I Reincarnated as a Hero
Embark on Adventure
“Silence, Artpe.”
“Hei. Stop right there. Don't come here. Hey, hey! ”
Artpe faces the biggest threat of his life. The identity of this threat is a paste made from a handful of grass. He held it in his hand.
“You will improve soon if I can give this to you.”
“Stop lying! There's no way I'll get better by applying the dirty ones …. Ah.”
(Maethel)
(Level 2)
(Lv4 Battery)
(Graze Treatment)
(The grass works against all kinds of wounds, but the effect is weak. If the grass is made into a paste by combining liquids, its healing power is slightly increased.)
Maybe it could really heal his wound.
As the thought flowed in his mind, Artpe immediately calmed down. This is his mistake. In contrast to his previous incarnation, the current hero had learned how to attack the gap. In an instant, he darted in, and he placed the grass paste on his knees!
“Ooh-ahhhhhhk!”
“Shut up and taken care of by me!”
“Ooh-ahhh .. It really gets better!”
He hasn't tried searching through the bushes. After he pulled the grass, he spat at it before touching it.
The pain disappeared in an instant after the paste was applied!
Artpe was surprised by the unexpected talent the hero possessed. He preened while sticking out his chest that was still flat.
“Dad I taught me about different types of grass. There is grass that you can eat, and of course, there is one that can treat wounds. There is even grass that can restore your energy. He also taught me about which grass is dangerous to eat. ”
“I ignored you when you said you ate grass before, but now it sounds as if your words are a prediction ..”
“Let's rest for a while until the medicine seeps in. Uh. Before we do that…. ”
Maetel found a patch of grass nearby, and she pulled out the broadleaf grass. He wiped his sleeves. Then he wrapped the leaves wide around the wound given with a paste. He tied it loosely.
He looked evil when fighting the goblins, but in this light, he showed his feminine side. If he was a normal boy, he would fall in love with her at this moment. Of course, Artpe was able to avoid this problem. The number one cause of death for the Four Heavenly Kings was the honey trap. He was well informed of the matter, so his heart did not beat any faster at all.
“Daisy Oopsy. Everything's done. ”
“.....Thank you.”
“This is nothing compared to what Artpe did for me!”
Maetel smiled broadly on her face as she sat next to Artpe. After the battle with the goblins ended, they had decided to recover from the fatigue caused by their first battle. They rested on a large rock that was nearby.
“What I did for you ..”
Artpe felt guilty for Maetel's words, so he laughed bitterly.
To be honest, he had mixed feelings about all of this. Is he really the same person as the version of himself, who grew up with Maetel? Why did Artpe have no memory of the time before he regained his memories?
“Are you tired, Artpe? I'll let you use my lap as a pillow. Why don't you sleep even if it's only for a short time? ”
“...no.”
Artpe faced the face of an angel and the kind heart of Maetel. He felt awkward facing her, so he quietly turned his gaze towards the sky. The sunset light slowly spread in the sky.
They don't have time to waste.
“I'm fine. Let's get up now. It will be cold and dark as soon as night falls. ”
“What should we do?”
The two heroes were still too young and weak. It was risky for them to spend the entire night inside the forest. After all, they couldn't just go back to the city.
What is their best choice right now?
Artpe laughed softly as he revealed his answer.
“We can get into Dungeon.”
“...what?”
Maetel answered back with a question.
For the first time, since he reincarnated, Artpe spoke words worthy of being a hero.
“I said we should clear the Dungeon!”
Dungeons was a terrifying place where it was full of monsters and traps. However, at the end of Dungeons, there was always the prospect of getting a sweet reward. This was why adventurers were lured into Dungeons. Some refer to Dungeons as gifts from the gods. Others call it the temptation of the devil. There were even some, who called it a joke done by the Demon King.
“I like to call Dungeons a rich mine.”
“Artpe is amazing!”
It was extremely difficult to find rewards within Dungeons.
There were some cases where one could avoid all the traps, but when one reached the last room, it was revealed that the treasure was hidden in one of the traps already passed. There are times when the last boss is killed, but it is revealed that the last boss is a treasure. Then there are cases where the last boss does not turn out to be the real boss. The adventurer awakens, on a journey against monsters, to become the last boss by being inflicted by poison and curse. The world is filled with stories like that!
At this point, it was clear that the nature of a god could be twisted like a Demon King.
Or are they two sides of the same coin?
On the other hand, Artpe has the ability to Read All Creation. He can cut through all the lies to see the truth. No one could fool Artpe's eyes. Artpe had an ability that allowed him to find all the hidden Dungeons, and it would not be difficult for him to obtain hidden treasures in Dungeons!
“Of course, in my previous life, I used this amazing ability for the benefit of the Demon King ...”
Just thinking about it made Artpe grit his teeth. If he could take only a 20 percent cut of what he obtained from those countless Dungeons, he would be able to take care of his 30 generations of descendants!
“This time will be different. Alright. I'll work a little harder, so I can enjoy a peaceful life as a dairy farmer. ”
“I'm not sure what you're talking about, but let's work harder!”
Artpe knew about the Dungeon near the village where the hero was born. To be exact, there was exactly one Dungeon within the forest near the village village. It was appropriate, because the village had nothing.
From the very beginning, he had already thought about visiting this Dungeon, when they fled. This was why they were heading in this direction ever since they exited the village. It's going according to plan. The Underground Prison appeared not long after.
“...Is it here?”
“Iya nih.”
When Maetel saw the entrance to the Dungeon, she had a strange expression on her face.
“Do we have to go to a strange place? Isn't this a funeral? ”
“All Dungeon entrances are like this. It was as if all the Dungeons makers made a friendship pact by losing their collective minds. ”
Aside from the graves, there were several thousand year old trees, natural lakes formed within the caves and destroyed houses within the city. This is a popular spot for Dungeons.
This is a very clear and suspicious location. However, these points are not investigated unless the hero or Artpe finds them. He always wondered why it was like that. However, that problem is not a problem now.
“I don't want to go in there …. Dad I said we shouldn't bother the rest of the dead. ”
As of now, Maetel had obediently followed Artpe's words. This was the first time he pushed back. Well, it was true that the hero from his past life had also never visited this Dungeon.
After being chosen as a hero, he was immediately dragged to the palace. He may always have an aversion for funeral reasons, but that doesn't matter anymore. There is only one important fact at this time. He ‘should’ go to this Underground Prison.
This was why Artpe spoke out loud.
“If we do not enter here, we will be dragged back to the palace.”
“I prefer tasteless food! I don't like the cold either. Whoa, woo …. ”
“Yeah, are you going in?”
“·.iya nih.”
The sun had set, and their surroundings were getting colder. They don't have time to waste time. Maetel looked like she was about to cry, but she followed Arpte. He had no choice, but to enter the Dungeon.
“Hah?”
However, when he actually entered the Dungeon, Maetel tilted her head in confusion.
“This is not a grave?”
Maetel hoped to see a coffin with a corpse inside. He mistook the cold brick walls with hidden bats and long cobwebs. The scene that greeted them was a square room, and the floor was covered in brown soil.
When he turned around, he saw the stairs leading to the outside. Maetel was sure he had descended the stone stairs, but unbeknownst to him, it turned into a staircase made of earth!
“Artpe, Artpe!”
Maetel's eyes turned around, and she grabbed Artpe's dirty arm. He somewhat expected such a reaction from Maetel. Artpe grinned.
“Underground prisons are all like this. So what are you thinking? Are you still cold? ”
“No, I'm not cold at all .. Huh? Why so?”
When the hero realized the abnormal conditions around him, he became a little confused!
Artpe gave a brief explanation to him.
“Dungeon is pocket dimension shape. You have to think of it as a space that is detached from the outside world. ”
“What is pocket dimension?”
“The concept of pocket dimensions was first introduced in 728 according to the Continent Calendar. A demon named ‘Nanarai Bodra’ made an experiment in which the Mana density in a limited space was pushed past the maximum amount allowed …. ”
“It's over my head!”
Maetel raised one hand, and she cried out in excitement. Artpe had already expected such a reaction from him. He smiled kindly as he asked her a question.
“Which part don't you understand?”
“There are too many ... You have to explain what a Continent Calendar is first.”
“Good. Let's put that aside for now. ”
Artpe gave up on giving him an explanation. He was the one who was wrong for trying to explain the concept of magic to an idiot.
“Just accept such places exist, and Dungeons occupy that space.”
“Iya. Alright!”
If he was going to cover everything up, he shouldn't have asked for an explanation!
“We will sleep here today. Since we are at the entrance of the Dungeon, monsters will not approach here. Moreover, no one would be able to find and enter this Underground Prison. We can relax and sleep. ”
“Iya. Alright.”
He had said those words, but he prepared for the unexpected. He used his fingers to spread out a few threads of Mana to the entrance, stairs, and entrance of the Dungeon located on the other side of the room. It would allow him to be aware of external threats beforehand, and it would give him time to prepare. This should have been an impossible task for normal level 2 heroes, but Artpe was able to do it.
Maetel saw Artpe's work. His eyes were shining non-stop.
“Artpe is absolutely amazing. There is nothing you do not know. You are great at everything except sports. You're kind…. Moreover, you are a hero! ”
“You are also a hero.”
“I ... I like being a hero, but actually, I wouldn't mind if I didn't become a hero.”
Artpe finally remembered the words Maetel said in the morning. He clearly said there was something he wanted to be more than just a hero.
He plays a hero every day. He knows he likes to be a hero. So what does he mean when he says there's something he wants more than to be a hero?
Artpe pondered about it as he turned to look at Maetel with worry.
“Do you might want to be a Demon King rather than a hero !?”
“Cannot be!”
“You definitely are not one of the Four Sky Kings. That's not worth it. ”
“I'm not talking about that!”
Maetel's face reddened as she was angry. His anger pretty much erased the fear he felt for the Dungeon and the future. Artpe smiled for the first time, and he gently patted her on the head.
“I already know, you fool. Whatever you want, you need to stay safe in your heart. When the Demon King dies, you will be free. ”
“Free....?”
A hero only exists, because there is a Demon King in existence. When the Demon King disappeared, the Hero Class would vanish as well.
Then the hero will be able to obtain a new Class.
“That day is coming, so you have to keep your dreams. You can't forget it. I'll help you reach it. ”
“Dream .. Do you really think I will be able to fulfill my dreams?”
“Of course.”
He doesn't know what his dream is. However, the dream was probably something he could realize after the death of the Demon King. Artpe nodded strongly, and Maetel's face looked bright.
“Good. I will try harder from now on! I'll do anything! ”
“Iya. By the way, it's time for us to go to sleep. ”
“Iya nih! Sleep tight, Artpe! ”
“You also sleep well.”
He has successfully motivated the hero.
Now he will be an active participant in moving forward!
Artpe smiled happily. He was able to turn the tide of Maetel's reluctance, and his plans were on track now.
His expression was similar to that of a farmer waiting for his harvest.
If he knew what Maetel dreamed of, Artpe would not be able to make such a satisfied expression. He had always been the lowest rank of the Four Sky Kings, as he had a habit of not catching important developments.
This was how the two heroes slept safely inside the Dungeon on their first night.
