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Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 142 Part 2

CHAPTER 142 PART 2

「…… Yeah?」

I was gently tapped on the shoulder by Tanya.

Along with Tanya, Luna was also looking at me with a serious look on her face.

「Didn’t you just think of something really stupid just now?」

「Like, that you did not want us to be put into the harm’s way or something like that?」

Oh wow, that’s actually amazing that they knew about that. Could it be that Tanya and Luna were actually Espers, or something like that?

「No, it’s just that……」

「You know, you could really learn to give us all a little bit more credit.」

「No matter what fate might have in store for us, we are always going to be right here by your side, Rein.」

Everyone else nodded their heads at Luna’s words.

「I mean sure, so this could be really dangerous for everyone involved. But so what? From what we have heard, the Devil is nearly as powerful as us, the Ultimate Species, or maybe even stronger, on par with genuine Demons. But that doesn’t mean that we can just run away from them, wouldn’t you agree?」

「I mean, if you start talking about the various dangers of the world, there would be no end to it, right?　Even if it’s a simple request, you might run into some unexpected danger or a powerful monster completely by accident……」

「There’s no end to the amount of time you can spend worrying about those things. But anyways, we don’t want you to worry about that in the first place. Because you are one of us, remember? And we are always looking out for one another.」

「And when you are worried about us like that, that’s not something that makes us happy, you know? But you know what? We want you to trust us a little bit more there, not worry about things all the time.」

「As long as we are all together, there is nothing that we couldn’t possibly handle. So you can stop worrying and let us handle it. Knowing that you are able to trust us like that is something that makes us really happy.」

「…… I see. Yeah, you’re right about that.」

I felt like their words here were like a wake up call to me.

It looks like the Party that I have always dreamed of is finally here.

My precious friends.

I guess I was making a terrible mistake because I didn’t want to lose them or let any harm come onto them.

If I want to keep them away from danger, we will never be able to form a true bond with one another.

Some things will only come out from being together at all times, through peaceful times and hard times.

It’s as if I have grown so cowardly that I happened to forget that I didn’t want to lose my precious friends, no matter what.

「……Okay, I get it. I mean, I’m sorry. Like you two said, I have been thinking about some weird and unnecessary stuff right now.」

「Oh, for crying out loud…… How about you get a grip already, huh? You are our Master and you need to take a stronger, bolder stance in a situation like that.」

「Umu. I suppose that our Lord could be more brazen at times, could he not?」

「Haha. I don’t know if I can be all that brazen all of a sudden, but…… Oh well, I might as well give it a shot.」

I have been known to take the wrong turn at times.

Now I have friends who can help me to get right back on the right track.

That seemed to make me very happy.

「Does that mean that we have come to an agreement?」

Cell asked with a somewhat soft expression.

「Umm, yeah…… Sorry about that. We get sidetracked when we have much more important things to worry about.」

「That’s okay, we don’t mind. It’s better to talk about things like that right now, rather than messing around at the last possible minute.」

「Alright then, let’s get back to the topic at hand…… When the time comes, we will have to intercept the Devil ourselves. That’s the worst case scenario. How much time do you think we have before the Devil arrives?」

「Well, it seems that the events at River’s End happened just a few days ago, so I think we have a few days to spare. Even if we assume that the Devil is the member of the Ultimate Species, I don’t think it can actually traverse a path that would take a week for a human being in less than a day or so.」

「Yeah. I agree with that.」

「As long as the Strike Team arrives in time to intercept it, it should all be fine. If they don’t, we will simply need to do this on our own.」

「I would like to set up some traps, if possible, and evacuate all of the residents. We’re going to be busy for a while, it would seem.」

「Hey, hey, Rain?」

With a slight tug, Kanade tugged at my clothes.

「Yes?」

「I don’t mind the Devil at all, but what are we supposed to do about that dumb Hero?」

「…… Yes, about that.」

Honestly, this was going to be quite a headache for us.

「The Hero destroyed the shrine where the Devil was being sealed away, right? And he killed the Adventurer who was there, too, didn’t he?　I’m sure he has an evil plan going on or something like that!　We need to question him right away!」

「No…… We are going to do that, but necessarily right now.」

「Huh? ‘What? Why?」

My answer seemed to be unexpected, and Kanade made a puzzled expression for a moment out there.

I was sure that everyone else also had a similar look on their faces, thinking that it was really weird for me not to want to question Arios in regards to the current crisis.

「We don’t know if what he did is true or not, but Arios is a Hero to the people here. And that’s a fact. What do you think would happen if it turned out that someone like that was actually planning something bad behind the scenes?」

「Umm…… The people would get really angry?」

「That’s mostly correct. Normally, we’d all be in the process of questioning Arios and all hell would break loose as a result. That’s not a good time for something like that.」

We had to be prepared for the Devil’s attack at any moment……

If that kind of commotion was to happen, the Devil would become the least of our worries.

We would not be able to intercept it properly, and if the people were to join in the fray in panic and confusion, even more death and destruction would occur as a result.

「So, does that mean that we are leaving the Hero alone?」

「I wouldn’t want to do that if I could, believe me……」

I don’t mean to make a scene when it is not absolutely necessary.

But I’m not going to leave it at that, either.

Even if Arios had some kind of evidence pointing towards his evil deeds……

Over time, he might be able to get rid of it.

Other clues might also be lost as time goes on.

So we don’t want that to happen.

If I could, I’d like to talk to Arios and the others without the people of the village finding out about it……

But now that Arios was the Hero of the village it would be difficult to get rid of the people around him completely.

「We are going to set the matter of Arios aside for now. Right now, we have to think about intercepting the Devil first and foremost.」

「Nyah…… That doesn’t make me any calmer, nya.」

「Please bear with it for the time being. We are going to grill him all about it when the right time comes, believe me……」

And it was then that,

「WAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! UWAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! The Devil!? It’s the Devil! The Devil is here!!!!!!」

We could hear the villagers screaming.