14 - good-bye brave man






 The adventurer was a man who had once returned to the Adventurers' Guild, saw Lucky, and told him he was Fenrir.



"I used to be in a class-A party called Jet Black Spear. It was my own fault for teaming up with that fake hero. If I'd had the courage to accuse him then, none of this would have happened."



"I don't know you. I don't know you. I don't know you at all. What the hell are you talking about?"

 Kid is in a panic and starts denying it as fast as he can.



"You don't know me. But I'm sure you can find out if you look into the past investigation records.

 Ricca turns to Kid with a firm attitude.



"He used all my friends as bait for the demons in the dungeon of fire. I was scouting that day and saw Fenrir sleeping alone in front of the guild on level 10. I thought it was a gray wolf. I went back to my friends to report it, and they were being attacked by demons. I still remember it."



 The man shouted in a low, heavy voice.

"He cut down my friends and used them as bait for the demons to escape. It made my friends ...... scared for me at the time. His title of hero and his connections to King's Landing. I couldn't argue with him anymore if he told me who would believe a mere adventurer's word and a brave man's. I'm sorry. If I'd been strong enough... none of this would have happened.



 I guess I've been alone all this time with no one to talk to.

 He must have been looking into Lucky.

 That's how he recognized Fenrir at first sight, not the gray wolf.



"No matter how well-connected you are, you can't get away with this anymore, can you? The last time it was only testimony, but we have a direct appeal from the members of the Jet-Black Spear, and this time we have proof. Please get caught!"



"d*mn! I'm sorry for joining this party..."



What are you talking about? What are you talking about? We're the ones who suffered. We're the ones who suffered because we joined a fake hero like you.

 If one thing had been different, we would have been the party that really represented this country.

 Even if I wasn't there.

 But now that I've come this far, I'm not even sure I'll make it as an adventurer.



"Oh well. I don't want this self-proclaimed S-class party. And I don't want to get caught by the guild for reasons I don't understand. Get out of my way."



 The Kid draws his sword and swings it at those surrounding him. He slashes at them, obviously as a check. He slashes at the former members of the Jet Black Spear in a deadly move, as they all momentarily distance themselves from him.



 He's going to shut his mouth!

 I didn't miss the sword's movement. I draw my sword and catch the Kid as he cuts at me.

"Stop. Don't make more sins.



Don't you talk to me like a servant. I'm not the kind of man who ends up here."

 The Kid moves away and slashes at the adventurers around him.

 None of the wounds are fatal, but .......



 Not a fatal wound for all the blood loss. He seems to have been trying to slow them down by adding to the number of wounded.

 He's a brave man, but he's too dirty.



 While the nearby adventurers were slashed and distanced, Kid took advantage of the chaos and took Emmy hostage.

Stop ......!

"Get out of the way! I don't want this f*cking guild that doesn't understand what I've done.



Don't make this worse than it is. You can go back now.



Shut up! I'm just trying to get out of the way.



 He tries to jump in at the right moment, but Kidd's sword is in position to cut Emmy's head off at any moment. There was nothing to do but wait for an opening.



 Slowly the Kid makes his way to the guild entrance with Emmy as his shield.

 We can't let him get away with this.



"Too bad. I'm not the one you guys are going to get. Adventurers can start over in any town they want. I'll get away with it.



"All right, let her go! You don't need hostages when you're out of the guild.



Shut up, I'll let you go if you get us out of this town. You guys just stay put.



 If the guild catches you, you will be punished very seriously.

 Even if you are a brave man, you could end up a criminal slave if you are not careful.



 Once you become a criminal slave, there is little chance that you will ever return to the outside world.

 But that does not mean that this is the way to go.

 Slowly, Kid, you are walking out of the guild's entrance.



"So long, fools. Next time, make sure you don't get eaten by demons!"



 Just as Kid and Emmy exit the guild, they hear a loud boom from outside.



 What the hell did that bastard do?



 They run to the entrance of the guild, where they find Kid already stretched out and Lucky with his tail wagging wildly.