Chapter 1: The Weakling is Expelled
“Loin Canberras. You’re no longer needed in this party. You understand that yourself, don’t you? That you’re being… expelled.”
“Eh…? Wait a minute. Me, expelled?”
I was terribly surprised by the words spoken by the party leader, Ghuftok.
Ghuftok Linebell. A muscle-bound, meathead bastard whose blue mohawk makes him look like a real idiot.
If I recall correctly, weren’t they the ones who invited me to join the party?
They insisted, so even though I had no interest, I reluctantly joined.
I’ve always been incredibly lucky since I was young, and it was the talk of my hometown.
They invited me, intending to use that luck to boost the party’s drop rates.
“Of course, you dimwit!”
Ghuftok suddenly yelled in an incredibly loud voice.
Uwah… I was surprised, and at the same time, completely put off.
We’re in public, you know?
This is a main street bustling with people coming and going from the Guild.
“We don’t need a small fry like you who can’t even beat a Slime! I’ve put up with a lot, you know? But right now, our party is in great shape! This is a crucial time for us. You get it, right?”
“Regarding that point, I’m sure I told you before I joined the party, didn’t I? That I can’t even defeat a Slime, so I’m not cut out to be an adventurer…”
“Huh? You don’t actually think a piece of crap weakling who can’t even beat a Slime exists in this world, do you?! Even a child can beat a Slime, you incompetent fool!”
Even if you say that…
I did tell them that part clearly.
I wonder if they thought I was joking.
If I hadn’t been invited, I never would have become an adventurer.
If possible, I would have preferred to continue living a peaceful life in the countryside.
“But I’m sure I’ve been doing my job properly.”
I read maps, carried luggage, and did whatever I could.
Combat was impossible for me, so I left it entirely to them, but I tried to contribute to the party in every way possible, like cooking and keeping watch.
Of course, I was getting paid, after all.
“That doesn’t count as doing your job! Just having you around puts us in the red! And that so-called good luck of yours was dubious, anyway!”
“Luck changes depending on the time. It’s troubling to have such expectations placed on something like that… In the first place, wasn’t inviting me a mistake?”
“Shut up! I’ll do this to you!”
“Ugh… What are you doing…!”
Ghuftok suddenly put me in a stranglehold.
The large-bodied Ghuftok and me, so powerless I can’t even defeat a Slime.
It was clear who would win.
My arm was broken with considerable force.
“Ugh… H-Horrible. How could you!”
“What’s horrible is your lack of strength! I don’t even consider someone who can’t beat a Slime to be human!”
Damn it… This is just too unreasonable, no matter how you look at it.
I came all the way from my distant countryside home because they told me just being with them was enough.
At this rate, I won’t even be able to return home.
“A-At least if you’re expelling me, give me some money to return to my country, even if it’s just a little! And the treatment cost for this arm too.”
“Huh?! Are you still saying that! You beggar! Die! Do you know what they call someone like you? A swindler, a swindler! I let someone like you into the party because I heard that having you would increase our drop rates!”
A swindler, he says?!
I’m the one who was deceived, though…
I was told I wouldn’t have to fight, that just being there was enough.
“I-It’s not my fault, is it!”
“Shut up!! Still talking?! Don’t make me any angrier, okay? I’m about to snap…”
This is bad, Ghuftok has a dangerous look in his eyes.
This guy is a habitual user of illegal drugs; you never know what he might do.
If this continues, I might even be killed.
To be killed in a place like this would be too absurd…
I have complaints, but I guess I have no choice but to back down quietly here.
If I report this to the Guild later, I should be able to get some money.
“A-Alright… I’ll leave…”
I reluctantly decided to pack my things and leave.
Not that I have much luggage to speak of, though…
Damn it…!
That Ghuftok…!
A guy like him should just be cursed…!
“Honestly… Why does he act so high and mighty when he can’t even defeat a Slime…? Right, Ghuftok-sama?”
“That’s right. A piece of trash who can’t even beat a Slime should just drop dead in a ditch. Such a person has no reason to live…”
“Yeah… I hate weak guys too.”
Ghuftok’s hangers-on, the female party members, said.
I’ve really become hated, haven’t I…
I was just living peacefully in the countryside, so why did things turn out like this…
I hung my head and thought as I walked.
“Well, maybe I got carried away too. To think I’d let Ghuftok’s smooth talk bring me all the way here…”
This place, the Metropolis Mirage, is a giant city where adventurers gather.
And my hometown, Grandal Village, is about two countries away from here.
That day, Ghuftok told me, “I’ll let you have an easy life, so come with me.”
In his calculations, he probably thought that bringing me along would increase drop rates and he’d get money.
There’s no way such a convenient story could be true…
My luck is, at best, good enough not to lose bets among friends.
“Haa…”
In a city like this, with no one I know, no money, and no strength.
How am I supposed to live from now on…?
“Damn it! If only I were an adventurer who could at least defeat something like a Slime…!”
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Loin Canberras
17 years old Male
Attack Power 0000
Defense Power 0021
Magical Power 0000
Intelligence 0130
Agility 0075
Charisma 0225
Luck 0999
Skills: None
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