The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 8] by Shin Kouduki

Author:Shin Kouduki
Language: eng
Format: epub

The Former Hero Assesses the Situation

Had she hit her head, or was she just a masochist? Allen wondered as he watched Akira suddenly break into a smile. Regardless, he had believed that a sufficient display was necessary to help her properly assess his power and had taken their battle seriously to do so.

Judging by the relieved look on Akira’s face, he had made the right choice. Whether her expression was the result of a satisfying outcome or simply the opportunity to get her frustrations out, he couldn’t say, but either way, it beat her getting angry with him.

Her face returning to a more composed expression—perhaps she had sensed that Allen was beginning to wonder if she enjoyed the pain—Akira drew closer. Allen waited for her to approach, ready to dodge at any moment if she suddenly attacked.

“Sorry for testin’ you like that. I feel like all I did was show that I don’t know when to quit,” she said.

“Not at all,” Allen replied.

Among the many things he had learned by examining Akira with the Eyes of Akasha was that it had only been three years since she’d acquired her Gift. She deserved to be praised for the extent to which she had awoken to her Champion powers and had put them to good use in that time. The power did seem a little too much for her, but that was hardly rare for someone of her age, especially those who had been granted extremely powerful Gifts. This experience should have provided an opportunity for her to rectify that.

“Shall we say that means I passed, then?” said Allen.

“If I said you’d failed, you’d have to stop me. Back when I went to that old man’s house, I’d planned on doing this all alone, but...if I really think about it, it might be tough for me to tackle this alone. You’d really be helping me out, to be honest.”

“Hmm...from the sound of it, some kind of tough monster has shown up in the area, right?”

“Not exactly. I don’t totally understand, since that old guy threw me out when I went to ask for more details, but it seems like it’s always been here.”

“So it’s suddenly turned violent?” asked Riese.

“Something probably happened to its old territory and it moved, and now it’s causing problems for the village. This kinda thing happens from time to time,” Allen explained.

Akira shook her head, indicating that none of those guesses were quite on the mark. “I don’t think it’s that either. They say this thing is on the mountain.”

“The mountain?”

Akira pointed. Sure enough, there was a mountain in the distance. But it was far away; it was hard to imagine that any monster there could have an effect on the village—unless it could fly.

An image appeared in Allen’s mind. It was hard to believe, but he had to ask. “Wait, don’t tell me the monster is—”

Akira shrugged as if she’d read his mind. “I think so. There’s a dragon living on that mountain.”

Riese gulped. Allen furrowed his brow.

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