The Hero Creation Classroom of a Reincarnated Ordinary Person: After Reaching My Limit As An Adventurer, I Reluctantly Opened A Classroom In The Countryside To Earn Money For The Future, And My Student Became The Strongest - Episode 17

After leaving the house of the kind lady who helped me, I visited the guild in the town of Estelle.

When you open the door and step inside, the gazes of the adventurers will be directed at you.

Ignoring them and heading towards the reception, I locked eyes with Ms. Satoria, who was standing far away.

“Ms. Eve!”

She noticed me and came out to the reception desk.

“Long time no see, Satoria-san.”

“It’s been a really long time, hasn’t it? I haven’t seen you around lately, and I’ve been a bit worried about you.”

“Sorry, I was just… spending some time on lessons with my teacher and my own training.”

Although I felt it was difficult to say, when I explained the situation, Satoria-san nodded.

“I see. How is Endy-san’s class going?”

“Yes… I just received my graduation verdict a moment ago. I learned various things from my teacher.”

I was unsure how to respond, but for now, I’ll just say I graduated.

Sensei… no, even if I explain that I was cut by that man, you probably won’t believe me.

“Oh, oh?”

However, it seems that the answer was different from what she expected, and Satoria-san has a puzzled expression on her face.

“Uh, um… was it that bad? If they just took the money, I’ll give them a piece of my mind!”

“No, I think I’ve learned enough on my end as well. I’ve received something worth the money.”

Thinking it’s not a joke, I keep lying.

“Oh, is that so… Well, Mr. Endy is a second-class adventurer, despite his appearance… But if it were an ordinary second-class adventurer, there wouldn’t be any doubt, but considering it’s Mr. Endy…”

Although he verbally seems to be convinced, Satoria-san’s gaze, looking into the distance, still seems to doubt that man.

However, I thought that continuing to talk about that man wouldn’t lead anywhere, so I changed the subject.

“Satolia-san, actually, I’m planning to leave this ester tomorrow.”

“Huh? Really? Where on earth are you going?”

“For now, I think I’ll head to the Eastern Sisteil Territory. The reason I visited this place this time is because I thought I might take on one last request before saying goodbye.”

“Oh, is that so… um… did the town of Estelle not suit you?”

To Satoria-san, who was giving me a concerned look, I shook my head.

“No, that’s not it. It’s just that I want to move forward.”

There are various reasons. One of them is that the monsters around the town of Estelle are a bit weaker.

Moreover, when I’m in this town, I can’t help but remember that man.

Starting fresh and putting in effort in a new place isn’t a bad idea either.

“Understood. So, regarding the request, what do you think?”

“Could you please take a rank six request? I’m looking for something related to monster extermination.”

Regarding swords, my proficiency has reached D rank, and I am capable of taking on requests of rank four.

I haven’t been promoted in the adventurer ranks yet, so I chose level six here.

“Um, are you forming a party?”

Satoria-san said that and then gave me a questioning look.

When I tried to answer that.

“Huh? You… it’s been a while since I last saw you.”

I was called from behind.

When I turned around, the person I had partied with before was standing there.

As I was trying to remember his name… Satoria-san called out to him.

“Hello, Mr. Taiga, please wait a moment. We are currently finalizing a request with this person.”

“Huh? …Ah, I had a super easy request a little while ago too.”

After a brief conversation with a man named Taiga, Satoria-san returned to talking with me.

“…So, you were looking for a Level 6 monster subjugation request, but have you formed a party?”

“No, I’ll do it solo.”

“Huh? Solo?”

If it’s a simple request, that’s one thing, but when it comes to monster subjugation, the quality is a bit different.

That’s why Satoria-san will try to stop it.

“I-Iv-san, please reconsider. It might be due to Endy-san’s influence, but going solo is too dangerous. We should form a party.”

“No, it’s not a problem.”

“Well, but…”

Satoria-san gave me a concerned look, and I was troubled.

He is strong enough to hunt the monsters that appear around the land owned by that man all by himself, but even if I explain that, he probably won’t be convinced.

Suddenly, at that moment, I feel a gaze.

Somehow, when I turned my neck, a man named Taiga was staring at me intently.

“Hmm.”

Saying that, Taiga came next to me and spoke to Satoria-san.

“Hey Satoria, how about this? I’ll take care of this guy. Sounds good, right?”

“Ta, Taiga-san? If Taiga-san is forming a party, that would be reassuring… but, um, wasn’t Taiga-san reluctant to form a party with Eve-san before…?”

“Well, after some time passes, things will settle down a bit. I guess it’s not a big deal.”

Realizing that the conversation is heading in a strange direction, I interject.

“Please wait. I don’t intend to form a party with anyone.”

To work solo is an absolute condition for me to demonstrate my abilities.

There’s no point in forming a party.

Moreover, the option of fighting alongside someone was not available to me at this moment.

“Huh? What do you mean? I’m saying I’ll team up with you, so just accept it. Didn’t you ask me to team up before?”

“It was like that before, but this time we are not seeking it.”

I realized it when I retorted.

The way the man named Taiga looks at me has something mixed in that makes me feel uncomfortable.

I even felt a chill from the gaze that seemed to be assessing me.

In light of that, my already strong feeling that I could never team up with this man in the future becomes even stronger.

Rather, I have decided not to trust anyone wholeheartedly. It is unthinkable to fight alongside someone and entrust my back to them.

I turned to face Satoria-san and looked straight into her eyes.

“Even if the request fails, it’s the adventurer’s own responsibility. If the request rank is too high, the guild might stop it, but it shouldn’t be stopped if it’s the same rank. Isn’t that right?”

“N-no, you’re right, Eve-san. Of course, I can take on monster subjugation requests solo… I can, but…”

I thought Satoria’s concern was a bit annoying this time.

Haven’t I been saying from the beginning that I want to do it alone?

“Then please let me take it. Solo, I would like to take on the rank six request.”

“…………”

Satoria-san, who alternately looked at me and Taiga, let out a deep sigh.

As if to say, “It can’t be helped,” he handed me the request form.

“Well then, please take care of this. …Please be really careful, okay?”

“Thank you very much. Well then.”

I turn on my heel and head towards the guild’s exit.

Along the way, I glanced at the request paper and confirmed the name of the monster I needed to defeat.

It seems to be a monster I defeated when I was hunting monsters at that man’s place, so I’m confident there won’t be any problems.

“Hey, wait up.”

However, after walking a short distance from the guild, I am called to a stop.

Looking back, it seemed that Taiga, with whom I had a brief conversation at the reception earlier, was chasing after me.

Even so, I still get those unpleasant stares directed at my body.

I was astonished at my former self, realizing that I used to know so little that I couldn’t even notice something so obvious.

“Acting tough is fine, but this is a great opportunity to get a strong ally. Shouldn’t we team up?”

“No, as I mentioned earlier, I’m fine going solo.”

Thinking it would be a hassle, I avert my gaze from him and start walking.

However, the man named Taiga followed.

“You wanted to show off at the guild reception, right? Here, Satoria won’t be watching.”

“I don’t need it.”

“Hey, we’re the ones offering to team up, so why don’t you just accept it?”

“…………”

“Hey! Don’t ignore me!”

The moment I sense a presence, I step forward slightly, place my hand on the straight sword at my waist, and draw it with force.

And as he turned around, he placed the blade against Taiga’s neck.

“Wh…?”

“I told you, didn’t I? I don’t need it. You are supposed to be a rank four adventurer, right? Please don’t bother with a rank six adventurer like me. You’re wasting your time.”

Showing a strong will of rejection, sheathed the sword.

And then, turning on my heel, I began to walk again.

“……Hey……it hurts……you know……it’s no good……”

The voice of Taiga murmuring behind me was too quiet for my ears to catch.

However, I could always feel the unpleasant gaze he directed at me on my back.