The Time-Stop Breeding Uncle Want’s to Retire

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The Togui retreated, swallowing its humiliation.

It couldn’t overcome Hans’ overwhelming presence.

Everyone in the refugee camp praised Hans, who had emerged victorious against the Togui.

Actually, Hans had never directly shown his full strength to everyone.

When the Blade Wolves attacked, only a few soldiers had witnessed it. And there were only two witnesses to him slaying the Gourmet. So there were some who couldn’t believe in Hans.

However, that doubt was shattered to pieces today.

The Minotaur, a low-level monster that everyone had initially ignored.

Of course, one couldn’t dare say that Minotaurs were weak monsters.

But because they were so foolish and only charged forward, it was true that they were easier to deal with compared to other monsters.

So the experienced soldiers had mocked Hans, saying he was making too much of a fuss.

At least until they directly saw the fight.

The being called the Togui instantly took care of three soldiers, widely demonstrating its overwhelming power.

Naturally, not only the soldiers, but even Andrew was overwhelmed.

As if a predator was right in front of them, no one dared to move.

However, there was one who moved alone there.

That was none other than Hans.

He walked forward with dignity.

And with all his might, he fought and emerged victorious against that monster. And everyone witnessed Hans’ victory.

He had finally proven his strength in front of everyone in the refugee camp.

“Were there even monsters like that?”

Andrew, who had been completely overwhelmed by the momentum, let out a hollow laugh.

He was a famous knight who had made a name for himself in his own way.

In fact, his current skills were not inferior to active knights.

But even he couldn’t follow Hans’ movements with his eyes.

It was a speed that the eyes couldn’t keep up with. But it wasn’t just fast.

There was technique as well.

Hans had cleverly subdued the monster by only severing its tendons.

It was the ultimate masterpiece that combined experience and technique.

To think that the ugly Hans had been hiding that level of skill.

Without a doubt, he must have dealt with the Gourmet in a similar way.

It was a series of surprises.

The Minotaur with a strength close to a demon. And Hans, who had easily subdued such a monster.

“If Hans hadn’t been here, we might have really been annihilated.”

Times change.

Even if you always do your best and work hard, juniors who start late easily surpass their seniors.

It was that kind of world. And Andrew newly realized such an era.

[I didn’t sever the tendons! I just used paralysis poison!]

Of course, if the person himself had heard it, he would have immediately shown disgust and spoken the truth.

Because Hans felt a tremendous burden from being treated as a strong person. Because they had expectations.

In the first place, Hans’ goal was to somehow find a way to return to his original world.

Naturally, he couldn’t avoid conflicts while wandering the world, so he was just training.

But if he was treated as a strong person beyond his actual skill like this, he would naturally have to fight monsters that were even stronger than him.

That was something Hans definitely didn’t want.

However, unfortunately for Hans, Andrew ended up keeping those words to himself. And so, the opportunity for Hans to personally explain the truth disappeared forever.

“Clarence, are you okay?”

“…Margaret.”

“Your face is pale.”

“No problem.”

If Margaret hadn’t shaken his shoulder beside him, Clarence would still not have been able to break free from the shock.

It was the first time he had directly faced a monster with a strength comparable to a demon.

Those with abundant combat experience could gauge the opponent’s and their own power to some extent without directly fighting. And in Clarence’s mind, if he directly clashed with that thing, it always ended with him becoming a piece of meat.

Clarence, who had even risen to the position of a Royal Knights candidate.

Of course, there were strong monsters among monsters. But the monster called the Togui that he had seen earlier was fundamentally different.

Rather than a monster that swung its power without intelligence, the Togui possessed a power closer to a knight who had trained its power to the extreme.

“But I’m really glad. The captain defeated that monster.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah, in the end, we were both able to survive, right?”

“…”

Tears flowed from her eyes that had been holding back for a long time.

She had always hidden it with a bright expression, but Clarence knew.

How great her sorrow was for losing her hometown and family.

While training in the capital, Clarence newly realized the preciousness of his family and friends back home.

However, by the time he finished his training and finally returned home, it was already too late.

All that remained for him were the ashes of his hometown and the remains of his family, friends, and neighbors.

He was too absorbed in his dreams and honor to protect what was truly precious.

If Margaret hadn’t been the sole survivor, if she hadn’t stayed by his side, Clarence would have collapsed in despair. But because something precious remained, he stood up.

‘But Captain, you…’

[Monsters that surpass imagination are already widespread throughout the world.]

The captain had once said something with that nuance.

At that time, he thought he was just trying to scare them. But that wasn’t it.

He knew about the Togui that no one else knew about.

If that was the case, it meant that the captain had really fought against monsters that surpassed imagination.

That was why he calmly dealt with a monster with a strength close to a demon.

Come to think of it, there was not a single person who knew about Hans’ past.

At some point, he was in the village.

It was unknown what kind of things he had experienced in the past.

But he was definitely not a villain.

Because he had seen it.

Others might not know, but Clarence had clearly seen it.

To protect the child behind him, he didn’t back down and clashed head-on.

Could he have done the same in the same situation?

If Margaret had been behind his back, and he had fought that being called the Togui to protect Margaret, could he have protected her?

‘As expected, my eyes weren’t wrong.’

The overwhelming appearance he had shown against the Gourmet before.

At that time, Clarence had seen a glimpse of the Royal Knights in that appearance. And today, that finally became a conviction.

‘The captain is on par with the Royal Knights.’

[In front of whom are you bragging now? Die, couple!]

Of course, if Hans himself had heard it, he would have immediately cursed and spat out all sorts of curses and swear words.

At least from Hans’ own perspective, Clarence’s thoughts were truly bragging.

If they fought without the time stop ability, he was overwhelmingly weaker than Clarence.

At least that was what he thought. And yet, he had a childhood friend by his side?

And you’re telling me I’m a strong person on the level of the Royal Knights?

Who are you mocking now?

What’s the difference between that and bragging, “I pulled this after 10 years, is it good?”

***

‘I couldn’t do anything.’

She was swept up in a torrent of emotions.

She couldn’t accept the fact that Teacher was being ignored. So she was angry.

However, the result was too tragic.

She knelt before overwhelming power.

If she had been alone at that time, Helia would have definitely been killed by that thing. But ironically, it was also Teacher who saved her.

She hated her own powerlessness.

She deeply despised her own weakness. But more than anything, what she resented was her own helplessness for not being able to do anything when Teacher was being ridiculously insulted.

“Teacher’s unwavering appearance was so cool…”

Just thinking about it, hot desire flowed from her red eyes.

It was none other than Teacher.

There was no way he didn’t know that she was behind him.

But Teacher didn’t back down and fought. To protect Helia, herself.

He was like a prince from a fairy tale.

If that was the case, was she the princess from a fairy tale…?

“Kyaaaah♡”

Just imagining it made her body burn hot. But her mind kept imagining more than that, regardless.

But could she be satisfied with just that?

Of course she couldn’t be satisfied.

She didn’t want to keep being a burden to Teacher.

Rather than a princess being saved by a knight,

She wanted to become a princess who protected the knight.

This couldn’t go on.

She couldn’t be satisfied with just being protected by Teacher as she was now.

When the day came that she became much stronger than now and could protect Teacher herself, could she say it then?

The fight between the Togui and Hans left many things for people.

Most praised Hans, some felt inferiority, some felt awe. And someone else realized their own feelings.

And the main person who left those many things, Hans, was now…

“Great, my belly has gotten much smaller.”

He was directly checking his body fat in the hut.

The training he had been doing without rest had finally borne fruit.

Was it because he had fought to the extreme with the Togui three days ago?

Hans, whose body fat had noticeably decreased. Of course, his belly was still chubby. But at least it was far from the potbelly of a middle-aged man.

Moreover, his cheeks had also slimmed down a lot.

“At this rate, the success of my diet isn’t far off, right?”

Regardless of what others thought, he was only thinking about his diet. Because only then could he erase the appearance of that damn Time Stop Breeding Uncle.

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