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The Beast and the Former Hero Promise

Translated by AmaLynne

「Thank you very much~♪」

The three of us left the coffee shop『Bear Claws』after being sent off by the guildmaster’s voice coming from behind―――at that moment, I let out a grand「hah~~~~」breath from my mouth.

After all, I had repeatedly「a~h」Demiurge and Behemoth from beginning to end. No, of course, I didn’t actually say「ahhh」to them. I don’t have the guts to say such a thing when there are people around.

Well, it didn’t change what we were doing, and we were getting a lot of attention in the guild.

Other female guests look at Demiurge and Behemoth grumpily as if they were smiling at them for the slightest thing. The male customers (mostly adventurers) put all their energy into their jealousy and look at me with a gaze that turns into a wave of murderous intent.

I remember the blunder I had unfolded in the guild and feel gloomy thinking that I will have to go there in the future.

It was a mistake on this occasion to take the cloth off my face because I was in the guild… If I had at least covered my eyes, they wouldn’t have remembered my face. What a careless thing to do.

「Now, husband, where will you go next?」

Demiurge asked me as I rewrapped the cloth around my face. Behemoth also stared up at me.

「After this or…honestly, I am not very familiar with the geography of this town. I’ve been to the commercial district the last time I was here, so I know where everything is to some extent…」

I don’t think that going to a weapon/armor shop or a tool shop would be an option here. If we were going on an adventure, that would be fine, but today’s purpose has nothing to do with that.

I don’t know what kind of dates most couples have, but even I could tell that it was not the right choice.

But the two people here are not human beings, to begin with. They are a god and a demon. It’s not impossible that they would be happy to go to the store I mentioned above because it’s a novelty. I could also go and get myself a new sword or magic tool to prepare for future adventures.

I calm my thoughts and look around.

Suddenly, I saw something.

Two men, who were probably drunk in the middle of the day, and who were not walking well, were staring at each other and arguing with each other.

Then, one of them made a fist. This led to a scuffle. However, the situation was subdued by the patrolling guards before it became serious, and the damage was not spread to the surrounding area.

「Husband, what’s wrong?」

「……curious……about that fight?」

「Oh, no…what can I say? I’m just wondering if you guys got involved in that kind of thing…」

「It’s okay…」

「Eh? You’ll be all right for sure.」

「Yeah… I’ll never lose to a mere human…and…」

Behemoth cut off her words once and clung to my waist from the front, looking up at me and saying,

「I’m going to keep my promise… I’m not going to go wild in the city… I’m going to be patient even when provoked… If I break my promise, I won’t be able to mate with you.」

Just before coming into town, Behemoth and I had made one promise to each other.

Never, ever, no matter what, no matter how irritating an event we encountered in the town, never to go on a rampage. When this was not kept, I would never allow Behemoth out of the woods, let alone accompany her anywhere in the future, and no mating at all.

Because of her appearance and her ability to converse normally, it is easy to forget…

Right now, in front of me, this girl who clenches both fists in a somewhat charming gesture is in fact the strongest and worst monster in history, the Phantom Beast『Behemoth』, which has terrorized humans for thousands of years.

With her fists, ordinary humans would be ground into minced meat in seconds. Many lives are obliterated in an instant, without even knowing what has been done to them. She has the power to do that.

Right now, she just doesn’t move because Demiurge has put a stop to the need to kill humans. If she explodes just a little bit, it will spread a disaster that I don’t even want to imagine.

Although I had firmly nailed her in the forest, I was relieved to see that she had shown a willingness to keep her promise.

To be honest, I am not sure how I should react to the fact that it might be because her mating with me is at stake.

「Hmmm. From now on, we will use this town as a base to collect the anima crystals. It would be best to avoid unnecessary quarrels.」

I nodded at Demiurge’s words.

Most of the demons that inhabit the area around Cid are C-rank demons, but there are also B-rank demons deep in the forests surrounding the area. And for some reason, the forest seems to have recently developed an anomaly, and the demons that live deep in the forest are appearing in relatively shallow areas.

The residents of the town are not happy about this, but for those of us who want to make the World Tree grow as quickly as possible, we can say that this is a favorable environment. It is the best place to collect the Anima Crystals.

「I’ll keep my word…so make sure Ares mates with me…okay?」

Behemoth’s eyes sparkled and his tail stood straight up.

「Husband, as you may know, if you share your seed with her, of course, you will do the same for me.」

Demiurge firmly wraps her arm around my left arm.

The soft, womanly sensations on my stomach, waist, and left arm. Even though the sun was still high in the sky, the two of them were pressing me so hard that I felt as if my brain was being filled up with all kinds of things.

If I hadn’t covered my face with a cloth, I would have shown off my hot and clammy face to the people around me. Not good. Even now, I’m still a bit conspicuous. If they added my disgusting face to the mix, they might call the guards. There is a big possibility that I will be recognized as a pervert who is trying to frighten two innocent girls.

At any rate, I pull the Behemoth from my body, which is in close contact with the front of my body. But she immediately twists herself around, puts her body close to my right arm, and crosses her arms like Demiurge.

「You guys, this is hard to move…」

「Be patient.」「Be patient……」

They both looked up at me at the same time and covered their voices.

I let out one small sigh「Haah」. Still, I would be lying if I said that I am not at all happy to be in this situation, sandwiched between my beloved wife and beautiful women who approve of me (as a mating partner).

However, I don’t want them pressing the feeling of soft bulges against my arms. Even my rational mind can’t hold out forever.

I don’t think it will go out of control, but I still don’t want my stupidity to react to this situation and awaken.

Therefore, I turn my attention in a different direction to distract myself.

After walking aimlessly for a while, the line of street vendors breaks off and we come to a wide-open space. Surrounded by a low wooden fence, a pathway made by stepping on the bare ground, grass, and benches lined up in the shade of trees, it seems to be a park. It seemed to be a park.

However, this small place for relaxation was noisy.

「Hmm? What is that, husband?」

「Oh, it’s probably a bazaar.」

「A bazaar?」

Demiurge tilts her head at my response. Behemoth is still clinging to my arm, her body leaning slightly forward, curious about the scene in front of her.

「Ordinary people who aren’t traders bringing in things they no longer need and selling them.」

「Oh, I see. So you call these stores, too?」

「Well, you’re not wrong.」

We entered the park through the entrance and slowly made our way through the bustling bazaar.

Demiurge and Behemoth were both intrigued by the atmosphere, which was different from that of the previous street vendor.

「If you see something that interests you, let me know.」

「No, I don’t know what’s going on. I’m having fun just looking at it.」

And she says so with a smile on her face…

Like the Behemoth at the street vendor I mentioned earlier, this date is just going to be a walk in the park and that’s it.

I was thinking of giving her a present since we’re going all this way…

「Hmmm……」

I was looking around the venue for something I could give to the girls.

―――And then…

I stopped in my tracks when I saw something in one corner.

A middle-aged man was sitting on a rug in front of me. In front of him, there was a small collection of dishes, used clothes, miscellaneous goods, and a book.

「This is…」

「Oh. Welcome. Are you interested in this book?」

I picked up the book, which had a red cover with the title stamped in black letters, and stared at it, ignoring the middle-aged man’s voice.

Because…

「The book is about【Ares Brave】, the fake hero who caused quite a stir a few years ago.」