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

Chapter 59

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Chapter 59 – Cozy Space

Hmm.

I nodded in bed in the morning and came up with an answer.

After all, yesterday, I deliberately fell asleep due to a lack of magic power.

The short sword was granted a 50 magic power increase.

If I let go of the weapon with less than 50 magic powers, I will go into a forced coma with a strong feeling of fatigue.

The duration is about the same as a normal sleep, and currently, I usually wake up to the sound of the morning bell, which has become a habit.

What happens when the magic power is in the negative range is a mystery since it is not easy to test it alone, but the fact that the magic power recovers to the maximum when I wake up from the forced sleep shows that the estimated 150 or so magic powers are recovered naturally enough in about 8 hours of sleep.

Since I naturally take off my leather armor when I sleep, the recovery speed would be even faster when I am in hunting mode, where the leather armor’s natural recovery of magic power is increased.

I was not sure about the range of the grant.

When I hold the weapon, the effect is applied, and when I let go of the weapon, the effect is removed.

I knew that much, but yesterday, I tried it with the sword attached to the sword belt that I bought as a set when I bought the short sword.

And even in that state, the granting effect was triggered, and the moment I removed the sword belt, I felt a strong drowsiness, so it was great to know that I did not necessarily have to hold the sword.

After all, when I hunt a fixed point with a stone pillar, I have to lift myself up by the pillar to use the basket.

Yesterday, I held a sword in one hand and a leather bag filled with materials in the other, and I had to support myself with one hand so that I wouldn’t fall.

If I lost my balance and let go of the sword, I would have fallen from a high place to my death while I was sleeping.

If not, I might have been eaten by a Poison Mouse in my sleep.

If I could have avoided such a situation, I would say that this experiment was worthwhile.

Well, let’s go after breakfast.

First, I have to pick up the weapons and armor of Adent and the others that I confiscated yesterday.

I will pick them up from the guild and sell them to Paisa-san while showing him my face.

After that, I will stop by the church to meet with the rest of the goddesses.

If I don’t hurry, I might miss lunch, so I’ll continue with my schedule.

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“Good morning, Amanda-san～I’m getting the weapons and armor from yesterday.”

“Good morning. I heard you had a day off, but you’re up early. I left them in that room for you to take as you wish.”

Near the reception of the Hunters’ Guild in the morning.

Even though it was a little later than usual, there were still a lot of hunters in front of the request board, so I walked to the side and called Amanda-san.

It had been quite a while since I had visited the Hunters’ Guild without my own equipment and almost empty-handed.

I entered the business meeting room that had been used yesterday and found three sets of worn leather armor, a longsword, and a spear.

There were also three knives, probably used for dismantling and a small mace that the porter had carried for some reason.

“(This is impossible to carry all at once…)”

Before entering the guild, I said a few words to Paisa-san, the weapon shop owner from before, and told him that I wanted to sell some used equipment.

He didn’t seem to understand what I was talking about, but he said he would evaluate it if I brought it to him, so all I had to do was bring it in, and it would be taken care of.

I held the armor in my right hand and the weapon in my left, and if I had any extra strength, I could put a knife between my fingers as well…

Since I was carrying the equipment instead of wearing it, it was inevitable that I would stand out when I went in and out of the main gate on the reception side, which was not a common sight in the guild.

“Hey… that’s the guy who drove Adent and the others to permanent hunter disqualification yesterday and then even stripped them of their possessions…”

“Seriously? Does that mean the equipment he’s holding right now is theirs? What is he going to do with it?”

“He’s just a kid by the looks of it… What the hell are those guys doing?”

“They’re stupid… and they treated him so lightly, and as a result, they’ve been driven to the brink of debt slavery, right?”

“If you think he’s just a normal kid, you’re in for a world of trouble. The amount of material he brings back is extraordinary, even though he’s acting alone.”

They may think they are talking privately, but hunters are a profession that has an extremely high percentage of people who are likely to be wild and violent.

Between the townspeople walking around town and those in the Hunters’ Guild, the atmosphere of the people changes so drastically that you would think you were in another country.

Of course, there are many decent people, but it is said that many hunters are unwilling or unable to find a decent job and are only proud of their skills.

There is no way they can keep their voices down and talk in private…

Every time the piston moves, there is gossip in my ears.

“(I don’t know if I see this as an advantage or a disadvantage―well, whatever happens, happens.)”

I think so, but it’s the only way.

It is a fool’s errand to be so self-conscious about rumors.

When I played games all my life, I got beaten up a lot on certain message boards. I saw many players retire because of this, and I felt that such a scene was a waste of my time.

The crystallization of all the passion, time, and effort I had put into my life was wasted by a mere rumor or the malice of someone who did not even feel guilty. It will be reduced to nothing.

This is the way I have chosen.

I didn’t go so far as to stop them by being stingy with my choice…

Instead of worrying about it and retiring, it would be better to keep beating them to death and make them leave the game.

You can do that if it’s a game―if it’s a game.

You never know who the bad guys are, and in a world of envy and jealousy, you become suspicious.

The more companions you have, the more you will have such worries, but when you are alone… you don’t have to worry about such fears and worries.

So it’s easy being alone.

It’s okay if you just cut down on what you can see and judge as enemies.

“(Maybe because I became mentally tough, I was able to do business even though I didn’t have a shred of sense? I doubt it.)”

While comparing such a game world to the present, I silently carried the equipment I had confiscated to Paisa-san’s place.

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“That’s all!”

“What’s this, one after another… No matter how you look at it, it’s for three people. You, what’s this all about?”

“Hahaha… There was some trouble. I asked the guild to intervene and confiscate this equipment as an apology.”

“It’s unusual for a guild to intervene… but it’s okay. I won’t pry any more than I have to. You don’t want any of this for your use?”

“No. I have weapons and armor made to your son’s specifications. They are good! I’ve been able to use magic lately, so that’s a big help!”

“Gahahaha! I see! That’s good news!”

At first, I thought it was not a “death skill,” but a “death grant,” but using Divine Communication and making stone pillars for Earth Magic is completely different with and without this equipment.

Without this equipment, I would definitely not be able to surpass my current efficiency and daily income.

When I think about it, I’m very grateful to Paisa-san.

“By the way, those two grants, Increase Maximum Magic Power and Increase Automatic Magic Recovery, are both skills, aren’t they? Did Paisa-san grant them with the same skills you have?”

“Yes. That’s right. There are two ways to do it, but… the one I put on those equipments is the skill one.”

“Oh, so Paisa-san is good at magic skills?”

“What are you talking about? If you use magic power all the time, it’s very likely that you’ll acquire those two skills on your own. I’ve never been aware of it either, but I got them before I knew it.”

“Hoho~… I didn’t think that weapon shops would use so much magic power.”

“You fool! Just selling equipment doesn’t use any magic power at all! But when it comes to Blacksmiths, those who even use Body Enhancement will use magic power, but I don’t deal with that many materials.”

“Huh? Then where do you use it? When you sleep at night?”

“Hmm! I used to be a hunter as well. It was a gift.”

“What a surprise! So Paisa-san is a senior?”

“That’s right! I’m a senior, so you should hold off on the bargaining a little bit, you know? Well, my rank was C at best.”

“Wow! I’m only F-rank. I guess C-rank can hunt a variety of monsters! Like dragons?”

“You idiot! If you encounter a dragon at C rank, you’ll be extinguished in an instant, and not even your bones will be left!”

While drinking tea served at the counter, Paisa-san and I talked about such trivial things.

Why did you stop being a hunter? I won’t ask him that question.

The chance to quit is just a bonus anyway.

There’s no need to bring it up if there’s a chance that I’ll end up reliving his past wounds.

And I’ve already messed up once with his son.

But…

I was so cautious at first, negotiating for a discount, but it turned out to be a very cozy place.

Paisa-san was so deep in conversation that he didn’t seem to be appraising anything.

The equipment was still on the corner of the counter.

Is that okay, Paisa-san?

Well, it’s okay.

It’s only 8:00 in the morning, anyway.

As long as I meet the goddesses at the church by noon, I’ll just relax and go at Paisa-san’s pace since it’s my day off.

He looks like he’s having a good time.