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Have You Come to Pray to the Hero-sama?
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Bronze statues of Hero Leon stood all over the city. There were even people offering prayers in front of the statues, making it seem less like he was a hero and more like he had become an object of faith.
“Oh my, did you all come to pray to Hero-sama as well?” (Middle-aged woman)
“…Well, yes.” (Leon)
A middle-aged woman near the statue called out, and Leon nodded for the time being.
“How admirable at your age. But with Hero-sama’s blessing, your future is surely promising.” (Middle-aged woman)
Blessing, huh.
Unfortunately, Leon had no such godlike power.
“Ever since I started praying to Hero-sama every day, my chronic illness was cured!” (Middle-aged woman)
“Heh, that’s amazing—” (Leon)
It was surely just a coincidence. Leon gave a half-hearted response before quickly leaving the place.
The first place Leon headed to was the marketplace. It was to purchase clothes for the twins. The clothes they had been wearing were far too tattered, and the people passing by occasionally gave them pitiful looks.
After buying at least the bare minimum of clothes at the marketplace, the next step was to secure lodging. Since they had earned quite a bit of money, they chose a fairly high-class inn.
At first, the clerk frowned at the sight of a group consisting only of children, but as soon as they realized they had money, their attitude quickly changed. The room they took had a bathroom attached.
“Take off your clothes.” (Leon)
The twins, who had completely lost their wariness, obediently took off their clothes and were about to change into the newly bought outfits.
“Wait, wait. You need to clean your bodies first.” (Leon)
“?” (Twins)
The twins looked puzzled, but their hair was messy, and their skin was covered in mud, making them quite a sight. To be honest, they also smelled a bit strong.
Leon forcibly took the twins to the bathroom and washed their bodies. Perhaps because they were feline beastmen and disliked water, they resisted a little at first, but eventually, they quieted down.
After rinsing off all the bubbles with warm water, he wiped them down with a towel.
“Alright, you can put on your clothes now.” (Leon)
“Yes.” (Twins)
Dressed in brand-new clothes, the twins looked completely different from before.
Their grayish, dull hair had regained its original silver shine, and their skin was now a translucent white. Upon closer inspection, their youthful yet well-proportioned features and adorably large eyes stood out. Seeing their reflections in the mirror, their eyes widened in surprise.
“Come to think of it, what are your names?” (Leon)
Curious, Leon asked, and the twins shook their heads in unison.
It seemed they had no names.
Apparently, when they were with the slave trader, they had been cruelly referred to simply as “Male” and “Female”. Beastmen were a species often subjected to discrimination, but it seemed they hadn’t even been treated as humans.
Since not having names would be inconvenient, Leon decided to give them names.
“You will be Arc.” (Leon)
“Yes!” (Arc)
“You will be Iris.” (Leon)
“Yes!” (Iris)
The boy was Arc. The girl was Iris.
“Arc.” (Iris)
“Iris.” (Arc)
“Arc.” (Iris)
“Iris.” (Arc)
They seemed to like their names, calling each other by them playfully. Finding them adorable, Leon patted their heads, making them narrow their eyes in pleasure.
—
The next day, Leon arrived at the Adventurer Guild.
“This place is pretty grand.” (Leon)
It was an even larger and newer building than the guild in Badacca.
Upon entering, they immediately attracted attention due to the fact that they were all children. However, having been used to being in the spotlight in his previous life, Leon paid no heed and went straight to the reception counter.
It was to register the twins as adventurers. With their abilities, they would be more than capable of working as adventurers and having a guild card would serve as proof of identity in case of emergency.
“Oh my, what adorable children. What brings you here? Do you have a request for the guild?” (Receptionist)
The receptionist smiled as she looked at Leon and the twins, her expression softening as she spoke. It seemed she had assumed Leon was a client.
“No, I’m an adventurer.” (Leon)
As he spoke, Leon presented his guild card, causing the receptionist to widen her eyes in surprise.
“Eh? D-Rank? A kid like you? But it’s clearly real…” (Receptionist)
To the surprised receptionist, Leon conveyed his request.
“I want to make these two adventurers as well. When’s the test?” (Leon)
“These children? …That’s quite difficult.” (Receptionist)
“Why?” (Leon)
Upon asking, it seemed that in order to become an adventurer, at a minimum, one had to be able to communicate with clients. There were cases where exceptions were made if they were in a party, but even then, it was still difficult for children around five years old.
“I see.” (Leon)
Since it was something he couldn’t argue against, Leon decided to give up on registering the twins as adventurers. Instead, he chose to take on a request.
“Is there any good request?” (Leon)
Leaving the reception desk for the moment, he checked the bulletin board where the request details were posted.
“I’ll take this one.” (Leon)
Leon pulled a request off the bulletin board.
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[Investigation Around Regina Village – Rank Restriction: D or Higher]
Recently, there have been frequent reports of monster sightings near the village that normally inhabit the forest. Please investigate the cause. Reward: Three gold coins.
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Regina Village was apparently about 30 kilometers north of here.
Normally, it was a distance that required a carriage, but if Leon ran, he could reach it in about thirty minutes.
And at that moment—
“Hey, why the hell is a brat in a place like this?” (??)
Hearing an intimidating voice from behind, Leon turned around to find a young man with a nasty look glaring at them.
“What do you mean? I’m an adventurer too.” (Leon)
“Hah? Then are those beast brats adventurers too?” (??)
Being mocked as beasts, the twins hid behind Leon and let out a low growl, “Grrr”.
“They aren’t adventurers.” (Leon)
“A brat leading brats on an adventure? What a joke, huh.” (??)
The young man glanced at the request slip in Leon’s hand, and without even confirming the details,
“Hand it over. That’s the request I had my eyes on.” (??)
Saying so, he tried to snatch the request slip.
Bashin!
In the next moment, a loud sound rang out as the young man’s arm was deflected. Sura had extended a tentacle and slapped his hand away.
“Oww!?” (??)
The young man clutched his hand and let out a scream.
『Should I kill him?』 (Sura)
“No, no killing.” (Leon)
Leon kneaded Sura’s squishy body while responding,
“Sorry about that, Onii-chan. My slime did that.” (Leon)
Although it was because he had suddenly tried to snatch the request slip, Leon couldn’t say he was entirely without fault for failing to discipline his familiar properly. As he apologized and was about to cast healing magic—
“That thing’s fault!? What the hell did it do!?” (??)
It seemed the young man hadn’t realized it was Sura’s doing. Leon regretted speaking up, thinking it might have been better to stay quiet.
The young man drew his sword. The guild hall buzzed with tension.
“I’ll kill that slime! It’s the rule that familiars that harm humans are to be disposed of!” (??)
“Dispose of it? I can’t accept that… Besides, you’re the one who carelessly reached out first.” (Leon)
“What was that!?” (??)
“G-Gris-san, please stop! Causing trouble here is…!” (Guild Staff)
At that moment, a guild staff member, seemingly having heard the commotion, hurriedly ran over. However, the young man, called Gris, was in a rage and showed no signs of calming down.
“Shut up! I’m a B-Rank adventurer! A mere guild employee has no right to interfere!” (Gris)
He wasn’t listening at all.
“What are you doing?” (???)
“Hah? This kid hit my arm—!?” (Gris)
The one who intervened was a red-haired woman. She appeared to be around twenty years old. She had the well-defined features of a receptionist, yet she wore armor and carried a sword at her waist. She seemed to be an adventurer as well.
“H-Henriette…!” (Gris)
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