103 – Encounter – 1
Depending on these days, I think about how it would have been if this world had been a little bit different.
For example, there is no organization called Avatar.
Then there would be no reason to check the empire and the kingdom right away, and they would try to defeat the absolute evil demon king.
The hero is Leon.
The saintess is Sophia.
The wizard is Reina.
The warrior is Helen.
The priest is Atal.
In this way, a party of warriors will be formed and set out on a journey.
But there is no such thing in this world.
What is the devil?
In the first place, although there are demons, there is no such thing as demons.
What emerges in this world is, after all, a battle between humans.
So there is a problem with each other’s interests, and opinions are divided.
Right now, I’m the only one who thinks that Avatar is an absolute evil, but the Elam and Cassis kingdoms try to use them as an opportunity.
Thanks to that, it has become difficult for us to receive support from the Empire right away.
It is a troublesome world where good and evil are not clear.
I can’t help but feel that way.
★
‘Today is a break, Ike.’
I heard that suddenly from my father.
Okay. After coming to my hometown, I hadn’t taken a day off for two months.
I didn’t even do official duties.
Except for sleeping time and meal time, I put all my energy into training.
All of that in real-life format.
In the morning or evening, with my father.
At other times, with the family servants, including Alex.
From 1:1 to multiplayer.
Literally, if you want to be strong, survive, it was a reckless form of training.
I don’t know if I’m getting stronger, but everyone said I’m definitely improving, so that’s probably why.
After taking a break from training, I actually had nothing to do.
In the end, I left the mansion and went to the market for the first time in a while.
“… Shall we go eat skewers?”
I haven’t been out lately, so of course I haven’t eaten yakitori.
Of course, if I had asked Noel, she would have bought it, but why? I didn’t really ask for it.
“Welcome!”
It’s been a long time since I’ve heard the owner’s voice that hasn’t changed at all.
“One chicken, one cow, please.”
“Okay!”
I couldn’t take my eyes off the skewers being cooked in the oven.
From the sound of the meat being cooked, to the tongue-stimulating smell mixed with various spices and dripping juices.
It was a bit disappointing that I couldn’t eat with Reina, but when everything is over, we’ll be able to roam freely together.
“Here is a chicken and a cow!”
“Thank you.”
I handed over the money and accepted the grilled skewers as usual, then opened my mouth to eat the beef side first.
And that moment.
“… Is it grilled skewers?”
A strange voice came from behind.
It was a low-pitched male voice that anyone could hear clearly.
I turned around and saw a well-groomed black-haired man wearing a cape, staring at me.
If there is something unusual, it is that his left eye is covered with a bandage.
“Do you have any business?”
At my question, the man shook his head.
“It’s a coincidence, a coincidence. He hadn’t been out in a while, and he was walking around, and he was just drawn by a delicious smell.”
The man who said that did not take his eyes off the skewers I was holding.
And the sound of hunger coming from somewhere.
For some reason, I ended up feeling guilty.
“Would you like one?”
I ended up making that suggestion.
“Thank you. It was really good.”
“… If so, I’m glad.”
Me and a man sat on a bench by the roadside after eating skewers.
I didn’t mean to talk specifically, but for some reason he followed me.
“I’m sorry. I forgot to bring the money out. You haven’t eaten anything for two days already, and you’ve behaved rudely.”
“I see.”
“If we meet again next time, I will definitely repay you. Can you tell me your name?”
“It’s okay. It’s not like I was expecting anything in return.”
It’s inconvenient.
I feel so uncomfortable right now.
I hope someone I know will come and help me.
“Hmm. It’s not a lie.”
“I’m really fine too.”
The man seemed unwilling to give up.
“Oh, I see. In this case, it would be polite to state my name first. You did something stupid.”
“No, not that.”
“My name is Linus Felt. Please take good care of me.”
“… Is that so.”
As if he was sure he would hear my name, the man looked at me with his eyes wide open.
I’m sorry, but I don’t have that hobby, so I’d like you to quit.
“My name is Ian Perse. Please take good care of me.”
“… Ugh, it’s Ian. That’s a good name.”
The man nodded his head and smiled.
“Then Ian. I have a favor, is that okay?”
“It’s not okay.”
“It’s my first time in this city of Akkad. I want you to show me around here.”
“You said you would repay, but aren’t you just increasing the debt?”
“If it’s a favor to repay anyway, wouldn’t it be better to collect it and repay it all at once?”
What kind of nonsensical logic is this?
“Well, I understand.”
But, well, this much is fine.
I didn’t hear many places separately just because I was told to introduce Acard.
I just went to places I usually hear when I go to the market.
This body has a high metabolic rate, so you end up eating a lot.
“Ian. Have you been starving for a few days too?”
“I just eat a lot.”
“I’m in good shape for that kind of thing.”
“Because I train non-stop every day.”
“Whoa. I see you want something.”
“… Well, I’m thinking of becoming a knight.”
“Kisara. It’s an honorable job. It’s about saving people.”
The man looked at me with interest.
To put it bluntly, a knight is a genius who has surpassed human limits.
There are even people who look in awe just by reaching out to the wall.
So this gaze itself was familiar.
“Hmm. Then, where are you planning to go this time?”
“Yes?”
“Isn’t there a next schedule? I’m asking about that plan.”
“… I don’t have any plans, I’m thinking about going home.”
“I see.”
The reason I came to the market in the first place was simply to eat skewers.
“Then taking me to your house….”
“No.”
It’s over the line.
What kind of crazy is this?
“Sorry.”
Fortunately, he nodded his head without saying anything.
I thought about what to do if I forced myself like before, but it’s really fortunate.
“Then, how about we meet here again tomorrow?”
“I barely made time to come out today.”
When I turned around and expressed my intention of refusal, the man smiled and raised the corner of his mouth.
“Then I can’t help it.”
“Do you have any other plans?”
“No. No money, no place to sleep. Well, I’ll have to do something like I’ve always done. Or go back.”
“I recommend going back.”
“… Okay. It would be better.”
The man stood up and stretched himself.
Then he looked at me and opened his mouth.
“I hope we can meet again next time.”
Blue eyes shine at me.
As if there was something to check.
What kind of answer should I give?
“… To pay off the debt, we’ll meet again next time anyway.”
“… Kut. Fuhahahaha!”
The man laughs.
He laughs like crazy.
Even though I feel the attention of the people around me, I smile without paying attention.
“Puhahahahaha! Alas, yes. We’ll see you again next time anyway.”
The man barely stopped laughing before sitting back down and covering his face with the palm of his hand.
“So, since when?”
“What do you mean?”
As I let go of my pretense, the man glared at me with a ferocious smile.
Then he slowly removed the bandage that was covering his left eye.
“I’m not even surprised.”
“I don’t understand.”
Then, light green eyes were revealed, completely different from the blue right eye.
“Don’t play around. Of course, I’m asking since when did you notice?”
“Would you believe me if I said from the beginning?”
“I don’t think so.”
That is correct.
At first I thought he was really hungry.
“Since I heard the name.”
“… Is it that time too? I thought the reaction was strange for some reason. Even though he taught me, he never called me by name.”
Did you get caught?
Because I’m not good at acting.
“That’s fine. Shall we start over from introducing ourselves?”
The man still smiled ferociously and opened his mouth.
“I belong to Avatar.”
Clean black hair wrapped in a cape.
Odd eyes with different color eyes.
“I am the avatar.”
And most of all, there is only one man who uses the pseudonym ‘Linus Felt’ in the original work.
The final boss of ‘She heals a wounded world.’
My name is….
“Dite Chernobog. He is a man of the same kind as you.”
The final boss introduces himself with a smile.
“The second son of the Axus family. Ike Access.”
First of all, I raised the corner of my mouth slightly and said my name again.
As expected, this world is a troublesome world.
I really couldn’t help but feel that way.