’t listen to what others say?

And I wonder why they think things will go according to their thoughts?

「Haa…」

I breathed out a sigh, then carried the items I bought from the grocery store and started walking.

……In the opposite direction of the self-proclaimed Hero.

Now then, next is the milk store. A small amount is necessary in order to make fresh cream.

I’ll also need to go to Graham-san’s place and have him make a cake frame or else…

Aah, so many things to do.

While receiving the gazes of the silent curious onlookers, I headed towards the milk store.

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