Chapter 050 (1/2)

Volume 1

The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 2 Chapter 1

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A few days passed since the Ogre extermination request in mankind’s territory──in the Shutaia Continent.

Having returned to the royal capital, the Adventurer Shion──the Demon King Vermudol, after buying several books at a bookstore, shut himself up in his own room at the lodging house, the 『Steel Fish Store』, and started reading. Maybe because he had really wanted to concentrate and read them, he specifically told the shopkeeper Garadd “even if I have guests, absolutely do not let them through……” just to be sure. Actually, even with the Maid Knight Nino playing around and writing letters on Shion’s back with her finger, he didn’t bother with her at all.

「……So boring.」

Nino, who was lying down on top of the bed, muttered that sounding dissatisfied.

After returning to the inn, Shion stared at his books the whole time.

Even if she wrote letters on his back with her finger, or placed her head dress on his head as a joke, he didn’t notice at all.

Even when she leaned on his back as a test, he was rude and only muttered the one word of 「Heavy」.

She felt that he should have said more about something else, but there was no helping it if he wouldn’t respond.

While sulking, Nino didn’t know what to do with her spare time.

What Shion bought up seemed to be publications that were popular in this country for some reason.

She recalled how plenty of the same books were piled up in the bookstore.

Nino gazed at the titles of the volumes that were stacked up next to Shion.

『A Report on Demi-Humans』

『Following the Hero’s Journey (Volume One)』

『Following the Hero’s Journey (Volume Two)』

『Following the Hero’s Journey (Volume Three)』

『Mysteries of the Dark Continent』

『Maid Knight Legends』

『The Bible of Life』

『Investigation on the Country of Darkness』

And then, what Shion was reading right now was a book called 『Sea of Farthest Ends』.

Nino didn’t really understand what had made Shion so enthusiastic about them, but for the time being, she picked out the book that had 『Maid Knight Legends』 written on it, and tried opening it on top of the bed.

「Let’s see……When speaking of Maid Knights, we must first speak of the existence called the 『Origin of the Maid Knights』……」

『──Origin of the Maid Knights, Reina.

The Maid Knight that not even the former Hero Ryuuya could get to obey him.

Since that time──and even at the time of writing this book──she freely goes around the world with an unchanging appearance.

To begin with, how should we consider the existences known as Maid Knights.

Maid Knights are said to search on their own for the master that suits them.

Being both knights and maids, those women are the best in both fighting and in skills as a maid, and are therefore existences that anyone would employ.

I have heard that with there being too much of a yearning for Maid Knights, there has recently been a trend of taking in 「Battle Maids」 which are similar to Maid Knights as one’s employees, but no matter how similar they are, they are not Maid Knights.

As for why, it is because the unique equipment that the Maid Knights wear have special characteristics.

Let us consider this point later.

Before that, let us see what qualifications makes a Maid Knight a Maid Knight.

In regards to this, there are many parts that have not been divulged, but this author believes that the secret is most likely with Reina.

It is thought that it was most likely Reina who personally imparted the secret ceremony to those who have the qualities of Maid Knights……』