Will I End Up As a Hero or a Demon King (WN)

Chapter 114

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Chapter 114 – Seeing Off

I threw all the luggage from the inn into the special basket I picked up while greeting Roddy-san.

“(My bag, Kojou-san’s bag, and then the goddesses’ sandals―there really are a lot of women’s things…)”

If someone were to see them, they might think, “You have that kind of hobby, huh?” but there’s no point in worrying about it, so I put them in the back of the basket and cover them with my torn suit.

Oops… today is also Felin’s last day.

I’d better pick up her sandals as well.

“Felin? I’ll take your sandals too.”

“Well, I can’t help it. I can’t carry them around with me when I use the Divine Eye…”

“I’ll carry them around properly until you need them again.”

“Aww, I wish I could keep the Split Body down all the time!”

“Haha, that would cause a huge battle among the goddesses.”

“You’re right! Or rather, there’s already a bit of a fight going on!”

Huh? This is the first I’ve heard of it.

Is everything okay?

“Is that so?”

“It’s because I said I was going to travel. Who’s going to investigate and guard the Palmera Forest? Where will you go when you travel, and so on…”

“I see… I guess everyone really wants to see the world, too.”

“Probably?”

To put it simply, the goddesses are a group of idle people who crave stimulation.

It must be more fun to see the world for yourself, with all sorts of things jumping out at you.

In comparison, Palmera… well, it’s probably boring.

Even Feeril, who is interested in monsters, said, “I’m bored already~” with her Divine Power.

But I can’t say anything about that.

I’m not in a position to say anything at all.

If they ask for advice, I’ll give it to them, but if they don’t ask, it’s probably best not to interfere with the goddesses’ plans.

If their plans end up interfering with my hunt, I’ll complain about it, of course.

Well, I hope I didn’t forget anything.

It’s time to say goodbye to the room that has been my home for the past three months.

“Well, I’m off then.”

“Yeah, see you later!”

“…..”

“…..”

“Hmm? Aren’t you going to turn off your Split Body? I wanted to see you off.”

“No, I’m saying goodbye to you today. It’s your last departure from this city, right?”

“Well, I’ll probably show up again sometime… I understand. Well, I’ll be going then. I’ll see you soon!”

“Yeah!”

I usually just watched the goddesses’ Split Bodies disappear, so I thought it was a bit strange, but I carried the basket and opened the door to the room next to Felin’s.

However, before I could open it all the way, for some reason, I was held by a hand, and my head was held in a way that wrapped around my head.

“Good luck, Loki-kun.”

“Did you think the basket was in the way?”

“Just a little.”

I see, so it wasn’t a dream after all.

I see, I see.

I’m glad that I wasn’t wrong and turned to Felin.

“Eh?”

“If you turn around, won’t it be okay?”

“Feeril said she tried to hold you and you refused, right?”

“Well, I was covered in blood…”

“Hmm… well, never mind!”

As she said that, she hugged me tightly.

So, just like that time, I put my arms around her back.

I was really nervous, but she still smelled so good that I felt sleepy.

“Have a good day! See you later!”

“Yeah, see you!”

She patted me on the head one last time, and I took that as my cue to leave the room.

I was too embarrassed to look at Felin’s face one last time.

“So you’re finally leaving, huh?”

“Yes~”

“Hmm? Your face is red… maybe you have a fever?”

“Oh no, no! I’m fine. You’re wrong, I’m sure!”

“Is that so? Well, if you say so… Here’s the extra money I was holding onto.”

“Hmm? Oh… you don’t have to worry about that, do you?”

I had told the landlady in advance about the day I was leaving.

However, I had completely forgotten about the money I had been paying her in larger amounts since Ria had come to the lower world.

The money the landlady offered me seemed to be around 50,000 to 60,000 beeke…

I already knew that I could earn that amount in a few hours, so I didn’t feel like accepting it from someone who had taken care of me.

I wasn’t there when it was with Feeril, but I brought a different goddess every week and caused trouble. I had her make me bento and eat in my room, and I got all kinds of favors.

“That’s not how it works! I can’t accept anything other than the agreed-upon money!”

“Well then, let me teach you the common sense of my country. It’s good manners to give a tip to people who have provided you with various services.”

“A tip? What’s that?”

“It’s like a way of thanking the person for their service, you know? Of course, you don’t give it to someone who gave you bad service, but the landlady did a lot for me.” [T/n: Why is he teaching her American culture?]

“…..”

“So please consider this my way of thanking you for going above and beyond the call of duty.”

There’s hardly a custom like that in Japan, but in this world, they won’t find out.

Besides, if I say it, I feel like she’ll work even harder, even though she’s not someone who would cut corners in the first place.

“You really are a strange kid. There aren’t many merchants who would have the time for something like this. Well, I’ll gratefully accept your thanks, young man!”

“Yes. Thank you for taking care of me for so long. I plan to return to Bezart sometime, so please let me stay again!”

“Leave it to me! I’ll make sure you have a room, even if I have to kick someone out!”

“Haha, see you then!”

Now that I’ve done everything I need to do outside of the guild,

All that’s left is to meet Yagov-san and give him this before I leave.

If I can’t meet him, I can give it to Amanda-san, and I’m sure she’ll understand.

Maybe I should eat some meat skewers at the guild restaurant as a final thank-you?

Or maybe I should drink some fruit juice before I leave to make sure I’m well-hydrated?

Or maybe I should do both?

While I was thinking about these things, I stopped by the general store just in case and then headed to the Hunters’ Guild.

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“Huh? What’s going on here?”

I was surprised when I entered the guild from the reception side.

It was around 11 a.m.

Normally, this would be the time when the hunters would be out hunting.

So this time of day would be quiet.

But for some reason, it was as busy as the morning, with everyone fighting over the quests.

What’s more, they all seem to be people I know… I think most of them were at the drinking party…

“Hey, Loki, you’re here earlier than expected.”

“Isn’t it time to go? Why don’t we drink together until you leave?”

“Alba-san, Mizuru-san, what are you doing at this hour? And you’re drinking alcohol too…”

Looking around, I see that most of the people I know are lounging around in the restaurant, and most of them have beer mugs or glasses in their hands.

“You idiot! How could I let my benefactor, who made me half a year’s income, leave without saying anything?”

“I heard you were going to Malta, so I asked Amanda-san about your plans and we all met here.”

“Ew~!

When I looked at Amanda-san, who was still sitting at the reception desk, she made a silly face as if she didn’t really mean anything.

She’s not cute at all, and I really wish she would think about her age.

“That’s very kind of you, but… but are you sure you’re okay with this?”

“Don’t worry, as the leader said earlier, each participant has enough money saved to last for about six months.”

“That’s right! Hunters will slack off if they have to!”

“It’s a privilege that comes with freedom!”

“That’s right.”

“…..”

Is it really okay?

Was it a mistake to invite these people?

But well… I guess that’s what hunters do in this world.

They risk their lives to earn a few days’ income in a single day.

In return, they work fewer days.

They become hunters because they think it’s a good thing, but if they thought it was unstable, even if they were strong, they’d probably become guards or knights in this civilization, right?

They’d probably choose a more stable job and get a steady job.

Besides, there’s no way I’d hate something like that.

No matter how much they’ve been drinking, they’ve gathered here under the pretext of seeing me off.

Well, I guess there’s nothing I can do about that…

I made up the difference by buying a dismantling knife from Paisa-san, but I still got some change back in the end.

I think the leather bag is a little too small for traveling.

Hah… I’m so simple.

If I were a heroine, I’d be an easy heroine.

I go to the restaurant and give the contents of the leather bag I picked up at random to the aunt.

“This is enough to pay for everyone here. If there’s anything left over, please take it as a thank you for the skewered meat you gave me on the first day.”

“Hey, boy! That’s too much!”

“””””Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!”””””

I can hear Auntie’s voice, but let’s pretend I can’t hear her because of the loud cheering.

At a quick glance, it looks like there are about 300,000 beekes here, so even if you consider the cost of the previous drinking party, there’s definitely a surplus.

That meat skewer was the best ever.

A small price to pay for coming back to life.

“Loki is so awesome!”

“Can I get a souvenir for my mom?”

“He’s so rich, it’s kind of scary…”

“Hey, Zink-kun and the others, you were here too?”

I was surprised.

I thought they were all out hunting, but they were hiding behind the adults eating and drinking.

“Of course. Aren’t all the people who took a bath here?”

“Huh? What, are there wives or girlfriends here too?”

“Yes. It’s hard to get into the Hunters’ Guild, so they said they’d be at the north gate.”

Seriously… this is getting too serious…

“Ha-haha… I see… that’s amazing…”

Not good. The situation is too big for me.

I feel like there’s a subtitle somewhere that says, “The Journey Begins.”

“But this is…”

“What are you talking about, like it’s someone else’s problem? Can’t we leave early, Amanda-san?”

“That’s impossible. We can’t leave until the guild’s carriage arrives before us. However, I think we’ll be able to get there a bit early.”

“Is that so…”

“It’s okay. Everyone’s gathered here because they admire Loki-kun, so you should at least go and say goodbye to them.”

“It won’t be the last time! I’ll be back! But you’re right.”

This is a very difficult situation for someone with social anxiety.

If I were one of the people seeing them off, I wouldn’t have a problem, but when I’m the one being seen off, I don’t know what to do.

After all, they’ve gathered here for me.

And yet, it wouldn’t be right for me to disappear somewhere until they leave.

“(I thought about killing time in Yagov-san’s room, but… yeah, I’ll give this to Amanda-san later.)”

All right, now that we’ve decided, let’s cheer ourselves up!

In an environment like this, we have to drink!

“Hey, Auntie! Give me some skewered meat and fruit wine, please!”

“Hey, Loki-kun! You’re supposed to be my bodyguard! No alcohol!”

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