Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~ Chapter 127，Part1: 1 - Heart Pounding Vacation ⑥

Chapter127，Part1: 1 - Heart Pounding Vacation ⑥? Chapter 127 Heart Pounding Vacation ⑥? Part 1

Rather than a *pachipachi* crackling sound, the fire was rising while making a roaring sound.

It was late at night and the moon was shining brightly, but the lakeside was bright as if it was dayti.

The simple campfire, built from the woods we (the escorts) picked up had been fueled with Sytry potions, so it was steadily burning despite the strong wind.

As Sytry suggested, it was arranged in a way so it ford a smile, although it wasn’t obvious up close, it would be very noticeable from the top of the Garest Mountain.

It was already ti for nocturnal Monsters to beco active, but there was no sign of those Monsters appearing. It was probably because of Liz as she was so enthusiastic about dinner and went all out to catch a big one.

It seems that our wild child is the top predator even when she is thrown into the ecosystem around this lake.

A little further away from the campfire,? there was, lying on the ground, the big ga Liz hunted, it was a strange space because the blood that had been drained was scattered everywhere.

Sytry was diligently cutting up the edible parts and carrying it over to us, but it was obvious that there was too much food for us to eat everything, there was too much at.

Among all the campfire I have ever experienced, it was by far one of the 『Weirdest』 campfire.

The fire showed no signs of dying out, the amount of food and placent seed to be too excessive for our small Party. There was even a boiling pot fill to the brim, skewered at and roasted chunk of at with blood still dripping.

And above all, the strange atmosphere induced by Black and his friends who sat? on the ground with a pale and exhausted expression and a Tino who had a nervous expression on her face.

If so random people saw that, they may think that so sort of strange ritual is being perford. Moreover, it looked like we were doing a satanic banquet before ending the world.

Of course, the reality was that we were having an enjoyable, fun, fun campfire, but when I see those exhausted three and Tino who is so nervous, even I couldn’t really fully enjoy it.

Only Sytry and Liz were, as usual, normal. Sytry was cooking over the campfire without a care in the world and Liz was playing in the lake at night.

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“How is it, Cry-san? It’s perfect……! Even from the top of the mountain, it would definitely look like a smile.”

Sytry proudly puffed out her chest and showed off her campfire.

I don’t hate that kind of playfulness, but right now I am worried about sothing else. It was about the health of the three escorts who looked like they were about to die after they were forced to pick a lot of firewood in order to make all those campfires.

Black-san, White-san and Gray-san were obviously no amateurs, but collecting firewood right after a death march was indeed too difficult for them (By the way, so of our children are brimming with vitality after all those hunting, but don’t think that it is sothing normal).

All three looked like they were about to die. If I had noticed it, I would have stopped them, but while I was watching Tino and Liz taking a bath in the water, Sytry had already given them successive orders and by the ti my clamoring consciousness moved away from the two who were bathing in the water, it was already over.

It is a good thing to find fun in doing small things. In so cases, even I may be tempted to make a smiley campfire.

However, as a prerequisite, I try to not bother people around as much as possible. Even if Sytry, as their employer, was in her right to give instructions ―― It is too daunting to order Black-san and his friends with a I want to have fun as an excuse.

Sytry was *nikoniko* smiling as she roasted a crocodile skewer for . Without any ill will, her expression seed to show that she was having fun from the bottom of her heart.

When I let out a small sigh, I advised her in a slight depressive tone.

“Sytry, it is about Black-san and his friends, but…… Aren’t you overworking them?”

“Eh? Is that so……?”

Sytry’s eyes opened widely.

I knew from the beginning that she wasn’t overworking Black-san and his friends to be an, but you know.

Perhaps Sytry didn’t see the ergency Black-san and his friends were in.

Now that I look back, our adventure has always been life-threatening. Compared to that, picking firewood after a fight to the death is probably nothing in her mind. I guess being a Hunter for too long will make your mind beco a Hunter-oriented one.

It has been a long ti since I had gone out with her. We might be together for a short while, but I will show you that I am able to bring back Sytry’s original common sense.

As I was being enthusiastic about it, Sytry said in a troubled tone.

“But………… They are…… Well…… Criminals, though?”

Those were unexpected words.

Criminals…… Criminals, huh. Now that you said it, from Black-san and his friends’ appearance, they were clearly not ordinary people. Among Hunters, there are many that have a criminal-looking look, so I never expected that pattern at all.

But then, why are you hiring criminals? Maybe it was a request from the country as part of their rehabilitation or sothing like this? I don’t know a lot about Sytry’s connections, so I can’t say.

Is overworking Black-san and his friends part of her work as their warden? I think it is a terrible way to handle their treatnt, but…… In that case, it is also bad for to interfere.

When I wrinkled my forehead, Sytry smiled as if to say there was nothing to worry about.

“However, if that is what Cry-san says then…… I will stop overworking them.”

“…… Eh? Wasn’t it for their punishnt?”

Is it okay for to change things like this at will?

“Of course, in a way we can say that it is for their punishnt. However…… I have learned a lot about their abilities in the past few days.”

They aren’t good enough as spare parts and I am not that adamant about it, was what Sytry said while tilting her head with an embarrassed smile.

…… I don’t really understand, but does it an that their punishnt was over now that she had learned about their devotion over the past few days?

Maybe they didn’t commit a serious cri. Moreover, on the way here, they seed to listen to Sytry’s instructions……

“Right…… Would it be bad if we were to release them?”

Knowing that they were criminals, I reluctantly stick to my first intent and try to confirm with her.

Anywho, I have already been targeted by criminals so far. I believe that all criminals, without exception, should be thrown in jail, but seeing the hardships Black-san and his friends endured along the way, I feel rcy for them. I feel like I can forgive them if they did a minor cri.

It goes without saying that I am not in a position to forgive them or not, but ――.

Sytry made a pondering expression for a mont, but right after this, she pulled sothing out from her pocket and squeezed my hand.

“No…… It wasn’t that much of a big cri, I think it is fine to do what Cry-san wants. I am sure they will be deeply grateful to Cry-san.”

She held my hands for a few seconds and then gently released it. All that was left in my hand was a small golden key.

On Sytry’s face, there was no sign of her lying. It was her heart-warming smile that I have seen many tis.

“This is the key to their collars. Once their collars are off, Black-san and his friends are free.”

It is pretty simple…… I pinch the key and hold it up to the light.

But criminals, huh. Uuun………… When I think about how exhausted and tired Black-san and his friends are, I would like to release them as soon as possible, but ―― Criminals, huhhh.

Weeell, even if I release them now, given how exhausted and tired Black-san and his friends are, they might not reach the next town. No matter what cris they commited, it was too cruel to throw them out in a place where Monsters live, like the one we are in right now. I still…… Have so ti to think about it.

“…… I will have to figure out the right timing.”

Sytry’s eyes *kirakira* shined at my words and nodded frequently.

Maybe Sytry had been thinking the sa thing without even pointing it out? Or was it because she wasn’t able to release Black-san and his friends because I haven’t said anything?

Both Sytry and Liz (Or rather, I feel like everyone around is like that), have the tendency to respect too much my opinion as the decorative Leader. This isn’t sothing that is unthinkable.

“Anyway, I let you take charge of Black-san and his friends. They look a little tired, so I am thinking about letting them rest. Is that okay?”

“Understood. I will also tell Onee-chan ―― That I have left Black-san and his friends in Cry-san’s care.”

When Sytry’s cheeks were dyed in red, she replied with a more passionate voice than usual.

Now then, what should I tell to Black-san and his friends……

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TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Cry I doubt Sytry was thinking about releasing them when her eyes were shining. She was, most likely, wondering what kind of treatnt you are going to give them, so she can learn from you!

And when Sytry talked about the spare part, I wondered what she ant by that? Creating another Kilkill-kun or upgrading him? If so, good thing for them that they were a bunch of weakling XD

Tchao à plus!