I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Before leaving, Host had originally planned to get rid of both Chris and Aqua, and his first move was the advanced magic Hellfire.

However, just as his magic was about to hit Aqua, Chris and Kazuma, a heroic blonde female knight suddenly appeared. She used her mortal body to withstand the advanced magic, and seemed to be muttering something like "Come on! Come harder! Let me feel more intense pain."

Host was dumbfounded. Why were these strange guys popping up one after another like mushrooms after rain?!

Having concluded that the town had bad feng shui, Hust slipped away.

The wind is tight! Shit!

"I will definitely come back!"

Aqua and Chris: "You dare to come back?!"

I have to say that Host is really amazing. He was hit by Aqua's Ultimate Holy Exorcism twice, and then Chris stabbed him with several holes with that special dagger and cut off one of his wings, but he didn't die.

Although Chris is the incarnation of the goddess Eris, she does not have any power of the goddess. Aqua is different. Although she lost most of her power after being brought down from heaven by Kazuma, she still has some power and privileges as the goddess of water.

For example, the passive ability that purifies all liquids it touches into pure water, and the multiple resurrections of Kazuma in the original work.

Because of Wolf's famous quote that Hoster released, Aqua and Chris chased after him directly.

Then Aqua was eaten by the giant frog again.

Chris and Kazuma went to rescue Aqua, but when they rescued her, Hoster was gone.

To be honest, Nero still doesn't quite understand the situation... How did this fight start?

Looking at Chris and Aqua who were beating their chests and regretting not killing the demon, Nero quietly walked to the side of the blonde female knight who had blocked Host's magic before.

"Are you okay?"

Nero said these words with some concern, but she knew very well that the other party would be fine.

"It's okay. I feel better than ever before... ahem! What I mean is... it's my duty to protect everyone as a strong support. Don't look at me like this, I actually have very high defense."

There was an abnormal flush on his face before, but after coughing, he put on an expression as cold as an iceberg.

The perverted masochistic knight, Darkness, is also a member of the protagonist group... I didn't expect to meet her so early.

Her attacks always miss everyone, but her defense is exceptionally strong. After all, there aren't many people in this world who can remain unscathed after being hit by explosive magic like her.

After the Demon Duke Vanir took over Darkness's body, he commented that her physical strength was so high that it was almost unhuman. When the protagonists went to the Crimson Demon Village, they fought against the synthetic beast Sylvia, which had devoured the Magician Killer and two Demon King Army cadres, Hans and Beldia. Darkness, whose body was controlled by Vanir to make up for the shortcoming of not being able to hit people, fought the opponent on equal terms in hand-to-hand combat.

After recalling the information about the person in front of him, Nero came to his senses and looked at the other person again, only to find that the other person was staring at him intently.

"Hmm? Is there something wrong with you?"

Nero tilted his head.

Why was she staring at him like that? This was probably the first time he and she were meeting each other.

Nero was puzzled because she had only been in Axel for a short time and had not had the opportunity to meet many people.

Before, she had always been in the royal capital... the royal capital?

"You are... Miss Nero, right?"

Darkness's eyes suddenly became sharp, and she accurately said Nero's name.

"Why are you here? And...where did you take Her Highness Alice?!"

"What a shame... that demon got away." Chris walked over dejectedly. "Sorry, Darkness, you must be exhausted chasing us. You heard the demon was here, so you rushed over at full speed... So what were you two doing? Why were you so close?"

Just now, after learning about Nero's true identity, Darkness was ready to draw her sword, but as soon as she pulled the sword out a little, Nero held it down and she couldn't pull it out at all.

Darkness looked shocked, but Nero was actually even more surprised than her.

What did this woman eat to grow up? Her strength is too much! Nero almost couldn't hold her down!

It was only by using [Emperor's Privilege EX] to strengthen her strength at the critical moment that Darkness did not draw her sword.

Nero felt that the one competing with him in strength was not a human but a dragon.

Although it's a bit exaggerated, that's because Darkness's current level is still low. When her level goes up in the future, her strength will really be no less than that of a dragon, so... should Darkness be considered a baby dragon now?

"Alice is doing well. She's been working with me as an adventurer, taking on commissions, and we've become friends. I'll take you to find Alice later... but I hope you won't tell anyone and won't contact the capital for now."

Nero spoke to Darkness in a voice that only he and the other person could hear.

Nero didn't react just now. Although Darkness is a perverted masochist, she is also a daughter of a noble family, and her status is not inferior to Claire. There is no reason for Darkness not to know that Alice was brought out by her.

"Nothing, just some insignificant things between me and Darkness." Nero gave Chris a gentle smile. "Compared to this... the brave and beautiful girl who drove away the devil! I wonder if I could know your name?"

"Eh hey hey? Pretty girl? Me?" Chris's cheeks flushed. "This... are you kidding? It must be a joke, right? How can I be called a pretty girl... Even though... even though it's a joke, thank you anyway..."

"Give me some confidence."

Nero frowned slightly, walked over, took Chris's hand, looked him straight in the eye, and said, "My evaluation is definitely fair. Every word of praise from me is worth a thousand gold. To treat it as a joke is an insult to me! If you understand, then accept my praise and be proud of it!"

"Yes, it is!"

Faced with the majestic power emanating from Nero, Chris subconsciously tensed his body.

"Hmm! Very energetic!"

Seemingly satisfied with Chris's reaction, Nero crossed his arms over his chest, smiled and nodded.

Chapter 275: The Masochistic Female Knight Darkness

Plans were disrupted.

Originally, Nero wanted to come out to take on a commission to defeat monsters, but he didn't expect to run into Darkness.

Moreover, Darkness actually knew her. She thought that if Alice was not with her, she would be fine even if she met Darkness.

However, being discovered by Darkness is not necessarily a bad thing.

Nero also knew that Alice was brought out by her, and the people in the royal capital must be extremely worried.

Given Alice's importance, she is destined not to be missing for too long.

If Nero really didn't want to be discovered, she wouldn't have to be as ostentatious as she is now. She would definitely be more cautious.

"So there's absolutely no need for you to be so hostile towards me."

Looking back at Darkness, Nero said calmly, "I just took Alice out for some fun. It's not like we won't be back."

“But you’ve gone too far.” Darkness’s face was as cold as frost. “You kidnapped Her Highness Alice without saying anything. If something happened to Her Highness Alice, do you know the consequences?”

However, after Darkness said this, Nero's eyes became strange.

"Didn't you also run away without telling your family? How can you, such a willful person, accuse me?"

"I, I, I...I have a special reason for that!"

Nero certainly knew what the "special reason" Darkness mentioned was.

Because Darkness hid her masochistic nature very well, her suitors and even her father were unaware of it.

The marriage partners her father arranged for her were naturally perfect candidates who were gentle, handsome, and wealthy, but this was completely out of Darkness's reach.

Darkness had said in person that she hoped the man she married would be a wretched, ugly, fat pig, who would beat and scold her all day long after marriage, and who would also love drinking and gambling. Whenever he lost a bet, he would beat her to vent his anger, and she would hug his thighs and beg, "You've lost all the money for milk powder at home, so please don't gamble anymore." But he would only abuse her even more cruelly, and he would even insult her by saying, "Then use your obscene body to go out and make money for me."

Although in the end she fell in love with Kazuma, she liked him very much.

Because she didn't like overly perfect marriage partners, she ran away and became an adventurer in Axel.

Although her perverted and masochistic image is deeply rooted in people's minds, she behaves extremely seriously in front of Nero.

Maybe it's because it involves Alice.

He didn't want to ruin his good image in Alice's heart, so he hid his true nature and acted so serious.

Darkness originally came with Chris, but now she is following Nero.

I'm afraid she won't let Nero go until she sees that Alice is safe and sound.

"Really? I can't run away."

"Even if you might be doing this for Alice's sake, taking her away without permission is still a crime. We cannot trust you."

"That's wrong. What I say is the law, and what I do is justice. After all, I am a tyrant! Uhm!"

Nero was taking Darkness to the hotel where she and Alice had been staying.

But when they arrived at their destination, Darkness's reaction was unexpectedly big.

They said things like, "How could you let Her Royal Highness the Princess live in such a shabby place?"

"As the Emperor of Rome, I can live here, so what about Your Highness? If you have any opinions, just tell me. I won't listen."

Nero took his willful and tyrannical character to the extreme.

After returning to the room, Nero sat down on the bed.

"Because I don't know when Alice and Youyou will come back, so if you don't mind, please wait with me."

Nero had suggested that Darkness go back first and let Nero notify Alice when she returned.

But Darkness flatly refused, and it seemed that she would not leave Nero until she saw Alice.

Well, Nero doesn't mind though.

As long as Darkness doesn't reveal her true nature, she is actually a top-notch beauty with a first-class figure and appearance. Otherwise, how could she have so many young men pursuing her?

Nero was so happy to have such a beautiful girl by his side.

Darkness walked back and forth in the small room, looking a little curious about the room where Alice had lived for a few days.

"Miss Nero, are you and Alice staying here these days?"

"Hmm! Yes."

"It's so small, what's the difference between it and a prison?"

"Of course there is a difference. This place might not even be as big as the prison."

Darkness was stunned for a moment, and then Nero continued.

"But, um! I've discussed this with Alice before. A room like this is indeed too cramped for two people..."

"You two are actually living in the same room?!"

Darkness originally thought that Nero and Alice lived in separate rooms, but she didn't expect that they actually lived together.

"It's not like I wanted to do this."

"Could it be that Her Royal Highness the Princess took the initiative to invite you to live in the same room with her?"

In response to Darkness's question, Nero nodded in affirmation.

"It's not like we don't have money. I originally planned to rent two rooms, but Alice said she wanted to live with me..." Nero couldn't help but smile helplessly as he recalled the scene at that time. "She had that expression on her face at the time. How could I refuse her?"

"...Elise, do you trust me so much?"

Darkness’s expression was a little unpleasant.

However, her hostility and vigilance towards Nero seemed to be gradually decreasing.

Nero raised his head in a good mood and said, "Isn't it normal to trust me? After all, I am so trustworthy, um!"

“You’re too…” Darkness stared at Nero’s face for a long moment before coming up with a suitable adjective. “Too arrogant, aren’t you?”

"To overestimate others and overestimate oneself is called arrogance, but I won't do that. All my evaluations are correct and pertinent. Whether it's my evaluation of others or my own, I will never make such a mistake."

Darkness glanced out the window. The sun was very scorching at this time, and it was almost at its highest point in the day.

"Hmm! Do you want to have lunch?" Nero said to Darkness, "This hotel also provides meals. Although I think the taste is worse than the guild's, it's cheaper here and very convenient."

"I don't need... No, I'd better eat something."

Darkness originally wanted to refuse, but for some reason she thought of it and agreed to Nero's proposal.

“After dinner… how should I put it…” Darkness scratched her cheek and asked, “Can I hear… how you’ve been getting along with Her Highness Alice lately?”

Nero's eyes, as bright as emerald, blinked, and a smile gradually appeared in them.

"Hmm! Sure."

Chapter 276 Darkness wants to bring Alice back to the capital

Holding hands, we walked together in the light and shadow of dusk.

The laughter as clear as a silver bell always echoes.