Volume 1 epilogue
After the battle with the mutated Killer Ape, investigations were conducted and by the time we were released, the sun was about to set. Towards the end of the investigation, word was received that the guild master was finally apprehended. That is to be expected, since he and Phil were the ones pursuing him. Borrowing Tilâs shoulder, we somehow managed to return to the inn where quickly washed up before going to bed as we were all exhausted.
Suddenly, I felt an intense blood lust and got out of bed.
[Honestly, is this how you greet someone?] (Youya)
After grabbing a change of clothes, I grabbed my sword and left the room.
It would appear that we have an unexpected visitor.
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I headed towards the back of the inn alone to meet the guy who emitted a large amount of blood lust towards my room.
[What is with you, being all stealthy like this. How about showing your face for once? Since we are on the same side, we donât have to hide things from one another.] (Youya)
When Phil went after the guildmaster, she wasnât alone. There was a handsome youth in his mid-twenties with silver hair extending to his shoulder wearing a mask. At a glance, it would look like he is an old man. However, if you look carefully, the person carries the air of a dignified swordsman that has zero openings.
[Itâs been a long time. Teacher.] (Masked Man)
[You donât have to be so polite with an old man like me, hero..Leonard.] (Youya)
It is the hero Leonard. One of the only men who managed to conquer the Tower of Trials that has a 2% survival rate, increasing his level limit to 70 and becoming stronger than anyone can hope to be. A man who could be said to be the strongest adventurer. A disciple who had everything drilled into him by me. This is our first meeting in ten years.
[No matter how much the circumstances has changed, you are the master whom I respect, and the teacher who guided me back when I was a reckless young youth..and my important friend.] (Leonard)
[Donât you have a grudge towards me for what Iâve done?] (Youya)
[Of course not. Back then I knew that teacherâs decision was the correct one. Or rather, it was me that was stupid. Because of my actions, my teacher abandoned me and Phil decided to leave. Once I matured, I finally conquered the Tower of Trials.] (Leonard)
The Leonard standing before me feels completely different from the Leonard that I remember. Just what did he experience this past decade?
[I was watching the entire time. From the audience seat. It was an amazing fight. But arenât you being too cruel teacher? This whole time you have never showed me such a technique.] (Leonard)
[Itâs been ten years since we last met you know. Even I can learn a trick or two in ten years. And about that, if you were in the audience then you could had lent a hand in the battle a little earlier. Letting me, a level 20 adventurer to battle that monster all on my own.] (Youya)
[I thought about lending a hand, but despite being level 20, my teacher was as strong as I remember back when he was level 50, with skills that were even stronger. I would never give up the opportunity to observe such wonderful swordsmanship either. As expected of teacher, you are amazing. Even with the title âSword Heroâ, Iâm still nowhere close to my teacherâs level. Itâs frustrating.] (Leonard)
Note: the original name for sword hero is å£æ, which sounds a lot like swordsmanship / technique
I was caught red-handed.
I felt intense blood lust coming out from Leonard.
[I came to this town today for the sake of meeting Phil once more. Lyle received a message from the guildmaster in this town that Phil is currently living in this town, and told me about it. Once I heard about it, I didnât stop until I got here.] (Leonard)
That guildmaster. Did he seriously dig his own grave?
He went out of his way to showcase the power of his monsters, just to let Leonard come out and arrest him by giving out Philâs location? That is unexpected.
[I thought that if it was the current me, then there was a chance that Phil would accept me. However, I miscalculated. I had forgotten about my own teacher after 10 years. Unfortunately my teacher reunited with Phil before I did. The teacher who was superior to me in every aspect except for swordsmanship. And although it wasnât easy to catch Philâs affection. You did it just by reuniting with her earlier than I did, isnât that too cruel?] (Leonard)
Leonardâs hand started to grip the sword on his waist.
[Your blood lust has been growing stronger for a while now. Are you thinking that you can win Philâs heart just by killing me? It seems that you have changed quite a bit this past ten years.] (Youya)
The possibility of me beating Leonard in the current situation is impossible.
He is a genius who managed to master all my techniques and even improved them further. In addition his level was raised to 70 thanks to the Tower of Trial.
[I do. However, the way I am right now, I will completely overwhelm teacher. That is why I have a request. One year from now, we will have a battle to the death. So please do your best to become stronger from now on. A year from now, I will steal every technique and skill that you possess and become the true âSword Heroâ. Then I will steal Philâs heart. After all, Iâve managed to obtain everything I ever wanted after teacher left.] (Leonard)
That wasnât a joke. He is serious in killing me.
[Even if you kill me, there is no way that Phil ever falls for you,] (Youya)
[Ahahahaha. Donât worry about that. I have my ways of forcing her into submission. It doesnât matter what she feels. Right now at least. I understand it now. Itâll never work because teacher is here. Itâs uncool of me to be inferior to my teacher isnât it? Teacher, Iâll take my leave. I look forward to seeing you again.] (Leonard)
Leonard turned and walked into the night.
He was always this hard-headed even back then, but he wasnât like this. Just what happened to him to make him change this much?
Regardless, there is something I have to do. When a disciple strays from the right path, itâs the masterâs job to bring him back. A year from now, I will beat him down with my full strength.
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Several days have passed since my reunion with Leonard.
Due to the incident caused by the guild master, the entire guild was suspended, making it impossible to enter dungeons or to accept quests. Rather than sitting idly, Iâve been spending this time training with Luna and Til without entering the dungeons.
The guild masterâs intention was discovered as a result of the investigations. After advertising the ability to evolve and control a monster in the Colosseum, he planned to escape from the town and make a living selling monsters. He thought that he would be able to escape due to having three monsters on par with the mutated Killer Ape as his bodyguards, however it was thanks to his unusual bodyguards that he was discovered and eventually defeated by Phil and the hero Leonard.
[He was a nuisance until the very end huh.] (Youya)
Causing a national scandal during the festival, ruining the event and incurring the hate of the people. Even adventurers were unable to hold in their anger and stress towards the guildmaster. His plan was to hold the audience hostage and force the adventurers in the event to make the decision to escape with their life, leaving the hostages to die and displaying the disgusting personalities of adventurers . Simultaneously, he would prepare his escape while the mutated Killer Ape would display itâs strength by battling Phil or Leonard who would be attracted by the noise.
Furthermore, in order to ensure the planâs success, he leaked the information about Philâs whereabouts to her former party member, the Thief Lyle in order to lure Leonard here and created a situation where a novice adventurer would have to either escape from the arena or defeated by the monster.
[His well-thought and meticulous plan was ruined.. By me huh.] (Youya)
Not only did I choose to stay without abandoning the audience, I even defeated the mutated Killer Ape which possessed overwhelming power. The public image of adventurers was protected by a ânoviceâ adventurer who chose to confront the monster with overwhelming strength, even ruining his display of power by defeating the monster. His bodyguards were also easily defeated, resulting in his arrest. In the end, even if he managed to escape, his plan wouldnât had succeeded. Everything turned out near perfect for us. However, afterwards it was discovered that the guildmaster was assassinated in the prison, most likely by his collaborators to prevent any information from leaking out. This confirmed to us that the true threat hasnât been eliminated, and there were more people with the similar ability to evolve monsters.
[Luna, Til, itâs about time to take a break.] (Youya)
[Uhn. I understand.] (Luna)
[My throat is soo dry, I want a cold drink~.] (Til)
The two girls who were training in the courtyard started walking back towards the inn. The girls were sweaty and wearing light clothing, making it difficult to look at them directly.
Luna began drinking the special nutritious drink that I made. Her face began to cramp up.
[During training, I suddenly thought back to Youyaâs fight.Youya was amazing. It was completely different from sparring with Luna. Even though I tried to, I couldnât replicate Youyaâs movements. The difference is too large. Frustrating..] (Luna)
[Me too. When I saw the battle, I couldnât help but tremble even when I wasnât involved. There is still so much to learn. Iâll have to continue to do more self-defense training.] (Til)
I see. No wonder they have been so fired up recently, so the two of them were just inspired by my fight that they ended up trying even harder than before.
[Donât worry about it. The two of you are talented, far more than I. Eventually you will be able to do a battle like that too.] (Youya)
[I canât say that I agree with you. It was overwhelming. The monster was too strong and I was scared. Even if you say that we will be able to do that eventually, it feels like that time would never come.] (Til)
Before I knew it, Luna approached me and grabbed my side.
[Uhm, Youya. Do you remember our promise. After the tournament, you would reward Luna for winning.] (Luna)
[Of course I do. Itâs for my cute disciple, Iâll do anything.] (Youya)
Luna got shocked after hearing my reply, her fox ears going limp.
[Youya. Lunaâs request is to make a promise.] (Luna)
Luna stares directly at me with eyes mixed with uneasiness and expectation, as if she was making a request with her eyes.
[Luna wants to be with Youya forever, so never leave Lunaâs side.] (Luna)
[I thought it was something important since you said it like that, so itâs just that.] (Youya)
[Itâs not just âthatâ! Youya abandoned Phil.. Luna doesnât want that..] (Luna)
Although I thought she was just being her brazen and happy self following me ever since we met, it looks like she has been worrying about this the entire time. She was afraid that I would leave her.
I let out a smile and caress Lunaâs head.
[I promise. Until Luna wishes so, we will always be together.] (Youya)
Lunaâs face bloomed like a beautiful flower after hearing my flower.
[I love Youya!] (Luna)
Luna jumps into my chest as she grins uncontrollably. Her fox tail was also moving back and forth. Such cute actions fit Luna very well and I gave her lots of pampering. Til who was watching at the side started grinning.
[I want to celebrate with Luna but⦠As a sister Iâm worried. Itâs the rise of a powerful rival! Well I guess it doesnâtât matter at this point. Fuu fuu. Congratulations you two. Fuu fuu. Donât the two of you have the hots?] (Til)
This girl.. Although I wonder if it does look that way towards other people. It doesnât feel that bad though. Iâll stay with Luna as long as she wants to.
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Even after finishing our dinner, Luna continued to cling onto me and was sitting on my lap. Occasionally, I would lean back and let out a laugh. In such a setting, a visitor came. It was Phil.
[Youya. Sorry for being late. I really wanted to come here sooner but some stuff happened. Also.. If I had reached earlier then.. You wouldnât have to do such a dangerous thing.] (Youya)
[Maa. It turned out fine so donât worry about it. How about you? Guild work after the incident must be tough right?] (Youya)
[Itâs really tough. But donât worry, I will do something about it! Itâs my job after all.] (Phil)
After that, the conversation with Phil continued on. Since we were the only people around, we also talked about the incidents and other matters.
[Youya. I came here today to explain what happened on the day of the festival, and that I had to give my reply someday.] (Phil)
On that day we officially became a couple and I asked her several important questions.
[You asked me that if I wanted to go on a journey with you, whether I would be happier being a receptionist or an adventurer with you. Iâve thought about my answer carefully since then.] (Phil)
[Ah. I did say something like that.] (Youya)
[I was in a bind, and constantly worrying about my answer. I want to be with Youya, but I enjoy being a receptionist and helping others. I felt satisfied and fulfilled at my job. But in the end, I feel the happiest is being together with you.] (Phil)
[I see. Weâre still together arenât we?] (Youya)
I stretched my hand out to Phil. But she didnât take it.
[Not now. At the very least, for the time being, not for a while. Thanks to the incident, the guild is in shambles and if Iâm not here, the guild will eventually crumble and the city will inevitably be doomed.] (Phil)
Shes right. It is an important time for Rumberg right now. Itâll take time before the guild can restore its credibility.
[I canât do something as irresponsible as that. I love the guild and the adventurers here too. Give me two months. No. A month to restore the guild. And once thatâs done. Iâll come for you. So please, wait for me until then.] (Youya)
Itâs going to a little bit lonely since the trip with Phil has been postponed. But Iâm proud of her answer. She has grown up to be a fine woman who became capable of thinking about others, the guild and the adventurers. There is only one thing I can do. To support her decision.
[I understand. Then Iâll wait for the day when I can see you once more. Do your best for your own battles.] (Youya)
[Of course. Iâll definitely return to your side.] (Phil)
Phil leaned in and we kissed.
Luna raised her fox tail and Til was covering her eyes, watching from the gaps between her fingers. At our level, we are already approaching the limit for the dungeons in the area. We will be leaving the town soon, we will have to separate from Phil. However, Iâll wait for the day when we can meet once more. Iâve decided to tell her everything on that day.
Luna came between me and Phil and began hissing towards Phil.
It isnât an act caused by any romantic feelings from Luna. Itâs just that childâs desire to monopolize me. Her actions are definitely weird, Iâm looking even more forward towards our future reunion. Unable to hold it in, I started laughing.
Living the days with futile effort, Iâve moved forward without being rewarded for my actions. But it all started to change the day I met Luna. And since then, the fruits of my hard work started to appear one by one. I was finally rewarded. Being rewarded for my efforts felt really sweet. I wish these days would continue on forever.
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