“Sieg, from now on you are officially fired.”
The leader of the party, Nacht, declared to me.
It happened in a bar when we were in the middle of celebrating the completion of a mission.
Nacht seemed to be dissatisfied with me for some time already.
It now exploded due to the inclusion of alcohol.
“May I ask you why?”
“[Crimson Lotus Fang] is a party that specializes in offense. With my swordsmanship, Hannah’s magic, and Irene’s archery, no monster can stand in front of us for more than 10 minutes. No doubt, we are the party with the strongest offensive power. Except for you, Sieg.”
Nacht continued with a mocking tone.
“Aren’t you a warrior? But, what’s with your lack of firepower? Don’t just stand there stupidly while we’re fighting. Aren’t you just a good target for monsters? You don’t even counter-attack against them. Yet, you still call yourself a member of [Crimson Lotus Fang]? Our party doesn’t need a coward that only defends and never attacks.”
When Nacht said so, the other party members were lured into laughing. This must have been a common understanding for everyone.
The witch, Haruna, spoke with amazement.
“Sieg appears pretty big, but it’s just your appearance ain’t it? If you are a man, you should be on the offense more. Do you really have balls attached to you?”
“……Maybe he was castrated. Otherwise, there is no way to explain his condition.”
The archer, Irene, grinned and laughed.
“I didn’t just stand there stupidly nor am I castrated. I’m fulfilling my role in the party.”
When I argued against him, Nacht and the other party members sprang up against me.
“So being beaten to a pulp is your role? Couldn’t we just get a scarecrow for that role?”
“If you can’t do the job, just say that you can’t do it. If you had apologized, you would still be somewhat cute. What’s with that cheeky rebuttal?”
“You are so quiet when facing monsters, but you dare talk back in front of us. Fu~fu~fu~. Sieg’s boastfulness is really funny. How gross~.”
No one defended Sieg.
…… They weren’t like this at first.
When we first formed this party, we made up for each other’s weaknesses and were good teammates.
But, after [Crimson Lotus Fang] became famous, everyone began to spread rumors.
[Crimson Lotus Fang] is a party with strong firepower.
Influenced by this rumor, Nacht started to focus on offense and has become someone who uncaringly looks down on others.
“[Crimson Lotus Fang] doesn’t need a damned unmoving scarecrow. You are not on our level anymore.”
“Aren’t you going to thanks us for paying for your food costs all this time? You should at least lick our shoes.”
“…… Is that so? Then, thank you for everything.”
I accepted the sentence of being expelled.
No one is going to listen to me anymore at this point.
Once you’ve been labeled as useless for the party, it’s impossible to overturn that perception.
Now, they only see what they want to see.
“Good riddance. From tomorrow on, the inn fee for one person will be reduced.
“Don’t hold a grudge against us. It’s just a difference in ability.”
“Thanks for your hard work~”
“…… Yeah”
I left the taverns with words of farewell that were so light as if I had not accompanied them for a long time.
While being watched over by the moon in the night sky, I walked towards the adventurer guild.
When I arrived, I headed to the girl who was at the reception.
“Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Sieg. Why are you here alone?”
“I got expelled from the party, so I came to finish the procedure.”
“Eh!? E…expelled!? Mr. Sieg is!?”
The receptionist’s eyes opened wide.
“What is everyone in the [Crimson Lotus Fang] thinking? To fire Mr. Sieg who’s the party’s central pillar!”
“Central pillar…… I am not such an exaggerated thing.”
“But, isn’t Mr. Sieg the one who collects the hate of the monster to himself, and protects his comrades from monster attacks! Mr. Sieg is the one who takes the initiative to become the target of monsters, allowing other people to concentrate and attack!”
“You are the only one who says that.”
“The existence of Mr. Seig, who acts as a shield, is the one that allows the sword to play an active role. That’s where they are mistaken.”
All the people around me praised the firepower of [Crimson Lotus Fang], but only she turned her eyes to me, who was hidden in the shadows.
I am very grateful to her.
“What are you going to do from now on? Why not join another party and make [Crimson Lotus Fang] speechless.”
“No party is going to accept a guy who was expelled. I think I will quit being an adventurer.”
“That’s a shame.”
“Well, I have thought about quitting someday before. This job is not really stable.”
“Is that so…”
The receptionist seemed to agree with me reluctantly.
“Have you decided what to do from now on?”
“Nothing so far. For the time being, I am trying to find a job with an employment contract. That would be more stable.”
“If that’s the case, would you like me to introduce you?”
“Really?”
“I have just the right job for Mr. Seig. It is a job where your salary comes out every month and employment is stable.”
“Such a good job!? What is it?……”
“It’s a gatekeeper job.”
The receptionist raised her finger.
“Right now, it seems that there is a shortage of manpower. They are looking for someone good at standing. If you have a letter of introduction, I think you would be quickly hired.”
“Then I’d like to ask that of you.”
“Then I’ll arrange it like that.”
“By the way, where is the gatekeeping job?”
“At the Royal Capital Astaroth.”
“Eh……”
The receptionist smiled.
I see, I finally understand. The gatekeeper of the city with a shady history. It’s no wonder that they would even welcome the help of a cat.
“Sieg, from now on you are officially fired.”
The leader of the party, Nacht, declared to me.
It happened in a bar when we were in the middle of celebrating the completion of a mission.
Nacht seemed to be dissatisfied with me for some time already.
It now exploded due to the inclusion of alcohol.
“May I ask you why?”
“[Crimson Lotus Fang] is a party that specializes in offense. With my swordsmanship, Hannah’s magic, and Irene’s archery, no monster can stand in front of us for more than 10 minutes. No doubt, we are the party with the strongest offensive power. Except for you, Sieg.”
Nacht continued with a mocking tone.
“Aren’t you a warrior? But, what’s with your lack of firepower? Don’t just stand there stupidly while we’re fighting. Aren’t you just a good target for monsters? You don’t even counter-attack against them. Yet, you still call yourself a member of [Crimson Lotus Fang]? Our party doesn’t need a coward that only defends and never attacks.”
When Nacht said so, the other party members were lured into laughing. This must have been a common understanding for everyone.
The witch, Haruna, spoke with amazement.
“Sieg appears pretty big, but it’s just your appearance ain’t it? If you are a man, you should be on the offense more. Do you really have balls attached to you?”
“……Maybe he was castrated. Otherwise, there is no way to explain his condition.”
The archer, Irene, grinned and laughed.
“I didn’t just stand there stupidly nor am I castrated. I’m fulfilling my role in the party.”
When I argued against him, Nacht and the other party members sprang up against me.
“So being beaten to a pulp is your role? Couldn’t we just get a scarecrow for that role?”
“If you can’t do the job, just say that you can’t do it. If you had apologized, you would still be somewhat cute. What’s with that cheeky rebuttal?”
“You are so quiet when facing monsters, but you dare talk back in front of us. Fu~fu~fu~. Sieg’s boastfulness is really funny. How gross~.”
No one defended Sieg.
…… They weren’t like this at first.
When we first formed this party, we made up for each other’s weaknesses and were good teammates.
But, after [Crimson Lotus Fang] became famous, everyone began to spread rumors.
[Crimson Lotus Fang] is a party with strong firepower.
Influenced by this rumor, Nacht started to focus on offense and has become someone who uncaringly looks down on others.
“[Crimson Lotus Fang] doesn’t need a damned unmoving scarecrow. You are not on our level anymore.”
“Aren’t you going to thanks us for paying for your food costs all this time? You should at least lick our shoes.”
“…… Is that so? Then, thank you for everything.”
I accepted the sentence of being expelled.
No one is going to listen to me anymore at this point.
Once you’ve been labeled as useless for the party, it’s impossible to overturn that perception.
Now, they only see what they want to see.
“Good riddance. From tomorrow on, the inn fee for one person will be reduced.
“Don’t hold a grudge against us. It’s just a difference in ability.”
“Thanks for your hard work~”
“…… Yeah”
I left the taverns with words of farewell that were so light as if I had not accompanied them for a long time.
While being watched over by the moon in the night sky, I walked towards the adventurer guild.
When I arrived, I headed to the girl who was at the reception.
“Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Sieg. Why are you here alone?”
“I got expelled from the party, so I came to finish the procedure.”
“Eh!? E…expelled!? Mr. Sieg is!?”
The receptionist’s eyes opened wide.
“What is everyone in the [Crimson Lotus Fang] thinking? To fire Mr. Sieg who’s the party’s central pillar!”
“Central pillar…… I am not such an exaggerated thing.”
“But, isn’t Mr. Sieg the one who collects the hate of the monster to himself, and protects his comrades from monster attacks! Mr. Sieg is the one who takes the initiative to become the target of monsters, allowing other people to concentrate and attack!”
“You are the only one who says that.”
“The existence of Mr. Seig, who acts as a shield, is the one that allows the sword to play an active role. That’s where they are mistaken.”
All the people around me praised the firepower of [Crimson Lotus Fang], but only she turned her eyes to me, who was hidden in the shadows.
I am very grateful to her.
“What are you going to do from now on? Why not join another party and make [Crimson Lotus Fang] speechless.”
“No party is going to accept a guy who was expelled. I think I will quit being an adventurer.”
“That’s a shame.”
“Well, I have thought about quitting someday before. This job is not really stable.”
“Is that so…”
The receptionist seemed to agree with me reluctantly.
“Have you decided what to do from now on?”
“Nothing so far. For the time being, I am trying to find a job with an employment contract. That would be more stable.”
“If that’s the case, would you like me to introduce you?”
“Really?”
“I have just the right job for Mr. Seig. It is a job where your salary comes out every month and employment is stable.”
“Such a good job!? What is it?……”
“It’s a gatekeeper job.”
The receptionist raised her finger.
“Right now, it seems that there is a shortage of manpower. They are looking for someone good at standing. If you have a letter of introduction, I think you would be quickly hired.”
“Then I’d like to ask that of you.”
“Then I’ll arrange it like that.”
“By the way, where is the gatekeeping job?”
“At the Royal Capital Astaroth.”
“Eh……”
The receptionist smiled.
I see, I finally understand. The gatekeeper of the city with a shady history. It’s no wonder that they would even welcome the help of a cat.
