CH 52

Chapter 52 Ian’s Leftover-kun Appears!

「You’re the enchanter Jink, right? Fight me!」

As I was leaving the Adventurer’s Guild after delivering materials, a 10-year-old kid pointed a spear at me.

Ash (10)

Level: 10 (31/100)

Job: _

HP: 100/100

MP: 6/6

Skills: Spearmanship 12, Polearms 4, Body Strengthening 2

Others: Title (Ian’s Leftover), Aptitude list

Judging from his title, he’s probably Ian’s younger brother.

But….

「Ian, can I ask you something? …… Is this brat stupid?」

He may be a kid, but he’s just a commoner, and he’s pointing a spear at an S rank adventurer, a privileged class equivalent to a duke… what the hell is he thinking?

Even if I want to settle things peacefully since he’s just a kid, we’re currently at the entrance to the guild… right in the middle of the main street.

I can’t make it as if it didn’t happen since it happened in a place with so many people….

「Don’t call my brother so casually, Enchanter! Because of your unreasonable treatment of my brother, my prideful brother started using honorifics toward me!」

Who cares!

Also, is it normal for him that a commoner can call an S rank adventurer without honorifics, but a master should call their slave with honorifics?

As expected of <Ian’s Leftover>… Ian took away all the intelligence.

…… No wonder Ian is good at taking care of Nina.

After all, he had this ultra-class brother….

「…… Ian, he’s quite a unique younger brother, huh? There are commoners who despise me, but… this is the first time that a commoner picks a fight with me head-on while pointing a spear at me.」

When I sarcastically said so… Ian, who was standing with a pale face, did a splendid jumping dogeza.

「I’m sorry!! My brother is terribly short-sighted. It is a child’s nonsense, so please spare his life!」

Ian sticks to the ground and begs for his brother’s life in such an unsightly way, which is unimaginable from his usual grown-up atmosphere.

He looks like a desperate mother who has been forcibly separated from her child….

「Aniki…?」

Well, it’s meaningless if his younger brother doesn’t understand….

What has this brat’s family been doing all this time…?

Also, stop pointing the spear at me already.

「Ian. Unlike this idiot, is your father a reasonable person? Well, I can’t expect much from him since he has created this kind of monster….」

「He is! My father is a decent person!」

The older brother implicitly declared that his younger brother wasn’t a decent person.

Of course, the younger brother doesn’t notice it.

「Then, I’ll believe you for the time being. Ian, send a letter about the details of what happened here to your father and tell him to come to this city. We’re going to talk about this case. …… Until we decided the punishment for his brat, he’ll be detained in the guild’s jail.」

「Thank you for your generosity. And… I apologize for my improper behavior as a slave.」

「Wha!? Aniki, what are you talking about!? Also, my father has nothing to do with it! Hey, let me go!」

Leftover-kun was taken away by the guild staff who were standing by after hearing the commotion.

…… Counting a huge amount of materials, and taking care of this idiot… I feel sorry for the guild staff….

Let’s bring some sweets for them later….

Thanks to Leftover-kun, we ended up going back to the inn without saying a word.

Ian walked three steps behind me with a pale face, and Nina tearfully looked at me and Ian.

It was so awkward.

…… Since the commotion happened in such a conspicuous place, it must have already become a rumor in the city.

Since I carry the sign of an S rank adventurer on my back, I can’t just forgive him after he acted so disrespectful.

But… I can’t punish him too harshly since I don’t want Ian to resent me.

Being resented by a smart slave whom I treat as a close aide is like saying, 「Please kill me when you see an opening」….

That said… Ian is already like a family to me….

I don’t want to sell him to someone else and send him to hell…

「…… What is the meaning of this?」

When I returned to my room without being able to come up with a way to settle it, a worn-out sword and spear were placed in front of me.

You… where did you get those scraps from?

Also, why are you wearing the cheap cloth that you wore when I bought you?

Nina is looking at us while crying… and Angie and Momisa are looking at us anxiously….

「Please punish me until you are satisfied. Even though I’m just I slave, I acted disrespectfully to you to protect my younger brother. I think it can’t be helped even if I am killed.」

Ah… did he think that I was angry when he begged for his brother’s life?

Still…

「Did you get infected by your brother’s stupidity? …… Are you saying that while knowing your own purchase price? If I kill you, I’ll lose 54 platinum coins. …… No, including the time and effort to raise your level, it’s a big loss.」

Even if I were angry, there wouldn’t be any physical punishment.

If I beat him to a pulp, I’m the one who will pay for his medical expenses, and if the punishment affects his work, that’s just the opposite of what I want.

「…… I’m sorry. But I am just a slave, so I don’t have anything to offer to you….」

Stop acting like that.

It looks as if I’m abusing you….

「…… I’m amazed at you and your younger brother, but I’m not angry. The commotion happened in a conspicuous place, so I can’t make it as if it didn’t happen. That’s why I’ve been trying to find a suitable way to settle it.」