Side Story: Licia’s Change On the carriage ride home, Licia rested her cheek against one hand and stared through the window. A little more than ten days had passed since she had left the Ashton village, and Clausel was already close at hand. Even after the carriage passed through the city gates, she continued gazing […]
Chapter 19: Returning Early Ren turned toward the voice. The woman in robes whom he had met at the Adventurers’ Guild stood near the river. Her voice was still distorted by a magic tool, making her identity impossible to determine but her presence immediately recognizable. Her robe was stained with mud and river water. “Why
Chapter 18: The Legend of the Red Dragon and an Elusive Woman Asval was an ancient red dragon that had lived for centuries. His intelligence allowed him to understand human speech, and legends described him as proud, warlike, and forever searching for a worthy challenger. Then the Demon King drove him mad. The dragon that
Chapter 17: On His First Trip Away in Some Time Several days passed, yet the excitement surrounding the Steel-Eating Gargoyles showed no sign of fading. Inside the Adventurers’ Guild, the story was already being retold like a heroic legend. Whenever Ren visited, he endured the praise with an embarrassed smile and escaped into the forest
Chapter 16: A Night When, Unexpectedly, He Wasn’t Scolded Upon returning to the Clausel estate, Ren wasn’t taken to the main residence to report to Lessard. Licia told him, “This way first,” and led him directly to the old manor. Weiss separated from them to inform Lessard of their arrival. In the old manor’s entrance
Chapter 15: Beneath the Fissure, Part Two The Steel-Eating Gargoyle was visibly weakening. Ren hadn’t decided that victory was certain, nor had he relaxed his guard. Even so, he couldn’t help feeling pleased that the battle was going in his favor. The gargoyle noticed the wolfman rescuing the other adventurers and tried to turn toward
Chapter 14: Beneath the Fissure, Part One When Ren returned to the guild, the other adventurers continued staring at him. A boy who was usually calm had suddenly rushed outside after a hooded woman and returned looking bewildered. Their curiosity was understandable. Ren sat down and resumed his meal with a wry smile, still wondering
Chapter 13: After a Few More Days Pass One night, Ren dreamed of Legend of the Seven Heroes II. Near the climax of that game, an enormous monster appeared offshore from the Imperial Capital’s harbor. The incident was connected to people seeking the Demon King’s revival. Yet the most shocking scene occurred immediately after the
Chapter 12: A Gift Arrives at Just the Right Time “Why? Where are you going?” Licia hurried toward Ren, seized his arm, and looked up at him with eyes already filling with tears. “I’ve been relying on your family for too long,” Ren said. “I told you that you don’t need to worry about that.
Chapter 11: Living Conditions Change Little by Little After the first survey, Ren remained in town for several days because Licia was staying at the mansion. Fortunately, she was scheduled to spend a night away from Clausel soon, so he planned to make full use of that time. His work continued smoothly. The reports satisfied