I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

9 – Why We Need Him (7)

Why he is needed (7)

After somehow shaking off Felheim’s persistent gaze. Esmeralda, a warrior who entered the room alone, gritted her teeth at Jim’s lax attitude.

‘No, you’re a spy! What can I do if I can’t manage my facial expressions like that?!’

I’ve never been this blatantly ugly, even though I haven’t done well so far. Of course, it was an unusual situation.

Because the other person was implicitly showing hostility toward Jim.

‘Yes, our name value has become too great. That’s why I don’t like the burden between us.’

Esmeralda agonized as she chewed on his fingernails.

The risk of carrying your luggage as it is, and the risk of not doing so.

Which one is more dangerous?

Esmeralda had her senses and was able to see through her opponent’s inner thoughts to some extent due to her authority, but it was impossible to see the grand picture that was unfolding in the future.

After all, she was just an ordinary country girl. The reason she was able to become what she is now is because she was chosen by her holy sword.

There was no way that she had received a proper education, so she was limited in living as a commoner.

Quaaang!

It was then. Esmeralda, who was sitting in front of her desk alone and contemplating, heard a clear noise in her ears.

“It’s a demon! Demons have invaded!”

“Everyone, bring your weapons! Just report the appearance of the demons as soon as you find them, and don’t try to deal with them directly!”

“Haa… ….”

Esmeralda let out a deep sigh. Apparently, Jim, who had been trembling with anxiety from earlier, committed the crime.

Her lesser skills aside, one of her actions was bold.

“I have to fix it somehow.”

Esmeralda ran out immediately.

She had to deal with the situation first. Whether or not to handle the luggage, shouldn’t we save people first?

She’s a warrior.

***

Esmeralda couldn’t even unpack her luggage and ran out of the building.

By luggage, I was referring to her personal items.

Of course, your luggage is also in a similar position to Esmeralda’s personal items.

“… ….”

Esmeralda ran away and found a group of suspicious people.

A bag that would be perfect for putting in the person they’re carrying.

“…… Wouldn’t it be more noticeable if I wore something like black in broad daylight?”

Esmeralda stared at the black men in bewilderment and quietly drew her sword. The holy sword, the symbol of her bravery, made its appearance.

“Hmm… ….”

Esmeralda managed to hold back her words that were about to jump out of her mouth.

She was in an uproar about being attacked by demons, but her opponent was a human. Maybe she doesn’t know that she has been fighting her demons all this time.

‘If it’s a human act, then the person behind it must be Felheim Cenova, who has been looking at Mr. Jim with disapproval since a while ago.’

The timing is very precise.

It was a timing that could be suspicious, but at the same time, it was also the most tense moment.

Aiming for the time when the body, tired from the long journey, enters a place where it can feel safe for the first time.

As expected, he was the one who commanded the fortress city, so he seemed to have an accurate insight into people’s psychology.

Then it was obvious who was in the bag the black men were carrying.

‘There must be luggage in it?’

Esmeralda used her warrior’s power to inspect her battery.

A person’s name and condition appeared on the bag in the reflection of her eyes.

[Name: Jim]

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[Remark: I am cooperating with the current kidnapping as a ploy of the Demon King’s army to get myself out.]

Esmeralda tilted her head and then looked at the people in black.

“Huh?”

The group of people who are wary of Esmeralda’s appearance but quietly withdraw.

[Note: I plan to kidnap Jim and handle it quietly.]

‘No, what is this idiot really doing?’

Didn’t I tell you not to follow someone you don’t know?!

The battle that the warrior Esmeralda has never experienced has begun.

***

The other day, when I communicated with Lilith. There was something added by Vice Admiral Lilith at the end of the communication.

-Keuheum, anyway, I’ll try to contact you again soon. Until then, please stay strong.

That was it.

It was a sign that he was going to get me out soon! And! Lilith is also Lieutenant Commander! How did you do this?!

How to protect yourself in case of emergency while getting me out!

As expected, the people belonging to the Operational Staff Department of the Demon King’s Army are different no matter what.

“Tsk, a warrior? ….”

However, it seems that even this level of surprise operation does not work for a warrior who has gone through all sorts of battles.

I held my breath as much as I could while still in the bag.

I didn’t have any reason to do that, but I just did it because I was scared.

Common magic

[Search]

Suddenly use magic to check how things are going.

Aside from the man carrying me, there were 6 other people around me.

And during the hero party, the only one here is the hero Esmeralda.

I can’t escape if it’s not now.

Our execution teams seem to be in a daze because they still don’t know much about the hero’s potential.

I can’t help it. No matter how much you know how to act like a real kidnapper, you won’t be able to respond perfectly to someone you’re seeing for the first time.

‘I need a little help.’

Fortunately, as much as I was mobilized for an infiltration operation, my specialty is secretly deploying magic.

Dark Magic

Realization of Yukdo – Aguido

[Grasp of longing]

Prisoners of Aguido. The grip of the hand they reach out to hunger.

The magic that rode the floor like a snake catches Esmeralda’s ankle.

“What is this?!”

“Now.”

“…… ?!”

However, the executive team seemed more surprised than the hero was taken aback.

While the hero tore my black magic with the holy sword, the execution teams were still doing nothing.

These bastards are frustrating…….

No, no. It’s natural. These are friends who have never matched with me, but I put too many expectations on them.

Yes, I understand. However, it was the first time, so it will be different now.

Dark Magic

Realization of Yukdo – Surado

[Crowded Feet]

Thump! Thud! Thud! Thud!

With the sound of hundreds of people stamping their feet at once, the hero Esmeralda’s surroundings collapse.

It is also offensive magic, but it is dark magic that focuses on restricting the opponent’s movement rather than its power.

With this, the hero stepped back from the distance he was at first.

Come on! Let’s run away now! This only works the first few times, and that monstrous hero will get used to it in no time.

Fortunately, as if the execution team had grasped the situation, I immediately felt a shaking as if I was turning my body.

However, there was something holding them back.

“hahahaha… ….”

It was the death of the hero, Esmeralda.

***

Esmeralda tried to get her luggage. Wasn’t she an ally whether he was her spy or not. If you’re dragged away like this, you’ll be subjected to all kinds of really harsh torture.

She kills herself if she’s going to kill.

I’ll kill that as neatly as possible. Justice for Esmeralda who was using him even if that was her spy.

‘Kill. It really kills them.’

But that justice was shaking violently now.

Still, at an unexpected moment, my ankles that were caught were tingling.

Because it was a method I hadn’t heard of, I had no choice but to be defeated.

It’s fortunate that Esmeralda was keeping an eye on her luggage as usual.

It was her duty to keep a close eye on the movements of the demon spies, so she was able to respond quickly.

Yeah, she says she could have been dangerous if it wasn’t for her.

With the black people in front of me, my ankle was caught and my body shook. If the opponent had been a little more seasoned assassin, Esmeralda’s head could have been blown off.

“Definitely kill…… !”

Duty changed from rescue to elimination.

Esmeralda immediately charged her opponent with her sword.

However, it wasn’t the black righteous people they were aiming for. The target is Jim, a foolish demon spy who has been holding himself in check with magic he has never heard of before.

Punish the damned traitor.

‘Definitely!’

The warrior, Esmeralda’s holy sword shone more brilliantly than ever before.

“Kuh?!”

At that reckless movement, the men in black stepped backwards, dragging the battery they were carrying.

The men in black, who tried to handle Jim quietly at such an outspoken momentum, also protected Jim in an instant.

Suddenly, each other’s positions were reversed.

“hahahaha, how long can I protect it with such body movements?”

And Esmeralda felt an indescribable joy.

The black righteous were overwhelmed by the joy and madness in Esmeralda’s eyes.

But surprisingly, Esmeralda was in a very calm state.

‘First of all, only the limbs… …. More than that is regrettable, but no.’

She was extremely restrained so as not to kill her burden.

“Wait a minute! Do you know what’s in it!”

“What do you know? It wouldn’t be right if demons were carrying it around.”

“We are demons… ….”

“Captain!”

“Kuhm! Hmm, hmm……. What’s inside is a person. Could it be that the hero won’t swing his sword at people?”

“Wield it?”

The hero was sincere.

She acts like an idiot in front of people, but she is a person who knows how to make extremely cool judgments.

“Because I know my life is worth more than hundreds of people. So, if you are a hostage that cannot be saved, do not hesitate.”

“…… What if you could save it?”

“Are we close enough to tell you the criteria for judging that?”

Esmeralda smirked.

She said this, but as long as you’re sure what’s inside, you don’t even need to choke.

And now, in her eyes, the thoughts of black people were clearly visible.

[Remark: I am thinking of you sincerely. That’s why I’m thinking of avoiding the consequences of Jim dying in front of your eyes.]

Felheim Cenova is a veteran who has fought against demons on the front lines.

Yes, she knows it well.

How difficult the situation on the front lines is, how desperate the existence of the warriors is.

She sincerely thinks of being a hero. That’s why she thought of putting away the porter who was only a burden.

The fact that he pretended to be a demon like this was an action to turn the hero’s anger toward the demon and at the same time get rid of the burden that only grabbed his ankle.

In other words, he intends to take Esmeralda’s hatred in a certain direction.

‘Then at least I won’t be able to kill Jim in front of my eyes.’

Felheim Cenova thinks that he, as a warrior, is packing his things.

He thinks he’s a fool who can’t cut what needs to be cut.

I don’t want the future of mankind to be held back like that.

So she won’t want her to get hurt. No, even if she gets hurt, she will want to pour out that resentment and her anger on her demons.

Esmeralda tapped her shoulder with her holy sword with her more relaxed expression.

It became a battle that could not be lost.

And that moment when joy and sorrow intersect.

Quaaa!!

The flames soared from behind Esmeralda.

Intense mana, overwhelming destructive power.

Esmeralda muttered in her dejected voice when she saw a fragment of her power that was somewhere familiar to her.

“…… Millia?”

“Jim, where are you? Where did you go I said I’d protect you…….”

[Name: Milia]

[Race: Human] [Title: Investigator]

[List of talents]

Common Magic Lv. 59

Elemental Magic Lv. 57

Space Magic Lv. 10

A list of talents that seem to have learned the standard of a wizard.

And…….

Dark Magic Lv. 31

Curse Magic Lv. 37

Biochemical Magic Lv. 28

Human experiment Lv. 17

Even the heinous traits intertwined like a criminal comprehensive gift set.

[Overall estimate: Lv. 341]

[Note: I am suffering from separation anxiety, confusion, and murderous urges.]

Yes, she was the absolute reason Jim was needed for this party.