Inside An Ad**t Game As A Former Hero

EP.28 Ogre Subjugation

For a moment I wondered if I had heard it wrong.

But there was no change in Frilite’s expression, which meant she was telling the truth.

‘Even if it’s the middle phase, level 60 is too high.’

Unlike the other warriors in the party, she acted alone.

So, without sharing experience points, she must have it alone. Even considering that, 60 was too high.

“What the hell are you doing to be level 60?”

“Didn’t I tell you before? I said that I had been subjugating monsters since childhood. The level I raised at that time was quite high.”

“A monster subjugation? Then you must have eaten a lot of it.”

“I ate all the inner ends of the monsters I caught. Besides that, I ate what my father took care of… I guess I could say that I ate more than the others.”

Frillite who speaks calmly.

Is this the majesty of the golden spoon…?

‘How long have you been studying ahead of time?’

Maybe the reason Cloud became a jjuguri was not because of his lack of ability, but because he was simply an earthen spoon?

If Cloud had been the son of a well-to-do family like her, he might have grown into a full-fledged warrior.

‘Life shit.’

It was a time when I was going to ask Frilite about her abilities while feeling the meaninglessness of life.

A cavalryman riding on horseback from the other side of the forest entered the army formation.

He got off his horse quickly and glided and ran into the lord’s barracks and shouted.

“Count Rykel! Hero! The Hero is coming!”

Ok?

I looked at Frillite with eyes wondering what this means. She tilted her head as if she didn’t know herself.

We turned and went back to the lord’s barracks, and we were able to hear more details than before.

“Is that really true? Are you saying that the Hero Lorian is coming?”

“Yes! He said he would come as soon as the preparations were finished!”

…At this point, it seems that the honor of the brave will take place.

* * *

When Frilite heard that the Lorian Party was coming, she stopped heading into the forest alone. She was cooperating with the Lorian Party to catch the ogre.

Because acting in a group rather than alone can reduce the risk in many ways.

On the other hand, when I heard that Lorian was coming, I had to be deeply troubled.

Will I leave before Lorian arrives?

Or will you stay and get the Ogre Glyph?

After much deliberation, I chose the ogre pattern.

You’ll get more returns from Ogre Glyphs than the risk of showing up and being followed by Lorian.

In order for Lorian to follow me, he would have to at least go to a city and contact them to tailing me, but as long as I moves quickly before that, it won’t be too dangerous.

If you don’t stop at a town or city in the middle and run all the way, how are you going to find me?

Camping is a bit annoying, but it’s unavoidable to get both rabbits.

“He’s coming.”

Frillite call.

As I looked in the direction she was pointing, I saw eight men running on horseback from afar.

The horses’ speed slowed down a little, and they stopped exactly in front of Count Rykel, who had met him.

“Oh, Hero Lorian. It is an honor to meet you like this.”

“I am also honored to meet Count Rykel, whom I have only heard of through rumors. You look a lot better with the beard than I was told.”

The handsome long-haired brown-haired man who was running in the lead got off his horse and said.

Long hair?

“Did Lorian grow his hair?”

“I think so.”

“Do you think so? Haven’t you seen it before you raised it like that?”

“Because there was nothing to see. There was no need to meet. It was the last time I saw him at the last Imperial Social Banquet.”

“Is that so?”

It was when we were having such a pointless conversation. The Lorian Party and Count Rykel passed through the assembled soldiers.

Lorian was walking this way talking to Count Rykel. Before long, Lorian’s eyes caught Frillite.

“Frillite? Why are you here…”

Upon discovering Frillite, he put on an expression as if he had received a happy surprise. That expression was distorted as soon as he saw me standing next to Frilite.

“Cloud? Why are you here…”

Same word, different feeling.

Are you discriminating between nobles and commoners just because you are royalty?

Damn, you’re doing too much

“Ah, that’s James, Frillite-sama’s friend… Yes? Did you just say Cloud?”

The Count who was about to introduce me, heard Lorian’s words and doubted his ears.

Now that I didn’t have to hide my identity, I nodded and gave him my hand.

“I’m Cloud, the brave of Prona Kingdom.”

“Ah, yes… But you said that you were Frilite-sama’s friend until just a moment ago…”

“We’re friend is right. My name is not James.”

“Oh, I see.”

Instead of asking me why I hid my identity, the Count held my hand.

He’s also a good-looking guy.

It was when I was shaking hands with the Count.

“Cloud..?”

I heard a familiar voice and turned my head.

The person who called my name was a woman I knew well.

A pretty woman with long black hair tied in two.

A wizard wearing a large witch hat and holding a large wooden staff in her right hand.

Cloud’s former party member.

It was Eri.

It’s been a long time since I saw her.

At least, it seems like yesterday that you came down to eat and slapped my ass with a stick.

‘But why is she dressed the way she was then?’

Has it been a while since you changed equipment?

I thought about it for a while and then deleted it. It is not polite to think differently in front of people after meeting for a long time.

I smiled and waved my hand.

“Eri, it’s been a while. how have you been doing?”

Eri’s eyes fluttered.

* * *

Erie Artois.

The second daughter of the Duke of Artois, a family with a strong influence in the Prona Kingdom, and a promising talent with great talent for magic.

It is said that she, a genius, can learn magic with just one glance at the magic book.

There is no poisonous species, so it is said that the mouth is no joke.

etc.

Public opinion of her.

And they were all half right.

It is true that Eri is the second daughter of the Duke of Artois. But her mother was a maid working for her family. It is true that she inherited the blood of aristocrats, but only half.

As a result, she grew up with all sorts of ridicule and contempt from her brothers and sisters.

It was true that Eri had a talent for magic, but she wasn’t a genius enough to learn magic just by glance the spellbook.

All of Eri’s current status was achieved thanks to her hard work and hard work.

It is also true that Eri has a rough mouth.

But it’s not because she’s toxic.

Eri, who has been swayed by her family for a long time, has a paranoia of persecution. Her harsh mouth was close to a defense mechanism to protect her heart from such delusions of damage.

Eri had no family or friends by her side, only staring at magic until now, and she planned to do so in the future.

If it hadn’t been for the king’s order to come to the palace,

Arriving at the royal palace, she met a boy without knowing English.

-Hello..?

It was Eri, who had lived as a noble even for half a year. Their modest handsomeness doesn’t even catch her eye. However, the boy in front of her was not of a certain level.

He was such a handsome man that even she took her breath away for a moment.

She saw him

-Hey…?

-Who’s the little-looking bastard dare to talk to?

She slandered him with her mouth.

It was because of the paranoia that spread in her mind.

A handsome man like that must be a nobleman. He’s being friendly to her now, but that’s not going to be long. If he find out where she is from, he will laugh at her on the inside even if you don’t know it on the outside.

It’s a hell of a year.

So, from the very beginning, she spit out harsh words. Hoping to get her away from him like everyone else in her. But the boy wasn’t like that.

He just smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

-Ummm… I’m a little nerdy. But maybe I did something wrong? If yes, I apologize. I never meant to make you feel bad.

-…What?

That was Eri and Cloud’s first meeting.

After that, she learned that he was a hero by the king who appeared a long time later.

Together with the fact that she was chosen as the hero’s companion.

When she heard that story, Eri’s heart swelled with hope.

It was a family that had not recognized her for any achievements until now.

But what if, as a member of the Hero Party, you greatly contributed to defeating the Demon King?

If it’s such a big deal, wouldn’t even her cold family recognize her?

With such hopes, Eri set out on a journey to defeat the Demon King as a fellow warrior.

The trip was more arduous than she had thought. It was only natural for her to camp on the ground instead of on a soft bed, and she was often unable to wash for days. She lived as an aristocrat, and for her, these were her terrible days.

But for a while.

Little by little, she began to feel that the trip was enjoyable. As time went on, her close colleagues took a liking to her.

They recognized and respected Eri no matter what she did.

Eri felt comfortable with her colleagues for the first time.

And it was all thanks to the Cloud that she was able to feel that way.

Early in the trip.

When even Ophelia or Neria couldn’t get close to Eri because of Eri’s harsh personality, it was Cloud who kept coming to her.

No matter how harsh the words were, he never stop smiled.

Even when she hit the head with a wooden staff, there was no sign of displeasure.

Stupid kind person.

To put it bluntly, she is like a hogu, but because of him, she was able to open her heart to others.

Thanks to that, she was able to calm her temper hair, which used to pierce other people’s hearts with a knife, to the level of scratching.

When so many years have passed…

A feeling of impatience bloomed in Eri’s chest.

Years wasted, but he did not grow. It’s not that he hasn’t grown up at all, but he hasn’t met her standards at all.

The reason is simple.

It was because the Cloud was weak.

When he was first selected as a hero, he was an ordinary boy.

A weak boy who had never learned a sword, had no knowledge, and had never tried to kill anything.

Because of this, they spent most of their travel time growing him.

Eri took a deep breath, as if she had lost the golden time. When she was serious, she even thought about it.

Cloud is like sweet poison.

It’s fun and happy to be with him, but if you keep staying with him, we’ll be ruined together someday.

You may not be able to receive the approval of your family, which she have wanted since she was born.

When her heart was gnawed at by such impatience and fear, Eri met Lorian.

Not as good as Cloud, but handsome enough.

The background of the heir to the Kingdom of Carta.

Until he has outstanding skills and talents there.

Except for his face, he was far better than Cloud in every way.

Such a man had a crush on her.

At first she refused.

She spit out harsh words, showing a hint of reluctance.

But Lorian did not give up. He smiled at her kindly like Cloud, approached her patiently like her Cloud, and showed her unfailing affection for her.

As a result, she began to compare Lorian and Cloud little by little, and eventually came to the point of weighing the two of them.

Of course, the scale leaned towards Lorian.

Because every time he showed her a Cloud-like image, she got that certainty.

She is convinced that if she follow him, she will be able to secure a happy future with a friendly colleague and a pleasant trip.

Eri took Lorian’s hand to have everything.

As a result-

She lost everything.

“Eri, it’s been a while. how have you been doing?”

Cloud, whom she had not seen in a long time, greeted her with a smile that was no different from before.

Eri also tried to say hello with a smile, but couldn’t.

‘Cause it’s been a long time since she lost her laughter.

“Long time no see.”

Having barely squeezed her voice, she bowed her head to avoid Cloud’s gaze.

She haven’t seen him in a long time, but…

He felt so humble that she couldn’t help it.