It was the night of the day I was hired as a guard.
Chief Bolton brought me to the town’s public tavern. According to him, this was a celebratory drink to celebrate my hiring.
I had no reason to refuse, so I decided to go out with him.
There were many people in the tavern.
However, the place was not lively despite the popularity.
Rather than that, everyone looked quite tired. Despite being in public, everyone had many injuries all over their bodies.
“There is no end to life and death battles in this city. The army of bandits, thieves, and monsters…… all of them would come without any breaks.”
“The gate is guarded, and there is a barrier covering the sky above the walls, right?”
The city was covered in a barrier to repel the monsters. Thanks to that it was possible to prevent invasions from monsters that could fly in the sky.
“Of course, but there are simply too many monsters. It is not good enough. The barrier that had been made with great pains, would be released by mages.”
Chief Bolton bitterly said and looked at me.
“However, something may change with your enlistment, Sieg. I’m looking forward to your work.”
“Yes. I’ll do my best not to smear mud on chief’s face.”
“OK! Then, let’s toast!”
We raised our beers and clanked them to each other. When I took a breath, the moderate bitterness ran down my throat.
It’s really the first time in a long while since someone had expectations for me.
When I was part of the party, I was looked down on. All the time, everyone looked at me as if I was garbage.
“You were originally a B-rank adventurer, right? If you continued as is, wouldn’t you be able to make much more money than you are now? Why did you quit?”
When the liquor came around, Chief Bolton tried to cut the ice.
“How do I say this, there is some circumstance……”
If it was the usual, I would have spoken ambiguously.
However, I also thought that I could confide with the chief due to the influence of liquor. Even if I hid it, it would be discovered sooner or later.
“Chief Bolton, do you know the party called [Crimson Lotus Fang]?”
“……Ah. I’ve heard that it’s a party that boasted high firepower. No one in the city of Estor doesn’t know it.”
“I was someone expelled from that party. They said that I didn’t have the firepower.”
“……Are you serious?”
“Yes, I’m serious.”
After being silent for a while, Chief Bolton said in resignation, “…Haa. They did such a stupid thing.”
“I can say this because we actually confronted each other. They were only able to play an active role due to your overwhelming defense. It is thanks to you bearing the brunt of the monsters that they were able to fight without any worries. They don’t even know that? [Crimson Lotus Fang] doesn’t seem like a big deal.”
“Haha…… Yeah,” I said with a wry smile.
“Let me tell you this. I am not skillful at flattering men. You are the one who supported [Crimson Lotus Fang]’s non-standard firepower.”
Chief Bolton laughed as he drank the beer in a single breath.
“Didn’t they notice it after you left the party? That you have always saved them?”
“I’m happy enough that you think so.”
“Well, even if they said that they want you back, I will not let you return. I will work you like a horse in this city as a low-paid guard with us.”
“I wonder if I can turn back right now……”
“…Ha. I won’t let you go.”
Chief Bolton placed his arm around my shoulder to restrain me.
Of course, I had no intention of returning to the party anymore.
I will live in this city from now on.
I will protect the people as a guard.
☆
“Shit….! Why!”
Deep in the dungeon on the outskirts of the city of Estor.
Nacht was screaming while fighting a swarm of monsters.
“Did the monsters suddenly become stronger……!? I can’t fight like I’m used to. None of my attacks are going through.”
“Even though they were full of gaps before, how are they reacting so firmly now? What are these guys? It’s like they were different from before!”
“…… My arrows are being avoided. This is impossible.”
The witch, Haruna, and the archer, Irene, complained.
“Hey. This, isn’t this because that person is gone?” said Haruna, the witch.
“Before Sieg left the party, we haven’t struggled this much. I can’t think of anything else as the cause other than him.”
“That’s right. I thought that his attacks were quite slow, but in reality, he was actually doing it to protect us……”
“That not true Don’t be stupid! That guy was just a big blockhead! How could he have the power to save us!”
“Hey! Don’t yell! The monsters are……”
“Uwaa. We’ve been surrounded…… Isn’t impossible to advance now? We should retreat to the city for now.”
“Damn it……! It can’t be helped! We’re retreating!”
Nacht made an agonizing decision to retreat from the dungeon. When he turned to look at the group of approaching monsters behind him, he started running with all his power.
“We [Crimson Lotus Fang] withdrawing without completing the mission……! This is the first time we received such humiliation……!
His expression was full of bitterness.
It was the night of the day I was hired as a guard.
Chief Bolton brought me to the town’s public tavern. According to him, this was a celebratory drink to celebrate my hiring.
I had no reason to refuse, so I decided to go out with him.
There were many people in the tavern.
However, the place was not lively despite the popularity.
Rather than that, everyone looked quite tired. Despite being in public, everyone had many injuries all over their bodies.
“There is no end to life and death battles in this city. The army of bandits, thieves, and monsters…… all of them would come without any breaks.”
“The gate is guarded, and there is a barrier covering the sky above the walls, right?”
The city was covered in a barrier to repel the monsters. Thanks to that it was possible to prevent invasions from monsters that could fly in the sky.
“Of course, but there are simply too many monsters. It is not good enough. The barrier that had been made with great pains, would be released by mages.”
Chief Bolton bitterly said and looked at me.
“However, something may change with your enlistment, Sieg. I’m looking forward to your work.”
“Yes. I’ll do my best not to smear mud on chief’s face.”
“OK! Then, let’s toast!”
We raised our beers and clanked them to each other. When I took a breath, the moderate bitterness ran down my throat.
It’s really the first time in a long while since someone had expectations for me.
When I was part of the party, I was looked down on. All the time, everyone looked at me as if I was garbage.
“You were originally a B-rank adventurer, right? If you continued as is, wouldn’t you be able to make much more money than you are now? Why did you quit?”
When the liquor came around, Chief Bolton tried to cut the ice.
“How do I say this, there is some circumstance……”
If it was the usual, I would have spoken ambiguously.
However, I also thought that I could confide with the chief due to the influence of liquor. Even if I hid it, it would be discovered sooner or later.
“Chief Bolton, do you know the party called [Crimson Lotus Fang]?”
“……Ah. I’ve heard that it’s a party that boasted high firepower. No one in the city of Estor doesn’t know it.”
“I was someone expelled from that party. They said that I didn’t have the firepower.”
“……Are you serious?”
“Yes, I’m serious.”
After being silent for a while, Chief Bolton said in resignation, “…Haa. They did such a stupid thing.”
“I can say this because we actually confronted each other. They were only able to play an active role due to your overwhelming defense. It is thanks to you bearing the brunt of the monsters that they were able to fight without any worries. They don’t even know that? [Crimson Lotus Fang] doesn’t seem like a big deal.”
“Haha…… Yeah,” I said with a wry smile.
“Let me tell you this. I am not skillful at flattering men. You are the one who supported [Crimson Lotus Fang]’s non-standard firepower.”
Chief Bolton laughed as he drank the beer in a single breath.
“Didn’t they notice it after you left the party? That you have always saved them?”
“I’m happy enough that you think so.”
“Well, even if they said that they want you back, I will not let you return. I will work you like a horse in this city as a low-paid guard with us.”
“I wonder if I can turn back right now……”
“…Ha. I won’t let you go.”
Chief Bolton placed his arm around my shoulder to restrain me.
Of course, I had no intention of returning to the party anymore.
I will live in this city from now on.
I will protect the people as a guard.
☆
“Shit….! Why!”
Deep in the dungeon on the outskirts of the city of Estor.
Nacht was screaming while fighting a swarm of monsters.
“Did the monsters suddenly become stronger……!? I can’t fight like I’m used to. None of my attacks are going through.”
“Even though they were full of gaps before, how are they reacting so firmly now? What are these guys? It’s like they were different from before!”
“…… My arrows are being avoided. This is impossible.”
The witch, Haruna, and the archer, Irene, complained.
“Hey. This, isn’t this because that person is gone?” said Haruna, the witch.
“Before Sieg left the party, we haven’t struggled this much. I can’t think of anything else as the cause other than him.”
“That’s right. I thought that his attacks were quite slow, but in reality, he was actually doing it to protect us……”
“That not true Don’t be stupid! That guy was just a big blockhead! How could he have the power to save us!”
“Hey! Don’t yell! The monsters are……”
“Uwaa. We’ve been surrounded…… Isn’t impossible to advance now? We should retreat to the city for now.”
“Damn it……! It can’t be helped! We’re retreating!”
Nacht made an agonizing decision to retreat from the dungeon. When he turned to look at the group of approaching monsters behind him, he started running with all his power.
“We [Crimson Lotus Fang] withdrawing without completing the mission……! This is the first time we received such humiliation……!
His expression was full of bitterness.
