The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases: Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 7] by Shin Kouduki

Author:Shin Kouduki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Proof of Demonhood

The course of action Allen had chosen wasn’t a bad one. True, the fastest solution would have been to ignore the voice, but he couldn’t say it had been a bad decision, although he had to admit he would have preferred that nobody had seen him. Now that he had been seen, it made no sense to flee. He didn’t want to end up being blamed for something he hadn’t done.

So, obediently, he stayed, throwing his hands up in a display of submission and turning around. Before him stood a girl who seemed much like Beatrice—surely a knight or of some similar station. She hadn’t drawn her weapon but was clearly ready to at any moment.

Hoping to relieve the tension, Allen deliberately relaxed and began to speak. “Let’s see... If I can explain, I’m actually a victim. This guy attacked me, and I defended myself. I didn’t even kill him.”

“Looks like he’s impaled on your sword to me.”

“Yeah, I had to calm him down. But look here.” He retrieved his sword and stepped aside so she could see. Allen had noticed a particular point on the man’s body and had impaled him through it. He had nothing to feel guilty about. That was clear at a glance, since the man wasn’t wounded and shed no blood.

“I see,” said the girl. “Just one question. How did you do that?”

“Well...”

It wasn’t exactly taboo to ask what Gift a person had, but it wasn’t very polite. It was one thing if it was necessary, but this wasn’t such a situation. Of course, Allen hadn’t used a Gift, but it was only natural that she would assume so.

“No, excuse me. What I meant to say was, how did you do that without using a Gift?”

“How do you know I didn’t?”

“Ah, forgive me for not explaining. You see, my Gift allows me to see traces of other Gifts having been used. But...”

“You can’t see any traces here.”

“Right. An explanation would be a great help.”

Allen felt like he’d been backed into a corner. He knew some people had such Gifts, but they were rare enough that he’d never expected to attract the attention of such a person here. “Bad luck” didn’t cover it.

Worse, as the girl pinned him down with her steely gaze, he could guess what she was thinking. He had just performed an incredible feat without the use of a Gift. There were ways to manage it, such as with the use of magical artifacts, but their power was limited. Only one group of beings could perform feats of this caliber without a Gift—and Annriette had just told him that the Empire was having trouble with them.

“Sorry to change the subject, but could I ask if you’re familiar with demons?” she asked.

“I mean...who isn’t?”

“Right. I assumed you would be. Demons possess powers similar to Gifts that are not Gifts. Of course, those powers don’t leave any traces.”

It was clear where this was going. Agitated by the girl’s steely, inquiring gaze, Allen racked his brain over how to handle the situation.

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