42 – Speed-6

The heat that spreads here and there made the guild even hotter.

All the adventurers moved their bodies to make a place for themselves.

“No, even if it’s really like this…”

-All adventurers are thirsty for stimulation. It’s not even your own fight, so there’s no way you can pull it out, right?

The old adventurer swung his sword.

“I won’t kill you!”

The other adventurers were sitting on the floor watching, each taking out a snack.

“But, that’s a bit…”

– Wow, bet there. betting!

After hearing the words of the holy sword, I looked towards it for a while, and I saw adventurers exchanging coins as he said.

“Who do you think will win?”

“Grandpa’s side. That man, even after arguing like that, he never lost, right?”

And of course, the old man’s sword was still pouring down on me.

However, it is slow.

“What, what!”

It was pretty scary. To be honest, the technology seemed to be superior to the female knights I had seen before.

However, the power was terribly weak. The speed was so slow that the sword was clearly visible.

“Me, me! Be on the rookie side…”

“Uh huh! We crossed swords once! From now on, we can’t walk!”

To the point where I could turn my eyes away from the old man in front of me, and from the noisy adventurers.

The feeling of being a clown was unfamiliar and interesting, but I still had no desire to continue like this.

But the moment I raised my sword for a counterattack, I fell into doubt.

‘How hard do I have to hit it?’

I knew a little about adventurers on the surface, but I didn’t know anything about the specific rules.

I didn’t mean to, but I wondered if I could kill her, or if I could permanently damage my arm or shoulder.

Or even a visible bruise might be a clear reason for punishment for a fledgling adventurer like me.

In the first place, is it okay to fight like this now? Those onlookers might be enjoying themselves ‘because they won’t be punished anyway’.

“Look at that, that. Are you dazed?”

“Aren’t you scared?”

Moreover, more importantly, he did not know how much force he had to exert to create the desired level of scarring.

Although he wielded the Hwijeokhwijeok sword when he ran amok in the imperial palace, he couldn’t remember how much strength he put into the sword at that time. Because so many things happened.

After that, I killed Orcs and Goblins, but those were monsters. If you put your hand lightly, the flesh is cut off like tofu, but there was no chance to learn how to control your strength.

“This much?”

I didn’t want to end up in prison here, so I gently swung my sword at his shoulder.

“What, are you kidding me?”

The holy sword was just slung over his shoulder, but he didn’t budge. Was I too scared?

“What is it? Isn’t it actually weak?”

“No, at that angle, the shoulder should have been cut. I don’t think the knife was properly groomed?”

The old man pushed the sword aside as if it were funny, and swung it awkwardly.

“Um, a little harder?”

“Kuuk!”

The holy sword was swung by his legs as he ran. This time, there was definitely a sense of blow. The feeling of tearing something in and smashing it.

“uh?”

“aaah!”

His legs were twisted in strange places, and he was screaming and pointing at me.

“Newcomer won! Hooray!”

“It’s a scam! My money! Oh, no. That bastard might still happen!”

I was worried that the adventurers might stop me, but they seemed more interested in the money than in me.

“It’s bland. Shouldn’t you have played with it some more before finishing it?”

“Didn’t you just end it quickly because guys like you tease me for being weak?”

No one praised me honestly, but no one showed any hostility towards me. These people may have genuinely needed something to play with.

“Mmm, stop! Catch him!”

When the old man shouted loudly, several adventurers walked out with a sigh. It looked like he was unwilling to fight with me, but I didn’t think he would let me go like this.

“I’m sorry. Newcomer. I can’t let you go like this. Even you guys deal with all of us…”

But from a certain moment, the attention of the adventurers was focused on one side of the guild.

It was a woman with flowing black shiny hair. Neither that noble dress nor her dignified steps were a person who didn’t fit in with the adventurer’s guild.

“Gee, I guess I broke the fun? I’m sorry.”

“Do you know me?”

She came up to me with a seductive smile and knelt down.

“I know now. Baron Leodrin Enerel.”

Fortunately, it didn’t seem like the emperor had yet issued a wanted order against my status.

The people around us, who were overflowing with enthusiasm, were looking at us, to be exact, at her with a lot of tension. Even the whispering sound was clearly audible to my ears.

“Isn’t that from the Altdoor family?”

“If you look at the look in that black suit, it looks right… Any adventurers who intervened in the escort request the other day?”

From the looks of it, she seemed to be the daughter of an aristocratic family with quite a bit of power. Even the fallen old man couldn’t say anything other than grunting while holding on to his legs, and just kept his mouth shut.

“And… I have no choice but to apologize.”

“yes?”

“I, Christina Altdore, daughter of Creon Altdore, on behalf of my father who is no longer here, would like to sincerely apologize for not recognizing the true hero.”

She bowed her head deeply and apologized to me. I was speechless in embarrassment, and the others were speechless in shock. For a moment, the adventurer’s guild fell into silence.

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“Five days from Skull Valley to the Dragon’s Lair… Four days from the Dragon’s Lair to the Abandoned Swamp… You guys are insane. All of you are crazy!”

The emperor hadn’t been able to solve the question until now.

It wasn’t long since I met him, but I knew one thing clearly. that he is good.

His immediate weakness and fear of taking responsibility were only mild attributes that could always be changed. Beyond all that, he was good.

He was someone who could be patient and understand others.

So when he was enraged, there was nothing he could do but grant his request with a bewildered face.

Given his personality, it was impossible to believe that he would be upset over trivial things.

Somehow, he asked for reconciliation with the princess and proceeded with his return plan without delay. That was the only reward the emperor could give for his dedication and sacrifice.

However, there is a difference between not doubting and being curious.

The Emperor believed in her daughter more than he believed in Enerel. Its character was beyond question. Neither Farseer nor Celia were people who would harm anyone.

Nerwen has not been verified, but elves are those who cannot cross the line due to racial limitations. I thought that if there was a person with a good personality, I would be able to overcome the conflict wisely.

“According to this record, everyone must be crazy. Eleanor. Tell me. Did you force him to train while carrying out this mission?”

“I have nothing to say.”

“It shouldn’t be!

“I-I wanted to, but…”

“I couldn’t afford that. It was my order. It’s not right to point arrows at her.”

Farseer bit his teeth and admitted his actions.

“Why!”

“I said. I can’t afford it. Unless you’re in danger of dying, fainting, or the entire party’s movement speed is severely reduced, it’s inefficient to use holy power on him.”

“…why, I think I know the reason.”

“What you think is right.”

“Because there was no way a saint could endure such a journey!”

It is unilaterally easier for a priest to put divine power on himself than to bestow it on others.

Blessings and divine spells for warriors and paladins are a bit exceptional, but Enerel was not treated as a hero until then.

But even Celia, who endured like that, found it difficult to even walk one step at a time. Moving like a run through the cold wilderness, she had to do her best not to lose consciousness.

Of course, if someone has to lose their mind, it should be him, not Celia. If he faints, Celia can pull herself together and cast a healing spell, but the moment Celia loses consciousness, the party will lose their reliable means of recovery.

“Such an unreasonable schedule… why the hell!”

I can’t help but have room in my mind. Even good people can’t help but quarrel with each other if they can’t sleep and get tired.

The emperor was enraged, and somehow tried to find out who started this foolish suicidal act.

“The faster we go, the more we could save even one person. Are you thinking of abandoning the northern subjects?”

said Eleanor softly.

“These are the subjects of His Majesty. They are humans who can no longer be used as shields the way they used to be.”

“Did you tell me? Eleanor, was this the plan you chose? The plan to eat all of you and shorten time by sacrificing the weakest?”

Eleanor bit her lip.

It’s a noble thing. No matter what the Emperor says, this is noble. It’s the right thing. It’s something I can proudly say.

However, Eleanor could not say that it was a plan she had chosen.

Maybe, from then on, I started to look at him with strange eyes.

If he had been treated as a subject to be protected, a foreigner who had fallen somewhere, there would not have been anything to force him to do.

They did not give him glory and praise, but criticized him for not fulfilling his duties.

Even choosing that responsibility might have been his nobility.

“no.”

“If it’s not you, who… Yes, it was.”

Farseer laughed and bit his lip.

“It’s not me, it’s him.”

He said that he had to save at least one more person, and that he would keep trying without giving up.

There was a man who shouted the loudest, with no voice or power.

Everyone in the party was crazy about that light.