Chapter 128
Power Beyond Human Understanding
Translator : PolterGlast
"Truly... what a terrifying spectacle."
Salis's
muttering voice echoed through the mountainous region overflowing with monster
corpses. The spectacle spreading out before the adventurers' eyes was a massive
amount of frozen monster corpses.
The temperature seemed to have dropped nearly ten degrees in
this space alone; unlike the hilltop which was enveloped in heat, it was chilly
enough to make one shiver. Because Graham had killed
the monsters almost single-handedly, everyone had been raising victory cries in
their excitement just moments ago, but this cold cooled their excitement, and
now they seemed to feel a little fear.
"He is clearly beyond the realm of humans, isn't he? I have never heard of magic that freezes the
entire surrounding area in an instant, and not only that, but he wiped out the
monsters along with it."
The one who muttered that with passion was Julian,
the leader of the White Phoenix. Unlike the other adventurers whose
excitement seemed to have cooled, Julian alone had bloodshot eyes, as if
seeing this spectacle had heated him up even further.
"Even I, who serve as Guild Master in the Royal
Capital, have never heard of such magic. At the very least, among active
adventurers, there is no one capable of wielding this magic... no, I doubt there is anyone who even knows of it."
"Graham-san, who can handle such magic easily...
has he not already surpassed even the realm of heroes? After all, he displays
even greater strength in close combat, enough to make even this magic that
transcends human understanding fade in comparison."
"Even in heroic sagas, there is no story of someone
defeating over a thousand monsters alone... Just as Julian says, he
might be a person who doesn't even fit within the frame of a hero."
Hearing that conversation between Salis and Julian,
the S-Rank adventurers leaked voices of admiration. Amidst that, Catrene,
the leader of the Red Roses who had once crossed swords with Graham,
cast a voice of doubt.
"It may be true that his power surpasses that of a
hero, but does Graham...-san truly possess the caliber of a Hero? I
cannot help but think about what would happen if this power were directed at
us—and since a while ago, my trembling has not stopped, and not because of the
cold."
This was likely because she could imagine it more vividly
precisely because she had actually crossed swords with Graham. It wasn't
just Catrene whose body was trembling; all the adventurers, excluding
the White Phoenix who was in the
dungeon during the Exchange Match, were
trembling.
"I'm terrified too. I heard he was just a rookie D-Rank
adventurer old man and made fun of him quite a bit."
"M-Me too. We didn't make fun of him, but our Guild
Master, Guanza-san, mocked him... and it actually developed into a
conflict."
"I think you don't need to worry. After all, Guanza-san,
the person who mocked Graham-san the most, was saved almost unscathed
like this. I know because I fought him one-on-one, but Graham-san's
character is also that of a hero through and through."
Amidst those fearing the overwhelming power, Julian
declared this definitively. Salis also spoke up, as if agreeing with Julian's
words.
"It's understandable that
you fear him after witnessing this much power, but as Julian says, Graham
is cool. I believe he has already drawn a line under what happened
during the Exchange Match, and I don't think Graham thinks anything of
the Red Roses or Sakura Nostra now."
"I hope that's true... but we really picked a fight
with an outrageous human, didn't we."
"Anyway, once we return to the Royal Capital, we should
offer our thanks and apologies. He will likely forgive us, but we should
definitely show our sincerity."
"I think it couldn't be helped since even I
underestimated him back then... but it would be better to apologize for making
fun of him. Also, we must absolutely tell the adventurers belonging to the
Royal Capital about Graham. Tell them not to underestimate him just
because he's a D-Rank old man."
"I think that will spread on its own. The people who
saw Graham-san fight for the first time today, including Jack,
seem obsessed. Of course, I am too, and the topic of Graham-san will dominate conversations for quite some time."
As Julian said, it is obvious that the topics in the
taverns will definitely be all about Graham. And since everyone talking
about it is an S-Rank adventurer, there won't be anyone who doubts it.
Naturally, Graham's name will echo throughout the Royal Capital, and
even without being able to predict the future, it is clear that people who mock
him will no longer appear in the future.
"Then there's no worry. Since he even saved Guanza
like this. ...Or rather, what shall we do about Guanza?"
"Isn't that something for the Guild Masters to
decide? Shiro-ji and the others are still in the Royal Capital,
right?"
"Yeah. They should be waiting for our return in the
Royal Capital. I planned to have the Guild Masters of each city return
immediately upon the annihilation of the Demon King's Army, but... it
seems everyone except Dwayne will have to stay for a while longer."
While muttering that to herself,
Salis began scheduling the aftermath processing of this incident in her head. She really
wanted Dwayne, a fellow former adventurer who accompanied them in this
battle, to stay as well, but Dwayne has the crucial duty of delivering Graham
to Biodasdal. While everyone else was disposing of the monster corpses, Salis
desperately racked her brain, continuing to think about
the best moves for the future.
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