<Author’s Notes>
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Incidentally, the title is similar to Chapter 227, but this is a new chapter. (The words used in that chapter were swapped)
< Yasu Tomohiro POV >
Gashaaaannn!
A strange metallic sound woke me up from my slumber.
If I remember correctly, my body should have laid down on the ground when I went to sleep.
But now, I felt like my upper body was upright.
Someone was clutching unto my shoulders from behind.
Some rude b*stard actually dared raise my body and disturb my sleep!?
“What the f*ck do you think you’re doing, b*stard!?”
Just when I was about to exclaim my right, I noticed.
[! Hnnnnhghhh!?]
My words won’t properly come out.
The lower half of my face is covered with some kind of iron mask.
This must have forcefully put on my face.
I can still breathe through my nose.
However, this thing hardly allows me to breathe through my mouth.
[Ngghhhhhh!]
We should already be near the royal capital of Urza, Monroy.
Last night, we camped out and slept.
Just as usual, I slept in a place far away from the Sixth Cavalry.
(There should have been a device that would make a sound if there was an intruder!)
A device made from pieces of wood and thread.
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When someone intrudes and their foot trips upon this string, the pieces of wood would clatter and make a sound.
I saw it in a movie a long time ago, and copied it.
(I didn’t notice the sound!? How is this possible!?)
[There’s no way that us, the Sixth would fall for that obvious trickーー]
A familiar voice came from behind me.
The Deputy Captain, Ferenoch.
In addition, I also noticed the other members of the Sixth Cavalry surrounding me.
(T- This is unforgivable! Burn up——-)
” < Laevateinn > “
[Ngghhh!]
The skill——— won’t activate.
That’s right.
“In order to activate a skill, I need to vocalize the skill’s name.
But because of this d*mned ill-formed mask, I can’t pronounce it!
[Hnnnhh!]
However, I still have the Hero’s status correction.
I should still have more abilities than most of these otherworlders.
Standing up, I tried to strike Ferenoch who was behind me.
However, my fist simply cut through the air.
[This is the extentーー of a Hero from Another World’s abilities huhーー?]
“Nfufufufufu…”
The soldiers started chuckling.
Even Radis, who I punished with my black flames before, sneered.
[Gyahaa! What a sorry sight you are, Hero-dono? Without that Inherent Skill you’re so proud of, is that all you can do?]
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[……………!]
Anger erupted within me.
My head was seething with rage.
(This…… cowardly b*staaaaaaards!)
Feeling this rage within me, I glared at their Captain, John Doe, who is the only one sitting in their group.
I tried complaining to him with my eyes.
“If I report this to the Goddess, something dreadful will happen to you.”
“But if you stop this farce now, I may still forgive you.”
“Quickly order your lackeys to release this Black Flame Hero now.”
I don’t know if my intent was conveyed or not.
John Doe stands up.
He then started walking closer.
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The soldiers obediently opened up a path for him.
When John Doe arrived directly before me, he crouched down——-
[? ———-!]
———and unsheathed the dagger on his waist.
He then placed the tip of his dagger at my throat.
(This b*stard…… What is he up to now——–)
The atmosphere around him…… is unlike before.
[Hmmm!?]
[If I decide that you’re useless, I can get rid of him huh——– that was what the Goddess told me but…… I see. No wonder the Goddess gave up on you.]
[ ! ]
That’s impossible……
(I am……)
I was given a special mission by the Goddess…… A mission only I could perform——–
[A Hero who abandoned the other Heroes and fled alone after a few fingers were cut off by a Golden-eyed monster. It would be strange if you seriously didn’t think that the Goddess’ evaluation towards you had fallen to the bottom.]
[…………..!]
[Well, perhaps, the Goddess had already given up on Tomohiro Yasu when she entrusted you to us, the Sixth.]
What in the……
What in the world is this guy before me talking about———-
[It was beyond pathetic that it looks ridiculous. In other words, you have been determined to be a hindrance to the other Heroes.]
[ ! ]
[The Goddess had judged that even without you, the other Heroes can still defeat the Geat Demon Emperor.]
That is……
That is that is that is———-
—-impossible.
[Perhaps, anticipating that a situation like this would happen, the Goddess had given me this