The Monster Hero

Ch 15: Concequences of a Hero

I even got a reward from the newly established government of the nation for saving them from their hunger but I refused it and told them to lower the taxes instead.

With almost a day left before the next wave hit, I returned to the capital and met up with the others.

Filo: master can we get something to eat?

Naofumi: sure, let's get lunch

Filo: yay!

We then head for a restaurant where notice Ren and Itsuki are together at a table.

Ryuji: it's those two

Ren and Itsuki made eye contact with the two of us but they decided to ignore us.

We sat nearby and ordered food.

After our food arrived Naofumi and I listened to Ren and Itsuki's conversation while we ate.

Itsuki: I overthrew this despot in a country to the north and do you know what happened after that? When I went to the guild to pick up my reward, they said they had already given it to someone else

Ren: same here. I lost a job request from some guy out of the blue

Itsuki: looks like someone's going around pretending to be us

A woman who I remember was part of Itsuki's team approached him and handed him a piece of paper.

Ren: what is it

Itsuki: it says that a nobleman is taxing his village way above the limit

Woman: there's more, the guild said that the lord of that land is using the money to hire mercenaries to suppress any dissent

Ryuji: *whisper* hey, are they talking about those townspeople?

Naofumi: *eating* seems like it

As I took a bite from my food, Itsuki said something surprising.

Itsuki: interesting. They need to be taught that with great power, comes great responsibility

Naofumi and I were so surprised, we spat our food at Filo and Raphtalia.

Raphtalia/Filo: huwaa!!?

Raphtalia: mr Ryuji, Master Naofumi, why did you two suddenly spit on us?!

Filo: Master that's so gross!

Naofumi: *chuckling* sorry Filo

I was laughing my butt off at the random Spiderman reference I started coughing.

NAOFUMI POV

While Ryuji was laughing/coughing, Ren and Itsuki got up from their seats and approached us.

Itsuki: what's so funny?

Ren: yeah, why were you two laughing?

I calmed down and looked at Itsuki.

Naofumi: I had no idea you've been bitten by a spider pal

Itsuki: *confused* bitten by a what?

Ryuji calmed down a little, but he was still chuckling.

Ryuji: it's nothing... We were caught off guard because you said a quote from a comic in our world

Itsuki: it's you isn't it Naofumi! You are the ones impersonating us, stealing our jobs, and taking our rewards!

Naofumi: why the hell would I do that for?

Itsuki: Who else would come up with an idea like tha--

Naofumi: did you think you're trying too hard to be a secret vigilante?