Episode 138 [Pentist Rubado 3]
After that, when the conversation between the old men was over, I asked Levin about the rumors that Rubado had mentioned.
"Hmm, well, just because there's a story like that, everyone knows a lot about Jin, so I guess they try not to say it so the rumors don't spread."
“…Then why does Rubado-san, who shouldn’t know about me, know about that rumor, Levin-san?”
"...If you just have Rubado, you can pop it in at a drinking party."
When Levin said that, I said to him, ``I'll get in touch with your wife.''
Then, Levin clung to my legs and stopped me with a frantic look on his face, saying, ``Oh, stop!''
Yeah, that's impossible.
“I mean, if you compare me and the hero, I think the hero is stronger.”
"...Jin, you've never seen the power of a hero, right? It's true that it's already stronger than a normal soldier class, but that's about it."
Levin said that with a serious face while clinging to my leg, and I asked him about the current strength of the hero in detail.
As per the game, the hero is talented in both swordsmanship and magic, and seems to be training in both on separate days.
However, the people who trained him said that swordsmanship was done by Julius, taijutsu was done by Andor, and magic was done by the people who trained with Leon, Levin, and me.
Maybe because of that, she said she's comparing herself a little to me.
"The hero and Jin are the same age, and the hero has been hunting monsters since he was younger than Jin, so he has a good foundation, but he has grown up slower than Jin. I think we should all compare ourselves. I know that..."
"...Well, I guess I'm partly responsible, but if I don't do something about it, the hero will get hurt. He's the only one who can stand up to the demon lord."
No matter how powerful someone is, only the hero, the protagonist, can subjugate the Demon King.
No matter how much you compare yourself to me and think I might be stronger, the only way to counter the demon lord is to be a hero.
Well, if "That" recognizes me, I think I can stand up against the Demon King, but there's no way that's going to happen.
"For now, Levin-san and the others should forget about me and face the hero seriously. We don't have much time until the battle with the Demon King."
"...I know. That's why I'm being careful. As of now, no one else knows what I'm thinking."
"Well, if that's the case, that's fine...but by the way, have you found all the Senjo?"
"Hmm, you're fine too. All seven have been found. Some of them are strong, so thanks to them, we're now able to deal with the Demon King's army."
The last time I came to the capital, the last one had not been found yet, but it seems like everyone was found safely.
A little while after the birth of the hero, I gave the princess information about the warrior woman.
At that time, I knew everything about where the Senjo was, so instead of just telling her the location, I gave it to the princess as a hint.
When I was asked how I knew this, I casually dodged the question as usual.
"That's good. One of my worries has disappeared."
When I said that, Rubado, who had been listening silently, said, ``How long will Levin hold on?''
Just as Rubado said, Levin was clinging to my leg the whole time during this conversation.
He seemed to have forgotten as well, as he stood up quickly and purposefully cleared his throat.
“However, it seems that Jin is stronger than what I heard, and even in the mock battle with me, he still had some strength left in him.”
"Well, I'm still traveling to many places to become stronger."
"Grandpa, Jin and the others are really amazing. They just cleared that 'Dungeon of the Distant Sea' the other day."
“What?!”
When Rubado heard from Leeza that she had cleared the ``Dungeon of the Distant Sea'', she looked surprised and shouted.
Then, Rubado looked at me with a serious face.
“Jin, would you lend your power to me, who is old and has a short time ahead of him?”
Seeing his serious demeanor, I realized that this was no ordinary request, so I said, ``It depends,'' and decided to ask him what he was asking for.
Rubado's request is a dungeon that can be reached in about three hours by horse-drawn carriage from the capital.
He asked me to go and conquer the ``Dungeon at the Bottom of the Valley'' with him.
“Is it the “Dungeon at the Bottom of the Valley”?”
As the name ``Valley Bottom Dungeon'' suggests, the monsters that live in the dungeon at the bottom of the valley are especially slime species that like damp places.
It's not a particularly difficult place, so why did Rubado want me to come there with him?
"Jin, it's true that the monsters that appear there aren't strong, so I, a silver-class adventurer, should be able to conquer it by myself. There's something I want to get in that place. But... You'll need help to get it.''
Hmm, it's at the request of Leeza's grandfather, so there's no particular reason why I don't want to go.
Besides, I think I'll be fine as the only bodyguard there.
I think it would be a good idea to call out to everyone and ask them to go with you if they can.
Thinking so, I answered Rubado's request, ``Yes,'' and decided to leave the day after tomorrow, giving me one day to prepare.
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