《Ore No “Zen Jido Shien” De Nakama Tachi Ga Sekai Saikyo ~ Soko Ni Iru Dake Mujikaku Musou ~》 Chapter 1 Hey baggage handler! As of today, you are fired! The hero suddenly said that when he entered my room in the inn. huh? Why are you firing me? Youre asking me why when all you can do is to slack off! But Im properly carrying your luggage and I also do your chores for you Bullshit! Were on a journey to defeat the Demon King. If you dont participate in battles, then its the same as if you slacked off! What the hero said was right. Its true that I dont directly participate in battles. Thats really troubling. I didnt want to join the party of the hero in the first place, but my old friend asked me to do it, so I had no choice but to join them. Thats why if I get fired here, then my friend will lose face for recommending me to join them. Im sure youve heard, but I joined this party because someone convinced me to, right? Yeah, Ive heard that someone invited you to our party to help us, but in truth, what is happening? When we were fighting, you were just cheering us on in the corner without doing anything else. I sometimes use items when you need them, right? As expected, I felt bad for only supporting them from the rear. Thats why I also used potions on the rear guard and I also protected them from attacks in dangerous situations. Thats why I get along so well with the saint and the witch. Youre always just making excuses. Ive already invited someone who is much more useful than you. Thats why you are fired, because we dont need a useless baggage handler anymore. I see so hes already invited someone to replace me. If thats the case, since he told me that I already have a replacement, then I cant convince him anymore not to fire me. I get it. If thats the case, then I will leave the party. So did you finally understand your situation, you leech? Before I forget, leave all the luggage that you are carrying; after all, thats our loot, I already told the inn keeper that we are cancelling your room reservation, so hurry up and pack up your luggage and get out of here. It seems that hes so eager to kick me out that he didnt even want to get the item list. Ever since then, Ive been harassed by the hero, but I didnt think that he hated me so much that he wanted to kick me out of the party. I see well then Im going to go to another inn. It seems everyone else is already sleeping, so just give them my regards. Huh? Is there even an inn that has a vacant room in the middle of the night? It may indeed be difficult to find a room at this hour at night, but Id like to think that I could manage it if I went to every inn in this town. I wonder if my money is enough to pay for the inn this night as Ive used a lot of my money on the potions that I used to heal the other party members. Well, since the fate of the world rests in the hands of the heroes, I would just consider that a donation to them. Weve travelled together for almost half a year and Im grateful for that. Take care of yourself, Ares. Also do your best to defeat the Demon King to save the world. I dont need you to tell me that! Good bye! That was how I was expelled from the heroic party. When I left the inn, I mumbled to myself. .Hmmm, I wonder if they will be okay without my Fully Automatic Support Buff? Well, I guess theyre going to be fine. After all, they belong to the party of the hero. Chapter 2 The next morning, after I was kicked out of the Hero Party. I left the inn and went out into the city after thanking the landlady, who allowed me to stay in the inn even though I arrived in the middle of the night. Since I cant go home as I dont have any money with me, I have no choice but to look for a job. Fortunately, theres an adventurers guild in this town. For me, as a former adventurer, this will really help me to find a job for the time being. Speaking of, adventurers are jacks-of-all-trades who support themselves by subjugating monsters, guarding caravans, or gathering a variety of precious commodities and plants. Hmmm, this looks like it. The adventurers guild here is just like any other guild branch, a building with a tavern inside it. The reason why a lot of guilds have a tavern inside them is that it seems there are a lot of adventurers who want to enjoy drinking immediately after work. Especially the dwarven adventurers, as they like to drink so much. Thats why they use guilds that have a tavern inside them. On the other hand, elven adventurers hate the smell of booze. Thats why they go to the guilds that dont have taverns inside. Well, thats what Ive heard from an old friend. Aughhh! Just as I was about to enter the guild, I noticed an elderly woman coming down the street who had fallen and was in pain. Old lady, are you alright? Ah, Im sorry, its just that at this age my hips are already weak. When I called out to her, the old lady laughed, and then she tried to stand up. It looks like shes suffering from a lot of pain. Ill help you. As expected, I cant just leave you alone in this situation. Thank you. When I supported her body, the old womans complexion improved. It also looks like her posture has improved. Oh, for some reason, I feel like my body has become much lighter. Is that so? Then thats really good to hear. By helping the old lady, it looks like my Fully Automatic Support Buff1skill must have been activated. The effect of my skill temporarily improved the old womans physical ability. Thats why the muscles that supported her body that were previously weak have now improved. Just as the name of my skill suggests, I cant control my Fully Automatic Support Buff. However, it will almost certainly activate for the person that I really want to help. This skill is the reason why my friend asked me to join the party of the hero. My role was to secretly support the hero and his party with this skill. And for various reasons, I kept this secret from Ares and the other party members. My Fully Automatic Support Buff will automatically buff everyone in my party if Im a member. But since Ive left the hero party, my support buff for them should have stopped by now. Ah, my daughters house is just around the corner. Thank you very much for assisting me. Youre such a kind man. Just as I was thinking that it seems that we have arrived at our destination. Youre welcome. Also, dont mind it very much as its normal to help each other when times are tough. Thats why I always live my life following these two sayings: When youre good to others, youre best to yourself2and If you live all your life being greedy, people will go away from you. And above all, it feels really good to help others. The Fully Automatic Support Buff isnt an omnipotent skill because I cant use it on myself, but its a really great skill because I can use it to help a lot of people. Thats why I really like this skill so much. Ah, speaking of which, I forgot to ask, but whats your name, young man? Im Slad, Slad Maesti. When I said my name, the old woman smiled at me cheerfully. I see. Well then, Slad, if you have some free time, would you like to have a tea with me? Thanks for the offer, but I must politely decline. Ill also prepare some sweetened white peaches that I personally made. Did you say sweets? What should I do? I love eating sweets, but since I used all the extra money I have on purchasing potions to be used for supporting the hero party, I couldnt afford to buy them. Thats why I havent eaten sweets in a long time. Ive made so much that Im in trouble. Thats why it would be really helpful if you could eat it with me. Well, if you say it that way. In the end, I decided to take advantage of the old womans kindness. As I thought, good things would happen when you do good deeds. Chapter 3 After a while, I left the house of the old lady and went back to the guild. As soon as I entered the guild, I could hear lively voices coming from the tavern. A lot of adventurers are looking for work at the quest board, while some of them are talking to the receptionist about whether to accept or turn in their quest. Without any hesitation, I went straight to the receptionists desk. Excuse me. Welcome to the adventurers guild. Is this your first time in the guild? Huh? Ah, well I used to be an adventurer, but I retired for some reason, and right now, I dont have any money on me, thats why I came here looking for a job. Hmmm so you are a former adventurer, huh? And now you want to come back as one I see Do you have your adventurers badge with you? Im sorry, but I didnt think that I would need it; thats why I dont have it in me right now. If thats the case, then please fill out this form so that I can get your information to our headquarters. Can I really prove my identity with this? Yes, since thats magic ink, as long as you write your name, in this form, we can identify it and determine whether youre really the person you claim to be or not. Is such a thing really possible? Well, if it is, then I just need to write my real name and some information about myself. After writing down the necessary information that they needed, I handed over the form to the receptionist, and when she received it, she went inside the room in the back. It looks like its taking a while, so Im just standing in front of the receptionist desk doing nothing. Hey, what did you just say?! I then heard a commotion inside the tavern. Ive said that instead of you touching my ass, you should hunt even just one goblin! You pervert old man! The one who she called a perverted old man is an adventurer with a beard, has a red face, and is clearly drunk. And the one who was accusing him was a blonde elf woman with long ears. Even for an elf, she was extremely attractive. And it doesnt help that shes wearing very light equipment, which is quite revealing and shows a lot of her features. Or is it more accurate to say that shes almost naked? Im not sure how to describe it properly, but for some reason her outfit only covers her most important part; even her buttocks arent that hidden that much, and you can clearly see them. Thats why its not hard to imagine why the bearded adventurer was so aroused by her. Well, in fact, when you look at her, its really a feast for the eyes. But, judging from their equipment, it looks like the bearded man is a veteran adventurer. And the elf is a beginner, as most elves who come to a tavern-type guild are just beginners who are just starting out as adventurers. Perhaps shes still na?ve about how the world works, as it looks like she just came out of her home forest. Well, to be honest, arguments and fights between adventurers are so common that it feels like its an adventurers second nature to fight and argue with someone inside the guild. Would you two please stop it? I tried to intervene in their fight by walking in between them. Fighting and physical confrontation in the guild are forbidden, as it would really become a big deal if someone got hurt. Since Im a former adventurer, Im their senior in this profession, so I have to fulfill my obligations to stop them. What are you doing? Dont interfere in this. As expected, it was the elf woman who was the first to confront me. She speaks in a common trade language instead of Elvish, but she has a peculiar accent, and her pronunciation isnt that good either. On the other side, the bearded adventurer is grinning and shrugging. Its just what this fella said. Im just giving you a little baptism of the guild. So you should be grateful for that. Who would be grateful to you? You perverted idiot! Both of you, please calm down. Elf-san, if you attack an adventurer with a higher rank than you, then you are playing right into their hands. Maybe she didnt like my advice, as the elf woman turned her emerald green eyes towards me and glared at me sharply. Also you, bearded adventurer, what you did wasnt a baptism, it was just pure sexual harassment, no matter how you put it. What did you just say? The voice of the bearded adventurer was a mixture of superiority, given his rank, and a considerable amount of bloodlust. When the elf woman heard that, she held her breath and retreated for a bit. It looks like she finally realized that the bearded adventurer was superior to her in terms of skill. You! I havent seen your face around here, and judging from what you are wearing, hemp clothes that dont include any armor, it looks like you are just starting out as an adventurer. When the bearded adventurer said that he splashed a cup of water on my face. If its that much, then that wont be considered an assault. The guild rule has a lot of gray areas, but its clearly a provocation. Also, my other skill didnt automatically activated. Anyone in this guild who talks rudely to me needs to be taught a lesson. Hey you! Get out! I think it would be better for you if you stopped right now. Fights between adventurers inside the guilds are prohibited. However, if its outside, then it would become a matter between two people, which is why the guild wont interfere. Of course, breaking the law isnt okay either, which is why if the guards saw people fighting, they would get caught and be thrown in prison. I it was my fault. As Ive said too much, thats why The elf woman then admits her mistake. Did she realize that what she did was wrong, or is she worried about me? Dont worry, it has nothing to do with you anymore. This is between me and that guy. When I said that, the elf woman started going around asking for help. But the other adventurers ignored her, and they pretended that they didnt see anything. The guild members are also feigning ignorance, so she couldnt find any help. Hey! Follow me. Haa well, it looks like it cant be helped. Following the bearded adventurer, I left the guild.