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The Hero-Slaying Bandit - Chapter 1: I Need to Understand the Situation

“As the monocle was equipped before it was taken, the owners.h.i.+p rights will be transferred. However, due to the lack of the otherworld attribute, the abilities granted will be limited. Equip?”

…For some reason, the item is talking to me. This must be the reason why that boy was mumbling to himself.

Well, I couldn’t see any reason not to, so I answered, “Equip.”

When I did, the monocle faintly shone. Then as if it melted, it vanished.

“The monocle has been equipped. So it would appear you are a human of this world. The otherworlder hero being defeated sure was unexpected.”

A voice within my mind spoke of things that I couldn’t comprehend.

“I don’t really get it, but could you explain the situation to me?”

It’s definitely an item imbued with magic or something, so in order to understand its abilities, I tried talking to it.

“I am an apostle tasked with the duty of a.s.sisting the summoned hero. Or at the very least, I was supposed to support him.”

The voice seemed to be mocking itself.

“Putting it in a roundabout way, what did Mr. Apostle want to do?”

The boy I defeated was clearly strange.

I imagine the reason is probably this item, but the information I have is too little.

So I continued to inquire while trying to put up an apathetic att.i.tude.