Chapter 151 - Volume 8 (2/2)

So, what is the strength of a hero? … I think while eating buttered crab.

With the case of the [Hero of the Holy Kingdom], who happened to be my childhood friend from back home in Atra, the basic attributes are the accommodation of the power of light spirits, and combat ability is raised by using the power of greater and greater spirits.

It’s like how my ‘Yurushia’ body is optimized for demonic powers, I’m able to move power freely by optimizing my body with spiritual power, even to fortify the body itself.

That’s why even if you have the power of 10 greater demons in one place, it’s able to compare to an [Arch Demon]in pure combat power.

However, I don’t think that the Hero of the Holy Kingdom would be able to be on par with an Arch Demon.

It’s pitiful to compare them with Kyoji, who’s been a hero for more than 10 years, but I can still feel the difference in ‘strength’ between Atra’s hero and Tess’s Hero.

So, what’s the difference? I continue to think while eating a cut of sautéed salmon.

It’s not fighting strength, but [Power]. There’s also the existence of this world’s unique mysterious Hero Arts, born from the long history of relying on Heroes.

However, I think that that only has a meaning in that it makes battle more convenient.

The magic of the level up raises the hero’s power, and in the early stages you move from Cypress Pole to Iron Sword, but after leveling fully as a hero, would a difference of that degree matter?

The Minkichi party members are so strong that they couldn’t be compared to the other citizens.

The magic used by Kyoji, [Dragon Squall] is also fairly high-level magic that could rain down on large enemies if used normally.

Kan-chan also easily used powerful magic that a mage would dedicate decades to train, and also used game-like sword techniques.

I think that this world’s unique power… is [Skills].

Skills. It’s a useful thing to be able to use any skill quickly just by learning it.

A unique thing on this world held by neither Earth nor Atra.

I won’t deny the use of [Skills].

With some training, you would get the appropriate ‘skill,’ which is the case in any world. But oh, this carrot is a sweet one.

In this world alone, if you develop a skill, there’s almost no chance of failure.

For example, it’s should be impossible for the body to move freely just by acquiring skill in [Kenjutsu].

Even if you don’t use a measuring spoon for cooking, how about knowing the right amount to add only by hand?

Even if general skills are understandable, there are special skills such as Appraise, where even if you have no knowledge, they can understand the name and status of anything they see.

B-besides, aren’t I complaining too much about a lack of benefits as a Demon?

Yuuki-kun told me that these skills, along with the Hero’s Secret Arts were said to have been created in the past by ancient sorcerers by sacrificing their lives.

I can understand that. It’s superficially similar to defensive support magic.

I can be convinced that the special support of the Hero’s Secret Arts is that, but I can’t understand how the heroes can learn ordinary magic and weapon skills, and that ordinary people can gain them without any problems.

I can’t be convinced that there’s a system in this world where anyone can learn these skills.

To do that, there would need to be a system to manage the skills of the whole population.

No world is normally like that.

If that’s the case, after creating the Hero’s Secret Art, it would be strange that nothing like a supercomputer was made to manage it or something like a magical management system was created.

Of course, I don’t think it’s a god.

… Seriously, it doesn’t feel like I’ll be fighting something like [New God Tokyo].

“…Ah”

“Oh, what did you think of, Yuru-chan?”

“Nothing…”

Ah, a murderer’s soul was in this one.

I feel much better now…

Yeah, I’m fine. Northern potatoes really are delicious.

For the time being… In conclusion, it might be easier to deal with the skills than deal with the heroes.

Author’s Notes:

This time, lots of explanations.

Next time, we enter the front lines.