Chapter 11
[Expeller Side]
The Party's Anomalies
Translator : PolterGlast
My name is Arnold.
I am the leader of a
party called 【Gathering of Victors】, which is currently the most promising and is said to
be the closest to defeating the Demon King.
The other day, I
expelled Rikuto, the trash of the party.
It felt great to beat
the crap out of the small fry.
My friends were also
very happy with it.
Now that we've gotten
rid of our burden, we're going to quickly promote ourselves to the SS rank and
challenge the Demon King's castle.
The three of us are
enough, but it's not a bad idea to add a new member.
I'm sure everyone will
be begging to join our party.
The more party members
we have, the less the reward will be.
But it doesn't matter,
because we will discard them at the last minute.
The same can be said
for the remaining members, Luxia and Hauser.
I don't consider them
friends.
I keep them around
because they are useful.
Those who think
they're winners are vulnerable to being swept under the rug.
Kukuku, I can't wait
to see their despair.
I, Arnold-sama, am
sufficient to be the only hero.
When I become a hero,
I'll take this country and I'll have as many women as I want.
"Why are we in
the Cave of Death again? Why not just go into a tougher dungeon than this
one?"
"Now, now, isn't
this a good place to test how strong we have become?"
We are now visiting
the Cave of Death. It used to be so easy that it was a bit of a letdown, but
it's just the perfect place to get our muscles warmed up. Since we no longer
have any burden, the level of difficulty will be easier.
"That's how it
is, Luxia. Don't complain and follow me."
"It can't be
helped. Let's get this over with."
"It'll be a piece
of cake for us!"
Luxia is good at
supporting others with recovery and auxiliary magic, Hauser is good at magic
attacks, and I am good at using a sword. It's a perfect lineup.
"All right, let's
go! Don't let your guard down!"
As I took the lead, a
monster appeared immediately.
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Name: Great King
Centipede
Stamina: S
Physical Attack: B
Physical Defense: A
Magic Attack: S
Magic Resistance: B
Magic Power: S
Agility: A
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It's an S-rank
monster, but not a problem.
I killed it in a blink
of an eye when I met one before.
"It came out
right away! Go get it, Arnold-sama!"
"It is a nasty
creature as usual. Just hurry up and kill it."
I am trusted by my
friends.
Let me show you the
back of a dependable leader.
"Leave it to
me!"
I shouted and pulled
out my demon sword 【Catastrophe】. It is one of the only ten famed swords in the world,
forged from the catastrophe dragon we recently subjugated.
"Let's let this
new sword suck its blood, shall we?"
I kicked the ground
and charged straight at the enemy.
"Uoooooo!"
With a single flash, I
cleave the enemy in half.
The enemy cries out in
pain and dies.
It was supposed to be
that way──
Bang ！！！
"Gyaaaaahhhhhh
!!!"
A strange cry came
from my vocal cords.
I was lightly knocked
off the ground by the centipede and plunged into the wall.
"B-, be careful
guys! This is not the same enemy we've faced in the past!"
I quickly got up and
tried to keep my composure.
No one will follow the
weak.
But what the hell
............ just happened? What the
heck is this monster? I couldn't see its attack at all. If I weren't wearing
this high-end superalloy armor, I'd be a tomato by now. Is there actually a
monster stronger than me?
I have the pride of
being the most powerful person in the kingdom.
There is no way I can
be defeated by this small fry.
"Perhaps it's a
mutated monster we've been hearing so much about lately. We'll support
you!"
"Well, we've got
plenty of time. Let's just take our time."
Oh, so that's what
this is all about. Don't startle me.
There's no way I'd get
blown away by this small fry, is there?
We're a party. Let's
work together and destroy it.
"All right, guys.
Let's show this monster what we're capable of!"
"Yes, Arnold-san!
"Leave the
support to me. I'll reduce the damage like I always do. ≪Strong Defense≫!"
Hyuin!
Luxia's buff is
excellent.
With it, any attack
will only feel like nothing more than catching a fly.
"It's time for a
counterattack! Dieeeeee!"
I raise my sword and
attack.
You've humiliated me.
I'll kill you as brutally as I can.
"I'll support you
as well! Restrain him ≪Binding of Lightning≫!"
Hauzer invokes his
magic.
This is a technique
that paralyzes and restrains the enemy.
I rush forward with my
strengthened body and pierce the restrained enemy.
That's our winning
pattern.
No one has ever
survived this combo.
That was supposed to
be the case this time, too──
Bam！！！
"Guaaah！！！ Hurts！ It hurts！！！ Dying, I'm dying ！！！！！"
I was hit by the
enemy's attack and plunged into the wall again.
Moreover, several
bones in my arm snapped.
I felt intense pain.
"Oooi! Hauser!
What happened to your binding!?"
"I used it
properly!"
"Ha~a!? It didn't
work at all! Oi, Luxia! Where's your auxiliary magic!?"
"Ha!? I used it
for sure! What are you ranting and screaming about? Hurry up and take it down!
Why does it hurt so
much? I haven't screamed in years. Damn, this enemy is pretty tough. It must be
at least SS rank.
"This guy is
definitely abnormal! Let's start over!"
"Kishishishishi!"
"Oh, no, he's
going around us! For now, let's just escape further inside! Be careful, it's
fast!"
"We know that!
Since you're the strategist, come up with a better plan!"
Damn, they're useless.
How did we end up like
this?
No matter how strong
the enemy is, we've always been able to defeat them unscathed.
And now all of a
sudden we become like this. What is the difference up until now? ......
