I’m a D-Rank Adventurer, for Some Reason I Got Recruited Into a Hero Party, and Now the Princess Is Stalking Me - CH -1 Prologue

TN: Hello everyone! Sorry if there’s any mistakes, this is actually my first time posting a translation.

–I used to want to be a hero.

He slaughtered the demons with his shining holy sword, and after defeating the demon king, he married the princess and lived happily as their king.

When I was a small child, I longed for such a hero.

The other kids were enthusiastic about 「become a hero and save the world!」 And 「become a hero and be popular!”, but that was not my motive.

「Become a king and live happily.」

I- Jirei Laro, found this attractive.

After all, I’ve always been so annoyed that I’ve become super-skilled, and I thought, 「If I become a king, I’ll be able to spend every day leisurely!」

In fact, there have been many cases in the past where a hero defeated the Demon King and became king. Then I can become a king!

From that day on, I worked hard, nearly killing myself. In some cases, I actually had to be revived. At that time, I thought I would really die.

I trained this young body recklessly, challenged apparently superior monsters to overcome the limits, and fought deadly battles. I thought that heroes also needed magic and studied desperately on my own.

And a dozen years later, I became stronger.

I have become strong enough to defeat the dragon species in a bundle, while S-class adventurers could barely defeat one.

After that, I reached a stage where I could become a hero if the [Holy Mark], which is the proof of being chosen as a hero, is engraved somewhere on my body. My long-cherished wish will come true in a little while. I can be a hero.

One day, while I drank up a shitty-tasting magic booster and was eating at a set meal shop, I heard a conversation. (TN: a set meal shop specializes in selling Teishoku, or “set meals,” which usually include a combination of white rice, miso soup, tsukemono, and your choice of main dish.)

「–The hero is also working hard. According to the story I heard, he subdues monsters every day without taking holidays. Moreover, if a nearby village is attacked at night, he will not have time to sleep… No matter how much the hero is blessed, it still has to be rough on him… 」

「We can live in peace like this because the heroes and the knights have reduced the number of monsters…」

「Hey, adventurers are also reducing monsters, right?」

「You can’t count on adventurers. They don’t move unless it’s for piling up money. With how much you see them making a noise and being struck by knights, they can’t be relied on.」

「That’s not true, but the hero is amazing. I used to aim for it, but I stopped after hearing that I’d still be busy even if I defeat the Demon King and become the King.」

「Stupid, can the guy who drinks and drinks during the day become a hero?」

The men are laughing with red faces and chatting happily.

「………… it’s lies, right?」

When I heard the conversation, my head was blank.

Does the hero have no time to sleep? Are you busy even after you become a king?

Well then… then what was all my effort for?

「………… Okay, I’ve decided.」

A few hours later- My thoughts finally began to process again and I was stunned.

「Let’s spend time lazily while working properly.」

I slammed the magical power enhancer I had in my hand on the ground and ran toward the magical real estate in search of a property that could be withdrawn.

TN: I saw your guys’ comments, so I edited the story a bit. It really surprised me when I saw that I already have over 1.5k views on this story! I hope you guys like the story!