I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party - I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party chapter 144

144 – The Protagonist (2)

Main character (2)

At Esmeralda’s chilling momentum, Jim slowly backed away and tried to dissuade her.

“No, I was joking.”

“Don’t even joke like that. It’s not funny and just annoying.”

“Keep that in mind… … .”

Jim nodded repeatedly and gave in to Esmeralda’s threats.

At that sight, Esmeralda finally nodded and turned around again to start leading the way.

Jim followed her and walked through the rough terrain of the Demon World once again.

The temperature has become so hot that I can’t even remember last night. The daily temperature difference is even greater than that of a desert.

And if it’s that hot, it’s only natural that you’ll get tired.

“after…….”

Esmeralda, who had been leading the way, let out a deep sigh.

Irina and Milia’s presence is desperately needed. There is no magic from Milia to block the sweltering heat, and no barrier from Irina to block the magic in the air.

That alone was enough to make Esmeralda sweat profusely.

“Mr. Jim.”

“Yes, warrior.”

“What are you thinking about now?”

“It’s nice to see you?”

“… … It’s good because it’s consistent.”

Jim was staring at Esmeralda’s back, which was starting to show through the sweat.

Esmeralda couldn’t help but sigh at that blatant gaze.

And on the other hand, I started to hate myself for getting used to that kind of situation.

“Mr. Jim.”

“Yes, warrior.”

“Close your eyes and go quietly before I take away the cloak you lent me.”

“All right.”

Jim was able to peek at Esmeralda’s skin because Esmeralda lent him her cloak. Her cloak was a type of magical tool, and she thought it would be a good idea to lend it to Jim, who had a serious injury on his back.

But, at this moment, Esmeralda, who had to endure Jim’s gaze, had no choice but to seriously contemplate his life or death.

After much thought, she ended up forgiving him and continuing to lend him money, but she couldn’t help but feel regret and disgust at herself for liking such luggage.

“Mr. Jim.”

“I’m sorry, Hero. Even if you tell me not to look, how can I not look? My eyes are drawn to you. It’s unreasonable to tell someone as attractive as you not to look.”

“Well, then there’s nothing I can do… … No, that’s not it.”

Esmeralda felt a little better for a moment at Jim’s compliments, but then regained her composure and stopped Jim from following her.

“It seems there is a passenger waiting for us.”

Esmeralda could see an old man standing in the middle of the road in the distance, blocking the way.

Commander of the Demon King’s Army.

“Eleven… … .”

“I’ve been waiting for you. I knew you’d come this way.”

The seeker who had set foot between the realms of the transcendent and the higher realms was desperately waiting for the two people to surely ascend to a higher realm.

“But I guess you’re alone. Shouldn’t you be taking care of me before anything else?”

Esmeralda asked Eleven, who seemed somewhat detached.

It felt strange.

“Are you really that quick-witted? Before I set out to pursue you, I was asked by Twelve to report the current situation to the Demon King’s army.”

“But you said you were putting off seeing me and waiting for me.”

“I guess I just got greedy.”

“greed?”

“The desire to climb higher than now and see the scenery.”

“Hmm… … .”

Gentle madness.

Behind that attitude, which appears as if it were a small ripple spreading across the surface of the water, there is a strong momentum hidden.

“But I don’t think I’ll be able to fight because of the injuries I received last time… … Will I be okay on my own?”

“That’s fine. If it’s going to be a hindrance, then you should leave first. Your comrades are still being chased, so shouldn’t you join us?”

“You are quite kind.”

“It seems like the scenery I see has changed.”

“… … .”

Picky.

In that brief moment, the atmosphere changed again. It was like a cloud, an illusion that was there, but it was also a completely natural situation.

Does this mean that we have taken half a step towards transcendence?

Perhaps even without Jim’s help, Eleven will soon be able to fully step into the realm of transcendence.

“Mr. Jim, what would you like to do?”

“… … I’ll go first. I’ll just be a bother right now.”

“You’ve thought it through well. I don’t think I’ll have the time to take care of Mr. Jim this time. You go first. I’ll be watching over you.”

“Then I’ll see you later.”

Jim nodded to Esmeralda and walked straight towards where Eleven was.

In a situation where it wouldn’t have been strange if he had attacked right away, Esmeralda prepared with her holy sword, Eleven glanced at him from the corner of her eye, and Jim just leisurely passed by.

Even Eleven couldn’t help but be surprised by his generosity.

“Haha! I really wanted to fight them too, but it’s too bad.”

“Is that so? You don’t have to regret it. I’ll make it so you won’t have any reason to.”

“Well, I guess I’ll just kill you and follow you to fight.”

Esmeralda aimed the holy sword at Eleven. This time it would be different.

Because she is a warrior.

Because I am the person who carries the greatest burden in this world.

A being who faces more danger and trials than anyone else, but receives rewards in return.

That’s exactly who she is.

“Prove it. Eleven, I will knock you down here.”

“Let’s take a look at the special power of a warrior!”

***

When the extra who had lost consciousness from a force blow opened his eyes.

He could see Garnet and the faces of the warrior party looking down at him.

“Fuck… … .”

A sight that makes you sigh.

It’s the worst view you’ll see when you open your eyes in the morning.

“Are you sighing at us just now?”

“… … How could that be? I sighed at my dire situation.”

It wasn’t a lie in any sense.

The situation where the hometown you returned to after going through all the hardships has been destroyed.

How could he not sigh in that situation?

For a moment, he goes berserk because he can’t see what’s in front of him because of his anger. The extras who were able to kneel and remain calm in the face of overwhelming power are now left in despair.

“I knew the son of a b*tch was going to do it one day.”

The extras knew the details of why Abaddon was destroyed.

Unlike others, he searched for information about what happened to Abaddon from the beginning.

That’s how he came to know.

That b*stard Leviathan betrayed you all by himself and was purged by you. That he was dissatisfied with Abaddon because of the image he had built up over time, and that’s why this whole situation happened.

Isn’t that funny?

Abaddon was destroyed due to the power struggle between the previous and current Demon Kings.

“I worked so hard to stop that… … Damn, I can’t do anything right.”

The extra covered his eyes with his forearm and gritted his teeth.

Is she hiding her tears or is she just holding back her anger?

One thing was certain, the extras weren’t completely out of the woods yet.

“Then are you going to continue?”

“I have to keep going. That’s how I’ve always lived. I came from nothing to this point! I was trying to escape from that state!”

Extras have no talent.

No, it’s not that there aren’t any at all.

He was a lieutenant-level officer. However, there was a limit to his efforts. He could not overcome the wall of talent and could not approach a general-level officer.

And yet, in order to save his fellow soldiers, he jumped into the middle of the battlefield where dragons and demons were clashing.

He became a traitor and joined the dragon tribe to save Abaddon.

Even though he knew he couldn’t fit into either, he chose to become a half-dragon, half-horse monster and gained power.

And was the power gained in that way enough to turn everything around?

“I will continue to move forward, even if it is slow. I must get revenge!”

Even if he did that, it was nothing. Even after he had the power of the dragon in his body, he still wouldn’t have been able to completely overcome Esmeralda.

He is small-minded. He has no talent.

But I didn’t give up.

“I know. I know who to blame.”

Leviathan, the leader of Abaddon?

I’ve already lost it.

Then is it the Demon King Belphegor?

No, he made the choice that a monarch should make. It would be foolish to advance with the enemy at his back, and Belphegor had to strike Abaddon to protect his allies.

In the first place, Belphegor doesn’t even consider Abaddon as a threat.

He simply made his judgment as a monarch.

The extra, who was a former soldier in the Demon King’s Army, ended up understanding the decision even though he didn’t want to.

So who’s the problem?

Who should he blame?

The culprit of the situation is gone. The person in charge of the situation had to be that way.

“This may sound funny, but I cannot tolerate the existence of the Legion Commander Force.”

No matter how much of an order it was, I will resent the force that killed everyone without distinction of age or gender.

I will hate the monster that struck down the hammer without any doubt or hesitation.

“Because he was not a soldier, he was a dog, worse than an animal!”

The extra shouted as he removed the arm that was covering his eyes.

There were traces of tears in the corners of her eyes, tears that had finally been shed because she could no longer hold them back.

“Then stand up, you little punk.”

And Garnet frowned and shouted at the extra.

“If there’s something you want to do, don’t just sit there and do it.”

“Yes! That’s right! That’s what I was planning to do from the beginning!”

“The warrior party will help you.”

The extra, who had stood up alone without Garnet’s help, raised his head.

Around him, he could see the faces of the warrior party standing with helpless expressions.

“For someone like me?”

“We got caught anyway. And if you want to ask that question, ask Esmeralda, not us. We did it because she told us to.”

“Where are you, my lord?”

“I don’t know, I got left behind. So now I’m being chased by the Force… … . I think I’ll have to fight them anyway.”

Unable to completely shake off the Legion Commander’s force, he was eventually cornered.

Yeah, we’re going to have to fight anyway.

Garnet simply gave the extras who most wanted to fight a chance.

“We’ll do it our way. You do whatever you want. Don’t be like that idiot and bang your head on your ass like last time.”

“yes.”

That’s when the extras rekindled the dying wick.

The decisive battle between the warrior party without a warrior and the legion commander’s party was imminent.