I Was Banished From the Hero Party I Raised

26. Lee An-ryeong (2)

“… … .”

I looked at the two of them sitting side by side in the guest chair in the drawing room.

The two of them only glanced at me, but couldn’t make eye contact.

aria.

and Kylie.

I asked after biting the maid who served the tea.

“What is it?”

“Ian, uh, sorry… . I was wrong.”

“Ian. that, i’m sorry So I’m here to apologize… .”

Although they were convicted, their executions were suspended due to a judicial transaction.

So when there is no work, there is a degree of freedom to come back like this during the allowed time.

But, do you want me to hire you as a hero?

that’s impossible

“You make sense. Aren’t you two in a position where you have to act under orders from the imperial family?”

“No, that’s right… . However! If it’s that, this, Ian… . It’s possible to manage it a little, wouldn’t it? I want… . It’s good to be able to manage it.”

“I’m not asking you to take it now. So, even later… . Won’t this sentence end later? It’s fine after that… .”

The two of them were busy pouring out their words at the same time, but I heard them all.

But Kylie is too optimistic.

‘The death penalty and life imprisonment were suspended, but wouldn’t they be released only after the war at least… .’

Feeling stuffy, I took a sip of the tea.

From the moment I lifted my glass, I kept my mouth shut and watched as if I thought I shouldn’t interfere.

‘What is it?’

Their expressions are strange and awkward.

It’s the first time I’ve seen a face like this.

Desperate, earnest, and slightly intimidated.

‘Why the hell am I doing this?’

I’ve seen this look on other people.

In the dark underground without a piece of hope, people who barely find the light and try to chase it.

Such people do this.

Are you laughing or crying?

Is it happy or sad?

A complex expression that is difficult to distinguish.

I heard that your skills have gone down.

Kylie’s arm is gone, so it won’t be the same again.

‘But why are you doing this to me?’

It makes me wonder that I was the one who came to find the solution.

No country can make an arm without it.

“Go back.”

I put down the teacup and said.

“I’m sorry, but I feel incompetent to help you two.”

“Oh, no… !”

“Why would you say that… !”

“Anyway. There is no help I can give you.”

“… … .”

But I’m curious about one thing.

“By the way, how did you get here?”

“ah… .”

As Aria groped, Kylie hurriedly explained.

“I had a break for a few days, and there was a warp portal on the front line! From what I’ve heard, it’s a very useful item. While listening to the current transferable location, I heard that there was a new location adjusted by Ian’s command, so I came right away. I tried to find you anyway, so it worked… Oh no.”

A warp portal on the frontline.

As expected, it seems that warp portals are being installed smoothly at each major point.

I haven’t checked all of them yet, but I’ll find out later.

“All right. Let’s just go back And no matter how suspended you may be, it wouldn’t be nice to go around like this. Your actions will always be watched by the imperial family.”

So don’t come and listen to the imperial family.

That’s what I meant… .

“… … .”

Arya’s eyes widened as she looked at me.

Kylie looked at her with her eyebrows twisted, then lowered her head, covering her eyes.

“Ian… .”

Arya said.

“Me, us… Are you worried… ?”

“… yes?”

“ha… .”

Kylie muttered with a sigh.

“You, still us… .”

for a moment.

What is this thrilling reaction?

“There seems to be a small misunderstanding… .”

“We actually knew… .”

what the hell

“In court, Ian defended us to protect us… .”

“It wasn’t a small misunderstanding.”

“At that time, Ian could have said it as it was in front of people. Yes?”

No, I could have.

“I’m just bored… .”

“But you… . They thought of us and did not reveal the truth.

“Not at all.”

“I’ve heard a lot about you since then.”

Aren’t you listening to me?

“Philip… He had a peculiar name. The name you told us was one of your attendants.”

“I was puzzled. Why did you do such a troublesome thing? Why did he hide himself so thoroughly… .”

Kylie and Arya looked up at the same time and looked at me.

I feel a threat to my life in a different sense than before.

kinda scary… .

“It was all because of us… . Because of that material desire that I so longed for… .”

“okay. The qualifications, honor, and power that the strong deserve. there was something like that you for that… .”

It’s true, but it’s not something I really wanted to thank.

It’s not that I didn’t want them to know.

More than that, it’s kind of surprising that you know that even now.

“Ian, I’m so sorry… . Sylvia is of the same mind. I am always suffering.”

“Beatrice, who is in rehab, said the same thing. If I had known it a little earlier, it would have been different.”

“stop. If the two of us are going to just say what we want to say, what are you here for? And, I omitted the explanation because I was afraid I would be annoyed, not for you guys.”

I said firmly and got up from my seat.

“I don’t think we need to talk more to have a fruitful conversation. As you may not know, I have a lot of work to do since I am crowned today. Please go.”

I rang the bell and called the maid waiting outside.

“They say guests are dying.”

“Now, hold on!”

Arya gasped to her feet and undid the necklace.

“This, this… !”

“I remember sending it back.”

“Yeah, but… . Apologies have to be paid!”

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“Rather than that, the feelings of the person receiving the apology are more important.”

“… … .”

“Would you be satisfied with this… ?”

Kylie took off the ring and put it on the table.

Certainly, that’s a bit coveted.

It not only adjusts the size of the engraved armor to suit the wearer’s body, but also takes care of the temperature and humidity control function and automatic cleaning function according to the environment.

‘I didn’t have that, so it took me a while to match the Lucia armor… .’

Perhaps taking my hesitation as hope, Kylie hurriedly said,

“I’ll just give it to you. To this extent… .”

“Are you really willing to sell?”

“Of course! … sale?”

I need it, but I don’t intend to get it for free.

You know what’s going to happen behind the scenes.

I ordered the maid who came in to call Lucia.

Because the opinion of the person who wears it is also important.

“Ian?”

Lucia, who came to find Kylie and Aria, slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

“What happen?”

“I have a question for you. It only takes a moment.”

I explained to Lucia, who was sitting next to me, about the artifact Kylie had put out.

Upon hearing this, Lucia nodded and asked.

“Does Ian think I need that?”

“That’s right.”

“yes. Then I need you too.”

… what.

It’s true that she’s quick to make decisions and calm like usual Lucia.

Why are you so close today?

I have to say that his tone is more relaxed than usual, but he seems to have a bit of aegyo mixed in.

It’s not my fault, it’s obviously too close to me.

This chair is a chair that can be used by several people, but even so, it was severely stuck.

‘Are you doing this on purpose in front of the first party… ?’

They’re not great people to be pissed off about that.

“… … .”

As expected, the two’s expressions were only slightly gloomy, but there was nothing different.

“All right. I just wasted my time. You can just go.”

“Hmm.”

Lucia put her hand on my shoulder and stood up.

“Then I will go.”

After she left, we proceeded with the transaction.

“How much will it be?”

“No, that’s the money… .”

“At that rate, it would be 600 gold. I am willing to pay up to 1,000 gold.”

At the last auction, Grace saved me money.

You can pay this much.

It’s not my family’s public money, it’s my complete private property, so there’s no problem.

“Money is really… .”

“If the desired price range is not available, I will pay 600 gold.”

I pulled out a large bag from my subspace pocket.

A bag containing 6 gold bars worth 100 gold each.

“me… I… .”

Kylie couldn’t help but look down at the sack.

“You must be controlling the accumulation of property with your current identity. If you inform the imperial family of the money you received, it will take care of it.”

“… … .”

She looked back and forth between me and the sack with confused, shaky eyes.

“okay… . You were always so meticulous… .”

… what is this again

Do you know that I’m worried about you right now?

Did I inform you in advance that the imperial family would bother me later?

“… ha. I was telling you purely out of concern that I would be a nuisance, but they probably won’t listen anyway.”

Kylie, who was staring at me, nodded heavily.

“Money is… I’ll take it And, be sure to return it to you later… .”

“No, just take it and use it.”

“Ian, I… .”

Arya belatedly asked, but she didn’t need anything.

One of the reasons I got this ring from Kylie in the first place.

Kylie’s power doesn’t weaken much because she doesn’t have this.

‘Besides magic resistance, Kylie’s armor also has an environmental adaptation effect. There’s no reason to change to another armor.’

If those who must carry out the imperial family’s orders become weak, it will be difficult for both the imperial family and me.

My warriors are still growing, so until then, they must prevent a major incident.

‘It’s the same with sea dragons that will appear in the fall.’

“Please stop.”

“… … .”

As before, the maid came in and took the two of them away.

Before leaving, a hesitant Kylie told me.

“Ian… . sorry… .”

With that said, the two left completely.

I grabbed the ring and went out through the other door.

*

It was quite an awkward experience to politely greet each butler or maid who saw me as I passed by.

Although Lucia told me it was natural.

Well, it will take some getting used to.

‘It’s an order. I’ve done it a few times, so I’m used to it. Being respected as if you were a great nobleman is just uncomfortable.’

Anyway.

So I went to the room where the group was gathered.

“Five. The Count is here!”

Mercy smiled mischievously.

“Please show an example.”

“The grace of Count Ian is infinite… .”

“no no! Who really wants to do it.”

Mercy was about to kneel, so he hurriedly blocked it.

“Huh? Did you tell me to do it yourself?”

“Quiet.”

“The count’s favor… .”

“Not even Lucia.”

“Sheesh.”

The place where they were was a five-person room.

It is a room shared by Kati, Mercy, and even the fruit warriors.

On the other side of this room, there are also rooms that can be used separately by individuals.

said Vivian in a dreamy, dazed voice.

“Hey, Ian… . I can’t feel the reality… .”

Well, wouldn’t the manager in charge become a count overnight?

They are treated as honored guests at the castle, and don’t they have two ladies-in-waiting for each guest?

I guess it’s sudden.

However, Kati and Mercy refused to be maids, and told them to respect their wishes.

It was equally awkward for Helena.

In the midst of this, a calm Lucia asked.

“How did the deal go?”

“Good.”

I handed over the ring.

It was a transparent ring that changed color like a rainbow depending on the viewing angle.

“Wow… .”

To the admiration of Vivien and Helena, Lucia puts on the ring.

“Hmm. I will write well.”

“How about your last name?”

As soon as the question ran out, the four of them, including Fruit Hero and Mercy, lined up good points in order.

Of course, the friendly attendants.

A spacious room for 5 people to stay together and a private room where each person can decorate and manage freely.

A separate training ground for warriors behind the castle.

To the nearby gardens and walking trails.

I haven’t looked around yet, but I’m glad you seem to like it.

“How about Galatea?”

Coincidentally, Galatea and Malion were also in the room.

Neither of them was accompanied by a maid.

“ah… . what to say… .”

Galatea and Malion did not have maids.

This is because it is not yet time to reveal Galatea’s identity.

However, it is only a matter of time before they are caught because of the baby, so we need to advance the time to reveal it as soon as possible.

“just… . Thank you. I thought it would be a life wandering outside for the rest of my life. our condolences… .”

“Thank you… .”

Malion bowed his head and greeted him.

“If you don’t mind, that’s fine. More than that, I have something to talk about with Le Santiment. Can you find it?”

“Well… . I’ll find out.”

It will take some time to find it on your own.

I also talked to Mercy.

“Are those elves doing well?”

“Yes. You saw the portal being built. And for some unknown reason, the animals around the west coast city are terrified. Some even run away from the city.”

Do animals know in advance that sea dragons will appear?

The timing might be different from the second round, so I should inform the imperial family one more time.

“okay. tell me to stop by here Being out of the country can be difficult. Also, it would be nice if you could come and help me find Le Santiment.”

“Hmm.”

Mercy looked up with her head crooked and smiled mischievously.

“You are just doing pretty things! It didn’t happen that way!”

“Get off man.”

I almost hugged her suddenly, but Kati, who was at a distance, approached and blocked my way.

-width!

Thanks to that, Mercy was able to hug Kati.

“What!”

“no.”

“what!”

“no.”

“Eight really!”

Leaving the grumbling Mercy behind, I told the fruit warriors about our future schedule.

First of all, I will clean up all the dungeons in this area.

*

The elf scouting party that came to the city seemed very happy to have a place to return to.

In addition to scouting activities, they even gave gifts of precious mushrooms they collected in their free time.

I don’t know how good it is, but seeing that the chef who received it flew up, it must have been good.

With the help of the elves, I quickly got in touch with Lesantiment.

I couldn’t summon them openly, so we met secretly at the back of the castle late at night when everyone was asleep.

“Is this the effort you talked about last time?”

Ramnus said.

“okay. I still have to work a little harder.”

“… … .”

He looked around the city near the castle in silence for a moment.

“In a place like this, we… .”

“I’m sorry to bother you, but I can’t get along right away.”

“I guess so.”

“There is an unused warehouse in the basement of the castle. You will have to stay there for a while.”

“Hmm… . I can’t help it.”

Ramnus licked his lips with regret.

“I am not going to stay there for the rest of my life. I have something on my mind.”

“think?”

“Effort is not something I can do alone. Currently, this territory is not peaceful. It seems that monsters overflowing from dungeons often appear on the outskirts of town.”

Ramnus nodded as if he would continue to listen.

“You guys can solve the problem. While not revealing their identities, leaving clues that you are prisoners. Do you understand?”

“I don’t know who helped, but you mean to create a strange flow where you can somehow understand who it is?”

“You understand quickly.”

Ramnus, who narrowed his eyes, rested his chin on his chin and seemed to be thinking about it, then nodded slowly.

“It’s a fun way. great. But I have a question, it’s not like we can deal with all monsters.”

“If it is difficult to handle, it is enough to give the nearby residents time to evacuate. I’ll arrange a way to handle the rest on my side. And the dungeon will be handled by our warriors, so don’t touch it.”

“That’s right.”

Ramnus reached out and shook hands with the bear’s paw.

Soon, following Kati’s guidance, Lessantiments entered the basement one by one.

Then the last one.

A prisoner stood in front of me.

Shiny scales and thick tails were visible beneath the veiled robes.

“… Ian. Did I pronounce it right?”

“okay.”

Taking off his hood, he was a reptilian man with black scales.

This is the same beastman who rebelled against Ramnus who tried to cooperate with humans when we met before.

“My name is Cartil.”

The pronunciation was different from the standard, perhaps because of the split tongue, but it was not to the extent that it was incomprehensible.

He bent down so that I could see the back of his head.

“… Thank you.”

With that said, he hurried down to the basement.

You look ashamed

“master.”

Kati, who finished India, came up.

I couldn’t come out alone, so I brought her, who was perfect for this job.

“I suffered… .”

I couldn’t finish my words because Kati suddenly hugged me.

Kati, who was held in her arms, spoke softly.

“… thank you.”

The reason I’m doing this is not without Kati.

He knows that too.

“Thank you for helping me. I couldn’t sleep properly because of me… .”

Kati, who had fallen from her arms, shook her head resolutely.

“Rather good.”

“yes?”

“Because I can sleep with my master tonight.”

“… ah.”

In the end, I had no choice but to sleep in the same bed as Katie the cat.

***

Lessantiment is sneaky.

The fruit warriors are growing by steadily arranging the dungeons in the territory.

One day when Ian was planning to take over the manager guild.

Today, instead of going to the dungeon, the fruit warriors finished group training at the training ground in the castle.

After washing and eating, they gathered in the room.

A strange tension flowed between the three of them, facing each other.

“I can’t.”

Helena, who glanced around to see if Kati was around, spoke again as if resolving.

“I’ll have to take this off.”

At those words, Vivian and Lucia also nodded their heads sadly.

one day in late summer.

Something was going on.