Fruit of Evolution [LN] Volume 2 – Chapter 6: Awkward Kindness

I ———— Altria Grem, is stunned in front of the rubble. A large amount of rubble that made me scream hollowly, mercilessly pours down.

A terrible sound and intense dust fluttered, and the visibility suddenly became deteriorated.

“Shit!”

When I spit out such curse, I ran up to the pile of rubble. I bite my own lips with my worthlessness.

Again, because of me, people have reached misfortune…… I vowed, never to hurt anyone again……

“Please be safe ……!”

Even if I just got to know him today, we were going to get rid of everything safely.

And yet…… and yet……!

Driven by intense remorse, I single-mindedly rushed towards the nearby rubble. However, in my ears desperately as I remove the rubble, I heard a ridiculously light voice.

“Peppe! Uhe …… there’s sand in my mouth ……”

“Eh?”

This voice is unmistakably from the man who should have been buried in the rubble in front of me———— It was the voice of Seiichi.

He should have been buried in a pile of rubble right now.

When such a question swirls in my brain, the sand dust that used to hinder my visibility has cleared up.

“I was excessively impatient…… Never did I thought, that the rubbles will fall down on me.”

Then, at the point where my field of vision is clear, as he manually removes the dust on the robe, an intact Seiichi was there.

“Eh? No …… ha?”

Involuntarily, my hand which moves the rubble stops.

I, couldn’t believe the sight in front of me.

The guys who have approached me so far, everyone became unhappy regardless of my intentions.

When we arrived at the orphanage, there was no unusual trouble, but when I arrived at this ruin, I thought that I would make others unhappy.

The guys who approached me becomes unhappy, as they always get hurt somewhere.

Sometimes I injured them somewhere in their body, sometimes I hurt their heart.

Even so, Seiichi in front of me has no scratches at all, and on the contrary, it seems that he can even afford to get rid of the dust on his robe.

That’s why, I couldn’t understand the scene in front of me.

It was a situation that isn’t strange even if he is absolutely seriously injured, but he has no wound.

Standing stunned, I saw Seiichi, who was unharmed, and realized something.

Only around Seiichi, not a single rubble has rolled as if it had avoided Seiichi.

I wonder if there is such a miracle. It was the moment when I, who had only been unhappy until now, experienced the first thing that was fortunate during this unhappiness.

“…… Wait, this is not the case to be strangely impressed!”

This time, a miracle occurred that could never have happened before, and he just happened to be safe. I would be troubled if he gets injured by acting on his own.

“Stupid guy! Don’t act on your own without waiting for instructions!”

“Eh?”

I don’t know his expression because of the hood, but perhaps Seiichi doesn’t understand why I was angry. Such an atmosphere is transmitted to me.

“Is that okay!? The profession you are about to become is an 『adventurer』! Is it always next to danger? You’re in the job right now! I honestly don’t know what you did, but do you understand that!?”

“That’s……”

“You didn’t wait for my instructions, but acted on your own…… after something happens, it’ll be too late!?”

“……”

“…… Alright? If you want to be an 『adventurer』, just remember this. The most necessary ability for an 『adventurer』 is not to have the strongest power, the enormous magic power, the skill that is out of ordinary, or the brain that has blown away. It’s the 『ability to sense danger』.”

“……”

“Even if you’re just amazing, if you lack that ability, you can easily die. You, saw the ruins this time, and you thought that it was going to be easy to break, right?”

“Yes……”

“The result, is what you bastard has just experienced. Even it was said cowardice, the one who carefully searches for a safe path is the most amazing one. …… It doesn’t make sense if you die, right?”

“……”

“…… Well, I said that intensely. This time, it’s also because of me……”

“Eh?”

“…… Anyway, act carefully next time. You have Saria. Your existence is bigger than you bastard thinks. Don’t think that you’ll only protect yourself, but protect your precious one. …… I don’t think you can act cautiously right away, but I’ll help you for a little while.”

“……Yes, thank you very much. Err…… I’m really sorry.”

It seems that my words have arrived to him firmly, since Seiichi bowed to me.

Although it has nothing to do with my intention, I hate my constitution that involves others in this manner.

When I finished saying what I wanted to say at once, I took a breather and added a small addition at the end.

“…… Well, that …… what. …… I’m glad you’re safe.”

The words that really came out of my heart were strangely embarrassing to say by myself, and I inadvertently turned my eyes away from Seiichi.

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