CCM 014 – Yo, Words are Just Being Put Directly into my Mouth Though

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[Everyone already made it worn out and due to everyone’s hard work… it gave me the chance to take the kill, right?]

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Or so I said but Kaya’s rebuttal immediately came.

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[It doesn’t appear that way for us you know!? Didn’t you just single handedly slaughter it on your own!?]

[Iya iya iya iya. How could that be.]

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The truth is the giant orc’s right foot had already accumulated great damage.

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I took advantage of it which led to the giant orc’s defeat.

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If not for that, perhaps the phoenix sword nor prominence burst would hit that monster. It’s definitely something I didn’t achieve alone.

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[More than that… You, didn’t you just use magic earlier!?]

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Yuya says so with a terrified face.

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[That magic… That appears to be something that even advanced mages could not easily pull off but… perhaps it’s just my imagination?]

[Ah, that’s…]

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I’m literally lost of words on how to slip through at this point.

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[It must have been your imagination. Really.]

[I see. I was just imagining it, huh.]

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But hey, thanks for putting the words right into my mouth. 

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[I really am my father’s son after all. Hahahahaha]

[I see, didn’t expect the Makuba lineage to be that amazing.]

[Yes, yes. That’s just how things really are.]

[Ha….]

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Yuya then breathes out a deep sigh.

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[…Well, whatever that was, I know for a fact that you aren’t normal.]

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Somehow, I still end up being exaggeratedly praised.

Cheat Code Manipulation certainly is strong but that doesn’t change the fact that I’m still the same failure who can’t inherit the sword saint.

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Afterwards, we proceed on dismantling the body of the giant orc.

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Kaya and her party’s been like ‘Please take all of the materials’ and all but I can’t just accept that. This fight, after all, isn’t something that I won alone.

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In the middle of doing so, I found something strange to my eyes.

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A crimson jewel.

The very same thing that we’ve found in the body of the black grizzly resides as well inside the body of the giant orc.

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I show it and ask Yuya and Kaya about it but it seems like both of them have no idea, huh.

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It is a peculiar thing but I’ll take it just in case. I just can’t really push something that we don’t have any clue about to Kaya and her party.

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After the dismantling process, Yuya then bows his head towards Kaya.

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[I’d like to say my thanks to you as well, Kaya-san. For all the troubles you went through after you came all of your way from Rastal Village….]

[No, that’s fine. I’m not the one who did all the hard work anyway.]

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Kaya says so as she looks at me.

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Hm?

Wait a minute.

All of your way from Rastal Village? Kaya did?

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[ah, I see.]

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Yuya must have seen me dazed for a bit as he opens his mouth while looking at my direction.

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[Arios-kun is supposed to go to Rastal village too. We will be opening the road once again now that the fight is over so why don’t both of you go back together?]

[Ara! Is that true!?]

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Kaya then suddenly flashes a bright smile.

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[It would really be such an honor to be with you then, Arios-kun! Fufufu, it’ll be fun!]

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Seems like I unexpectedly got close already from someone who’s a resident of Rastal Village, huh.

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It’s kind of nerve-wracking, you see.

The thought of going out of your comfort zone and trying to fit in a new environment.

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Afterwards, I went back to the carriage ang agreed with Kaya to meet up once we both arrived in Rastal village. Their carriage appears to be parked as well in a nearby safe zone.

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[Well then, see you at the village~♪]

[Yes. Take care of me then.]

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We bid our farewells then Kaya lowers her head towards me. Seeing an A rank adventurer take such a humble posture in front of me makes my back for some reason uncomfortably itchy.

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After which, we parted and head over to our respective carriages.

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