—ah, I stared blankly at the position Zen fell in. It was a deep abyss when I saw it with my breath starting to tighten.
So deep and as if flying, the point where Zen fell was also terrifying as Irina parried the hero's sword that was aimed at me.
"Zen, why did you guys kill Zen?" Ernest shouted.
There seems to be some kind of misunderstanding going on here, this guy again misunderstood me about what really happened. At first I thought so, but what actually happened was more than I imagined.
"Mr Kyle, you are so heartless. Do you think human life is nothing more than a shield on the battlefield, how immoral you are." A man dressed as a priest said that.
I immediately stopped Irina when she looked like she wanted to take up a weapon. I thought he understood what was really going on, but he seemed to think the same as the others.
"People like Darling are more important, so I'm sure that guy named Zen sacrificed himself because he realized how important Darling was than he was. "
Hmmm... A strange tendency to think. Did he really think of human life as nothing more than a tool? Ah— that's what a Villain character looks like when it's right in front of your eyes.
Characteristics that are more intelligent than most people but have a bad personality, this is very unbalanced.
"Sacrificing himself, you say?! Zen couldn't possibly do that. He was just an ordinary student at the academy. "
"Then what do you think he actually did? "
"You, I'm sure you're toying with Zen like you are to the others," Ernest said with a face full of emotion.
While Irina showed an arrogant attitude with an unconcerned expression like a noble, Ernest wore an annoyed expression like a main character from a casual game.
But of course, if a main character like Ernest got angry there would be someone trying to stop him. That's so cliché.
"Stop Ernest, I beg you, I don't want you to get hurt again," an innocent girl said.
With both hands holding the wand, the girl tried to stop Ernest with sweat dripping down her face with worry.
"Miss Irina, I beg you, it's not what you think, Ernest isn't trying to fight back, he's just too kind. "
Irina started walking while ignoring the girl's words, she then looked up at where the group of Gryoos were trying to form a formation.
"A pet cannot hunt if there is no order from the owner. It would be better if you point your gun at the monster we're up against rather than aim it at Darling, I mean you, little girl. "
Trembling lips and frightened eyes, the girl then turned to the other side to try not to see Irina's face. The girl then said to Irina in a low voice.
"…Ernest isn't a pet, he's a knight who cares about his classmate, Zen. "
Irina ignored those words, She then turned to the group of monsters who were trying to prepare an attack.
"I didn't know who you were before the recent events, but For the sake of our family's past, I will forgive you for your stupidity, Miss Cindy..."
Yes, Irina couldn't possibly get along with someone like them. But what is this? Why do we have to fight against small monsters like this?
The potions I carry are limited, I can't throw out potions as easily as burning paper when I need them to fight mini bosses.
So for now, I seem to have a plan.
"Ernest, your name is Ernest right? "
If it's a hero group with a girl I've seen capable of fighting Irina from the knight class being on the same team, I think they might be able to fight another mini boss.
I feel this is pretty bad, I'll try to keep them from fighting dangerous mini bosses. That's why I have to do all this.
"Yes, my name is Ernest Mauler of the knight class, I will not allow you to commit all crimes out of sheer selfishness. "
Too much talk, why do characters like this always become the main character of a game? I'm starting to question if a character like this is bad enough for work efficiency, he's practically only suitable as a symbol.
"Your friend Zen might still be alive. "
This time I might be lying. A person who fell from such a height would definitely die, otherwise the man might have high luck.
But I have to start with a small game. It started with tidying up the uniform I was wearing and then putting my sword into the scabbard on my hip.
I then smiled mockingly at Ernest. That's it, I realized long ago, the expression on this character named Kyle is indeed very easy to smile evilly like it's part of him. The expression that was formed naturally I couldn't change at all.
Breathe with a calm rhythm and shoulders that look quite heavy but firm when in motion.
My eyes might light up a little when I try to cover my mouth with tiny fingers. Then, in a deep voice I began to say.
"You know, in the capitalist world. The value of a person's life is determined by how important they are to the company, if that person is useful, he will get a decent life. However, in order to reach that point, one would have to pass through the observation phase— then as for Zen, I had given him a healing potion before falling because I thought he was worth it if he could live longer. "
Everything I said about giving him potions, was a complete lie. But other people seemed stupid enough to believe that.
"So you're saying you brought Zen down just because you wanted to know how much he was worth in your eyes? "
There was silence for a moment at the conclusion he came up with, then I answered curtly.
"I think so. "
Ernest looks angry at my answer. Look at that, you see, his expression of a hero who lost a classmate made me feel like a bad person taking advantage of a fool's emotions.
I was starting to fear that he would kill me easily if Irina wasn't behind me.
Technically, this hero could kill me at any moment. He's definitely stronger than the monsters I've seen so far.
This hero is a threat but also an ally on the other side. With his personality, I'm sure that would be the case, no! I had to make sure not to make him the enemy.
"I already told you brother Ernest, people like Miss Irina and Kyle are the worst types," The priest said as he took cover behind the blue-haired knight girl.
Ernest then turned to the short man, but focused back on me as I continued my words.
"So, shouldn't you have another job."
Ernest Then answered with a click of his tongue.
"Tch.."
I then grabbed Irina's hand and glanced at Lily to try to say something to them.
"The matter regarding the Gryoo Monsters, let's leave that to them, we have much more important business. "
Irina and Lily then nodded in agreement, the three of us now started running away from the Gryoo monster and left the group of heroes continuing to beat the monsters.
The red color from the fire magic, and the blade of light that sliced through the dozens of monsters created a kind of heat wave that I could feel when I was far enough away from them.
This is a tremendous power gap. I hope they are tired enough looking for Zen who may have turned into a corpse and not try to approach the mini boss and defeat him.