I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

100 – Faith and Love (1)

Faith and Love (1)

Suddenly, Esmeralda didn’t want to go home.

It’s not that it’s better outside or anything. How could she miss her hometown so much?

The reason she didn’t want to go back was because of Irina and Milia, who must have opened their eyes by now.

“Oh my, why am I shaking so much?”

It was as if the husband who was caught having an affair was reluctant to come home.

Even if it’s your own home, you find yourself wondering whether or not you should knock.

‘It’s okay. You can do it.’

I’ve beaten up two people, but I think I can convince them.

Of course, she was still not completely free from the suspicion that she had hidden her luggage, and even in that state, there was the minor problem of beating up the two people without thinking, and then tying them up and confining them and leaving them in Tina’s care.

‘Fuck… … .’

Esmeralda, after reflecting deeply on her actions, decided that it would be better to just give up on life.

“……I’m home.”

Esmeralda, who had entered as cautiously as possible, felt tense for a moment at the sight of the person running towards her.

“Hey! If someone saw you, they’d think you were a thief. Why are you so observant?”

Fortunately, it wasn’t Irina or Milia. If you think about it, it’s natural for parents to be at their parents’ house.

Esmeralda breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile so that her parents would not worry.

“Ah, that… … No. Ahaha, Tina and the kids by any chance… …?”

“Weren’t we together?”

“Oh, I came in with you earlier and then I just went out for a bit. Hmm, the kids might be asleep by now. I guess training was hard today.”

“I heard that kids these days have a lot of energy?”

Esmeralda was first relieved that her parents were okay.

A mother who nags at me all the time.

A quiet father who seems to be there but not there.

Fortunately, the two of them didn’t seem to cause any trouble, and Esmeralda hid her tears as she thought of Tina, who was keeping them in check.

As expected, friends are something you have to wait and see.

“Oh, I’m tired today too, so I’ll go in first.”

“rice is?”

“I ate outside.”

“Really? Then go and rest.”

“yes.”

Esmeralda seemed to relax thanks to the conversation with her parents.

She had been so tense all day that this simple conversation was able to put her at ease.

Esmeralda quickly returned to her room before she could forget the warm feeling she was feeling.

“……you can do it.”

Esmeralda, who had stood in front of the door and quickly steeled her resolve, finally opened her room wide.

“Ugh! Ugh!”

The first thing I saw was Tina rolling on the floor with tentacles wrapped around her entire body.

Fortunately, it didn’t feel suggestive.

Strictly speaking, it looked like a spider had wrapped up a bug it had caught in its web to eat later.

Thanks to this, Esmeralda was able to avoid feeling guilty about her friend having a terrible experience.

Of course, it wasn’t up to her to decide what a terrible experience would be.

“Let’s see.”

Esmeralda was not shaken by this tragedy.

Wouldn’t it be better to assess the situation rather than panic now? Maybe it wasn’t what she thought, but rather an enemy attack.

“Ugh! Eeeeeeek!”

“Just wait a minute, Tina. Let me figure out what’s going on.”

Of course, it was only on the surface, but Esmeralda was quite embarrassed.

The problem is that they are investigating the surroundings, but they can solve it by releasing Tina right away and hearing the whole story.

“Ahem.”

Her investigation revealed that there had been no enemy intrusion. This was a disaster that had taken place from within. The victim, Tina, was now bound by the tentacle magic that was Milia’s signature.

“I see. That’s what happened.”

And if you add the sacred text scrawled around Tina, it’s easy to understand the situation.

Amici vitia si feras, facias tua

What does it mean?

Esmeralda didn’t know what it meant, but she knew it was directed at Tina.

The reason I thought it wasn’t directed at me even though I didn’t know what it meant was none other than this.

The vines are veiled

Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoscet

Vae victis

Deus vult!

※Quidquid latin dictum sit altum videtur

This is because he felt that the unidentifiable phrases written all over the wall were aimed at him.

Likewise, I don’t know the meaning.

However, what is contained within it is Irina’s anger and malice.

It’s really strange. Why should I feel this way about a text written in sacred script?

Esmeralda, who had clearly understood the whole situation, sat down with a thud.

“… … What do we do now?”

I really wanted to throw it all away.

***

Esmeralda was able to overcome this despair like a warrior.

Yes.

I got up from the floor.

And he released Tina from her bonds, as she was exhausted and had given up struggling.

“Phew! Sorry, Esmeralda.”

“What happened?”

“I thought Irina was having a nightmare, so I tried to turn her around, but my eyes started spinning and… … .”

“okay.”

“Surely that kind Irina wouldn’t know how to do something like this… … .”

“That’s right… … Right… … .”

Esmeralda realized.

If you think about it, Tina doesn’t know anything. She should have noticed by now, but she still accepted her colleagues’ acting as it was.

So, I have no choice but to suffer.

Because in Tina’s heart, Irina is still just an innocent girl.

I hadn’t noticed her nature even though I had seen her going wild with Millia just a few hours ago.

In some ways, it was inevitable.

Usually, when Irina loses her mind and starts to run wild, Tina also drools and thinks about how to deal with Jim. They may not know because they only think about themselves.

So, even though there were a lot of clues, I ended up getting fooled.

Esmeralda continued speaking, trying hard to defend Tina.

“I feel like there’s a lot I need to explain here and there … … But for now, let’s chase after the two people who ran away.”

“Two, two people? It’s already been an hour since you two left? Even if we go now, isn’t it too late?”

Tina tried to dissuade Esmeralda with an unusually passive attitude.

After experiencing something like this, it’s no wonder that they feel fearful of the two people.

Fortunately, Tina, who had been beaten up many times while going wild, ended up like this. If Irina had been treated like this, she would have passed out and not been able to get up.

“It’s probably not too late.”

Catch up with people who left an hour ago. It was honestly tough.

Moreover, the distance from here to the cabin is less than an hour on foot, so it would have been even better if I had left earlier.

But Esmeralda was sure.

“There’s no way the two of them can work together properly. They’ll probably just be holding each other back and hanging on.”

The two want to monopolize the load.

It’s something that can never be shared.

Well, from Irina’s perspective, it seems like she’s willing to give up the amount of demon blood flowing through Jim, but unfortunately, Millia wants everything about Jim.

So, there will be no negotiations.

“It’s not too late now. So let’s go right now!”

Esmeralda immediately threw herself out the window through which Irina and Milia appeared to have escaped.

“… … I really have no idea what’s going on right now!”

Tina, who had been in a state of shock that made her feel like her world was collapsing, still didn’t know what was going on, but eventually, as usual, she followed Esmeralda, sobbing.

***

Esmeralda and Tina, who jumped out the window instead of the door so that their parents would not worry, immediately began to chase after the two.

Fortunately, this tracking was relatively easy thanks to the presence of Tina, an archaeologist. It was definitely not because they were thieves.

For a scholar, for whom every little thing is important, it is only a natural virtue to have a broad perspective.

“They turned over there! It hasn’t split yet and it’s to the left!”

Shashasha!

Tina moved through the countryside almost without making a sound. Her movements were similar to those of an assassin or a thief, but it was an archaeologist’s technique to avoid setting up unnecessary traps.

“Good! Great job! Tina! As expected, you’re the best thief in our party!”

“Haha! Really? I’m confident in this even though I’m not very strong.”

Esmeralda lifted Tina up and grabbed the Holy Sword.

It seemed like she had no intention of resolving the issue through words. The warrior had become accustomed to resolving the issue through violence.

If Jim, who was hoping to talk to the Demon King, saw this, he would be heartbroken.

“Esmeralda!”

“I’m watching too. Damn it… I guess I already did it.”

Esmeralda, who was running behind Tina, soon discovered a scorched forest. It was the result of a fight between two magical people.

Just by looking at the broken trees and the craters left here and there, you could tell how fierce the fight had been.

At this point, it’s surprising that the townspeople didn’t catch on.

Or maybe they cast a noise-blocking spell or barrier in this situation?

“Uh, Esmeralda? I, I… … .”

Esmeralda, who had been gathering information through the surrounding disasters, turned her head at Tina’s trembling voice.

“Unbelievable…….”

And Esmeralda, who turned her head, could not help but doubt her eyes at the sight before her eyes.

“Milia lost?”

“I’m not at all surprised that the two of you fought… … .”

The fact that that was the first thing that came out of Tina’s mouth when she saw Milia lying there covered in blood made it seem like Tina was starting to realize that Milia and Irina weren’t on good terms.

of course…….

“Ugh… … .”

“You even let him live instead of killing him… … ?”

“Esmeralda. I’m just curious, but how on earth do you view the children?”

No matter how hard I tried to understand it, it seemed a bit too much.