I was a Nerfed Hero in Another World

Before Fisher could say anything to me, I interposed his words and exclaimed, "Forgive us, Fisher, for the troubles we caused. Meliodas has a dark past, and I would like to keep that confidential."

Even though Meliodas had a past against knights, there was no reason to attack innocent people. And that included Fisher. Although Fisher was also a knight, Meliodas could have, at least, given him some chance to explain himself.

"Raise your head," Fisher demanded.

I lifted my head and met Fisher's gaze. Despite dictating those words, Fisher had a smile carved on his face.

"What matters most is that nobody got hurt by that incident. In fact, you guys saved my daughter. Instead of punishing him, I should thank Meliodas for doing that," Fisher continued. "You mentioned Meliodas has some past against knights. He met the right person, since I also know some of the knight's dirty works inside their castle. And it was also the reason I left Camelot and relocated my duty as a knight here in the small town. I don't care about the dough the kingdom would pay me. As long as I could live my life with my family inside this village, everything would turn out perfect."

Fisher's kindness was somewhat scary in my eyes. I had never seen such a person with innocent intentions. All the people I met had some flaw inside of them, except for Merlene... Well, even Merleen had something that troubled her when we first met.

Fisher was someone who had already accomplished his goal. As I gazed around, I realised he got everything he always wanted, including the ones he didn't need. The villagers extolled his name without even manipulating them. Fisher would always protect this town, since he had the power to defend them. But despite his efforts, that soldier wanted nothing out from these villagers besides fulfilling their lives.

"I understand… Thank you for your kind consideration," I answered, nodding at his words.

"As for the spy part, I'm not anything like that, nor my friends. We are just adventurers that came from different places. I learned Albion from .... defeating the Tyrant king from Caerleon's kingdom," I added, and answered his question. "As soon as we took the king down and replaced him with a reliable person, we stabilized the kingdom."

I didn't mention that the new ruler of that kingdom was Green Knight. If Fisher knew the kingdom got a knight for a king, all the surrounding towns and kingdoms would widen their eyes. Although that would happen eventually, I didn't want to experience that sooner. No kingdom allowed any knights or civilians to rule the city.

What happened in Caerleon was one of its kind.

"Kingdom of Caerleon? We are not far from here…. What happened to that kingdom?" Fisher asked.

"A tyrant king ran the kingdom. He collected unreasonable taxes from the people, enslaved men and made women his sex slaves, and reinforced a strict rule inside the town. Not to mention, he also neglected the sick people from the shelter. That kingdom was running low with resources. But that king made no plans to answer that situation. Hence, the sick people die every passing day because of that king…. My team had to stop it in exchange for a carriage," I said, and remembered the caravan we rode before we met the children. "THE CARRIAGE! FUCK, I FORGOT!"

Fisher nearly laughed after hearing my explanation. "Carriage? Do you mean the horse and the wagon? Don't worry about it. My people took it and placed it right next to this building. If you are sure to leave this place, you can always use your cart if you need it."

"Thank you for recovering it…. I thought I lost my treasure."

"You are a funny fellow, Arthur," Fisher replied, and switched the conversation's gears. "Hmm, my scouts also told me some news about Caerleon. But I didn't think that you're the one behind it. And you did it not because you wanted power, but to help those who need you, am I right?"

I firmly nodded at his question. "Yes. I only do what I believe it's right. If it would help many people, I would, without a doubt, do it for them."

Fisher stared into my eyes for a few seconds before nodding to himself. His mouth even curled up for a smile as soon as he heard my claims.

"I have one last question for you before I reward you with something," Fisher mentioned, while crossing his arms. "You've said that your team members and you are travellers who bring good news to the nearby kingdoms…. And you guys are heading towards the north of this place. Are you, perhaps, going to meet the demon resting up ahead?"

"Yes. You have a sharp eye, Sir Fisher," I replied. "We plan on defeating the demons and stealing the Excalibur from him."

"Her," Fisher corrected. "That demon is a woman with a youthful body at the peaks of her power."

I never knew that the demon we were up against was a female demon. I was no feminist or had issues with genders. But I did not expect that my team would be up against a female demon.

Female demons were weaker than the male ones. It was not because of their gender that made them strong, but the privilege they received inside the demon kingdom. Like any other kingdoms in Magique, they cared nothing else but power. The demon king won that title after defeating countless demonic species who wanted the throne.

Male demons had the luxury to train with other demons, while the female demons didn't have any. It was their spells that made the girls ridiculed by the male demons. Female demons could manipulate magic but were weaker against physical abilities. The male demons had stronger physical attributes but cannot wield magic.

Since the title of a demon king only had physical fight tournaments, demonic women had nothing to fight. They cannot use any magic, since the demons prided themselves on their physical prowess. It left the girl demons at a disadvantage. Hence, losing to that tournament.

However, this girl successfully snatched herself a legendary sword. Whoever holds the Excalibur would receive physical strength, resilience, and even additional powers. That sword would choose its wielder, which was the trickiest part of that weapon. Nobody could wield that weapon except for the chosen one.

"How did you know the demon is a girl?" I couldn't hide my curiosity and asked Fisher a question. "If it's okay to pry, that is."

"It's fine, young man. The answer is simple. Some scouts sacrificed their lives for the sake of retrieving that information. I told them not to, but they insisted. Those villagers said that if we knew what we were up against, we would have an advantage over our enemies. However, that was not the case against a demon. I tried calming this town by lying to them about our opponent. I told them that the beasts the scouts relayed were just strong beasts lurking around the forest. If it was just a monster, I could easily kill it. However, we're talking about a demon. A strong demon who wields that weapon you've mentioned."

What Fisher mentioned made sense to me. As a leader, he had no choice but to lie to his people. If he told the truth, the villagers would have panicked, and eventually made the place chaotic. Thanks to Fisher's quick decisions, these people did not mind the constant threat outside their village.

"I believe girl will stay there for another two days. If we could compute the hours, you need to go there and your rest time. I'd say you could leave this village tomorrow. It's unfortunate, but you guys need to defeat them…. And woefully, I cannot participate in that battle. If anything happens inside this village, I will protect them with my life."

I nodded at Fisher's words and agreed to his reasons.

Fisher was the leader of this town and the father of those two children. Although he was also a soldier with exceptional abilities, he cannot afford to die early. If I were in his position, I wouldn't let myself get killed and leave my children. He had a family to take care of, and I understood his desire to stay inside this town.

"Don't worry. Even if you asked, we won't include you in this fight. We're here to protect the world. So protect yours, Sir Fisher," I answered.

"You are a kind and respectable man, Arthur. I hope you can become king someday."

After hearing those words, my eyes widened in shock. A mixture of emotions swam inside of me, with my legs wiggling like dancing noodles.

"I do not wish to become king, Fisher. All I want is to protect everyone and become a hero. If I steal the Excalibur from the demon, I will accomplish my goal," I confidently answered while pounding my chest.