Chapter 63

As Linga was saying that we were getting down to business, he took a sip of the drink that Mile had brought up a while ago .

By the way, the juice was not of a citrus, but some kind of fruit .

Based on the smell, was it grape .

I didn’t drink it, so I didn’t know how it tasted, but when I saw Amelia drink it as if it was delicious, it seems that it was good enough for royalty .

Noticing that I didn’t touch the drink, Linga narrowed his eyes a little .

「So, what did you guys come to this continent to do?」

When Linga questioned us with sharp look in his eyes, I took out “Yatonokami” that was encased in its sheath from my back and put it on the desk .

Prompted by the silence, Linga drew half of the sword out .

My eyes widened a little .

「I see, you came to find a blacksmith, huh . 」

Seeing that the blade was chipped, Linga returned the sword back into its sheath and put it back down onto the desk .

「It seemed to be a considerably sharp sword, but why is it like that?」

The sharper the sword, the sturdier and sharper it was .

This applied to katanas as well .

He was asking how I turned a katana that even those with untrained eyes knew that it was magnificent into this .

「I, needed to raise my level to 100 no matter what . To accomplish that, I dove into the dungeon within the human territory and after I defeated the monsters, it became like that . 」

When I told him the truth, Linga stiffened for a moment .

「…I must’ve heard you wrong? I heard you say that you used this sword in the human territory’s dungeon though . 」

「No, you heard correctly . 」

「You’re an idiot . 」

He said that without hesitation .

He even said that refreshingly .

Yoru, who was on my shoulder, nodded in agreement as well .

They blamed me right away .

「It couldn’t be, did you enter the human territory’s dungeon without knowing that it’s a place that was used especially for training one’s magic? Or did you go there to die but unexpectedly survived?」

「I didn’t know until Yoru told me . It was a coincidence, or perhaps I should say, luck was on my side, but it was mostly thanks to my abilities and Amelia over here . 」

Linga sighed, when I declared that unhesitatingly .

「Most people, wish to receive a unique skill at level 100, but to put one’s life on the line for a myth such as that, you’re rather eager to die . 」

I sneered .

That’s right .

There’s a rumor that…those who raise their levels up to 100 will be bestowed a unique skill, a skill that was much superior than a special skill .

Of course, I heard that from Commander Saran, and furthermore, I knew that that rumor was true .

And, I promised Commander Saran that I would, without fail, reach level 100 .

It was the first and the last promise .

「The unique skill exists . 」

When I resolutely insisted on it, Linga stared at me .

The room was completely silent for a while .

「…that look on your face, it seems that you truly think that . No, you believe that it does, don’t you? Why is that . Heroes who are above level 100 do not exist in this world anymore . 」

「No, it existed at that time . I saw it . Those who raised their level up to 100 were bestowed a unique skill . 」

「Is it true?」

After leaving the Adventurer Guild, Amelia asked that as we smoothly passed through the crowd of people .

Thanks to Yoru who was on my shoulder, the beastmen avoided us, and no one came to pick a fight, did the fact that Amelia was a high elf spread all over town already .

My goal being realized called for a celebration .

However, I want to go into the alleyway soon .

Amelia’s question was vague, but I knew what she was trying to ask .

Yoru too, made a noise as it skillfully balanced itself on top my shoulder and clung onto my head .

Like this, the fur on its chest was right next to my ear and it was slightly ticklish .

『Master-dono, I’ve never heard of people being able to receive a reward at level 100 though?』

「Aah, that’s the case for Yoru who is a monster . Amelia, on the other hand, must’ve heard about this many times . 」

Right? When I asked that, Amelia awkwardly nodded .

「If it’s the myth, I’ve heard about it before . Just like raising the level of one’s normal skills to MAX level, those who are able to do so was only a small portion of geniuses . It is absolutely impossible for normal people . Even raising it up to level 99 is difficult . 」

That’s right, everything should’ve been a myth .

However, that was not the case .

「The first to discover level 100’s special reward was the first hero . During the last battle with the demon king, his comrades were all wiped out, he himself was on the verge of death, and it manifested when he had defeated the last monster besides the demon king . It blossomed during the fight with the demon king, he used that power, and then he lived happily ever after . Maa, he was a hero too, so he’s someone who would often overcome his limits . 」

Incidentally, it seems that the northern half of the demon continent was destroyed due to the impact .

The special skill Shadow Magic could annihilate a forest, so it was most likely highly ranked .

Incidentally, it was a forest, but it wasn’t small like those in Japan .

It was a forest that was bigger than a small, foreign country .

This meant that only with the combined magic of Commander Saran’s light magic and my shadow magic, would we be able to do that much damage .

Half the continent would’ve been simple .

『Was it not the same for monsters?』

I patted Yoru who was disappointed and had said that is a depressed voice on the head .

「Just the fact that there was no myth, didn’t that mean that there was no such reward for the demons and monsters?」

「Probably . Maa, there is another possibility, though… . 」

『Another possibility?』

I stopped just before we entered the alleyway .

「It means that the demons intentionally concealed it . 」

I looked over my shoulder, and Linga, who was hidden within the crowd of people, was looking at us with a sharp look in his eyes .