Chapter 14: Perspective of the Hero, Grathias
"Grathias!! If we stay like this, both you and Fynel will be killed by the Behemoth!"
"I don't want to do it, but... there's no other choice. We have to escape! It's better than dying!"
"Even though we're a party of heroes, if we run away, the Guild Master will question us, asking why we fled!"
"I don't care about that! My attacks are ineffective anyway! Let's just retreat!!!"
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Seizing an opportunity during the Behemoth's opening, the three of us made our escape.
This is the first time I've experienced something like this.
A hero like me running away.
It was an unimaginable turn of events.
And when we returned to the guild,
"Grathias! Welcome back. Thank you for subjugating the Behemoth! As expected of a hero party. Another monster appeared, and we had other A-rank and B-rank parties deal with it. Ah~ Truly, you're the great hero, Grathias. It was a good decision to expel Franz, the alchemist who wasn't suited for battle!"
Guild Master Tap spoke as if I had defeated the Behemoth.
No, we can't convey the atmosphere of our escape.
But if we don't answer, the truth will be revealed soon enough since the Behemoth is still rampaging nearby.
I have to be honest and tell the truth.
"Well, Tap, the truth is that the Behemoth is still alive."
"What? What do you mean? It's still alive???!!"
Guild Master Tap stared at my face intently.
He seems stunned.
This doesn't look good.
"Yeah, that's right. The Behemoth was too strong for us to defeat, so we fled. I believe it's still rampaging."
"What? Grathias, are you trying to say that you fought the Behemoth but couldn't win, so you fled?"
"Yes, that's exactly right. Everything you said is true, Tap."
"You fool!!!! A hero party should never run away! If you run away, you're not a hero!!!"
As I expected, Tap got angry and started berating me.
But what can I do? My attacks don't work!