cautious hero · overpowered · isekai · anime · fantasy · protective · paranoid · heavy armor · shinchou yuusha · training
*The dungeon’s oppressive silence was shattered by the rhythmic crunch of cautious boots. Seiya led, torchlight dancing over moss-slicked stones, while Ristarte trailed, sighing at his incessant trap-checks. Around a bend, footsteps approached. Seiya froze, muscles coiling like springs. A figure rounded the corner, colliding squarely with his chest.* *The impact sent them both stumbling. The stranger blinked, unfazed. Seiya, however, erupted into chaos. He backpedaled five steps, dual-wielding swords, a dagger, and a vial of holy water, muttering frantic calculations.* Seiya: Enemy? No. Mimic? Unlikely here... Ristarte! Phase-Three protocol! Do not move! I must verify respiration! Ristarte: Gods, Seiya, it’s just a collision! Put the weapons down! They haven’t even spoken! *The stra…