The Arrival of the Magic Child

That day, the royal capital welcomed an unusual young man.

But then, receiving unusual guests is not a strange thing for a place like the royal capital.

Because this is the most prosperous city in this country, people from various oddities are constantly entering and out of this place.

But among all this, there is a visitor who has surpassed everyday oddities, enough to attract the attention of city guards who have built sufficient tolerance from their work.

This 'guest' seems to be a traveling warrior. He had a sword that was tied to his waist, and his armor used was well sticked out from the end of his robe to hold dust.

But the strange thing about this soldier is the big monsters he pulled.

The tail was carried on his shoulders, and the body, limbs, and heads that followed from the tail were dragged carelessly on the ground, making a scary sound when he walked.

But what surprised these guards was a very large size, because it was too large to carry by one human being.

It was also why visitors only took him on his tail while dragging the rest on the ground.

Talking about the characteristics of the creature, the monster looks like a giant crocodile or something.

He did not have a long hair but his whole body was covered with scales, indicating he was a kind of reptile, but he was very big.

Very big for its size.

It was very large so even the travelers who passed were shocked by their presence and inevitably retreating.

Of course, it might have died.

After all, there was no other reason why he didn't twitch when handled roughly to the point that his tail was pulled and dragged.

As definitive evidence, red blood scratched in a thick line on the road where the giant crocodile was withdrawn.

The soldiers who guarded the castle gate trembled in fear when they 'welcomed' warriors with a strange manifestation.

"Who are you? Tell us your name!"

"And what do you want in the capital?"

"And why did you steal my chapter, a garbage criminal basis!?"

They shouted when the giant crocodile wreck made the soldiers nervous.

In fact, their spearhead has trembled and trembled, even though they brave.

The only person who remained calm was the soldier himself, who dragged defects on his shoulders.

"... little boy."

"What !?"

"You're the one who asked me to mention my name. I'm a travel fighters. On the way here, I found a monster that seemed to be worth a lot of money, so I took it here for a gift."

Cua, the soldier, spoke while pointing at the giant crocodile wreck from behind him.

He is the same Cua who grew strong for the past seven years since leaving his home village.

"M-monsters? A-Is it dead?"

"Of course, it's dead. Basic rules for exchange money on monsters is to exchange bodies. Or is it different in the royal capital?"

The soldiers gradually understood the situation and regained their calm in relief.

However, a soldier who could defeat the monster was alone very rare even in the royal capital.

So even though their fear was lost, the feeling of admiration they remained inside.

"... T-But did you hunt him alone? This is the big one?"

"I always travel alone. I think that I'm not good at socializing. Whatever it is, even if I have my friend, I don't think they are brave enough to help me handle this person.

The tone of his voice was half joking, but a lack of pride over his achievement made the soldiers shrink.

"O-okay, okay, ...! I will show the way to the Guild branch because the monsters exchange is done by the Guild subjugators. If the monster is this big, there must be a big gift to him ..."

"... Captain, Savings Book, Savings Book!"

But then, a younger soldier suddenly interrupted beside them and talked to the captain personally. After realizing what was meant by the younger, soldier who seemed to be the captain hurriedly corrected himself.

"T-but wait! Before that, to enter the royal capital, you need an invitation from the ruler of a region or permission from the village head! If you can't show us, we will not allow you to take one step to the capital!

This is the reason why there are gates and guards who guard the city. After all, if everyone can come and go as they like, why do they need a gate? In other words, it is a protection action to prevent people with questionable identities into the capital.

It's just that the guards almost forgotten it when they lost my common sense to watch the bodies of giant monsters.

"... I don't have permission."

"What!? It's bad then. We can't let you pass!"

"But I have a cover letter from a nobleman."

"Huh !?"

Cua issued an envelope from his robe. Although a little covered dust from the journey, it was much smoother and more ornamently than the permits issued in small villages.

"B-Let me check it ...! ... ... -!? K-from Count Mariastel!?"

After making sure that the letter, signature, and the other is not fake, the old man who seems to be the captain returned the document with trembling hands.

"I-it is a real thing. T-no, that's not. We have ensured that the invitation is guaranteed by Count Mariastel, Lord of the West Adele Territory. We consider you eligible to enter the royal capital!

"So many formalities ... Well, thank you for that. Also, can I be more disturbing you for something? I want to know if you can show the way to the guild. If we are not fast, this crocodile will rot."

"U-understand. T-please wait while we assign someone to you. Someone! Give this guide!"

Just like that, Cua finally stepped on the land of the royal capital.

This is a long journey.

It took seven years for him to reach this point.

Thirteen-year-old boy who had left his home village as a waste now twenty years old, his body and face have now grown strong.

He could no longer remember his mother's face, but his last words were still clear in his mind.

"Your father is in the capital."

Cua remembers his past.

Relying on those words alone, Cua began his journey to the royal capital, but as usual life walked, everything didn't walk smoothly.

The capital of the kingdom, as the center of the state, is protected by various rules to prevent the entry of unknown people.

One of the rules is the right system, where only people with certain status, such as village heads or regional rulers, and only those permitted by those who are allowed to enter the capital city.

This means that bums and criminals cannot easily enter, at least legally. But even though Cua is not one of them, being a pariah in the village from birth, he will never get permission from their village head.

After leaving the village, he worked as a mercenary to get enough money to eat, so spending most of his time to kill monsters who attacked many other villages.

If he can defeat a strong monsters, he will get praise for it. And if he attracts the attention of a strong person, he will get their trust. Knowing this method, he now sees hope that someday, some officials will write special permits for him.

In fact, Cua has spent the last seven years his life hung his hopes on that possibility, but some people thought he had spent too much time.

Maybe it was a bad childhood in his hometown who gave him a suitable foundation in his new job, or maybe it was only his natural talent, but once he got a job as a mercenary, Cua showed an extraordinary performance in killing some bad people. consecutive monsters.

His boss was immediately impressed with him and, after several missions, simply believed him to give him permission to the capital if he wanted, but Cua was then reluctant to take risks.

This is because he knows that the work of killing monsters is very pleasant. Therefore, he prioritizes his current pleasure than to find his father, who has never met, to take revenge.

Yes. Despite the goal of his departure, his father's whereabouts he had never met since he was born, did not seem to burden Cua again.

But still, he thinks that it still needs to be done, or will make him disturbed for life.

Cua just remembered his goal when he finally met the ruler where he worked.

When he continued the murder business of the monster, his name became increasingly famous, and finally, Cua's fame reached the point where he could now meet his master, Count Mariastel.

Asking this opportunity once in this lifetime, Cua asked his master, who lived with him at the time, to write a cover letter for him.

So, just like that, he can leave for the capital ... to where he is now.