I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

64 – XX Tina (9)

XX Tina (9)

Tina lowered her head.

“I’m a pervert… … .”

It seemed like she was quite shocked, as if the words she had said to seduce Jim had been instinctive.

“This is a big deal… … If this continues and Tina turns into a pervert like Jim, I don’t think I can handle it.”

“It will definitely be difficult.”

“… … I don’t want to associate with anyone other than Jim.”

“What?! What the hell happened?! Why is Jim’s rating plummeting so much?!”

fear.

In the brief moment she was gone, a dramatic change in perception occurred at the warrior party.

It was inevitable that I would feel alienated because of this.

“Irina, what should we do then?”

“Let’s try out the method I came up with.”

“What kind of… … is that?”

“It’s simple. It’s just extracting the dragon’s blood from the body.”

“You were going to do that to Jim!”

Esmeralda was amazed.

Because her plan was becoming clearer with each passing day.

“Jim? Why Jim?”

“There is something like that, Tina.”

In the meantime, Tina’s face turned pale and Esmeralda was shocked.

Milia raised her hand passively and said.

“I, I know how to do that kind of magic. How to make only blood drain from the body.”

“Why do you know that… … No, that’s okay. For some reason, I don’t want to hear it.”

She is similar to Irina, if not more evil, in that she has visible and horrible results.

“If the problem is that he made contact with Mr. Jim, how about we just drop him and see how things go? It won’t be too late to draw blood later.”

“Oh my… … .”

When Esmeralda, feeling weak at the sight of Tina’s pale face, suggested a compromise, Irina made a blatant expression of regret.

It’s a shame, because for her, it was like a clinical trial before Jim could test it.

However, Irina’s appearance of quickly erasing even such regrets through facial expression management was truly natural.

“First, let’s get Jim away from Tina… … and then let’s get out of here. We’ve already wasted too much time. If we stay a little longer, reinforcements will arrive and it’ll be difficult to escape.”

The original goal was to get out of the ruins after a short rest.

But during that break, Tina was badly influenced by Jim and started to run wild, arguing and fighting with him, which led to what is now happening.

The situation became more difficult, not to mention resting. On top of that, Tina, who couldn’t even control her own body, was added as a burden.

I was so influenced by Jim that I didn’t know it would affect me in this way.

“Okay, then.”

The moment Esmeralda took the lead and started walking towards the path that Tina had previously opened.

“Wait a minute. What is this… … ?!”

The wall looks completely cracked, unlike when Tina first broke it.

Esmeralda stepped back, feeling creeped out by the sight of it, as if it had been slowly broken down over a long period of time.

And the moment she opened the distance, the wall that had been so cracked finally came crashing down.

There was no loud explosion, no loud noise of flying debris hitting the walls and floor.

The wall itself simply crumbled like sand and spread across the floor like waves.

And the being beyond that wall is looking at me with its hand outstretched.

“… … Tina, are you familiar with it?”

“This is our first time meeting! This is the first time I’ve seen him! He doesn’t even seem to be a member of our group!”

“I guess so… … . Should I call this good news or bad news?”

Esmeralda raised her sword with a calm expression, as if facing something that had already happened several times.

“Everyone, get ready. It’s just a regular thing.”

[Name: Haona]

[Race: Demon] [Title: Former Corps Commander, Lieutenant General]

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[Comprehensive Estimate: Lv. 789]

Esmeralda thought.

Those who are called legion commanders are said to not move the army at all.

If this is the case, then why hold the title of Corps Commander?

‘Isn’t that so? Is that why it was cut?’

If you say you’re a former corps commander, that means you’re no longer a corps commander.

Esmeralda had been guessing that the opponent was the 12th Corps Commander based on the lower overall estimate compared to Eleven. Then she thought that maybe another demon who had attacked from below had taken his place.

However, I also think that it is only natural that the authors, who are called legion commanders, get fired for their individualistic behavior.

“It’s so hard to find. You hid so well, like a mouse.”

“It’s not like it was particularly hidden. If you had told me in advance that you were coming, it would have been in a place that was easy to find.”

Esmeralda now knows the importance of promises. She came into the ruins to surprise me and ended up like this.

Making appointments in advance. Isn’t that a virtue that modern society should have?

“Then let’s see how strong you guys are.”

“Fighting without any explanation, that’s truly typical of the Demons.”

It’s more refreshing than carrying a burden on your head that doesn’t work properly.

There is a hint of contempt in that gaze. However, this is just right for the Demons.

Pfft!

A light like the light of dawn spreads out from behind Esmeralda. A ray of light extending from inside the dark ruins.

It only took a moment for the light to gain intensity, expand in range, and soon become brilliantly bright.

And that light warmly envelopes Esmeralda’s body.

The sacred magic of Saint Irina.

Strength enhanced by it.

‘It’s worth a try.’

She has already encountered the legion commander twice before.

The first time he met Eleven, he suffered a crushing defeat, but the second time he met Five, he managed to drive them out.

Of course, neither of them had revealed their true abilities.

Since that day, Esmeralda has been growing stronger and honing her skills. Of course, she still doesn’t think she could win if she were to fight Eleven one-on-one.

but…….

‘This time, you’re not alone.’

Even though she was somewhat exhausted, she received various types of support.

It will be different from before.

Moreover, the opponent is the 12th Corps Commander, who is weaker than Eleven. If the opponent has even lost the position of Corps Commander, then there is a good chance of winning.

“Haaap!”

Esmeralda’s holy sword takes on a brilliant light. The dark interior of the ruins becomes brighter with Irina’s divine magic and Esmeralda’s holy sword, causing the opponent to frown.

“Huh! Eyes?!”

Esmeralda nodded and ran towards Lieutenant General Haona, shielding his eyes from the light.

‘Vampires are weak to light!’

Looking at their pale skin and red eyes, it is clear that the opponent is a vampire, a high-ranking demon who hides in the darkness and uses blood-based attacks.

Vampires are creatures with great power but also clear weaknesses.

Irina, who had recognized this in advance, used her divine magic in a somewhat exaggerated way, and Esmeralda followed suit and spread the light of the holy sword.

Even an ordinary demon would feel pain, so it would be fatal to a vampire who lives in the dark!

“Don’t make me laugh… … .”

But General Haona waved his hand while gritting his teeth.

What is being swept away by this is not the vampire’s characteristic blood-red mana or darkness, but rather rough waves of sand.

“They really are cowardly and vicious guys, attacking a middle-aged man who has been working overtime for a month with light!”

“Sand… …?”

Esmeralda took a big step back from the unexpected counterattack and looked at her opponent again.

Anyone who looks at it can tell that it’s close to a vampire. And it’s strong enough to match.

But Esmeralda couldn’t help but shudder when she learned that he wasn’t a vampire but a victim of a harsh environment.

‘As expected, Commander… … . To go to such lengths to deceive me.’

It’s truly terrifying that they work without sleeping for a month to hide their abilities.

***

The moment when Lieutenant General Haona personally goes to the warrior party and fights them in order to expose Liris’s corruption.

Lilith found out after she took over the work of the former 12th Legion Commander.

“This…….”

Honestly, I never really cared about it. What does it mean to be the weakest of the legion commanders?

The demons are basically simple and ignorant. However, if you are commanding an army, you must at least use your head.

The legion commanders had to sit at their desks as much as they were in the training grounds.

But would those who are simply ignorant and seek to follow the rules of force do such a bothersome thing?

Most of the senior officers, except for Liris, found such things bothersome.

In such a situation, what would it be like to be the weakest commander?

“You’re telling me you were handling this by yourself… …!”

He was given every opportunity to betray the commanders of the higher ranks.

A situation where corruption within the military is also occurring among general-level officers.

Of course, he would have passed the work on to his subordinates, but there were limits. There would have been documents that only high-ranking officers could access.

In that sense, former Corps Commander Twelve and current Lieutenant General Haona could be called superhuman beings.

This means that he was several times more capable than Lilith and could be said to be in charge of the backbone of the Demon King’s army.

Liris had thought it was a good thing when Haona, who had tripped her up, was punished, but now that she had taken on the whole thing, she began to think again about what that meant.

“This won’t do… … .”

She can’t do something like this.

“He must be restored to his position as commander!”

Lieutenant General Haona was the most indispensable figure in this Demon King’s Army.

That’s similar to the Demon King…

‘Compared to the Demon King who doesn’t do anything, it’s better for the Demon King not to exist!’

No, it was incomparably more important than that.