The Hero Who Saved the World Was Reborn As A Beautiful Girl
Episode 14 of the Training Center

- Lapis's point of view

When the battle ended in victory and the townspeople returned from the evacuation site, a victory party was held to celebrate the victory in the previous battle. The great hall of the castle, which was usually only entered by nobles, was filled with invited people regardless of social status. Many tables are filled with dishes and sake prepared for the day, satisfying the tastes of various people.

Most of the participants were adventurers and soldiers, and there were only a few nobles. Therefore, the dance party that was usually held was eliminated, and the format of the banquet was taken so that commoners could also enjoy it. On the higher stage, there was a good seat for the lord of this castle and the organizer of the victory party, but he was not there now.

This was because the master who was supposed to be firm, was busy talking to each participant with a cup in hand. At first, the adventurers and soldiers became stiff from nervousness when spoken to by someone above the clouds they would not normally see. I think that's a good thing. The fact that comrades in arms, who actually risked their lives to fight, could be close to each other regardless of their social status, was probably the reason for this meeting.

Amidst all this, my surroundings were also in trouble. First of all, there are a lot of people. It's probably more crowded with people than masters. There are too many people, so I don't remember well, but it's clear that they express their gratitude to each other. That's because I don't have time to remember faces and names because I'm talking to people I haven't even talked to before.

Just when I thought that the greetings attack had subsided, a student appeared asking me to teach him the secret of my strength, or to teach him my magic. I messed up his answer with a friendly smile and a non-offending answer, and I was allowed to delay his answer, but they left him at the next opportunity and left. It seems he didn't give up.

I only drank a glass of light fruit wine the other day, so I didn't even have time to eat. I felt relieved when I could finally eat, but for a while the next killer appeared.

“Lapis-chan, are you dating a man now?

"My relatives run a popular decorating store. Do you want to peek together? "

“My distant son is about the same age as Lapis.

Nampas. Nampas. Nampas. From boyfriend expectations to bride expectations, it was a pick-up attack that impressed me so I could be so aggressive.

"Ahaha... Um, I'm sorry."

Even if I look like this, I am still a man at heart, so of course there is no way I can date a man just because he confessed to me. I could not really enjoy the food and alcohol, and when I was tired and exhausted, someone finally emerged from this place to help me. Karin and Ciel.

Even if they were not as good as me, they were quite popular because they showed an outstanding performance in that battle. Karin was especially asked about the mysterious light wrapped around the sword, and Ciel was asked about the suddenly growing magic power.

"That's very difficult. I was asked where you bought that sword."

“I was asked if you bought some kind of magic item, or if I got a good magic book.

“So you two experienced the same thing.”.

As soon as I realized I wasn't the only one having trouble, I felt closer than usual to the two of them. I think it's cash.

The surrounding people noticed the three of us chatting from afar. I rejected most questions and solicitations, and it might be difficult for people who weren't too close to be among the three of us who had friendly conversations. But someone who doesn't care about such things comes to our side.

"Are you enjoying yourself?"

"Your majesty!"

"Yes. Sure oes. The food and alcohol are good..."

Ciel and Karin's bodies stiffened in tension, as if their relaxed expressions had just been a lie. For me, I had the experience of interacting with nobles and nobles in the past, so I wasn't too nervous. Lord-sama looks a little impressed with my natural attitude.

"You are Lapis. As the rumors say, you are a beautiful young woman."

"……I open nothing"

I don't think anyone can become a feudal lord, so it seems better to accept this as a social comment.

"I've heard of your success. It is said that you are strong enough to defeat that lich. To be able to stand like that at such a young age, you must have undergone a very hard training."

"That's it. I'm proud that I don't do easy training."

"Hahaha, I want to hear more about that next time."

It's an elegant and above-the-top way of speaking, but it's strange that I don't feel disgusted. To protect the residents, this master used the guild and the army to ensure security, and this time, he invested his own money and even held a party like this. Although there were many men who took it for granted that they were ordinary nobles, it was rare to find nobles with good personalities.

“That's Karin and Ciel.

"Oh thank you!"

"Thank you sir."

The master who called out to me as he busily waved his hand and left the place. Since we have to talk to other adventurers and warriors, we can't always make time just for us. Talking to high-ranking people for a long time was exhausting, so it helped me as well.

Other than picking up people, asking for them, and being spoken to by master, nothing big happened, and in the end, the three of us were finally able to enjoy our meal in the second half of the banquet. Ordinary simple food was indeed delicious, but after all, the food the nobles ate was much tastier. The three of us ate greedily, partly because we were so hungry that we couldn't even eat. There are a lot of distractions, but I think these foods make me feel better.

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After all the frenzied fighting, normal life had returned. I don't know if it's because there's no human damage or property damage, but it seems the streets are booming recently. I wonder if it has anything to do with the relief that my life was saved? The whole town seems to be floating a little. If that happened, the guild would naturally become busy. If you ask why, I'm sure you'll get a simple answer: for protection.

Thanks to that, the guild was also very busy. Even if I am among the adventurers who moved from another city to request escorts and newcomers who signed up after the battle is over, it is still not quite adventurous.

"... This might be good for adventurers, but we're just busy."

“...You promised not to say that, Lapis-chan.”

When I complained unintentionally, I was scolded by Mr. Camille who was working hard next to me. Even if the guild made a profit, it did not warm the pockets of the staff, so I thought my impression was entirely correct, but it seemed to be something I should not say.

The only blessing that saves is no overtime. No matter how busy I am, the reception work will end when the time comes, so if I make it through, the work for the day is done. Days like this continued for several days, and one day I was summoned by the guild master after work. Mr. Creek started talking to me, who was secretly excited that he would give me a temporary bonus as a reward for my hard work.

"Teacher...?"

"Yes. This time the guild and the lord of this city will jointly build a training center. For now, I plan to make a former retired adventurer and high-ranking soldier as an instructor, but you. I want you to participate as one of the instructors. It would be best if you could do it exclusively, but I also have your wish. I don't mind if you also work as a receptionist.

“…………”

……Suddenly. I was confused by the unexpected job. The increase in revenue is interesting, but there is not enough information to make a quick decision. First of all, I have to ask about the conditions and details of the work.

“Um...why did you suddenly decide to build such a facility?”

“Yes….In fact, this was something that was decided hastily by the overall policy of the kingdom. To improve the quality of the soldiers and adventurers across the country, training centers will be established in various places. It was because of the previous battle."

"You mean the battle where the lich came out?"

"That's right....Well, I'm sure you won't mind if I tell you about it, so I'll say it, but the truth is. It's very likely that the Demon King has risen again."

The table shook, and I realized I was standing. Demon King―― Needless to say, I was once his sworn enemy. I ascended to the demon lord palace with my friends, and at the end of the deadly battle, I defeated the demon lord. Yeah, I should have killed him. My sword must have pierced his body and burned his corpse to ashes. Besides, just in case, the female witch Solciere did things, like bury her ashes into small pieces and throw them into the river, so I thought it would be difficult even for vampires, like, which is synonymous with immortality, to rise from that state. Has the opponent who did that risen? Is that possible? Seeing me so angry, Mr. Creek calmed me down with his hand so that he could calm down.

"Silent. I'm just saying there's a possibility. Moreover, it was not even clear whether the demon lord who was defeated by the hero had been resurrected, or whether a new demon king had appeared."

ah I see. Is that the new demon king? I don't have that idea. But what does this have to do with today's story? Mr. Creek nodded once, and then continued speaking.

"There is no evidence of the resurrection of the Demon King. Somehow we managed to get through it without incident, but in the beginning it was a situation where it wouldn't be strange if all the parties were annihilated."

Kokuri and humbly nodded. Somehow I understood what Mr. wanted to say. Creeks.

“That's where the training center comes in. If you improve the overall quality, the survival rate will be very different in an emergency. If soldiers and adventurers became stronger, ordinary people who were protected by them would also be safer. With uncertain information about the voice of the lich I heard, the master immediately took it to His Majesty the King, who also took it seriously and gave permission for the establishment of the training center. That's all."

"...I understand what you're talking about. In other words, this was the necessary action to ensure the safety of the people by eliminating the difference between adventurers and soldiers?"

"That's right. I'd like you to accept this job. You may not have noticed it, but now there are no adventurers or soldiers who do not know your name in this city. You're one of the reasons they've been so busy lately."

……you're kidding. I think it's because the economy is good, but I never thought that people would get together just for me. I feel sorry for everyone who works hard every day. At least let Camille-san and Miranda-san buy me some food next time.

"There are many people who want to be taught by you. Whaddya think? Can you take it?"

“...Before that, may I ask about the terms?

"of course.

On a piece of paper shared by Mr. Creek, my treatment and salary as an instructor were written in detail.

In terms of working exclusively with one instructor, it would only be nearly triple the current salary. It seems that if you work two jobs a week, you get 40%, and three times a week, 60%. The content of this work was only the practical training of swords and magic. It seems like the other instructors specialize in the knowledge of monsters and how to strip them, so my job is hands-on training. Incidentally, it also says that the training method is up to me. In other words, as if it means free to play loosely or loosely. Well, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it seriously.

To be honest, I think that's a pretty good deal. If you only see the condition, you will definitely want to go straight in. But looking at the current state of the guild, inevitably I doubt it.

"Um, it looks like the recipe will be quite difficult when I'm not here ..."

“Ah, I was thinking about that. Besides being busy, there were even talks to set up a training center. Some people will move from other cities. That's why Lapis doesn't care. I'm fine without her. ."

Ah, really. Good, then may I take this story? I don't want to impose hardships on Mr. Camille and Mr. Miranda, who owe me a debt of gratitude, and simply imitate what I will get. Yes, I feel relieved.

"Then..Can I ask you to do it about three times a week? It's hard to accept, but it's a valuable job, and I want to be a guild member as much as possible."

"Oh thank you!

"Yes, thank you very much."

I shook hands with outstretched hands. I got more work than I expected. This is a different type of work than the receptionist, but since I have been entrusted, I will do my best to complete it. For now, from making an appointment to buying food to two receptionists preparing to go back down. I'll treat you a lot of delicious food for the amount of work you've done so far because of me.