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Don’t Do Anything Unnecessary

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The second day of hunting had ended, and as usual, the adventurers had returned to the plaza at the forest entrance.

“We will now begin the measurements for the second day! Starting with the quality division! Anyone who believes they have exceeded yesterday’s top record of 353 kilograms, please step forward.” (Staff)

When the staff member made that announcement, the adventurers gave wry smiles.

“No way anyone beat that.” (Adventurer A)

“Exactly.” (Adventurer B)

However, among them, one party stepped forward boldly. A murmur spread through the crowd.

“That’s Lancelot’s party!” (Adventurer C)

“W-What is that!? That thing is huge!” (Adventurer D)

What they were carrying was clearly a massive specimen that surpassed even yesterday’s General Orc.

“Could it be… a King Orc?” (Adventurer E)

“No way. That’s my first time seeing one.” (Adventurer F)

“How the hell do you even kill something like that…?” (Adventurer G)

While the adventurers held their breath, the weight measurement began.

“Th-The record is… 5-592 kilograms…” (Staff)

“““O-ooooooohhhhhhhhh!””” (Adventurers)

When the result was announced, a great cheer erupted throughout the plaza.

“Amazing! So that’s what an S-rank adventurer party is like!” (Adventurer H)

“It’s frustrating, but they really are on another level.” (Adventurer I)

“Lancelot-sama… maybe I should ask to join his party…” (Female Adventurer A)

“Idiot, look at his party members. With your face, you’ve got no chance.” (Adventurer J)

Lancelot listened to the praise being showered on him with an air of satisfaction.

“Ha ha ha, well, for us, something like this is an easy task.” (Lancelot)

He smiled refreshingly, but during the battle with the King Orc, he had taken a considerable amount of damage. His injuries had been healed by his companions’ recovery magic, but physically, he was still quite exhausted. Even so, he was putting on a brave face and pretending to be fine out of pride.

“Looks like that brat didn’t get anything that could beat this.” (Adventurer K)

“Guess yesterday’s was just a fluke.” (Adventurer L)

On the other hand, when they saw that Leon did not step forward, the adventurers whispered to one another.

(Alright, this should do it.) (Leon)

While the twins made dissatisfied “Uu…” noises, Leon grinned secretly, satisfied that things had gone as planned.

“We will now close the quality division. Next is the quantity division. This will be the total combined with yesterday’s result. Let’s begin with Leon-san, who had 58 yesterday. Let us now measure today’s total.” (Staff)

As he was called, Leon stepped forward. Surprised voices rose around him.

Since he could not use his item box, he had loaded the freshly hunted orcs onto a cart to bring them. Seeing the orc corpses piled up like a mountain, the adventurers were stunned.

“Did he seriously hunt all of these himself…?” (Adventurer M)

“Seems like it’s fewer than yesterday, but… I guess it wasn’t a trick after all.” (Adventurer N)

The staff members worked together to count them and found that there were exactly 30.

“Combining that with yesterday’s total, it comes to 88.” (Staff)

When the staff announced the record, the biggest stir of the day erupted.

“And so, the winner of the quality division is Lancelot-san’s party, while the winner of the quantity division is Leon-san’s party.” (Staff)

“Party? He’s basically alone, isn’t he? He’s got kids with him, though.” (Adventurer O)

“He’s a kid himself, though…” (Adventurer P)

At that moment, a female adventurer raised her voice.

“W-Wait a minute!” (Female Adventurer B)

The other adventurers turned their attention to her all at once, wondering if she had an objection. However, before she could say anything, Lancelot snorted.

“Hah, just as I thought. So, it really was a fraud after all.” (Lancelot)

“Eh? W-What do you mean, Lancelot-san?” (Staff)

The staff member asked in surprise, and Lancelot pointed to the female adventurer from earlier.

“Actually, I hired her to secretly follow the boy. I heard she was a very skilled scout, so I asked her to report back to me if he was doing anything suspicious.” (Lancelot)

At his words, everyone’s skeptical gazes turned toward Leon. However, the female adventurer from earlier shook her head side to side in a panic.

“N-No! That’s not it! He didn’t do anything dishonest! I was indeed hired by Lancelot-san to follow him. That’s exactly why I can say this with confidence. These orcs were without a doubt hunted by them.” (Female Adventurer)

“What… are you saying? Is that really true?” (Adventurer A)

“Y-Yes, absolutely.” (Female Adventurer)

When Lancelot pressed her for answers, the female adventurer flinched for a moment, but she clearly declared her position.

“Um, that’s not all I want to say. Look closely at the orcs they brought back. Yes, that blue orc over there.” (Female Adventurer B)

This time, everyone’s attention shifted to the blue-colored orc among the orcs and high orcs. At that moment, some of them seemed to realize something for the first time.

“Could this be… an Emperor Orc?” (Adventurer B)

“Y-Yeah. When a King Orc evolves further, its body gets smaller, and its skin turns blue. Well, I’ve only heard about it in stories…” (Adventurer C)

Indeed. What the twins had defeated was not just a mutated type, but the highest-ranked species among the orcs.

“No way… So that means he actually defeated an Emperor Orc…?” (Adventurer D)

“Then, doesn’t that mean he wins in the quality division too…?” (Adventurer E)

“B-But the King Orc was bigger, right?” (Adventurer F)

“No, it’s called the quality division, so it’s not just about size. No matter how you look at it, the Emperor Orc has to be superior.” (Adventurer G)

The commotion refused to settle down, and the staff members began a discussion. Leon, who was now at the center of the storm, glanced at the female adventurer who had caused it.

(Don’t do anything unnecessary…) (Leon)

He criticized her silently in his heart.

 

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