New chapter of Reincarnated Hero is out! (7/10 chapters)

 

 

Love Being Praised

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After that, there were no more Demon attacks. Currently, while caution remains, the second barrier has been repaired and even significantly strengthened. So, the residents who had evacuated to the residential district were starting to return. As for Leon and the others, they were in one of the churches located in that residential district. Since the lodging facilities in the commercial district were still unusable, they were staying and sleeping here.

The churches scattered throughout the residential district were usually used as chapels, but after the Demon attacks, they had been used as shelters for travelers and homeless people. When the frontline had retreated to the second barrier, they evacuated further inside the third barrier, but now they had returned here.

Leon and the others looked like they belonged there, so it seemed the children from another church had come here by mistake, and they were not particularly suspected. In truth, right after that battle, Saint Mary had asked them to come together to the shrine in the shrine district, that one church called a shrine was the only one of its kind in the country, but after saying “I’ll join after meeting up with my companions,” they had left it at that. It had almost been a full day.

“It’s about time you went, isn’t it? They’re surely waiting for us over there.” (Meltera)

Meltera said with an exasperated look.

“It’s a hassle… but it’d be bad not to go.” (Leon)

“You’re the hero who saved this country, after all. It’s only natural to receive appropriate honors and rewards.” (Meltera)

“I don’t want that. I’m no longer a hero. I just want to travel freely as an ordinary adventurer.” (Leon)

“…No matter how much you try to be ordinary, that seems impossible.” (Meltera)

At that, Leon clapped his hands as if he’d thought of a brilliant idea.

“Alright! If you say so much, why don’t you go alone as the representative? Say you’re the leader of this party. You love being praised, don’t you?” (Leon)

“I-I don’t particularly like it! Don’t talk to me like I’m a kid!” (Meltera)

“Speaking of which, you worked really hard this time. I’m grateful.” (Leon)

“Eh? R-Really?” (Meltera)

“Yes. It would have been terrible if you hadn’t been here.” (Leon)

“W-Well, not really~ nufufu…” (Meltera)

Meltera gave a creepy smile while shaking her hips happily. She was surprisingly easy to manipulate.

“I worked hard too!” (Ghost)

Then, the mysterious Ghost suddenly interrupted. It was daytime, so only Leon could see it, but a Ghost calmly hanging out in a church was quite a strange sight.

“So, how long do you plan to stick around?” (Leon)

Hoping it would get purified soon and move on to the afterlife, Leon asked.

“Hey, that’s not fair! Praise me too!” (Ghost)

Leon was exasperated, thinking this Ghost also wanted praise.

“Are you still here?” (Leon)

“Right here.” (Ghost)

“Eek.” (Meltera)

Meltera still looked scared of the Ghost.

“I just have this feeling that I should stay with all of you like this!” (Ghost)

“That’s just your imagination.” (Leon)

“No, it’s not!” (Ghost)

While they were exchanging words like that…

“There you are. I was looking for you.” (Mona)

“Ugh.” (Leon)

“What’s ugh supposed to mean, ugh?” (Mona)

Saintess Mona appeared with the priests of this church behind her. They had thought Leon and the others were just children who had evacuated here, and they looked confused.

“Didn’t Mary ask you to come to the shrine?” (Mona)

“Yeah. But things are busy with the aftermath, right? I thought it might be a bother.” (Leon)

“A hero who saved the city should not worry about such things.” (Mona)

Mona looked exasperated. In truth, it wasn’t really a bother. They simply didn’t want to go.

“Well, I guess that’s just an excuse for not wanting to come.” (Saint Mona)

She had seen right through them.

“Uh, but how did you find out I was here?” (Leon)

“The inns aren’t open yet, so I guessed you’d be somewhere in a church. I asked the priests to check if any child matching that description was around. I thought you wouldn’t come if we didn’t look for you somehow.” (Mona)

“I see…” (Leon)

They had seen right through everything.

“I don’t want to stand out. As you can see, it’s mostly children here, and I’ve had some bad experiences before…” (Leon)

“I understand. With that much power at your age, there will be those who envy you and those who try to use you.” (Mona)

Leon said this while looking down, and Mona nodded in understanding.

“We had planned a grand ceremony, but we’ll skip that for now.” (Mona)

Leon sighed, thinking that was the plan after all.

“However, at least you should accept the rewards. That’s fair, isn’t it? It would affect our nation’s reputation if we let heroes like you just leave without anything.” (Mona)

“Alright, I understand.” (Leon)

Persuaded by her, Leon reluctantly agreed.

“But can I put one condition?” (Leon)

“A condition?” (Mona)

“Yes.” (Leon)

“What is it?” (Mona)

Leon said to the furrowed Mona,

“Could you show me what the Demons were after? If it’s you, Saintess-oneechan, you must know something, right?” (Leon)

 

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