HeroxMaou Chapter 16

Chapter 16
Birth of a New Hero: Second Half

 

Oliver’s residence, front yard.

The front yard which had been arrangedd into a soothing s.p.a.ce for Cecilia is filled with colourful blooming flowers and a pretty fountain to keep it cool.

blown up?

The youth that visited there was dressed in black armor and held a black katana.

Oliver and the black youth faced each other.

sounds racist

The first one to speak was Oliver.

welcome

“I don’t remember inviting you though. Isn’t it rude to break the barriers that others put up?”

“I’ll return those words as they are to you. You’re the hero right? Why have you not carried out the royal order to kill the demon lord?”

kawaii kara

Oliver had abandoned the royal order to kill the demon lord.

The question asked by the youth, was a question of why he brought home the demon lord even though he was the hero. The demon lord is an evil that must be defeated and cannot be left alive, that is what the youth thinks.

take a look

“——I don’t really care about the royal order. I just wanted the demon lord more. That’s it.”

“So you chose the demon lord over the royal order?”

“Yeah.”

only good thing

With a stunned look, the youth looked at Oliver.

isnt that evident by now?

His features were still young, not fitting the black armour. His black eyes and hair seemed to fit the night more than the day. Oliver thought about how it wasn’t a very common colour.

fantasy~

The air of the youth whose name Oliver still did not know, was somewhat similar to Oliver himself. He had thought that it was about time for it to appear, so this youth should be it.

the newbie

“So——you are the new hero?”

“……Yes. I have been appointed as the hero by the king.”

“Congratulations.”

not really

In that case, he is fired, Oliver thought that lightly.

This way he can spend more time with Cecilia and he has already earned enough money to live the rest of his life playing around. Even if he is extravagant, there is no problem.

sacked

“……the king has told me to kill you and bring back the demon lord.”

“Hmmm……?”

the latter is an issue

What the youth had said, was to kill Oliver.

There is no way such a thing was simple. Because Oliver is the hero, he won’t lose to anyone but——

——this youth, is abnormal.

Strong.

summoned?

Oliver sensed the youth’s strength in an instant and reached out for his sword.

At the same time, the youth reached for the katana at his waist.

With a sharp sound, the two blades crashed and created a shockwave. Neither of them was inferior to the other in strength and speed.

He was worthy to bear the name of hero.

kouhai-kun~

“Hero Oliver! I have no grudge against you, but I’ll defeat you!!”

“There’s no way I would be done in by a newbie like you.”

katans really should be used like that

Oliver parried the incoming katana, causing the youth to be sent flying backwards. But he twisted his body midair and made a clean landing.

nekoland

‘I see’, Oliver observed the youth, impressed.

Returning the katana to its sheath, the youth looked for a chance to step in.

sword-draw again~

“Wanting the demon lord, I don’t understand that at all but……for now, I will just complete my mission!”

try understanding first

With a sword draw, the youth closed in

on Oliver in an instant.

(T/N: ゼロスピード/zero speed is used here, I really don’t get this, is it just some chuunibyou thingy)

——Heeh. He moves faster than I expected.

But, it is still too slow.

0m/s is abit too slow

Without any shock at the speed at which the youth closed into Oliver in an instant, Oliver declared, “Naive, newbie.” and enveloped the tip of his sword in fire.

As Oliver received the katana with the flames, hot air a.s.saulted the youth. The youth grimaced at the heat, but he couldn’t afford to pull back here.

One stroke, two strokes——the sword and katana clashed, producing fireworks. Oliver steadily parried the youth’s katana that came at Oliver incessantly.

what’s the point of the fire

“Hmmm……”

show-off?

——stronger, than expected.

cheat

Oliver appears to live freely and unconcerned, without thinking about anything, but he has the basic information of other strong people. He has connections with informants and a lot of information comes to him without him having to do anything.

Despite that, he knew absolutely nothing about this youth. While wondering which rural village he came from——Oliver thought about ending it on the next move.

gotta get back to cecilia

The youth desperately attacked, but there was an overwhelming difference in experience. Oliver feels that by crossing swords, most things can be understood.

This youth’s sword does not have the strength of those that have fought. His innate talent is great, but it can be felt that it has not been very long since he started fighting.

summoned

“Dammit, as expected of the hero, you’re strong.”

ofc

While breathing hard, the youth took a large leap backwards. He had probably decided that it was better to open up some distance from Oliver and judge the situation.

Oliver frankly admitted that that was not a bad decision, but that would not work against Oliver.

Oliver defeated Cecilia~

“Guess so……Now then, this is the end.”

“Wha, wai, that’s cheati——!?”

there is no cheating

Seeing Oliver smile brightly, the youth opened his eyes wide and shouted.

dont waste time on that

Even though he had thought that the hero Oliver had been seriously fighting him with his full strength——Oliver still had a hidden move, it’s cheating.

it’s reality

In Oliver’s right hand was the sword he had been wielding until now.

In his left hand, was a powerful sword made from light magic.

light saber

The greatsword that was larger than Oliver, was thrown at the youth.

The youth struggled to deploy an emergency barrier, but Oliver’s attack is not weak enough to be blocked by something like that. The youth thought about what to do, but gave up and just took action.

go with instinct!

“Dammit, just work out some hooooooooooow!!”

great plan

Along with the barrier, the youth deployed fire magic at the same time.

The result, was a large explosion in the mansion’s garden.

not goblin’s bomb

Boooooom, with that large sound, the mansion also took some damage.

On the second floor, and the living room facing the garden.

intermission

intermission

“……eh?”

h

Cecilia unintentionally let out a sound, looking blankly at Oliver and the youth in the garden. She wondered what had happened, but it is unmistakable that they were fighting.

collateral damage

“Cecilia! Sorry, I surprised you……”

blowing away part of the living room works

Oliver immediately went to Cecilia’s side and checked for wounds.

it’s your fault

He had deployed a barrier, so he knew she was fine, but he couldn’t relax until he confirmed it with his own eyes.

Making Cecilia stand up from the sofa she was sitting on, he checked her from head to toe. Of course, he did not forget to check if her hair got burnt.

you did that b4

“That’s good, there’s no injuries.”

“I won’t get injured by something like this. But, that was surprising……hero, who is that youth?”

“Seems to be the new hero.”

kinda

The youth that had been blown to the corner of the garden by the shockwave was just about to stand up.

Oliver smiled wryly, he was tougher than expected, but with this he should have understood he could not match Oliver.

magic is cheating

With this experience, he can just go back to his rural village.

Oliver had taken him on, so from now on is time with Cecilia. Oliver no longer has any more time to waste on the new hero. He might die from Cecilia withdrawal.

same

“Cecilia, I worked hard, so can I hug you?”

“No.”

no

——a beautiful girl dealing with the hero that was asking for a reward.

yep

“……eh?”

close enough

The youth that had completely stood up, looked at Oliver in the mansion and opened his eyes wide.

What is this what kind of situation is this? The hero Oliver with that dignified look just now is nowhere to be seen, could it be split personality? The situation made that youth think that.

just closet pervert

“…………nn?”

actually not really closet

For now, he had to get a grasp on the situation, so the youth dashed towards Oliver——and caught his breath.

In his field of vision, was a green child-like demonia that was much smaller than him. His careless thoughts slipped out of his mouth.

shock

“The demon lord, was a goblin?”

“Me!? That’s absurd, no way!!”

yep

In response tot he youth’s words, Goblin who with Cecilia shook his head quickly and denied it. He felt that he being the demon lord was as impossible, no even more impossible than Oliver becoming an honest man.

great comparison

——isn’t the only demonia here, this goblin?

Tilting his head in confusion, the youth looked in turn from Oliver, to Cecilia, to Goblin.

it’s pretty obvious

“Eh? Then, the demon lord is——”

yep

Oliver’s gaze didn’t move, but Goblin’s gaze moved towards Cecilia.

Seeing that, the youth shouted “Haah!?”

she’s cute right?

“The demon lord is, this cute girl!? Certainly, I would bring this home……!!”

same

The youth nodded largely and felt that it couldn’t be helped that Oliver ignored the royal order——

end

….There was an announcement about the light novel being availible for pre-order on amazon here……which was meant for like almost 2 months ago….

I still haven’t bought it….or L.E.M. ….and my k.u.mo book 7 either ;-;

I usually get my j.a.panese books from kinokuniya, and there’s a sale there this weekend, so hopefully I can find at least k.u.mo there…..otherwise ordering online….hmm…….am I willing to wait for the webstore sale……………….