84 Episode 18: I guessed the truth about the transition to another world.

''Master Ko, the reason why the Mercenary Guild's cadres wanted to kidnap me is surely because I am a survivor of an ancient civilization.

So, after all, I think today's meeting was fate.

--I've been waiting for you for five thousand years, my hero.

As soon as Charu told me that, the 【Brave Person】 skill was released, but now, let's look back at the past for a moment.

Do you remember what happened just before I moved to another world?

You are now summoned to another world.

Please choose your desired role from the following options.

1. hero: a hero with a great destiny

2. a wise man: one who overwhelms all with uncommon magic

3. The Demon King: The Darkness Incarnate, who paints everything according to his desire

At the time, I was suddenly confronted with three choices.

I refused all of them, but in the city of Surie, I got 【Wise Man】 and this time I got 【Brave Man】.

...... It looks like the [Demon King] will be rolling in sooner or later.

A brave man, a wise man and a demon king.

Isn't that a bit too much of an attribute?

Anyway, now that the new skills have been opened up, let's check out the effects.

.............

I see.

I think I understand most of it.

To put it very simply, 【Brave Man】 is a skill that temporarily gives you a great deal of charisma.

Depending on what you say and do while activating it, you can make those around you feel courageous or enthusiastic, or you can make them feel fascinated or worshipped.

If they have respect and esteem for me to begin with, the effect seems to be doubled.

If I misuse 【Brave man】, it would be possible to make rags to riches from the new religion or take over the country.

King Viktor had 【Dignity】 (to make people around him respect him with his imposing behavior), but 【Brave Man】 seems to be the upper hand, and if both sides clash, 【Brave Man】 is said to take precedence.

...... Well, I'm not going to run it because it's too much trouble.

I like my life right now.

* * *.

After a quick check of my skills, I called out to Iris.

''Iris used to be in the same party as Char. Did you know the story about the ...... survivors of an ancient civilization?

No, I haven't heard of it.

Iris had a puzzled look on her face.

'To be honest, I'm quite surprised ....... I knew you were older, but I didn't expect you to be a millennial .......

''I'm sorry, Iris. I was told by the elders at the time not to talk too much about myself until I met the brave Lord .......

Well, it's not surprising.

Professing that you are a survivor of an ancient civilization will only make you look bad as a crazy person.

There's also the possibility of getting into strange trouble.

If that's the case, it would be wise to hide it until the time it's needed.

''Oh, but I've been asleep for a long time until recently, after the destruction of the ancient civilization. When I woke up, I was very surprised to find that it was 5,000 years later. ...... If you exclude that period of time, I think I'm a bit older than Ko-sama. Maybe.

'Really?　...... looks about the same age as Iris, though.

Well!

Charu smiles dainty smile like a flower.

''Fufu, Kou-sama is so good at it. Even though I know it's flattery, it makes me happy.

I'm not being flattering, I'm just being honest, but oh well.

There's something else that bothers me more than that.

"It's been asleep for 5,000 years?

'Yes. Even though elves have a long life span, their lifespan is about 200 years. In my case, the elders at the time gave me the Time Freeze Seal. It is a secret technique to stop the time of both the mind and body. ...... So it's not so much that I was asleep, but rather that when I closed my eyes and opened them, I felt as if it was 5,000 years later.

You weren't surprised?

'I was surprised. And I was very uncomfortable at first. ...... because I realized it was a long way off in the future and I didn't know anyone.

...... That was a tough one.

Thank you. But it's all right now. Because I met Kou-sama.

Come to think of it, Char said something like, he's been waiting for me.

What did he mean by that?

''Ko-sama, please listen to the message from the elders at the time. It concerns my mission as a brave man.

That's when Char said that.

In the reception room are me, Iris, Charu, and Commander Lanning.

Commander Lanning had been silent for a long time, but here he raised his hand reservedly.

''【Dragon Slayer】Dono, is this a story that I can hear myself?　I'll be out of my seat if you need me to, but I'll be at .......

Now, what's going on?

Char's story is no longer very far from the interview of the case.

In that sense, I'm sorry to Commander Lanning, but he should be asked to leave the room.

...... Just as I was thinking that, just in time, Lily and the Konoe Knight returned.

Apparently, they finished the request process at the Adventurer's Guild.

In conclusion, Commander Lanning and his konoe guards will return to the castle with the three leaders of the mercenary guild.

''Then, 《Dragon Slayer》-dono, please excuse us. The reward has been deposited with the Adventurer's Guild, so please be sure to receive it. Thank you for your cooperation!''

Thank you 「「「「「 Thank you 」」」」」

And so the knights left the room, leaving me, Iris, Lily, and Char.

Lily is also related to the ancient civilization, so she should be qualified to listen to Char's story.

I explain to Lily what happened up to this point.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out. ...... It's nice to meet you, Charlotte. I'm Lily Lunaria,

'It's nice to meet you too, Lily. ...... Huh?　This vibe, it's kind of familiar.

I'm a descendent of Mobius. Did you know that?

'You're that self-proclaimed Great Sage, Mobius, right?　Yes, we've met before.

Apparently, Mobius was treated as "self-described" by his contemporaries as well.

'But Mobius was single and didn't seem to have any such partners: ....... His sister was married, and I think he was of that lineage.　Lily's vibe is just like your sister's.

Yeah, what is it?

Lily asks back with a puzzled look on her face.

Could it be that Mobius had been spouting lies about his sister's descendants, such as 'his direct descendants'?

'Mobius told me in a dream that he I have had many wives. One of those wives was you.

'No, no, it can't be. Mr. Mobius, I was extremely attached to my own sister: ......

Ummm.

Apparently Mobius was a ciscon in a bad way.

I don't know, the later it gets, the more it becomes apparent that Mobius is bad: .......

'I think Lily-san is not directly descended from Mobius, but from his sister.

Thank you, thank you. ...... That's a relief.

I know how Lily feels.

And once again, being a descendant of Mobius isn't something I'm too proud of.

Well.

Now that Lily and Char's greetings are done, let's get down to business.

What's your mission as a brave man?

"The elders have foretold that.

Char begins to speak.

The world is full of misfortune. In the distant future, when all of these misfortunes are gathered together, ...... the Misfortune Festival will come. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. O brave man, defeat the remaining two and gain their power. When you have all three of them, the power of the 【Brave Man】, 【Wise Man】 and 【Demon King】 will awaken the power of the 【Hazard Killer】." ......

What about ......?

I can't help but let out a goofy voice.

Brave man vs. wise man vs. demon king.

What is that otherworldly battle royale?

''I heard that Kou-sama has already defeated the 'Black Dragon of Extreme Destruction', but sooner or later a new calamity will appear. You can't fight it with just the power of a brave man. ...... I'm going to help you too, even if it's inadequate. Please obtain the 【Calamity Killer】.

That's what I'm talking about: .......

'Hey, Char,'

Master Ko, can I help you with something?　It's a very unflattering look. ......

Actually, I've already got the [Disaster Killer].

I activate the 【Calamity Killer】.

The silver particles condensed with a swoosh and became a divine bow.

''Eh ......?''

Charu was surprised, and his purple eyes widened.

''Then Ko-sama already has a [Sage] and a [Demon King]?''

''I have the [Wise Man]. But I don't have a [Demon Lord].

'It's too different from the elder's prophecy that there is a [disaster killer] without all three: ......

This is my guess, but perhaps the elder's prophecy or something like that was the 'regular route'.

Originally, three people, a brave man, a wise man and a demon king, were supposed to be transferred to another world, and I was one of them.

However, I chose a hidden option, which opened up a different path ...... from the 'regular route', a 'special route' so to speak.

The truth is, that's about it.

I'm sure there are no other transferee's except for me, considering the fact that both 【Brave Man】 and 【Wise Man】 have been easily obtained.

''Who the hell is Kou-sama ......?''

I don't know what I'm doing. I just know what I have to do.

I don't want any troublesome mission or fate, but if we leave it unchecked, it will be even more troublesome because of the "Disaster Festival".

In that case, the sooner we get a handle on this, the sooner we can solve this problem, the better.

As for me, I'm planning to continue living in this world.

In addition to expanding our war potential, we should also consult with King Victor and make sure we have a system in place to prevent us from working for free.

At the very least, we'll set a market price for each disaster, like how much we'll be paid for each one.

In fantasy games and comics, saving the world from crisis tends to be treated as free labor, but there are plenty of black companies alone that get exploited. When it comes down to it, I'll throw in my full strength and start negotiating wages (by force) with the world.

Oh, yeah.

There's one more thing we need to do.

The mercenary guild leaders were fleeing to the southeast.

Why the southeast?

Was he running away at random, or did he have some destination to the southeast?

When I asked Charu about it, he gave me this answer.

'Five thousand years ago, there was an underground city on the southeast coast. ...... executives may have been headed there.