Between The Hammer And The Anvil. ( Konosuba X Male Swordsman Reader)

Ch.17: Persistence

As Y/N was relaxing in the bath, drifting off to sleep, he wondered for a bit.

- /That black figure... I wonder who it might be? Sure, we can jump to the conclusion and say flat out that it is the Demon King, but... It just doesn't make sense to me. Why, of all people, would I be the one to "cause trouble" for him? Hm... He did say something about my "untapped powers", but what does that mean? That I'm a freaking destroyer of worlds and no one knows how powerful I am? Even myself? That's bullshit if you asked me. Sure, I can perform well in the magic sector of our endeavours, and yes I am a wonderful swordsman, but still, it's not enough to even hold a candle to the big bad evil guy. Then again, the demon's words still ring in my head: "I'M EVEN MORE POWERFUL THAN THAT PUNY BUFFOON YOU CALL DEMON KING!". He said he's more powerful, and he can cast high level spells while having little power since our bond was weak at the time... That seems... Terrifying, to say the least. An all-powerful demon who can cast cataclysmic spells with just a fraction of his power and a flick of a finger... HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO BEAT HIM?! ...Ugh, but then again, it could be that it's not the Demon King who contacted me through my sleep. But that's a question for another time. For now, let's just relax./

With that inner monologue out of the way, Y/N finally closed his eyes and started relaxing, stretching the entirety of his body, getting a few knots released. He then threw his head back, loudly sighing.

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It was dark outside when he opened his eyes again.

- ...Sheesh, seems I slept for a long time... Hup!

He then got out of the bath, water dripping on the floor. He dried himself off, getting into his sleeping garments.

- Wonder how long have I been sleeping it out in the bath... Well, seeing how it's already dark, guess I won't be able to sleep. Then, guess it's time for some night hunting, huh?

As he put on his armor, he made his way out of the mansion, passing by Megumin's room and hearing noises, which then stopped as Y/N walked closer.

- Hey, Megumin, you alright there?

Megumin: U-Uh... Yeah, I'm totally fine!

- Can I come in?

Megumin: Uh... Yeah?

- Alright.

Y/N opened the door, seeing Megumin sitting on her bed with Kazuma by her side.

- Oh, i see.

Megumin: I-it's not like that!

- Sure, sure, i get it. What's the topic.

Kazuma: Human rights.

- Pfft-

Kazuma: And if we're being serious, just casual talk. Megumin said she couldn't sleep so i came to talk to her.

- Ah, that makes sense. But be quieter, YunYun gets woken up really easy.

Megumin: Yeah, that's true.

- How do you know?

Megumin: I have my reasons!

- Shhhh!

Megumin clasped her hands over her mouth.

Kazuma the stood up and came to Y/N and whispered:

Kazuma: Hey, bro, double crimson date sometime?

- Kehehehe, maybe, maybe. I'll wait for a bit for G/N , she was my gf... There.