Those women seem to be surprised that I, a "man", killed this monster.
Ha, these are just wild beasts, they don't bother me as the Demon King.
"Uh… Who are you?"
Warrior, Sloan asked me my name. She whispered to me, revealing her short black hair that was soaked with sweat.
'This is my first time seeing your face. I've seen you fight a lot, though. And it was through the desperate screams of your own kind.'
This warrior had such a beautiful appearance that it made you wonder if he was chosen based on his looks.
She had short black hair, prominent feminine features, and brown skin, unlike the women next to her, which only added to her charm.
'Can I fight with that body?'
Your eyes are automatically drawn to her huge breasts. And then there's her butt…
No, what am I thinking right now!
"My name is Valley. I don't have a last name."
"Valley… . It's my first time seeing a man catching a monster. Can you tell me how he caught it?"
Is it surprising that I, a small person, can catch a wild boar that looks to weigh dozens of tons?
I thought it would be much easier to show you than to explain, so I took out the thin thread wrapped around my arm and gave it to you.
Then Sloan noticed right away.
"Sil? Oh, I guess you laid the wire in advance. After tying it to one pole, you can easily make a trap by pulling it from the other side. I guess you used the rushing force. "
As expected, he is a 'mad warrior'. Even though I only showed him one tool, his understanding was surprisingly fast.
"Sloan. Don't talk to suspicious people."
"Suspicious? You're the one who helped us."
At that moment, a tall elf stepped forward. For a moment, my breath was taken away. His beautiful appearance dazzled my eyes.
"He's the guy who suddenly appeared and killed the boar in an instant. There can't be anyone that strong in this village. And he's a guy."
"Hey, why are you talking like that?"
That woman is…. Archer, Elisa. She is looking at me warily. Is that natural? After all, the first man I met took out a weapon and easily killed a monster.
'Is that because I'm an elf? I guess I have good instincts.'
Pointed ears, white hair down to the waist, and a beautiful appearance. These are the characteristics of an elf. It is said that other terrestrial races, feeling a sense of crisis as the human world fought a great war, also joined the allies.
So, it doesn't seem at all strange for an elf to be in a warrior party.
"Elisa! That's prejudice. Prejudice. In the past, men did women's work. Who knows if there are still strong people left?"
"But… ."
"Besides, I told you before, I have the ability to detect fate. That guy will be our ally."
It went over well. Well, a harmless-looking demon lord like me would never have heard of it or seen it. I made myself look cuter while disguising myself.
Since ancient times, humans have been wary of cute animals. Women in particular are crazy about cats, right?
Sloan came toward me, step by step. I pulled the dagger stuck in the giant boar's neck out, and jumped down to land in front of her.
"Bellissi. I know it's weird to say this to someone I'm meeting for the first time, but would you like to join our party?"
"Yes, yes? Oh, yes!"
No, it's easier than I thought. Could it be that this warrior… is actually not as smart as I thought?
I thought it would be different just because he was a powerful man who massacred my own people. Wasn't I? I feel a little relieved.
'Perhaps the day when a dagger is stuck in the back of your head is not far off.'
Ehhh.
This warrior is strong, but stupid.
***
The warrior party now consists of five people, including me.
For some reason, Sloan immediately hired me as a party member when he saw me. What on earth did he see?
"I look forward to your future performance!"
The warrior, Sloan. She is in charge of 'inspection' within the party. She jumps in and cuts off the enemy leader's head. She is also in charge of directly blocking the attacks coming from the rear.
'And it hasn't even been revealed what the unique ability is.'
Each warrior has their own unique abilities. For example, they can breathe fire from their mouths…
But Sloan's unique ability is unknown. What on earth happened? First, we need to find out what that ability is.
"… I am Elisa."
Archer, Elisa. With her keen senses, she can gauge the size of the enemy. When a fight breaks out, she is in charge of assassinating important commanders on the battlefield with sharp arrows. She also provides cover for the warrior, allowing her to run wild.
I know this because I have heard reports of many of my people being abused by that woman. This is a surprising thing.
How many times have all those warriors challenged us, but none of them have been able to defeat us.
And this woman did it with just a bow.
"Hello! I'm Camilla."
The woman dressed in white is the sorceress, Camilla. She is in charge of 'massacre' within the party.
It is said that the number of her own people who were burned by the fireballs she fired exceeded tens of thousands. She is also the woman who killed the Demon King.
"Oh, hi… . How are you? My name is Ra, Riley. Nice to meet you. Hehe… . But you're so cute."
"Yes?"
"Ah! No. Because you're smaller than me! Men are naturally tall…."
"?"
This rude woman is in charge of removing curses and healing wounds within the party. She was not seen earlier, so it must be because she is healing the town militia.
As expected from the strongest warrior party, the miracles she can perform are said to be the most outstanding among all the saints of all time.
Although his skills are still inexperienced, he can open the gates of heaven and summon mid-level angels. Is this true? If it is true, he should be killed first.
"Hello. This is Valley. I am a thief."
"Thief?"
"No! It's a thief. A thief! In other words, you could call him a trap master."
"I'm hearing this for the first time…. What kind of role is that? A thief? So you'll evolve into a murderous robber later on?"
"…No. Just call me Trap Master."
All the party members except the warrior looked bewildered at my words. Hmm, these guys have no idea how important thieves are.
"Hello, Valley! How old are you?"
"I turned twenty this year."
He's much older than that, though. About twice as old.
"Hmm! You're not my age. But I'm older. Can I speak more comfortably?"
"Yes, it would be weird if the party leader used formal language. I think everyone should do whatever they feel comfortable with."
The warrior grabbed my hand and shook it up and down hard. My body was shaking.
'I don't know where I can go without being defeated by force. What is this?'
Maybe because she was a swordsman. Her strength was extremely strong. If this woman were to apply strength here, what would happen to me? My delicate hands would probably get twisted here and there.
A warrior is a warrior. Unless it's a perfect surprise attack, I shouldn't even dream of rushing in.
'The party itself is well-balanced, with no weak points anywhere.'
These are the ones who defeated the Demon King who had not been killed for hundreds of years.
I would say that each and every one of them is much stronger than me.
'I can't win with my current skills'
Maybe…. I should use that method to build up my strength.
'Actually, I was looking for an angle to stab you by surprise while you were sleeping.'
If you've trained to this extent, a surprise attack won't work. Just stay still. The opportunity will come someday.
"I already know your skills, but I still don't know what a 'thief' is. Do you have any other abilities?"
"Of course. This is possible too."
Paaaat—! I spread the magical power inside me thinly throughout my body and in an instant, my body disappeared.
The unique ability I have is 'stealth'. I was planning to deal with them one by one with this.
"Oh, this is!"
"You can't even catch it with my detection magic? Is that why you didn't even know it was coming?"
"… ."
Everyone looked surprised. Of course. My stealth skills have never been discovered before. Even my arrogant compatriots said that this stealth skill was scary.
"What's so great about that?"
Elisa frowned and said, What is the matter with that woman?
"Hey! Elisa. What have you been talking about? If you can't even detect it with my detection magic, don't you know that means no one in this world can detect this appearance!?"
Camilla screamed in rage. It wasn't as if she was defending her abilities, but rather because her abilities, which were so great that they weren't even detected by her own magic, were being belittled.
"You fools. Look closely!"
But Elisa walked exactly to where I was and grabbed my arm. How…? Not only the sight, but even the smell and sound disappeared.
"Wow… What did you just do?"
"What are you amazed at when your footprints are left in the dirt!"
"Huh? Really."
This woman… has amazing observation skills. They say that elves have much better eyesight and insight than humans, and that was indeed true. Is it because she's a sniper?
"Wow, Elisa is amazing. I, I didn't know anything about that!"
"Huh! This is basic. If you concentrate even a little, you'll figure it out right away. Don't show off because you have some weird talent."
Why are you being so grumpy? But why does this elf bitch seem to hate me? I don't understand. The other party members seem to welcome you. Is it okay to be so rude to someone you just met today?
Besides, I helped you fight. Can't you be a little more conciliatory?
'Let's deal with this woman first.'
This woman's observation skills will cause me great difficulties in my future work.
That can't be done. It's better to deal with the intruder first.
I must either kill him or make him incapable of taking my side.
"Hmm, hmm. Okay. I'll keep that in mind. I don't plan on abusing this talent either."
"Huh!"
What do you mean by that? You're finished now.
***
I was formally invited to the warrior party and decided to take on the role of a scout.
Elisa has a keen sense of traps and helps me disarm them or get through them. She acts as a kind of key.
And while Elisa is searching from all sides, I am observing and understanding the enemy's movements from the front. The mission is the same, but the scope of activity can be said to be different.
So, leaving the village and marching on the mountain path, Elisha revealed his role.
"It's a bear trap."
Elisa shivered slightly when she saw the trap hidden in the grass. It seemed to be because it was the trap that elves hated the most.
"Do humans still use such barbaric things?"
Since elves live in the forest, they often come into contact with humans. Sometimes they get hurt by traps they set.
She would hate the bear traps that savagely crush her ankles. But this one doesn't look like it was set by humans.
"It's a goblin."
"Huh?"
It's not a place where bears often go, so it's hard to say that it was installed by humans, and above all, the smell isn't human. It's the scent of a lowly monster.
"You can tell just by looking at the tree. If there was a bear around here, it would have marked its territory. There isn't. And this trap was placed near the herbs."
"Do bears sometimes eat herbs and such?"
"No, this herb is called bitter grass, and it is a medicinal herb that gives off a scent that large mammals like bears and leopards hate. When applied to a wound, it has a medicinal effect that prevents it from getting worse."
Since it has many uses, it is also a valuable plant. It is usually found in very deep grasslands… It would not be found on the side of a road like this.
So this is a trap targeting people who come to dig up herbs. It's malicious, isn't it?
"If it was a human, I'd quickly dig up this grass. Which means it wasn't done by a human…. There aren't many who can handle traps. It's a goblin. This is."
"Goblin."
Goblins are creatures of unclear origin. They are said to have been common in the wild before we invaded the human world.
Some of my compatriots took notice of their prolific breeding ability and their ability to handle tools, and incorporated them into their own armies. As someone who doesn't even have a proper army, I envy them.
"Now that I think about it, I've heard of goblins sometimes appearing in villages and attacking them… ."
Those of their kind who were incorporated into the Goblin's own army were remodeled from the very species they were made of. First, their intelligence was slightly increased to the point where they could follow orders, and their lifespan was shortened, but their reproductive range was greatly expanded.
Thanks to this, goblins can produce children as long as there is a mother that can increase their numbers, from humans to animals such as cows and pigs.
"If we've gotten to this level, I think the goblins have grown quite a bit of power. Look. The grass is broken."
"So what?"
"That means they caught someone wandering around here. Did they drag him over here?"
It's that simple. But it seems like no one thinks that way. They all look surprised.
Except for one, of course. Oh, that big-eared bitch.
"This is a 'simple' skill. You can figure it out with just a little concentration."
"… ."
Even Elisa's keen intuition didn't seem to catch this, though. She just saw the footprints.
"I'll treat you like a leftover."
It didn't take long for Elisha's face to turn sinister.
'Phew…. Look at that expression. Isn't it humiliating?'
It's just a shame that I can't laugh openly.
"That's amazing? If it were me, I would have just passed it over."
Actually, I think this is because you guys don't think much about it. You can find out just by investigating the surrounding villages.
How on earth could we have cut down our own people with this judgment? Have we become weaker over time?
"Valley."
As I was still there, I felt a presence on my back. I turned around to see who it was, and it was a wizard wearing a white cone hat. It was Camilla.
Of course I am, and she has a body similar to that of most men, and she approaches me with a fragrant scent. By the way, her breasts seem to be quite large. At this level…
"What?!"
Just as I was thinking that, I felt a hand on my buttocks. I looked at Camilla in surprise. She calmly ignored me and ran ahead as if nothing had happened.
'No, why the butt….'
Are you just patting me on the back for doing a good job? Or do you want to touch me?
Something… feels strange. I feel like an indelible sense of strangeness has passed for about 3 seconds.