Well... Wow... I never imagined I'd make so much money.

But I won't let it get to my head.

"Well, well... Great, it's a lot of money. Now I need to find companions who can teach me more spells."

... Oh, visitors.

Two armored men approach me.

"Hey, did you really defeat the black demon alone?"

Come here, friends, I'll tell you the story of how the great Daniel defeated him.

Oh, that sounded rude. Thank goodness I only thought it.

"Yes, I..."

Oh, my order. I'm sorry, but my food takes priority. I'm starving.

A waitress comes with my food and hands it to me. The food is just meat... and it smells delicious! For a poor starving person like me, this is enough to cry with joy... but I must endure.

It smells delicious! I can't stop salivating! Oh, my stomach hurts! Hold on a little longer, we're almost going to eat!

"Thank you! I appreciate it!"

I take a handful of gold coins from my bag and give them to her.

"Here, as a tip."

"Is this... for me?!" she says, astonished.

To be honest, I don't know what to do with so much money. What could I do? Help others, financially speaking.

"Yes, don't worry about it."

"Thank you!" she says with a big smile, excited.

It feels good to help others.

The waitress leaves very happy, and I turn to look at the two men.

"Yes, I did it alone."

"Amazing! I heard he was just as powerful as 'the great Sandro.'"

That name sounds so... strange.

"The great Sandro?" I say, confused.

Sounds like someone arrogant, lustful, and annoying.

"He's the most powerful adventurer in the guild... well, he was until you arrived."

...

...

...

Oh... Ah... I think he will hate me if he finds out about this. I hope I'm wrong and he turns out to be a nice person.

"Well, well. I see... Where is he?"

I would like to ask him if he could teach me spells. An adventurer as powerful as him must know hundreds of spells.

"He's on a mission with his companions. I envy him, he's very conceited about his magical power, but the girls are crazy about him."

...Harem?

Yes, I suspected it... He's a conceited and lustful person. Only lustful people would have a harem.

"Well, well. I see... Do you want something to eat?"

I think I could get more information out of them.

"No, we already ate."

"Okay."

"So, you have all types of magic. That's amazing. I thought it was impossible for anyone to achieve that. How did you do it?"

I stay silent for a few seconds, thinking about what to say... Mmm... I've got it!

"Training."

Both of them look confused... I think I messed up.

"But you have to be born with the type of magical power, it's not developed through training."

I look down... Shit, I should have known.

It's better not to say anything else, I could ruin everything.

"I'm sorry, it's a secret."

"Are you noble?"

"No, I'm not."

"Well, your clothes make it seem like you are."

"I'm not."

There's no need to lie, I really am not. I have nothing to hide about that.

I start eating, and I was about to enjoy my food very much, but some screams interrupt me.

I'll enjoy my food, but that doesn't mean I'm not bothered by those screams.

"The best adventurer in the guild has arrived! I defeated a demon that was tormenting a village!"

...Well, that introduction already made it clear who he is... For someone conceited, he's capable of defeating a demon... I shouldn't underestimate his abilities.

I look at him. Sandro is a boy in his early 20s, with short, green hair and green eyes. He's very handsome and apparently very strong. He wears a green shirt and green pants. He really likes green. He has five very beautiful girls next to him. Are they his girlfriends? Considering that two of them are hugging his arm, they're definitely his girlfriends.

Ugh. Harem. I hate it and it disgusts me.

Harem is like allowed cheating. Gross.

"Hey, was he here when the black demon was here?" I ask one of the men.

"Yes, he fought him, but it resulted in a draw. That's why they say they were evenly matched in power."

He managed to tie, huh?

"Well, well. I see."

Mmm... It disgusts me, I'll talk to him later when the disgust goes away.

I keep eating and listen to him bragging about his victory.

"With that fight, I'm ready to face the black demon again!" he says, confident.

Oh, that smells like trouble.

"Hey, don't you know yet? He just got defeated," says a man.

Please don't tell him it was me.

"He was defeated?!" he says, surprised.

"Yep, by him."

Ugh. Thanks for ruining my meal even more.

The man points his index finger at me and I feel uncomfortable with the stares. I-I don't want any trouble, I just got out of one.

"By that dwarf?"

Huh? I'm not a dwarf, I'm 1.76 meters tall. And I'm still growing.

He starts laughing, he doesn't believe the demon has really been defeated.

Even I still can't believe it, but it really happened.

"Is it a joke, right?!"

"No, he defeated it in one blow."

Ah, I want to enjoy my food.

I ignore them and keep eating. I prefer to avoid unnecessary problems.

"Do you guys know spells?" I asked the men.

"About five."

"I know about seven."

There are thousands of spells... These are few... I guess it's hard for normal people to learn spells.

God gave me a power that is too unfair. Thank you, God.

"I guess it's not many... Do you know anyone who knows a lot of spells?"

"Mmm... many spells...? Well, I only know Professor Sara."

Oh, that's what I need. A teacher. Will she charge a lot?

"Yes, Sara is popular because she knows hundreds of spells. From what I've heard, she has notebooks where she writes down the spells she knows."

Wow, that information is very important to me.

"Thanks to her knowledge, many adventurers become stronger. She writes down the names of the spells, how they work, tips for learning and controlling them, etc... She's an excellent researcher and teacher."

She's perfect... I need to get her help.

"Where is she? Where can I find her?"

"She's one of the girls who accompanies Sandro."

... Is she part of his harem?

Ah... I wanted to avoid getting involved indirectly or directly with him, at least for now.

He points his index finger at a girl with white glasses, blue long hair, and very pretty. She wears a short red skirt and a red blouse. She looks intellectual.

She looks young. I thought she would be an old lady or an older woman.

"Thanks."

I stand up and approach Sara... I hope she's kind and helps me. I'm willing to pay whatever it takes.

"Excuse me, can I talk to you for a moment?"

Sandro pulls Sara away from me and stands in front of me... I sense I'll have problems with him... Ah, I wanted to avoid this.

Jealousy.

"Are you trying to talk to me, dwarf?!"

... Wasn't it obvious that I wanted to talk to Sara?

"No, with her," I said, pointing my index finger at Sara.

She looks at me too much in the eyes, quite confused about it. Yes, I know it's weird that someone you don't know wants to talk to you. Don't worry, I have no ulterior motives.

"Do you dare to ignore me?!"

... Is he angry?

It's annoying... He's the typical arrogant and annoying character... Ah, I really wanted to avoid problems with him.

"Can you please be quiet? I don't want to have problems."

My words make him even angrier... He's too angry.

Ah, yes, I admit that I got a little desperate and was somewhat rude. It was my fault, I admit it.

"Are you shutting me up?!" He said angrily.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude with..."

"Silence!!"

Sandro pulls out his sword and looks at me with fury... Shit. Does he really want to kill me?! Is he exaggerating?!

"I can't tolerate that!"

Shit, I have to defend myself!

"Muslar asio!"

I feel my strength increase, and Sandro tries to attack me with his sword. I duck and dodge his attack thanks to being able to see his attack in slow motion. I take advantage of my position and give him a big punch in the stomach with my right fist.

"Ah-ah-ahhh!" he said, complaining of the pain.

He's complaining about the pain... Too much... Damn it, I didn't measure my strength correctly.

I knocked the wind out of him with my punch... He even vomited blood... I'm sorry, but it was his fault. I was just defending myself. It was either that or die. I'm sorry.

Sandro falls to the ground unconscious and the girls scream in fear.

I'm sorry for hurting her boyfriend, but he brought it on himself.

I prefer to solve problems through dialogue, but he attacked me to kill me. I had no other choice.

"Sandro!"

"How annoying," I said, as I observe Sandro.

Sara looks at me surprised and I turn to look at her. At least that expression is not one of fear. I hope she will help me.

"Can I talk to you?"

"S-sure," she said, surprised and nervous.

From her tone of voice and expression, I can tell she's amazed... If she considers me stronger than Sandro, I may be able to convince her to help me quickly.