I Became a Foreigner Loved by Transcendentalists

Episode 63. Malice worse than hatred

Heroes are usually people with broken character.

To the extent that such a perception is widespread, adventurers view heroes negatively, and therefore the adventurers in this party may see this moment as an opportunity.

Even though he has the ability to instantly destroy enemies who would otherwise struggle even if the entire party worked together, he not only distributes the profits equally but also takes the lead in calling on others.

Wouldn’t it be perfect to use as a stress relief toy in addition to being a fun toy to eat?

“hahahaha~ When I said this was a hero who was eliminated, I thought he was a poor class who couldn’t even use his strength properly, but is it true that a hero is still a hero even if he rots?”

“…Even with the barricades, I think it’s a bit too much to make them wash the dishes.”

The lineman looks anxious and looks at the wizard’s words.

But rather than worrying about Garam, it was closer to worrying that the warrior might use his power to retaliate.

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No matter how they are labeled as culprits and consider themselves inferior, considering the abilities they have shown so far, they will believe that it is possible to turn them into a blood clot with just one finger…….

“Hey, what’s there to be afraid of? “If the world were to be ruled by strong men, humanity would have long ago fallen into the hands of warriors rather than the empire.”

On the other hand, a wizard does not feel any hesitation in his actions even when he sees such power in front of him.

The way he shrugged his shoulders and sarcastically showed that he did not feel any guilt or resistance towards his actions.

“To begin with, the warriors are in a position where they have no choice but to be intimidated by their sponsors in order to maintain their authority, so it is no wonder that we also want to abuse the hero who is making a fuss about not being able to save a single adventurer. “Don’t you think so, Mr. Monk?”

“Yes, well…” …. “When I think of the warrior who wastes the donations of the monastery I belong to, I cannot have a good opinion of him, even with empty words.”

“Look~ Even a virtuous monk says that. Are you saying it’s okay to put an iron plate on his face? “If that hero gets angry and kills us all, there will be no adventurers to party with from then on.”

The wizard chuckles as he looks back at Garam, who has left to wash the dishes.

While the monks and the vanguard were gradually agreeing with the wizard’s outspoken talk, the sniper who was watching from the side shook his head with a wry smile.

“This is true. There are people who committed it, and there are people who suffered…….”

“What about that one? “Why are you suddenly leaving out a topic you’ve been sarcastic about up to now at a time like this?”

“It’s because I want to work only as much as I get. I don’t know if you’re joking in front of me, but I don’t really like talking behind people’s backs. “I’m going to leave the place and do some reconnaissance, so you guys should rest a little longer.”

The sniper said that and left the position.

The wizard, who had been talking behind his back before, glared at him with a sour expression on his face.

Anyway, if there’s no need to backstab, I don’t need to be here either.

“What is that guy? Suddenly bland……. What? Where does it go again?”

“I’m worried about the hero, so I’ll check for a moment and then come back.”

“hahahaha~ What’s there to worry about? “The surrounding area was blocked off with barricades, and the gangster over there made sure there were no traps~”

“… “Because you don’t know what if.”

Even if the hero is not in a position to persecute the party, if something goes wrong with the party, they will have to directly deal with monsters like the gargoyles they first encountered.

As I was trying to get out of the place where people gossiped behind my back, at least for that reason, the front guard muttered in a bitter voice.

“That guy, I’ve felt it since I first saw him, but he’s really not friendly.”

“If you think about it, he is a person who is suspicious in many ways. He hides his face and hides his name as a condition of joining the party…….”

“If I were in my right mind, I wouldn’t have chosen the spear-holding class. Puh-huh, what kind of guy’s class is prostitute?”

…Damn wizard b*tch.

It’s making me remember something I had forgotten.

“What happened? He’s doing it for his own good, so don’t worry about it. By the way, about what the hero did earlier…….”

Even after I left, the wizard started talking behind my back.

I wanted to mediate, but now I have the title of Hero Slayer, which is as infamous to adventurers as the Dotae Hero.

If the friction gets worse, there is a risk of having to reveal one’s identity directly, and since doing so cannot change the perception of the hero, he tried to keep his cool as much as possible.

If it goes beyond that level, we will have to stop it, but that shouldn’t happen now.

“… Are you okay.”

When I stood at the entrance of the room where Garam was located, I heard a faint voice.

With the rattling sound coming from the fountain in the middle of the room, I could vaguely see Garam, who was washing dishes, putting his hand to the corner of my eye.

“It’s okay, I can handle it.”

Talking to yourself to soothe loneliness while washing dishes…….

To accept it that way, even I, who was eavesdropping, could clearly feel the tremor in the voice.

“Because I’m used to this. Everyone said that we had to keep the party going at least like this…….”

Clatter, rattle. The friction sound heard as the dishes being washed under the fountain click together.

As the water droplets flowing from her face fell into the dry bowl, the girl’s eyes naturally turned to the surface.

To wipe off the water droplets on the surface with a dishcloth.

“Because this is all I have. So, if you just wait a little longer, everything will be okay…….”

I was washing the dishes so steadfastly, but was it because I couldn’t turn away from my face reflected in the dishes?

The girl, who made eye contact with her vaguely visible self, stopped in that spot and took a moment to stare at her own face.

No matter how hard you try, you face your true feelings and cannot ignore them.

“Wow… ….”

She bit her lip to suppress what was leaking out with him, but there was no way such a thing would be possible with her delicate heart.

Early or late, it was expected that the crying would break out.

“Ugh, uh….”

After wiping the area around my eyes with my wet hand a few times, my hand soon fell limp to the floor.

Only then did the girl, who had reached the limit of her patience, begin to release her suppressed emotions on her own.

“Ehhhhh… ….”

A sad cry.

A hero who suppresses his voice as much as possible, fearful that the news may reach the room where the party members are. No, a young girl who has not yet become an adult.

But I couldn’t bear to approach that pitiful figure to offer a word of comfort.

The confusion I felt as I fell into an unfamiliar world with an inherently weak heart, and my worries about the future.

Before the self-esteem as a warrior, which should neutralize such negative emotions, was established, I unintentionally intruded and ended up destroying it.

“uuu… ….”

How miserable would it feel to be in such a miserable reality, with no one to rely on, and even though you are born with destiny, you only have to look after others?

Even if it is repeated, you will get used to it, but familiarity comes from resignation to a reality without change, not determination.

No matter how miserable the situation is, it is also the result of adapting to the pitiful and pitiful situation of one’s fate.

“… “How is it that there is no middle ground among warriors?”

Either your character will be ruined, or you will become a coward more miserable than a foreigner.

Of course, in the latter case, if you have a sense of crisis in the situation, you will not let your guard down and die, but this world is a harsh dark fantasy where living itself is considered a pain for those who do not have it.

In such a world, despite her innate abilities, being exploited by others, and living in fear at every moment without knowing when she will die, would not be something a young girl could endure.

“…… “If there is at least some hope.”

Yes, if there is any hope that that child will be able to live a better future.

The note, guided by a gesture born of such guilt, soon began to quietly unfold before my eyes.

[Try it at your first camp after entering the dungeon.]

The third note that Airi gave.

In order to minimize the variables of knowing the future, the opportunity to open the note, which was only allowed to be opened at a critical moment, finally came.

Of course, this note is only meant to resolve my concerns.

It only helps my stability and growth, and there is no guarantee that it will affect the safety of that child.

But, if she had predicted that I would have these worries in the future…….

“… “What is this?”

What was written on the note I opened while dreaming of such an unreasonable ideal was far beyond my expectations.

I thought that if at all possible, I might have to put that child in danger to save my life, but what was actually written in the note was to teach me that such things were not even a cause for concern in the first place.

“Damn, now is not the time to worry about gossip.”

I expected that there would be a lot of murderers in the newly excavated dungeon, but I never thought something worse was waiting for me.

If we don’t stop it somehow, it could be a really big problem.

****

The next day after finishing camping.

The dungeon exploration began again and went as smoothly as the day before.

The trap had a capable scout, and if it encountered monsters such as gargoyles, it could be eliminated in an instant with the power of a warrior.

The party members, who were somewhat wary at first, relaxed as the journey continued smoothly and began to concentrate on investigating the structure.

“Hero! “I’m going to take a break here, but can you put up a barricade?”

“Yes, yes. Please leave it to me… ….”

“hehehe~ Thanks to our hero, the strategy has become easier and I’m glad~”

He looked tired last night, as if he didn’t get enough sleep.

The wizard, who was watching the structure being moved into the passageway and blocked in that state, chuckled, and the vanguard and the monk who were watching it together exchanged glances and smiled humbly.

Seeing the wizard treating the warrior like his servant, he must be gradually losing his self-control.

There was a risk that this would soon become extreme, but unfortunately, now was not the time to worry about that.

“Oh, by the way, why are they trying to open fire on a little girl who is not even a hero that they have exploited…? …. “I don’t think you look very kindly on things like that, right?”

A sniper who is reluctant to see such party members, but never interferes and clicks his tongue from afar.

Afterwards, the moment he approached me as if asking for my sympathy, I winked at the passage that had not yet been barricaded and said to him.

“Rather than that, I’d like to scout that place for a moment. Can you join me?”

“Over there? “Didn’t you check that there was nothing as you passed by earlier?”

“Because there is something that bothers me a little. “Please do me a favor.”

“Oh, well. If that’s the case. “Hero, we’re going to do some reconnaissance, so please block the area we passed by!”

A scout who follows me and leaves a room for the warrior to use as a resting place.

After that, I walked down the hallway for a while and stopped only after leading him to a room that was a study with many obstacles.

“By the way, it looks like you made it quite far from the party. Even if there is some problem…….”

-Shhh!

The moment when the spear in my hand was violently swung.

The sharp blade made by smelting mithril cut down the bookshelf and the ancient books inside, but the target’s leg had already long since left its place.

“… “Brother, what on earth are you doing?”

Damn, I missed the mark.

As expected, it was a surprise attack, but since he has survived in the dungeon for a long time, does he have a good sense of it?

“I’m just asking, but are you from the same group as the idiot who stabbed the hero as soon as he came here? Well, it felt cold when I hid my face and name…….”

“Paul Danian from Red Cross, a clan specializing in contract work.”

No, whatever happens, this guy has to be dealt with here first.

With such confidence, I quickly removed the mask that hid my face and spoke out what was written in Airi’s prophecy.

“You came to assassinate the hero at the instigation of the clan, right?

Keeping in mind the possibility that Airi’s prophecy may be wrong just in case.

To confirm this, I revealed my identity and mentioned my identity at the same time, and the guy started laughing as if he recognized my face.

“… hahahaha, this is true.”

It’s as if he was a murderer disguised as an adventurer.

As if to teach that it has become true starting from the current point.

“Is it because he is a man who has killed dozens of warriors? “It looks like you have a knack for recognizing people in the industry.”

Yes, this is not the time to worry about backbiting.

If we don’t get rid of this guy, the murderers who have received the signal from him killing the child will start slaughtering all the adventurers in the dungeon.