I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

63 – XX Tina (8)

XX Tina (8)

Jim shook off Tina’s embrace and ran towards Millia.

Her large chest seemed to be dazzling before my eyes.

“Where!”

However, Tina, who is running wild in many ways, cannot just leave it alone.

Right now, she can’t make normal decisions. She’s just moving with the sole intention of getting what she wants.

That’s why I have no intention of letting anyone get in my way, whether they be my friends or the burden I want to carry.

Tina immediately swung the rope around her waist and dragged Jim around his neck.

Normally, I would have been somewhat considerate, but I have no consideration for a guy who betrayed me right in the heart.

In fact, it could be seen as a betrayal that she tried to stick to Tina, who was in a strange state, but Tina was not aware of that at the moment. Her subjectivity was extremely personal and prioritized her own greed.

“I should have listened when you spoke nicely to me.”

“Ugh! Ugh!”

To Tina now, luggage was no different from anything else.

Values ​​that are out of touch with humanity.

A greedy explorer of the past.

“First, should I cut off those worthless limbs that keep kicking? After all, your value isn’t limited to that much, right?”

Crunch! Crunch!

Scales grow on Tina’s hands and her fingernails become sharp.

The shape looked like a dragon’s hand. Yes, she was gradually moving away from being human.

That’s when Tina grabbed Jim’s shoulder viciously with her hand that had transformed into the form of a dragon.

Milia, who had tried to lure Jim in once, stepped forward.

“You’re wrong, Tina. The value of a piece lies in its entirety. If a limb is cut off, its value is diminished.”

Of course, she also didn’t treat Jim as a person.

Irina, who was watching the two people claiming ownership of the luggage as their property, said:

“You can give me the blood, but can you leave the rest behind, Tina?”

Wasn’t the blood of the dirty demons unnecessary? Irina was subtly revealing that her ultimate goal was to remove all the blood of the dirty demons from Jim’s body.

A situation where three people each want different things. There is a lot of overlap in what they want, so they cannot compromise.

Jim had to hang there like livestock on display in a slaughterhouse, waiting for them to finish their negotiations.

At such a horrifying sight, Esmeralda tried to mediate the chaotic situation while doubting whether she really belonged in the warrior party.

“Tina, Tina is not normal right now. Let’s put the hostage down for now and try to resolve it through conversation. We will somehow resolve the problem Tina is having right now.”

A solid appearance, like the Imperial Guard persuading criminals.

“Don’t lie, Esmeralda. You’re after Jim too, aren’t you? I’ll never give it to you!”

“… … I don’t know about other people, but I’m not?!”

She has no intention of participating in such a crazy race.

However, the three people’s gazes were secretly directed towards Esmeralda.

“Wh, what is it! Why is everyone looking at me like that? I really don’t care?!”

Esmeralda felt embarrassed by the gazes directed at her.

She didn’t know why she was being held back, but to others, it seemed like there was a good reason.

First, Esmeralda guards the luggage.

Whether it be a demon, a monster, or even a human.

That’s because she chose Jim as a tool to orchestrate the party, but how would he appear to others?

It also seems like he’s desperate to look good to Jim.

Moreover, it is the same with her trickery of secretly tightroping between Irina and Milia, making sure neither side wins. It could be seen as her way of keeping them in check.

Esmeralda confesses her intentions to Irina and Milia, but unlike Esmeralda, the two of them do not have the Emerald Tablet and cannot help but doubt her intentions.

“Wait a minute. The atmosphere is a bit strange, I need to stop Tina.”

Esmeralda sighed as she realized that she was also included in Irina and Milia’s gaze.

Irina is second, but even Milia sees everyone here as an enemy. Is this really a friendly party of warriors? The party is falling apart because of a guy problem.

It’s not just any other adventurer party, it’s a warrior party.

“Let’s try to resolve this through conversation. I’m sure we’ll find some areas where we can compromise as we talk.”

“Conversation? What conversation? I have to get my luggage. If you won’t touch my luggage, that’s fine with me. I’ll stay in the warrior party and help you defeat the Demon King.”

“I need Mr. Jim. Mr. Jim is going to live with me in the Celestial Church for the rest of his life.”

“Jim will be my servant.”

“Isn’t my opinion more important than that? I’m a burden to the party, not an object.”

Central heating.

Esmeralda clicked her tongue at the sight of the three men not giving an inch.

Of course, there was no problem because Jim’s voice flowed naturally.

“conversation…….”

Esmeralda wanted to resolve the issue through dialogue. What is this all of a sudden?

Just a little while ago, the atmosphere was warm, but Tina started to take a sudden turn, and each of them began to reveal their own ambitions.

‘Can this be resolved through dialogue?’

Esmeralda had insisted on resolving the issue through dialogue, but she knew.

Tina is not in her right mind right now, and even if we talk to her, there is no way she will compromise.

And the other two don’t care whether Tina is sane or not.

“… … .”

Esmeralda looked down at the holy sword in her hand.

“conversation.”

It was a very good means of communication.

She used to call herself a civilized person, but now she has no choice but to admit it.

The most civilized way of communicating in the world is through violence.

And if you add a little bit of special sauce to it… … .

“I’m going to knock Tina out first, but whoever helps me will be given the chance to bid on Mr. Jim first after the trip is over.”

The negotiation becomes perfect.

***

The warrior party, who thought their friendship had been cracked at one point, beat up Tina amicably.

Even if she suddenly awakened to the dragon’s blood, there are many people here who boast the best talents from each group.

Tina’s sudden and comprehensive estimate was so surprising that it was hard to let down one’s guard, but Esmeralda wasn’t the only one who had been playing around.

If we all combine our efforts, it wouldn’t even take 3 minutes to make one Tina cake.

That’s how Tina became a rice cake.

“Ugh… … . How could you all hit me like that? I thought of you as my friends!”

After being beaten up like that, Tina’s mind came back to some extent.

“Haha, Tina. Even though you say that, you still won’t let go of Mr. Jim. Let him go. I don’t want to cut my wrists.”

“Ugh, ugh!”

Tina’s ending, where she was consumed by her own greed and turned into a monster, was absurdly miserable.

It was good that he got stronger and went wild, but his opponent was just too bad.

Esmeralda is a hero who has survived two encounters with the commander before meeting Tina.

You can’t help but feel the difference in strength.

“Okay. Now it’s sorted out.”

Esmeralda sighed, saying that she had wasted her energy for nothing.

She tried to ignore the secret glances Irina and Milia were sending her as she checked Tina’s condition.

Tina, who was completely burned by Milia’s magic and completely bound by Irina’s divine magic.

“Hmm, hmm.”

First, I touched the protruding horn.

It was hard and felt like it was slightly hotter than body temperature.

“If you break this… … .”

“Eww!”

Knock knock!

Esmeralda used some old-fashioned methods to return Tina to her original form.

If it suddenly sprouted horns, wings, a tail, and scales, wouldn’t it come back if you pulled them all out?

Tina’s eyes welled up with tears at the shocking manner in which she was treated. But seeing that she still did not let go of the baggage she was holding onto, it was clear that she was still being swayed by her own greed.

“The tail… … seems a bit thick to pull out, so I’ll use this… … .”

“Esmeralda… … ? Hey, Esmeralda! Let’s talk! Let’s talk!”

“That’s right. I’ll do this.”

“Can’t you at least give me wings so I can prepare myself mentally?!”

Esmeralda is a Holy Sword Conversation liked the Holy Sword style of conversation. People who had been unable to communicate with each other until then suddenly began to communicate with each other when the Holy Sword was thrust at them.

Indeed, the Holy Sword. A symbol of peace.

“Sir. Shouldn’t we first determine the cause?”

At that moment, when Esmeralda was feeling a strange joy at the overwhelming peaceful power of the Holy Sword, Irina, who could not stand to watch, stopped Esmeralda.

She is also a specialist in torture, but everything has a process.

It’s the way of the lowlife to suddenly point out a sword like Esmeralda.

Shouldn’t persuasion come first?

“Tina, if you are aware that something is wrong with your current state, try turning your tail around.”

Binggle.

Tina’s tail twirled. Irina smiled broadly at the sight of her obedient figure, which was so cute.

“It seems like you know it but can’t control it or go against it. At least you know that you have a problem, so it’s just difficult.”

Irina sighed.

If it’s a mental problem, you just have to control the mind itself and that’s it.

Because she could do that.

However, it would be a shame if it was a physical problem rather than a mental one.

Because we have to use physical methods like Esmeralda did.

As a pacifist, it was not a choice she was particularly keen on making.

“How did it end up like this?”

Eventually, Irina was forced to come to the primal question.

Why did Tina become like this?

“Actually, the dean did feed me something strange… … .”

“Isn’t it too good of a timing to think that it’s having an effect now? Even if it was an external influence, it doesn’t seem like the people who were chasing us earlier heard anything from that dean.”

“I haven’t even told you everything yet… …Why are you harassing me like this?”

They were divided in their opinions overall, and the majority rule led to violent suppression.

That is, there is no clear chain of command for the current situation.

If that’s the case, then what happened to Tina now is either a coincidence or caused by some other problem.

“Aren’t there any other guesses?”

“… … When I came into contact with the luggage, I suddenly felt an urge to have it.”

Tina answered obediently. Wasn’t her tail about to be cut into steaks by Esmeralda at any moment? She couldn’t help but be obedient, even though she didn’t want to.

“Hmm, I see. Hmm, hmm.”

Irina circled around Tina and then came to a conclusion.

“I’ve seen something similar.”

Irina’s gaze fell on Jim, who had turned to charcoal as he was caught up in the process of subduing Tina.

Fortunately, it seemed as if no one would understand what Irina was saying, so Irina was able to speak without holding back.

“The change that happened to Mr. Jim.”

Esmeralda, who understood Irina’s words the fastest, asked in astonishment.

“So does that mean Tina is a perverted piece of trash like Jim?”

“I?!”

“Similar.”

“really?!”

Horrible!

Tina had the most intense reaction she’d ever had.