But when Iris came back, everyone couldn't say anything to Iris.
Iris only needed to act cute and act coquettishly, and the old king at the top would directly let the girl go, turning a blind eye, and the matter would pass.
If there was nothing to say at the top, there would naturally be nothing to say at the bottom.
So, in the following days, Iris ran out to be an adventurer almost every day. The starting point of each day was running towards the distance, and the location would become farther and farther.
Finally, the old king couldn't stand the complaints from below and caught Iris and put her in confinement for three days. After three days, Iris still went her own way.
She has become a tomboy.
This is Iris's life. Compared to Iris, Roa's life is much calmer.
He usually slacks off and fishes, occasionally taking Iris out to hunt those monsters. The days are quite comfortable.
The nights are not peaceful either. The Demon King's army has organized several attacks. The attacks are led by the Demon King's army's executives. They are just harassing them and running away quickly if they feel they can't win.
The old king actually doesn't like Roa very much. After all, a lot of information is pointing to Roa making Iris so unmanageable. The old Iris has disappeared and is gone forever.
This naturally makes the old king very angry.
However, after Roa backstabbed and killed an executive who seemed to be the leader, he didn't say anything.
Of course, the guy who was taken down wasn't any character from the anime that Roa had seen in his previous life. The opponent had a pair of goat horns, and while a minotaur might be acceptable, the appearance of a goat-headed man seemed a bit much. The opponent claimed to be Mamon, whose strength was closest to that of a Demon King's elite.
As for why the leader wasn't a Demon King's elite, according to the opponent, that person was drunk today and casually assigned today's task to him.
Originally, it was just harassment, and no one intended to fight to the death.
And then, there was no then.
Roa looked at the opponent and didn't recognize him at first. After thinking for a long time, he felt that even if he killed him, it wouldn't be a big deal. Moreover, since his strength was close to that of the Demon King's elites, he simply took care of him.
From then on, the old king instantly became amiable and kind to Roa.
After losing a general, those guys naturally couldn't sit still and sent out a large number of people the next day to get revenge.
Then, they were all wiped out by Roa.
And Roa also saw who the drunk guy from yesterday was.
It was a tall figure riding a skeletal warhorse and holding a head in his hand.
The opponent was wearing black armor, which exuded a gloomy aura of death. The head in his hand was covered by a heavy helmet. His right hand held the head, while his left hand held a black greatsword, which was equally eerie and exuded a gloomy aura of death.
The Dullahan was tall, with an estimated height of about three meters.
He was one of the Demon King's elites, the Dullahan Beldia.
Beldia was very shrewd. Although he was furious when he heard that his subordinates had been wiped out, he didn't rush in headlessly. Instead, he sent troops to advance first.
He hid in the back, quietly watching Roa in front of him.
Roa naturally noticed the opponent, but thinking about the future plot with Kazuma, he didn't attack. Instead, he just used a big move to clear the field.
These monsters were numerous, but in reality, they were just cannon fodder.
Roa used the Grand Thundercloud, which he hadn't used in a long time.
The Grand Thundercloud was a water-based Saint-level magic, and although it was Saint-level, its power was still considerable.
The casting process was quick, and Roa even took the time to strike what he thought was a cool pose, chanting the spell in a pretentious manner.
Thunder and rain mixed together, with lightning falling along with the rain. The torrential rain poured down, recklessly washing away everything visible on the ground.
As a result, the densely packed monsters all turned to ashes the moment the lightning struck.
The youth still stood at the front, and the monsters that had been charging towards Roa's location a moment ago all disappeared in the next moment.
Large raindrops fell on the youth's golden hair, but the water droplets didn't directly touch the youth's body. As they approached Roa, the water droplets seemed to hit a barrier and naturally slid to the sides. The youth's expression remained calm, and his pale golden eyes stared ahead, as if everything that had happened had nothing to do with him.
The Dullahan held the reins, and his hand unconsciously tightened. The soul fire in his eye sockets flickered. The Dullahan made a decision in less than a tenth of a second.
He immediately turned his horse around and charged away.
Beldia realized that the guy in front of him was terrifyingly strong, and fighting him would be suicide.
Seeing the opponent fleeing in a panic, Roa twitched his lips, feeling that this Demon King's elite was quite interesting.
Roa gained the fear of the enemy and the admiration of his own people.
From then on, Roa also gained a nickname.
[Manipulator of the Atmosphere]
The merits were naturally unquestionable. The old king treated him with great courtesy, personally patting Roa on the shoulder and saying things like the young people of the empire were all excellent, the kingdom had hope for the future, and other flattering words.
Then, he was awarded the kingdom's highest medal, saying that even nobles couldn't have as much authority as the holder of this medal. Only Roa and another sword master had obtained this medal.
The other sword master was Kyouya Mitsurugi, who wasn't in the Royal capital at this time, having gone to subjugate a dragon.
After this incident, the Demon King's army rarely launched attacks, and even when they did, it was just for show.
Although it had always been for show, this time the offensive was noticeably less intense.
After all, Roa's big move had directly cleared out a large wave of monsters, and the Demon King's army was now waiting for the cooldown.
Even cannon fodder needed time to recover, so the Royal capital fell into its usual leisurely state.
And Roa's level also successfully reached a terrifying level 70.
Roa had cleared out both waves of the Demon King's army, as well as a goat-headed man, so it was only natural that his level would rise so quickly.
His attributes were still evenly distributed. The higher the level, the more obvious the attribute bonuses became. Of course, the experience points required also increased. The attribute bonuses in this world were quite good, and the power was transformed into a foundation that constantly nourished Roa. Roa could also clearly feel his strength increasing.
Although it didn't increase exponentially, it was still close.
The following time was very peaceful. Iris changed her previous introverted appearance. The girl had now successfully evolved from a social phobic to a social butterfly, able to say a few words to basically anyone she met.
Time passed slowly, and Roa's strength continued to recover. The boy staying in the Royal capital also felt a little bored.
In the Royal capital, apart from Iris who would run over to cling to him, Roa didn't have many acquaintances.
He could only occasionally tease the four fools. Life in the Royal capital was good, but Roa always felt a sense of boredom.
Time flew by, and twenty days passed.
Roa finally received a letter from the Royal capital.
The letter was sent by the counter lady, Luna. The letter began with a simple greeting and then went straight to the point.
[Two very strange people have come to the guild, a boy of fifteen or sixteen and a girl with azure hair. Both the boy and the girl look exactly like your description. I think they should be the people you're waiting for.]
[Your deeds in the Royal capital have spread quickly. Our guild master is grinning from ear to ear. However, according to what you said, only the guild master and I know your news. Not many people in town know about what you did in the Royal capital yet. If you come back, those guys will definitely be shocked, right?]
The letter ended there. Looking at the delicate handwriting, the youth fell into thought.
He definitely had to go back.
Now that Aqua and Kazuma had arrived, he definitely had to go back to that town. He might be staying there for a longer time.
Iris, as usual, had become a bit willful recently. After gaining more initiative, Iris simply skipped all the tedious etiquette classes. Apart from a few courses that she was slightly interested in, Iris really didn't attend any of them.
She was becoming more and more outrageous, playing more and more tricks. Fortunately, Iris still knew what she was doing. Although she was outrageous, it was still within her control.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Iris found Roa. After the two had breakfast, they sat facing each other.
The youth was still indifferent, with no change in expression. The girl had a faint smile on her face, the corners of her mouth curved, symbolizing that she had been living very comfortably recently.
Iris thought that the two of them would be like before, and that this youth would always be with her.
However, the youth's next sentence directly made the girl's eyes widen.
"Iris, I'm going back for a while."
The youth's tone was very calm when he said this. He was as usual, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
Iris was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said, "No."
Roa frowned. Iris noticed the obvious change in Roa's expression, shrank her neck, and immediately changed her words, "I mean, I want to go with you, brother."
Roa looked at the girl, rolled his eyes, and said speechlessly, "Iris, you are the princess of the kingdom, and you are also a descendant of the hero. You can draw the Holy Sword. You can be a little willful, but you can't really do whatever you want."
Iris puffed out her cheeks, her expression becoming a little displeased. The girl paced back and forth, her long skirt swaying with her movements.
Iris looked at Roa's expression, subconsciously wanting to use her moe tactics.
Iris's moe tactics were indeed very strong, so strong that they could be described as invincible. Whether it was the old king or her brother, as long as she acted cute, they would follow Iris's wishes.
Even Roa, as long as the request wasn't too excessive, would agree to Iris's request.
However, this time Iris wanted to go with Roa, which was undoubtedly a bit too much.
Although the Demon King's army had been defeated by Roa once and was afraid to attack, the real powerhouse in the Royal palace right now was actually only Iris.
That sword master wasn't in the Royal capital.
If even Iris ran away, the Royal capital would really just be an empty shell.
But obviously, Iris didn't understand the importance of the problem right now.
Having Iris and not having Iris were completely different concepts.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Iris was the kingdom's last line of defense.
It was fine if Iris was wandering around near the Royal capital. Even leaving the Royal capital for a short time wouldn't be too much of a problem.
But if she left for too long, then the problem would be big.
If there were other experts in the Royal capital, even if something happened during a short absence of one or two days, there would be someone to step up and withstand the pressure.
But now it was clear that there was no such person in the Royal capital, so how could Roa let Iris go back with him?
If the old king knew about this, he would probably be very angry, even at him.
Small troubles were fine, but if things got out of hand, it wouldn't be good for anyone.
Thinking of this, Roa began to explain the pros and cons to Iris. The girl wasn't the kind of person who was unreasonable. Iris blinked, thought for a moment, sighed, and sat weakly on the chair, as if she had been drained of her strength.
Iris waved her hand and said with some disappointment, "Okay then, but you have to come back, okay? If you don't come to see me for too long, I'll come find you."
Roa nodded, agreeing to Iris's request.
This time he was just going to take a look and make some contact. He probably wouldn't be staying for too long.
Probably.
Roa prepared to leave at noon, picked up his luggage, which wasn't much, and left the Royal capital under Iris's gaze.
Roa's departure didn't disturb many people, and Roa's presence in the Royal palace wasn't particularly high.
Apart from his initial success and the time when the Demon King's army attacked the Royal capital and Roa ran over to get some experience points, he basically didn't have any position in the Royal capital.
That knight medal was simply a symbol of honor and power. He enjoyed the corresponding rights without having to do any tasks that seemed troublesome, so Roa was naturally happy to be idle and directly turned into a transparent person.
Of course, even so, everyone had heard of Roa's nickname.
When it came to the name Roa, people might not have much of an impression.
But once they talked about the Manipulator of the Atmosphere, everyone would know about the knight who had wiped out the Demon King's army with a single magic spell.
He was clearly a knight, but he was better at using magic.
Until Roa left, not many people in the Royal capital knew.