The Porter Is Not Interested in the Hero Party

85 – good friends (11)

shake.

The world dances merrily even without me.

In my faintly returning mind, I could sense that it wasn’t just my mood, that the world was really waddling. When I opened my eyes faintly, the blue sky was shining brightly, and I smelled grass around me. His side was still sore, but when he touched it there was no wound, and Lena’s voice could be heard amidst the noise of the movement.

“Hey. Warrior. I have nothing to say even if people say that I am a person with a twisted personality.”

“what’s the matter?”

Lena was looking at the hero with an absurd expression, and the hero tilted his head. There were a lot of bright flowers and plants around me, and a square board surrounded my body.

“…But, this is a bit… … . Isn’t that like a funeral procession? Uncle is not dead.”

When I lifted my head a little more and looked around, I saw men with grotesque appearances who couldn’t tell if they were demons or humans, and were carrying me in a bier while shrugging their shoulders.

bonus.

The purpose might be different, but it was a bier full of flowers and being dragged by monsters holding the handles. Millet overcame the chatter between the hero and Lena and said with sparkling eyes.

“The porter has risen! did you sleep well?”

“….what’s going on? Am I dead?”

I was still passing through the demonic forest, but there was no sign of the enemies moving. When I breathed in, a dirty, turbid smell unique to demons came in.

It’s not a dream. I didn’t fall into hell, and the other party was alive and well. When I thought about it, it seemed that my confused head was cleared.

First of all, I wanted to hear an explanation about these demons who were dragging me along.

“Warrior. How the hell did this happen?”

The warrior scratched his cheek with a puzzled expression.

*****

The story of the warrior was like this.

After succeeding in infiltrating into the center of the cave and opening the door, they came out along a straight path, and Ashuria and Lena were surrounded by a group of strange demons. It didn’t feel like fighting, and in a situation overflowing with awkwardness to be friendly, the warrior stopped Millet from shooting an arrow, and Ashuria quickly explained the situation.

“So, these are the ones who were falsely accused by the church and converted to the Asmodians.”

“Yes. That’s right. It’s a shame. These people intend to go to the capital together with us, accuse the church of the misery, and receive proper compensation so that they can enjoy the rest of their lives.”

Ashria looked at me as she said that. She seemed to know that I had unpleasant thoughts for these demon converts, but I just felt hurt. It must have been deeper than I thought because of the demonic swordsmanship, and even after first aid, my side was sore.

“When something unfair happens, they will do anything. I would have been too. I understand.”

I said that and rubbed the bandage. Lena carefully reached out and removed my hand. The fingers touched and fell apart, and Lena said while caressing her fingers with the other hand.

“The wound is sore. mister.”

I shyly nodded.

said the warrior.

“mister. By the way, it looks like you fought the demons, but you worked hard. You couldn’t see well because it was dark.”

In the dark, I thought of the guy who boasted that he had won. It was a swordsman of outstanding skill, but if he fought in a place where the light came in, he could be killed in one shot. I achieved success by fighting with the penalty of darkness, but I did not want to fight like that again.

My throat was chilling because I thought I was really dying.

“Looks like he had night blindness. Turn on the lights and fight because you can’t even see yourself. I threw dirt in my eyes.”

But there was no need to worry about it. What was the point of praising a guy who fought cowardly as a great warrior? If I hadn’t fought, I was a demon like chaff in front of the waves, who would have smoked in front of the warrior and been swept away with a single sword strike.

“How did you win, and I got hit by one too? I have no face.”

He’s just a little snack to spit out at a drinking party.

It was that much of a demon.

“Still, it would have been dangerous. That’s fortunate.”

And, the hero smiled and said.

“Right, mister.”

Lena put on a gloomy expression as if recalling sad memories.

“He’s bleeding a bit, so a little bit later would have been dangerous.”

Ashuria nodded coldly, but I could tell she was worried about me.

“I’m glad you’re still alive! I want to lie in that bed too!”

Millet smiled brightly and waved, but I knew that if I had died, she would have cried more than anyone else.

Even though they spoke differently, they all looked at me with the same nuance in their eyes.

Those eyes that say I’m glad I came back alive. I felt my heart tighten and lay down again frowning. If you think it’s a bonus, it’s a bonus, but if you think of it as a full bed, it’s no different from enjoying the luxury of a porter.

“Are you giving me a lift?”

“…millet. These people are doing it as a favor.”

“Oops, no. They say they clear our name, but this is fine.”

“look! It’s okay!”

“…I’ll carry it.”

I turned my head and laughed so as not to be heard.

******

We were able to move to the border without much resistance than we thought, perhaps because it was because we were a party with a lot of demons, or if the situation in the cave hadn’t been spread yet.

“stop! stop! If you don’t stop, I’ll shoot you!”

But again, the problem occurred at the border of the kingdom. The soldiers were carrying bowstrings with pale faces, and the commander was glaring at our party with a hard face. The converts exchanged glances with bewildered expressions and were sweating coldly.

“What did the demons crawl into this land for?”

I asked the warrior.

“How do I do this? I can’t fight.”

“Wait.”

The warrior raised both hands and came forward. The commander was a little taken aback when a human emerged from a group of bizarre-looking monsters. He blinked and checked the hero’s face and frowned.

“Who the hell are you?”

“Received the name of a hero in the kingdom, and is active on the frontlines. These are the converted demons we bring with us for a special purpose. Please let me in.”

The commander shook his head left and right in embarrassment at the word hero. The soldiers were whispering and staring at the warrior’s face.

“I heard that he’s a prostitute who eats any woman, doesn’t he look decent?”

“I heard that he has a slutty mouth, and when he opens his mouth, obscene words come out, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.”

“It’s a huge thing, isn’t it?”

The converts looked at the hero with a mysterious gaze. Lena, Ashuria, and Millet held back their laughter, and I turned my head shyly and said,

“That… … . warrior. I’m sorry.”

“……mister. I really hate you.”

The hero muttered such a girlish voice with his face flushed red, and the commander regained his composure and said:

“Certainly, your appearance resembles that of a warrior! However, bringing demons into this land is unprecedented, except for the commander of Kebereth! It’s something to be careful about, so I’ll check one thing! Do you have something to prove your identity?”

“Ah, here it is.”

The hero put his hand into his inside pocket and took out a small badge and certificate. As I unfolded the certificate, the commanding officer opened his eyes and glanced over, then tilted his head and nodded again. The soldiers looked at us and the commander alternately with anxious expressions at the subtle reaction, where they couldn’t say yes or no, and the commander asked again.

“Is that certificate correct?”

“….Oh right.”

The hero smiled shyly, holding the badge in his left hand and holding the certificate the other way. The commanding officer nodded his head with a serious expression after seeing that, and spoke to the soldier.

“Open the door! You are a warrior!”

The huge gates opened, and the converts and we started walking again. Lena asked the hero.

“Is it the password?”

“yes. In case the certificate is forged, I decided on a password based on how to hold the certificate and badge. This is the western border area, so the mark on the certificate faces west.”

“The security is tight.”

“I forgot too, since I had nothing to prove.”

How many times do you have to ask a warrior if he is a warrior? However, the security device in case of emergency seemed quite useful.

Ashuria said.

“Now you have crossed the border. This is the real beginning.”

Ashuria turned and spoke to the converts.

“Everyone. Along the way, there will be many humans insulting you or arguing with you. While going to the capital, we can protect you from such issues, but we can’t fight back or create a fuss. Also, you will most likely be denied accommodation, so you will spend most of your time camping from now until you reach the capital.”

The converts all nodded their heads with firm expressions. Ideally, I believed in and followed Ashuria. they were promising

Ashuria nodded and moved forward. Her steps forward seemed unusually heavy.