Manga Chapter 9

The ninth manga chapter of the Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta manga.

## Summary

Yuuya is left dumbfounded by Lexia's out-of-nowhere proposal, and Owen, who is just as confused as him, asks her why she is proposing to someone neither of them know. Lexia claims it was "love at first sight" for her, but Yuuya interrupts their discussion reminding them that they would be in danger if more monsters appeared, so they should head back to his house to continue their conversation.

Once at Yuuya's house, Owen is left in shock that a house would exist in The Great Demon Den. He nervously asks Yuuya if it's dangerous to live in a house surrounded by monsters, but Yuuya tells him that they can't enter the proximity of the house, causing Owen to wonder if he has a high-level magic barrier protecting the place and if Yuuya is a noble or great magician. Lexia, on the other hand, becomes super nervous about being invited to his house, and when she sees him looking at her, she asks him to be kind to her and she'll do her best. The mix of different reactions leaves Yuuya completely confused.

The three head into the house and Owen properly introduces himself before thanking him sincerely for protecting the kingdom's princess. Owen's words and Lexia's confirmation shocks Yuuya so much that he instantly apologizes for talking so casually earlier, but Owen states he doesn't mind, especially since they are away from public eyes. Lexia was a little sad Yuuya didn't know her position, her mood changes when she asks Yuuya to refer to her without any titles. As Yuuya thinks back to when Kaori told him something similar, Owen asks Lexia to let Yuuya call her "Lexia-sama" at least when they are in public rather than all the time, but Lexia doesn't like how formal that is. She changes her mind, though, when Owen suggests it could just be something special between the two, making her blush profusely.

After getting back on topic, Yuuya introduces himself, though mentioning his surname makes Owen realize his name isn't normal in Alceria. Owen tells Yuuya that they came into the Great Demon Den to find him so Lexia could properly thank him for saving her life twice. She then asks Yuuya to marry her again, prompting Owen to tell her to give it some more thought. Lexia, however, views the situation like a romance novel, but Yuuya speaks up and admits he feels it is too sudden, not to mention he feels he couldn't stand next to her on equal footing. He starts to think she'll be deeply upset and wait for her to calm down before discussing the topic more, but instead, Lexia asks that they both start out as friends.

Yuuya is caught off guard by Lexia's offer, as his past trauma boils to the surface and he starts to say how pointless it would be to be his friend, but Owen says it isn't a problem in this instance. When Lexia asks if her offer is okay, Yuuya ultimately accepts, as deep down, he's very happy to be asked to be someone's friend. Unbeknownst to him, Lexia's hopes is that they start out as friends and eventually they become lovers. Owen interrupts their moment and asks Yuuya if he could go to the Royal Castle and let the king properly thank him for saving his daughter. This freaks Yuuya out a bit and Owen acknowledges how sudden his offer is, but since the king values Lexia so much, he would be very welcome there. He also adds that if the king can't do so, it may come off as weakness to other countries. After thinking about it, he agrees to go to the castle, also hoping to learn more about this new world.

Though Owen and Lexia are delighted by Yuuya's choice, he tells them that he needs to schedule a time to meet the king, and Owen tells him that a round trip to the capital would take two days, then he would stay for a day, and the guards would need a day to prepare. Yuuya realizes that would take about a week, and he can't be away from school for that long. He decides to go during Golden Week, which would take place twenty days from now. Owen accepts this, and after reaching a consensus, the two leave his house, with Yuuya accompanying them to the exit (which gave Lexia more time to spend with him). Owen then asks Yuuya why he lives in the Great Demon Den since he considers it so dangerous, but he becomes perplexed when he realizes Yuuya had no idea himself. Yuuya then hastily says he lives in the forest under compelling circumstances, and after calming down, Owen guesses he lives here to protect himself with a secret art he gained from researching magic.

Owen explains to Yuuya that the Great Demon Den is home to strong monsters that could destroy an entire country, but it is home to unknown resources no one has been able to acquire because said monsters. As such, Owen believes he's researching monsters or medicinal herbs, while Yuuya wonders why the Sage built a home in such an abnormal place. Owen then confesses he feels they were targeted by someone, and if they were to cross paths with a Goblin General or something equivalently strong, they would be in deep trouble. To his shock, he learns that Yuuya had already slain one, but suddenly, another monster called a Demon Bear attacks the three. Yuuya immediately rushes to fight it, and Owen questions just who Yuuya actually is to have such phenomenal power and use it for others. He then realizes that Yuuya may get snatched by another country, meaning he will just have to trust that Lexia can win him over.

After destroying the Demon Bear, everyone exits the forest and Yuuya confirms with Owen that they will meet again in twenty days. Lexia immediately hugs him and says she's sad they must part ways now, but she hasn't given up on winning his love even though he rejected her marriage proposal, even saying that his beautiful appearance and kind heart have made her fall for him even more. As she leaves, she proudly proclaims she'll make him fall in love with her, so he should prepare himself. Yuuya is still confused and Owen wonders if this situation is really okay.

In the Royal Capital, a man asks one of the assassins he sent after Lexia why she's still alive, and he explains that while they were able to separate her from her guards, she fled to the Great Demon Den, and when the others chased after her, they were slain by the Goblin General, and he came to believe she was ultimately protected by her guards. The man furiously asks if his identity was exposed, but the assassin quickly says that the dead bodies were too disfigured to have their place of origin traced. The man is still furious by the assassin's failure and gives him one more chance to finish the job, or he will dispose of him.

After the assassin leaves, the man proclaims that he will eradicate Lexia and her mixed blood by any means possible.