Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

Chapter85，Part2: 2 - Useless Human

Chapter 85 Useless Human

Part 2

“I heard that you couldn’t get the Relic… But I heard that it was as planned…?”

Who did you hear that from? Eva’s expression is serious.

It was words I said to make me seems badass. I am sure there was no one who believed on my words, at that time.

As planned, you say… Not getting the mask I wanted so much was planned you say? There is no way that is true.

Since the listing of Akasha, everything became unexpected. I was just going with the flow from the beginning to the end.

I look away and sigh deeply. Shellfish can be eaten, so I want to be a stone or something.

“Well, that is true but… I think I could have done it a little bit better. Life really doesn’t go as you wish.”

“…… Should I brew you some tea? There are herbal teas that work well against mental fatigue.”

“……”

Without waiting for my answer Eva started to prepare tea for me.

This is the cause of why I want to die. There are too many good people around me.

I regain a little bit of will to live and move my limbs to cross my leg on the sofa.

“… Well, don’t worry about it. I am just waiting for it to settle down a little bit.”

“… Yes.”

“I think I will recover soon.”

I am weak but I can’t abuse of their kindness.

Everyone around me is independent.

It is natural for Sytry and Anthem, Liz and Tino are also living their own live, even Luke who isn’t thinking about anything has a greater magnitude as a human being, I admire him. I am the only one who will die if I am left alone.

Now that I am looking back on it, it may be because I was putting a weight on their feet, that “Strange Grief (The Lamenting Ghost)” has grown stronger as a Party. I am making them stand out.

The proof is in “Ark Brave (Holy Spirit’s Son)” Party where their leader is too strong, except Ark the rest are still missing something.

I can’t say that it is my achievement though.

A stylish cup of tea is place in front of me. A light lime tea. There is a faint sweet scent coming from it.

“But you have to go outside a little… Everyone is worried about you. And it also isn’t good for your health… Even though I don’t know what you are thinking about…”

Eva expression tell me that she is thinking of my wellbeing. You say, you don’t know what I am thinking but I am not thinking of anything, you know.

It is okay, I get injury easily and I am prone to go with the flow of the situation but that is why I don’t take so much time to think about my trouble.

My heart hurt because I made you worried about me, but it isn’t a lie when I say I am going to recover soon.

I am the one who knows the best about myself.

I take the teacup and slowly put it on my lips. The slight sourness and sweet scent seem to be effective in recovering mental health, as Eva says. Even if my mind didn’t work so hard.

Now that I have calm down a little bit, contrary to its effect, my mind is starting to work hard, there are many questions that is coming to my mind.

Aaaah, why didn’t I started to save earlier.

Two hundred million. If I had saved more than two hundred million, then I would have been able to get the Golem that Sytry wanted and at the same time get the mask.

I am sure that I will never be able to get the 『Reverse Face』 again.

éclair-jou will not negotiate with me as she hates me. Even if I make a dogeza there is no way she will sell it to a loser who is a withdrawn because of the shock of losing. In the first place, éclair-jou intend to give that to Ark…

And then a revelation came down to me.

With a shock like a thunder striking me, I open my eyes, corrects my posture and look at Eva.

Aaah, why didn’t I think of something so simple until now? Apparently, the time I spend rolling around was really useless.

Time is up. I try to be cool and snap my finger.

“Wha, what happened, so suddenly!?”

“… Where is Ark right now?”

Right. That’s right. If I can’t buy it from the Ojou-sama, I can just negotiate it with Ark.

Ark Rodin is a powerful magic swordsman. He already has the 『Holy Sword』. As I had previously told to the Ojou-sama in the negotiation, he doesn’t need a semi-illegal mask.

In other words, … I can buy it.

In the world, there are people saying that Ark and I are rivals but in reality, Ark and I are not rival at all. We are member of the same Clan.

I think we are in a good relationship. If I sincerely negotiate with him, that ikemen won’t say no. I can even exchange it for something from my collection.

Fufufu. éclair-jou, I got you.

Even if I am a small fish, I am a Clan Master, you didn’t get done in by me. You got done in by my personal connection.

I am glad that I am the Clan Master.

Eva answers to my abrupt question while being confuse.

“Eh? Well… There was something happening at the Rodin’s House, so he has to be away from the Imperial Capital for a few days.”

“…… Ark is also busy.”

Even though he has just returned, I lower my head to his hard worker personality.

When those soothing words came out of my heart, Eva frowns and stares at me.

“By, the, way, Cry-san as the Master of a large-scale Clan, you are also called from various places. Even though I am the one… Doing everything instead though.”

“…… I, I see.”

“Everyone is already accustomed to Cry-san not going but it is enough if you show your face at least once, so it would be really helpful if you could follow along. Okay?”

“… You are always saving me Vice Clan Master. One day, I will prepare the position of Clan Master of “Footprint” for you.”

“No, thank you.”

I look away.

Even if they are not Hunters, there are many powerful and intimidating people among the nobles and business companies.

There are many people with a good intuition, so if I go and meet them, I will just roll into the palm of their hands.

However, if he was gone for a few days, that probably means that the Ojou-sama still hasn’t hand over the Relic she won to Ark yet.

Momentum for things like this is important. The Reverse Face might look like this but if she looks at it for a long time, she might grow attach to it. I was like that.

“Can you call him, call Ark?”

“…… I don’t think that it is impossible, but the Rodin is a difficult House to reach so…”

Unusually, Eva shows sign of disapproval.

The Rodin House is a House that has once refused a title given by the Emperor.

There are many particular High-Level Hunters, but Rodin isn’t an exception to that.

But I can’t back down now. This may be my first and last chance.

I lower my knees which was on the sofa, make a serious look and tell Eva.

“I am in a hurry. You can even use the name of “Infinite Variety”. By any means, I want you to call Ark right now.”

This is the critical moment.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Cry is serious. It can’t be use for something stupid, to use the name Infinite Variety, the name of a level 8 Hunter, Master of a large-scale clan. The reputation of his name is on the line… But here we have, Cry using it to get a mask when he could just wait a few days, but nooooo, he is too scare that éclair will like the mask and keep it for herself XD

Maybe something big happened in the Rodin House but who care, the mask is more important XD

Tchao à plus.

In the raw, it’s written he was “washed away like a kelp which has grown in the seabed”. Much funnier because of the previous part reference but less understandable than “going with the flow”.

Ikemen: Pretty boy or good-looking man.