The Fake Hero Crashes the Party: Volume 1 [Complete] by Shinonome Kousyaku

Author:Shinonome Kousyaku
Language: eng
Format: epub

Now that I was done playing the role of the fake hero, I’d set out as Ayame on the path of a savior.

At the moment, I was in handcuffs in a guard station being questioned by a soldier.

“So what were you plotting when you entered our village?”

“Can we back up a minute? Why assume I was up to something? I’ve done nothing suspicious.”

“Are you serious? You’re out here on the frontier wearing that weird mask. You’re not an adventurer, so—as much as I hate to say it—you’ve got no reason to be out here unless you’re up to no good.”

My questioner was a stern-faced young man. Or maybe you’d call him a boy. At any rate, I was being forced to explain myself to someone younger than I was.

“I’m not making any trouble, I’m just a traveler. The elf—Iris—can vouch for my identity. And I’m good at what I do. I’ve defeated manabeasts on multiple occasions.”

“Oh, really? Then please explain how you’re going to slay manabeasts without a weapon?”

I didn’t have a comeback. The holy sword had been my only weapon while I was the fake hero. Now that I’d lost it, I was completely unarmed.

For a hero, the holy sword was essential, and any other weapon would pale in comparison. I’d never bothered to keep a backup weapon because it would’ve just been extra weight to carry. I had kept a small knife with me, but it had long since given out on me in a fight.

I shouldn’t have needed anyone to tell me just how suspicious I’d look as an empty-handed man wandering around in a mask. Perhaps I’d gotten carried away and hadn’t thought my savior plan through. I felt severely lacking in foresight. As a grown man of twenty, I should’ve known better.

Wasn’t Mei always telling me to stop charging blindly into situations? I should’ve listened.

“So what are you?” the soldier asked.

“Me? I’m a savior. Though I’m still trying to get started.”

“Okay, now I’m sure you’re up to something.”

“What?! Why are you looking at me like that? I know it sounds hard to believe, but give me a chance!”

He doubted me more with every word I spoke. I was close to being thrown in a cell.

I began wracking my brains, trying to think of some way to convince the youth in front of me, but then the guard station’s door opened and a red-faced middle-aged man entered. He was wearing the same uniform as the youth.

“What’s gotten into you Latty Boy?” the older soldier said. “You need to loosen up.”

“I wish you’d stop calling me that! My name’s Latio! I’m a soldier now!”

“Oh ho? Only a month on the job and you think you’re a full-fledged soldier already? Nah, you’re still Latty Boy.” The man began laughing loudly.

He smells. Has he been drinking? I wondered.

After having a good laugh at the youth, he turned to me. “As for you... Ayame was it? You’re free to go. You can enter the village if you want.”

“Huh?”

“You’re not seriously letting this weirdo into our village, are you?!” Latio protested.

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