My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's

There was no particular trouble on the ship; rather, after we disembarked the trouble came to us.

Or did I call it in somehow?

"Hey, kid over there, leave that elf lady next to you and scram."

"...What?"

Right, I had completely forgotten.

That Amelia possessed unparalleled beauty, and that standing next to someone with a plain face would make her stand out terribly.

In an instant we were surrounded by beastmen men.

Their fur made it hard to tell, but their faces were flushed and they reeked of strong alcohol—probably had been drinking since morning.

They ostentatiously wore Adventurer Guild dog tags around their necks.

The color was yellow.

From their gear they were clearly a warrior party.

Yellow was, so far, something like a few ranks below gold.

Counting from the bottom they were third from the bottom—easier to count that way.

Even if it were a fake, the world eye confirmed that these men only had warrior skills.

Trash... no, mob extras?

The kind of guys in manga whose faces aren't even drawn.

Also, big hulking men with cat ears and tails are neither appealing nor pleasant.

At least fix your face or remove the ears and tail before you try this again.

The beastmen men, unaware that I was thinking that in my head, assumed I was too scared to say anything and let out lewd laughter.

I sighed deeply so they couldn't hear.

"...Hah, collecting the template. I'm done for."

"Akira, shall I crush them?"

"No, if I don't they'll keep targeting you."

What I had thought when I met Amelia turned out to be true.

Come to think of it, aside from the beautiful elves, this might be the first time I've walked amid so many ordinary humans.

"Hey, what are you muttering? I'm not into men, got it? Or do you have something for them?"

The leader snapped irritably.

Short temper harms you, I'd like to say, but his line hit a nerve.

"Who said I'm into anything?"

I could feel the corner of my mouth rise.

Yato on my shoulder tried desperately to stop me, calling out, but I ignored him to deal with it later.

Now, what to do with these guys.

If they only treated me like a gay person that would be one thing, but don't lecherously stare at Amelia.

"For now, I'll deal with you—come at me if you want to die."

"Huh?"

Even though I had no intention of killing them, and without drawing hidden weapons or the night blade god, I curled my finger to beckon.

"You think a Human brat can beat us beastmen?"

"You better run while you can, kid."

"About time you start missing your mama's milk, huh?"

"If you make us your enemy it'll be bad news for you."

This time Amelia twitched.

Yato on my shoulder shook his head in exasperation.

"You lot really shouldn't be causing a scene in a place like this."

Amelia said, and townsfolk began to swarm around us, curious.

When Amelia—who had been silently letting me protect her—spoke, the men instantly became excited.

They weren't reacting to her words so much as to her beautiful voice.

"Hey, did you hear that voice?"

"Man, that's dangerous."

"Even more of a waste for a brat like that."

"How much do you think she'd sell for?"

I think I held back pretty well.

I almost want to praise myself.

But everyone has their limit.

I put my hand forward.

Amelia realized what I was about to do and reached out to stop me.

But I spoke a fraction of a second earlier.

"Activate shadow magic."

Of course, I wasn't going to fully unleash shadow magic in the middle of town.

Those men were only looking at Amelia with animal-like eyes; they hadn't acted, so they were still better than some.

Besides, having Amelia pull her hood over her head now would be pointless given how much she'd already stood out.

It was much better for me to prove I'm strong and make them give up.

"Don't do that, master."

"Ughhhhh!!"

"Damn! What is this!!"

"No way, no way! Can't get it off!"

I struck their eyes with a compact blob of shadow.

Then I remote-coated their eyeballs with it.

In short, they were temporarily blinded.

It didn't exactly showcase my strength, but anyone watching would get an idea of my ability.

"Oh ho, not bad."

Suddenly a voice rose from the gallery.