After Being Exiled From the Country, I Became the Fourth Enchanter in the World!

Chapter 94 Interpersonal Relationships are Difficult in Various Ways

「Onii-sama. It’s time, so please forgive my rudeness for waking you up.」

After returning to the inn and preparing a report to be delivered to the king, I fell asleep without even taking a bath.

In order to report as quickly as possible, we were going back from the labyrinth with the minimum amount of rest.

…… To be honest, I was so tired that even standing still was hard.

I slept so deeply that Esther had to shake me strongly to wake me up.

「Thank you, Esther. You’re probably tired too, so you can take care of your weapon later and get some rest for now.」

Preparing for battle is important, but the death march will begin again tomorrow.

Right now, recovering from lack of sleep is the top priority.

「Nina-san and I took more rests in the labyrinth… and I also took a nap while Onii-sama was preparing the report, so I am fine.」

It lacks persuasiveness if you say that with dark circles under your eyes….

You don’t look okay at all, you know?

I can’t trust my little brother because he’s a gutsy type despite his cute looks.

「Nina-sam is preparing for tomorrow, and Ian-san is out shopping. I have sent the report prepared by Onii-sama to Qualarute using the guild and Lorentz Company as before.」

「Thanks.」

I also have been making Nina and Ian work too hard…

I’m sorry that I can only repay you two with money.

I want to let you two rest, but… let’s focus on solving the immediate problem for now.

「Esther, come here.」

「Yes!」

When Esther approached me happily like a puppy, I held him and drag him into the bed.

「…… Onii-sama?」

「I’m still sleepy, so I’m going to sleep a little longer. You should join me.」

Esther, let’s sleep together~

「Um…. I am sorry if it is hot, but I will join you…」

I hugged him so he couldn’t escape and gently patted his belly… after a few minutes, I could hear his sleeping breaths.

He fell asleep more easily than usual….

I knew it, it seems that he was still tired.

While looking after the weapons instead of Esther, I’m thinking about what to do with the guild master.

He’s kind and caring, but I can’t completely trust him since he’s not my companion.

Rather… if I did that, he probably would say something like, 「Don’t trust other people thoughtlessly!」, and give me a fist.

Also, I hate to say this, but… he’s responsible for neglecting Purgatory for many years, and Ian and the others have a strong distrust of him since I was about to be killed.

Perhaps he couldn’t make a move due to power relations or lack of information, but… since he’s been a guild master for a long time, it’s not strange for him to be blamed.

There’s also a possibility that he’ll do something that will put us at a disadvantage due to certain circumstances….

He himself may be a trustworthy person, but his position doesn’t allow it.

The guild master is a former A-rank adventurer, but… he’s specialized in swordsmanship and his body strengthening skill level isn’t that high.

I don’t think he can keep up with our buff-cheat party.

He himself said that it probably would take 10 days… and even when he was presented with mean conditions, he only grumbled and didn’t object.

Perhaps he’s fully aware that he’s a burden.

I’ll try to lessen his physical burden as much as possible and make preparations in case he betrays me….

In the middle of the night, we headed for the labyrinth while relying on the moonlight.

Both the guild master and I are well known in this city, so we decided to dive in the middle of the night when no other adventurers are around so as not to cause a commotion.

At night, the entrance to the labyrinth is guarded so that no one can enter, but it seems that you can get in with a free pass if you use the guild master’s connections.

We arrived a little earlier than the meeting time, but the guild master was already waiting while doing a warm-up.

「You guys are pretty early, eh? Are you not tired? (They look fine compared to yesterday, but considering the time… it must be tough for them.)」

「Good morning. We rested well, so we are fine.」

After that, I let the three rest while thinking about how to treat the guild master, but… in the end, I couldn’t come up with a good idea.

I really don’t want to do this because it’ll hurt the guild master’s pride, but I have no other choice.

「Well then, let’s go…. Guild Master, please use these misanga bracelets. They are enchanted with body strengthening.」

「Hey… you’re too careless, you know? (You idiot! You trust others too easily! If I were a traitor, you’ll be killed, you know!?)」

Ugh, he got angry after all.

It’s very like him to point out something like that even if it’ll put him at a disadvantage…

「Our equipment are all enchanted, so it is fine. Besides, the difference between us can’t be overturned just by using two enchanted equipment.」

「…… Got it. (I fought him seriously before. Judging from his words… I guess the difference is bigger than I thought. How frustrating…)」

His face distorted with humiliation.

I thought it would be better for both of us if I told him clearly that we’re stronger, but… it’s painful to make a kind person make that expression.

I guess I should have said it indirectly….

I’m sorry for hurting you.

Still, the guild master is a powerful person who’s a former A-rank adventurer.

It’s dangerous to buff him too much, so I only gave him the minimum amount of body strengthening.

Of course, I made them can only be used by him so that they can’t be passed on to someone else!

But well… rather than be wary of the guild master, it was to prevent his fist from falling on my head….

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