The Porter Is Not Interested in the Hero Party

82 – good friends (8)

“Quaaagh!”

An unexpected scream echoed through the cave. It wasn’t Lena’s scream, and it wasn’t the porter’s voice. But thanks to hearing that scream, Ashuria was able to come to her senses. A monster was brandishing an ax aiming for his head. Ashuria reflexively slashed the ax and kicked the opponent lightly in the stomach to open a bow.

The body trained by long-term training and divine power was not something that the powerless demons could do. Their outstretched hands and weapons couldn’t even touch Ashuria’s body, and Ashuria crouched down again in search of a safe area.

Then, as I got into a fighting stance, I organized my thoughts again.

What to do?

How do I get out of here?

It was faith that made her body. The belief that the Church is flawless and that those whom the Church calls sinners are, of course, sinners. Faith based on his experience as a Heretic Inquisitor.

The belief that since he always lived atone for his sins, he would be innocent.

And all of that was being denied by the demons in front of me.

What should I do?

What to do?

The scriptures always tell us to think about what we can do for others. And there was also a saying that you should do your best to wash away your sins.

And in front of his eyes were the people whom the church he believed had buried to hide his sins.

Those who threw themselves at the demons because the church did not reach out.

Those who believe in the devil and forsake God.

Are they subject to punishment?

Do we need to care why they did this?

Is it natural to judge them and bury the darkness of the church?

[There are times when there is a slight difference in perspective between looking at it from the church’s Heretic Inquisitor’s point of view and looking at it from the back alley. So… … . that there may be a misunderstanding. Because each has a slightly different point of view.]

At this moment, Ashuria couldn’t figure out why Lena came to mind. Why did the words she spat out in a rude tone burrow into her heart?

“Lena.”

Ashria called Lena’s name without knowing it.

*****

“AA AA AA!”

Parsus operated the lever again and the wall moved. Ashuria’s figure disappeared beyond the wall, and only Lena and Parsus were left in this space again. Parsus shouted.

“Stop being stupid! I am stronger than ever before! It’s not a level that you can win with your power as an ordinary human being! Follow me quietly! You said it would make you enjoy a movie of wealth and honor… … !”

Parsus stopped talking and hurriedly avoided himself. It was because Lena ran at lightning speed and swung her sword aiming for Parsus’ neck. Parsus swung his huge arm at Lena, using the recoil that bent his back.

The arm, still bleeding, splattered green blood along its trajectory.

“I don’t need money or anything!”

Lena shouted and, using her flying forearm as a stepping stone, jumped out in the other direction. Parsus followed Lena’s movements with a puzzled face and turned his head. Landing on the cave wall, Lena jumped up again, leaving only white dust to rise.

At such a fast pace that even no trace could be found, cold sweat flowed from Parsus’ forehead, his side was severely cut and blood poured out like a fountain.

“Quaaagh!”

Lena, who controlled the speed with her hands on the floor, moved her body again with a twinkle in her eyes. Parsus stretched out his hand towards the place where Lena was, holding his side, but there was only dirt and dirt left by Lena’s dragging on the floor.

“Oh, no… !”

Once again Lena flew in from the blind spot. An overwhelmingly powerful body was of no use to Lena, who came from the same black society and was full of practical experience. He was severed below the knee and his leg ridiculously flung into the air.

“My, my legs… !”

Parsus reached out to grab the leg. Since he had no arms, he couldn’t hold it, so that made him look even more stupid. His aorta had been severed and his legs spun, spewing green blood into the air. The drops of blood that filled my eyes looked like fireflies flying.

“Huh… … !”

And Lena’s body burrowed like a bee and stuck into Parsus’ back. While holding the dagger with both hands, a single shot accurately pierced the vertebrae. The nerves were severed at once, and the whole body could not be moved, and due to the blood gushing out of the whole body, it was destined to die soon.

“ah… ! Ugh… ! Kkeuk… !”

Lena felt heat rising from her body and let go of the dagger and rolled on the floor.

“ah… ! tiring.”

The giant of Parsus collapsed. He lost his balance due to his amputated leg and sat down in place. His face went white with his head bowed down, and a moan of death rang out from his mouth.

Lena lay on the floor and stared at the ceiling. Parsus’ leg fell off and rolled across the floor. Parsus managed to catch his breath and asked Lena.

“Uh, why… ! Go, if it’s a family… ! If you said family… ! Of course you should have followed us… … . ji… … !”

Lena looked at Parsus. It was a more unpleasant form because the previous appearance still remained. she said, shaking her head.

“So, I kept listening. Because it’s family. Since we’re family, should I trust you just once? I think it was shaken.”

Parsus’ eyes twitched. He tried to reach out for Lena even as he lost consciousness. But the hand he was playing with was on the floor, he was out of his mind because he was bleeding too much, and his paralyzed body didn’t move as he wanted.

“Re… . me… … !”

I pulled out the dagger from Parsus’ back. Blood flowed out of the clogged hole like a faucet. Lena said, frowning at the disgusting smell.

“…It’s not like it’s not. huh? Still, even though it’s not… … . I thought they were a real family, so I thought I would trust them just once. huh? Are you a family? Then it’s only natural that you want to believe it.”

Parsus wasn’t listening anymore. The huge body collapsed on its side, and no more blood flowed out. Lena had no way of knowing how he died. The distorted face looked like it was laughing, it was like crying, or it was just distorted by pain.

Lena stroked Parsus’ head and said.

“Understand me. How do I feel when I think of the people who were my family members like this? If someone had said that, I would have killed him.”

While Lena said that, she suddenly looked at the wall.

Ashuria.

I remembered a conversation I had with her.

[…I understand. Let’s not talk more about this subject. Not good for travel.]

Did she feel this way the moment she heard gossip about the church?

Lena scratched her head as she searched for the lever. And muttered to himself.

“I must apologize… … .”

******

Lena is a rude and low quality human being. An obvious criminal who committed murder, a human who put his selfishness into the cause of defeating the demon lord. That was the first impression of Lena that Ashuria saw.

And Lena sang surprisingly well, knew a lot, knew how to laugh moderately even if someone responded sharply, and as an expert, she was a person who clearly distinguished between construction and construction. He was an indispensable presence in this party, and he was also one of the people he could safely trust.

And she.

She, who had implicitly ignored that Ashria herself was at the bottom.

He was the first to know about the injustice of the church and was angry at the injustice.

In a matter that Ashuria also struggles with, she chose to express her anger at the church.

How ridiculous it must have seemed to Lena to see the nun who beat innocent people to death as if they were criminals while emphasizing uprightness.

Ashria laughed.

Even at this moment, I was so pathetic that I was thinking about the position of the church.

And, I was so ashamed of the past that I couldn’t believe Lena’s words and dismissed them as nonsense.

“I will apologize when I return. Lena.”

Saying that, Ashuria straightened her posture. I removed my knuckles from my hands and took a deep breath. Those who became demons were staring at Ashuria with their eyes wide open. As a master of combat, she suddenly stopped fighting, showing a rather bewildered expression.

Ashuria knelt down on the spot.

Then he closed his eyes and said.

“sorry.”

The air froze. Ashuria didn’t give that embarrassing feeling a chance to go in a different direction.

“Intoxicated with the falsehood of being a member of the Hero party, I did not know the reality that the real weak are suffering. I didn’t even know that you were buried in extremes after extremes, and that you made these choices.”

The faces of the monsters were strangely distorted. Some were at a loss, some hesitated, and some were still angry. Some were in tears.

Ashuria said.

“Everyone. I will take responsibility and escort you to the capital. Together with the warrior, I promise to raise you up as a witness to reveal the injustice of the church. We will restore your honor.”

The monster that spearheaded it was still breathing heavily and staring at Ashuria. Ashuria opened her closed eyes and looked at the man who had become a monster. He was straining his hands, and his shoulders were shaking, but he couldn’t rush to attack Ashuria.

But he gritted his teeth and shouted.

“You, how can I believe you! You too are a member of the church! It must be a trick to get out of here!”

“I was also a Heretic Inquisitor at one time.”

The atmosphere froze once again at Ashuria’s words.

“There was a time when I believed in the integrity of the inspectors and the church and thought I had done the right thing. But in reality, it was dirty and full of cruelty, and the victims were driven into darkness. Everyone. I want you to give me a chance to apologize. I cannot represent the Church, but I can fight the Church with you.”

Ashuria looked at them with her eyes wide open. Her quiet atmosphere and calm tone overwhelmed those around her.

“Believe me.”

Silence took place.

And.

one.

two.

Clink.

Clink.

The weapon fell from his hand.