One day, his father said.

Hmm, you two have worked so hard. You're a lot stronger now than you were when your father was your age.
Really!　Yes!
Well, that's what you get for all that.

　We were eight years old.
　I started training when I was one year old, and it has been seven years now.
　Now we could even slay a dragon.

But there's one thing the two of you still lack: experience. That's experience. Therefore, I'm going to embark on a practical training journey now.
Journey!　Yes!
Oh,

　So far the only world I know of is this town and its environs.
　I've rarely been outside of town.

　That's why I've always wanted to go to more places.
　Unlike in my previous life, I would have unlimited physical strength now.

'Going to dungeons, going to the demon world, and probably training harder than ever before.
Yay!
Up.

　Yeah, I knew that.
　It wasn't really for fun.

　Still, I was excited to be able to go far away for the first time.







　The first place we came to was the City of Swords.
　It seems to be a city where skilled swordsmen from all over the world gather, and it seems that my father and mother had studied here when they were young.

　Since they are both from the same city, you might think they came here together, but your mother was here before you.
　Dad didn't know that his mother was in the Sword City to begin with, and they just happened to reunite in the same swordsmen's guild.

　Dad says.

'That's where I first learned that Laina was a woman.

　What is that, a romantic comedy?
　I almost tsked.

　This was the land of our memories, but when we arrived there, we found that something terrible had happened.
　The City of Swords had been taken over by demonic tribes.

''Oh no!''
Don't tell me that the City of Swords was dropped by the Demon King...?
So where are we going to run to?

　These are the refugees who were saved from being attacked by demons on their way to the city.
　These are the people who heard the rumor of the resurrection of the demon king and wanted to flee to the city of swords, but if the city had already fallen, they were bone tired of losing their bones.

　I sent them into the nearby forest and we went to check out the city.

Wait a minute. You're not taking two of us?
Of course you do, though?
Then take me with you.
No, Laina can't do "covert", can she?　As expected, they're not going to do something like that to suddenly get in front of you. You can use Ark and Leila, right?
I can use it, Dad!
Ugh....

"Concealment" is already ingrained in my body.
　When your father left you deep in the forest of the magical world and you and Leila were the only two people who had to survive, you learned to avoid fighting demons as much as possible by learning the art of hiding.

　I ended up leaving my mom behind.
　I clapped my mom on the back as she slumped her shoulders.

Well, well, we'll need an escort for the refugees, so...
'Ugh, Ark, you're so sweet...'

　Hey, don't cry, Mom!






　Demons and demons were strolling through the city.
　Leila and I were trying to stay "under the radar" to avoid detection as we followed our father.

　.... but many times I lost track of my father.
　It's because I'm too good at killing the signs.

　Now I can't detect him again and I stop.

'Huh?　Which way?
Well?

　Leila's at a loss for words and she's checking with me, but I have no idea either.

This way.

　I heard a voice to my right.
　If they didn't call out to us like this from time to time, we would have gotten separated from them a long time ago.

　We eventually arrived at a fortress-like building where a fierce battle was taking place.
　A fierce battle was taking place there.

Is this really a human warrior?　Too vulnerable!　It's too sad that such a creature rules the earth with its own face!　After all, it is our demon race that deserves to be the ruler of this world!
...This is the demon race....
Incredible strength...

　The human side is overwhelmed by the gorilla beastmen.
　It seems that they are outnumbered.

　But........wasn't it said that the City of Swords is full of talented people?

　Leila said on behalf of my doubts.

Hey, Dad," she said, "are they holding back? Are they taking it easy on you?　I don't think that gorilla is that strong....

　They had the same impression as me.

''Oh, there's no way we can beat a monster like that... at least if we had a guild leader...''
"Don't give up!　We have a bunch of A-level swordsmen over here!　And then there's Mistress Lilia...　Where is Mistress Lilia?
'Really?　Before you know it, Mistress Lilia will be gone!

　Then I felt a presence behind me and I turned around.
　Dad and Leila also turned around.

　Zuzu Zuzu.....

　The stone at my feet moved and I thought a hole had been made, and then a hand came out of it.

''Huh, it's a good thing I prepared a loophole for this to happen. I don't have time to fight a monster like that.

　Something came out.

　It's a blonde woman.
　She's probably a little older than your mother, right?

　But she's young looking.
　The skirt you're wearing, and it's so short it feels a little painful.

"...what are you doing, Lilia?
'What the hell?　And Mr. Arrell!　Don't let me scare you!　I thought a demon had found you!

　I think I knew your father.
　Leila asks.

'Dad, who is this aunt of yours?'
I'm not your aunt!

　Nah, you can't do that, Leila, you can't call her auntie...