"You!!! Who are you there?!"

"Eric be careful! He is no ordinary guy"

"Now now... ganging on one fragile girl and you still call yourselves adventurer?! Fuck off!"

"Who care? We want to have fun with her. Also, she is like premium treasure that we can found nowhere for us"

"YOU SCUM!!"

I then cast Strengthening magic on my fist. With anger, I punch him as hard as I can.

His body then thrown as far as no normal human eyes can see. I even wonder if he still alive after that.

One more guy then shiver after he seen his companion suddenly thrown so far with just one punch.

"M-monster!!!! AAAAHHH!!!!"

I don't care what happen to them. Even if they report to town and accuse me as a killer I can also proclaim it

as a self defense action. I then immediately pick my cloak and cover the girl I save with my cloak.

"Thank you...Thank you so much... I don't know how to express my thanks to you anymore..

You saved my life two times in a row. Sorry for my uselessness, but why? why? You don't

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even know me, yet you always came to me everytime I need."

"Well... There's two things that I want from you"

"Tell me, tell me what you want from me! I'll give you anything you want.

Money, my body, my life, my everything I'll give them to you!"

"First, I want to know your name. And second is.... Let me stay by your side and be your strength.

It's true that I can just run away and pretend like everything never happened.

Not because I believe that best adventurer never abandon anyone or anything but it's just because I want

to save you. Ever since you approach me on the dungeon, I see through your eyes. They are full of colors and wonders

but at the same time, it's also looks so sad. It feels like you have dreams that you want to reachbut something

prevent you from doing it. I want to help you... I want to be your strength.. I want to save you from those chains...

That's why even if you like it or not, I promise I'll always be by your side to help you

and save you. So please, let me stay by your side!"

"Why...For someone like me why.... Im useless and can't do anything right. What good can you gain

from staying with me?"

"Well, it's true that I might can't be one of the best adventurer that I always dream of since I was a kid.

But thats only one of my many dreams. Now I got one more dream, and that is to save you"

Hearing me saying all those things, she cried. I guess she really went through alot before I met her.

I caress her and say it's okay. She then smiled and tell me her name.

"Vanecia... Vanecia Kreutzel, that's my name. And you?"

"Lion, Only Lion. Nice to meet you Vanecia"

"Yes... Nice to meet you Lion. I'll be in your care from now on"

"Yes, Likewise!"

After we exchange each other names, I carry her back to the town. Because she seems like she doesn't

have the strength to walk by herself for now. And I finally made my first friend and companion

Vanecia Kreutzel. I hope we get along well from now on.