Chapter 129 A New Monster
Thanks to Leaf Chemist's hidden power, a few days had passed since the commotion in the capital city settled down.
It was on a day like any other that stood out. This place was the [Abyss Wood], adjacent to the former Votslak territory.
The forest, where powerful creatures like ancient dragons roamed, was surprisingly quiet now.
Because there is a terrifying [monster] in this forest right now.
"1, 2, 1, 2!"
Something swayed gently back and forth.
It was a particularly large tree known as the Sacred Tree within the Abyss Wood.
A magnificent tree that could be mistaken for a rocky mountain.
A grand tree that remained unfazed even when the wind blew...
Swaying back and forth.
"1, 2, 1, 2!"
Someone was at the base of the giant tree.
It was a young boy with copper-colored hair.
And what the boy was holding up was...
The Sacred Tree.
And, unbelievably, he was practicing his swings.
"One! Two! Hoo...! Yes! Practice, done!"
"This, is for you, [Lauren]."
The one who called out to the boy was Arthur, the village head of Dead End Village, a village near Abyss Wood.
"Oh! Arthur-dono!"
The boy called Lauren, with a wide smile, dashed towards Arthur.
"Hmph!"
He then delivered a powerful body blow.
"Too soft!"
But Arthur took the blow head-on.
The impact caused the trees of Abyss Wood to sway lightly.
"Hmph!"
"Ugh!"
As they pushed and shoved each other, the ground beneath them caved in.
With a bang, they separated.
And then...
"Take this!"
Arthur put his weight into it and landed a blow on Lauren with his other hand.
Wham! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Crash!
Lauren, who was blown away, was sent flying to the edge of the forest, breaking trees along the way.
"Wow! Arthur-dono, you're really strong!"
Despite taking such a huge hit, he's still unscathed.
It seems that the boy named Lauren has a pretty sturdy body.
Using his teleportation ability, Arthur closes the distance in an instant.
"Well done, Lauren. It's been a while since I used a punch with such power. Ouch..."
Arthur grimaces as he touches his waist.
"Are you okay!? Are you going to die!?"
"I won't die from a little back pain. Ouch... Lauren, can you put this on my back?"
Arthur takes out a poultice from his magic bag.
Lauren nods and applies the poultice to his back.
Then, soon, Arthur's complexion returned.
"Phew, Leaf-chan's poultice really works wonders, huh?"
"Leaf! Arthur-dono, you were talking a lot about that amazing boy!"
Speaking of amazing boy, Lauren is quite something too.
The great hero, Arthur.
Long ago, he had a past where he saved the world from an evil god.
After that, he tried to avoid getting involved with the world as much as possible and secluded himself in Dead End Village.
The village he serves as the village head is known as Hero Village.
It's a village where retired heroes live and relax.
Those with overwhelmingly strong powers become anomalies (Irregulars) in this world.
Therefore, they are not allowed to leave the village and must live under the rule of living quietly.
Growing up in such a village is Leaf Chemist.
He continuously creates medicines with effects from another dimension and is a boy with extraordinary power.
"I want to meet him too!"
"Alright, I think the guest is arriving soon. Oh, it looks like they're here. Oh, hey there!"
A carriage is approaching them.
When it stops in front of Arthur and the others, a beautiful silver-haired woman steps out from it.
"Long time no see, Arthur-dono."
Henrietta Age.
She is the Guild Master of the adventurer guild Divine Gemstone.
"Oh! Henrietta-chan! It's been a while!"
With a smile, Lauren casually talks to Henrietta as if they were old acquaintances.
With a twitch of her mouth, Henrietta says to Arthur,
"I came to pick up Lauren. But... he can stay in Dead End Village if he wants! Maybe he'll have more fun being surrounded by his kind!"
It was the Guild Master who entrusted Lauren to Arthur.
She had certain circumstances that led her to raise Lauren.
However, as can be seen, Lauren is a real monster.
It's beyond her capabilities.
So, Henrietta decided to leave Lauren in the Dead End Village, which is also full of monsters.
Henrietta's intention was for Lauren to stay in the Dead End Village permanently, so she wouldn't have to take care of him. But...
"I'm heading to the capital city! I want to join the Divine Gemstone!"
It seems that young Lauren is really eager to go to the capital city, also known as the Divine Gemstone.
Henrietta covers her face with both hands.
"Well, even I am too old to take care of this child."
"Really?"
"The boy himself is saying this, you know."
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Henrietta slumps down exhausted, "It's over..."
This boy named Lauren is recognized by the village head of Dead End Village for his strength.
In other words, he's a monster, just like Leaf Chemist.
"...Even though the guild is filled with troublesome folks."
These troublesome folks she mentions are the S-Rank adventurers.
There's the frontier pharmacist, Leaf Chemist.
The exceptional summoner, Black Silver.
And the recently awakened S-Rank adventurer, Aerial.
S-Rank refers to the highest level adventurers.
Due to their strong powers, they possess sharp personalities and, above all, extraordinary powers.
Now, with the village head of Dead End endorsing him, Lauren, who possesses powers from another dimension, joins them.
"I... I'm going to collapse from all this STRESSSSS!"
Henrietta was struggling, while Arthur smiled kindly and patted Lauren's head.
"You have the qualifications to become our comrade. You can come back to the village anytime, okay?"
"Thank you, Arthur-dono! But I want to meet him!"
When Lauren said "him," he meant Leaf.
"I want to meet Leaf-kun!"
...And so, another troublesome monster joined Henrietta's guild, Divine Gemstone.
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