The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 67

Chapter 67: The Only Platinum

As soon as the scene came into view, I immediately activated my armor. The man who had grabbed Aria released her immediately and dodged a strike from behind.

I swiftly slashed back, and the blade barely grazed the man’s neck as he leaped backward.

(That…!?)

Seeing the tag that had been hanging around the man’s neck revealed by the graze, I widened my eyes. But I quickly picked up Aria and stepped back.

The man looked at me as if impressed by Aria. I placed Aria and Serena on Garma and gave him instructions.

“Take Aria to the cathedral. The barrier there should still be operational.”

“What about you, Berg-san?”

“…He’s not an opponent I can fight while protecting both of you. Go.”

I signaled Garma to go, and the two of them left. Once again, I turned to face the man, who was holding his sword and seemed a bit weary.

“It’s not fair that only I know your name. I’m Roud.”

Hearing his name, my grip on the black sword tightened. This man in front of me was unbelievable… I didn’t want to believe it.

“Why… How can you, the legendary adventurer known as the strongest, still be alive and… doing this!?”

Emotions I had been holding back surged. I couldn’t contain them.

“Long ago, the highest rank for adventurers was Gold Class, and it still is. But the Platinum Class was created for a certain reason.”

The reason was that the adventurer in question had achieved achievements that were far beyond compare with other adventurers. The Platinum Class was created solely to celebrate that incredible feat, so it is practically considered non-existent.

The man’s name was Roud Solitas, a legendary adventurer who once single-handedly conquered a dungeon in the Magic Continent, laying the foundation for the birth of Grankruz.

“Why am I alive… Well, it’s true that it’s been several centuries since I lived as an adventurer.”

Roud looked somewhat nostalgic but quickly dismissed it as unimportant.

“But so what? The fact that I’m here now, facing you, hasn’t changed. If you don’t want to fight, I’ll take the Rare Drops you and those girls have by force.”

I ground my teeth at Roud’s straightforward words. Whether he was real or fake, the fact was that I had to fight him.

Crushing the ground to close the distance, I swung my black sword at Roud, and then…

“Dragon Armor Activation – ‘Life’s Culmination – High-End’.”

A white alabaster light enveloped Roud’s entire body…