One day.


"Do I have a request from the guild?


　It was after school and we were about to start preparing for the school festival.
　I was the only one who was stopped by my homeroom teacher, Erica.

"Yes.
What the hell does the guild want?
'I'm sorry, but I don't know the details either. But ... apparently, he said he had a request (quest) that was too much for the guild to handle. So he really wanted to ask Kurt for help.
Um....

　To be honest, it's a bit of a pain in the ass.

　But it's also true that I tend to be a bit of a peacemaker these days, and I've been shying away from things like fighting.
　The matter of that guy Sebas or something like that flirting with me wasn't even a preparatory exercise, you know.
　It's not a bad idea to exercise for the first time in a long time.

''I understand. I'll ask the guild for the details.''
You're on it.

　This is how I got out of the cultural festival preparations and headed to the Adventurer's Guild.

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Master Kurt!　We've been waiting for you!

　When I stepped into the guild, a staff member suddenly shouted that.
　Because of that, the attention of the people in the guild all gather on me at once.


''Oh...!　Is that the adventurer named Kurt that we hear about!
I hear you're a real handful, but you don't show your face very often.
'Oh, come on, is that true?　Maybe you're not really good enough to show up?
Idiot. It's a fact that he's SSS ranked. You're going to complain about the guild's selection?
Rumor has it he slays dragons one-handed.


　They seem to be a group of adventurers who like to talk a lot.
　In a previous life, adventurers were a bunch of roughnecks, so it wasn't unusual for them to challenge me to a fight the moment I showed up like this.

　But still........SSS rank?
　What are these people talking about?

　I wondered, so I walked up to the receptionist

What do you mean by SSS rank?

　I asked the receptionist first.

　Then the receptionist said, "Ha, yes! And straightened up.

''The highest rank in the guild is an S-rank. But Master Kurt is the most powerful adventurer!　That's why the guild has created a special rank called 'SSS'!　This was unanimous in the meeting!
''I don't remember completing a single request (quest)?　So how can you rank them?

　For that matter, I'm not an adventurer.

''I've heard of Kurt-sama's exploits!　　It's a ridiculous story, but there are so many witnesses!　Oh!　I miss the first time Master Kurt visited the guild!　I'm...thrilled to have met a legendary adventurer!

　That's why I'm not an adventurer.

　Apparently, the guild had taken the liberty of celebrating me.
　Is it to curry favor with them.......I don't know why.

　That's all right. It's no trouble.
　I'll cut to the chase.

"So I've heard that you have a request from the guild for me.

　Originally, Gilmouth also told me that he might ask Kurt to help him if a problem arose that the guild couldn't handle.
　That situation has finally come to pass.

　When I questioned her, the receptionist's voice sounded serious.

Yes....!　There's a Doomsday Demon in a cave near the city.

　He continued his story.

''The 《Destroying Class》.......I believe it was the one designated as the most dangerous of the demons.
'Yes, sir!　As expected of Kurt-sama, he's very intelligent. If you're an ordinary adventurer, you wouldn't have any connection to him, so many of you only remember up to the 《Natural Disaster Class》...''
　I've been reincarnating in this era for a long time too.
　I'm beginning to understand how this era works.

　There is a wide range of demons, from weak ones like slime and wolves to dangerous ones like behemoths.

　These are the demons that are recognized as the most dangerous among them.
　From there, they are divided into four levels: Danger Level, Disaster Level, Natural Disaster Level, and Doomsday Level.
　The more powerful the demons are as you move into the latter category, the more powerful they are.

The danger class is a crisis for villages.
The "Disaster Level" is a crisis for cities.
Natural Disaster Level is a crisis for the nation.

　And the "Doomsday Level" is sometimes referred to as a crisis for the human race.
　However, this is a simple example of the level of danger, and I think that's not always the case in reality.
　If we exaggerate the danger level a little, people will be more alert and less prepared.
　It would prevent the spread of damage that way.

　However........how could such a demon appear?　
　If that's true, I suppose it wouldn't be surprising to see a little more panic.

　As if she had anticipated my doubts, the receptionist continued to speak.

''That 《Destroyal Class》 is still in the state of being a child, if you will. However.........it is expected to awaken and go on a rampage if given a little chance. This is a situation that cannot be predicted.
And yet you still seem to be taking it easy.
Of course, the guild's best adventurers are heading to the cave. At the moment, there are a total of one hundred people who will take on this quest. We had hoped to prepare more than that, but our opponent is the Ruin class. We don't have enough adventurers willing to come forward, and we're asking for adventurers from other areas, but it's not easy...

　That's crunchy.

　But I knew that it was urgent and that I couldn't collect it right away.

''By the way, who is that demon?''
The Centaur King.

　...........
　What did you say?
　That centaur king...?

　The centaur is a demon that possesses a large amount of magical power and has gained a strong power.
　By nature, centaurs can only use physical attacks, but they can also manipulate magic.
　Well, it's certainly a reasonably strong monster. The adventurers of this decayed world would be no match for a bunch of hundred people.

　
　In fact, when the centaur kings formed a party, I once went to destroy them too, just to kill time.
　At that time, I took on more than a hundred centaurs all by myself.

How many centaur kings do you have by the way?
What are you talking about?　Of course it's all in one piece!
It's not like there are ten of them?
''If there are so many of them, King's Landing will be destroyed even if they don't awaken!

　The receptionist heard my words and looked like she was trembling, probably due to fear.
　.......................Well, it's a little late now. There was also the fact that the small(...) dynamic(...) thing behemoth was treated as a 《disaster class》, so this reaction was to be expected.

''Then we can go and defeat that Centaur King, right?
Yes, sir!　Can I ask?

　To be honest I was disappointed because I thought they were a bit stronger demons, but I guess I can't leave them alone.
　It's a fact that even with just one Centaur King, the adventurers who headed ahead of us would be in danger.
　If left unchecked, the cultural festival could be cancelled.

''Where's the cave?''
Well, it's about 20 kilometers from here and...

　The receptionist brings out a map and explains.

　Ah, there it is.
　I've been there before in my spare time.
　So that means.....

''I think the advance team people have arrived by now!　We have a carriage from the guild as well but if he's as good as Master Kurt, it might be quicker to head out as normal.
You're right.

　If we use such a thing as a carriage, I don't know how many of the advance party will be killed in the meantime.

''It may take some time but please head over as soon as possible. Please save the King's Capital from danger, Kurt-sama!

　The receptionist folded her hands and said with tears in her eyes.
　It's a mere centaur king and an exaggeration.

　Let's head out as soon as possible, shall we?

Then I'm off. Don't worry, I'll be at that cave in a blink of an eye.
What--

　Before the receptionist could say anything, I activated my transfer magic.

　I don't like transposition magic because it wastes magic power, but this time it's highly urgent. It would be wise to head out quickly.

　Thus, I was instantly transferred from the guild to the cave where the Centaur King lurks, and the quest began.