Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 439
CHAPTER 439: FULL COOPERATION
We were able to somehow defeat Rin……
After we finished the minimum amount of cleanup that was necessary……
Then, I decided to talk to Elfin-san again.
Although there was an intruder named Rin here, I don’t think that the gap between us and the Phoenix Tribe has been completely bridged quite yet.
But for Iris’s sake, I had to convince them somehow.
I would never give up and would continue to try to persuade them for as long as it would take, until they would finally be convinced of the sincerity of my intentions.
So I went into the meeting room with such determination in my heart,
「Thank you very much. And also, I’m sorry.」
Suddenly, Elfin-san bowed her head deeply to me.
Several other Phoenix Tribe members who were also present also bowed their heads.
Huh? What on earth was going on……?
Surprised by the suddenness of this situation, I was left speechless, unable to comprehend the reality in front of me.
Everyone seemed to think the same thing, and Kanade and the others also rolled their eyes in surprise.
「You must surely be wondering what we are doing right now. I was prepared to receive such a reaction, but it still stung just a little bit. However, even so, we must show our respect to those who properly deserve it…… So if you could think of it as a sign of our gratitude, we would be really grateful.」
「U-Umm……?」
「W-What do you mean by that……?」
「Humans are our sworn enemies. That still hasn’t changed, even after everything that has happened…… But you are different. You fought with such vigor for us, and you were willing to sacrifice your own lives for us. You and your friends saved us in our hour of need. So for us you are…… You are Heroes.」
「…… T-That’s right.」
Following Elfin-san who bowed her head repeatedly to us, Finya right next to her also lowered her head in a somewhat awkward manner.
It seems like she was simply not used to being in this kind of place, and in that kind of situation.
「Now that I think about it, I should have believed your words sooner. You were different from other humans from the start. Even after being consumed by my flames, you still showed no hostility towards me. That would have been more than enough for me. But for some reason, my eyes remained clouded by hatred……
「B-Burned!?」
「H-Hey, Rein-kun! What does that supposed to mean!?」
「Did you do…… something unreasonable again…… while we were separated?」
「That’s not nice, Rein.」
Huh? What’s wrong, everyone? Why are you glaring at me like that?
This is bad.
It was the thing I wanted to keep hidden from the rest of my friends the most, but it was revealed so easily.
Well, I guess Elfin-san didn’t mean any harm by it……
「Anyways.」
「「「HE CHANGED THE SUBJECT!!!」」」
「…… A-Anyways!」
I pretended not to notice everyone’s prickling gazes and moved on with the conversation for the time being.
「H-How should I put it, umm…… Please don’t worry about it. I had my own purpose, and I wanted Elfin-san and the others to lend me their power in order for us to accomplish just that. That’s why we wanted to cooperate with you in various ways. That’s all. And please, there’s no need to call me a Hero or anything like that. Especially since I didn’t do nearly enough to earn myself such a title.」
「But being able to say something like that is all the more reason for us to……」
「Come now, Elfin.」
Shigure-san stopped Elfin-san from saying anything more for the time being.
「Can’t you see that you are troubling Rein? Let’s leave that matter alone for the time being.」
「But……」
「You apologized for your actions. Rein ended up accepting the apology. So isn’t that just fine? Sure, you might want to object that this matter is not so simple, but…… I mean, it’s also a matter of self-respect, isn’t it? The self-respect of the Phoenix Tribe, to be exact. Are you trying to complicate things again just for the sake of doing so?」
「Ugh.」
Elfin-san had a bitter look on her face, feeling like she had been hit in a rather sore spot.
Shigure-san, on the other hand, just smiled.
O knew it, for someone with such a vast experience as Shigure-san, there was simply no talking her over.
「…… If there is only one more thing I might add here?」
Elfin-san returned her gaze to me and asked with a serious face.
「We have continued to look down on you and be rude to you.No, I think we have thought and done things that cannot be described as rude anymore. Still, you have continued to help us, looking past our disrespect towards you. Can you possibly forgive us for that?」
「Of course.」
「……………」
When I answered immediately, Elfin-san’s eyes widened.
「I mean, I don’t think it’s too arrogant to say that I forgive you. I haven’t heard what happened to you yet…… But the reason why the Phoenix Tribe is so hostile to people is surely because something that happened in the past, right? That’s why, If anyone has to apologize to someone, that would be me. I’m sorry for everything that our ancestors might have done to you.」
「You……」
「Besides, I may be brazen, but let me say this: could you please lend me your help?」
「……………」
Elfin-san knelt down.
Finya also got down on her knees.
The other Phoenix Tribe members present also knelt down.
She then said in a dignified voice while keeping her head bowed.
「With pleasure. We will dedicate our full power and cooperation to you.」
A lot of things happened, but……
Finally, we were able to obtain the cooperation of the Phoenix Tribe.
I was so happy with that fact that I couldn’t possibly help it but to relax my cheeks and smile.
「Also…… The Hero of the current generation.」
「Huh? You mean me?」
Chiffon had a surprised look on her face, as she didn’t think the topic would be directed at her.
「You helped us too. Should you encounter any problems or troubles in the future, the Phoenix Tribe shall help you overcome those.」
「H-Huh? But, I don’t think I actually ended up doing anything that important……」
「You helped us out in our hour of need. That’s more than enough for us.」
「Umm…… Yeah, alright. I don’t know if a situation like that is ever going to arise, but should the need be, I will let you guys know.」
Elfin-san also shook hands with Chiffon.
It would be nice if they could shake hands with all humans someday…… But that would be difficult to accomplish.
However, I think it would be best for each of us to move forward little by little.
「So, what should we do now?」
「Ah, yes, that’s right. But before that……」
I held out my hand.
「…… What’s this?」
「It’s a handshake. It’s a sign that says thank you for your continued support in the future.」
「……………」
「Um…… Is that okay with you?」
「…… Sure.」
Elfin-san stood up and smiled kindly.
I was a little surprised when I saw that smile.
She was the kind of person that seemed to be extremely strict and harsh, but……
I can see now that she could also make that kind of face.
If I hadn’t been able to reconcile with the Phoenix Tribe, I wouldn’t have been able to see her making that face.
「What happened?」
「No, it’s nothing.」
When I was staring at her, she gave me a strange look.
No, no, no, I can’t.
I was finally able to gain their trust.
We needed to avoid doing something weird here and ruining everything.
「Nyaah…… Rein, are you perhaps thinking of something extremely inappropriate?」
「Rein-kun, so that is your type, huh?」
I could hear from behind my back that there was some sort of misunderstanding currently brewing.」
「I sincerely apologize for my rudeness.In addition, would you please form a friendship with us?」
「Yes, of course.」
「Good.」
「Thank you for your help.」
Elfin-san and I smiled and shook hands.
It was similar to the reconciliation handshake that children do, and I felt like our hearts were finally properly connected.
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