After applying for the Orc Lord extermination at the Hero's Guild, I had lunch with my three students at a popular restaurant in town, and then headed to Fable Village.

　Fable Village is the closest village to the cave where the Orc Lord is said to lurk.

　When I arrived at the village, I first went to the chief's house.
　The villagers led me to the biggest wooden house in the village.

　I knocked on the door of the house and told him that I had come from the city as a Demon Lord Hunter, and was ushered into a reception room in the back.

　There were two people in the reception room.
　One was an old man who seemed to be the village chief, and the other was a man with a sword at his waist.

　The man with the sword was hanging with a bandage wrapped around his left arm.
　He seemed to be injured.

You are the ones who came as hunters for the demon king,......, right?

　The old man, who seemed to be the village chief, first shouted a welcome to us, but later it turned into a question mark.

　The old man, who seemed to be the village chief, welcomed us at first, but later became questioning. Well, from the looks of us, we probably looked like a nice guy with three beautiful young girls, so it was understandable.

　I didn't pay any attention to it and held out my hand to the old man who seemed to be the village chief.

I have received information about the demon lord from the heroes' guild in the town of Lindbergh. I assume you are the village chief... who are you?

Oh, I see. I beg your pardon. I am indeed the chief of this village. And this is Thomas, the brave guardian of our village.

Thomas. Nice to meet you.

　The man with the bandage, Thomas, held out his right hand, the one without the bandage.

　In addition, the "guardians" mentioned by the village chief are those who stay in small villages among the heroes and are responsible for the daily defense of the village.

　Some villages have guardians and some don't, but these guardians alone can immediately repel attacks by weak monsters, so there are not a few villages that have guardians who are paid from the community council fees collected from the villagers.

　After shaking hands with the village chief, I shook hands with Thomas.

"I'm Brett. I'm not really a demon hunter at the moment, but this is the result of my status test for this year.

　I was concerned that he might be worried about my appearance, so I handed Thomas my hero card as a substitute for introducing myself.

　The brave card is a card that shows the results of the annual brave status examination.

　Along with the identification photo of the brave taken by the magic photography machine, the various statuses measured and the certified brave level derived from them are written.

　And when Thomas saw my brave card, he opened his eyes as if he was surprised.

I'm not sure what to make of it.　You can find a lot of people who are looking for a great deal more than just a great deal more.

I'm not a hunter of demons, as I said before, but I'm not really a hunter of demons right now. I'm a teacher at the Academy for the Brave. So I wanted to give these guys some real-world experience.

　I said this and stepped back to the side, indicating the three students who were standing behind me.

　In response, Iris bowed hurriedly, and Rio bailed lightly.
　Seeing that Maifa looked uninterested, Iris forced her to bow.

　When Thomas saw this, he again showed an expression of surprise.

"Are you serious, ......?　It's not this cute ......, it's that you're sending these young children into battle .......

Yeah. But in the days before the Academy of the Brave, everyone was doing it. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it, but I'm going to try. There are some things that can't be acquired through skill training and classroom learning alone.

I'm sure you're right. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.

　This is a great way to make sure you are getting the most out of your time in the field.

　It's not as if you're going to be able to get through to the higher-ups in the brave association. .......

　I asked Thomas about one more thing that had been bothering me.

By the way, Thomas, if you don't mind me asking, is your left arm still with the Oaklords?

　My rude question was met with a curious nod from Thomas.

Yes. I'm embarrassed to say that I went to kill an orc that the villagers had seen, but I ran into an orc that had turned into a demon lord and ended up like this. With my strength, it was all I could do to escape with my life.

Can't you use healing magic?

No. It would be useful if I could, but I don't have the aptitude. I'm thinking of going to the city to have some healing magic done, but I'm worried about the village if I leave now.

　I see.
　Then that's perfect.

Thomas, can you heal me from my injuries?

"What? ......?　Yes, of course. ......

Okay, so... Iris.

Yes, yes!

　When I called out, Iris straightened her back.
　Yeah, she's too nervous.

You heard the man. You're up.

"Yeah, but ......

Don't worry, you've practiced it a million times. And no matter how it goes, you won't get in trouble. You can do it with confidence.

　When I patted Iris on the head, her eyes fluttered and her ears turned red and puffy.

　But then...

"Okay, I'll try .......

　He walked up to Thomas with determination in his eyes.

"Excuse me, Mr. Thomas, excuse me.

"Oh, yeah.



　Thomas looked a little embarrassed and reluctant for his age.

　Yeah, yeah, I know what you mean, Thomas.
　How can a man not be nervous when a beautiful girl like Iris comes on to him?

　But you can't.
　If you look at my girl in an unpleasant way, I'll use Maifa's spear and hit you in both eyes with a double thrust.

　Aside from the joke in my brain...

　Iris stood in front of Thomas and took a deep breath.

　He then folded his hands as if in prayer.
　A glow of magical power begins to cover Iris' entire body.

　By the way, there is no need to pose like that when using magic, but I think it is Iris' habit or her way of creating magical images.

　Iris is working very hard right now.
　Seeing her student like that, I couldn't help but send her a cheer.

"Iris!　You can do it, you can do it!　You can do it!

"...... Brother, shut up. ...... It's hard for Iris to concentrate.

　Maifa gave me a nudge.
　I'm sorry.

　I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not, but I have.

"Heal Water!

　The lovely yet dignified voice of Iris echoed through the reception room.
　At the same time...

　And then...
　At the same time, a glistening drop of water fell from the air on Thomas' left arm.

　As the drop of water fell on Thomas' left shoulder, a light tinged with the magical power of healing spread over his entire left arm.
　And then...

　Then, with a look of surprise on his face, he spun his left arm in a circle.

"Oh, ......!　Oh, my God, I can move my arm!　And the pain is gone!　Thank you, my little hero!

Thank you, little hero! I'm glad you're feeling better.

I have something to thank you for. ......!　Well, I don't mean to be rude, but can I have my usual fee?

"What, what, ......?

　Iris was handed a gold coin by Thomas.

　As the troubled Iris looked at me with a look of confusion, I nodded to the girl.

I nod to the girl and say, "Fine, take it. It's a fair reward for Iris' work.

"Well, let's see, ...... yes, I understand. If you say so, sir. ......

　Iris stared at the gold coin in her hands, clutched it tightly and held it in front of her chest.
　And then...

"Heehee~

　Iris smiled happily.

　It was the first money that Iris had earned on her own.