The First Princess of the Kingdom of Jioral, Flare Arlgrande Jioral.
When she appeared in Hayashi's line of sight, the first thing that caught his eye was her light peach-colored hair.
Her features were exquisitely delicate, her face bearing soft curves, and her clear, bright green eyes seemed capable of seeing straight into one's soul.
Dressed in an opulent royal gown, her proud figure was perfectly accentuated.
From afar, the white blouse she wore appeared powerless to contain the sinful allure of her fair and ample bosom.
Beneath those full contours, her slender waist looked as though it could be held in a single hand.
Beneath the massive constricting curve, the hem of her skirt lifted slightly, revealing her long, shapely thighs.
White thigh-high socks wrapped around her beautiful legs, making her slender leg lines all the more alluring.
Noble and seductive, something to be admired from afar but not to be defiled.
No matter who it was, at first glance of Flare, this thought would inevitably arise in their minds.
Hayashi's Jade Eye flickered slightly, taking in Flare's full status panel.
[Name: Flare]
[Class: Mage]
[Level: 25 (Intermediate)]
[Traits: Chosen Hero (Gold), Hero of Magic (Purple), Elemental Mage (Purple), Favored by Fortune]
[Hero of Magic (Purple): A hero with an innate and powerful understanding of magic, capable of easily mastering all kinds of magic.]
[Elemental Mage (Purple): Commands all magical elements, greatly enhancing the power of elemental spells!]
[Favored by Fortune (Blue): Blessed by fortune, turning misfortune into fortune when encountering danger.]
"No wonder she's a heroine—these stats are many times stronger than Anna's."
Through her own hard work, Anna's level could rival Flare's.
But their combat power was still worlds apart.
With her divine staff, Vanargand, Flare's strength could likely rival or even surpass some high-tier demons.
Comparing someone without cheats to someone who has them, the gap was immeasurable.
And just as Hayashi was observing her, Flare also cast her gaze his way.
Wearing casual modern clothes, Hayashi stood out like a sore thumb among the crowd.
The moment their eyes met, Flare immediately sensed that Hayashi was the hero she had been searching for.
"Today I've come to greet the newly born hero from this village—you're my partner, aren't you?"
Seated atop her unicorn, Flare extended a soft, fair hand and pointed toward Hayashi at the back of the crowd.
In an instant, all eyes turned in unison.
Hayashi's expression remained unchanged as he nodded slightly, then walked forward.
"Let's go."
With that, he got into the carriage on his own.
Beside him, Flare's smile froze in place, stunned for several seconds.
[What's with this commoner's attitude!?]
Flare growled in her heart with rage, yet kept a gentle smile on the surface.
"Haha~ So cold! Are you shy?"
"What's your name, my partner?"
The royal knights exchanged looks with one another. Seeing that Princess Flare didn't reprimand him but instead chased after him like a simp, they simply turned and led the way back.
Flare also dismounted from the unicorn and got into the carriage.
Sitting directly across from her, Flare's voluptuous figure was on full display.
Hayashi's gaze lowered slightly, and he could see that unfathomably deep, white abyss.
As expected of a princess—her "capacity" was truly enormous!
In response to her question, Hayashi replied slowly, "Shinryu Hayashi. That's my name."
The two of them exchanged a few sparse words, making Flare start to question reality.
Are you the noble, or am I?
She was clearly the princess, and Hayashi was just a commoner.
Yet the situation had completely flipped.
Unconsciously, she began carefully choosing her words, afraid of angering Hayashi.
"Is my brain broken?"
Suppressing her instinctual fear, Flare smiled and pulled out an appraisal sheet.
But when she saw the results, her expression froze.
It clearly read: [Level: 99], [Class: Healing Hero]
"What the hell???"
Flare looked again and again, then immediately tossed the appraisal paper aside.
This sheet was clearly defective!
Hayashi looked at her with a faint smirk and said calmly, "Flare, is there a problem?"
Gulp.
Feeling a sudden tightness in her chest, Flare forced a smile.
"N-nothing, the appraisal paper is broken. Your class is Healing Hero—how impressive."
Though she said that, her heart was filled with ridicule.
The Healing Hero was a useless class, completely unnecessary in a hero's party.
But for the Kingdom of Jioral, it still had its uses.
Or rather, just the fact that he was a hero made him a highly valuable "tool."
Seeing the situation, Flare stopped talking to Hayashi.
He gladly enjoyed the silence, quietly waiting for his opportunity.
Upon arriving at the palace, Hayashi didn't even meet the old king, Proum.
After Flare reported his class, they directly assigned him to treat "Kureha Crylet."
He was immediately placed in a luxurious bedroom, and one stunning beauty after another lined up outside his door like merchandise.
Hayashi's gaze swept over them—all of them were warriors at the level cap without exception.
When the first woman entered, she stripped without hesitation, revealing a perfect figure.
She rushed forward and said eagerly, "Hero-sama, please sleep with me!"
As she tried to press herself on him—
"Get lost!"
With a single kick, Hayashi sent her flying out of the room.
In a normal situation, this might've been somewhat arousing.
But remembering that he was being treated like a product for sale, he was filled with nothing but irritation.
Lying on the soft bed, Hayashi turned his gaze toward the depths of the palace where the old king resided.
With the combined power of his "X-Ray Eye" and "Jade Eye," he was able to glimpse the old king's true form.
It was a grotesque mass of filth and tentacles.
[Name: Proum Jioral]
[Level: 41 (300)]
[Traits: Undying Body (Gold), Tentacle Parasite (Purple), Demonic Physique (Purple), Magic Knight (Blue)…]
[Undying Body (Gold): As long as even a piece of flesh remains, one can be reborn from it.]
"What the hell is this old king?"
Disgusting as it was, in this state, the old king's strength should be on par with the highest-tier demons.
His current essence resembled that of a "monster" from this world.
And with that annoying Trait, [Undying Body (Gold)], Hayashi realized killing him right now wouldn't be easy.
"I only watched the anime of Redo of Healer—this old king must've colluded with some big villain."
Unable to figure out the full backstory, Hayashi abandoned his idea of a full-blown massacre.
Originally, he had planned to go full Great Western King-style and slaughter all the nobles of the Jioral Kingdom.
But it seemed that plan would have to be postponed.
"Thanks to my self-control, I prevented a total extermination. That's gotta be worth at least a few hundred merit points."
Hayashi slowly closed his eyes, revising his plans.
Meanwhile, in the palace, upon hearing that Hayashi had driven away the women sent to serve him, Flare was fuming with rage.
"That filthy commoner—along the way, that vile gaze of his never hid his greed for my body.
He's clearly a pervert obsessed with desire, so why would he reject them?
I don't want a disobedient dog!!!"
The more Flare thought about it, the angrier she got. With a loud crash, she smashed her teacup into pieces.
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Author's Note: Extra chapter at 500 stones!