Chapter 27 - CHAPTER 26

[It's been a while, Young master Fukiba or I should call you the Hero of kingdom arizona]

The one who was waiting for me was none other than the vice commander of the Imperial Guards, Dante.

[It's been a while. I'm not a Hero I'm just passing by, when I detect my magic to the wound knights,So, vice commander Dante. I came here because Prime Minister Serapin told me to come here and leave the high rank monster's materials here]

[I've just been notified by prime minister Serapin. Follow me, I will guide you]

Says Dante, signal to follow him.

I follow Dante and he takes me to a small warehouse.

[Is this warehouse okay? This is where we place the monsters materials]

The warehouse was about seven meters square.

As expected, it won't fit inside my monster is a High rank.

[Vice commander Dante, forgive me for saying this, but if it's this room, it won't fit because I have so many monster in my magic item box so can you spear me a huge warehouse..]

Fukiba says honestly. He has so many materials that placing them all here would be very annoying for them to move them later. He doesn't intend to take them all out here, but if he were to take out all the A-rank or highest rank monster materials he has, they'd fill the place right away. That's why Fukiba was planning to bring out all the monsters below that level.

[I really wonder how much could be in your item box?]

[If we were to use this type of cottage, I suppose we would need Fifteen. But if I were to place a big one, I reckon only one will fit in]

[Could it be that you have inside the brown wyvern that's rumored to be in your mansion?]

[Of course, I don't have that monster with me. The ones I have are smaller. But even so, there are still some seven meter earth wyvern class inside]

[Wait a minute. You're telling me you have an SSS-rank earth wyvern, which is said that to defeat one you need at least one S-rank party? That earth wyvern??]

[I don't know about SSS-rank or such things since I'm not yet registered with the Adventurer's Guild. I only know that it's an earth wyvern]

[Fukiba, you're getting harder and harder to figure out. For the moment, you can leave the monsters outside and the my knights can transport them later so put all you want.]

[I understand and thank you, I'll put them there]

Fukiba takes out the monster's bodies from the magic item box.

A seven-meter class earth wyvern, a nine meter class poison earth snake, an magician Goblin king, and a king of ogres, and a few orcs and goblins were also taken out. A few superior species were mixed as well. When I finished taking everything out, a small mountain had formed.

[About this much my killed so it's easy to killed the monster even the few ogres----]

Now it's quite refreshing to look inside to my magic item box and also I can put now my other item.

[..."]

Dante was petrified.

It was beyond his imagination, all kinds of monsters were present, from SSS-rank monsters to B-rank monsters. And you're telling me this child hunted all these alone and he even calmdown in this situation?

That's impossible. It's hard to believe he's a five-year-old, after all, this would be an impossible thing to do for even an S-rank adventurer.

[Y-Young master Fukiba, are you perhaps a gods? Or maybe son of gods, an apostle]

That's the only conclusion Dante could draw from this situation.

But Fukiba freaked out when he heard the word apostle.

[E-Eh..? No, no, no, I'm just Margrave Jake's second son]

Fukiba replies, nervously.

[I won't pry into it too deeply. As for this, assessing all this amount will take a little time, so I'll give you the money later]

[His Majesty gave me money for the glass, so I'm not in that much of a hurry. So take your time]

Right now, Fukiba does not need money, after all, the Chess game sales have exploded and all the money he invested has already returned to him. He expects the money he'll get will be even better when he starts selling the glass and the toilet with a shower flush.

Since all the monsters were taken out and he felt refreshed, it was time for him to go home.

[Well, I'll be leaving then]

When I turn around, someone grabs my shoulder from behind. Of course, it was Dante.

[Isn't it too early? Why don't you join us in the knight's training for a while? Just take a tour for now, okay?]

Then he grabbed my shoulder, and took me with him and the training ground]

And now, Fukiba is standing in the middle of the knights' training grounds with a wooden sword.

About Fifty strong knights are surrounding him.

Let's go back in time a bit.

[This is Baron Fukiba the Hero of our kingdom Arizona, I'm sure everyone has heard about the orc and goblins extermination by him]

Dante introduces Fukiba to the knights.

People around him questioned whether this child really defeated the orcs and goblins.

Of course, in the crowd were those knights that Fukiba had saved, but those people were just looking at Fukiba with gratitude.

[You'll be able to verify that today since Fukiba will be participating in our knight's training]

Fukiba speaks as if it were something trivial.

[Are you sure Vice commander Dante? He looks like an ordinary child, you know? He's five years old, right? Also she is a Baron, Are you sure it's okay for the Imperial Guards to fight him?]

The one knight, unaware of Fukiba's strength, asks Dante.

[If that's what you think, then you should start. Young master Fukiba, please]

The knight who questioned Dante took a step forward.

[Young master Fukiba, I'll let you make the first move. Come at me]

You can see the confidence the knight has for belonging to the Imperial Guards. And the composure of an adult.

It can't be helped, so Fukiba takes the first attack.

I try the short distance acceleration movement. Although I've used it before, I've never used it against a person.

Fukiba holds a wooden sword for children. He begins to accumulate magic power and recites the magic.   

[[Acceleration,Wind Magic Sword]]

In an instant, Fukiba gets behind the knight and puts his wooden sword on his back. He wanted to hit him in the head, but his height wouldn't allow it.

[This is the end!]

The knight who lost sight of Fukiba was puzzled by the sudden hit of the wooden sword that came from behind.

He had been in front of him until now. And then he suddenly disappeared.

And then he was poked from behind with a wooden sword.

[...I-It's my loss you're are strong for 5 years old.]

The knight answered honestly.

[I can't believe it. That the difference was so great. I didn't see him at all. What in the world in this boy?]

The knights around them were also confused.

[ [Did you guys see that movement?] ]

[ [I couldn't see him at all because I thought our knight who going to win] ]

[When I thought he was gone, he appeared behind. We're not even his opponent]

[As expected of the Baron Fukiba the Hero of Arizona, I never expected you to come this far. It seems that just one person wouldn't be enough. Why don't we try with the 50 people that are here at once?]

[E-Eeh!? That's a bit no way I can win in 50 royal knights...]

Fukiba is surprised. As one would expect, fighting fifty people is too reckless. In terms of status, I can defeat them all in an instant.

[Good, then let's start. Everybody, at him!]

At Dante's signal, the fifty knights of the Imperial Guards surrounded Fukiba.

And that's how we arrived at the situation before.

Fifty men are wielding their swords against a child.

And everyone was about to jump on him.

[Somebody explain to me what's going on here!?]

Everyone stopped moving.

Then, one person walked into the circle.

She was a beautiful woman with long Green hair, about twenty years old. Her hair was tied back so it wouldn't get in her way.

Long ears. It seems she's an high elf. Even fukiba can't hide his surprise at the pale appearance of the elf knight.

Everyone takes a stance.

[Could I ask why you all, the proud Imperial Guards, are surrounding and pointing their swords at a 5 years old child?]

After saying that, she turns around, gets down on her knees and looks me in the eye.

[Hey, are you fine?]

She pats me on the head. Such a thing would be a normal response for a five year-old child. Then she hugged me with his warm hands.

[It was scary being surrounded by all those people. But you'll be fine now since I'm here. You got lost and came here by mistake, didn't you? Where are your parents?]

[K-Knight Commander, that person is a....]

Dante calls out to the Knight Commander.

Fukiba was surprised to learn that this beautiful woman was the Knight Commander.

[Dante, if you were here too, why didn't you stop this and even you're the one the command to royal knights?]

She narrowed her eyes and asked Dante harshly.

[That child is the child who has been mentioned before, Baron Fukiba Hanes Shino... That Hero of Kingdom Arizona...]

Dante answers apologetically.

[H-huh...N-No way!? A child like this.... a 5 years old??」

As expected, even the Knight Commander seems surprised.

The Knight Commander stares at me for a while.

[I see. So that's how it was. You are that Hero of Arizona? Hehehe. Then how about you have a mock battle(Duel) with me instead?]

Fukiba was surprised when he heard the words mock battle from knights commander sounded like a duel.

The Knight Commander suddenly brought a mock sword with her.

[Knight Commander, shouldn't you introduce yourself first before fight?]

Dante tells her again, apologetically.

[Swordsmen should communicate with their swords. Then we'll understand each other]

The Knight Commander holds up her sword.

[Here comes the bad habit of the knight commander... As soon as she sees someone strong or heard she going to mock battle with him, she feels the need to challenge the other party to a duel. Doesn't the leader have the title of {Sword Master}? Even if it's Baron Fukiba, he wouldn't be able to beat her, would he?]

The knights of the Imperial Guard are talking among them. The circle gets bigger as they distance themselves.

Excuse, I can hear you all. What was that about {Sword Master}?

[Baron Fukiba, get ready, here I go!]

[W-Wait a second please!]

Fukiba tries to stop her.

But the knight commander rushed in without any concern.

At an inhumane speed. She must have used body strengthening.

The Knight Commander wields her sword from above.

Fukiba slips half a step and dodges the sword. And then, taking advantage of the moment, he wields his sword from the side.

The knight commander's eyes widen at how easily Fukiba was able to avoid it and catches with her sword the sword that Fukiba had swung to the side.

Fukiba jumps backward and keeps his distance.

[Baron Fukiba, since I heard you were a kid, I let my guard down. Looks like I'll be able to enjoy it for real this time]

After smiling, she mumbles something, and then she ends completely wrapped up with the atmosphere around.

[Here I come Fukiba!!]

This time she wields her sword at a completely different speed than before.

As expected, this time I can't dodge it with as much allowance as I used to before. Fukiba also used body strengthening and speed to counteract the Knight Commander's swing, shifting his sword to catch it. After, they both continue to strike each other at an inhumane speed.

[Hey, Baron Fukiba is properly exchanging blows with the Knight Commander! I can't believe it she's only five years old who is not try in the war]

The knights muttered. The speed of those two is so fast that the knights around can barely follow them with their eyes.

As this didn't seem to end soon, Fukiba increases another rank of the physical enhancement and strength dives in. Then he shrink the Knight Commander's sword, and presses it against her neck.

[This is the end Knight commander!]

Fukiba puts down the sword that was resting on her neck and speaks to her.

The Knight Commander's eyes widen, then she blushes and embarrassed.

[Now..... I'll decide Baron Fukiba you....]