Chapter 30 - Zieg (1/2)

—Laila—

Zieg Stretas, he was one of the top adventurers in the capital city and also a guild’s agent.

He studied under Ronaldo, a world-class warrior, he was a genius that became one of the first-class in a few years.

And Zieg was my friend.

That was why, when I heard the masked warrior’s voice, I knew right away his true identity and called him out, however……

「… Zieg? Who is that? I…… I’m S-Sieg…?」

… However, he was desperately trying to hide his identity.

I was at lost for words seeing him trying so hard.

It was really terrible.

I understand you trying to change your voice, but at least decide first whether you want it to be higher or lower, not both.

In the first place, why, out of everything, you decide to change your voice…

「Well then, the capital city is already safe now, it’s better if you go to the capital city rather than here.」

「Why!?」

「………Huh?」

… Zieg, who misunderstood and took my silence as me being convinced, tried to leave the place.

Why do you think there will be anyone fooled by that anyway……

I was almost holding my head reflexively from this.

However, if it stayed like this, we would just go around in circles.

Apparently, Zieg persistently insisted on hiding his identity.

That was why, I decided to bait him.

「Remind me, Zieg…」

「My name is not…」

Responding to me, Zieg tried to say something, but I ignored it and kept continue.

「That magic sword is Ronaldo-san’s right?」

「Gh!」

From my remark, I could feel agitation spreading on his face.

「Did you happen to steal it?」

「That’s wrong!」

However, that agitation turned to anger once he heard what I said next.

Zieg took pride in being Ronaldo-san’s disciple, that was why he reacted sensitively to something that would defile that pride.

「This is something I formally received from Master! If you ask him, He surely will also say the same……… Ah-」

Midsentence, he suddenly noticed his verbal slip and stopped talking, his face turned pale.

Seeing his expression, I grinned.

「So, do you have anything you want to say?」

In response to my words, Zieg gave up as he hung his head.

Apparently, he gave up on trying to talk his way out.

「… When that incident happened, I was unable to help you, I feel like I’m not qualified to show my face before you, so I planned to immediately leave once I finished here.」

And then, what came out from his mouth was words from someone who seemed to regret something.

I immediately realized what Zieg was talking about.

I was once kicked out from the first-class party I belonged to in the capital city.

The start of that was when I was about to be assaulted by one of my other party members.

I barely escaped from that party member that attacked me, but that adventurer I rejected resented me instead, he then spread a disadvantageous rumor in the capital city.

And then, the city had become an uncomfortable place for me, and so I left, that was how I ended up leaving the capital.

… Also, at that time of the incident, Zieg was on his way to do his guild’s agent work and not available in the capital city.

「The party that tried to assault you had been demoted from the first-class treatment with my authority. However, I’m aware that even if I do so, it gives no benefit whatsoever to you………. Sorry. I wasn’t aware of my friend’s crisis at all.」

I understood Zieg’s regret as I saw him lowered his head.

But, I didn’t particularly remember any anger, especially at Zieg.