Is this Hero for Real?

s odd.”

The forest entrance was strictly regulated so that the heroes could hunt comfortably.

But an anonymous knight had intruded and destroyed the gnolls’ habitat in a single night?

That seemed realistically impossible.

“It could be a solo culprit… hm…”

Prince Alsus took back what he said.

Everyone had a limit to their stamina.
It would be impossible for even Prince Alsus himself, who was called the swordmaster Knight Kingdom’s prodigy.

If it was the legendary hero with countless Blessings, on the other hand…

“…”

Those heroes were in shock after all dying to a single gnoll.

“…Commander.
It’s a bit early, but please hurry the preparation so that the heroes can hunt orcs.”

“But the investigation…”

“Entrust it to the information guild.
I can’t afford to disperse talent as our plans move ahead.”

“Yessir.”

Relaxing his stern face after ordering the Commander of the Knights, Prince Alsus turned back to the heroes.

“We are going to go a bit deeper for the hunt today.
As long as you’ve leveled up, it should be like last time…”

Bang!

An unwelcome guest came into the holy place where the heroes were gathered.

Opening the door with force, he strode forward with a beautiful girl by his side.

Normally, he was supposed to be removed and punished by then, but the knights and hierarchs did not move.

The unwelcome guest was a Hero.

“I came after hearing the Saintess had come back to the Temple!”

“…Hero Oh Hanwoo.
Please keep your manners.”

“I’m sorry, Prince Alsus! But this girl’s life is on the line!”

Hero Oh Hanwoo.
..

The boy who declared he would move independently came back in two days, and he was making a fuss to let him meet the Saintess.

Princess Ethena, who was staying silent, jumped in surprise at the sight of the beautiful ‘girl’.

“Oh my! You’re…”

“Princess.
I am a mercenary now.
Although I’m planning to go back to the territory after retiring.”

“The territory? Why so suddenl… oh?!”

“Things happened…”

The girl put on a bittersweet expression as she hid her left arm behind her.

Oh Hanwoo got louder because of that.

“Hurry, the Saintess…!”

“How noisy.”

Through the small back door, the Saintess arrived with hierarchs at her side.

“Saintess! I have a request—kirk!”

Clang! Clang!

She silently observed Oh Hanwoo, who was stopped by her entourage.

[Name] Oh Hanwoo

[Level] 1

[Blessings] Hero F, Mercenary F

[Curses] See Through F

“…Shocking indeed.
Still at level 1 with a Curse as well?”

“Th-that’s… I recruited an excellent companion instead!”

Listening to his excuse, the Saintess turned to the so-called excellent companion.

[Name] Ara

[Level] 12

[Blessings] Royal B, Charm E, Warrior D, Mercenary C

[Curses] Student F

[Dividend] –

“A B rank noble Blessing.
If she herself isn’t a marquis, she must be the daughter of a duke.
However, I don’t know if that alone makes her superior…”

“She risked her life to save me!”

Hero Oh Hanwoo, thought “I knew it!” to himself after hearing she was the daughter of a noble family.

The Saintess looked back at him with an empty face.

“Is the reason you think of her as excellent because of her looks?”

“N-no!”

Oh Hanwoo was taken aback by the blunt question.

“Then what about her is so excellent?”

“Her noble heart…”

“Look around you.
You are with at least level 30 knights and hierarchs who would gladly give their lives for humanity’s victory.”

“…”

“I ask again, what is so excellent about her?”

Oh Hanwoo, defeated by the logic, squeezed out an excuse.

“Her potential!”

“I see.
She would be a beautiful woman in a few years.”

“Exactl… No, I’m talking about her talents!”

“There are many with that kind of talent around you.
During the five days you wandered as a level 1, your friends grew to be level 6.
That is talent you couldn’t imagine.”

“…”

Oh Hanwoo looked around him.

Choi Gangmin, Jang Miyeon, Yoo Bora…

They were all laughing at the ‘level 1 Hero’.

Such tremendous humiliation!

The Saintess asked, looking down at him like a rock on the ground.

“Do you still have something to say?”

“Saintess! Aria is my valuable comrade.
Please treat her hand!”

Oh Hanwoo spoke his truth with a red face.

This humiliation was nothing as long as he could treat the beautiful girl’s hand…!

“I refuse.”

“What?”

“Before you make a request, prove to me your worth.”

[Special]

Hero Oh Hanwoo’s main character buff did not work on the Saintess.

 

***

 

The orcs lived a simple life in groups.

They usually wandered aimlessly, raising cows and sheep, but turned into bandits once they saw a human.

But I was the same way.

Usually, I was a good, cultured citizen, but once I saw an orc…

“Run! Ru—oink?!”

“What is this pig—oiiink?!”

“Pig! Let’s talk things ou—oink?!”

Slash! Slash!

Orcs didn’t call for their friends or neighbors like gnolls did, but they obviously stood out as they ran through an empty plain with nothing to hide themselves.

They’d slaughter humans like wild pigs if they saw them..

So…

“Oooiiink~!”

I slaughtered them neatly.

As that went on for a few days, I unintentionally ended up gathering a bunch of trophies…

“Neigh~”

“Moo~”

“Baah~”

I got a couple of cows, horses, sheep, pigs, and goats the orcs had raised and loaded them with our things.

Including a male demon!

My strides were full of life after getting a load off my body and mind!

[A certain god is at ease.]

Even god!

I could finally breathe now that they weren’t pestering me to kill the male demon.

“By the way, I don’t see any female orcs.
Do the chiefs monopolize them?”

“Are you stupid?”

“huhh?”

Demon Kogmos, tied to a black cow’s back, picked a fight with me.

“You’re putting the wives in cruel, hard labor after killing the orcs.”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“It’s not nonsense… oh! It’s giving birth right on time.
Look over there.”

“Look at what… hup!”

The horse I took because of how plump its belly was suddenly turned flat.

—And a green baby pig came out between its legs.

Plop.

“Waah~!”

“There are no female orcs.
Instead, they don’t distinguish female species.”

“Oh, shit…”

Fantasy pigs were incredible omnivores beyond my imagination.