A Severe Chuunibyo Patient

"Challenge?"

As the male adventurer known as Mikoto spoke, a slight commotion began to stir throughout the hall.

Naturally, the source of the commotion was the nobles who knew nothing about the situation.

The adventurers present, however, did not seem surprised in the slightest. They merely exchanged glances, their eyes faintly revealing a trace of regret.

Presumably, even if Mikoto had not stepped forward here, one of these adventurers would have done so eventually.

Fang Li's group was equally unsurprised.

"...So this is how it goes, after all?"

Kazuma sighed as though he had just witnessed an incredibly clichéd plot.

"This really has nothing to do with me this time, right? You can't blame me, okay?"

Aqua, meanwhile, looked somewhat uneasy.

Although Megumin and Darkness were not surprised either, their bodies tensed slightly, clearly growing nervous.

In the end, only Fang Li quietly watched events unfold. As he looked at the righteous-looking Hero candidate, an understanding of him surfaced in his mind.

Mikoto, whose full name was Mikoto Kyoya, was an extremely famous adventurer throughout the Royal Capital. Even among the Hero candidates blessed with countless cheats, he ranked among the top three. Considered one of the Adventurer's Guild's aces, he was a household name in the Royal Capital.

Naturally, someone like him was qualified to represent all the adventurers present and step forward at a time like this.

Thus, Fang Li merely watched the Hero candidate and asked Aqua without turning his head.

"What kind of cheat did you give that guy?"

At those words, Aqua was briefly stunned before finally realizing what he meant.

"You saw the sword at that guy's waist, right?" Aqua lowered her voice and whispered furtively into Fang Li's ear. "That's Demon Sword Gram, a famous treasure sword from Norse mythology. It's incredibly powerful.