Chapter 27

The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 2 Chapter 27

Translator: Manga0205

「Well then, Kain-kun, I will be excusing myself here.」

「Right, Senpai. Thank you very much.」

Kain and that girl parted in front of the main gate of the grand temple.

Seeming to be the daughter of an influential person of the Grand Altlis Temple, 「Senpai」, at a glance, appeared like an impeccable person of character.

Even in front of Kain, she behaved like a compassionate and virtuous person, and looked like she was gaining his trust.

However, Ein knew.

He knew that attitude was limited to Humans, and that 「Senpai」 was also a member that supported that Demi-Human rejection argument or whatever.

However, that had no relation to Ein.

Right now, he needed to chase after Kain.

Spreading his wings and flying, Ein’s figure only looked like a mere crow from mankind’s point of view.

Recently, the royal capital had many crows, so it was wonderful that Ein wouldn’t stand out no matter where he went.

「……」 Just who was this man called Kain.

I don’t know the reason why the Alva would try to get into contact with Kain but……most likely, it’s something worthy of reporting it to Rokuna, is what Ein thought.

It was there that Ein suddenly felt an uncomfortable feeling.

The path that Kain took, was strange.

Normally, it was the time for him to return to his room in a building called a dormitory.

Yet today, he was going through an awful lot of back alleys.

It were as if he were luring something.

Just as he thought, when Kain came to a complete stop in a deserted place, he started looking around here and there.

While experiencing interest, Ein stopped on a nearby roof.

Kain placed a hand on his sword’s handle, and carefully checked the surroundings.

「……I don’t know who you are, but I know that you’ve been watching me recently.」

Hearing those words, Ein was surprised.

Could it be that he noticed his gaze?

He shouldn’t have made any actions blatant enough to be sensed.

……Then that meant that this man called Kain was strangely sharp and quite careful.

When Ein thought that it might be good to temporarily stop his observation of him, a distortion of space appeared in the sky above Kain.

「Wh, what the!?」

Kain saw that and was surprised.

However, Ein immediately noticed.

That that, was an Alva. As expected, they were trying to get in contact with Kain.

「An, an Alva!? An Alva is in the royal capital!?」

It was a sinister form, much larger than the ordinary Alva.

There was no mistake that it was identical to the special-type that Ein had crushed these past few days.

At best, it’s probably merely for show again, but ……nevertheless, this time, it appeared in a place that was quite easy to notice, is what Ein thought.

It were as if it had come out in response to Kain’s words.

「I see……So the identity of that recent gaze was you!」

The Alva in the sky looked down on Kain who had unsheathed his sword.

However, the Alva didn’t answer him.

Ein understood very well that Alva were unable to utter words.

But──

「Y……yy……y, o, u.」

「……!」

Hearing the Alva’s voice, Ein shuddered.

You (omae wo).

That is certainly what it sounded like.

There was no mistaking it.

That Alva was trying to convey something with words.

「You……kill. Mememe……rei……」

「Merei……Could it be that it said “command (meirei)”!?」

Not good.

Ein intuitively understood.

That he couldn’t allow that Alva to talk anymore than this. He couldn’t allow it to go free.

A command……Just who in the world gave it a command?

「Ma……mamao……」

「Shut it.」

Transforming into his Majin form in an instant, Ein wielded his pocket dagger and fired seven slashes.

Having turned to pieces, Alva’s body turned into a mist of darkness and vanished, and Ein, who was dressed in black clothes, landed in front of Kain.

By the Demon King’s command, I will kill you.

If one were to connect its words, that was most likely what that Alva was trying to say.

However, Demon King Vermudol would never give that kind of command.

By whose command would cause the Alva to persistently target Kain.

「E……erm……you, are……?」

He was called out by Kain who sounded bewildered, but Ein didn’t answer him and put his dagger away into his pocket.

Seeing that, Kain also hurried sheathed his own sword.

「……」

He had reflexively come out in front of Kain, but Ein didn’t have any plans beyond this at all.

What should he do now……Fortunately, being in his Majin form, his physical appearance wasn’t all that different from Humans.

If he dealt with things appropriately, then it should all work out.

As he thought that, he was called out to by Kain.

「Ah, could it be……is your name, Merei……is that it?」

As he was about to say “Just what in the world are you saying” to him, Ein noticed Kain’s misunderstanding.

Indeed, the Alva certainly didn’t say 「meirei (command)」 but 「merei」.

The Alva came to kill the person called Merei……it might be natural to understand it like that.

If he misunderstood things like that, there was no need to go out of his way to correct him.

「Who knows. I have no intention of giving my name to you though.」

「I, I see. That’s understandable too. Ah, I’m Kain. Kain Stagius……」

「Not interested.」

After Ein replied like that, he nimbly went up to the rooves.

For some reason, the incomprehensible words “so kunoichi are also around this area” that Kain said strangely remained in Ein’s ears.