
—Kingdom of Randolf, Capital of Dolfan.
Today, it was already night, and some people had fallen asleep.
However, still in the hustle and bustle of the night atmosphere, even today there are still many bars and food stalls are open, and so they are busy serving the customers who continue to arrive.
“Oi, have you heard any rumors about Haruto-sama wanting to do a duel with another hero? I heard the show will be held next week in the royal arena,” said a man who is an adventurer, who is currently gossiping inside a bar while having drinks that night.
As he said that, his friend who was with him was shocked.
“You're serious?! Nah! That's obviously impossible! You tricked me, didn't you?!”
“Oi oi, you think a drunk person like me can lie.”
“I'm even more surprised if you don't lie when you're drunk.”
“Oh, come on man, trust me. I'm not lying at all, after all this is already known by many people, so why don't you believe it?”
“Can be so it's just a false rumor, right? After all, who would dare to challenge the duel of the same hero wielding the holy sword? I heard earlier that he managed to defeat the Desert King in just an instant. Well, I mean, actually which fool would dare to go against such a person?” ask his friend who still insists on refusing to believe.
But, at that time the man attacked wide, and answered his friend's question with high spirit.
“Actually I myself also do not know with that person. But, from the rumors I heard. He managed to defeat one of the high-ranking demon lord Estella the Red Moon Vampire, and not only that, he had also managed to defeat Roden the Hell Dragon in the forest of those famous Elves, where even top-tier adventurers did not dare to go there, either, because it is a nest of monsters and high-level magical beasts,” he replied.
When he heard that, his friend who was listening to the man's story while drinking his beer, was immediately surprised and spouted all the beer in his mouth.
“Uhuk! Uhuk!” He's coughing.
“Oi, don't carelessly throw your drink on people's faces!” reprimand the man and wipe his wet face with beer water.
“I told you I'm not lying! You're an old friend of mine, but how come you never trusted me?! If you don't believe me, look at it later, I'm sure there will be a meeting soon about their duel.”
“….”
His friend fell silent, but the Grill did not care about him at all.
The grin only grew wider and wider with excitement. Then, pointing towards the dumb face of his dumbfounded friend, he said.
“Let's bet who will win between the two of them?”
Like that, the night in the Royal Capital was horrendous by rumors of a duel that would be carried out by the strongest hero ever with a hero who had come out of nowhere.
But, because of that too, they became caught off guard and unaware of the other threats that were already right near them.
“Dual ya... Khuku, this will definitely be something very interesting,” he said, with a laugh that revealed his sharp canine teeth.
Right now, still remaining in the same bar, sitting alone at the end of the chair that was in that bar and wearing a robe that covered his face, that person smiled with a savage grin.
“I'm sure Your Majesty will also be very happy if I kill two of the strongest heroes at once,” he continued, and start laughing with great pleasure.
“Khukuku! Ahahahahaha!! Wait for the heroes, I will bury you all with my own hands! Ahahahahaha!!” he shouted while continuing to laugh with a loud booming voice.
At that very instant, the owner of the bar directly threw him with an empty plate to make the person speechless, as his laughter was bothering other customers.
Off guard from being lulled by his own pleasure, the plate perfectly landed on his face and slammed his body hard.
“Yeah, lately I often arrival strange customers.”