Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None (勇者パーティを追い出された器用貧乏)

Ow...

Only he can make our wish come true.

Yes.

But the young prodigy can at least protect the hero, I'm sure.

Well, I lost that one.

I can't beat you anymore, Oliver.

Stop slacking off!

I know you're a lot stronger than this!

You used to be so much better! What happened?

You're overestimating me.

That was all I've got.

Maybe I used to be stronger.

But you grew up to be stronger than me.

That's all there is to it.

I refuse to believe that!

I don't know what to tell you.

There's no way I can beat you. You're a genius.

Just you wait.

I'll make you take this seriously.

No way.

I don't want to kill you.

Good work, Orhun.

Sion!

Too bad about losing, huh?

I didn't know you were here.

I guess I looked lame in front of you.

No, you looked really cool.

And, you know...

I know your real strength.

This is all the strength I've got right now.

But that's...

Yeah.

This is the result of my heart being too weak to endure them.

My strength, and the way those grown-ups look at me...

But now Oliver's carrying that heavy burden.

This is my fault.

So I'll have to help him...

I...

I won't let you be alone!

I'll be strong enough to stand by your side!

Sion...

So that we can beat the **** together!

I'm a ****, just like you!

I'll always be with you!

Even if you go someplace far away, I'll catch up to you!

So don't try to bear all the burdens yourself.

O-Okay...

I'll do everything I can to catch up to you.

And when I do, someday ****

I'll become a **** and we'll *** walk side by side there together...

So for now, be my guide,

Orhun.

JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

I'm sorry to come so suddenly, Grandmaster.

The guild master for the continent's southern regions has come to me in a hurry.

I assume it's a matter of import?

THE JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES FIGHTS WITH EVERYONE

Three days ago, an adventurer defeated

the Black Dragon alone in a region under my jurisdiction.

Finally?

The conquest of the southern dungeon should resume, then.

But he must be suicidal, challenging the Black Dragon alone.

I'm told that it was in reaction to an emergency:

the Black Dragon appeared outside of its normal habitat, the Floor 92 boss area.

Perhaps the vanishing of the "west" had an effect.

So was it Oliver who defeated it, then?

No, it wasn't.

What?

But who else...

It couldn't have been Orhun Dura?

You know of Orhun?

Impossible.

What's going on?

If he had that kind of power,

he wouldn't have chosen to defeat a Floor Boss.

Has he been acting unusual lately?

Not particularly.

So he hasn't returned to his original state.

He's gained enough power to defeat the Black Dragon some other way.

If anything else happens with Orhun, tell me immediately.

Understood.

That's that.

What a waste of time.

Five top-level parties working together?

I didn't expect that.

It still ended the same as ever, though.

I'm just glad none of us were hurt.

What now, Sion?

Hm...

There won't be any powerful adventurers

showing up here at the Eastern Great Dungeon for a while.

We should probably leave for a bit.

Why not come out already?

You have good eyes, Mistress Sion.

Let's hear what you want, Messenger.

I have a message from HQ.

Someone has appeared at the Southern Great Dungeon

who's powerful enough to defeat the Black Dragon alone.

A dragonslayer...

You are to make contact with him, and, if you decide he's an enemy, kill him.

Someone that powerful, in the south?

HQ says it's likely he's already sided with the Church.

I see.

Given the lack of information, it's likely not Oliver.

I'd like to bring him over to our side.

We'll have to kill him if he's with the Church, though.

Understood.

Thank you for the message.

I'll be going, then.

That magic's handy. It lets him just appear and disappear.

As you heard,

we'll be heading to the Southern Great Dungeon as soon as we're ready.

Roger that.

The south is Church territory, just like this place.

We'll need to be careful.

Yeah.

I wonder how strong this dragonslayer is.

We'll know once we fight him.

I can't believe someone appeared in the south who might be the same as me.

I don't want to get involved with that place,

but I'm the only one who can deal with this.

If he's the real deal, the south might fall as quickly as the west.

And I have to stop that, no matter what...

I swore that I'd carry on his will after he died,

and make this happen!

Orhun...

The person I loved most.

My feelings haven't changed.

They never will.

So...

I won't forget what happened that day, either...

The day my heart froze over.

I'm sorry I can't fight with you...

I'll fight... even if I'm all alone.

I won't let anyone get in my way.

And I'll kill all those old men in the Church who drove Orhun to his death.

No matter what it takes.

Dragonslayer...

If you're teaming up with the Church,

I'll have to kill you.

Orhun's accomplishments are incredible.

He risked his life to protect our comrades

during the teaching expedition the other day

by fighting the Black Dragon all alone.

Not only is he strong,

he has much knowledge that our clan lacks.

And in the Heroes Party,

he did all the management and operations himself.

I wasn't expecting him to be this laudatory.

In light of this,

I'd like to make him a lieutenant in the Night Sky Silver Rabbits.

He can take the place of Albert, who died fighting the Black Dragon last year.

Since this requires the approval of two-thirds of the existing lieutenants,

I'd like to take a vote now.

Those in favor...

Sir, a moment.

Before the vote, I'd like to talk to him.

Orhun, we're glad to have you.

Our leader has recommended you.

Everyone expects great things of you.

But are you prepared to offer your life for the clan?

If you become a lieutenant,

your decisions will change the lives of many of our members.

To the clan's members, the clan is everything.

Which is why we must do everything we can to protect the clan,

and put its needs above all else.

I can understand that.

But...

I can't do that!

I swore a vow on that day that I can never break.

I won't betray it...

I am...

not prepared to offer my life for the clan.

What do you mean?

That statement not only makes you unfit to be a lieutenant, but even a clan member.

In other words, you're not prepared to give everything to the Night Sky Silver Rabbits.

So why is it you're here?

To protect those I care about.

I've had that resolve since I decided to join the clan.

As a member of the Night Sky Silver Rabbits,

I'll do everything I can to protect my comrades!

Orhun...

So that no matter what horrible things happen, I won't lose anything...

I'll become strong enough to protect those I care about no matter what happens.

That's the vow I swore when I became an adventurer.

And who are these people you care for?

I assume you mean not the clan itself, but its members, then?

Yes. I'll protect them to the end, no matter what happens.

Even at the cost of my life.

That is my answer.

I understand.

I'll take the vote, then.