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Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 129 Part 2

CHAPTER 129 PART 2

「It’s just that…… It’s a bit far. If we had to walk there, it would take us a week to get there.」

「I think it would be much shorter of a trip if we could use the carriage, but the road to Jizu is so rough that they can’t use it properly there. And even if we could use it, it would be rickety on the rough roads and we might get tired even more instead of getting anything done.」

「So I guess that walking is going to be our only option. We’d better get ready for our journey here at River’s End before we leave.」

「Yeah, that would be for the best.」

「……………」

While Cell and I were discussing the best possible course of action, Ax was looking at us with a blank look on his face.

「Y-You guys…… How do you know all sorts of specifics regarding this region?　I don’t know what you are talking about now at all……」

「Haah.」

Upon hearing Ax’s question, Cell let out a loud sigh.

「Didn’t you look at the materials in the file that was distributed to us before we left?」

「Huh? We have received such a thing?」

「The Guild gave us a lot of materials compiled in a single file when we accepted to take the Emergency Request. They said it could contain information that might be of some value to us. Everything that we have said just now was the information that was in that file.」

「Well, you know, I’m not very good with paperwork and letters and all that stuff…… So I tend to avoid that kind of thing if I can, you know?」

「You should get rid of that habit of yours. It’s really bad. And information is really important.」

「I’m sorry, I’m really sorry…… So please, don’t step on my head and…… GUAH!?」

「Goodness gracious…… Oh well, it’s old news to me that you tend to rush forward without thinking your actions through, and it’s not the first time that this has happened, but it’s just that…… This time around, we are taking on a joint request with Rein’s Party. You should get acquainted with the information so that you won’t cause trouble for our partners.」

Somehow, I could now clearly see the power dynamic between the two of them.

I also understood that they are a good duo for sure.

Ax tends to be a little bit boorish, but it is Cell that holds him together.

The fact that she doesn’t stop supporting Ax even though he complains about it is a sign that she trusts him a great deal.

They are truly a good party.

I want to build a relationship like theirs with everyone else in my own Party one day.

「C-Cell…… You know what? that actually feels really good! Do it! Step on me some more!」

「Really now, what a troublesome little mongrel you are…… Here, here!」

…… Well, not that kind of relationship. Some of them, yes, absolutely. But I could certainly do without learning that part of their relationship.

「Say, Tanya? What’s that…… What are those two doing……? Is it something fun……?」

「Hush, child…… Don’t look at those perverts. It’s way too early for you to be learning about that type of men-women relationships……」

「…… Huh?」

Good one, Tanya. Things like that might be harmful for Nina’s growth and education, so she covered her eyes.

Of course, having no idea what was going on, Nina just looked at Tanya with confusion in her eyes.

For the time being, we all wanted for Nina to remain pure and innocent. That’s all she needed to do.

「I am really sorry that you had to see this. You see, this idiot has a tendency of letting his desires overtake him quite often, and acting on them like an idiot that he is. I won’t let him do this kind of thing again in front of you all, so can you forgive him for the time being?

「Umm, yeah, sure, but…… aren’t you still stepping on Ax? Honestly, he looks like he’s in pain……」

「This is a discipline. It’s what is needed to set him straight.」

「I…… I see?」

Yeah, I knew it…… The relationship that those two have is way too complex for me to possibly understand.

「Well, going back to the topic at hand, our first destination should be the village of Jizu. There we will gather information about the Devil and based on what we will be able to find we will decide what to do from there on out.」

「Yeah, that sounds like a plan to me.」

「So…… since Jizu is so far away, maybe we should take the entire day tomorrow to prepare for the journey? So we leave the day after tomorrow, is that all right with you?」

「Sure thing. Fine with me.」

「Guh…… If Cell thinks that this is what we should do, then I’m all for it.」

Ax groaned as he was stepped on.

Is it just my imagination that he looks a little pleased with himself, even though he should be in pain?

「Hey, hey…… What’s that? Why does he look so overjoyed?」

「Hush, child. You mustn’t look.」

Behind me, Nina was once again blindfolded by Tanya’s hands.

What a chaotic meeting this was……

Well, but moving on from that.
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It would seem that we were able to decide on the appropriate course of action.

And then we just called it a day.

***

When I went outside, I found that the sun had completely set.

The sky was all black, and the stars were shining like jewels scattered across the sky.

I left the inn alone and wandered around the city, with no particular destination in my mind.

「Well, for the time being, I have returned to the Southern Continent, huh……?」

This Emergency Request probably had nothing to do with my past at all.

Still, I couldn’t help but to think about my hometown.

Stepping into the Southern Continent, where my hometown was located, made me think of the old days.

It even made it difficult for me to sleep properly at night……

The next thing I knew, I was outside, cooling myself off in the night air.

「Fuuh…… and here I thought that I already managed to put it all behind me. But as expected, letting go of one’s past is not all that easy to accomplish.」

When I think back of my past, I still feel a slight buzz in my chest.

A storm was also raging in my mind and I could not possibly stay calm at all.

「I know that I can’t be like that all the time, but…… It’s hard to break it all off and distance myself from it……」

I decided to take a walk around town.

I needed to keep my head in the tip-top shape if we were going to do this Emergency Request.

We are in the middle of an important adventure and we don’t want to make any mistakes that could have easily been avoided.

「…… Hm?」

As I was strolling through the city at night, I heard a voice that contained a slight sense of urgency to it.

I stepped over in the direction where that voice was coming from, and……

「Hey there, sweetheart. Nice night we have here, don’t you think?」

「What’s the matter with you?　If you are all alone at this time of night, you’re going to get in trouble with the wrong people, you know?」

「You know, like us, for example.」

I saw a bunch of bad guys and……

「Fufufu…… Say, isn’t the moon oh-so-very beautiful tonight? What do you think?」

A girl in a jet black dress was also there.