Chapter 4 – [Hero] A Bright Morning, a New Day
“Okay, it’s okay…”
Seria said that, but she didn’t look like a decent person to anyone.
“Your face is so red, what are you talking about! I can’t. I’m sorry everyone, but let’s take a break here for a while!”
I’m not in a state where I can ride more mountains.
Resting here would make my schedule tighter, but I couldn’t overdo it even when a colleague was sick.
“I really… Haha… Are you okay!”
Seria protested, but I couldn’t watch it at all.
“Miss Jeren! Help me set up the tent!”
I hurriedly set up a temporary tent with Mr. Jeren and laid Seria in it.
“Eh, Eren… I’m not really sick…”
Seria said that it didn’t matter if she kept thinking she was a nuisance to the party, she said, but she couldn’t even control herself properly and was clearly a patient.
Damn! I can’t even properly check the condition of the party members.
The party leader is disqualified.
Self-hatred for me, who is lacking, rushes in.
“Scale! UNI! Help me a little!”
Let’s have time for reflection later.
It was more urgent to let Seria rest now.
“Uh, uh…”
“Yes…”
However, the reaction of the two was a little strange.
It’s like you have no desire.
“Why are you guys like this? I know I have to go quickly, but a member of my party is sick, so I need to take a break.”
“… That’s right, warrior!”
“… Huh! I will help now!”
I nursed Seria together with the two, who were somehow confused.
He has a slight fever, but it’s not too bad, and he doesn’t feel sick.
Then what is it? Is it some kind of manipulation magic?
Are you saying there’s someone who uses such high-level magic nearby? If so, that’s a big deal.
Maybe it’s the Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings.
If it was a guy of that level, wouldn’t he be able to use this kind of magic?
“I’ll have to do some reconnaissance, too. There might be the Four Heavenly Kings nearby.”
When I said this in a serious manner, the faces of the three turned slightly puzzled.
Yes, maybe they haven’t understood the situation yet.
I explained the threat now looming over our party in as much detail as possible.
“Hey, Eric… I’m sorry, but I’m not…”
Seria barely raises her body to dry me.
I appreciate your concern, but this is your duty as the party leader.
“No. You do not have to worry. Seria is resting there.”
Seria was embarrassed and looked at Arin and Yuni.
“I, warrior… It will probably be fine.”
Arin said cautiously.
“That’s right. There’s no way such a scary guy could exist here. Even if there was, I wouldn’t be able to compete with you right now.”
Yuni added to her words.
… Yes. That’s right.
He seemed to have lost his mind for a moment as his precious comrade fell.
“Sorry. I guess I was too excited.”
“It’s okay, warrior. Anyone would be embarrassed in a situation like this.”
Arin comforted me.
Thank you arin UNI. At least it was going to be a big deal.
“Okay. Thank you everyone Then let’s go together.”
“Huh?”
“Yes?”
Three pairs of eyes staring at me in bewilderment.
I calmly explained, being careful not to get excited.
“Certainly, I can’t catch the Four Heavenly Kings by myself. But if it’s three, at least it’ll be better than when I’m alone. So let’s check it out together. If it’s really dangerous, you can run away.”
All three were silent for a moment.
Is my plan strange… ?
“I think it’s a good idea, champion.”
At that time, reinforcements appeared from an unexpected place.
“Mr. Jeren!”
It was rare for Mr. Jeren to speak his words first during an adventure.
“Certainly, if the three of you go on patrol, this place will be empty. The enemy might be aiming for it.”
“No, what are you talking about…”
Seria said something absurd, but Mr. Jeren cut off his words.
“Don’t worry. If something happens, I will call the warrior with a loud voice. Then you can come right away.”
“Hot!”
Yes.
I was a fool.
If the three of them go out on patrol, won’t Seria be left alone in danger!
In my excitement again, I almost missed an important fact.
I am grateful to Mr. Jeren for pointing that out.
And at the same time, I admired his meticulous aspect that even compensated for that weakness.
I can’t help but go scouting. If such a dangerous opponent was nearby, he had to check the situation.
Just looking nearby without going too far would be enough.
At that level, I could even hear Mr. Jeren’s cry when something happened.
It was a perfect plan.
“Good! Arin, Yuna. Let’s go!”
“Me, really?”
“Eric, I don’t think this is a very good idea…”
They are still hesitating.
But Mr. Jeren supported me.
“Come back, warrior!”
That’s how Arin, Uni, and I scouted the area around the temporary tent.
“You have to be careful. I don’t know what kind of strong enemy there might be.”
“Ha… Yes.”
Arin sighed and said.
“I’m sorry, but please don’t relax. I don’t know what will happen.”
It seemed that she still couldn’t accept the situation.
Honestly, I could understand her mind too.
It’s still a long way until Daeron, but there are four heavenly kings in a place like this?
If it wasn’t for Seria, I wouldn’t have believed it either.
“They say there are no monsters around here… Eric, why don’t we go back?”
Uni also suggested while pulling my sleeve as if she was worried.
Did you use the spirit’s power?
Her spirits are trustworthy, but this time the opponent is too bad.
If the Four Heavenly Kings were really capable of such powerful manipulative magic, they might be able to distort even the senses of the spirits.
Afraid. Can I beat an opponent like that?
You have to win.
You can’t lose everyone in a place like this.
Then Yuni stopped her steps.
“What? Really? Eh, Eric! Enemy! Two goblins!”
“Also!”
There is an enemy!
Two goblins. It’s a bit uneasy because there’s no mage, but there’s also a spirit mage, so it’s probably okay.
“Okay, everyone help!”
I dealt with the goblins with fighting spirit.
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“Whoa…”
Exhausted
I found two goblins while scouting, but that was it.
There must have been more enemies hiding, but they were nowhere to be seen.
Is this also the trick of the Four Heavenly Kings?
Are you trying to take away our power?
With that thought in mind, I listened to Arin asking to go back with a very teary face.
Come to think of it, they weren’t in very good shape today either.
But still, I’m dragging around like this…
“Sorry…”
Arin and Yuni looked surprised when I apologized.
“No, warrior. You just made a choice for all of us.”
“That’s right! No one is blaming Eric.”
Knowing that their consolation was sincere made me feel even more miserable.
It’s all my fault
I should be more direct.
When I returned to the tent in a depressed mood, there was no one around.
Where did Jeren go?
Jeren came out of the tent as if he heard my footsteps.
“Ah, you are here, warrior! Were there four heavenly kings?”
Why… Does he come out of the tent?
“Hero?”
Mr. Jeren looked at me as if he was puzzled.
Oh no.
Don’t trust my judgment.
Just like a little while ago, I seemed to get excited too easily.
Let’s hear it for a moment.
“You were in a tent… What brings you here?”
“Ah, Mr. Seria was trying to make medicine, so I helped him a little. I brought the necessary ingredients from my side.”
Also.
It was good not to have any doubts.
I almost took my anger out on the petty person.
“Yeah, that’s right… Thank you.”
“What. I have to do this.”
Mr. Jeren said that as if it were only natural, so I sincerely thanked him.
As I pulled back the tent and went inside, the scorching heat hit me.
Ugh! What?
“Ha… Ha…”
Seria closed her eyes and sat on her sleeping bag.
Seeing that her face is red, she seems to be still sick.
Was it because it was hot that her clothes were loose?
“Seria?”
“… Uh? Oh! Kyaaaaagh!”
I guess he didn’t even notice I came in.
As soon as she saw me, she screamed and hurriedly adjusted her dress.
“Gwa, are you okay?”
It was a bit embarrassing, so I stuttered without even realizing it.
“Oh, oh, nothing! Are you okay!”
Seria hurriedly waved her hand and denied it.
What?
“I heard a scream over there. Are you okay?”
Arin and Uni heard the sound and followed them.
The girls turned their eyes away from the heat that filled the tent.
Do you know anything
I asked but didn’t answer.
For some reason, they refused to answer, denying that they knew until the end, and I, not wanting to doubt my colleagues, gave up listening to the answer.
“Your face looks more red than before. Has it gotten worse?”
“No, no, don’t worry!”
Seria tried to urge me to say that there was no problem from a while ago.
But where in the world is the party leader dragging a sick party member?
Her condition looked so bad that we decided to sleep here for the night.
