The three of them stopped in their tracks when they heard such ament. Fearfully, Exce peeked out from the shadows. At a distance, a Cyclops, a goblin, and a skeleton soldier were standing in a circle, talking to each other.


    "I don''t get it, you know! We were attacked by humans from those guys, the Salvation Crusaders, right? And, the residents of here, Suzuknd, are also humans. Why would we need to protect them?"


    "Well, if you put it that way, you''re right!"


    "Lady Uhouguru was badly injured. I bet she is angry."


    "Oh well. I heard Suzuki''s returning from the Imperial capital today. I heard he''s a newmander adjutant, and he''s very pumped about it."


    "As cute as he is, Suzuki is still a human, just like those detestable Salvation Crusaders."


    "AH. I''m starting to get kind of angry. Let''s just…!"


    The tray in Exce''s hand trembled with the disturbing atmosphere.


    (N-Not good! The trust that Lord Hero has been steadily building up is about to copse!)


    Kate asked with concern.


    "W-What is going to happen in the future?"


    "If things continue as they are, Lord Hero may be attacked by a demon! T-That''s right! I should inform Lady Nephira about this,"


    At that time, the Cyclops raised his raspy voice.


    "Ah–! I''ll tell you what I heard! That asshole Suzuki has returned!"


    (L-Lord Hero has returned!? What bad timing!! If we don''t do something, there will be big trouble!!)


    Anyway, it was not safe to let the heroe this way right now. That''s what Exce thought when—


    "Don''t! Lord Heroooo!"


    She threw out the tray and ran out from the corner of the hut. Although she still couldn''t run well due to the previously severed tendons in her feet, Exce still desperately pushed forward, and then…


    "…huh?"


    Exce was astonished by the sight before her.


    The hero was walking slowly toward them with a body-bandaged Uhouguru. Small wild animals, such as baby squirrels and rabbits, pranced around them.


    Uhouguru raised her bandaged arm and gave the hero a big smile.


    "This, is but, a scratch, a trivial wound to an ogre like me!"


    "I see. I haven''t heard the word "trivial" in a long time! <em ss="chakra-text css-0">Ahaha</em>–!"


    "Oh, yeah? <em ss="chakra-text css-0">Ufufufufufu</em>!"


    Uhouguru alsoughed, enticed by the hero''sughter. The little squirrels and rabbits hopped around happily in unison with them.


    (W-What a heartwarming feeling!! Pic!! It''s exactly like a pic!!)


    The hero was not carrying baskets full of sandwiches. Even so, as they walked cheerfully, surrounded by flower petals dancing in the wind and drifting in the air with a "<em ss="chakra-text css-0">Paaaa</em>,"——Exce saw such fantasy.


    Suddenly, she heard a series of "<em ss="chakra-text css-0">Dosadosa</em>," sounds of multiple objects falling in session. She noticed the demons had dropped their weapons on the grass.


    "Whoaa… Cute…!"


    "I knew it! Suzuki is so darn CUTE!"


    "I can''t believe I was about to attack that cute Suzuki… We, why were we thinking such a dangerous thing?"


    "I had a lot going on, and my mind was a bit of a wreck. I feel so ashamed of myself."


    "If the cute Suzuki is a human, that means other humans are not so insignificant either!"


    "Let''s get back to work! If we skip work, Suzuki will be sad!"


    Exce was trembling with emotion as she watched the demons hurriedly return to their repair work.


    (The atmosphere that was so cut throat instantly changed! This is the power of Lord Hero that will save the world!)


    Next to Exce, Cherry and Kate also murmured in a very emotional way.


    "Lord Hero was REALLY cute, wasn''t he!?"


    "Yes, yes! For real!"


    Both Cherry and Kate blushed a little.


    (…Eh?)


    Exce stopped for a bit.


    (Ah, what? Wasn''t the power of Lord Hero not supposed to work on humans?)


    And "Cute," was it?


    Exce shyly inquired with the two of them.


    "Ah, uhm… Lord Hero was… cute? I don''t really understand it, but…"


    "Yes. Lord Hero was CUTE! Lord Hero was..."


    Kate said with surprise. Cherry nodded her head, saying, "I think so, too," while putting her hands on her ample breasts and showing an ecstatic face.


    "Aahh… I''d love to put him between…"


    A moment of silence. Kate put her hand over her mouth and patted Cherry on the back.


    "Gee—! Wait, No way—!"


    "I mean, I mean—!"


    The two of them were giggling together.


    (W-What on earth are they talking about?)


    Exce wondered as she looked at the two women.


    (What did she mean by put him between? Why and what would they put him in between? Like eggs in bread? No, that''s WRONG! I don''t understand…)


    The adult conversation between a widowed housewife with a child and an alluring, seductive, sexy woman was something Exce could not understand. Even so, Exce beamed a smile of satisfaction from inside her heart. She had a long rtionship with Lord Hero. She knew a side of Lord Hero that the two of them did not know.


    "Ah–! Exce!"


    The hero noticed her and came running to her, waving his hand. The sight of him made Exce''s heart skip a beat.


    When Noelle summoned Ifreet to cause destruction, Exce thought back to that time and the heroic way he stood up to terrifying Marguerite, unafraid of her.


    (Both of you are mistaken! Lord Hero is not cute; he is cool-looking! Like… simr to the Ancient Champion, Hartline!)


    "Wee home, Lord Hero!!"


    With a big smile on her face, Exce greeted the hero while thinking of her favorite Champion of all time.


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