Episode(45): The arrogant hero, Hero's egg, Sullivan's disappointment
SOVEREIGN OF DEATH~(45)
[What the hell do you want bastard? It better be worth my time or I don't mind showing you despair]
He was extremely annoyed that a man not only called him out but disturbed his peaceful playtime with his women.
As a hot blooded male surrounded by beauties how could he not be?
He wasn't even paying attention earlier so apart from the fact that this guy called out to him he really didn't know the situation at all.
Even so, he was a hero! What could go wrong?
He could be as confident as he liked and even if a demon king stood before him the plot armor would still protect him!
That was how confident he was!
On the other hand, glancing at Renji, Sullivan tilted his head.
He had a look of confusion on his face and seemed like he was dubious about something.
His eyes keenly analyzed the person before him and his red pupils lit up.
Magic surged into his eyes and everyone could see he was using a skill.
But after a while, the confusion on his face seemed to deepen instead of lifting.
[Are you, by chance the hero?]
Unable to stand it any longer Sullivan asked.
[…Eh?]
Renji was stunned.
He would have thought it seemed obvious since he stepped out so who else would he be if not the hero?
A mailman?
Everybody else had the same question running through their minds. What did this demon mean by asking such a stupid question?
Renji frowned and spoke in a displeased tone.
[The hell are you on idiot? Are you blind or deaf? Can't you see the very person standing before your eyes?]
He was incredibly displeased.
Was this some new form of making someone annoyed?
It worked like a d*mn charm.
He had to admit that he didn't think he would end up so annoyed just by coming to a banquet.
He had expected to enjoy the banquet and find some new women to play with especially since he was getting bored of his childhood friend and the princess.
But not only did men try to converse with him, this Sh*t had to happen as well.
Was this make the hero unhappy day? How did he not get the memo.
He scowled.
[First you barge in here with your oh so scary entrance, then you interrupt my time with my women calling me out and now this b*ullshit? Hehe, your talent in pissing me off is amazing!]
Renji applauded the demon and laughed wildly.
It seemed like he was ready to pounce in his anger as he clapped and laughed.
Even so, Sullivan seemed unfazed. He just continued staring at Renji with a peculiar gaze.
After a while, Renji finished clapping and Sullivan had also finished analyzing Renji as well.
He then spoke without hesitation.
[It is but a suitable question in your case as your extremely weak for a 'God's chosen']
In Sullivan's eyes Renji was no more than a regular summoned hero who just had a few more buffs.
He sighed.
At this, Renji who had been having a ball stopped. His mind went blank as he stared at Sullivan with a stupefied expression.
'Weak?'
He was?
Impossible.
Ever since he had come to this world he had been able to kill higher leveled monster and his skills were always so overpowered.
He was weak?
He was chosen by god and became the 'Gods chosen'.
Yet, he was weak?
What a joke!
Sullivan however ignored his dumbfounded expression and spoke clearly.
[If this is who the hero is this time around then I can only shake my head. Truly a disappointment. To think I had my hopes up only to find a clown parading in the name of a hero!]
No one could understand him. Especially the other heroes.
That was because Renji was the strongest of them all. Ever since he came to this world Renji had stood above them all in strength and abilities.
If he was weak, then really. What about them?
Weren't they just fools thinking they had become stronger because of their skills?
At this moment they all realized that they had gained a big head because of their 'Status' as heroes.
In all actuality most of them weren't even level five yet they had thought they were special.
Sullivan then looked at Renji from head to toe and spat in disgust.
[You don't even have the hero's egg!]
He really looked disdainful as he glanced Renji.
How was there such a weak and disappointing hero in this world?
There should at least be a limit to incompetence but this was just too disappointing to him.
[Did you expect to beat us with that measly strength of yours? Even a common slime at the border of the demon plains would kill you a million times over!]
He wasn't exaggerating.
Even common slimes at the border of the demon plains could easily defeat level twenty and above opponents.
Even so, Renji had no idea.
He thought he was being referred to as small fry had an extremely twisted expression. Anger surged through his body and he almost exploded.
However he didn't let the fuse go off just yet. He was curious about something Sullivan had said before.
[Hero's egg?]
What was that?
It was a term completely foreign to him but seemed like something he should obtain as a hero.
Maybe it was a treasure that would make him stronger!
If he could obtain such a heaven defying treasure his growth rate would be increased by who knows how many times.
He had to get his hands on such a treasure.
Greed flashed through his eyes. Renji could almost taste the countless delicate flowers tackling him from all directions!
However Sullivan shook his head and replied in a disappointed tone.
[It's a necessary thing for a hero to have in order to be able to eliminate the demon lord. Without it, defeating the demon king once and for all? Hah what a joke!]
Sullivan scoffed.
He felt like telling Renji was too much a waste of his time.
[A hero's egg is innate, the fact that you don't have it means you never will. Telling someone as useless as you something like that will never even bear fruit. At most the most, all you can do is Seal the demon king after defeating her and the only reason trash like you would be able to fight her is because she is in a weakened state]
Akane who was listening intently while fighting the pressure was stunned.
'Her? Was the demon king a girl?'
She was stunned.
But even more shocking was the information the demon was spilling.
Was it okay to give out confidential information like that?
She wondered why he could just speak so casually and if that wouldn't be giving the enemy vital information.
However after thinking over Sullivan's words she understood. It would be vital information on in the hands of those who could use it.
If what he had said about the 'hero's egg' being right then Renji wouldn't be able to kill the demon king.
Even if they did manage to defeat the demon king all they could do was seal her away meaning it wouldn't exactly be considered a complete victory.
When she thought about this she couldn't help but sigh and lament.
Was Renji really the hero?
Sullivan looked calmly at Renji whose expression kept warping and twisting as he spoke.
[The last hero had the hero's egg and he was truly a fitting individual for the title of hero]
Hero Lionheart, everyone present knew of him.
Even the heroes who came from another world knew so much about this man you would think they had been present at the time.
That was because the people of this world would sing praises of the man so much that their ears felt numb when they heard of this person.
Even the demons had to admit that this person was a true hero in the flesh.
He then looked at the worthless thing before him.
[You however, trash hardly worthy of the title. You'll be nothing without that holy sword.
A dependent fool who should rather be cut down and perish before dying a pitiful death in the coming war]
Sullivan had no doubt that without the sword Renji would die a horrible death.
He was lucky his trait was holy sword.
That meant his sword couldn't be lost no matter what.
[Are you saying I'm weak?]
Renji was incredulous.
He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth in anger as he asked back defiantly.
[Did you not hear me?]
Chuckling, Sullivan showed a hint of mockery and contempt on his face.
Are you kidding?
If not the false hero before him then who else would he be talking to?
[I guess you're not only incompetent but stupid as well. How about I help you sever that rotten head of yours so you can become smarter in the afterlife?]
Boom!
Renji's anger finally exploded.
He was unable to hold back and surges of holy power flowed through his body before a huge glowing sword appeared in his hands.
It was none other than the holy sword!