Chapter 4 Race

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Next day all the heroes were called to the throne room to receive they're pay, Noafumi had his party with him.

On his throne, King Aultcray spoke:"Thank you all for coming. As a reward for his effort during the wave as well me giving support for a swift recovery, Master Motoyasu will receive 4000 silvers. And masters Itsuki and Ren will receive 3800 silvers. I've also set aside 500 silvers for the shield Hero. But the Shield Hero will have to pay fees for the rematch and injuries on Motoyasu so he won't receive any pay."

"Jackass."Judai said.

"That's not fair."Itsuki said.

"That's right, Naofumi's party was the one that defeated the Chimera and they had they defended that village not the knights."Ren said.

"Plus rematch and medical fees, the rematch would have never happened if Myne didn't attack him."Itsuki said.

"I was supporting of the shield hero's cheating."Myne said.

"Will you ever shut up, everybody saw what you did, so either shut up or tell the actual truth."Judai said making her grunt.

"Yeah that's true."Dorumon said next Naofumi.

King grunts and said:"Fine, he'll get the 500."

"I don't think so."Kari said."We were the ones that killed the boss."

"I agree."Ren said.

King got making the Shield hero party chuckle."Fine, 3800!"

"There, that's better."Judai said.

Naofumi takes the money and smiles.

"Come on guys, let's not get this trash trying to get under our skin."Judai said making the King and Malty angry.

"I agree master Naofumi."Raphtalia said.

"Okay, let's go guys."Naofumi said and he was happy that they were sticking up for him.

They went out and they went to check that slave trader guy, they checked the ink there and Naofumi got a new shield slave user shield.

"Well, interesting."Naofumi said.

Kari then noticed a bunch of eggs at a table."Hey what's that?"

"Oh that is the monster egg lotery, for 100 silver you'll get a Filolial or even a dragon if your lucky."Slaver merchant said.

The Digimon didn't like the idea of eggs being sold off like that.

"In fact I can buy those creatures for a good price."He was looking at the Digimon making them worried.

"No way!"Judai and Kari said.

Naofumi just bought one egg and they went away, Naofumi also went to a different ship and got a Grimoire that could be useful later.

Next day

The group all watch the egg then it starts to hatch, then from it came a small bird with blue eyes.

"Fiyo!"Naofumi's Filolial goes to his head being happy.

Raphtalia chuckles and said:"It imprinted on you, she thinks your her mama."

"That's funny."Dorumon said.

"So what are you going to name her?"Kari asked.

"How about Filo."He said.

"That's not very creative."Gatomon said.

"Hey Naofumi try putting the egg shells in your shield."Judai said.

"Good idea."Naofumi does that.

He then got the Monster User Shield, Monster Egg Shield and Monster User Shield II.

They then helped raise Filo and she grew fast surprising everyone, they were back at the village of Lute inside a stable with Filo looking like a Chocobo.

"She grew up fast."Naofumi said.

"Yes, I only thought Digimon have these growth spurts."Judai said.

"Say how about was Dorumon in that previous form he had?"Naofumi asked.

"In-training digimon are kinda like toddlers."Kari said.

Naofumi blinks before laughing."That guy had problems with a toddler."

Judai looks outside and sighs."Guys, trouble."They all looked to see a group of knights there.

Malty was in the middle of the village with Motoyasu and she opens a scroll."In light of his exploits during the last wave, the spear hero Sir Motoyasu has been assigned as ruling lord of this region."Motoyasu smiles."To help the rebuilding efforts, we decided to levy a toll. This toll will be 50 silvers to enter the village and 50 to exit it."

This frightened the crowd with how ridiculously expensive that toll will be.

"But that will ruin us."

"We won't have enough to buy food."

The villagers continued to complain about the toll, but Malty only got mad by their disobedience."You dare defy your lord's orders? You should be respecting your heroes that saved your low life village or you will be punished."She threatens them with Motoyasu just grinning happily with the fact that he will actually become a lord of his own land.

"Wow what idiots."They saw Naofumi's group.

"The shield hero? What are you doing here this is Lord Motoyasu so leave no cheater!"She demanded.

"Try us."Judai said.

"Also Motoyasu do you know how much does it cost to stay here in one night at the inn?"Naofumi said.

"Well..."He thinks about it.

"One silver, your costing everyone the total of 50 nights for just leaving."Naofumi said.

"He's right."

"This is extortion."

"How dare you!"Malty said and the knights aimed crossbows at them people.

"How pathetic, you don't like when people disagree with you so you threaten them, that shows how petty you are, so are you going to shoot them like the coward that you are."Judai smirks.

She grunts but puts her hand down making them lower the bows.Then many women wearing dark cloaks came and they said:"I think you know who we represent princess."They had a scroll and Judai noticed it.

"It's a message from the queen."She said.

Malty goes to take it but Judai snatches it."Let me see."That made Malty irritated.

Judai reads it and said:"Hey Naofumi, the Queen made you the lord of this place."

"Wait really?"Naofumi said.

"Yeah, these two have no authority over it."Judai chuckles."It's her way for saying sorry for you know who."He points at Malty.

"Well..."Noafumi thinks about it.

"That's great."Raphtalia said.

"Shield Hero, we challenge you for the right of this land!"Malty said.

"And what do I gain?"Naofumi said.

"This land."She said.

"That's stupid we own it."Impmon said.

"That's right, which means that you can't demand it."Judai said."So leave."

"You can't order me around!"Malty said.

"Oh yes we can, your trespassing."Judai looks at the Knights."Are you going against what your Queen said?"

They got scared and back away surprising the princess and Spear Hero.

Malty grunts since they know they have the right of this land."Then I'll bet all the money we have."

The group looked at each other and huddled together.

"What do you think?"Naofumi asked.

"Well it could help rebuild this place."Kari said.

"And that brat would lose all her funds."Judai said.

"You really hate her don't you."Raphtalia said.

"What do you think?"Impmon said.

"Okay."Naofumi said."We'll do it, then we'll spend it all to fix this place."

"Thank you Shield Hero."The people cheered.

"Fine, but it will be a race against lord Motoyasu."Malty said.

"A race?"Naofomi said.

"Yes, I have a dragon what do you have?"Motoyasu said.

"Dorumon is also a dragon genius."Judai said surprising him.

Dorumon noticed Naofumi looking at him."Oh no, your not ridding me."He crosses his arms.

"Okay then I'll got get Filo."Naofumi said.

They then got ready with the race, Motoyasu was on his dragon and Naofumi was next to him with Filo.

"Go!"They raced with Naofumi going first.

A few Knights were in the distance."The shield hero is coming."

They prepared a spell but then Dorumon came knocking them all down.

"I don't think so."He said.

Then the Digimon started to attack all the knights that were hidding making sure no one cheated.

Naofumi was in the lead and he saw the finish line.

"We're almost there."Naofumi said.

Motoyasu was shocked."How?"

"No way, you must have cheated."Malty said.

Naofumi then saw Filo grew and said:"Hey you grew."

"You must have cheated, that bird changed in the middle of the race!"Malty said.

"I don't think so, plus we stopped your cheating."Judai came.

"I have no idea what your talking about."But they dropped the Knights in front of her shocking Malty.

"We found these guys hidding at the race, they were all preparing magic."Judai said.

Shadows came back."They're right, we sensed magic that could only be from them."

"Fine, but this isn't over."Malty said.

"Remember, I let you win."Motoyasu said but then Gatomon kicks him away in the crotch.

"Lord Motoyasu!"Malty said.

The group laughed at that since he got what he deserved.

Then the people of the village went up to them.

"Thank you Lord Naofumi."Elder said."There must be something we can give you as a reward."

"Well..."Naofumi looks at the wagon."How about that wagon?"

"Really?"Judai said.

"Yeah, I guess you guys wouldn't like if I were to ask them for money, still..."Naofumi shows the bag of money they won."The bitch was loaded."

Later they travel foward with the wagon being pulled by Filo, then night and they decided to take a rest

Next day

When they woke up they got surprised seeing a little girl with blonde hair and blue eyes with wings on her back while having a cover around her.

"Hello master."She smiles at Naofumi.

They got surprised and said:"Filo!"

Note: Here's the race chapter and what changed was the digimon stopping the cheaters.