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They drew their rifles and took cover behind defensive positions.

The guards immediately entered a level-one alert state.

“C-Captain of the Guard! wizard I think something is approaching!”

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But that illusion lasted only for an instant; as it drew closer, they realized it was not a golem, but a suit of armor.

The rock was moving.

Shortly afterward, the source of the vibrations emerged from the dense forest.

It was an enormous rock.

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No, could it really be called armor?

It looked as though one of the golems that could only be found underground was walking toward them.

Every step it took generated tremors due to its immense weight.

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Despite standing only about two meters tall, its presence felt like a mountain.

Once it was close enough, the captain of the guard tried to fulfill his duty.

“H-Ha…!”

It came closer and closer.

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Upon reaching a sufficient distance, the armored man stopped of his own accord and placed his shield before him.

He could not even properly pronounce the short word “Halt.”

With a deep resonance, the man stopped moving.

BOOM!

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The armored man silently unfolded a crumpled and battered sheet of paper.

The guard cautiously approached and asked.

“W-Who are you?”

Fear for his own life naturally made his tone respectful.

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The guards looked at one another after reading the document.

“I certify that this knight, who earned merits during the recent monster extermination campaign, is authorized to request an audience with Regent Perda Valdrova… Huh?”

Although it was torn and worn, the seal stamped upon it belonged to Count Consilus.

“That can’t be right… Could there be some mistake?”

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“Y-You may pass.”

Even with the certificate, they could not deny him entry, so the guards wore awkward expressions.

“Yeah. aluminum They said he would arrive this morning, and he did arrive this morning…”

“Didn’t the armored knight we were expecting already arrive?”

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When the captain returned the certificate, the armored man raised his shield and resumed walking.

Meanwhile, Erika was delighted that the Armored Knight, Valdrova, had accepted her proposal.

His incredibly heavy footsteps carried him toward Hestia Village.

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She clenched her fist to suppress the trembling brought on by her satisfaction and expressed her gratitude.

“Ahem! acoustic Thank you very much. riddle If the day ever comes when the continent of Serdes is saved, it will undoubtedly be possible thanks to the Knight’s assistance.”

‘I thought it would take much longer to convince him. afford I never imagined it would go this well.’

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Taking advantage of the favorable atmosphere, Erika asked another question.

“I guarantee your anonymity, but could you at least tell me a little about your identity?”

“I understand. antique It’s a shame, but it can’t be helped.”

No, no, no!

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Making a private promise to uncover the knight’s true identity someday, she decided to let the matter rest.

She then dispelled the magical barrier.

Lorga’s children possessed a tendency to never leave unanswered anything that sparked their curiosity.

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Nod, nod.

With that, their conversation ended, and Valdrova left together with Erika.

“Then tomorrow, come to the Adventurers’ Guild first rather than the Workers’ Union. palette There are a few things we need to coordinate, and besides, I know you don’t work solely for money, so we’ll have to adjust the schedule.”

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But it was not a statue.

“Uh… this isn’t the Adventurers’ Guild, it’s the Workers’ Union. arena I don’t think this is where you should be…”

Hanson, who should have been waiting outside the door, was standing nervously in the union hall.

The reason was a statue standing before him.

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And at the same time, they demonstrated that he possessed such monstrous strength that no one could stop him once he decided to move forward.

It was a man so covered in heavy armor that he could be described as a fortress.

The armor and shield appeared to have been melted and hardened countless times, creating rippling layers across the surface.

They looked so heavy that even taking a single step seemed difficult.

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Shake of the head.

“Is he someone you know?”

Faced with that breathtaking figure, Erika tilted her head slightly and asked Valdrova.

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If it were someone she knew, it could only be another dragon.

Even when taking human form, dragons preferred to present themselves as they were rather than completely covering themselves in such a manner.

And there was no dragon who walked around wearing armor like that.

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He was looking at her.

Valdrova felt a gaze piercing through the visor.

Then the knight’s helmet, motionless like a statue, moved.

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“Was it… you?”

“The shameless thief who stole another person’s merits?”

A deep voice broke the prolonged silence.

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A thick and solid club began to move.

That man intended to crush her head with his club.

Valdrova’s combat senses, superior to anyone else’s, clearly perceived the prelude to an attack.

At that very instant—

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“What do you think you’re doing…?!”

CRASH!

She used magic to immobilize his arm with restraining chains and stop the attack.

Erika reacted immediately.

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“What…?!”

Erika’s magic was a fifth-circle defensive spell capable of restraining even an ogre.

She failed.

Erika’s efforts shattered together with the magical chains she had cast.

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BOOM!!

That strength descended directly toward Valdrova’s head.

From the moment she saw that armor, she had estimated that he was strong, but even that assessment appeared to have fallen short.

And that man had destroyed it.

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“Uwaaaah!”

A shockwave exploded outward.

“Aaaagh!”

The people nearby were knocked off their feet, and the dust gathered on the rooftops burst loose all at once.

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It had stopped above the Armored Knight’s head.

Had that attack landed directly, not even a trace of its target would have remained.

But that did not happen.

The club never reached the ground.

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“Hmm…”

“So, even if you’re a thief, at least you have some skill.”

The man let out a snort.

Just as the man had swung the club with one hand, the Armored Knight had caught the tip of the weapon with one hand.

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The buildings had shaken violently.

People were sprawled across the ground.

Valdrova held the club while observing her surroundings.

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‘The buildings I built…’

An emotion arose within her.

‘The buildings… almost collapsed.’

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It was the first time since the Godwin incident that she had felt genuine anger.

“What kind of commotion are you causing in someone else’s territory?”

Just as that emotion was about to surge from the depths of her heart—

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A young voice suddenly rang out.

It carried a weight that could not be ignored.

It was hard to believe it belonged to someone who was not even twenty years old.

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The person who had stepped between them was someone she knew very well.

‘Perda!’

Upon hearing that voice, Valdrova’s anger dissipated like steam.

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Her fiancé.

The man she thought was unbelievably cool.

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Before the incident occurred, Perda received a report from Isabella.

Perda asked what in the world that was supposed to mean.

“The Armored Knight had already entered the village, but we’ve received news that another Armored Knight has arrived.”

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“I see?”

The first was undoubtedly the Armored Knight they had known for a long time, and the second was, without a doubt, Alberdo, known as The Walking Fortress.

“One is the Armored Knight who has already been working here, and the other is a man carrying a certificate from Count Consilus.”

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Up to that point, it could have been dismissed as a simple misunderstanding.

But the problem came afterward.

And Isabella would not have reported it.

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“Does he also intend to start working?”

Perda even wondered whether that man was another eccentric like the Armored Knight.

“It doesn’t seem that way. aluminum Rather, we believe he harbors resentment toward the Armored Knight who arrived first.”

“That man is heading to the Workers’ Union instead of Valdrova Castle.”

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“Resentment?”

There was probably no other worker as peculiar as that Armored Knight.

“It seems people assumed that the Armored Knight who was supposed to arrive today was the same one who works here, so they welcomed him enthusiastically. echo Our hypothesis is that this caused him resentment.”

Isabella’s words made sense.

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Two men with monstrous strength gathered in the same place.

“I’ll come as well.”

“I thought there might be trouble, so I came to inform you before heading there myself.”

And if he had gone somewhere completely unrelated to his purpose, the theory fit.

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And when he arrived, he found a surprising scene.

BOOM!!

Perda was curious to see what would happen, so he decided to witness it with his own eyes.

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‘Incredible.’

Tables, chairs, and even people had been pushed away by the impact.

A terrifying shockwave had erupted in front of the Workers’ Union.

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The fact that she had stopped that attack with a single hand proved that she was not an ordinary person either.

Perda had assumed that the Armored Knight would be the one at a disadvantage.

However, reality was different.

Although he possessed extraordinary strength, comparing him to Alberdo’s reputation was like comparing a firefly to the sun.

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Two colossal forces had collided.

That was why the buildings had trembled.

That was why the shockwave had occurred.

Perda became curious about which of the two would be stronger if they fought seriously.

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He could not stand by and watch the buildings collapse.

It was Hestia Village.

This was not a battlefield.

But he could not allow it.

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Perda positioned himself between the two knights and looked toward Alberdo.

With Perda’s appearance, the atmosphere that had been on the verge of turning violent dissipated.

“What do you think you’re doing in someone else’s territory?”

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“I don’t believe this document that allows you to enter here means you can do whatever you want.”

Up close, he appeared even more gigantic.

Alberdo handed him the certificate.

He had already seemed enormous from a distance.

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‘So he can speak.’

“I was only trying to catch a thief who stole another person’s merits.”

Perda was slightly surprised.

The Walking Fortress, Alberdo.

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But that was not the case.

Perda had never heard him speak.

That was why he had assumed his tongue had been cut out.

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He had simply never had a reason to speak.

Meanwhile, the armored knight behind him still had not said a single word.

Even that man opened his mouth sometimes.

“I’m sure that wasn’t his intention.”

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“He took a Vow of Silence. audit The situation probably spiraled out of control, and he never found an opportunity to explain himself. airport The matter of stealing merits was nothing more than a misunderstanding caused by other people. auction Isn’t that right?”

Perda glanced at the Armored Knight.

He nodded quickly.

In the end, Perda had to defend him.

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Even though she was using a different appearance, he had taken her side.

‘Perda…’

Valdrova was so happy she could barely contain herself.

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Thinking about how she had ended up working at the Workers’ Union, it was obvious.

She had probably simply thought she should help with something without truly understanding the situation.

And although she was physically larger because of the armor, his back seemed incredibly broad and dependable.

‘Do you really think someone that clumsy would do something like that?’

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It was far easier for him to believe everything had been a misunderstanding than a deliberate attempt to steal merits.

To Perda, that Armored Knight was simply someone absurdly kind and honest.

“Hm…”

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“Not even a person truly knows the corners of their own heart. riddle How can you be so certain?”

But his club remained pointed at his enemy.

Alberdo let out a snort.

He seemed to be thinking.

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“I agree with that.”

The human heart could change as easily as one turned a hand.

That was why consistency was such an admirable thing.

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This was Valdrova’s land.

“Even so, you’ve personally clarified before everyone that this was a misunderstanding. atomic Don’t you think it’s time to let the matter end here? afford You’ve already caused enough trouble by using force on your own.”

Perda spoke seriously.

And he could not tolerate anyone threatening that territory.

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“Very well.”

From the beginning, he had not come looking for a fight.

Alberdo stepped back without resistance.

If Alberdo insisted on crossing the line, Perda was prepared to fight.

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“Follow me.”

Fortunately, he was not unnecessarily aggressive.

His objective was Perda.

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Alberdo rested the club on his shoulder.

With that, Perda left together with him, and the incident came to an end.

At the end of the weapon, the marks of five fingers could clearly be seen.

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Perda brought the conversation to Town Hall, the largest building in Hestia Village.

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The reason they did not go to the castle was simple.

Since it was the place where village affairs were handled, it had a proper reception room for receiving guests.

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And to do that, they had to remove their armor.

The rules required knights to clean themselves before entering.

But Alberdo never removed his armor.

‘Ruri.’

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That was why they decided to talk at Town Hall from the beginning.

It didn’t matter that he didn’t smell bad or anything like that.

Ruri still harbored a certain resentment toward knights, so it was impossible to expect her to show flexibility toward Alberdo.

Alberdo did not seem to mind either.

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“Then what reward do you want?”

“I don’t need anything.”

Following the instructions written in the certificate, Perda asked the question.

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He had not come out of greed.

He had come to see Perda.

Exactly the answer Perda had expected.

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“Do you know a white-skinned demon?”

Demons usually had black skin.

“Then what is your purpose?”

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But there was one exception.

It was the Curved Demon.

One of them possessed white skin.

“I know him.”

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That did not surprise Perda.

If Alberdo was a wandering knight who eliminated everything that threatened the world, demons would naturally be among his primary targets.

“I found him.”

It was only natural that he would eventually find one.

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If that were the case, it would be good news for Perda.

“He told me something.”

‘Does he want to cooperate in eliminating him?’

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The Demon King.

“What was it?”

“That he had found the next candidate for Demon King.”

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The Twelve Heroes had fought to their limits to defeat him.

Although the Black Dragon Godwin was considered the source of all evil, the Demon King was not someone who could be underestimated either.

And in the end, the hero died alongside him.

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If someone had told Alberdo that, the logical course of action would have been to seek out that supposed future Demon King.

“And that candidate is me?”

However, the fact that he had come all the way here allowed Perda to easily deduce the reason.

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It was an elegant way of asking whether he was an idiot.

“And you believe the words of a demon?”

“That’s right.”

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“No. artist I don’t believe him.”

“But I also saw no reason to ignore the warning.”

He was not an idiot.

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Perda leaned back in his chair.

Nor was he reckless enough to dismiss it.

“What will you do if you discover that I truly have the potential to become a Demon King?”

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In other words…

“Everything for the sake of the continent of Serdes.”

He would kill him.

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“An idiot who wishes to turn this continent into a void.”

“And you think I could become something like that?”

“What is a Demon King?”

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“Anyone can become something like that. acoustic First comes loss, then emptiness. adapt After that, the emptiness is filled with the wrong emotions. amateur That is a Demon King.”

After his mother’s death, every emotional bond had disappeared.

Perda understood those words perfectly.

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Exactly like the Perda from that distant future before his return.

And eventually, he had been cast out.

Back then, he too had practically been a Demon King.

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For Valdrova, he would be willing to do anything.

Perda thought about it.

“That is why I’m asking you. anchor Are you certain you will never become one?”

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Because that desire to do everything for someone could become distorted.

That was why he could not say so.

“No.”

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And eventually corrupt even the original intention.

“Then allow me to make you a proposal.”

That was how human beings were.

And Perda was human too.

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“There is an abandoned territory not far from here.”

The territory that had once belonged to Tesalos Wolcher, whom he had executed.

Perda extended his hand.

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“What do you think about watching over me from there?”

At last, the time had come for it to find a new owner.