Chapter 2 (1/2)

The Traitor of the Hero party

Chapter 2 The smiling man

'Ahh, that guy who is always laughing eerily..'

When asked about him, everyone would say that in unison.

People who do not really know him, they say he's creepy.

That man is the burden of the hero party.

However, he is the strongest.

A political demon lord subjugation. Hak, who knew all that went on behind the scenes, hid his ident.i.ty and became the hero party's burden.

Hak was hoping to finish his job quietly like that but…

The world would not let Hak do that.

Because those who have power, have responsibilities.

”Oi, what are you doing in the hero party, you small fry?! Just quit already, you are a burden!”

”If you can enter the hero's party, then I can easily enter too! Definitely using his n.o.ble papa's connections. Just die!”

Because those who have power….

Hak was being beaten by trained men in a back alley. Groaning 'Uguu' every time he was being kicked.

It had already gotten dark and there was a really low chance of people coming into the dark alley.

As unfortunate as it is, the one being kicked right now by thugs was Hak Elstone, who was treated as a burden of the hero party.

And this was the reason Hak was called eerie.

”Hehe, sorry. I myself don't even know why I am in the hero party, which is filled with amazing people.”

He was laughing. Or to be precise, he was smiling.

Being kicked, blood was flowing out of his mouth but still–he was smiling.

”Why is this guy laughing?”

”Creepy.”

Even after being treated like that, Hak was carelessly smiling.

”Aaahhh—!! Hak is being bullied again!”

A particular high-pitched voice echoed throughout the alleyway.

Including Hak, everyone there faced to look at the direction the voice came from.

There, a girl of small stature of about 13 or 14 was standing.

Even in that dark alley, her face appeared cute and the guys kicking Hak were charmed.

”Everytime I notice, Hak, you are being bullied, aren't you?”

”Ahahah. I wonder why.”

Still lying on the ground looking pathetic, Hak answered the girl with a smile.

”Well, it's Hak so it can't be helped, I guess!”

”Hmm, that might be true.”

Ignoring the two thugs completely, the girl and Hak continued their conversation. However, the thugs couldn't do a thing.