When I defeated Demon King Satan, I felt accomplishment and excitement, and understanding that I had truly become a hero in the real sense…
—I ejaculated.
No, I was seriously incredibly pumped up with adrenaline. I was really excited. I mean, I defeated a demon king! Of course I’d get excited and feel good and ejaculate!!
At the time, the fighter Kaguya hadn’t joined yet, so it was just Rin, Sakura, and Elizabeth. But finally defeating the demon king in a celebratory atmosphere, I thought I’d die if they found out I ejaculated, so I pushed them away.
[Don’t come near me, it’s a curse… A curse has been cast on me. So don’t come near me.]
That’s all I could say. After defeating the demon king, if Rin thought “doesn’t it smell kind of fishy?” it would have been the worst. Same with Sakura. And Elizabeth too. So I had no choice but to say it was a curse and push them away.
Later I said the curse was lifted by the holy sword’s power, but the holy sword doesn’t have that kind of power. On the way back at the inn, Rin, Sakura, and Elizabeth were staying in the same room, but I was anxious they might be talking behind my back like “actually, he ejaculated.”
This was incredibly anxiety-inducing, I was truly anxious. Despite being the haughty ore-sama type, being plain-faced and climaxing when defeating the demon lord… it’s completely unmanageable.
And I was 13 at the time, still at the age where everything was just beginning.
It’s nothing but trauma. I had forgotten about it until recently… but now I’ve remembered it.
Hah. I’m suddenly losing motivation…
I’ll just write this problem carelessly. Let’s see…
Q: Describe Hero Dan’s feelings when he defeated Demon Lord Satan.
A: He was normally happy.
Next is…
Q: Regarding the view that Hero Dan is lonely, either argue against it or agree with it, and explain your reasoning using the word “iron mask.”
“Tch.”
Hey, I just clicked my tongue involuntarily. What the hell is this shitty question? This is way too rude to me. I’m not particularly lonely… no, I am lonely…
And what’s with “using the word iron mask”? I don’t understand the meaning. Is this a common knowledge question?
To tell the truth, I originally wore an iron mask because I was self-conscious about being plain-faced. Moreover, all the party members had good looks, and while I was putting on the ore-sama character despite being plain, I couldn’t take off the iron mask anymore.
From the above conclusion, Hero Dan was indeed a lonely existence within the party in a certain sense.
That would be the answer… but I can’t write this directly.
Q: Regarding the view that Hero Dan is lonely, either argue against it or agree with it, and explain your reasoning using the word “iron mask.”
A: The hero is lonely… The reason is that being the only one wearing an iron mask in the party makes him look like a suspicious person without unity.
This question is worth ten points apparently… I probably got five points. Actually, I don’t want to think about this question anymore. The other questions are correct, so I should pass the written exam.
Thinking that, I decided to sleep. Like a student who finished their test early, I put my arms on the desk and rested my head on them, hiding my eyes.
Good night~
The written exam ended, and the test papers of all examinees were collected. The guild had already finished grading and selecting the successful candidates.
About five guild staff members gathered to exchange opinions about this entrance exam.
“Guild Master, what kind of examinees do we have this year?”
A male staff member in uniform asked a certain man. This was the legendary guild employee who registered Hero Dan as an adventurer, and the most important man in the adventurer’s guild of Popo Town – Toll.
“This year might literally be a bumper crop.”
“What do you mean?”
“Look at these two.”
Saying that, Guild Master Toll presented the tests of two examinees. There were two test papers with the names Will and Tamika written on them.
The five or so gathered guild staff members read the presented answer sheets.
“What I particularly noticed was this question. The question about the hero.”
—Will.
Q: Describe Hero Dan’s feelings when he defeated Demon Lord Satan.
A: First, what he felt when he defeated the demon lord was relief, I think. If you trace his career, you can see how much he has devoted himself to the cause of good. For the sake of good, he continues to live even now, standing at the top, continuing to exist as a deterrent for peace. Probably his spirit was complete from a young age, I think. His tone and behavior didn’t particularly change, he continued training desperately, and he who always aimed to defeat the demon lord must have wished for peace more than anyone from a young age. When peace was realized, I think he gained relief toward the world that had become peaceful above all else.
—Tamika.
Q: Describe Hero Dan’s feelings when he defeated Demon Lord Satan.
A: I think he felt anger. From someone like him who thinks of people and throws away his life for others, I think he wanted more power. He must have felt he could become stronger. That’s precisely why he is now the strongest hero of all. If he had been satisfied when he defeated that demon lord, he would have just been an ordinary hero. However, because he wasn’t satisfied there, he’s called the strongest in history.
Still not enough. Strength. I think he had anger toward his own lack of ability.
“This is Tamika. Quite a sharp answer. As expected of a descendant of the hero.”
“Certainly a sharp answer. However, it’s also an answer with a consistent core. And this boy Will understands the existence of Hero Dan very well. When I first saw him, I thought this child thinks of peace above all else.”
“””Ooh~ As expected of the Guild Master. You had already seen through him.”””
“Well, yes. On the other hand, there’s also a completely unacceptable answer to this question. This one, from Mister Ban.”
Saying that, Guild Master Toll produced another paper. There was the answer from a young man named Ban.
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—Ban.
Q: Describe Hero Dan’s feelings when he defeated Demon Lord Satan.
A: He was normally happy.
“Is he making fun of us?”
“He’s probably not motivated. Or he’s a psychopath.”
“And what’s with ‘was happy’? It’s phrased as if he himself defeated the demon lord. Is his head okay? This guy.”
“However, except for these last two questions about the hero, everything else is correct.”
Everyone gave their opinions on the unmotivated, single-line sentence. Then Guild Master Toll began to state his own opinion.
“Certainly all other problems are correct. However, this young man – apparently 20 years old – has given truly nonsensical answers. He has no understanding whatsoever of the existence called Hero Dan.”
“Is he sheltered perhaps?”
“Probably. Compared to the answers from Will and Tamika, his responses are far too shallow. My long years of intuition as a guild employee, and above all, the eye that recognized Hero Dan’s talent, speaks eloquently. He is not a vessel that will achieve greatness.”
“Well, he got the points and passes the written exam… but compared to those two, he’s quite inferior.”
“This year the gap from top to bottom is intense.”
Each guild staff member stated their views. Ban failed the last two questions but got the other problems correct, so he passed successfully. And Will and Tamika also successfully passed the written exam.
The written exam ended, and next was the practical exam, but that would be the day after the written test. So those who finished the written exam and passed would rest at inns to prepare for tomorrow.
Will was having a meal at a restaurant. He was happy about passing the written exam, but thinking about what lay ahead, he couldn’t shake off his nervousness. A young man with spiky hair approached him.
The restaurant consisted of counter seats and seats with about three chairs around round tables. There were paintings of Hero Dan’s iron mask face, and special mineral-made eternal lamps placed around.
“Mind if I share this table?”
“Ah, Ban-san! Please, go ahead.”
Since being alone felt a bit lonely, he permitted the young man named Ban to share his table, thinking it was perfect timing.
“Tomorrow’s the practical exam. You’re nervous, right?”
“Ah, that’s not even a question but a statement.”
“Because you’re definitely nervous.”
“Ahaha… well, that’s true.”
“Only fifty people passed the written exam. Furthermore, tomorrow’s practical will reduce that to twenty people or less, so yeah, it’s natural to be nervous.”
“E-eh, is that so? I heard we’re going to the Suya Mountain Range… but I’m anxious about what we’ll have to do.”
“Even so, we just have to do our best while fighting.”
Will felt a strange sensation from Ban’s calm laughter and way of speaking.
(This person… seems like he could be anywhere, doesn’t have that special atmosphere like Hero Dan… the complete opposite, very laid-back. He said I’m nervous, but he doesn’t seem that way at all.)
(In a way, he’s too unwavering… in that sense, he’s similar to Hero Dan yet not similar, somehow I’m confusing myself thinking about it…)
The test anxiety seemed to disappear somewhere, replaced by puzzling over the incomprehensible mysterious existence before his eyes. The low-tempo, low-tension, drawling way of speaking somehow stuck in his heart.
“Even if I tell you not to worry, someone like you will be nervous anyway. I won’t say anything more. You probably won’t be able to move as you think due to nerves anyway. So just do what you can even if you perform below your usual level.”
“Ah, thank you?”
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