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Alta, the brave hero, heard from his sister, Princess Eliza, about the location of the “Handyman” and went to the black market on his own.
He did not know that it was an assassin’s guild run by the assassin organization “Hades.”
Entering the dark and eerie pavilion, he explained the details of his request to the man at the reception desk.
At first, he said that he would be replaced only “during battle,” but Alta added that he would be replaced “for his own convenience” as well.
The organization said, “No problem,” and presented Alta with a sheet of paper.
“What’s this?”
“It is a written pledge. If you, the client, sign this, the contract will be concluded, and the person you wish will immediately become your shadow.”
“Wow, this is so much easier than I thought it would be! I’ll sign it then!”
“But first, a final confirmation.”
“What?”
“The request is for a period of time until you return to the castle after defeating the Demon King, correct?”
“Yes, that’s right. Until then, please do as I wish.~”
“I understand. The period of time is strictly observed, so please do not cancel the contract in the middle of the contract. In that case, a penalty will be incurred. The details are written in the written pledge, so please read it carefully.”
“Yes, yes~♪”
Alta signed the form without reading it carefully.
He signed the form without reading it carefully because he thought he would pay a fine or a late fee or something like that.
If it was money, no problem.
After all, he is a prince of the Holy Land of Grateka and will be the next king.
After successfully defeating the Demon King, he would be betrothed to a beautiful bride and her family.
Nothing but a rosy life awaits him.
However, the penalty in the written oath does not mention such a thing.
–Those who violate the pledge will pay with death.
That is what was written in the pledge.
Alta unknowingly signed the contract and later dismissed Seti, a fake hero, for an unjust reason within the term.
Today, the former hero Alta walks alone in the back alleys of another country.
He wears blue armor and a red cloak, and has a holy sword at his waist, the way he used to look when he was a hero.
He never knows when he will be targeted by an assassin.
He is basically a person who hates to stand out, so at first glance, he looks better in a crowded place, but there are professionals who come to kill him by hiding from ordinary people.
Alta is a fool, but he is not stupid.
He thought it would be better to walk alone so he could detect the assassin’s actions.
“Damn it! I’m a nervous wreck! I have no money! I can’t even get a place to stay! And I can’t even go to the whorehouse! Why the hell should I be targeted by a hit man?”
Alta still does not understand why he is being targeted.
As for Eliza, he only recognized her as “the one who started the whole thing by introducing the handyman.”
“…… Don’t tell me that Papa (King Arlos) didn’t want me? To destroy the evidence that I hired a fake …… or Eliza? But even if my sis had framed me, she has nothing to gain …… princess can’t be the next king, much less her husband, a barbarian pig, can’t be discussed, right?”
Little does Alta know that the barbarian pig son-in-law, Rotakka, will actually become king and his wife, Eliza, will be queen and run the country on a three-legged stool.
What’s more,
“That fake! He pisses me off, too! All my fiancées are with him, and he’s the one who made them break off their engagement to me!”
He even reveals his hostility toward Seti, whom he hired to take his place.
Along with Eliza, Seti was the second person whom Alta had directed her anger at.
He is sure that his fiancées must have been cuckolded while he was out at night.
Karina, Fiala, Manisa, and Miriel’s beautiful fiancée are in good hands …….
Dang! I was supposed to take all of those women’s firsts!
I should have taken them by force if I had to do this. …… But they’re all so strong, I’m going to get my revenge.
I was imagining obscene things and thinking to myself
That’s when it happened.
“Paisen, excuse me~?”
A strangely high-pitched male voice spoke to me in a dimly-lit, unpopular back alley in a friendly manner.
And it was from behind.
“Nggg!”
Alta senses danger and turns around, gripping the hilt of his sword.
But there was no one in sight.
“Here I am~, paisen. Below you.”
The voice leads him to look down.
A young boy with a cute face wearing a pointy hat was standing there, looking up at me.
For some reason, the corners of his mouth are hung up in a grin.
“What the hell, you little shit! Don’t talk to me without permission!”
I’m not a kid. I’m a Hobbit, paisen~.”
It is true that the two slightly pointed ears and the small fat body are the characteristics of the dwarf fairy tribe.
Although they may look childish. The actual age of many of them is adult.
“What does this little Hobbit want with me?”
“I’m telling you I’m not a kid. My name is Pomple, and I’m a 30-year-old assassin. Pleased to meet you, paisen.”
“Assassin?! You’re an assassin?! You’re actually older than me! What do you mean, ‘Paisen’?”
“I don’t need to go into details. I’m a part-time. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to take your life~.”
“Don’t be silly, little boy! Why is an assassin after me? Who in the world hired you?!”
“It’s not anyone’s request. It’s an order from the organization. …… Alta, the former hero, there’s a 3,000 G bounty on your head!”
“3,000G is less than the amount of money you would spend working part-time at a day job,……!?”
Alta thought in his mind, “What in the world is the amount of my life ……?”
No, it’s more than that.
“What do you mean the organization’s order?! What did I do?!”
“……You breached the contract, right? You had an assassin who replaced you over your own desires being unfairly fired…The organization decided that it had been insulted and decided to kill you.”
“The organization is …… an assassination organization? So, that fake is an assassin ……?!”
It was here that Alta first realized the identity of the impostor and the importance of the situation.
He backed away and waved his hands in the air in front of hobbit.
“T-That’s a different misunderstanding! I hired him thinking he was a ‘handyman’! The reason I fired him wasn’t because I was criticizing the organization!”
“We don’t give a damn about your situation. You signed a written oath and broke the contract. That is a fact.”
“Wait a minute! It’s funny that I’m the only one to blame! That fake guy never said a word about it in all the time I’ve been talking to him! Is he innocent?”
“Oh? Oh~ “Seti the Reaper”. He betrayed the organization and is now a wanted man. Of course, along with the you, there’s also a bounty on offer…2 billion G, which is an incredible amount.”
“2 billion G? I’m only 3,000 grams, how can a fake be worth so much money?!”
“That’s how difficult it is to kill Seti, the god of death. Former hero Alta, you seem to be extremely cheap, so it’s 3,000G. It’s a perfect part-time job to earn points for people like us who have boring side jobs.”
“No, that’s ridiculous! Then you should get a regular job! If you work hard all day, you can earn more than double that!”
“I don’t want to do that. I’ll lose if I do that. Even a Hobbit assassin has his pride.”
What a logic. Hey, but your thinking is kind of like mine, right?
Alta thought.
Alta took out a leather whip from his back. A sharp blade like a pike is attached to the tip.
“—No more idle chatter. I’ll take your life, then!”
With a strange cry, he swung his whip.
The blade, bending at the speed of sound, struck Alta.
“Hiiii!”
The blade grazed his bangs and he managed to duck just in time.
“Damn! I won’t be killed for a mere 3,000 Gs! Don’t play with me, you stupid piece of shit!”
Alta ran away from the scene with a hateful look on his face.
“I won’t let you get away with it! Kyee–……”
The cute boy’s face contorts into a devilish ugliness as he chases after her.
The dwarf fairy tribe is well known for its body language and quickness.
He entered a slightly naughty downtown area where only adults were allowed, and wrapped himself in a pom-pom.
As expected, Alta said, “Boy, only adults can enter from here! Where are your parents?” and being mistaken for a child, he is stopped in his tracks by a group of stern men.
Alta took advantage of this opportunity to disappear among the crowd.
“Damn it! Altaaah, remember me! I’ll get rid of you, I promise!”
“Shut up, you idiot! Don’t be so vindictive over 3,000 G’s! Get a real job, you idiot!”
The ex-hero Alta’s escape continues.
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3000 yen. Man that’s low
I don’t think his life worths more than that.
3000 Gold is decent I think… Dang now that I think about it Seti could kill him and get an actually good meal… Although now that I think about it, he probably couldn’t claim the reward because he’s wanted.