Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? Chapter 142

◈Episode 142 Everything goes as it should (2)

I was momentarily puzzled by the suddenly warm back of my hand. It was a bit obvious to blame it on my mood. is not it?

It’s difficult to confirm because I felt it on the back of my hand, which was wrapped in a gauntlet.

I smoothed out the iron piece attached to the gauntlet, then turned my attention to what was in front of me. If you can’t check it right away, it’s more efficient to do what you can first.

“You said it was probably Jealousy’s admirer or Jealousy himself.”

“yes. It’s probably correct since the archdemon is the only one who uses snakes and whales as symbols. “I don’t know if it was the Great Devil himself or his worshiper.”

Well, that’s fine. Considering that it approached the hero and my senses and then disappeared, I think there is a high possibility that it is an archdemon. Because what happened at Far Enoch made us realize that the Archdemon can deceive our senses.

Or is it something similar to that – something like the strangely weightless 72nd article?

“Speaking of which, there is also an animal crisis in Camburgh…?”

“I’m not sure about that. According to literature, the Great Demon of Jealousy has no ability to control animals. In the first place, it did not occur to me that the Great Devil would walk here in person. It’s not out of the question, so we have to keep that in mind, but…”

“Is that so?”

The Inquisitor was troubled by the look on the Heretic Questioner’s face, which was completely different from usual, something he had only seen when they had just met.

It seems that he was very angry that the devil (or worshiper) had entered the temple and that he did not know that he had come close to him.

During the trip, his slightly tanned face became eerily colorless.

“Bishop, doesn’t the Adventurer’s Guild know anything?”

“As it is a city-wide problem, we are exchanging information in real time, but we have not found out anything. At least that’s what has been said so far.”

Knowing the cause does not mean that it is impossible to deal with it, so the bishop further explained that he was urgently putting out the fire by sending an adventurer.

So, the standard progression would probably be to kill the beast.

“Unless there is evidence that the devil is involved in the incident, I will stay here and search for that damned apostate.”

But who would the Inquisitor be when a demon invades a temple?

“I’m with you too.”

And that goes for my concept as well.

“I will not back down until I cut off that damned bastard’s limbs and rip out his tongue.”

I gritted my teeth and gave up on this quest.

After all, the devil could not be higher than a mere animal. Unless there is a devil or devil worshiper involved in the animal crisis.

* * *

[It looks like they were very determined to find us.]

Pandemonium opened the note the crow carried and read its contents.

In front of him, a believer who just brought information is bowing his head.

[Is it really not anger? Your temperament is the same, right?]

[Is your eye socket sprained? If that guy was really angry, he wouldn’t have been so angry now, but he would have blown up that entire city.]

[Oh, of course. Gretchen is a guy who, if he has a proper vessel, would be nothing more than dry firewood for a city.]

Now that I have the information, that’s it.

Pandemonium roughly waved its hand at the believer. Then the other person excused himself and left the cave.

Now the only people left in the cave are him and Moby Dick—Leviathan, who is lying down to heal his wounds.

If you add a little more, you can even find countless minerals on the floor.

[I couldn’t find a proper bowl, so I’ve been like a dirty dog.]

[Hmph.]

[Now that I think about it, he must be annoyed too. I tried to find a vessel that I could hold on to, but I couldn’t even hold it properly. Well, if you put it that way, aren’t we the same as how many things we missed because of him?]

Pandemonium burned the note while looking at the person who was still coughing up blood. Squeak. The burning note fell not as ashes but as sparkling ore.

It was a very fine and beautiful red gem.

[Ha, annoying? Rather, it is a pleasant thing. At this point, it would be enough to just kill the bowl.]

[Killing the bowl won’t kill him. You know.]

[…That!]

[Or to aim for the flesh?]

Just like the countless minerals piled up like a mountain in the cave.

[Arthur. He’s not leaving him alone for no reason.]

Pandemonium picked up the gem and checked the color and refraction of light.

Crimson of burning flames. It was the best thing I’ve made so far.

[Rather, if you target the body and end up breaking the seal instead of killing it… you know? The king will not leave you alone.]

[Damn it!]

[How about capturing the whole thing and raising it? They say he handles the power of his anger very well. It may be inferior to Gretchen, but even if it rots, it will still be at the level of a high-level devil.]

However, when I think of a flame I encountered in the past, this redness becomes worthless.

Pandemonium drew it and destroyed all the jewels on the floor.

As expected, there is nothing I like about Jeokseok.

[breed? Bullshit. If you’re going to make a suggestion like that, do it to Sarah.]

[That’s harsh. At best, they even prepared a hiding place for me.]

[Hmph. Anyone who sees it will think you gave it away for free. This must have been exchanged for my tongue, right?]

[That’s true.]

[I’m different from you guys. I won’t let it go like Duke, who gave up because it’s annoying, and I won’t lose it after trying to get it like you.]

I see. Pandemonium quietly looked at his formal companion.

[You must kill him.]

And at the end, I came to a conclusion.

[Yes, if possible… I would let him die by the hands of the person he looked down on so much.]

Jealousy was ultimately jealousy.

[It just so happens that there is a worthy human being by his side.]

Blinded by an inferiority complex, he tries to bury the brilliant thing in the mud.

[What is it? Do whatever you feel like. I need to check the seasoning some more.]

Still, it was fun, so I decided to just watch Pandemonium. Even if he failed anyway, he still had a lot left.

* * *

Deathbringer stepped into the forest located between Baekmyo Ridge and the city.

“I don’t think you have any intention of participating in the hunt for wild beasts today.”

The purpose was to subdue wild beasts.

“Young hunter, let’s go!”

“Yes.”

Of course, it was not something he took on on his own initiative.

Cancer If he had a choice, would he have chosen this? He is a person who can chase animals, but is not capable of catching them.

Just like that. Since the Inquisitor and Demon Knight had declared a strong search for demons, there was not much the Archmage could do.

This is especially true if Berserk, who causes accidents, goes out alone. She said the investigation was boring and turned her attention to subjugation after one day.

In the end, someone had to cover Berserk, and it goes without saying who was more suitable among the remaining people. It was him.

“…I hope you can attack a wild beast without hesitation.”

Moreover, there are too many replacements in the city—there are information guilds here as well, and temples and adventurer guilds will come forward—to remove him because he specializes in searching people.

Yes, it means that there were many people who could replace him.

Unlike Berserk, which assigns someone to manage the hero or a knight comparable to him rather than expelling them even if they have an accident.

“huh? “What did you say?”

…Unlike them, they are in the position of hunting rather than being hunted even when wild animals appear.

“It’s no big deal.”

Deathbringer mocked himself for having been chasing after Berserk for two days.

It was a feeling that was light to the point of self-loathing, but a bit heavy to the point of self-destruction.

For example… he doesn’t think of himself as weak, but he seems to be a very mean person when he comes between you.

However, the feeling of disappointment is that it is not wrong.

“You don’t look good. “Really?”

However, he cannot dare to reveal his feelings.

Because the way we live in the world is different.

“It’s not a big deal.”

There is no way they could understand him, who was always able to survive by crawling on the floor and hiding in the shadows.

“I get it.”

I shouldn’t have followed you. When the Archmage said I could stay in the city, would it have been better to have listened to him instead of stubbornly thinking that this was a better role for me and was more efficient?

Deathbringer turned around and watched Berserk move forward again, regretting it for the first time in a long time.

No, actually, it hasn’t been that long. Because he often ruminates on the past and becomes ugly.

Not being able to save a friend who was like family to me, not being able to die with you on the spot, surviving and continuing to live without you. Even though he said he would be everyone’s agent, he didn’t do much right.

…I follow them on a whim and do nothing but trivial things.

Actually, anyone could do this, even if it wasn’t me.

“…shit. “I don’t know what I’m doing.”

I have to follow Berserk, but I suddenly feel helpless. The feeling of helplessness was even more extreme as it was a concern I had been harboring for a long time.

『I wanted to offer my blood as a last offering…』

『It is none of your business.』

『There is no need to be too cautious. I’m just trying to help. Honestly, it’s annoying. That child who is so frustrating to that vicious priest is a more useful person than you.』

And recently…

“Ha…”

In the end, Deathbringer collapsed in his seat. Since the fog was quite thick in the forest, there was a chance that I would miss it if I didn’t chase after it quickly, but in the end, that was just a thought.

Instead, what comes to mind is a person who does not want to fall off a cliff, but is unable to reach out and save them due to incompetence.

It was his longing, his mirror, and his future.

“I really have something to do here…”

It was proof that although he could take revenge, he could not be the person to save something.

“Shall I leave?”

After careful consideration, Deathbringer suggested another alternative. I thought that if there was nothing I could do anyway, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to just leave.

“Staying here is a waste of time…”

After all, what he can do at this party can be done by anyone else. On the other hand, there was something only he could do – revenge.

So, if I were to leave this party to someone else and leave, then that would be fine.

“Young hunter!”

The moment my thoughts reached that point, a loud voice split the forest. Her platinum-blonde hair shined particularly vividly in the sunlight that broke through the fog.

“Take this!”

“to?”

Additionally, a handful of raspberries were handed to me.

“Didn’t the young hunter like sweet things?”

“No, I like it.”

Still, it’s all right?

“Then there is no problem. Take it!”

Although he was embarrassed, he did not have the strength to refuse the raspberries that were unilaterally handed to him. In the end, Deathbringer’s palms were filled with raspberries.

Some of them were broken and leaking juice, as if they had been crushed during the bringing process.

“…Where did you get this?”

“Berserk has a method for everything!”

It’s a bit confusing, but there’s no reason not to eat what you’ve already received.

Deathbringer put a raspberry in his mouth with a shocked expression. The ripe fruit was sweet and refreshing.

“Do you have strength?”

“Yes, what…”

It was so absurd that the thoughts that had been making him helpless flew away.

I don’t know if I can truly say that it gave me strength, but it wouldn’t necessarily be wrong to say that when the thing that was making me weak disappeared.

Going from 0 to 1 is +1, and going from -1 to 0 is also +1, isn’t it?

“Then that’s it. let’s go!”

Deathbringer looked at Berserk in bewilderment as he struck him so loudly that his back felt numb, and then he finally burst out laughing.

I might not like the demon knight, but I thought it wouldn’t be a bad thing to have such a simple person in the party. Even though it is difficult to control.

“Oh, that’s right.”

“What else? “Did you forget to cut off your prey’s ears?”

“That’s not it, young hunter.”

“yes.”

“If possible, stay away from Berserk.”

“…? Once again, it’s obvious. Even so, Magistrate Nari requested this. “Don’t leave me alone.”

Since an intruder from the temple had a history of approaching him, he could not be separated because there was a possibility that he would approach him again.

Of course, if you put it that way, it’s dangerous enough just to be out alone…

but doesn’t the other person have the ability to enter and exit the temple without anyone knowing? Considering that, the danger is the same no matter where you hide. Even in the first meeting, if the other person decides to kill him, he will be killed without even being able to resist.

Didn’t the Archmage know that in the first place and tell him to follow the male Berserk? There is no point in resisting as the force is significantly reduced, and since the contract is ultimately up to me, there is no use in hiding it.

In any case, for this reason, he should never be separated from Berserk.

Did you just feel helpless and be alone for a while? Since it was unavoidable, it should be counted as a no count.

In the case of leaving the party, his value came from being a member of this party, so I calculated that he wouldn’t be touched after he left.

“is it? “Then that’s it!”

Okay, this person also says all sorts of nonsense.

Deathbringer scratched his head and followed Berserk.

Just like that.

Because the eye level was one head higher, he didn’t notice. Berserk’s pumpkin was peeking at the sky behind him and holding his halberd as if on guard.

Wow.

The whale that was hiding among the clouds went up again.