I Reincarnated as the Mob Flame User Destined to Die in the Early Stages of the Game, but When I Cleared the Event Before the Protagonist, the Heroines Followed Me

Chapter 40 – Rewards and Estelle

Estelle ran with tired steps and hugged me.

“Ah, how can I thank you enough, Gett, you’re a true hero!”

Before I knew it, Alicia, who was still receiving treatment, also hugged me.

“I’m glad you’re safe, nyaa!!”

Claire slowly approached me.

“Gett, thank you for saving everyone. When I think that you might have sacrificed yourself to save me, I… I…”

Claire started crying.

Claire has a strong sense of responsibility.

She probably didn’t want to cause trouble by getting captured.

“Claire, everyone’s safe. Please don’t cry. Besides, I’m exhausted. I don’t want to move anymore.”

I feel a little dizzy.

I’ve used up all my magic and physical strength.

I sat down.

I just want to take it easy now.

The soldiers who were supporting me on both sides also seemed tired.

“That’s right. Let’s find an inn and rest properly today.”

We treated everyone while ignoring the fallen hero Dust, and headed towards the inn.

“Argghh. Did I…defeat Kugutsu?”

The hero Dust woke up and said something I don’t understand, but we just ignored him and headed to the inn.

“Hey, you guys! Help me! Huff, huff! Heal! Heal! Heal! Help me, help meeee!”

I have no more strength.

Perhaps because of that, I don’t have the urge to hit him right now, and I have a strong feeling that I don’t want to deal with him.

We all ignored the hero Dust and went to rest.

Everyone is exhausted.

We didn’t want to tire ourselves out anymore.

Even though I want to get back at Dust , I thought, “Forget it and rest.”

That day, I had a good rest.

The next day, we headed back to the Capital at dawn, leaving behind the vice-captain and additional soldiers.

“Estelle.”

“What is it?”

“You said there was something you wanted to say before I went to confront Kugutsu. I want to hear it now.”

At that moment, Estelle turned red.

“I-I’ll tell you later after we get to the Capital and finish our report.”

“Later, huh? By the way, it’s enough for Estelle alone to report to the king, right?”

“No, that’s no good. If you’ve won against one of the Six Generals, you need to be treated accordingly! Besides, you have to meet Father!”

“Hmm, I want to go to the back dungeon after I recover. Also, I want to go to Old Man Zes’ place.”

“That’s for later. I think you’ll be asked for a reward instead. Is there anything you want?”

“There is, but if it’s granted, the country’s finances will suffer.”

“It’s free to say.”

“I want 10 billion gold to increase my stats value.”

This is the final stats value enhancement.

At first, I wasn’t sure if I could even enhance it with 1 million gold, but now I’ve been able to enhance it twice.

I had Old Man Zes watch my attack motions, and now I can defeat a lot of monsters, and he also taught me a lot of skills.

After that, I was able to increase my speed stats and got to land more attacks. I was also able to run away if I was in danger, which is why I’ve come this far.

I want to do everything I can.

“Indeed, it will put a strain on the finances. However, I believe there’s a way.”

“Oh, I also want freedom.”

“Gett, you can’t say you won’t go to the capital. Anyway, what about… women?”

“I like women.”

When I looked at Estelle, she turned bright red and froze.

I didn’t lie.

Estelle has the power of the magic eye to see through people.

Lies are meaningless.

“…A-aside from that, is there anything else?”

“That’s about it for now.”

“G-Gett, you don’t have sexual desires, do you…”

After that, Estelle stopped speaking.

Moreover, Estelle and Claire started to glance at me more often during the trip, and I feel like the two of them started talking secretly more often.

Alicia was the only one who treated me like normal.

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[The Royal Castle]

I’m in the throne room.

We came to the Capital and I wanted to relax at an inn, but Estelle pulled me and brought me here.

Alicia is relaxing at the inn.

She said she wasn’t feeling well, but it’s just an excuse. I could tell by looking at her face.

Estelle and Claire are also here, standing next to the King, looking at me.

And I keep being praised.

“…So, thanks to Gett’s great feat of recapturing the castle and defeating the Strategist Kugutsu, this country has been saved.”

Bam!

When I looked at the door that was thrown open, it was the Hero Dust.

I had thought he wouldn’t come here again, but Dust is Dust.

“The defeat of the Strategist Kugutsu was practically thanks to me! It’s not Gett who should be praised! It’s me!”

A soldier tries to stop the Hero Dust, but Dust desperately tries to stay here by brushing off the soldier’s arm.

He’s stronger than a soldier.

“That’s enough. Seize your weapons! Even if Dust dies, it doesn’t matter! Take him by force!”

The King gave instructions to the soldiers.

“Huh! What are you talking about?! I’m a Hero! Killing me is the same as killing a Hero!”

“The real Hero is right in front of you! It’s Hero Gett!”

“The King is incompetent as well. Falling for his insidious manipulation of information!”

Claire stepped forward.

Then, she drew her sword smoothly.

“If you say another word, I’ll cut you down! If you step forward again, I’ll cut you down!”

“Huh?! You…?”

“Wait! I’ll handle this!”

I stood in front of Dust holding my mace.

“You…! What are you laughing at! Who do you think you are!”

Did my emotions show on my face?

It seems that one of my objectives can be achieved.

I can finally hit Dust.

Now that I’ve recovered my strength, I just want to strike him with my mace!

This guy never listens to what other people say.

He’s the kind of person who does things even if you tell him not to.

“You’re in front of the King! If you step forward with a weapon again, I’ll subdue you by force to protect the King! Dust, stop this worthless act and leave!”

“Oi! You’re just Gett, don’t get carried away!!”

Ah, he finally came forward!

And he pulled out his sword!

I slammed my mace into Dust’s breastplate.

“Ugh!”

I hit him repeatedly.

Don’t pass out too soon. I’ll keep hitting you, I’ll make sure you know what suffering is!

Stomach! Both shoulders! Chest! Head! Knees! Elbow!

“Stop! Aaarghhh! You bastard! Stop! Ooughhh!”

I won’t stop hitting you.

I keep hitting him to make him suffer, making sure he doesn’t lose consciousness.

Dust bled and dropped his weapon.

If he tried to protect his head with his arms, I’d hit his stomach. If he tried to escape, I’d throw him with all my might.

“Arghh! Stop! Stop it! Guuhoooo!”

Dust has become limp and his movement has become slow.

It’s painful, isn’t it?

I finally got to get back at you!

Since childhood, I’ve been poked and hit with wooden sticks.

I was almost killed by a Karma Ticket, and if I made one mistake in the fight against Kugutsu, I would have been wiped out because of Dust!

I can no longer see Dust as a normal human being!

I hit him repeatedly, making sure it’s painful.

I found myself laughing as Dust was covered in blood.

“Stop it!”

When the King shouted and looked around, I saw a civilian official who was afraid of me and had a look of fear on his face.

I guess the King stopped it out of consideration for me, not Dust.

I suddenly became calm.

But the soldiers had witnessed Dust’s foolishness on the battlefield.

There was no one who tried to stop me from hitting him.

The soldiers quickly captured Dust.

The soldier lifted Dust upwards and then used force to slam him onto the ground.

“Dust! You are forbidden from entering the capital! If you attempt to enter the capital again, you will be treated as a criminal! Expel him from the capital! And everyone! If Dust tries to enter the capital again, you are allowed to kill him! I repeat! If Dust tries to enter the capital again, you are allowed to kill him!”

The King explicitly stated that Dust could be killed.

The King is considerate of his soldiers.

It’s easier for soldiers to be told to kill someone than to capture them alive.

This is because there is a possibility that the soldiers will be killed if they try to forcefully capture it.

The King was providing guidance on how to deal with Dust responsibly.

Dust then was taken away by the soldiers.

Dust will probably go wild when he leaves the Capital.

Dust might be killed at that time.

Dust seems unable to comprehend the King’s words.

Claire, who is admired by many, was in danger, and the soldiers fought with unnecessary risks during the attack on Kugutsu.

The soldiers will likely point their weapons at Dust without hesitation.

Even if he survives, the soldiers would spread bad rumors about him.

Moreover, he’s become an official criminal.

He will be socially annihilated.

Aside from civil servants, the majority of soldiers hate Dust, so there’s no place for Dust anymore.

“Well then, let’s continue. First, it was about enhancing your stats values. When I called for donations, a considerable amount of funds was gathered. With the funds from the country and the donations from the people, the ceremony should be more than sufficient. Due to the interference, we are running out of time. We will conduct the ceremony immediately.”

We quickly headed to the church and underwent a ceremony to increase my stats value.

It seems that everyone who I helped for free before heading to the Capital donated money even though they were not rich.

People in this country are honest and take action on their own.

There are some thieves, but most of them are good people. I feel more comfortable helping these people than the relationships I had in my original world.

Just like in the village where I started, everyone has a good impression of me.

Stats before:

Gett, Human Male

Level: 53

HP: 530 SS

MP: 371 B

Physical attack: 318 C

Physical defense: 530 SS

Magic attack: 530 SS

Magic defense: 212 E

Speed: 371 B

Unique skill: Fire Enhancement

Skills: “Mace LV53” “Shield LV49” “Fire LV52” “High Fire LV41” “Exfire LV41” “Heal LV27” “Recovery LV9” “Trap LV22” “Treasure Sense LV19” “Storage LV29” “Fire Boost LV17”

Weapon: Flame Mace: 250 (Fire magic +30%)

Armor: Protective Shield: 150 (Slight HP Regeneration), Red robe: 90, Hybrid boots: 60

Estelle: Favorability: 66

Stats after:

Gett, Human Male

Level: 53

HP: 530 SS

MP: 530 SS

Physical attack: 424 A

Physical defense: 530 SS

Magic attack: 530 SS

Magic defense: 265 D

Speed: 424 A

Unique skill: Fire Enhancement

Skills: “Mace LV53”, “Shield LV49”, “Fire LV52”, “High Fire LV41”, “Exfire LV41”, “Heal LV27”, “Recovery LV9”, “Trap LV22”, “Treasure Sense LV19”, “Storage LV29”, “Fire Boost LV17”

Weapon: Flame Mace: 250 (Fire magic +30%)

Armor: Protective Shield: 150 (Slight HP Regeneration), Red robe: 90, Hybrid boots: 60

Estelle: Favorability: 66

I allocated my surplus talent rank to MP and physical attacks.

By increasing MP, the number of times I can use Exfire increases.

The reason I increased my physical attack was because I realized how low my attack power was during the fight against Kugutsu.

Against the Great Bandits’ Chief Gills and Kugutsu, the boss battles continued in situations where I couldn’t finish them quickly due to insufficient attack power.

There will be situations where I can’t use Exfire in the future.

There are several ways to defeat enemies when I’m out of MP, or if the enemy has fire resistance or high magic defense.

Exfire can be unrivaled in correct situations, but there will be situations where it can’t be used, like in a deep dungeon or like in the battle against Kugutsu.

I will have to fight with fire magic and mace physical attacks!

I considered learning other attribute attacks, but decided against it.

That way, I can’t deal with enemies when I run out of MP or if they have high magic defense.

Also, what Old Man Zes recommends is fire magic, shield and mace.

The final decision is of course, mine.

But in both the real world and this world, advice from people with experience is often helpful.

What Old Man Zes, who has become strong and survived, said now settles smoothly in my mind.

On the other hand, I can’t rely on what people say when they themselves don’t take action and just talk, right? While they might say something correct, they often miss the mark.

And those who don’t act themselves but try to control others with their words… like Dust.

Although I have a weakness of low magic defense, I chose more strength rather than compensate for a weakness.

After the ceremony was over, the King and two important officials came to talk to me.

“The ceremony is over, but there are still other matters remaining. First, we will confer upon you the title of Hero.”

“Huh?”

With that, the ceremony was quickly concluded.

The title of Hero is a powerful title with enough power to advise the King in battles.

It’s the same as in the game, where the Hero is ennobled.

“Now, regarding the remaining matter, the prospective wives. There’s no mistake in recognizing that you have feelings for Estelle, Claire, and Alicia.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I unconsciously straightened my back and used honorific language.

“Then first, let’s have a discussion with Estelle. The necessary arrangements…have been prepared.”

The prime minister urged the king.

“Your Majesty, it’s almost time.”

“I understand. I’m sorry. The rest will be decided between the two of you. Please take good care of my daughter!”

“…Hmm?”

“Call Estelle.”

“Leave it to me. Your Majesty, the next meeting has already begun.”

“I understand. I’ll head there immediately.”

The King and his entourage hurriedly departed.

I didn’t feel the reality of being able to get married to Estelle.