Chapter 65

Guild Master Act was working in his office.

One afternoon.

"Hey, Guild Master~. How have you been~?"

The one who entered the room was the handsome man with long silver hair, Urgar.

He was one of the members of the Lawrence Hero Party.

"What brings you here? You and your party should be in the Demon Kingdom, right?"

Not long ago, the Lawrence Hero Party had destroyed the Northern Wall, which bordered the Demon Kingdom, and were supposed to have advanced into the Demon Kingdom.

"Hmm... I thought you might be starting to miss me, Guild Master."

"Urgar-san"

The one who entered the room was a delicate girl.

She was the human form of the Evil Dragon Vivel.

"It's not good, Guild Master, to be slacking off here."

"What, are you slacking off?"

"N-no, no, no, that's not it, sir!"

Act sighed, saying, "Well, well."

"Since you're here, I'll at least offer you some tea. Both of you, sit down."

"Thanks," "Hmm... I'll have milk tea, please."

After a while.

"Are you curious, Guild Master, about how far the Demon King's conquest is progressing?"

Urgar elegantly crossed his legs and sipped his tea.

"No, not really."

"Is that so? You can't help but be curious, can you?"

"Urgar-san, you can't help but show off, can you?"

He put down his cup and took out a map from his pocket.

"This is a map of the entire Demon Kingdom, which I made based on what Vivel told me."

The continent was shaped like a "十" (cross).

To be precise, it was a shape with a ■ in the center and ▲ on all four sides.

"The Demon King is in the central ■ part. However, to enter there, you must destroy the fortresses in the east, west, south, and north."

"Hmm, you can't rush straight to the center, then?"

Vivel, who had been an advisor to the Four Heavenly Kings in the former Demon King's army, nodded and said,

"The Four Heavenly Kings' souls are used in a dimensional barrier spell that protects the center."

The dimensional barrier that protects the Demon King.

It is said that the inside of the barrier is a different dimension, in other words, a different space.

It is impossible to attack unless the barrier is destroyed and the Demon King is brought back to Act's world.

"So, the Four Heavenly Kings are each stationed in the fortresses in the east, west, south, and north."

Since the Northern Wall's Four Heavenly King was defeated, the remaining Four Heavenly Kings are three.

"Currently, we are preparing to conquer the Four Heavenly King of the Eastern Wall. Lawrence's strategy is to conquer the fortresses in the order of east, south, and west."

"I see, so you're going to circle clockwise and then attack the center, right?"

"That's right. We are currently freeing the people who were trapped in the Northern Wall, driving the demons out of the northern territory, and turning the Northern Wall into a base. Do you understand, Guild Master?"

"Yes. I appreciate the information."

Vivel tilted her head.

"Why do you act so superior, Urgar-san, when you're so boldly slacking off?"

"I-I'm not slacking off! Isn't it good? We did defeat the Northern Wall's Four Heavenly King, after all. With this, the Four Heavenly Kings will be skewered by my spear. Wahahaha!"

Urgar was completely overconfident after defeating the Four Heavenly Kings.

"This guy really gets carried away... Act-san, can you say something to him?"

But Act sipped his tea uninterestedly.

"You are no longer under my command. I have no obligation to interfere."

"Well... that's true, but..."

Act looked at the clock and said,

"I'm leaving soon."

"Hey, hey, since I came all the way here, can't you talk a little longer? Hmm?"

He stood up.

"Unfortunately, I have my own work to do. The training of the next generation, for example."

"Hmm... the next generation. What kind of kids do you have now?"

"That's none of your business. But... well, Urgar, it's true that there is someone with talent that surpasses you."

"Mu... There's someone more talented than me, the spearman of this Hero Party?"

"Yes. But it's none of your business."

"No, it is!"

Urgar stood up.

"Guild Master, can you take me to that kid?"

"What do you intend to do?"

"As a senior, I'll spar with him."

"Wow... so immature. He's sulking because the Guild Master said someone is better than him."

Vivel said, looking exasperated.

"Fine. Follow me."

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The group arrived at the training facility owned by the guild...

"Gi, Guild Master... this kid?"

In the center of the field was a girl who looked like a young child.

"Hmm... I quit."

Urgar casually ran his hand through his silver hair.

"My spear exists to protect the weak. It would be against my principles to use it against such a young child."

"Hey! I'm not a kid! I'm Kanoe!"

"Is that so, Kanoe. You are beautiful. You will grow up to be a beautiful woman. I can't hurt such a beautiful face."

"Stop talking nonsense! Fight me! I won't stand for being treated like a kid!"

Kanoe pouted in anger.

But Urgar didn't seem to have any intention of fighting.

"Urgar, play with her a little."

"Well, well, I don't have time, but... since it's a request from the Guild Master, I'll play with you."

Vivel tilted her head and said, "You're slacking off, yet you act so superior."

"Come on, kid. Come at me."

"Hey! I'm done with you! I'll make you cry!"

"Haha. What a spirited kid. You'll make a good warrior."

Kanoe looked at Act.

"Is it okay to make him cry?"

"Yes, beat him up."

Nodding, Kanoe took a stance.

Gooooo! A pitch-black aura burst from her small body.

"Wha!? What's this massive amount of magic power!?"

It was a torrent of magic power that even the Evil Dragon Vivel was amazed at.

"Here I come! I'll kill you!"

"Wha...!"

Kanoe, who had enhanced her body with magic power, approached Urgar in an instant.

"Huh!?"

"Take this!"

Kanoe struck the opponent's solar plexus with a palm strike.

Urgar was sent flying backward like a ball.

He crashed into the wall with a loud noise.

"Phew...! Haa...! That was close..."

Urgar had taken a defensive stance with his training spear, so he didn't receive a fatal wound.

"You're good! But I'm not done yet!"

Kanoe kicked off the ground and approached Urgar.

"Ku...!"

Urgar kicked off the air and retreated.

"Hey! That's cheating!"

"Hmm, hmm...! It's not cheating. This is proper combat technique. You can't do it, can you, little kid?"

"I can!"

After just one look, Kanoe learned and imitated Urgar's technique of flying through the air.

"Whoa...!?"

"Wahaha! This is fun! Take this!"

Kanoe infused her fist with magic power and ki and struck Urgar's body.

"Hyyyyaaaaa!"

Even though he barely managed to take a defensive stance, the damage went through his guard.

Urgar crashed into the ground with a loud noise.

Vivel looked at the floating 5-year-old with a trembling expression.

"Isn't that kid dangerous? She's only 5 years old and already on par with Urgar... no, even better?"

Kanoe landed on the ground and approached Urgar.

"Ku, ku...! Take this, [Thousand Spear Thrusts]!"

Urgar, while holding back, unleashed his ultimate technique.

A technique that delivers a thousand thrusts simultaneously.

"I learned it! Thousand Strikes!"

Kanoe also understood it in an instant and delivered a thousand strikes simultaneously.

Moreover, even though she released it later than Urgar, her speed and power were completely superior.

"Hyyyyyyyyaaaaa!"

Urgar spun and crashed into the ceiling of the training facility.

He fell to the ground and fainted.

"Victory! Hahaha, justice prevails!"

Kanoe posed, sitting on the back of the fallen Urgar.

On the other hand, Vivel looked at the demonic child with eyes of disbelief.

"What... is that? That power... it's like..."

Yes, the strength of that child.

The former advisor to the Four Heavenly Kings had a memory of it.

"I told you, the next generation."

"Such..."

Act sighed and approached the fallen Urgar.

"Pathetic, Urgar. To lose to such a young girl."

"Grrr...!"

Despite receiving such damage, Urgar had already recovered.

"To think you would be so arrogant as to think you won with just this."

"Ku, ku...!"

Urgar pushed Kanoe away.

"This time, I held back because you're a kid, but next time, I won't lose, Kanoe!"

"Sure thing! I'll be waiting for your challenge, Urgar! Come at me anytime!"

Urgar turned around and headed toward Vivel.

"I'm going back first! I'll run to the Northern Wall! You fly back later!"

"Hey! Where are you going?"

"It's training! Damn it! Watch me get stronger!"

Thump... Urgar kicked off the ground and sped through the air.

"Act-san. If Urgar-san was serious, he would have won, right?"

"Yes. He intentionally avoided vital points and the face."

Although he lost the fight, he wasn't fighting seriously.

"Still... losing to Kanoe-chan has motivated Urgar-san. You planned this, didn't you?"

"Perhaps."

"Moreover... by making Kanoe-chan fight, you even had him do some [preparation] for the battle against the Demon King. You're impressive, Act-san."

Vivel looked at the magic power rising from the victorious Kanoe.

"Still... that kid..."

"Her origin is unknown, but she is probably related."

"Why is she here?"

"I don't know."

"Act-san... I'm not saying this to be mean, but leaving that kid here is... dangerous."

Act shook his head.

"Kanoe is also one of my important subordinates."

"...I see. I understand. I won't say anything more."

Act took out a communication magic tool and threw it to Vivel.

"I recorded the battle just now. Give it to Lawrence and his team and make sure they study it well."

"Got it. ...You really are kind, Act-san."

Vivel smiled and said,

"No matter what, you care about the heroes. You are truly the Guild Master that Lawrence and his team respect."

"Enough. Get going. It's a waste of time."

She bowed and left the scene.

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