Ethan purchased a large number of high-value magic tools and what others considered problematic magic tools at Wiz's Magic Shop.
Why did Ethan buy so many problematic magic tools? When Yunyun, Eris, and Wiz eagerly asked, he chose to keep it a secret with a mysterious expression.
Later, Ethan, Eris, and Yunyun left the magic shop under Wiz's hopeful gaze.
After today, perhaps Wiz would live comfortably... or maybe not?
Ethan shuddered at the thought of Wiz's extraordinary ability to spend money. Even with his massive purchase today, Wiz might still end up living in poverty.
But this was no longer Ethan's concern, at least for the time being.
Because now they faced their own problems. Of course, perhaps this problem was only Ethan's!
"Hmph—! I never expected that among us Reincarnators, there would be someone as despicable as you! Don't you feel any shame at all!?"
Not long after Ethan and the others left the magic shop, a handsome man who looked like the protagonist of an adventure story blocked their path!
The man was dressed in extravagant and over-the-top adventurer gear, reminiscent of a hero from fantasy novels, creating the illusion that he was indeed a hero.
And the magic sword he wielded revealed his true identity! It was Mitsurugi Kyouya, the teenager with a chronic brain disease whom Ethan had met a month ago!
Kyouya was a Reincarnator like Ethan. He had chosen the legendary weapon 'Gram' as his cheat, and because of that, he didn't need to work as hard as Ethan to survive. Since reincarnating into this world, he had been living like the main character of an adventure story thanks to his legendary weapon.
For him, life in this other world was a smooth journey. However, he never forgot the teachings of the Goddess Aqua who sent him to this world. He was always determined to become a hero who brought hope to the suffering or to destroy the Devil King!
But he had heard news that made him furious—that Ethan, the Reincarnator he had met a month ago, had committed an unforgivable crime that angered everyone!
When a few unfortunate, unknown men cried before him and recounted their suffering, Kyouya decided to teach Ethan a lesson.
According to their story, Ethan had not only deceived two kind-hearted girls but also used his power as an adventurer to pressure Wiz, the beautiful shop owner, and drive away those who tried to help her out of the shop!
Hearing this news, Kyouya almost exploded with anger. Without questioning the truth of the story, he immediately rushed to Ethan's location, leading to his earlier foolish remark!
"What... is wrong with your brain...?" Hearing Kyouya's sudden accusation, Eris and Yunyun were annoyed. After all, their friend and companion was being slandered like this. If it weren't for their gentle personalities, they might have already cast spells at him! Meanwhile, Ethan directly questioned Kyouya's brain without hesitation!
Although he didn't know the details, seeing the troublemakers he had previously driven away, with a bit of thought and intelligence comparable to the Crimson Demon Clan, Ethan quickly guessed the cause. This made him even more skeptical of Kyouya's intelligence!
"Do you believe everything people say? If, when you defeat the Devil King, he calls you a villain and tells you to kill yourself, will you do it!?"
Of course, whether Kyouya could defeat the Devil King was still a question, and Ethan didn't think the Devil King would be so desperate as to beg Kyouya for survival.
"Hmph—! If you dare to do it, dare to take responsibility! You don't even dare to admit your own actions and instead try to dodge!? You're truly a disgrace to us Reincarnators!"
Hearing Ethan's almost insulting words, Kyouya's handsome face twisted slightly. As a prospective hero wielding a legendary weapon, even the princess of the kingdom looked at him with admiration. When had he ever experienced such humiliation?
"That's right! If you dare to do it, dare to take responsibility! Are you even worthy of being called Mitsurugi-sama's companion!? You're only shaming Mitsurugi-sama's good name!"
These two lines of praise came from Kyouya's two followers. Judging by their appearance, they were far from Eris's beauty, but they still looked quite cute. However, their outfits, which consisted of barely a few pieces of cloth, were hard to praise!
At the very least, based on their clothing, it was hard to imagine they were adventurers who struggled like Ethan and the others. They were more suited to being companions for lonely men at night!
Seeing their overly revealing outfits that displayed almost all of their skin to the world, even Ethan couldn't help but glance at them a few times.
However, feeling the sharp gazes of Eris and Yunyun behind him, Ethan reluctantly shifted his gaze back to Kyouya's handsome face, which made him want to throw a brick at it!
"It seems no matter what I say, you shrimp-brain have already decided to label me as a villain, huh? Fine, let's settle this the way true adventurers do!" After a few brief exchanges, Ethan decided to stop arguing with Kyouya.
"Don't compare me to someone like you! But if you say so, let's settle this the way true adventurers do!" Kyouya's arrogant gaze began to wander over to Eris and Yunyun beside Ethan, darkening Ethan's expression.
And Kyouya's next sentence made Ethan's anger explode!
"A scoundrel like you dares to ruin such beautiful girls!? As the stakes of this duel, they will be the prize if you lose!"