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Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 74 Part 2

CHAPTER 074 PART 2

However, due to the repercussions of becoming a centerpiece for the Demon’s resurrection, his body was so tattered that he couldn’t walk properly by himself.

At the current moment he was undergoing intensive treatment at the hospital, but it was also said that it would be extremely difficult for him to make a full recovery.

However, I don’t have even an ounce of sympathy for him.

All of this he managed to bring onto himself.

To be honest, the only attitude I had towards him at the current moment was “Suck it up like a man!”

「Serves that asshole right, I’d say!」

Apparently, Kanade was thinking the same thing I was thinking.

Although he hadn’t been directly harmed, there was something about seeing Nina in captivity that made me resent him even more than I already was..

「You’re so kind, Kanade.」

「Nyah? What’s going on? Why the praise all of a sudden, nya?」

「It’s really nice of you to be able to get angry for someone else’s sake. I guess that this is the part about you, Kanade. That is really great.」

「Well I don’t really get it, but a compliment is a compliment, I guess…… Ehehehe.」

Kanade said while purring her throat happily.

……..How is she even able to make that sound in the first place?

Not that it really mattered all that much, but I would lie if I said that it did not bother me to some extent.

「As for Edgar, there’s also the matter of him becoming a core for the resurrected Demon. As soon as he is recovered enough to be properly interrogated, we are going to proceed with that investigation as well. Most importantly, he does not seem to remember anything, so it might be difficult to extract any information out of him, but……」

「Hmm, I see. So…… I understand most of what happened to the Lord, but what about the city itself?」

The Lord and his son have been arrested together, which is a terrible case to happen from the administrative perspective.

What will happen to the city now?

Everyone was certainly pondering their heads about that matter.

「I’m sure that it won’t be happening anytime soon, but I’m sure the new Lord will eventually be appointed by the royal capital. Then it will take even more time before the new Lord will actually be inaugurated to his post. In the meantime, I heard that the Lords of other cities will serve concurrently as the head of Horizon’s administration…… but there may be some confusion for a while regarding that fact.

「Hmm, I see……」

From now on, the city of Horizon could be swallowed in a wave of chaos and turmoil.

And I was actually the one who initiated that state of affairs.

When I think about it now, I’m no longer so sure if this was the right thing to do after all.

「Rein, Rein!」

「Hm?」

「Eiyah!」

With a peck, Kanade tapped me lightly.

「…… Hm? What is it?」

「You were just thinking about something weird, weren’t you? Like, you were no longer sure if what we did here was the right thing to do? Or something like that.」

How did she know?

I couldn’t help it but to roll my eyes in amazement, and Kanade puffed out her chest in a good way.

「Hmph, I know everything there is to know about you, Rein! After all, I’m your trusted friend and companion, you know……」

I mean, that’s great and all, but…… is that it?

Shouldn’t it be that it is the Master’s role to know everything that is to know about their familiars?

「You are always so kind, Rein, always thinking about so many difficult things. But you don’t have to worry about that. If you do think about that, you will only suffer more and more.」

「Suffering from worrying too much, huh……?」

「Nya…… So, what I was trying to say is, you did absolutely nothing wrong, Rein! In fact, I think you did a very good thing! If we had left the Lord alone like that, I think a lot of people would have been crying and they would be sad! So your actions were able to stop those tears from flowing! I think that’s something to be genuinely proud of!」

「…… Kanade……」

「So, you know, lighten up! Don’t think bad thoughts too much. Okay?」

「…… Yeah. I guess that you’re right.」

With Kanade trying to encourage me like this, there is no way that I could simply stay depressed any longer.

I have done all I could possibly do.

It’s hard to expect that everything that you do will always turn out perfectly.

So I need to accept the reality and try to change my mindset about that as well.

「Yes, I am wholeheartedly with you on this one.」

Stella followed Kanade’s words and said so, too.

「Rein, in such a short amount of time you managed to accomplish something that no one else could. That’s something that you should be proud of, not something to be worried about. If it wasn’t for you, Rein, I don’t know what this city would have become…… As I said before, you are the Hero of this city, Rein.」

「Please, enough with calling me a Hero.」

「No, I don’t think I will. Because it’s the truth.」

Stella gave me a nasty smile.

I guess she understands that I’m confused about it, hence her joking words.

I thought she was a serious knight, but unexpectedly, she has a somewhat nasty personality behind her belt.

「On that note, allow me to thank you once again for all that you have done. Thank you, Rein.」

Stella then held out her hand towards me and…….

I squeezed it tightly.

「Who knows, maybe in the future there will be other places that are going to call you a Hero, Rein?」

「What’s with that all of a sudden?」

「Hmm, let’s just say that I have a feeling that you are someone who is going to accomplish a great deal.」

When you put it that way, I’m not really sure if I like it or not.

You are all giving me way too much credit, that’s the only thing I have to say.

「I have a really high opinion of you, Rein. Would you like to join the Knights Order?」

「…… What? Me? Joining the Knights Order?」

「Yes, that’s right. I’m sure you would make a great knight. I will make sure of that. Besides, we are really understaffed at the current moment. What do you think?　Will you work together with us to keep peace and order in this city?」

「No, no, no, no, NO!」

For some reason, Kanade was the one who refused Stella’s offer in my stead.

「Rein already promised to go on a whole lot of adventures together with all of us, you know!? So I can’t allow him to become a knight in shining armor!　No way, you absolutely can’t!」

「…… Oh, is that so?」

「Yes! Yes it is!」

「Kanade, could you please stop answering in my stead?」

「B-But…… I’m just afraid that you might go away if we won’t take a hold of you, Rein……」

「Hey now, that would never happen, and you know it.」

I then gently patted Kanade on the head.

「How could I ever leave you? Aren’t we all friends? And even more than that, aren’t we important companions to one another?」

「Nyah♪」

Kanade looked visibly happy.

And seeing her like that, it made me feel happy as well.

「Well, that’s too bad. Looks like I have been dumped.」

「Sorry about that. I think that being an Adventurer is something that suits me better.」

「Oh well, if you change your mind, you can always come here and tell me. You will always be welcomed here with open arms.」

「Thank you very much. I’ll be sure to remember that.」

I guess that’s the end of that story.

We decided that and headed for the exit.

「If you would ever need anything, just come here and say the word. I will see what I can do about that.」

「Thanks, that’s fine by me. Well then, see you later!」

「Yes, be seeing you.」

After exchanging our goodbyes with Stella, we left the Knights Order’s Branch Office.