第四十三話 破壊者の魔剣
その後、ケルトはメアベルの〈ヒール〉で無事に回復した。
ただ、残りのMPがあまりないらしく、とりあえずHP半分まで回復し、後は〈ヒールポーション〉と自然回復でどうにか補うことになった。
「ありがとうございました、ケルトさん。あのとき助けてもらえなかったら、アタシ、死んでいたかもしれません」
「お前らなんかに借り作ったままにするのが嫌だっただけだ」
ルーチェに礼を言われ、ケルトは気まずげにしていた。
数秒程居心地悪そうに黙っていたが、唇を軽く噛んだ後、重たげに口を開いた。
「......トドメ狙いのことなら、謝らねぇぞ。パーティーとしての効率が落ちようが、これが俺のやり方だ。利害が一致してないところで協力できないのは当たり前のことだ。嫌なら固定パーティーで、仲良しこよしでできる奴を集めてこぢんまりとやっとくんだな」
「何か物言いたげにしていたと思ったら、わざわざそんなことを」
俺はケルトの仏頂面に、つい苦笑いしてしまった。
「ただ......勝てる戦いを投げ出して、早々に逃げようとしたのは謝る。悪かった。あれはただ、俺の判断ミスで足を引っ張っただけだ」
ケルトが俺達へと頭を下げる。
扱い辛い上に性格が曲がっているのは間違いないが、ケルトも別に根は悪い奴ではないのだろう。
「それにしても......エルマさん、一人でパッチワークを片付けていたんね。一人で引き受けていたから、早く片付けてそっちの加勢に向かわないとって思ってたのに。本当にただの一般冒険者なんよ? 重騎士って、攻撃力がないんじゃ......」
「パッチワークの対処法は聞いたことがあった。この〈ミスリルの剣〉のお陰と......後はまぁ、ちょっとしたレアスキルツリーを持っていてな」
「まさか、こっちの加勢にまで来てくれるとは思ってなかったんよ。もしかしてエルマさん、ケルトさんなんかよりずっと強いんじゃない?」
「......おい僧侶、お前猫被るの止めたら、本当に好き放題に言ってくれやがるな」
ケルトがガシガシと頭を掻く。
「ただ、勘違いするんじゃねぇぞ。さっきも言ったが、借りを作るのが気色悪かっただけだ。俺は仲良しごっこするつもりはねぇぞ。利害の不一致のある
「わかったわかった」
ケルトを適当にあしらっていると、パッチワークの亡骸の中に何かが残ってるのが見えた。
剣も魔物の一部であるため溶けてなくなっていくはずなのだが、一本だけ綺麗に残っている。
〈ブレイカー〉《推奨装備Lv:60》
【攻撃力:+30】
【市場価値:千四百万ゴルド】
継ぎ接ぎの戦士が装備していた、錆びた長剣。
切れ味は悪いため、重さに任せて叩き斬るように振るう。
長く重く扱い難い分、凄まじい威力を秘めている。
この長剣を振り乱し戦う様は、正にブレイカー。
悪くない武器だ。
「......またドロップしてやがったのか。まさか、幸運強化のスキル持ちか?」
ケルトは横目でルーチェを確認する。
さすが経験豊富なだけはあって詳しい。
「ルーチェを庇ってくれてありがとうな。あれがなかったら、あいつはかなり危なかったはずだ」
俺はそう言って、ケルトへ〈ブレイカー〉を差し出した。
「ああ? 何の真似だ?」
「元々、そっちのパッチワークとの戦いには俺はそこまで関与していない。三人が気を引いていたからトドメを刺せただけだ」
「ドロップアイテムに拘ってた俺への嫌味のつもりか? いらねぇよ、俺は
「いや、そんなつもりではないんだが......」
「お前達の温いやり方を見てると気が削がれるぜ。オラ、とっとと行くぞ」
ケルトが地図を睨みながら、通路の先へと進んでいく。
「あまり先々進まれると、魔物が出たときに俺が攻撃を引き受けられないんだが」
「お前がすっとろい上に鎧がガチャガチャ煩いんだよ。経験豊富で耳がよくて〈忍び足〉を覚えてる俺が先に行ってやるって言ってんだ」
「言ってることが変わってるんだが......」
元々俺の足が遅いため先頭に別の人間が立って欲しいのは俺も思っていたことだが、それと反対意見を主張していたのがケルトだった。
まあ、危ない役を自分から進んで引き受けてくれるのならば別に文句はないのだが......。
ルーチェがぼそりとケルトの背を見て呟く。
ケルトが早くついて来い、と言いたげにこちらを睨む。
俺達も早足でケルトの背を追い掛けた。
Volume 2 - Ch 43
After that, Celt was healed by Mabel's [Heal] without any further incidents.
However, since she didn't have too much MP left, Celt was just healed up to half his max HP, leaving the rest to Healing Potions and his natural recovery to take care of.
"Thank you very much, Celt-san. If you hadn't come to my rescue at that time, I might've died there."
"I just didn't want to keep being in debt with people like you."
Celt looked pretty awkward from Luce thanking him.
He stopped speaking, creating an uncomfortable silence for a few seconds, but then he bit his lip and started talking again in a serious manner.
"....I won't apologize for taking the last hits. Even if that decreases the efficiency of the party, that's how I operate. It's obvious that we can't work together on things where our interests do not align. If you don't like that, then find yourselves some more bosom buddies and create a fixed party that can work together like clockwork."
"It looked like you were gearing up to say something important, but it was just this."
I couldn't help but let out a wry laugh seeing Celt's surly expression.
"However.....I apologize for immediately trying to run away from a fight we could win. I'm sorry. I hindered everyone because of an error in judgment on my part."
Celt lowered his head towards us.
He is hard to deal with and generally an unpleasant guy for sure, but he's not someone who is rotten to the core.
"At any rate.....I didn't think you would be able to take down a Patchwork all by yourself, Elma-san. I was even thinking how we should hurry up and defeat ours, then go and help you as soon as possible. Are you really just a simple adventurer? I thought Heavy Knights didn't have that much Attack power....."
"I've heard before how to deal with a Patchwork. It's partly thanks to this Mythril Sword....and partly, well, a somewhat rare Skill Tree as well."
"I wouldn't have expected that you would even come to help us out instead. Elma-san, are you perhaps even stronger than Celt-san?"
".....oi, Priestess, you really do have quite a mouth on you once you discard the sheep's clothing."
Celt started roughly scratching his head.
"But don't mistake me, okay? Like I said before, I just didn't like the thought of me owing you people something. I have no intentions of chumming it up with you all. People having different interests during a Raid Quest is obvious. We are not playing around here. I have no intentions of changing my methods after this either."
"We got it, we got it."
After I brushed off Celt, I saw something within the remains of the Patchwork.
It looks like the Patchwork I defeated first already mostly disappeared, barring its magic stone, so it seems only the one Luce and the others fought against had something drop.
<Breaker> <<Recommended Level: 60>> 
[(Attack:+30)] 
[(Market Value: 14 million gold)] 
A rusted greatsword formerly wielded by a patchwork warrior.
With its cutting edge subpar, it depends on its weight to cut things.
Even though it's long, heavy, and unwieldy, it's extremely powerful.
The one who can swing this greatsword is truly deserving of the name Breaker.
It's not a bad weapon.
"....and another one dropped again. Do you have a Luck increasing Skill or something?"
Celt gave Luce a sideways glance.
As expected of someone so experienced, he is well informed.
"Thanks for covering for Luce. If you didn't, she might've been in a lot of trouble."
I said as I held out the Breaker for Celt to take.
"Hah? What are you playing at?"
"I didn't have much to do with your fight against that Patchwork. I was only able to deliver the finishing blow because you three distracted it."
"Are you trying to mock me with this, because of my focus on drop items? I don't need that; I was simply working within the rules of the Raid Quest, and only saved the Clown girl to repay my debt."
"Ah, that wasn't my intention...."
"If I keep looking at how naive you're all acting I'm going to start to have a bad taste in my mouth. Hey, get a move on already."
Celt started walking further down the corridor while glaring at the map.
"If you walk ahead too much, then I won't be able to defend you from the attacks of monsters if they show up."
"You are slow as all hell and your armor keeps clanking. I'm saying that I will take the lead since I'm more experienced, I have good ears, and have a [Stealth] Skill, okay?"
"That's not what you've said before...."
I already expressed my opinion that someone else should take the lead since I wasn't fast enough for it, but Celt was against it that time.
Although, I won't complain if he decides to take up a dangerous role by himself like this.....
Luce whispered while looking at Celt's back.
Celt shot us a glare, urging us to get a move on already.
We hurried to catch up to him with quick steps.
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