[WARNING: Enemy nearby.]
Again?
He looked around, ignoring the crazy quest he had just received, and noticed that the crowd near the city entrance had grown significantly. On the other side, dozens of carriages were approaching.
I should probably check out what this is about.
He walked toward the other adventurers. Several carriages passed close by, with people on top jumping and waving flags. There were also musicians and dancers scattered across the convoy.
"What's going on?" I murmured.
"They just got back from a well-known dungeon," answered a woman next to me with a quiver on her back. She had snow-white skin, blonde hair, and moss-green eyes.
"Oh, really?"
Could it be a noble or something?
He spotted a man with spiky black hair and blue eyes waving from atop one of the carriages. He stood out from everyone else, wearing shining armor and carrying a large sword on his back.
"Who's that guy over there?" Kairo asked the woman next to him.
"Who?"
"The one in the shining armor." Seeing she still didn't know who he meant, he added, "spiky black hair, blue eyes, and all that."
"You're kidding, right? Where are you from?" she asked, baffled that anyone could ask such a thing.
"From a very distant place," he answered vaguely.
"I wonder how distant," she said sarcastically. "That's the one who saved us from the great Demon King years ago—the great hero, Desmond." She glanced at Kai for a few seconds. "The Demon King, a cruel enemy who brought chaos for hundreds of years, responsible for the greatest crimes the world has ever seen." She stared at him. "And the others are part of his guild—the Guild of the Finest."
"Yeah, yeah, of course, of course," Kai replied, realizing she was expecting some kind of response. After thinking for a moment, he raised his eyebrows.
The great hero? Is that the guy the System wants me to take down?
A few more minutes of celebration passed, with Desmond and his large group entering the city. People were singing, laughing, and sharing jokes with one another. There were even bards scattered about, recounting the guild's adventures.
Suddenly, Kai and Desmond locked eyes. The hero jumped down from the carriage, greeted by cheers and hugs from the adventurers. He walked over, approaching Kai.
"Uh... Hi?"
[WARNING: If anyone learns about your situation or your powers, you will die instantly.]