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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 109 Part 1

Banishment

　The next day in the evening, after we leave the labyrinth and arrive at the above ground, we stop by the Adventurers’ Association to report the subjugation of the zone lords and to trade the materials.

「Two small gold coins per person, huh. I didn’t expect we would earn this much.」

「This, too, is all thanks to Sei-sama.」

Since I have large storage capacity, we were able to bring back all the materials, including that of the demon tree.

「No, it’s all thanks to everyone in the party. What do you say about grabbing some drinks after this?」

「Ah, hey, why are you disregarding the leader and deciding things on your own again…」

「I agree. Sei-sama.」

「Of course I’ll go.」

「I’m down.」

「I’ll go, too.」

「I’m down too-pyon.」

「Ditto-konkon.」

We promptly book some rooms at the inn, and when the appointed time comes, we take seats at a table in the tavern. This is a monumental place, as this is where we met for the first time. Sitting on the same seats as when we met for the first time, each of us order a drink of our choice.

Sitting next to me, Lunamilia has taken off her leather armor, so whenever she moves, her ample twin mounds jiggle and sway, and my gaze ends up getting drawn toward them, regardless of my will. Ugh, not good, not good, I desperately take my eyes off them and do my best not to look at Lunamilia’s babies. Juke, who is sitting across from us, is staring at Lunamilia’s breasts while saying, 「Amazing.」, as usual.

「Everyone’s got their drinks, right? Now then, leader, please give us a toast.」

Juke didn’t contribute much, if at all, in the labyrinth, but for better or worse, he is our leader, after all. Let’s let him do the honors here.

「Huh? Nah, I’m good, no need for that kind of thing. I’ve never done such a thing, after all. Let’s start drinking straight away.」

「「「…..」」」

Juke goes and chugs his beer on his own. The excitement at our table goes down immediately.

「Ahem, now then, let me say a few words. Everyone, you all worked so hard in the labyrinth that it’s hard to believe that we’ve only formed this party recently. We’ve even defeated two zone lords, so let’s keep up the good work and take down the remaining three. If it is us, this party will surely be able to defeat the labyrinth lord as well! Now then, to celebrate the success of our, Jet Black Sword’s, first campaign, cheers!」

「「「Cheers!」」」

We all, except for Juke, knock our cups together and start drinking. I am drinking grape wine. Puha, I can’t get enough of this feeling of freedom after spending seven days in the labyrinth and returning home. While everyone is chatting and talking about this and that, the food we ordered begins to arrive. With my automatic recovery skill at work, my strength and magical energy are recovering quickly, but conversely, it makes me hungry. I start to eat one dish after another, and chug my grape wine. Ah, it’s so good!

「Hey, Sei! You’re eating a little too much, aren’t you? Be sure to pay more on the bill, okay?」

「「「…..」」」

Even though the mood has finally gotten lively, Juke puts a damper on it. The mood at our table ends up going down again.

「Yeah, no need to worry. I eat more than most people, after all. It’s only natural that I should pay more on the bill.」

「That’s good then. Ah, ma’am, give me another cup of beer.」

I wonder if Juke is a beer drinker. He has been chugging down beer along with fried meat and skewers since a while ago. In the labyrinth, he had little appetite and seemed to be in poor health, but maybe it was just my imagination.

By the time everyone has eaten and drank to their heart’s content, and are feeling cheery with a considerable amount of alcohol running in their system, Juke, who has joined the conversation at all until then, opens his mouth.

「Everyone, please listen to me. As the leader, there’s something I really need to say.」

「「「…..」」」

Uncharacteristic of him, Juke shows an unusually solemn look on his face. Sigh, surely, he isn’t going to say things that would dampen everyone’s mood again, right? Alright, let’s give him a warning.

「Juke, that matter, is that something you must say right here and now?」

「Yes, it’s a very important matter. For us, the Jet Black Sword.」

Heh~, I don’t know what it is that he wants to say, but Juke has also been thinking about the party as its leader, huh. Maybe he is unexpectedly someone who has a sense of responsibility. No, they say positions make the man, so maybe he has grown in this short period of time.

「Through our labyrinth exploration, I came to learn one thing. It’s that there’s one guy we don’t need in the Jet Black Sword.」

「「「…..」」」

The air at our table ends up dropping to below the freezing point in one go. Sure enough, everyone in the party is aware of that, but is that really something you should say now? Even though we have just gotten off to a good start toward promotion to bronze rank.

「Certainly, my burden has become heavier because of that person, which is a problem.」

「We all know that, but there’s no need to talk about it right now, right? Let’s just enjoy the meal.」

「T, that’s right. As long as the person in question is aware of it, that’s good enough, no?」

「I think so, too. We’ve only just formed the party, after all.」

「They just need to gain experience little by little-pyon.」

「Everyone will support them on the parts they are lacking-konkon.」

Everyone except Lunamilia seems to be being considerate. Having been forced to treat him with sacred magic, which consumes a lot of magical energy, it must have put a considerable toll on Lunamilia’s body, so I guess it can’t be helped. However, Juke is right. There is one guy who lost his way in the forest, got injured on his own, disrupted the party’s circle of friendships, and was not only completely useless in the fight against the zone lords, but caused trouble to the entire party. The person in question seems to be aware of it, so as long as he better himself next time, everything should be good.

「Yeah, but making these kinds of things clear will be in the best interest of the Jet Black Sword. A leader has the duty to lead the whole party all the time, after all. That’s why, Ahem….」

That Juke, it looks like he is a more commendable man than I thought, self-reflecting. Realizing his own inadequacy, he must be intending to replace the leader.

「Sei the porter. I hereby….」

I see, he is going to appoint me as the next leader, huh. Well, maybe that’s fair. I was in charge of everything in the labyrinth, after all. That Juke, he must have watched all of it. When I look at the other members, they are all nodding in my direction. It seems to be the consensus of all the members. Haa, good grief, it can’t be helped. Let’s give it a go.

「… banish you from my party, the Jet Black Sword.」

Huh? What? What, I am getting banished?! Wait, was I having one hell of a misunderstanding, by any chance? Holy crap, so embarrassing. Thinking that I have been pretty useful to the party, I have been thinking highly of myself, but in reality, I was just an unnecessary child? As expected, it is probably reckless for a porter to aim to become a bronze rank adventurer. Damn it, if that’s the case, I wonder if I should just stop adventuring and live a slow life in a remote area.

At a loss for words and despairing at the unexpected development, I end up being pessimistic about my future. No, flirting with the beautiful daughter of the village mayor in the remote area, such a slow life might not be so bad; with such a thought in mind, I look at the other members, but they are all surprised and have a question mark popping above their heads. Oh? It seems that everyone is baffled by it, too.

「U, um, I think I didn’t hear it right. You were talking about making Sei the leader, weren’t you?」

「Do people often tell you that you don’t listen to what others say? I said I’m banishing Sei.」

「No, no, no, I just don’t get it. What’s the reason?」

「Of course. It’s a matter of shares. In the end, we got two small gold coins each. But if we hire a porter, we could hire one for seven small silver coins to one large silver coin or so per day, no? Which means, if we kick Sei and hire another porter, our share would increase. Can’t you even understand that?」

Sigh, this guy doesn’t understand anything about the party, but he seems to be crafty enough to come up with a way to increase his share as much as possible.

「Banishing Sei-sama… how inconceivable.」

「That’s right, Sei is the core of the party, after all.」

「There’s no porter with storage capacity as large as Sei’s, duh.」

「I think so, too. Besides, a porter who can fight is very valuable.」

「Give it some more thought and see if there’s any other guy that we don’t need-pyon.」

「How about we all point at the one we don’t need-konkon?」

I am relieved to see that everyone seems to be against my banishment. It is still too early for me to live a slow life. Juke probably thinks they will be able to increase their share if they banish me, but if it wasn’t for me, they wouldn’t be able to bring back a week’s worth of monster materials, including the demon tree.

「At any rate, this is my decision as the leader. Sei, thank you for your hard work until now.」

「No, I don’t agree with it, take it back!」

「Tsk, what a noisy bitch. You should take a page from Lunamilia. Zofie, you’re banished too.」

Sigh, this guy doesn’t have the mettle to be a leader. Anything and everything about him is hopeless, so much that I don’t even have an idea how I should point it out to him. At this rate, the party will end up breaking up. This guy is a fool, so if he can’t lead them well, they might leave the party, you know?