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 45.5 Side Story 2: Lost Her Because I Was Weak (Horus's side)

In the Beastman Kingdom, those who can transform into human form through Trans-Beast are often considered outcasts and unregarded. Horus, who started showing such symptoms around 14, was one such individual. However, he was surprisingly optimistic. Why? Because—

“Horus, I brought you some refreshments.”

While working on paperwork at home, Horus’s hand stopped at the sound of his childhood friend’s voice. Her name was Miri, Horus’s childhood friend and lover.

“Thank you, Miri.”

“Wow, you’re working on something complicated again, huh?”

Miri scrutinized the papers on the table as if they were difficult to understand.

“It’s not a big deal once you get used to it. Besides, this is the only talent I have.”

“Don’t say ‘only.’ You’re smart and capable, Horus. Even if you’re not good at combat and not a typical beastman, you’re still contributing significantly to our tribe.”

Beastmen generally aren’t good at intellectual tasks. Therefore, individuals like Horus possess knowledge and intelligence and are valuable. They often receive internal work assignments like this. Plus, this kind of work doesn’t require him to go outside, so he doesn’t have to worry about the stares of others.

Encouraging him always was his lover, Miri. Working hard for her was Horus’s reason for living.

Then, one day.

“I should go to Miri’s place.”

Horus gripped a hair ornament.

He had bought the hair ornament with the money he had earned himself. He had been too busy with work lately to go out at all.

He planned to give her the hair ornament and suggested a date next week.

Horus visited Miri’s house, his heart pounding with anticipation about how she would react to his gift. As he stepped inside, he felt something was off. The room was unusually dark, and he heard the creaking of a bed and faint male and female voices.

“Haha… It can’t be.”

Horus, breaking into a cold sweat, approached closer.

The voices grew more familiar as he got nearer.

Carefully, he peeked through a gap in the door to identify the people inside.

“Ah!”

And he was shocked.

The woman was Miri. The man was someone Horus knew—Delga.

A friend since childhood and also a friend of Miri’s. They had often played together as a trio since they were born around the same time. However, their meeting opportunities have decreased since Horus and Miri became a couple.

The woman was Miri, and the man was someone Horus knew—Delga. They had been friends since childhood, and Delga was also a friend of Miri’s. They used to hang out often, but after Horus and Miri became a couple, they saw each other less frequently.

“Why are these two…” 

Horus was shocked but couldn’t look away.

“Miri’s breasts… so soft.” 

“Hehe, you’ve touched them many times before.”

The phrase “many times” made Horus realize they must have been involved for a while behind his back.

Biting his lip, Horus suppressed his anger.

“Delga, you’re really strong.” 

“My damn father has trained me.” 

“Hehe, and now you’re a representative of our tribe. You’re amazing.”

Horus took another look at Delga. His already large body had become even more muscular due to training. He was far more masculine and stronger than Horus.

“Hey, make some better noises. Or are you still concerned about that loser?” 

Horus knew he was talking about him. He swallowed hard and listened for Miri’s response. Even after witnessing this scene, he had a glimmer of hope that she might take his side. However, that hope was quickly shattered by reality.

“There’s no way. It’s just an act of being kind to a loser to show off. We became a couple because he has a good income. I’ve been using all the money I got to have a good time with Delga.”

“What a terrible woman.”

…It can’t be. All the money I earned was used for her affair with Delga…

As he stood in shock, Miri touched the ribbon tying her hair. It was a ribbon that Horus had given her as a substitute for a charm. It wasn’t expensive, but what mattered wasn’t the price. He had given her something precious as a token of commitment, intending to someday exchange it for a ring—beloved, at least, to Horus alone.

“Ah, it’s hot, so I’m going to let my hair down…”

Miri, breathing heavily, slowly pulled at the ribbon. And then—

The ribbon came undone.

“I don’t need this anymore.”

As if handling something filthy, she plucked the ribbon and held it over the flame of a candle, burning it. The ribbon burned out in seconds.

As if that was a signal.

“Alright, let’s get to the second half.”

Delga was eagerly thrusting into Miri, who was on all fours.

Voices of a female he had never heard before.

Voices falling into pleasure.

Please stop… Don’t make such noises…

“That loser doesn’t even realize what’s going on between us. What an idiot.”

“I was never interested in such a weak guy from the start. What does it matter if he’s smart? A loser will always be a loser.”

“Besides, not even realizing our relationship, even his only good point, his intelligence is a failure!”

“‘Hahahahahaha!’”

They laughed heartily and resumed their activities.

The beasts showed no signs of stopping.

Horus rushed back home as if fleeing. And when he wrapped himself in a blanket without uttering a word, he finally let out his voice.

“…Uh, ah…”

His face crumpled as he sobbed, tears streaming down.

The next day, Miri acted as if nothing had happened. Remembering the scene from yesterday made him feel sick. He felt like he couldn’t trust Miri, men, women, or beastmen—anyone or anything.

Horus made up his mind. He decided to leave the beastman country. He left a letter at home and went to the gate, where he met Garga of the wolf tribe and left the beastman country together.

From then on, they spent their time hunting in the forest. Well, it was Garga who was hunting. Horus was not good at fighting. Whenever he saw the corpses or blood of monsters, he vomited discreetly to avoid being noticed by Garga, spending sleepless nights. But still, he had to see it. To live, he had to eat. And to eat, he had to hunt.

“Hey, you should start hunting, too.”

“I, I know.”

Reluctantly, Horus gradually got used to fighting. And then—a year later, he met Crow.