175 Chapter 9. Hermit, Hero Ogura Shigeru

It had been more than a month since the demons lost the war. The heroes who came back are now fully celebrating their victory.

Ogura Shigeru celebrates with the other heroes. Chigusa Eiko, Akiyama Saori, Nakatani Rise, and Akamatsu Ryu. Despite it being a victory against the demon he felt unsettled, and it wasn't because his best friend Ryu was surrounded by beautiful women including Eiko, Saori, and Rise. Well, Ryu is a handsome Afterall.

'Something feels wrong.' Shigeru thought "Really wrong" he whispered while gazing at his friend Ryu who's having the time of his life.

Shigeru was overweight but due to that he was bullied for it. He had seen the wicked faces of people and is a rather good judge of character that's why when they first got here, he felt uncomfortable. It felt like the people are divulging half-truths. Although he felt this, he never said anything to Ryu.

As for Eiko, Saori, and Rise the female heroes who came with them he could tell although they where kind to him. He could tell they would prefer not to be near him.

Shigeru looked at the little girl beside him. She was the demon princess Livia Petronia the youngest child of the demon king. The little girl held on to his hand tightly and never left his side.

No one knows she is the demon king's youngest child but him. He told everyone that she was a slave and he decided to take her in.

Ever Since then this little girl had never left his side. Despite the tries from the other heroes to separate her from him.

But then again isn't it normal for someone to fear the people who killed her father.

Hostility, Shigeru knows it was directed at him again. It always came from the same person the princess and Ryu's official fiancée Isabelle Ray Conley. Her disgusted face towards him burns.

He never liked her and if possible, wouldn't want to be near her either if not for being best friends with Ryu.

Shigeru signed and turned to the little girl by his side "Shall we turned in."

Livia nodded her head and he smiled as they walked out.

"Shigeru!" Ryu called him making Shigeru turn around. "The party isn't over yet- "

"I'm going to turn in for the night. Besides, Livia is tired."

"I see" Ryu eye the little girl is absolutely terrified of him. "Well, good night" Ryu waved him goodbye.

"Goodnight" Shigeru waved him goodbye back before taking.

Shigeru smiled dropped although Ryu is his best friend, he couldn't trust him.

That night the Hero Ogura Shigeru room was set on fire. He was killed by a demon assassin is what the entire capital was told. The little girl by his side was also said to have perished in the flames

A man in a dark cloak held a young girl's hand on the outskirts of the dark forest's entrance. He was told by the spirits that far and deep into the north is where the forest guardian is. A person who may be the only one who can keep them hidden from the world for a long time.