I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

83 – The Demon King and Lilith (9)

Demon King and Lilith (9)

The appearance of the two people was so fierce that it was hard to believe they were colleagues.

Milia naturally raises her staff, Irina takes out her Morning Star, and Jim doesn’t let go even in such a tense situation.

A situation that seems like it will only end if someone dies.

Just when the end of the warrior party was about to come in a truly absurd way.

“Oh my! Am I a little early?”

bang!

A monster with a huge body fell with a loud noise.

“It seems like you were enjoying yourself, but I interrupted you… … Oh, no? What the heck is going on?”

The extra, who felt a sense of satisfaction at having interrupted the pickling scene, carefully kept his mouth shut because of the strange atmosphere.

‘What the fuck… … .’

I really don’t know.

***

The atmosphere was like hell.

This was especially true for Lilith, who was pretending to be asleep and watching the whole scene.

‘These vixen-like things… …!’

Despite her firm resolve, she couldn’t tolerate humans who tempt Jim. Jim’s charges are still speculative, but isn’t the warrior party already criminals in and of itself?

Suspicion is suspicion.

A fox is a fox.

Lilith secretly ground her teeth at the sight of the warrior party daring to interfere between her and him.

Of course, strictly speaking, it could be said that she was the one who intervened.

But, originally, when I do it, it’s romance, but when someone else does it, it’s an affair.

Lilith was simply following that logic faithfully.

‘Captain Jim… …Why aren’t you taking your hand off your chest yet? No, it’s obvious that that damn woman is holding your wrist and won’t let go.’

Unlike the other warrior parties, Lilith had absolute trust in Jim. It was a one-sided delusion that only she could have, having never seen or experienced his true form.

‘Humans are dirty and ugly. They are only swayed by s*xual desire.’

Lilith, who is thinking of a series of thoughts that she will regret later.

She stirred in her tent, wondering whether she should move to rescue Jim from the lewd party of warriors, or if she should wait for now.

And there is one person who is watching that release.

‘ah.’

The agony of the warrior, Esmeralda.

‘sighe!’

It’s a mess outside the tent and it’s a mess next door too.

The only one who isn’t making a fuss is Tina, who is sleeping soundly on the other side, oblivious to what’s going on.

Of course, Esmeralda couldn’t help but sense this ominous atmosphere. She had been watching the two demonic b*stards without sleeping deeply in the first place, so it was natural for her to come to her senses at the change in atmosphere outside.

‘It’s because of me.’

Esmeralda reproached herself.

It wasn’t that he kicked out Jim, who was sitting next to him and blankly staring at him, because he found it burdensome.

If she hadn’t done that, Irina and Milia wouldn’t have been glaring at each other like they were going to kill each other.

If she hadn’t done that, Jim, who had been acting somewhat normal today, wouldn’t have become lustful again and looked unpleasant.

If she hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have had to read about the confused mental state of the Demon Clan leader sitting next to me, who would trust and then doubt Jim like a manic depressive, and then go crazy.

‘It’s all… it’s all my fault… …!’

Esmeralda sobbed inwardly.

Of course, on the outside, I had to pretend to be asleep and breathe evenly.

The sight also seemed like that of a commander who had to maintain his composure even after witnessing his comrades being annihilated due to his own choices.

bang!

Was he finally going to resort to force? Esmeralda secretly let out a sigh at the heavy vibration she heard from beyond the tent.

This is now beyond repair.

“Wh, what?! What’s going on?!”

Tina, who had been sleeping soundly, also opened her eyes to the noise.

“Is this an attack?!”

Tina still doesn’t understand the situation.

“It’s a raid!”

“A dragon has appeared.”

Tina’s grasp of the facts was accurate.

“What?! Really?!”

At that moment, Indra and the extra lieutenant general arrived with the dawn.

Esmeralda woke up immediately to the shouts of Milia and Irina, which could be heard almost simultaneously from outside.

Esmeralda was delighted to hear that a dragon had appeared to stop the two from fighting.

“No, these cowards?!”

“Esmeralda? You seem to be laughing right now. Is it just me?”

“Of course! Tina! I’m furious right now because of those cowardly dragons!”

She couldn’t help but be happy about the current situation, because she was more afraid of the division of her allies than the dragon’s attack.

of course…….

[Name: Indra]

[Race: Dragon] [Title: Elder Dragon, Thunder God, Indra]

[Comprehensive Estimate Lv. 1402]

“Uh… … .”

The story before confirming what kind of dragon it was that attacked.

Esmeralda was speechless at the sight of the ancient dragon for the first time.

Is that all?

[Name: Extra]

[Race: Dragon Horse] [Title: Pioneer]

[Comprehensive Estimate Lv. 489]

Even an unidentified being riding on top of such a dragon.

Esmeralda could tell that he was an extraordinary being just by looking at the Dragon Horse tribe.

The name sounds familiar, but it’s probably just my imagination.

‘Once I’ve seen you, there’s no way I’d forget you.’

Unfortunately, Esmeralda seemed to be confident in her memory.

If I were to make another small excuse for her, it would be that she didn’t have the leisure to remember the name of the person she had already killed.

The extras appeared curiously, pointing their spears at the warrior party that was still in confusion.

Now is when they are at their weakest, before they come to their senses.

We have to see the outcome.

“Did Uncle Rapha send you? What, did he do something to help us train because we were weak?”

“… … Oh, no?”

However, the extras were shocked by Tina’s surprisingly accurate answers and retorted.

It seemed like a severe blow that left them without even the luxury of taking advantage of the overwhelming position they had secured through a surprise attack.

“Ahem! I am a demon from the Demon Realm of Abaddon, X… … a minor character. As you can see, I have tamed a dragon!”

The name given to the extra is a nickname.

Even if you suddenly decide to give him a pseudonym, it is truly cruel to ask him, a demon, to give him a proper name.

Since the extra had not prepared a pseudonym in advance, he said the first word that came to mind, which seemed to reveal his identity.

“It’s not the opposite? No matter how I look at it, your dragon seems stronger.”

“Then let me tell you that I am the master of this thing. Indra, you tell me. Who is your master?”

“… … You are a supporting actor.”

Indra was cooperative.

It was scary because they were so cooperative.

As a high-ranking dragon, you must have a lot of confidence, but you bowed your head to a demon who was far inferior to you, solely on the orders of Rapha.

The extras felt grateful for Indra’s cooperation, but they also began to worry about what would happen after this incident was over.

“Ahem! As you all know, I am from Abaddon and I have no regrets towards humans.”

“No, I don’t know. Where is it? Do you know Mr. Jim?”

“I don’t know either.”

Esmeralda asks Jim questions naturally, and Jim answers naturally. Fortunately, no one noticed that it was strange.

“… … Abaddon is a group of savages who oppose the current Demon King regime… … No, why am I explaining this?”

The extra explained to the warrior party about Abaddon, then came to his senses belatedly and pointed the tip of his spear at Lilith, who was just starting to crawl out of the tent.

“Hand over that demon tribe. Then I will let you go.”

An extra who quickly and refreshingly solves the question that Esmeralda has been struggling with: ‘How to reveal Lilith’s true identity.’

Esmeralda was at a loss as to which rhythm to follow at the moment.

Should we be surprised that Lilith is a demon and reject her?

Or should I just respond to the trials that appear before my eyes?

In fact, if you consider that what the other person wants is release, things might be resolved smoothly just by handing over release here.

That’s the rational answer.

but…….

“I refuse.”

Because she is a warrior who has decided to take the path of justice.

We don’t want any innocent victims.

It was an obvious answer, since she had no intention of killing Liris in the first place and only intended to chase her away.

I don’t want to be so cruel to her when she’s just banging her head on me over and over again to rescue me, rather than letting Lilith pull the trigger and put her in direct danger.

This is Esmeralda’s dogma.

I don’t know about the other members of the warrior party, but she always dealt with these things resolutely.

“… … It’s always like that. Now that I’ve said it, I can’t pretend I didn’t see it.”

Irina, who had been crushing the heads of the demons the moment she encountered them, sighed, not wanting to see the warrior’s frustrating appearance any longer.

“huh.”

Millia turned the tip of her staff towards Indra and Extra as if she was used to it now.

“Huh? Demon? Huh? Wh, what are you talking about? Oh, anyway, you’re saying I should just stop that kid?”

Tina has no idea what’s going on, but she’s decided to respect Esmeralda’s judgment.

A party of warriors who only think about themselves, but who show unity at times like this.

Esmeralda felt a sense of security unlike her usual worries about a bomb that could explode at any moment.

“Release.”

And then, Jim appears in front of Lilith, who was just standing there blankly, not knowing what to do in the sudden situation.

Although he was the weakest burden in this place, he had always lived like this.

Look at the person in front of you.

It didn’t matter to him whether his opponent was strong or weak. He just moved wherever his heart led him.

“Mr. Jim… … ?”

Lilith muttered as if it was nonsense, looking at the back of the luggage like that. Yes, it is nonsense.

Jim shouldn’t have done that. He’s been holding up well so far.

But if we protect her now, Jim too might be suspected.

The situation is different from that of the warrior who pretended not to know even though he knew from the beginning.

She was shown as Jim’s associate from the beginning, and Jim also confirmed it, so if Jim is held accountable for this later, she will be the culprit.

But rather than distance himself and make excuses, Jim decided to stand in front to protect Lilith.

“Are you okay?”

Lilith asked.

Not as a fiance, but as an officer belonging to the Demon King’s Army Operations Staff Department.

He asked about the current situation where even luggage could become dangerous.

Of course, Jim can’t understand it unless there’s a precise explanation.

He is not a being who can understand everything with just a few words.

That’s why Jim expressed honestly how he felt now.

“There’s no reason why it wouldn’t be okay.”

No matter what happens after that.

I’m sure you won’t regret this choice.