I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

55 – Dragons and Demons (8)

Dragons and Demons (8)

Could it be because she had already betrayed the organization? The women belonging to the Eye of Truth were cooperative with Esmeralda.

The other two people lying on the floor glanced at the woman and then just sighed.

Fortunately, there was no running wild about calling me a traitor or anything.

“No, in fact, there is no such thing as a duty that we have to keep. We were scholars who belonged to that organization after seeing its surface.”

The woman, who gave her name as Melody, said she knew from the beginning that she had not joined the Eye of Truth.

“This motherfucker is laughing?!”

“Huh?!”

Time passes and Jim, who bursts into laughter at the thought that the name Melody doesn’t suit him, gets thrush again.

Melody, with a much more refreshed expression, confessed to Esmeralda the circumstances of herself and the two men.

I thought it was an academic organization, so I took an exam to join, but when I heard that it actually originated from a group that worshipped the Dragon Clan, I felt like I had been poked in the eye.

“Well, I wonder if it would be okay to try to kill someone just because they saw this.”

Esmeralda pointed out their mistakes.

“It’s the warrior’s fault for entering a restricted area without permission. As I said before, entering the ruins without permission is no different from being a thief.”

“Don’t make excuses, just pray.”

Of course, she’s right.

However, it is different if you attack after realizing that he is a warrior. If you attack even though you know that he is not a thief, it means you are trying to sacrifice the opponent for your own safety.

“… … I was wrong.”

“Okay, I’ll let you pass. Thanks to you, I can find my way around easily.”

Esmeralda didn’t want to punish even the common people when she was already carrying a spy from the Demon Tribe.

Of course, she also has her fair share of shortcomings.

As Melody said, Esmeralda entering the ruins without permission was no different from committing a crime.

“Come to think of it, if we continue like this, will we end up joining up with other scholars? We’re not planning to gather together and attack together, are we?”

“Haha, we do intend to join, but that won’t happen. As long as Lady Tina is here, we won’t be able to touch you, Warrior.”

“I guess Tina has some status?”

“Of course, because I am the successor.”

“… … So it’s related to the Dragon Clan?”

Esmeralda asked naturally, hiding her bitter feelings.

“I’m not sure about that. But he’s more than capable of being our representative. He’s a genius.”

“genius?”

Tina?

Esmeralda thought of her friend, then shook her head.

Could it be that even his usual sloppy appearance was a lie?

I felt a deep sense of betrayal.

Although, considering that she was acting for everyone, it wasn’t really her place to talk about it.

“He always says he has a good sense and dismantles the traps of the ruins. Is that all? He can solve countless difficult problems that no one else can solve just by looking at them. If that’s not genius, what else is there? Of course, because of his excessive genius, he has the disadvantage of not being able to give detailed explanations.”

“Uh, um… … .”

“That’s also the human aspect that makes it amazing. It’s scary to think that he’s a genius who still has room for improvement.”

Esmeralda was confused.

Isn’t that the same as usual? Isn’t it just hitting the mark because you have a good feeling, not because you’re a genius?

“Oh, watch out for that trap. It’s reloading again soon.”

“What a horrible relic.”

“You can see the wisdom of the dragon.”

Esmeralda was amazed that the trap, once activated, could be regenerated, but Melody praised it, saying that it was amazing.

As expected, a scholar is a scholar. His curiosity for the unknown is so annoying.

“And since the shape of the ruins changes in real time, it will be impossible for ordinary people to escape once they set foot in there. This is something only we can find our way through.”

“Oh, yes… … . Please take care of it.”

Esmeralda answered appropriately.

She couldn’t help it because she was tired. She had been passed out for eight hours, but that was because she wasn’t feeling well, not because she had slept soundly.

Moreover, the fatigue was beyond words as I had to fight against three scholars.

‘I’m curious about the law that blocks superficial psychology… … I feel a bit awkward asking.’

Esmeralda moved, still wary of the superficial psychology of scholars who had not yet been read.

Asking about it is like asking a question because if the parties involved don’t know the method, it will only expose her abilities.

Moreover, from the way he spoke, it seemed like he liked to brag, so I was a bit scared to ask him.

“Now that I think about it, you were a pretty good fighter, what happened?”

So Esmeralda thought about it for a long time and then asked.

Because he had considerable power considering he declared himself to be a scholar.

Of course, if you say that it is a strength gained through training yourself, then I have nothing to say.

“Oh, that’s right. Actually, when you join the Eye of Truth, most of them teach you how to fight. You’re also given a magical tool with special powers.”

“… …What if it’s a magic tool?”

“This is it. A symbol-shaped trinket. It helps with physical abilities and mana manipulation.”

“What a curious thing. Could it really be that dragons made it?”

“Maybe so.”

Esmeralda was half-confident at the sight of Melody proudly showing off her jewelry.

Perhaps that’s what’s hindering her abilities. As proof, she couldn’t grasp the power until she immediately revealed it to be a magical tool.

It can be seen in the food Irina made, but if it’s a magic tool, it should at least show some basic characteristics.

But if it looked like an ordinary piece of jewelry, it would be suspicious.

‘It’s getting more and more suspicious.’

Esmeralda seemed to know less and less about Tina.

I thought we were friends, but when you peel back even a layer of the fabric, aren’t suspicions piling up like a mountain?

“Oh, there’s someone up ahead. Judging from the sound of their footsteps, it looks like there are two of them… … It’s hard to believe they’re the main force. They seem to be a group that broke away like us. Would you like to take a detour?”

At that time, two scholars, including Melody, tried to dissuade Esmeralda and Jim.

The reason is that there is another person in front of her. Whenever he rushes to kill her, he warns her in advance so that there will be no unnecessary conflict this time.

Betrayal is also very active.

“No, I’ll join you. If you don’t like it, you can just use your fists.”

“I see. As expected, warrior.”

Esmeralda couldn’t help but stare at the melody, wondering where on earth the word ‘really’ came from.

Is it because he’s violent that he’s a warrior? Or is it because he doesn’t back down?

‘I think my delusions of persecution have gotten worse recently because of the party members.’

Esmeralda sighed at her miserable situation, grabbed the Holy Sword, and turned down the alley.

“oh.”

What I saw then was a black, slimy, truly horrifying creature.

The monster had such a horrifying appearance that all the scholars watching Esmeralda prepared for battle.

“Milia?”

“Huh? Esmeralda?”

Yes.

It was Millia’s tentacle magic.

Her tentacle magic, which had reached the level of a main weapon, was becoming more and more bizarre with each passing day.

“thank god.”

“Ah yes…….”

Esmeralda stepped back for a moment.

My instinctive aversion to tentacles was no joke.

“Have you seen Irina by any chance?”

“It’s over there?”

Esmeralda narrowed her eyes as she followed Milia, who tilted her head and pointed into the distance.

I could see Irina following me from a distance that was barely discernible.

She also seemed to hate tentacles. She seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder as she went about purifying every single spot the tentacles had passed through.

“Oh my, but you still joined.”

“Well, if Esmeralda hadn’t stepped on the trap so hastily in the first place… … .”

“… … We’ll discuss that later.”

Esmeralda held back tears at the sight of Milia speaking her mind despite her passive attitude.

Everyone just harasses her.

She forgave everyone for their mistakes, but isn’t that too much?

“Is your luggage okay?”

“Thank you for your concern, Milia. It was a happy time.”

“… … .”

Esmeralda flinched as she looked at Jim, who smiled gently at her palm.

What was a happy time?

Esmeralda was taken aback by her ability, which she had no choice but to know, even though she did not necessarily want to know.

Today, too, she understood Irina’s feelings, which she did not want to understand.

‘It’s really horrible that Jim ‘touched my chest’…

Esmeralda thought as she watched Milia tilt her head, not understanding what Jim was saying.

‘Shouldn’t Milia have her breasts touched by Jim at least once?’

I think that in order to balance out Irina, she should also be subjected to s*xual harassment equally.

And there was also a bit of a shallow and selfish urge that her great power might make Jim forget how she felt about him.

“… … First, can we have a brief meeting among ourselves?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Esmeralda came to her senses belatedly and called Milia and Irina together. It was time to compare the information she had obtained so far with the information Irina and her group had gathered.

“… … ?”

And in the process, Jim was left behind. Jim also stood still, seemingly without questioning the fact that he had been left behind.

And the only ones who find this strange sight strange are the scholars of the Eye of Truth.

When the scholars of the Eye of Truth were looking at Jim strangely.

Esmeralda and the warrior party members, who were comparing the information they had with each other, were able to reach one conclusion.

“Isn’t Tina suspicious?”

“yes.”

“I think so.”

The last member of the warrior party.

The point was that active investigation was needed into Tina.