Another World’s Highest Guild Leader ~I’m the weakest in the guild, but I can’t quit the guild because of the heavy love of all the guild members~ - Chap 29: Human Relationships, Too Complex to Handle

“Heh, so you formed a guild with childhood friends?”

We were sharing self-introductions and talking about the secret stories behind the formation of our guilds to get to know each other.

“I invited everyone~”

Shiha, with her cheerful and lovely smile.

“I was astonished when I was invited. I didn’t even have any weapons or equipment.”

Kaito, wearing glasses, looked intelligent.

“But somehow, we’ve managed to get along well so far.”

Mel, with her twin tails, seems relatively steady.

So, Panty-kun… I mean, Pandy-kun is the Leader of these three.

“By the way, does Pandy-kun always say he wants to leave the guild, or is it just me?”

“Well… Yes, he does. His mouth can be a bit foul, but he’s the strongest in the Hundred Beast Great Sword Beast-Duces, so he probably wants to join a stronger guild.”

“If Pandy were gone, it would benefit us, so that’s fine.”

Someone muttered that.

…I feel a sense of unrest.

“When will Pandy ever notice me…?”

“If he were gone, Shiha would only look at me.”

“Hehe, Shiha is mine, only mine.”

I could hear them, even though they spoke softly.

Judging by their words, Kaito and Mel like Shiha, Shiha likes Panty-kun, and Pandy-kun is…

…

“Mm…”

“Hehehe.”

“Hahaha.”

Human relationships are too complex. It’s like a bad soap opera.

I don’t want to get caught up in such a messy love affair.

The request is for a cave not far from town, where monsters have taken residence, and we are asked to eradicate them.

“——Haa!”

Exhaling sharply, I slash.

A single line runs from the lizard’s head to its groin.

In an instant, it is cleanly bisected.

Lizard meat is nutritious and delicious, tasting like protein-rich chicken tenderloins.

I’ve wanted fried lizard for dinner for a while now.

Thinking such thoughts, I’m wiping the blood off my blade when I hear joyful shouts from behind.

“You’re amazing, Leader! Your movements are so graceful… It’s just incredible!!”

They praise me for just taking down five lizards… This guild feels pleasant to be in!

“You all should try it too.”

Just then, three werewolves appear.

They’re about the same level as the lizards regarding difficulty to subdue.

But werewolves have sharp fangs, so a bite could be severe. But looking at my team, they would unlikely make such a mistake.

“Alright, let’s do this as usual! Kaito! Mel!”

“Yeah!”

“Yes!”

The three grip their swords tightly.

And… making eye contact as a signal, they charge toward the werewolves simultaneously.

“Eat this!”

Kaito leaps up first, swinging his sword down with great force.

A single clean cut in two.

Next, Shiha and Mel swing their swords.

They defeat the werewolves in less than 30 seconds without taking a hit.

They move well. I can tell they’re used to taking on requests.

Even without me leading them, they cooperate well. These kids can stand on their own without a leader.

“You three did great.”

When I praise them, they seem pleased, though a bit bashful.

I can’t help it; their pure reactions make me want to nurture them!

From there, we continue to advance smoothly into the depths.

Squishy, squishy slimes.

Fluffy, fur-covered kobolds.

Human-sized bugs are chasing from behind.

Defeating various monsters, we race through the cave.

“Again… Hmm…”

While smooth progress is good, the deeper we go, the more monster carcasses we find.

“Did Crow-san defeat them?”

“No, it wasn’t me.”

I’m not capable of using fighting spirit or anything like that.

From the condition of the monsters, it seems recent. The blood hasn’t dried, so it must have been about 10 minutes ago… no, they appear to have been slain just recently.

“It seems like there’s someone else in this cave beside us.”

…

“Garga, is this okay?”

“If we need to keep the Master from standing out, then we just need to defeat the monsters, right?”

Garga and Horus are going ahead and defeating the monsters little by little.

“But if we defeat too many, won’t the young master notice? Even if we did take the medicine from Arisha, that makes our bodies invisible.”

“It’ll probably be fine. When does the medicine’s effect wear off?”

“In two hours.”

“If the Master is there, we should be able to clear it in about an hour. But if this leads to the Master falling in love or something…”

“Ah…”

Garga and Horus gulped.

Today, as always, they’re the two being henpecked by the women.

¹(henpecked: continually criticized and given orders by one’s wife or female partner.)