Chapter 12
[Expeller Side]
The Collapse of the Party
Translator : PolterGlast
We managed to escape
from the Great King Centipede.
However, even after
that, we encountered monsters everywhere we fled.
All of them were
enemies we had defeated at least once.
And yet, we were completely
outmatched.
We were beaten to a
pulp.
As we were running
away, we kept getting lost, and we didn't know where we were.
"Hey, what's
going on here!? Why do I have to go through all this!? You guys should be of
some use to me! Fucking useless piece of trashes!"
I shouted at them.
Of course, it was not
toward Rikuto who was a burden.
I had already expelled
him. Therefore, he is not here.
All that remains is
me, who is superior.
Then, Hauser and
Luxia.
Why did we have to go
through this? ......
"We're doing our
best as usual! Isn't this your fault, Arnold-san?"
"That's right,
you're the one who's useless. It's embarrassing for you to be screaming and
crying like that."
It's my fault, you
say? Don't be ridiculous.
You're blaming me even
though you're just a small fry.
Where's your respect
for me since a while ago?
"Tch. You guys
aren't supporting me well enough! First of all, Hauser, your instructions are
bullshit. We keep getting lost, and the monsters are behaving completely
off!"
"It's terrible of
you to put the blame on me. I'm only making suggestions, you're the one making
the decisions!"
"Ha!? Are you
saying it's my fault then!?"
Damn, come to think of
it, until now, that bastard Rikuto has been giving me weird advice. Are you
saying it was thanks to him? No, it can't be.
"Oi, Luxia! You
can't see through traps, you can't fight, and you're totally useless. Your
buffs don't work at all, and my arm isn't even healed!"
"Ha~a? You're
just too fragile. Are those muscles of yours just for decoration? I really
can't stand men who only appear to be tough."
"Ha!? I'm going
to strip you down and feed you to them!"
Damn it. Ah, right,
every time we run into a monster, that Rikuto bastard was always muttering
something. I thought he was just fooling around, but what did he do?
He was also mumbling
something when we expelled him.
Was it really that
useful that he was weakening the enemy?
Was it that my eyes
were blind?
In other words, does
that mean I'm not that strong?
No, that can't be
true.
He has always been an
ordinary guy, unremarkable in any way.
There is no way he has
such an amazing ability.
I'm the one who got us
this far.
"You know, this
is the first time we've had to go through something like this, right? And this
is happening right after that guy Rikuto disappeared. Basically, isn't this
happening to us because you expelled him?"
"Ah, that's what
I thought as well. Rikuto-kun sometimes gave me his advice. Unlike you, who are
[Incompetent]. And at that time, Rikuto-kun was trying to tell us about his
unique skill. And yet, you expelled him without giving a thought to it."
Luxia and Hauser were
pressing on me.
They were clearly
different from usual.
"Ha~a, you guys
were happy when I expel him, too. It can't be just my fault. You guys are also
to blame!"
"What the, you
are arguing about that!? U~wa, you're really the worst."
"You were the
first one that suggested it, weren't you? I can't stand it anymore."
What the hell is wrong
with these guys? They're talking back to me even though they're just trash.
If you guys don't like
it that much, you both could just ──
"Luxia-chan. Do
you know what I'm thinking right now?"
"What a
coincidence. I'm thinking the same thing."
Their gazes met.
The color of their
eyes is clearly different from before.
But I know those eyes.
They are just like──
""Let's
expel him.""
They looked at me with
the eyes that expelled Rikuto the other day when they said so.
It was as if they were
looking at the weak.
"Wa-, wait, calm
down, I said a little too much. Heck, this is my party. I won't allow you to
leave this party without permission!"
I was so upset that my
voice was trembling.
"If that's the
case, I'm leaving. That is, if I can get out of here alive."
"I'll cooperate
with you until we get out of here alive."
After saying so, the
two of them started running as fast as they could.
At that moment,
"Shaaaaaaaaaaaah！！！"
"W-w-what the
hell!? Uwaaaaa!!!"
I turn around and my
eyes meet those of a giant snake. My body goes rigid for a moment.
But my instincts realized
that I was about to die, and I began to run by reflex.
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Name: Death Serpent
Stamina: S
Physical Attack: S
Physical Defense: S
Magic Attack: A
Magic Resistance: S
Magic Power: B
Agility: A
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"Damn it! I ain't
gonna die in a place like this! I don't wanna dieeeeee！！！"
I run after Hauser and
Luxia.
I'll never forgive
them. Since those two turned their backs on me. I'm going to kill them.
"Wait for me, you
son of a bitches！！！"
I'm confident in my
legs, so I'll catch up to them right away.
I'm going to overtake
them and use them as bait.
"Kyaa !!!"
But then, Luxia fell
down in front of me.
"Whoa !!!"
Hauser was also caught
in the collision.
"Wa-, wait, don't
leave me! Help me!"
"Arnold-san!
Please wait!"
They both miserably
begged for their lives.
Of course, I didn't
hesitate to leave them behind.
"Ha! Sucks to be
you! I had planned to abandon you guys someday from the beginning! It's about
time. See you!"
I stomped on their
backs and galloped away.
Then I saw a light.
"Oh! Is that the
way out!? All right, this is my lucky day!"
I guess it's all right
once I get here. Looks like I'm back to the starting point after all the
running around. It seems that God loves me. I'll survive on my own and gather a
more capable companion. I'm done with those incompetents.
I turn around and
check on my former friends.
I'll at least see them
one last time.
I see they're both
being attacked, good good.
"I'll say thank
you in advance. Thank you! Your deaths will not be in──"
Bam!
Will not be in vain. I
couldn't finish that sentence. Because I slammed into the wall. I didn't
understand what had happened.
"Ugh, what the
heck happened? ...... Uwaaaa！！！"
If one has been an
adventurer for many years, one knows that this monster is really bad. I know
intuitively that this guy is really bad. Sweat poured out of my body. My
heartbeat accelerated. Without a doubt, this monster is stronger than any
monster I have ever encountered.
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Name: Grim Reaper
Stamina: A
Physical Attack: SS
Physical Defense: S
Magic Attack: A
Magic Resistance: S
Magic Power: A
Agility: A
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"S-stop it,
please. Help me, I'll do anything! Hi~, hiiiiii~!"
In front of me stood a
black-robed figure known as the [Grim Reaper].
"Die and be at
ease."
Saying so, he put his
scythe to my throat.
Hot liquid ran down my
neck.
"A-, a, aga,
agaga."
Monsters that can
speak human language are on a different level. They are intelligent and can
learn.
I was so terrified
that I couldn't speak properly. My arms and legs were twitching, and my body
was hot and cold.
"Die."
The scythe is raised.
I stare at it blankly.
Then I slowly closed
my eyes──
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