Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer?

Episode 416: I Am Here (11)

“Honestly, the story here isn’t that long either.”

Baramson took the pie and thinly sliced pork grilled over charcoal as a side dish. Strongly seasoned food with plenty of spices is perfect as a side dish. Even though it didn’t suit the car.

“is it?”

“If I were to sum up the reason I came to you, it would be to repay a favor. “That’s it.”

“Grace.”

I narrowed my eyes. I thought he had come to me to solve an additional problem in the Yabad region. This is because I had no idea it was for this reason.

“…I feel bad, but I don’t know why it’s at this time.”

I won’t deny that I left them something that could be called a favor. But why are you bringing it up now? I don’t know if I’ve asked for help there, but I’ve never sent any signal to that region, including Baramson.

“Why at this time? “Are you serious?”

However, Baramson blew away my opinion with a look of bewilderment.

I’m not sure, but I thought there had been something going on on the other side that I didn’t know about but that had no choice but to help me.

“…I really don’t have any guesses.”

No, but if you really say it like that, it just feels random to me.

Of course, grace is not something that can be repaid only when the benefactor is in trouble… but there is still a vibe that comes from the heart. Since you reached out to me when I was at my most desperate, I also have the same sensitivity that makes me reach out to you in my most difficult moments!

“No, it would be better to be eaten by the devil, to have a city blown up, or to have an extermination order issued from a temple. Even though there were rumors like that?”

“…ah.”

But the real idiot was me.

“Hey, we’re shameless people too. “I heard that my benefactor was framed and chased, so you didn’t expect me to just wash my mouth and stay quiet, right?”

“No, I never thought of you like that, but…”

It’s not like it was a false accusation. No, not this. Did that rumor reach Zakrati? Is it that far?

“What is that rumor? “Why am I hearing this for the first time?”

“uh, ah! I think I’ve heard of it. Equipment prices have risen a lot recently. “I heard that the reason was because a city was blown away…”

Crusher and Hawkeye’s gaze secretly turned towards me as they continued speaking. Well, if I say something strange here, I’ll be screwed. With that judgment in mind, I chose my words slowly.

“In reality, the situation is more complicated. “I hope people will refrain from making judgments based on only fragments of news.”

“Yeah, that’s true too, right? I knew it.”

“Oh what?”

“what. “It’s not every day or two that rumors are distorted and misinterpreted.”

Yes, if you just say this, it’s usually ‘It wasn’t my fault, but it spread through my fault.’ I thought I could understand it.

I intentionally induced a distortion and then refilled the tea. The flame, which only emits heat without burning objects, heated the teacup and water. Crusher and Hawkeye’s eyes glanced at my hand.

“I didn’t know that the story had even reached Jakrati.”

“It didn’t reach Jakrati. “Just when I stopped inland… No, this isn’t important.”

It’s a shame. I wanted to change the topic.

“Then what is more important?”

“Well… I’m glad I found out it was a false accusation, but how did that news spread? “When I first heard it, I thought I was going to faint.”

I narrowed one eye slightly at the question I most wanted to avoid. There’s no problem with answering if you have the right hand, but there are two people here who don’t know me. I had to be careful here, as it might be after they entered the party.

“Nothing much. “A lot of the city was destroyed in the process of stopping the devil… and since most people were evacuated, there were only a few problems in the process of assessing the circumstances after the fact.”

“…Because of that little problem, a person as talented as you are was ordered to be executed by the temple?”

Did you worry about me more than I thought? It’s not that I don’t know my situation at all, and my personality is quite cunning, so I didn’t think I’d delve into it so deeply in front of someone I’m meeting for the first time.

“I have nothing to say about that part. And you probably already know that, right? “The temple doesn’t like me very much.”

So I said it back and put as much emphasis as possible on the tone. Only then did Baramson make a sad face as if he had grasped the situation.

“…It did. so.”

“Fortunately, the misunderstanding was resolved before long. So you don’t need to worry about that anymore. “I’m sorry for causing you worry.”

At my words, Baramson made a strange face. Fortunately, he looked like he was wondering what he had heard.

“I’m sorry for saying that, but you’ve really changed a lot.”

Hmm… I don’t know what to say about this. I was a patient with amnesia here. I somehow managed to regain my memory. It’s funny to even explain it.

“luckly.”

“okay. It’s awkward, but it still looks better than before. “It’s much better.”

I shrugged and pushed another piece of food towards Crusher and Hawkeye. It would be awkward because only I and Baramson were talking, but I was considerate of telling them to eat as much as possible.

“I didn’t order this earlier.”

“I ordered it.”

“Do you think you have a lot of money?”

“It’s not enough.”

Every time I ran a raid, I couldn’t get enough items and wasted all the money… I just sipped my tea at the fact that it was funny but I couldn’t laugh. I wanted to cry.

“Separately… If it wasn’t a false accusation, why did you come looking for me?”

Oh, give me something too. The weapon is Ratel, so ask for armor.

“What are you doing? “I was going to suggest that we go together because Jakrati will clean our identity and provide us with a place to live!”

“…I’m dizzy.”

Meanwhile, your purpose was headhunting? Or rather, what are the risks that come with head hunting? Don’t you think about that?

“I have a lot to say, but if the rumors are true, why did you make that choice? If that was true, you too…”

“What are you saying? Are you the devil? “It’s like saying a mouse becomes a cat.”

You don’t need it all. How can you make that sure? Are you saying you don’t even remember that I lost my temper?

I vaguely remember it being vaguely explained as a curse or something like that, but being cursed or being possessed by a demon is the same thing as being dangerous…!

“It goes without saying that those are rumors.”

“…I am so happy that your faith is so strong. However, even if that were not the case, your hometown would have been in trouble if the misunderstanding on the part of the temple had not been revealed, right? “Don’t you think about that?”

“Do you think I will turn away from my benefactor because I am afraid of things like Ha Temple? “To begin with, we still hate temple bastards.”

Damn it. Is it Grand Forest season 2? I slapped my forehead inwardly. The same goes for the little boy from the Great Forest and the Wind Hand. I wanted to cry because the trust in me was so strong.

“oh. “Is this the friendship of southerners? It’s at a level that I can’t even imagine from here.”

“Romance… It’s romance itself… It’s so cool.”

In this situation, Crusher and Hawkeye ate popcorn instead of snacks and watched us with interest. i envy you. I also want to be in a position like that, sitting in the stands.

“…whatever the lord of the castle says.”

“Did you come with permission from the Lord of the castle?”

“I’m going to turn.”

But that doesn’t work.

I put down the teacup and washed my face dry. I may have helped their hometown, but does that mean I should help them to this extent? It feels good, but I feel like I’m going crazy from the pressure. I pressed my burning cheek with my index finger and thumb.

“But I guess you’re still in close communication with the Lord of the castle?”

It won’t work. If I keep talking about this topic, my burden will skyrocket. I quickly changed the subject.

“uh? “Oh, I guess?”

This attempt was quite successful. Baramson looked away awkwardly and emptied his drink. “One more drink, owner!” To anyone’s credit, it was a remark intended to divert attention.

“You heard about me when you stopped inland earlier. Does it have anything to do with it?”

“Oh really.”

But do you think I will let you go? Since you did it, I will do it too.

I persistently went back on what he said and exploited his weaknesses.

“…Why did your friend ask you to find another job?”

“It did.”

“So… that’s how it happened.”

“I think that’s too abbreviated.”

“shit. “Am I going to have to reveal my family history at this age?”

“If public and private matters are mixed, you only need to mention the former.”

“You’re the type of person who doesn’t really care about others!”

“Where is the person who said it was nice to see a change?”

“Fucking cancel that! Come back and go back to how you were before!”

The wind hand screamed loudly and eventually fell back against the chair, making a groaning noise. He seemed to have realized that I wouldn’t back down until he convinced me at least roughly. It was a very wise realization.

“Damn it… Instead of putting an end to piracy, they started escorting ships. The Lord of Seong vouched for him, so we started talking often. The last person who told me about you was an intelligence dealer I met while escorting a ship. Are you done?”

“Is that something like that?”

“Wait, piracy?”

“Wow, you were a former pirate.”

In the end, the wind hand spit out the truth. It was quite an interesting story. Although he said he would welcome him with honor next time, he did not know that he would actually end his piracy.

After all, when you stop doing something that is normal – a crime – not only your own will, but also the views and reactions of people around you also come into play. This is especially true because there are probably quite a few people whose supplies were stolen by that guy.

“Are there people who accept former pirate ship escorts?”

“The lord of the castle provided a guarantee… and we are accepting requests at less than half the average market price.”

“…I don’t know how much it costs to escort a ship, but wouldn’t half the market price be too much of a loss? “I don’t think there will be any maintenance costs.”

Crusher, who had been chomping at the food, opened his eyes wide at Wind Hand’s words. He seemed genuinely surprised when he saw that his hands, which were folded on the back of his head, were extended forward.

“Well… it’s true that it’s a bit harsh, including taxes, but what can you do? “If you don’t do this, you’ll go straight to jail.”

“prison?”

“I heard you were a former pirate. “If we go inland… is it a robbery?”

“It’s not wrong to say robbers, but usually we would call them bandits.”

“Oh yeah. bandit.”

“iced coffee.”

When I corrected the expression, Crusher, who had raised his eyebrows ambiguously, drew a calm straight line again. It seemed like the analogy made perfect sense.

“If they are bandits, they are targets of subjugation. “It’s a request that isn’t often seen, but the compensation is very good…”

On the other hand, the problem with Hawkeye was that it was too relatable. Hawkeye’s eyes quickly turned to the wind hand.

“Oh, don’t look at me when you say that. “I’m a former pirate, but now I’m a prisoner working under the Lord of Seong.”

“Do not worry. I won’t catch it. “There wasn’t even a bounty on it.”

“It sounds like they would have caught it if there had been a bounty on it…”

In the end, Windson’s body trembled. These were the hardships of a former criminal living in a world with no statute of limitations. Although I can’t sympathize with him because he is half self-employed—I understand that he made that choice.

“More than that, what do pirates usually do? And is the sea really blue? “Is it windy too?”

“pirate? Pirates… All they do is go around on ships and find merchant ships they can rob. And oh, blue. “It’s very windy.”

“Wow.”

“Does piracy make good money?”

“It depends on the time. Sometimes, I just end up wasting money. “Because merchant ships don’t always go there.”

“That’s similar to us. “We are free when we don’t have any requests.”

I was momentarily taken aback while watching the money-making level questions and answers leading to the final Crusher and Windhand Hawkeye.

“…In the meantime, are you curious about the amount of money you make through piracy?”

“of course. I like money. “Money is more important than good or evil.”

When he said it with an expressionless face, it seemed like he was really serious, so I was a little nervous.

“lie. “Crusher likes killing demons more than making money.”

But her words were interrupted by Hawkeye. The young man’s face is extremely bright as he smiles. Crusher narrowed his eyes.

“Then you are crazy about hunting people.”

“Even Crusher! “That’s because arrows are more useful for killing people than demons!”

“No, you kill someone who is about to be decapitated at the execution site by shooting him first.”

“But those who cheat on love are not worth living!”

The conversation between the two that follows is not very palatable. My hand separated from the tea cup and the wind hand put down the new beer mug.

“…Are northerners nothing but crazy people?”

“…I do not know either. “Don’t ask me.”

I don’t know if you ask me that because I’m from another world.

More than anything, I am scared of people like that. What is that bright murderer?