"The Talented Dragon Hides Its Claws" ~ The Eldest Son of the Baron Family, Called Useless, is Actually One of the World's Strongest ~ - Episode 30

“It seems that the Kingdom of Grace in the northern part of the continent has summoned a ‘hero’ for the first time in about a thousand years.”

At the sudden and shocking words, Ryu and Mimi couldn’t believe their ears.

“Is that the hero, the hero from the stories?”

“Yes. That hero.”

“Eh?”

About a thousand years ago, this Veiland continent was struck by a certain disaster. That disaster was… the great invasion of the Demon Race. Far from this continent, there exists a continent called the Demon Continent, which is ruled by the Demon Race. The monsters inhabiting the Demon Continent are so ferocious that they stand apart from others, making the entire continent known as one of the most dangerous places in the world. Of course, at the same time, the combat abilities of the Demon Race

And about a thousand years ago, a demon with special powers appeared on the Demon Continent. In no time, this demon rose to the top of the demon race and came to be known as the “Demon King.”

After the Demon King achieved the unification of the Demon Continent, without any end to his ambitions, he immediately turned his attention to other continents.

It was only a matter of time before the dark hand reached the continent of Veiland. Therefore, the countries of Veiland joined forces at this time to create a magic capable of countering the Demon King. That was the “Hero Summoning.”

Also, as you can see from the fact that this continent is not currently under the control of the demon race, the hero at that time defeated the demon king and brought peace to Veiland… no, to the entire world.

“Could it be that the Demon King has been resurrected?”

“No, it seems that hasn’t been confirmed yet.”

“Then it’s highly likely they simply welcomed the hero as part of the nation’s military strength.”

“Yes. Recently, the Kingdom of Grace has declined to a level unworthy of being called one of the four great powers.”

The “Four Great Powers” mentioned by Suzaku refer to the four dominant nations that sweep across the continent: the Grace Kingdom to the north, the Eldorado Empire to the west, the Muir Duchy to the east, and the Astoria Empire to the south. There is also a completely neutral nation called the Gran Federation located in the center of the continent, but I will explain that another time.

“Am I the only one who thinks this is a stupid solution thought up by a stupid royal?”

“I think so too. Hey, Mimi-san?”

“Yes! Me too, me too!”

Hero summoning is not prohibited in any way. However, for the past thousand years, it has been treated as a kind of forbidden magic that no country has dared to use. It is highly likely that such magic has been used for the first time in a thousand years under the pretext of military reinforcement for the country. For now, it can be said that Ryu and the others are correct in their claims.

“Regarding the foolish actions of the Kingdom of Grace, the first thing to watch is how the three major powers, including our empire, will respond. That is the most noteworthy point this time.”

“If the Empire and the Principality compete and summon heroes, will Her Majesty the Empress finally decide to summon one as well?”

“I wonder about that. First of all, whether the strength from a thousand years ago can still hold up in the present is highly questionable, and besides, we already have the Imperial Magician, the symbol of our guardianship.”

“Exactly. That’s the point.”

Mimi seems to be struggling to keep up with the conversation, her ears drooping sadly.

“Mimi. What would you do if this hero summoning were to spark the beginning of a new era of great wars?”

“Huh, what do you mean?”

“Mimi-san, Lord Ryu says that a fight between the four great powers that could involve the entire continent might begin soon.”

“Eh? No way!”

“Right?” “Exactly.”

While engaging in such a grand-scale conversation, as we turn left onto the main street, there lies the training ground of the Arden Knights.

“Sorry for asking now, but what was the purpose of bringing Mimi-san to the training ground today?”

“It’s a secret.” “It’s a secret~”

“Eh~ please tell me~”

“Since we’re about to arrive, it would be helpful if Suzaku could leave before that.”

“I understand.”

“Sorry.”

“No, no. I apologize for being so presumptuous and tagging along.”

Ryu and Mimi waved goodbye and parted ways with Suzaku.

When he entered the training grounds, the knights were literally hard at work training, and they immediately noticed Ryu’s presence. It goes without saying, but when their lord shows up, it is chivalry to drop everything and go greet him.

Ryu controls with one hand.

“Greetings are fine. Please continue with the training.”

“Huh!!”

However, in the case of the knight commander, it’s a different story.

“Ryuu-sama, is something the matter?”

“Sorry to bother you at a time like this, Silver. I have a favor to ask. You’re an expert in assassination techniques, right?”

“Yes. Vice-Captain Dylan was raised in an underground organization, after all. He often says that it still lingers in his body.”

Originally an orphan, Dylan was picked up by an underground organization and raised as an assassin. When the Arden Knights destroyed that organization, the commander of the knights, feeling sorry for Dylan, took him in. For your information, that commander was Silver’s predecessor and originally Silver’s superior.

“Then lend it to me for a while.”

“What do you mean by ‘for a while’?”

“At least one year. At most three years.”

“That’s a bit…”

“I’m not saying you should lend it to me every day. And Silver, you haven’t forgotten about the time you forced Stingray on me, have you? It was way more twisted than I imagined. Your beloved daughter.”

“Ugh”

At this point, Deputy Leader Dylan, having heard the news, arrived.

“It’s rare, isn’t it? For Lord Ryu to come here.”

“Hey, Vice Captain. You’re free, right?”

“I’m not free, you know. I do have the second-highest position, after all.”

Dylan gave a wry smile.

“So, raise this Mimi to be a top-notch assassin. As soon as possible.”

“Eh… isn’t this a bit too sudden?”

Mimi bowed her head with a smile.

“Dylan-senpai!!! From now on, please!!!”

After this, they ended up taking it on after all. While visiting the training grounds, I also mentioned the matter of the Grace Kingdom.

“To think they would summon a hero in this day and age…”

“Seriously, the current King Grace is such an idiot.”

“Oh, by the way, Ryu-sama. How much should I raise this child? It would be helpful if you could give me a rough idea.”

“Yeah…”

“Until I can assassinate the hero.”

The Hero Arc, finally starting.