CH 55.1

Ah, I can’t take it anymore. I want to throw everything and run away right now.

As per usual, I was in the Clan Master Room with a sloppy appearance and sigh.

It has been a few days that I went to eat ice cream with Tino. The situation hasn’t changed at all. After going back, I did various research and what come out of it was only seriously dangerous information, there is nothing I can do.

I mean, the incident this time is completely beyond my control.

It really seems that the 『Tower of Akasha』 is really a famous magic organization. Well, from my point of view, any secret organization is already plenty dangerous, so, I don’t want to be involve. But they seem to be an organization that does a lot of horrible things in the name of seeking the truth.

To obtain rare materials they are prepared to kill and plunder. Group abduction and human experimentation. Using sacrifices to summon ancient gods. Even the Mafia around here won’t do thing they do. They really are a group of heartless people. I’m gonna puke.

Ark, Luke and the other aren’t here. And all the other clan member inside the Imperial Capital are already working with the Explorer Assoc. And I don’t have any Relics.

I don’t know why they were hiding in the rabbit’s burrow but if you are a magic organization, I wish you would act like it. Well, if at that time I knew that they were such a dangerous magic organization I would have opt to run without a second though. The worst thing is that Liz-chan blew everything out of proportion to Gark-san and the others. And what’s more is that Garks-san seems to believe it for some reason. I am checkmate.

We have been together for several year, but I wonder why Gark-san still doesn’t understand my ineptitude. My Level is high, but it is the Level, you, the Explorer Assoc. who certified it. If you are certified as a high-Level Hunter, then you will get stronger is not what will happen.

There is no doubt that Eva, who is pouring some tea, knows more about the current situation than me who is putting his legs on the tables and sloppily trying to run away from the reality.

Ah, sorry. I don’t need any tea because I am not working…

“Cry-san, are everything fine with the Akasha’s member?”

“… It is not the time yet.”

When I remember the face full of hatred of the Leader of the Rabbit Fellow, I can’t help but shiver.

At that time, I didn’t think of anything but if he is the Leader of a dangerous magic organization then it is bad. He is definitively holding a grudge. I didn’t mean any offences, but that Noto-san probably doesn’t care.

I am an incompetent but I have lived through a lot so I have at least learned all kind of skill which can protect my life. Right now, from all the option left, my only option available is… to not even step one foot outside of the clan house.

The clan house is not only a place for clan member to relax but it is also a safe spot for me. The fact that I made my bedroom here, that we have abundantly more equipment compare to other clan and even a basement full of it, is to prepare in case of an assault during an emergency.

Everyone who are gathered here are one of the best Hunter in the Imperial Capital. They are professional on monster extermination. Even if the opponent is a magic organization, there is probably no safer place in the Imperial Capital. With this level of robustness if in the unlikely chance I got killed in the assault then I would resign to my fate.

Therefore, I will never leave this place under any circumstances. As an escort, Tino is lack a little bit of strength, if Liz was here, I will be more comfortable, but it is better to not go outside until the criminal is caught. I said that 『I have transcended all physical attack』. …But I did not.

“It is not time yet… Then when is it the right time? Gark-san is starting to be a little bit impatient…”

“Unnn… Even if you ask me, it doesn’t depend on me…”

I mean, isn’t Gark-san trusting me a bit too much?

The fact that something slime-like came out was a coincidence and encountering the member of the Rabbit Fellow was also a coincidence. If all of those were calculated, I would understand that level of trust, but I have already said that it wasn’t the case.

Isn’t it strange that he understands when I don’t say anything, but he doesn’t understand when I say something?

What do they mean I let them swim…? The only thing swimming here are my eyes.1

“Are you eyeball empty. What were you looking at until now…?”

I am incompetent. If I go outside, I can’t complete a Shrine and I can’t stop Liz violent impulse.

On the same case… Yes, Sytry incident.

At that time when Sytry was stigmatized with an awful Alias like 『Deep Black | The Worst of the Worst』I couldn’t do anything. I did the best I could, but I lacked strength. The pressure from the country was too much for me. When there wasn’t any proof, I think it was wrong to receive a penalty just because she was a suspect. All the circumstantial evidence pointing at Sytry as being guilty was probably some conspiration.

Sytry-chan laughed and forgave me but I remember that time as one of my biggest mistakes since I came to the Imperial Capital. (By the way, at that time, her dear sister was clapping and laughing out loud).

When I think about it, I am getting irritated. I complain in a small voice.

“I hope his brain didn’t become a muscle brain.”

“… Cry-san, you are saying is too much.”

… But if you calmly think about it, it might not have been too unreasonable that Gark-san misunderstood.

Sytry is a good girl, even for me who have known her for a long time, there are times when I don’t understand what she says. If it is from someone who doesn’t know her then it will look like she has a few screws loose on her head. Except us, everyone agreed to give her that Alias. What does it mean 『 time, I will properly find a culprit』…?

… You really didn’t do it right?

At this moment, the clan master room’s big door slammed open with a loud noise. At the appearance of an unexpected person, I felt my own hearts skipping a beat.

“Yo, Cry. I am sorry for suddenly showing up when you are so busy… I think that I should at least confirm the situation, right …? Aaah… My bad doing that when you are soooo busy. “

Gark-san enter the room with a blue vein popping up and wide smile. The timing was too bad.

While trying to reflexively do a Dogeza2. I trip over my own foot and fell as they were still on the table. While struggling hard with the pain, Gark-san got close to me without stopping. When I stood up while holding my painful waist, he was already in front of me.

That’s bad. I am scared. When did he get so close …?

“No, I am sorry. Cry-kun. I am warrior, so my brain is only muscle, I am different from you who know everything. I need people to share their information or I will know nothing.”

“……”

“Even my eyeballs are emptyyyyy! I can’t see what is in plain sight! I am different from you! To the point where I want to exchange my eyeballs for yours!”

Even though I wasn’t speaking so loudly, it seems he heard everything through the door. This is why it is a problem to treat a Hunter as a regular people. When Gark-san looks at me with a piercing gaze, I flatly laugh.

“Wa, haha… It would have been fine if your ears were bad.”

“You… Are you taking me for a fool!”

“Well, well, please calm down! You can’t take what Cry-kun said in the first degree.”

“I apologize for my Master for all those times! I will scold him later, so please find the strength to forgive him!”

Eva and Kaina-san who comes in with a bitter face from behind Gark-san tried to smooth him.

As expected, they were used to it. Their breathings are in sync as if they were sisters. If they are on my side, I am confident enough to even lightly slap Gark-san. I want you to stay with me forever.

I hurriedly ride on the apologies.

“So… Sorry. I… I just let it slip from my mouth, I wasn’t serious.”

“I know. Oh, I understand. This is why, I still haven’t used, my only strength, my muscles!”

Gark-san laugh while breathing roughly.

It’s bad. I heard that Gark-san has become tamed compared to his heyday, but he was still the 『War Ogre3』. I don’t know when he will raise his hand. Apologizes are probably not enough, he is obviously still angry. I immediately say something to follow-up.

“O… Of course, not… Your humor and your endurance power are off the chart in my opinion!”

“You… You are taking me for a fool!”

Ah, this is not good. It was better if I stayed silent.

Thank you for reading! The chapter title is the lamenting ghost want to retire 2 because the 1 is chapter 23. It is finally the last chapter of the second arc. Cry confronting Gark but it’s not going too well. Any word he says are return to him poor him. No one understand him. XD Tchao à plus!

1. He let Noto swim means he let them run away. Like a fisher who catch and release his prey. And his eyes swimming means that he is confused. 2. Dogeza: Japanese kneeling to apologize. 3. War Ogre: In Japanese Gark alias is “戦鬼Senki” that was one of Aiz in Danmachi name and it was translated as War Princess. So many Danmachi reference is it a coincidence… I think so. XD