Shirou stood facing all the adventurers in the adventurers' guild.
This mess was bound to happen when Shirou exposed the monsters in the forest and made it clear he wasn't working with the local adventurers of Rikarisu Town.
"Clang, clang..."
Sharp knives and swords were pulled from the adventurers' waists.
The guild clerks seemed used to these kinds of things happening in the Demon Continent, so they left as quickly as possible.
The guild obviously knew what the adventurers were up to, but as a neutral platform, they couldn't do anything about it, let alone control the adventurers of a whole town.
It just wasn't possible.
Judging by how smoothly the guild workers moved, this kind of fight wasn't new to the Demon Continent. Similar things happened often, causing big problems between local and foreign adventurers, sometimes even leading to death.
"It's too late to run now."
The horse-headed man, Nokubara, spoke coldly, looking at Shirou. "You're so stupid. Wouldn't it be better if we all got along and made money together? Why do you have to get involved in things you can't handle? It's not easy being a hero. Most so-called heroes in history, except for the few whose names are remembered, died in forgotten corners!"
Shirou didn't answer Nokubara.
He silently put his hand on the longsword at his waist, telling Ruijerd, who was about to lose control of his killing intent, to stay calm for now.
It was still best not to reveal his Superd race identity so easily, so unless absolutely necessary, Ruijerd shouldn't fight.
His spear skills were too recognizable.
At the same time, Shirou also stopped Eris, who was eager to help.
Shirou planned to fight this battle himself.
He wouldn't let Eris, who had never killed anyone, get involved in this kind of pure killing.
It was better for him, who already had dirty hands, to take care of it.
Shirou looked at Nokubara and slowly said, "There was a team called Guren-tai before. The leader was Kurt. Do you know him?"
"Guren-tai?"
Nokubara was a little stunned by Shirou's strange question, then quietly said, "Oh, you mean those country bumpkins? They've been caught. Anyone who's been to that forest is a possible leaker. They only have two choices now: either join us and become one of us, or die. There's no reason for them to live!"
"..."
Shirou didn't answer Nokubara.
His movements were sharper than before, showing that he was even more determined.
Seeing Shirou's attitude, Nokubara said with a complicated expression, "Kid, you're really stupid. Do you really think you can beat us? You're just a few D-rank adventurers. How could you possibly be a match for us? We have plenty of B-rank and A-rank adventurers here!"
"Nokubara, thank you."
Suddenly, Shirou quietly said.
His thanks surprised Nokubara. The horse-headed demon didn't expect to be thanked and was completely stunned.
"W-what nonsense are you talking about? What are you thanking me for?"
"Because you've been trying to persuade us, trying to keep us out of danger, right?"
"This..."
Nokubara was silent at Shirou's words.
He was mainly trying to protect the interests of the local adventurers and drive Shirou away, but deep down, he also hoped that Shirou and his group wouldn't get into trouble.
The interests of Rikarisu Town's adventurers were absolute and couldn't be touched. Anyone who did would face certain death.
Nokubara kept advising Shirou because he didn't want anyone to die.
Of course, he wouldn't admit it.
Right now, Nokubara still didn't want to admit the situation. He spat and said coldly, "Go ahead and die if you want to. Don't say I'm helping you. Stop talking nonsense! Just go die in peace, kid. I'll cremate your bodies after you're dead!"
"..."
Shirou was about to reply to Nokubara.
But a loud rumble shook the adventurers' guild.
"Stop wasting time talking, Nokubara. Some people want to die, so let them die quickly!"
The speaker was a pig-headed demon holding a hammer.
Unlike humans, who mostly used swords, demons had all kinds of weapons: scythes, hammers, spears, claws... you name it.
This made it hard to train fighters systematically and create organized armies, but in the harsh environment of the Demon Continent, most demons honed their fighting skills just to survive, making them no weaker than ordinary human armies in Shirou's eyes.
The only downside was their lack of discipline.
Even during the time of the Demon God Laplace, demon armies were famous for being disorganized.
Except for a few powerful demon king-level leaders, most demons fought on their own in battles, making it hard to coordinate group actions.
But this wasn't a problem for adventurers.
After all, adventurers mostly acted alone, or in small groups, which was perfect for the loose-knit demon groups.
This was why the adventurers' guild could take root in the chaotic Demon Continent.
"Whoosh."
The demon adventurers didn't waste time and quickly attacked Shirou.
The pig-headed demon who had just spoken was the first to attack.
He held his hammer, full of power, looking like at least an upper-level fighter.
He wasn't as soft as Nokubara. He didn't say a word and swung his hammer at Shirou, trying to smash him into meat paste.
It's worth noting that Eris and Ruijerd didn't move at all.
They could clearly see the difference in strength between the demon and Shirou.
"!!"
Like clear moonlight cutting through the air.
Shirou drew his sword so fast that it was hard to see.
In Shirou's eyes, the pig-headed demon's speed was like a movie slowed down a hundred times. There was no way he could get hit by the hammer, not even get close!
"Clang!"
In an instant.
Sharp sword energy cut through the air.
In the surprised gazes of all the demon adventurers, Shirou's blade cut through the pig-headed demon's neck without hesitation, directly cutting off his head!
Blood sprayed out of the headless neck like lava.
Painting a picture of death.
"!!"
Seeing this, not only the demon adventurers were stunned, but even Nokubara was shocked.
Shirou's speed was too fast just now, almost like an illusion. The sword fell, and the head was off.
Even A-rank adventurers might not be able to do something so amazing, let alone B-rank adventurers.
Maybe only S-rank adventurers could do it!
"Longsword of Light... Is this guy a Sword Saint!?"
Some demon adventurers knew a little about human strength, and had even fought human swordsmen before, so they immediately recognized Shirou's strength.
Only a Sword Saint who had mastered the Longsword of Light technique could swing a sword too fast to see!
"Bastard, you killed one of us!"
"You attacked first."
Shirou said calmly.
He was confident in his own strength and sure about the consequences of this event.
Even if the guards came later, Shirou could easily claim self-defense to cover everything up.
"Damn it, so what if you're a Sword Saint! All of you, attack at once!"
There were few humans in the Demon Continent, and even fewer Sword Saints.
So the demons didn't really know how strong a Sword Saint was.
If this was in the human lands, even the Water Saint or North Saint, who were also saints, wouldn't have the courage to fight a Sword Saint unless they were geniuses among geniuses.
Because Sword God Style was the strongest swordsmanship style in the world!
"Whoosh!"
A deadly battle suddenly broke out in the adventurers' guild.
A dozen fierce demon adventurers surrounded him aggressively.
But in an instant, their bodies were torn apart by a terrifying sword energy, turning into a pile of body parts and dying.
Shirou only used one sword strike the whole time.
The basic Longsword of Light was an invisible death sword to anyone who didn't use Sword God Style. No matter how many there were, they couldn't stop it!
Seeing this, not only the other demon adventurers, but even Nokubara's expression turned pale.
"Damn it! What's going on! How can this guy be so strong!?"
No one thought that Shirou, this young-looking human, would have such incredible power.
A Sword Saint's swordsmanship was something ordinary people couldn't fight against.
No matter how many demon adventurers there were, they were just food for Shirou.
In the end, even the brave and crazy demons felt fear from the bottom of their hearts when they saw Shirou. Their legs went soft, and they trembled.
"Anyone else want to try?"
Shirou held the magic sword Wind Break, standing there, his cold gaze sweeping over them, causing a ripple of fear.
"Damn it!"
Nokubara couldn't say anything.
The other demons didn't know how to end this.
Just then, a squad of soldiers in black armor rushed into the adventurers' guild and quickly surrounded the scene.
The black knight leading the squad looked around, and then without a word, pointed at Shirou and said, "Take him down!"
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