The Hero-Killing Bride: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 7] by Aoikou

Author:Aoikou
Language: eng
Format: epub

“—and some salves, just the usual number’s fine. If you’ve got any interesting ones in, I’ll check those out too,” the Hero said.

I stood around, waiting impatiently and idly watching the cheerful shopkeeper as they retrieved a little box from the back shelf.

“Didn’t think it’d take this long...” I muttered to myself.

Just walking around visiting all of Cion’s usual shops had already eaten up a ton of time. I wasn’t totally sure how long it’d been, but it felt like at least two hours had gone by. The sun was already starting to get low, and a few shops were lighting up their lanterns.

“Sorry, Alicia! Almost done!”

“It’s fine, don’t worry about it,” I called back.

After taking me up on my offer to help carry things, she was trying to be at least a little mindful about not keeping me waiting around, but mostly she was just absorbed in picking stuff out. She didn’t really seem to be listening to me, so I just vaguely brushed her off. Whoever said women took forever shopping, they didn’t know how right they were. I only really cared about basic essentials, though, so maybe I was a bit biased in that regard.

We’d grabbed some snacks we could eat while we walked, but Cion had only taken a couple of bites. That meant I was left to finish the rest.

“Now she’s really making it look like I’m the one stuffing myself,” I grumbled as I tossed the last bite into my mouth.

It wasn’t like I was a big eater or anything, really. Honestly, I was just bored. Now that I didn’t have any more food, I’d completely run out of things to do. If I’d been helping her shop, offering suggestions on what to buy and what to avoid, I might’ve been able to distract myself a little. But it’d be a bit suspicious if a simple nun like myself had detailed opinions on weapons and battlefield salves.

And soooo...

“This really is a pain,” I muttered.

I’m seriously not cut out for this shit...

Cion instinctively suppressed her presence at all times, so if I didn’t keep careful watch, I’d lose sight of her right away. Not even being able to relax made this whole thing even more painful. I was so, so tired. I mean, c’mon—my normal job was basically to jump in, beat or stab people to death, and then bounce. I was trained for short, decisive fights. So this sort of long-term work, continually trailing a target, was unfamiliar, uncomfortable, and just not my style.

I mean, it was still my job, so I’d do it anyway. Not like I had any other options, right?

I sighed deeply. I was noticing my thoughts starting to head off in weird directions. I stared listlessly up at the sky, hoping to clear my head. Between the frustration of a job I wasn’t suited for, the exhaustion of a long trip, the battle from last night, and all my accumulating worries and stress, I was just about at my limit.

I slumped my shoulders in resignation, turning my gaze back down.

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