Mistaken for Heroes?

Even for a so-called Child of the World, wasn't this kind of absurd cheat a little too unreasonable?!

About a week ago, after defeating the Poisonous Demon Dragon, when Yoru Machi had parted ways with Shimada Yousuke, Shimada Yousuke had merely felt fairly capable.

But now that they had met again, Shimada Yousuke vaguely made him feel threatened.

Only a week had passed, yet the other man's strength had once again skyrocketed exponentially!

Half a month ago, Shimada Yousuke had still been a pathetic kid who could only stick his ass out while facing away from three burly adventurers.

Yet in just half a month, his strength had surged to a level where even Yoru Machi felt threatened.

They were both transmigrators, and both had cheats, yet Yoru Machi felt that compared to Shimada Yousuke, aside from being able to utterly crush him in looks, he simply could not compare to him in terms of the treatment he received from this world. Seriously.

Leaving out the boost from his Zanpakuto, even relying solely on Hakuda, Kidō, and his own Reiatsu, Yoru Machi felt that his current self could still easily crush a few vice-captains in the Soul Reaper World.

That was because he had discovered that this other world bore an incredibly high resemblance to a game. After killing monsters and completing commissions, Yoru Machi could feel his Reiatsu... mana, growing stronger every moment, just like "leveling up" in a game.

Yoru Machi had initially been quite happy about this. In the Soul Reaper World, his strength had already reached a certain bottleneck.

He was neither of noble birth nor possessed any special bloodline. He was merely an ordinary soul from Rukongai.

There was no denying that talent was innate, and some things simply could not be changed through hard work alone.

At first, Yoru Machi in the Soul Reaper World had been able to grow quickly through the foresight benefits of being a "transmigrator," but that body still had its so-called limits.

Years ago, Yoru Machi had discovered that the growth of his Reiatsu had slowed. Even with relentless devilish training, the improvements he could gain were quite limited.

He was not that orange-haired boy carrying a butcher knife, possessing the three major bloodlines of Soul Reaper, Hollow, and Quincy—a true humanoid walking cheat, with Third-Party Illegal Software activated wherever he went.

The "Shikai" that most Soul Reapers had to struggle endlessly to master, and the "Bankai" that they might fail to grasp even after a lifetime, were practically as easy as having hands for Butcher Knife Boy.

Without a cheat, for Yoru Machi in the Soul Reaper World, successfully attaining Bankai would probably have been one of those things he might manage within his lifetime.

But after taking other clone-stream novels and manga into account, Yoru Machi in this world saw hope again. If they, who had clones across countless worlds, reached some condition that allowed them to achieve "Power Sharing," wouldn't they take off on the spot?

Whenever he had thought of that before, Yoru Machi would grin foolishly from time to time, convinced that he truly was the protagonist.

But now that he had seen Shimada Yousuke again, Yoru Machi suddenly felt that this so-called true protagonist crap was nothing. Compared to the world's own beloved son, he really was nothing at all!

The other guy had used only half a month to leap from a useless youth to strength on the level of a Soul Reaper vice-captain. This cheat was even more outrageous than the one belonging to Butcher Knife Boy from their Soul Reaper World.

Even those underdog comeback novels wouldn't fucking dare write something like this.

"Yoru Machi, why are you here too? Did you also hear that a Demon Flame Dragon is planning to attack this village, so you came to fight the boss?"

When Yoru Machi and Cui arrived at the village, the villagers who had been chatting with Shimada Yousuke immediately abandoned him and ran toward Yoru Machi's group instead.

At his call, most of the people in the village also came out of their homes and gathered around Yoru Machi and Cui, leaving Shimada Yousuke standing alone and forlorn in the wind.

There was nothing strange about this. Because Uncle was so plain-looking, the people of this village had originally not dared to approach someone who looked like a half-beastman.

If he had not said that he could help the village defeat the Demon Flame Dragon, they probably would not even have sent someone to speak with him.

The Demon Flame Dragon was too powerful. No matter how high a reward they were willing to offer, no adventurer was willing to challenge that legendary dragon.

So when Shimada Yousuke appeared, although his appearance was unusual, the villagers had still explained the situation to him with the attitude of giving it a try.

But it was different when Yoru Machi and Cui arrived. Whether it was Yoru Machi or Cui, both possessed looks far above this world's average. One look was enough to tell they had the aura of the so-called strong!

And with that temperament, they left Shimada Yousuke's vagabond style streets behind.

Naturally, compared to Shimada Yousuke's rough and sloppy look, the villagers trusted Yoru Machi and Cui more, since they looked far more impressive.

"You two are Heroes, aren't you? Please, you must help us!

That Demon Flame Dragon appeared in this region a month ago, and it has already destroyed several villages. Soon, it will be our turn."

Yoru Machi and Cui had only just arrived at the village and had not even had time to say anything before they were surrounded by a large crowd of villagers and mistaken for so-called "Heroes."

It was not strange for the villagers to think so, because everyone who lived in this world knew how powerful the Demon Flame Dragon was.

Yoru Machi's group had not arrived with an army. They had come to subjugate the Demon Flame Dragon with just the two of them. Other than "Heroes," there was almost no other possibility.

Furthermore, Yoru Machi and Cui's looks and temperament truly matched the villagers' impression of "Heroes," so the moment they arrived, they received an enthusiastic welcome.

"Excuse me, but you were just talking about a divine sword that can defeat the Demon Flame Dragon. You hadn't finished yet. Could you continue?"

Yoru Machi had beaten him to the Poisonous Demon Dragon before. This time, Shimada Yousuke wanted to win one back, so he quietly approached the village representative from earlier and hoped to learn the information the man had not finished sharing.

"Uh, why haven't you left yet...? The Heroes are here now. They'll help us subjugate the Demon Flame Dragon, so don't throw your life away for nothing. Hurry up and leave."

Shimada Yousuke: (_;

Shimada Yousuke was dumbfounded. The man's attitude clearly had not been like this before.

When he had clung to Shimada Yousuke's leg, weeping and begging him for help, he had been utterly sincere and answered every question.

But the moment Yoru Machi and Cui arrived, these villagers instantly switched who they were groveling to? Did they have to be this snobbish...?