Chapter 13 - Raust’s Past II (1/2)

—Raust—

When I was invited to a party, I was delighted.

I was told that the party was for newbies, so they didn’t have a problem with my lack of skill when I was invited.

For me, to be able to join a party was enough.

When I joined their party, even though just a temporary one, they were very kind to me.

They didn’t mind at all having me who was ridiculed by the adventurers in the guild, and I thanked them for having me in their party.

…… However, that festive time was over in no time.

The party I entered at that time was a newbie’s party.

——— But, without hesitation, they accepted a quest intended for an intermediate level party.

I was surprised, and also, worried.

I thought they were too confident after having a healer in their party.

I tried to tell them the danger of the quest, the fearsome monsters that would come out and attack us that my healing magic wouldn’t be able to help.

However, they looked to be full of themselves and said it would be fine.

…… I tried to stop them somehow, but, full of confidence, they didn’t listen to me.

And then, as soon as we entered the labyrinth for collection quest, we were surrounded by monsters known as Hobgoblin.

I blamed myself for not anticipating this situation and for not trying to stop them harder.

After all, the labyrinth was a hunting ground for intermediate level adventurers and above.

No matter how hard we tried, new adventurers wouldn’t be able to win.

And so, I moved to try to make the withdrawing formation, but when I tried to convey my intention…

「………Huh?」

… I was suddenly pushed from behind by someone which made me fell to the hobgoblins.

For a moment, I couldn’t understand what happened.

There was no monster behind me.

Yet I was pushed from behind; even though there was only one answer, I didn’t want to admit it.

「Alright, let’s go gather what we need while this guy become our decoy!」

「Yes! This guy is really stupid.」

「Yeah, seriously, to be fooled so easily!」

「Gh!」

… But I was forced to understand the situation by the words that came from behind me.

I was betrayed and pushed by my comrades.

No, that was wrong.

They never recognized me as comrades from the start.

I just brought to this place so they could use me.

I was about to crumble down when I knew the truth.

However, I still shouted to solve the other party members’ misunderstanding.

「Don’t go! Goblins have a tendency to attack the weak, but hobgoblins are different!」

That was accurate information from the guild’s library.

Despite being a higher species of goblins, hobgoblins had an entirely different tendency.

「Hahh-! Look at him begging for his own life!」

「So shameful!」

「Let’s go quick! Oy defect bastard, do your job as a decoy properly alright!」

However, the other party members didn’t listen to my words.

They tried to slip through the hobgoblins without noticing the hobgoblins were watching them.

Maybe their heads were filled with the thought of the rewards already, but their faces were full of smiles.

… And then they were easily killed.