Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 449
CHAPTER 449: WHERE YOU ARE
A few days have passed since then.
「Mmhhm~.
In the empty square behind the inn, Iris had a bitter look on her face.
Thanks to Elfin-san and Finia’s treatment, her wounds have completely healed, but she was clearly suffering some after-effects.
She was looking into that, but the results of her investigation were nothing to be happy about.
「…… It’s no use. I can’t handle power all that well.」
「Hmm, I see…… Specifically, what does it feel like?」
I guess the best way in which I can put it is that it’s like a decrease in power output. If my bst value would be sitting at one hundred, then I can only draw out about sixty percent at the current moment. Well, it’s not a problem for normal fighting, but…… if I constantly deploy a defensive barrier, it would be hard for me to summon another me, I guess? Also, voluntary Awakening might also be quite difficult to pull off.」
「Are you feeling unwell because of that?」
「There’s no problem there. I’m doing very well.」
I’m glad to hear that.
As long as Iris was only feeling weakened, it was not all that big of a problem.
What would be really worrying would be if Iris had problems with her physical condition.
「Fumuh.」
Elfin-san, who was also present, looked into Iris’s eyes, touches her cheeks, and examined her thoroughly.
Right next to her, Finya was watching her mother as if studying her movements.
「Certainly, as Iris-san said, she seems to have severely weakened. The reason for this is probably that her soul was badly damaged.」
「Is she going to eventually recover from this?」
「I’m sorry, but that is unlikely to happen. Just the fact that she is alive can be considered a miracle in and out of itself, so if you want anything more than that, it would be really difficult. However, she should be able to heal to a certain extent over time. She will certainly not stay like this forever.」
「Ah, that’s good to hear. Even now, I’m confident that I can be of some use to Rain-sama…… But after all, if I can use my full strength, that would be much better.」
Iris looked over to me and gave me a small wink.
「I’m happy to hear that, but please don’t push yourself too hard. If you were to collapse again, Iris, I’m afraid that my heart wouldn’t be able to take it……」
「Oh my. Were you that worried about me, Rein-sama?」
「Of course.」
「I wonder…… Just how worried would you be? So much that you would faint? So much that you would cry?」
「I would be so worried that I’m sure I would lose myself.」
「……………」
「Also, I surely wouldn’t be able to sleep at all, as I would be thinking about you all the time, Iris.」
「I-Is that so? Well, I guess that checks itself out…… Come to think of it, Rain-sama is precisely that kind of person. Kuh, I was trying to make you feel embarrassed a little bit by saying that, but I ended up being the one who has become embarrassed instead…… Have you become more resilient, Rein-sama?」
Iris was muttering to herself with a beet-red face.
It looks like she was embarrassed, but wasn’t her expression in that state just so utterly precious?
「I’m a little bit tired, so I think I’m going to lie down for a bit.」
「Are you okay?」
「Yes, it’s nothing serious. It’s just a simple case of fatigue. But…… I feel like if I sleep with you, Rein-sama, I will feel more energetic than just by sleeping normally.」
「H-Huh? No, I mean, doing something like that is a little bit……」
「Fufufu, if you try to attack me like that, you have to expect that I will strike back at you, right?」
Seeing me startled like that, Iris returned to the inn with a satisfied look on her face.
She seemed to have become much calmer than when I first met her, but her devilish side didn’t seem to have changed at all.
Goodness gracious.
Sighing, I also headed towards the inn……
「Could you please wait a moment?」
Elfin-san stopped me.
「I have something to ask of you, Rein.」
「Something to ask of me?」
Now that I think about it…… Yes, I remember.
Even though they helped me with saving Iris, I still haven’t thanked Elfin-san or Finia in any way.
「It might be a nuisance for you, but……」
「I owe you a debt of gratitude for helping save Iris. If there’s anything I can do, anything at all, just let me know. And no need to worry about causing me trouble. Just let me know.」
「Thank you very much. Well then, would you please consider adding Finya to your party from now on?」
「「Excuse me?」」
I tilted my head, and at almost the same time, Finya tilted her head slightly as well.
It seems like this was her first time hearing about this, too.
「M-Mother? What do you mean by that……? Huh!?」
Finya reacted as if she had sensed something coming her way……
Before long, her eyes were tearing up and she was trembling all over.
「N-No way…… The time has come!? Are you finally expelling me from the Tribe for being so utterly useless and no-good of a daughter…… Auh, auh, auh!?」
「There’s no way I would ever do something like that.」
「But……」
「Goodness gracious. Even though I thought that you have finally grown a little bit as a result of that recent incident, I can see that you still have a long way to go. Which is even more of a shame, considering your innate strength. You ought to have more confidence.」
「Ah.」
In response to Elfin-san’s wry smile, Finya looked rather apologetic.
Elfin-san hugged her daughter and she gently patted her head.
「It’s okay. You’re a child who can do it as long as you try. Didn’t you prove that in the previous incident?」
「…… Mother……」
「When I told you to join Rein’s party, I was thinking of you. Because of Rein, you were able to grow even more. So if you join his party, you will be able to grow even more, in so many ways. But now…… Yes, that’s right. I realize that it might have been a little bit too sudden for you.」
Elfin-san let go of Finya as she acted remorseful.
Then she asks quietly, as she looks straight into her eyes.
「First and foremost, your will is important. What do you want to do, Finya?」
「I…… I……」
「I also thought about this because you seemed to be somewhat attached to Rein. So doing so would certainly help you grow, as well as respect the feelings that you might have…… At least that’s what I thought. But in the end, what do you want to do, Finya?」
「……………」
Finia put her hand on her chest.
As she did so, she gently closed her eyes as she thought.
Elfin-san did not rush her answer and waited patiently for her daughter to gather her thoughts.
I would also keep an eye on the situation without saying anything.
「…… I……」
After a while, Finya opened her mouth.
She said in her usual small voice, and her body was shaking a little.
She was very weak-willed, so when she would express her opinion, she would usually be like this.
However, things were a little bit different now.
She was still trembling, but she did not try to look away from Elfin-san.
「I want to do my best together with Rein-san.」
「I see.」
「Umm, I’m still afraid of humans, but Rein-san isn’t that kind of person. And in fact, he’s so kind to me…… That’s why I wanted to know more about him. Also, I wanted to become stronger. Ah, but I didn’t want to use Rein-san for that purpose. Auh, auh!!! I’m sorry!」
With a startled look, Finya bowed her head over and over again.
「I don’t really mind. More importantly, is this story true?」
「Y-Yesh, that’s right! I might still be inexperienced and I might cause you a whole lot of trouble, but…… But still…… Umm, auh, auh, auh!!!」
「Please calm down.」
「Ah……」
When I patted her head, Finya calmed down.
I continued to stroke her head and said “It’s okay if you take things slow,” and then urged her to continue.
「What else can I say, umm…… I still want to be with Rein-san, no matter what. With everyone else, too…… So, umm……」
Finya clenched her fist tightly,
「Would you please let me join your party, Rein-san?」
She declares strongly.
Yeah.
I think she has become much stronger than when I first met her.
She almost looked dazzling.
「W-What do you think……!?」
I gently held out my hand.
「Sure. With pleasure.」
「Ah……!」
「It’s a pleasure to be working with you from now, Finya.」
「Y-Yes! Please treat me kindly!」
Even though she was nervous and stumbled a whole lot, Finya held out her hand firmly towards me.
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