Star-Slaying Swordsman
If thats what you really intend to do, then were going to have to be prepared for anything, and you better report back to as soon as possible.
Its impossible to persuade you even with a sound argunt, so Im just going to leave you be.
Lilea finally agreeing to Sofias opinion, turned her eyes away from to the monsters horribly spread across the ground.
Were still going to need to bring magic stones located around those monsters hearts with us as proof that we really finished the subjugation request, though
Lilea then shifted her gaze to Sofia.
No, no, no, no, no way!! I cant do it!! I just cant
With a sudden horrified tone, Sofia started to shake her head from side to side at a speed that would surprise even a broken tin doll.
What laid in front of her was an appalling sight to see.
And faced with a devastation that would make any normal human being cower in fear, she thoroughly rejected the idea of her rummaging through a lump of dismantled monsters.
As expected.
Sofia was the kind of person whod imdiately vomit at the re sight of blood.
Granted, it was the blood of a monster, not of a human, so I could agree that it was still a physiologically repulsive sll.
You knew she couldnt handle blood and stuff, so why didnt you kill them in a little less grueso manner?
Im a slayer, so I just did what I had to do.
Hence the reason why I told her that there was no way I couldve chosen such a delicate way of killing them.
No matter how much I grumbled about how I didnt want to touch the monsters blood myself too, given its visceral sll, there wasn't any room for further conversation.
The conversation ended there, and I rely had to clean up my own ss.
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Located in the capital was a street nad Central Street where crowds of people co and go.
I was following Lilea's lead as she guided to the guild, mindful that I did not have a map of the capital in my head.
Until I felt my shoulder bump into sothing.
Oh
The person I bumped into was quite in a hurry.
Not only did he have a good amount of strength, but he was also bigger than , causing to involuntarily fall on my buttocks.
Lilea turned around to look over her shoulder, perhaps in response to my sudden exclamation, while Sofia on the other hand, was trying to give a hand to help get up.
I was about to express my own apologies when a voice suddenly interrupted .
Oops, Im sorry. Are you alright?
He noticed that I fell to the ground.
The man I bumped into stopped, turned around, and expressed his concern for .
A gray-haired young man with a lively and invigorating impression.
His looks were the complete opposite of Siva, who I t on my way to Minaura.
I just fell on my butt, so Im fine.
Thats good to hear.
I said just so as I grabbed Sofias outstretched hands.
He wore a very pleased smile on his face, so I guess he really didnt take any offense to our encounter.
I ant to tell him to not worry about it in an attempt to continue going our separate businesses again, until suddenly
Amseth.
That statent was imdiately dropped as she quickly followed up with a question asking why he was in this kind of place.
Amseth.
It was a na I had heard only recently.
Therefore, I imdiately had an idea as to who it was.
Is that Lilea over there? What a coincidence eting you here, are these children perhaps with you?
Well, yes, they are.
Hmm~ Then this boy is
Not long after, the young man called Amseth then inspected from head to toe as if he was trying to price out of the market.
This is just perfect, then. It just so happens that a change of plans has freed up so of my ti. If you don't have any plans for the rest of the day, maybe you'd be interested in talking with at so place where you can sit down. What do you think?
With you?
Yes, with .
What happened next was a short staredown, with Amseth trying to curve the corners of his eyes in a fashion to get a response from .
It could be his tone of voice or the current atmosphere we were currently in, but perhaps it was because he was a little bit similar to another noble person I knew Fiole Islebark.
I stood there in speechless awe.
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I heard from Lilea that you want to be strong?
Lilea had told Amseth sothing about , apparently.
Well, yes.
In that case, it would be a good experience to work with us, then. As of now, more than twenty magicians are already planning to take part. I'm sure there are many things you can learn from them.
Indeed, Amseth's words were a perfect argunt without even a sliver of a doubt, but sadly, in my eyes, his offer was still unappealing to .
And the reason why was straightforward.
It was because of my undeniable nature.
My nature is such that I consider the fighting skills of the Star-Slaying Swordsman to be supre, and I had dismissed everything else as rely unnecessary.
I wa well aware that learning was important.
I was also well aware that I would beco stronger by partaking in his offer.
However, learning from such a man who devoted all his life into slaying the stars to the extent of being called a monster just wasnt worthy of comparison to the things that I might learn from other people.
And as long as I had the ti to learn from the man of my mories, Id be significantly stronger by the ti that I practiced his techniques, and Id be once again a step closer to slaying the stars myself.
I just had to push myself to my own limits, I convinced myself of this.
And youre still particularly young, too, so how about just lending an ear to what I have to say?
From what Id heard from Lilea, Amseth was probably a magician as well.
And as far as words went, he must be a good person.
Seeing how much I could tell from his words how courteous he was trying to be, I couldnt help but wonder just what Lilea told him about .
Lets see how about we talk in that store over there?
Amseth then pointed his fingers at a sweets store.
Im acquainted with the owner of that store. Were already going to talk, so why don't we do it while eating so sweets?
Regardless of how friendly and affably he smiled at , unfortunately, Id already decided on my answer.
But just before I voiced out my apology
Surely, well be glad to go with you!
A voice ca from sowhere.
And of course, it wasnt mine.
It emanated from the mouth of a girl whose eyes were suddenly brighter than ever Sofia.
I wondered why.
Not long after, I felt a finger poke my shoulder and a whisper to my ear.
That store is very popular and always packed with people.
It was information I didnt need to know.
I was so uninterested I could only think of the words, Oh so?
Oh so?
It slipped out of my mouth
I then heard a grumble, and apparently, my answer wasnt what Sofia was looking for.
You left and went instead to Minaura, you now co here late and only do whatever you want Im going to tell your father all of this.
H- Hey!
I shuddered involuntarily.
She went on and on spouting off so horrible things that I was guilty of.
I could only imagine what would happen to had she really snitched on .
A future where my own dad and the village chief beat up together, a future where I beco a sandbag.
If I accepted Amseths proposal, I could go back to Sofias good graces, was what I thought of this situation.
Regardless of all that, I couldnt nod my head in agreent easily, as I wasnt sure to just shake my decision to decline his offer despite the benefit Id get.
Until
If youre really set on refusing my offer, then I, for one, would very much like to know the reason why. I want to know your honest opinion, an out-of-standard boy who can defeat a mutant ogre by himself despite being against all the odds.
Being told that, I reflexively turned my attention to Lilea.
I didnt tell him anything.
Yes, Lilea didnt tell anything. I only asked her if he would like to ask her acquaintance, a boy who is a magician, for his participation in a subjugation event.
He added with a mischievous laugh that Lilea and her companions being acquainted with a boy who defeated a mutant ogre on his own was already a well-known fact.
Talking to people is my favorite pasti despite how I look. So do you think you can lend an ear now?
So these were his true colors, huh?
It seed that Amseth could see that I was hesitant to give him a positive response.
Seeing the real state of things, I finally gave him my answer.
Yes, lets talk.
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