Two years and seven months had passed since he came to this world, and 'I' had reached level 180. Takato, on the other hand, had only been in this world for about five months, but he had reached the limit of not being able to become any stronger than that - level 300.

　'I' was struggling to stop the stampede that was occurring all over the world, mainly defeating demons of B rank and below, so it was hard to raise his level.

　The demons and high level demons were mostly left to Takato, so he was getting crisper and stronger.

　Well, it didn't matter.

　As long as the world that my favorite girl, Tina, lives in is peaceful, as long as someone defeats the demon king - that's what I thought.

　Then one day.

Tina, I love you. Be my girl.

　Takato confessed to Tina. His supercilious confession annoyed 'I' quite a bit, but even if it was a hypothetical approach from the strongest brave man in the world.

　I was tempted to punch Takato, but I held back the urge to listen to Tina's feelings as well.

''It's a very flattering offer. But I'm sorry. I have to decline.''

　Tina declined Takato's confession.
　Inwardly, 'I' was delighted.

'What?　Why?　I'm the most powerful person in the world right now.　I could have the world if I wanted to. You don't get to turn down my offer!　

　What are you talking about...
　You're trying to be a demon king?

Because I like Master Hurt.
''What?!''

　The shocking words came out of Tina's mouth.
　The 'I' stops moving in surprise.

　Tina, who is facing Takato, has her back to me, but I could see her ears, which are visible through her hair, have turned bright red.

　Tina likes "me" - I'm sure she didn't pretend to like "me" at all.......I look back a bit.


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'Hehe, I killed a lot of demons today too!　'Pet me, Master Halt.'

　Whenever Tina was active in defeating demons and restoring people, she would always ask 'me' to pet her head. When I patted her in a secluded place, she looked very happy.


　I'm going to be able to say.

'What? Another one?　Sorry, that's the last one. So here's a little of mine. Yes, ahhh.''

　Tina's homemade food was quite good. And when she asks for another, she offers the spoon with the food on it to 'me', saying that there's no more left, so she can eat her own.

　Of course, it's Tina's spoon.
　An indirect kiss.........

　And when there was no more food on Tina's plate, she would often bring the food from the kitchen, saying 'I knew it was still there' - and that's what she did.


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'Master Hurt, may I sleep with you again today?

　Even if I saved a city or village from demons, I was always short of money because I was flying around from place to place, not accepting any thanks that the inhabitants there tried to give me.

　Both Tina and 'me' were not good at dismantling demons and stripping them of their materials.

　Occasionally, we would rip off parts that could be easily taken off, such as the horns of demons, and sell them to fund our stay. But it wasn't at the level of luxury, so Tina had suggested that they both sleep in one room.

　When we slept, Tina always attached herself to 'me'. I'm not going to complain about it, because I never felt bad about having a beautiful girl close to me.


　I'm not sure. It's possible that Tina has been in love with me for a while now. There were a few things she said and did that seemed so.

　Our races are different, and Tina is a beautiful girl. I thought she wouldn't be interested in me, but now I realize that was not the case.

　I like Tina. I loved her.
　I'm glad that I was in love with Tina.

　I'm glad that Tina and I had feelings for each other, but.......
　I was in a happy mood.

　And now that I'm happy, that foolishness is destroying my happy mood...

'Halt is just a low-level, sub-level fish!　You're just my junior associate, aren't you!

"Master Hurt is not weak!　Do you know how many villages and towns Harut-sama has saved and how many people are grateful to him!

　Takato made fun of 'me', but Tina defended him.

''Halt-sama, you are the true hero!

　With these words from Tina, Takato became quiet.

　And then──...


Come on, Hurt, take me on.
What?

　What are you talking about?
　Takato is level 300 and 'me' is level 180, you know?

　We both know what's coming.

If you don't fight me I'm not going to defeat the Demon King.

What the f*ck are you talking about?

If I win, you give me Tina.

　In the first place, 'I' haven't gone out with Tina yet, so even if you asked me to send Tina to you, it's impossible.

　Well, even if we were dating, I have no intention of doing it to Takato.

"You can't defeat the Demon King without me. Now, fight me!

　Saying that, Takato drew his sword.
　He's serious.

　It's no use saying anything to this guy now.

　I'm sure you've been thinking about going to take down the demon king together with Tina, but that might put her in danger.

　That's why 'I' needed Takato as an asset.

''I understand. If I win, you will help me defeat the Demon King.

That's not possible.

　Daichi and the others tried to stop them, but when Takato glared at them, Daichi and the others didn't say anything else.


　The battle between the level 300 heroes and the level 180 defective heroes began.

''Die!''

　Right at the start, Takato attacks with a serious killing intent, an attack so powerful that even an S-ranked dragon is buried with a single blow.

　That attack, "I"...


　I passed it off lightly.

''What!?''

　Takato gives me a startled look.

　It's natural.

　It's easy to avoid a straight line attack, no matter how fast you are. Of course, a direct hit would cause considerable damage.

　However, the sword God gave me and the experience of fighting thousands - no, tens of thousands - of demons I've fought so far made up for the difference in level 120.

　Takato's attack didn't hit 'me', but on the contrary, 'I''s attack hurt Takato's body.

''d*mn it!

　Takato is getting annoyed with the lack of attacks.
　I can push through it like this.

　─ ─ When I thought that ─, a large amount of magic power was released from Takato.

"Halt, you........strong. So, if you can stand up to this, I'll recognize you. I will also help you defeat the demon king.

　Takato made a giant spear of lightning appear.
　It's one of the two ultimate spells of lightning.

　Unlike the wide-area annihilation type Ultima Thunder, it is the strongest magic that specializes in counter-individuals.

　Considering the difference in status, they are definitely coming to kill 'me'. And then, they will not let you avoid the attack.

　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on it. I was in this position before I knew it when I was standing around with Takato.

　If I avoided him, the attack would hit Tina. In order for 'me' to never be able to avoid the attack, Takato was aiming to get into this standing position.

''Come on...''

What...?　! This is hubris!　I won't die while regretting it!

　Takato, who lost his temper at the provocation of the "me", unleashes a magic that should not be directed at a human being.

　It's not just a matter of time before you get your hands on it.

　I'm not going to be the only one.


　He flicked it off with his right hand.

"...what?

　Takato is astonished and freezes.

　The highest level in this world is 300.

　A brave man who has been transferred by a god and received his blessing to the fullest extent will finally reach the limit of reaching the limit after defeating a number of demon-linked objects - that is level 300.

　Takato, who is level 300, is the strongest in this world. I'm not going to be the only one who has the ability to do this.


　The reason is because the person who should be protecting him - Tina - was behind him.

　The guardian (skill) was activated and all of my status was doubled, and I had become a level 360 equivalent status, ignoring the reasoning of this world.

　As long as Tina was behind me, there was no one who could beat me in this world now.


　Now, shall I rehabilitate the hero-sama who has fallen into darkness?

　I moved to Takato's side. I simply ran, but my level 360 status is amazing, and Takato is astonished at the 'me' that suddenly appeared in front of him.

　Towards that Takato's face with all his might──.


　I slammed my fist into it.