A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

This is not Bray's home after all.

Bray's new home is now in the capital.

Having completed the task, Bray should head back now.

The commission was to help Knighttown solve its nighttime problems, and now that Walnut Head is gone, the problem is still completely solved.

“Everyone in town is very grateful to you,” Kaima said to Bray.

After saying that, she bowed deeply.

When no one was handling the town's affairs, Kaima stepped forward.

Nowadays, many of the tedious tasks in Knight Town are handled by Kaima.

Ultimately, someone had to step forward to organize the town's reconstruction, but many were unwilling to shoulder the responsibility.

"Some people just can't accept the facts, so they say that you brought bad luck upon us."

“Those people…didn’t have any particularly malicious intent.”

“Believe me, they’ll come to their senses soon,” Kaima said apologetically.

Not everyone in Knighttown is open-minded.

Many people believe that the town suffered such a disaster after Bray arrived.

But anyone with a modicum of sense understands that this has nothing to do with Bray.

Bray just happened to arrive in town before the disaster struck, and was present when the disaster happened.

Some people still remember that Bray helped the town, but they've forgotten the specifics.

In other words, Bray was not only not the one who brought bad luck, but he also did the town a great favor.

“It doesn’t matter. Many people call me ‘Demon Hunter’ anyway,” Bray replied to Kaima expressionlessly.

Bray doesn't care what the people of Knight think of him.

A person is always being praised at the same time as being belittled.

There are many reasons to praise it, and there are just as many reasons to criticize it.

Bray glanced at Kaima with his deadpan eyes, then lowered his eyelids slightly.

“It’s good that you’re safe.” Bray suddenly said to Kaima.

"The children all love it."

"..." Kaima paused, Bray's words were a bit sudden.

But Kaima quickly responded with a smile.

“Yes, you’re quite popular with kids too.” Kaima glanced at Levy.

“I hope Mr. Bray will visit again.” Kaima waved.

"The rebuilt town will definitely welcome you."

“I probably won’t come back,” Bray replied to Kaima.

"So it really is because of those people?" Kaima lowered her head.

For an adventurer who had helped the town, some people turned their cold eyes and spoke ill of him.

In Kaima's view, it was truly disheartening.

"Don't get me wrong, it's not about these trivial matters." Bray yawned.

"But I have many places to visit, so I'm afraid I won't have the chance to come and visit you."

"Adventurers never stop," Bray remarked.

“Oh!” Levy responded.

"Yes, Mr. Bray is an adventurer."

“Then I wish Mr. Bray all the best in becoming a renowned adventurer in Kapras.” Kaima extended her hand.

Bray also extended his hand and shook hands with Kaima.

"Fame is nothing, as long as you're rich, that's enough," Bray said, pursing his lips.

"You'll naturally become rich once you're famous, right?" Kaima looked at Bray, puzzled.

"Ha, that makes sense." Bray withdrew his hand and stretched his limbs.

"But please, leave me alone regarding my reputation and such."

The mere title of "Demon Hunter" was enough to send chills down Bray's spine.

"Hey! Dead fish eyes, it's time to go!" Naruko called out from the carriage.

"Goodbye." Bray took Levy's hand and said goodbye to Kaima.

---

“Brai, that sister is a good person.” Levy gave Kaima a “good person card.”

“Yes, he’s definitely a good person.” Bray leaned back in the back seat.

"Levy will always carry this amulet!" Levy said excitedly, pulling out the amulet.

Levy seems to value this amulet very much.

Bray touched his fanny pack.

“Well, it is indeed a talisman.” Bray found the talisman, broken in two, in his pouch.

It cracked during the battle with Hakumen.

After all, it's just ordinary wood and can't withstand much damage.

However, there was also a complete amulet inside the pouch.

"Eastern **, did you give me your amulet?" Bree said to Naruko, who was admiring the scenery, while resting his chin on his hand.

“Can you please not use ‘Eastern **’ to refer to a lady?” Naruko turned her head and looked at Bray with displeasure.

"What, you don't want this amulet anymore?" Naruko glanced at Bray's fanny pack.

The amulet inside the Brai pouch was, of course, stuffed in by Naruko.

Seeing the amulet broken in two, Naruko felt it was a bad omen, so she gave the whole amulet to Bray.

However, to avoid being beaten up by Bray, Naruko did not take the cracked amulet away.

"Just leave it there," Bray said casually.

"If the amulet had worked, I wouldn't have been beaten so badly," Bray sighed.

"Wow, you're so realistic."

“This represents Teacher Kaima’s good intentions, you know? It represents her heart!” Naruko slapped her thigh and said to Bray.

"Hmm," Bree replied listlessly to Naruko.

"I don't want to take on any more cases in the short term."

"If you keep doing this, we won't have enough to eat!" Naruko panicked.

"..." Bray stared blankly at Naruko with his right eye.

"Haha... I eat less than Rei," Naruko said weakly.

"Huh?" A bewildered Levy had no idea that her meals were going to be reduced.

---

A week later, Bray stood solemnly at the front desk of the Adventurers' Guild.

"Hello, this is your reward for completing the Miqiu Rabbit quest," the young lady from the Adventurers' Guild said to Bray with a smile.

"By the way, we have a few more Miqiu Rabbit commissions coming up. Would you like to take them?" the receptionist said to Bray, as if she had just remembered something.

“Take it.” Bray said without hesitation.

Okay~

Recently, Bray has received no fewer than 10 orders related to Miqiu Rabbit.

"Hey, Bray, haven't you been targeting Miqiu Rabbit a bit too much lately?" Naruko looked at Bray strangely.

“These are all good requests,” Bray said in a flat tone.

“…” Naruko swallowed hard.

Despite his calm demeanor, Naruko could sense the deep resentment emanating from Bree.

"Mr. Bray, please keep this authorization letter safe." The young woman handed Bray a piece of paper.

After accepting the money, Bray left the Adventurers' Guild.

—"Let's begin hunting the Miqiu Rabbit."

So what did Miqiu Rabbit do wrong? "Mr. Bray, please keep your new adventurer rank certificate safe." The receptionist at the Royal Capital Adventurers' Guild said to Bray with a smile.

After spending time with this "demon hunter," you'll find that he's not a scary person at all.

Rather, she's a bit goofy, which is surprisingly cute.

"..." Bray looked down at the silver ID card in the young lady's hand and remained silent.

"Mr. Bray?" The receptionist looked at Bray with a puzzled expression.

“Ah… I’m here,” Bray said slowly.

"So please accept this proof of your adventurer rank," the receptionist said earnestly.

"Why is it only Grade B?" Bray finally voiced his frustration.

"Because Mr. Bray's adventurer rank has now been promoted to B-rank," the receptionist said matter-of-factly.

“No, I guess I… didn’t contribute enough?” Bray hesitated before speaking.

Why did I go from a C-rank nobody to a B-rank adventurer?

"This is an exceptional promotion for the Adventurers' Guild," the receptionist explained.

"Didn't Mr. Bray take on the commission from Knight Town before?"

"The problems the town encountered later were more serious than expected, but Mr. Bray still managed to finish it."

"Given your abilities and contributions, you've been promoted ahead of schedule!" the receptionist said, then clapped her hands.

"Congratulations, congratulations, B-rank 'Demon Hunter'." Naruko clapped along.

"... "

"Oh! Bray's a B-rank adventurer now!" Levy jumped up excitedly and cheered.

"... "

However, Bray, as the person involved, was somewhat speechless.

"Well, it's B-level now." Bray accepted the rank certificate with mixed feelings.

No matter what, he can be considered a B-rank adventurer.

"However, to be promoted to an A-level adventurer, you must pass the assessment and apply in advance," the receptionist told Bray.

"Rank A, I guess he won't need to be promoted," Bray muttered.

In fact, B-rank adventurers can accept higher-paying commissions.

Bray stroked his chin, seemingly conjuring up a way to increase his income.

"Bray! Bray! Let's celebrate!" Levy hugged Bray's waist, her face full of anticipation.

This is the expression of someone wanting to eat meat.

"Levy wants to eat meat!" Levy said excitedly.

Bray was right; Levy really did want to eat meat.

Levy is feeling very wronged because of the recent reduction in food portions.

She didn't even know why her meals had suddenly been reduced.