A NEET’s Guide to the Parallel World: Healer, the Strongest Cheat? Chapter 8: Shawn

I heard a sound, sothing I hadnt heard in quite a while. I heard a voice.

Welco, it seems youve finally arrived adventurer.

Standing before with silver swept-back hair was a man covered in armor.

Earlier after sobering up, Id continued along and opened up a door that had appeared. There was nothing strange about this door. So carelessly I went through it and that was why this man had now appeared in front of .

Zuri! How many years has it been since an adventurer appeared in front of ?

Its the first ti in 150 years boss.

A little bat like eyeball monster was flying next to the man.

What?! Its been 150 years? Before I even noticed Id already been here that long huh.

How do you not notice 150 years.

Zuri, today we feast.

That was when I realized he wasnt human, his eyes were locked on to as he said it. His eyes glowed with two different colors. They looked as though they belonged to a snake, completely inhuman.

The chandelier hanging from the ceiling ca to life, illuminating the entire room. As light returned to the room it appeared to resemble a room one might see in Grayberg.[TN: I dont think Ive seen an explanation for this place before this? The only other place hes been is where he was summoned in at so? Google tells its not a real place as well so.] I got a clear view of his face as he spoke.

I am Shawn the Snake King. Adventurer, let us begin,

In the next mont he had disappeared.

Co, we fight to the death!

In that instant a searing pain erupted in my abdon,

Hm? .guh, ahhhhhh

It didnt take long for to understand what had happened, a sword had been stuck into my stomach. My abdon felt as if was on fire as Shawn pulled out the sword.

I rember! I rember it, this feeling!

Shawn laughed as he licked the blood from the blade.

Its a sha really, but you see this was unavoidable. In the last one hundred and fifty years since I retired adventurers have grown weak.

Gaha! Blood flew from my mouth, it hurts.

[Heal]!

With my hand pressed against the hole in my stomach I began to heal myself.

Hmm? So youre a priest huh? If thats the case, I understand why you couldnt see my movents. Zuri.

Yes boss!

The eyeball monster stared directly at .

Boss! Hes a healer!

What?! A re healer dares to co before the king alone? What kind of nonsense is this!?

I dont know, but there is sothing strange about this guy.

In what way?

This guys skills are-

[Saints wrath]!

A white light was released from the staff colliding with Zuri.

Zuri!

Zuri had been sent flying, with that Shawn slowly turned back towards .

[Mad eye: level 350] has been defeated. Inherent skill [Goddesses divine protection] has been activated.

Better leave that until later, but still the level of the monsters here are ridiculously high. Even that was 350.

How dare you! How dare you do that to Zuri!

The blade would soon approach.

[Erosion Wave]!

The ominous sphere enveloped .

What the-

The mont the magic activated Shawn stopped the sword midswing and put distance between us.

How dare you interfere with my sword! The snake blade killgills!

Killgills? What kind of la na is that?

Veins popped out on Shawns face as he glared.

Asshole! Youre not tired after Zuri?! You have to go and insult the blade that I love as well!?

Youre right, my bad old man. I was just paying you back for my stomach.

It seems like the only thing youre good at is flapping your lips.

Oh co on, I finally found soone to talk to. Youre not going to ignore because Im not a monster are you? By the way old man, where are we exactly?

You dare taunt ? !? Im the Snake King!

Im being completely serious, I have no idea where we are.

Shawn glared at before breaking out into laughter.

Zuri wasnt mistaken, its obvious that youre a healer. However, that magic isnt sothing a healer should have. Tell , what kind of magic is it?

I an Zuri could have been mistaken. You dont know.

The magic that killed Zuri, it ca from that staff. It probably had a holy attribute because Zuri doesnt have any resistance against it. However, the magic youre using now, its different. There is no trace of any item you could be using. What the fuck are you?

A healer.

Always a smartass comnt with you.

He spoke in a low voice filled with anger.

I really am a healer though.

Dont lie to !

No, that eyeball thing said so too right? It said healer, Im a healer.

Bastard! Now youre mocking Zuri!?

No no no no, not at all! Are you I capable of normal communication!? Augh this is getting annoying.

Im keeping [Erosion wave] close maintaining it just enough to protect myself.

If you dont tell , did you think Id just ignore it?!

No, because

No matter what I say to this guy its useless.

If I had to say what I am, I guess it would be a NEET.

The irony is the last ti I stood before Saeki he called this. Saeki will be killed by a NEET.

I see, so youre a nito, ok, alright then.

No! Not a nito a NEET

Thats what I said! Anyway nito, you dont think youre going to be leaving here alive do you?

His ears must be broken, I decided not to continue pushing the NEET issue.

Well I was planning on it.

Absurd!

As he said this Shawn once again disappeared, so I expanded the erosion around . And then-

Guwaa

I heard him cry out. Shawn had run directly into the erosion effect, I an he did kind of seem like an idiot. He just plunged ahead with the crazy fast speed and as expected, there he laid missing his right arm and leg.

Hahahaha, Ive been made a fool of. Honestly, Im stunned, have I grown weaker?

I walked over next to Shawn and opened up my status. Having yet to choose any loot after defeating the mad eye I was prompted to do so.

Skill: Evil eye of truth

Consumables: high grade healing potion

Equipnt: Knights ax

Magic: darkness

Its hard to give up the magic but skills are more important right now. Not to ntion that the [Evil eye of truth] would have co in handy earlier.

Skill: Evil eye of truth

You may peek at the targets status.

Acquired skill [evil eye of truth]

I dont know, it doesnt really matter but earlier, I couldnt see at all when you moved.

Even in victory you dont forget to complent your opponent. How generous of you.

Its not that, you just dont seem like a bad guy is all.

That is because you are still immature.

I see, I appreciate the advice.

The level up sounds are ringing in my head.

I dont really care but, on a whim I shall give you so advice.

Hm?

Youre a healer right?

It seems like Ive said it about a thousand tis now but yes.

I have no reason to doubt you any longer.

Shawn seed to be thinking of sothing.

Its probably better if you hide that from now on.

Why would I do that?

I have lived for a few hundred years now, in the past my na could be heard all over the continent. However, you were able to easily defeat . Healers are not that strong, youve received so kind of bonus magic. Its obvious that if soone finds out about it they will want it.

The end of the level up process was announced inside my head.

If youre an idiot who likes to boast then do what you want. However, you would be wise to listen to my words. The strong attract attention from their surroundings, Im sure this would only trouble you.

Youre probably right.

I was reminded of the ti when I was bullied, I seem to attract trouble.

If I asked, would you tell what that strange magic was?

I really dont know much about it, on my way here I drank a weird liquid and now I can use it.

I see, so thats how it is.

Unfortunately. Hey, before you die theirs sothing I want you to tell about.

Ask away.

Have you heard of the revenge god?

Shawns eyes grew wide when I asked that, it seems he does know sothing.

Nito, where did you? Thats what it is huh, hahahaha!

He suddenly broke out into laughter, his snake eyes were really creepy.

What is it? Do you know sothing?

Huh? Oh sorry, its just that I havent heard that na in quite a long ti.

Well?

Ive only heard that na once, a very long ti ago. It was the na of a cursed adventurer, but thats all I know.

This makes no sense, hes a god, yet an adventurer? I dont get it.

You shouldnt worry too much about it, as you travel the world there will co a day when you will hear that na again.

You really dont know anything else?

Dont be impatient, you should just have fun. By the way Nito, what is your real na?

My expression lightened into a thin smile as I told him.

Whats this? Were almost having a proper conversation here. Masamune, my na is Hidaka Masamune.

Masamune huh? This guy, even the na

Youre character hasnt changed at all since I walked into this room.

[The Snake King Shawn] has been defeated. Inherent skill [goddesses divine protection] has been activated.

Old man?

Shawn could no longer reply.

On the verge of death Shawn saw a dream, a dream of a ti long since past.

The revenge god! Thats right Shawn! My na is known across the world!

(Ahh, this is a nostalgic voice, how could I have forgotten this voice.

A sea of clouds spread out before my eyes.

(Do you trust that person?)

(It was only a whim.)

Soone stood before Shawn.

(A whim huh.. thats such a you answer. Well, shall we watch him go? Zephyr.)

(Haha, youre still the sa. Shawn.)

The two figures disappeared.