Published at 26th of December 2025 7:40 am

Chapter 467: A Welcomed Visitor and an Unwelcome Intruder.

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The next three chapters will be in third-person perspective. Please be aware.

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Magna, clad in silver armor, looked at himself in the mirror that was his mothers keepsake and smiled with a slightly sloppy grin. This had become Magnas recent daily routine since he started keeping the armor about a month ago, an important morning ritual.

In fact, he had borrowed the mirror that was previously in his sisters room just for this purpose, and started waking up half a bell (one hour) earlier than usual, but no fatigue showed on his face. Rather, he looked radiant.

Ah, I look so cool They said it was cheap, but I wonder how much it costs?

Magna was once again enchanted by his reflection in the mirror today. He liked it so much that he almost felt as if he had been wearing this armor and fighting since long ago, and he even thought hed like to buy one for himself if he could afford it.

Maybe I should ask Ed-san next time I see him.

Ah! Onii-chan, youre in that outfit again!

The moment he uttered such a foolish thought, Magnas room door was roughly opened, and his sister Ruruka poked her head in, accusingly raising her voice.

Ruruka!? Whats with the sudden entrance! If youre going to open the door, at least knock!

What do you mean, knock! Ive been calling you for ages, and youre the one not answering!

Huh!?

Hearing this, Magna hurriedly looked out the window. Judging by the angle of the light coming in, it was indeed almost time for breakfast.

S-Sorry. I might not have heard

Geez! Next time you dont answer, Im taking the mirror back!

Thats! P-Please spare me that.

With a pathetic smile, Magna carefully began to take off the armor. Seeing his sister staring at him intently suddenly, a tear fell from Magnas eye.

Eh!? Wait, Onii-chan, why are you crying!?

Huh?

Theres no reason to cry over this! Okay, I get it, you can keep it in your room a bit longer

No, thats not it. Its just What is this? Why am I suddenly tearing up?

Confused by his own inexplicable tears, Magna wiped his eyes. What came to mind then was a tightness in his chest and an incredibly warm feeling. Shaken by these conflicting emotions, Magna muttered softly.

I feel happy.

Huh? Onii-chan, whats really going on?

Its nothing really, just I suddenly felt that way.

Whats that about. Well, I guess we are pretty happy right now.

Yeah Yeah, we are happy, arent we?

Although their mother had passed away, his father and sister were healthy, and they had work that kept them from going hungry. Even if his childhood dream hadnt come true, their days were more than satisfyingly full. For a moment, it felt as if such grounded happiness had floated up, but soon this misunderstanding disappeared from Magnas mind.

Youre weird, Onii-chan. Come on, hurry up and change and come downstairs! Dads tired of waiting!

Ah, sorry. Ill be right there.

With that, Magna sincerely apologized to his sisters words, carefully took off the armor and stored it in its proper place, then went downstairs to have breakfast. Afterwards, he went out to the fields with his father as usual to work, but

? Hey, Dad. Doesnt the village seem noisier than usual?

From within the quiet village, the sound of human commotion could be heard. As Magnas face paled slightly, remembering the attack five years ago, Magnas father Rex also looked up and gazed towards the village.

Youre right, it does Magna, go to the village and see whats happening. Ill go back home just in case and stay with Ruruka.

Got it.

Magna wasnt the only one who felt uneasy. Nodding solemnly at his fathers words, Magna hurried back to the village. The voices he heard gradually grew louder but the source of the commotion was the opposite of what Magna had imagined.

Long live the hero!

Reiholdt-sama!

What, no way!? The hero!?

At the entrance of the village was a crowd of people. Beyond them were Hero Reiholdt, clad in shining armor, and his companions. Realizing this, Magna hurriedly rushed towards them.

In a large town, the crowd would have been too thick to approach, but fortunately, this was a small village, and before long, Magna was able to reach right beside Hero Reiholdt walking down the street.

(Wow, wow! Its the real thing! The real Hero Reiholdt-sama! And his two companions too!)

The heavy warrior Barugo with a large axe on his back, and the genius mage Erun with a face like a young girls. And walking at the front as if leading these two was a young man with soft, wavy, shining golden hair and eyes that shone like the sun, with a gallant face. Not only the few young women in the village, but even married women and old ladies were cheering loudly seeing Hero Reiholdts gallant figure.

Well, well, if it isnt Yuusha-sama and his party! How kind of you to visit such a remote village.

At that moment, Village Chief Rohas came from the back of the street. With a broad smile, he said this, and Reiholdt and his companions stopped to talk.

Hello there. Are you the village chief?

Yes, Im Village Chief Rohas. We met here five years ago, Yuusha-sama

Ah Im sorry.

It cant be helped. The villages Reiholdt-sama has visited are countless, so its impossible to remember them all.

Erun stepped in to cover for Reiholdt, who was frowning slightly. And at those words, Rohas also smiled wryly and replied.

Hahaha, thats certainly true. But for us, there hasnt been a single day when weve forgotten our gratitude for saving this village. Thank you so much for saving our village.

As a hero, its only natural for me to protect people from the threat of the Demon King. However, Ill accept your gratitude.

Thank you again and again. So, Yuushasama, what brings you here today?

Well, we dont have any particular business. We just stopped by on our journey to defeat the remnants of the Demon King. However, my companions and I are tired from our travels If possible, could you accommodate us for one night somewhere?

Of course! As it happens, I have a room available in my house Ill tidy it up right away, so please come by later. Its the largest house straight down this street.

I understand. Thank you for your trouble.

No, no, not at all! We cant offer much hospitality in this small village, but please take your time to rest from your journey.

Saying this and bowing once, Rohas hurried back home. The available room was, of course, the one rented to Ed and his companion, but Ed and Tia werent in the village right now. They had left the village yesterday, saying they would stay out for a few days for investigation as their search for medicinal herbs was nearing its end.

(Wow, Ed-san and the others were unlucky. If they had delayed their departure by just one day, they could have seen the hero directly.)

Watching the real hero walking leisurely before his eyes, Magna suddenly thought of such things. It wasnt hard to imagine that Ed admired Hero Reiholdt as much as or even more than himself, given that he had obtained such armor. For that very reason, he couldnt help but feel sympathetic about their bad timing.

(Hehehe, maybe Ill brag about this when they come back.)

With a slightly mischievous smile, Magna turned his back on the hero and his party and headed home. He really wanted to watch more and even try talking to them, but Magna had enough adult etiquette not to selfishly detain and talk to guests who had been invited by the village chief.

Upon returning home, he reported the details to his father who was waiting there. His father and sister sighed in relief,then started making a fuss about wanting to see the hero themselves. After this little scene, Magna and his family returned to their usual daily routine, finishing work and eating dinner And then at night. Around the time when Magna, excited by the heros presence in the same village, had polished his armor more carefully than usual and gone to sleep

Rattle rattle rattle

A small sound leaked from the backpack of Reiholdt, sleeping in the room borrowed from the village chief The next moment, the village chiefs house collapsed with a thunderous roar.

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