Only the Party Members Returned, Not the Hero - Only the Party Members Returned, Not the Hero chapter 14

14. A wizard who can’t handle mana (5)

14.

Nia Rishkarte was curious.

Nia started seeing Ellen a long time ago than she thought.

She said that the son of an apostate entered the warrior school. Even though she is not involved in the world, it was the first time she heard it, so her curiosity was piqued.

If I send her a letter and visit her officially, it’s almost certain that she’ll make a fuss about a state visit again.

Nia used to secretly hide her body and watch Ellen from time to time in the warrior school.

She wanted to see him up close, who, like the son of an apostate, was growing stronger in an unusual and unknown way.

After so many years, Nia saw the faint flow of mana covering his face from a certain moment.

She was a magic she did not know.

I wonder if the magic that is wrapped around me like a mask at a banquet is a natural flow of mana, but it’s certain that the shape itself is artificial.

It is so minutely organized that even a wizard who has reached a tolerable level cannot even comprehend its existence.

It’s faint but not faint, that nasty magic that seems to have a presence or not.

Yesterday, stronger magic power than usual flowed over the face of Ellen, who had brought her certificate of bravery.

So she called him and made excuses.

Move one hand over the sleeping Ellen and Elish’s faces to make them fall into a deeper sleep.

She squatted by Ellen’s bedside and stroked his bangs.

“That’s what it is.”

Nia satisfied her curiosity, but she couldn’t help but smile.

She felt sorry for Ellen.

She’s more than ever thought possible.

***

I stayed up all night.

Elish also couldn’t sleep a wink, and she looked tired as if she had stayed up all night.

Niarish Karte must have thought that we had a sleepless night on the other side, so she fed us a clean breakfast without any questions and even called a carriage to send us off.

Even in the carriage, Elish looked at me and couldn’t sleep.

I wondered what would happen if my body was damaged, so I took off my coat and covered her body, and then, as if relieved, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

As I keep looking at her, it seems that yesterday’s memories are slowly coming back, so I deliberately turned her head and looked out of her window and decided to think about something else.

How long are you going to keep dwelling on dirty memories?

You weak soul.

That’s right, try some forced self-help.

Other thoughts.

Other thoughts.

Dol-dol-dol.

The wheels of the wagon rolled endlessly, and it took several hours for me to look out the window.

From far away, the quarters of the warriors’ expedition began to appear.

Maybe it’s because we came after seeing the Hemp Tower, but our accommodation, which is the size of a small mansion, felt shabby.

It is said that warriors usually receive the support of many merchants or powerful people.

Of course, a hero had a righteous mindset, a spirit of service, a spirit of sacrifice, and an image of pursuing honor rather than money.

And of course, there was no industry that wouldn’t pay for such a high-end billboard.

A merchant who raised his voice in a crowded market speaks.

Look, this is the cloak worn by the hero Bedorov. Wearing this, the great warrior crossed mountains, rivers, and trees, and stepped on a rock one inch wide in a lake of lava in a twelve-on-one duel with a red dragon. It is here, the best blacksmith in the kingdom, that sponsored such a cloak.

Then the noble next to him asked.

What does the cloak have to do with Bedorov’s brawl in lava?

The merchant said triumphantly.

The lava burned all of my clothes, and if it wasn’t for this flame-resistant cloak, rumors would have spread that the hero’s waist rod was small. hahahaha!

I raised my hand and asked.

No, since the old man is talking like this, isn’t the rumor already spreading?

I had a sweet night.

The reason was that he talked back to adults.

f*ck you.

Anyway, that’s why the hero has never been short of money.

On the other hand, I’m not even an aristocrat, so I don’t have enough money to live on for several generations.

There is no justification for making money.

I rummaged through my pockets as I threw it away.

Clack, rattle, a coin caught in a few fingers was all.

Elish’s expression looked better than before when he woke up, so I asked him a question.

“Do wizards usually have a lot of wealth?”

“Ugh, huh? There are many cases like that. Magic is difficult to learn and the entry barrier is high, so there are quite a few wizards who are determined to make money…. I also have a part share in Master’s property.”

“Oh, I also have a small share.”

“Where?”

“I have some credit for clearing the back alleys. I caught on a lot. Long ago.”

“… ….”

After talking nonsense, I think again.

Of course, since the party members are wealthy, money doesn’t come out from the royal family.

If you snoop around to get a commission, if the warrior asks for three pretty girls with a lot of money, he’ll be sincere in training.

Later, there were even rumors like that.

A party that eats off the warrior’s face.

“Ah, f*ck.”

“Yes, yes? Me?”

As he habitually swears, Elish, who was about to open the carriage door, flinched.

The wizard’s name isn’t f*cking hair.

“I’m talking to myself.”

“I-I see, I thought Ellen was angry again….”

“Why am I angry, you keep doing that since yesterday.”

“We talk about money…. If you do not have enough money, I can give you some.”

“Okay, it’s not like I’m going to buy what I drank with money.”

Like that, what I’m thirsty for right now.

This is something overwhelming.

Whether it was money, fame, or skill.

One overwhelming thing that can break the current beggarly situation.

And no matter how much I thought about it, it couldn’t be fame or money to me. He doesn’t seem to have any talent for making money, and his reputation has fallen to the bottom for a long time.

In the end, there is only one thing left.

I have to be stronger here.

Even if I’m not a hero, no one can attack me.

So no one can call my father an apostate in front of me.

“Wizard.”

“Yeah, why are you calling?”

I got off the carriage and decided not to go back to my inn.

“Go in first. I’ll go in after doing some work.”

“What are you supposed to do when you haven’t slept well? Taking a break today… ?”

“It’s okay, go in.”

Elish looked at me with worried eyes, but I already made up my mind and started walking towards the empty meadow.

As I walked, I tried to organize my confused thoughts, but I couldn’t think properly, as if there was a thick fog.

Maybe it’s because all the words that have popped up in my head so far are just dog bullsh*t self-justification.

My temples get very cold.

After strangely going to the Hemp Tower, I felt clearly negative emotions swirling around.

With the feeling of my feet stomping in my chest as if something were about to break, my instincts kept whispering that I had to relieve this somehow.

***

Kik-Tak.

I heard Tania’s voice as I opened the door to the dorm alone.

“Welcome, did you have a good trip?”

I can feel EL’s gaze as she is sitting on the sofa.

“Yes, it was a good trip. Here’s your permit.”

Nia Leish Passing the permit with the Karte’s seal on it to Tania, Elish rubbed her sleepy eyes.

Even if I slept for a while in the carriage, I was still tired.

Yesterday’s Ellen was even more nervous because she seemed to be on edge with something.

“You look very tired, Elish.”

El said that with a worried expression.

“Yeah, I think it will be fine if I get some sleep. It’s been a while since I’ve seen Master, so I’m nervous….”

“Let’s get some rest today. It’s leaving tomorrow morning.”

“What about Ellen?”

Shira nodded her head while saying, “I really need to rest” At EL’s words.

“I think Ellen needs some alone time. She seems to be heading towards the pasture.”

“Are you trying to train? Anyway, come and get some rest.”

“I don’t know if I’m overdoing it.”

After exchanging words like that, Elish went up to the second floor of her room, saying that she would rest first.

And Elish, who was lying on her bed and trying to sleep, when did she fall asleep?

Suddenly, she felt the wild movements of her mana running through her body, and she awoke from her slumber.

She wasn’t attacked or unconsciously using magic.

This was a magical movement of the contractor that only those who directly signed the contract could know about.

Elish looked out the window with her anxious eyes, placing her hand on her own breast, which was moving quickly.

It wasn’t difficult to find out where Ellen was. Because her blue mana was flashing through the dark night sky.

“…… Ellen.”

Such ferocious movement of mana, I wondered if something was going on.

Elish left the dorm in a hurry.