79 - The Brave, Leaving Leeta to His Brother, Dives in the Lost Palace

Having secured a place to stay, we were finally ready to start working as adventurers.

We arrived at the entrance to a dungeon not far from the city.

"I'll be the leader of this party!

My brother Gaius looks around at his friends.

"What?　What are you deciding on your own?"

"Of course Anyue is the leader."

"Well, usually it's the strongest person in the group, isn't it?"

"Gosh ......, who decided that!　I'm the leader!"

"Good grief, ......, you're such a bad listener. Hey, Julius. Tell him."

I'm going to approach my brother.

"What, you don't like that I'm the leader of ......?　Sure, I'm weaker than you ...... but!"

"Oh, that's okay."

""""He ......?""""

He taps his brother on the shoulder with a .......

"The leader is Gaius. I have no objection to that. In fact, I was just about to recommend him."

What?"""What?

Sakura and her friends are surprised, and her brother.

"Why, brother ......?"

"What, you don't really want to be a leader?　If you're unsure, I'll do it."

Bash!　Gaius pushes my hand away.

"My brother says so, and I'm the leader!"

""""er ......"""

"Guys, please. Follow your brother."

Yes!"""""

Thus, my brother became the leader of this party.

As we prepare to dive into the dungeon, Elise approaches us.

"Julius, are you sure?　You can give the leadership to Mr. Gaius."

"Of course. It's kind of what I became an adventurer for.

"What do you mean?"

"I want Gaius to become stronger. That's what this is all about. You're worried about him?

No, it's not that. Gaius, you're very strong and you make me feel safe. You're just a little bit difficult to get to know."

I laugh and pat Elise on the shoulder.

"Take care of your brother. ...... Well, let's go to the dungeon."

"You're in charge!"

Like that, we go down into the dungeon.

"But it's okay. We're so strong!"

"Yeah, I guess so. Julius trained us to be so strong, there's no way we'll have any trouble fighting monsters!

Gaius gives a tense look to the tension-free pair.

"Don't let your guard down!　You don't want that when the monsters come out!"

"Yes, I know. Besides, it looks like you're getting started, huh?"

Five goblins appeared where I pointed.

"Ha ha!　Goblins after all these years, this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!"

"Bollocks!　Mica, stop!"

Mikhail points his finger at his brother, who stops him.

"D'oh!"

The heavenly pike is activated.

A super high-energy laser shoots out from the tip of the brother-in-law's finger.

Dogaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

""Kyaaaaaaaaaaaah!""

The laser did indeed kill the goblins instantly.

But the attack hits the ceiling of the labyrinth, and it comes crashing down.

"d*mn ......!"

The collapsed ceiling comes crashing down on Elise and her friends.

Vita ......!

"Are you all right, you two?"

"Julius!"

I used gravity magic to stop the broken ceiling in mid-air.

I then use my creation magic to restore the broken object to its original state.

"Thank you for saving me~......, Julius-han."

Gaius breathes a sigh of relief and raises his voice at Michael.

"You!　What are you doing shooting lasers in such a small place!　It's dangerous!"

"Gaius, what are you angry about?　We've defeated the enemy, so what's the problem?"

"Your attacks are strong, but you can't control them!　That's what got those two in danger just now!"

Gaius pointed out to me, "Ha......!　Mikhail's expression turns into a "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

"I'm sorry,...... for both of you,...... and I'm sorry."

Mikael was mortified, but the two of them forgave him.

"Brother!　Why aren't you doing anything!　You could have stopped Mikhail's laser if you had been there!"

"You didn't tell me to stop. Isn't it your job to tell the party what to do?"

"It's ......."

He taps his silent brother on the shoulder.

"Let's go. Come on, we've got a long way to go."

We headed down the dungeon and down the dungeon.

But .......

"Aaah!　I'm scared of demons!　Don't come here!

"d*mn it!　Don't use magic without permission!"

Oh no, I've been poisoned!

"Oh, shit!　What the hell are you doing?　f*ck!"

They were having a hard time against the rank E and D zakos that appeared along the way.

"Gaiasu, mendou desu. Can I hit them with the heavenly halberd?"

"Stop it, you idiot!　You're killing all of us!"

Every time an enemy appeared, Gaius and his team lost time.

To say the least, they were not working together at all.

But I won't talk.

After a while.

We made it to the safe zone.

There are several safe areas in the dungeon set up by the guild to keep monsters out.

"Oh no, ...... this is not going better than I expected. ......"

Both Sakura and Elise were limping.

"d*mn!　You're useless, you guys!"

Gaius raises his voice at the two girls.

"Especially Elise!　If you're afraid of monsters, don't come to the dungeon!"

"I'm sorry. ......"

"Don't talk to me like that.　If things aren't going well, it's all because of your poor instructions."

"Shut up!　Enough!　I'll go alone!"

Gaius leaves the safe zone alone.

"Oh, we have to go after them. ......"

I'll take care of it. You guys get some rest."

I'm going after my brother.

After a while.

"Shit!　f*ck! f*ck!　d*mn it!"

Gaius was wounding a defeated goblin with his twin swords.

"Don't waste your time," he said.

"Brother ......"

I create a handkerchief and wipe the blood back on Gaius' cheek.

"Don't go on without your friends. That's the last thing a leader should do.

"...... shut up. We don't need that slow-ass. Let the monsters eat him."

I put a bump on Gaius's forehead.

Boom!

My brother blows up with tremendous force, destroying many of the walls of the labyrinth.

What the hell are you doing?

Gaius returns to me, unharmed, with a transfer spell.

"Brother, I cannot overlook what you just said. A man who does not care for his friends is not qualified to be a leader.

Gaius gritted his teeth.

"Then you do it already!"

Gaius glares at me.

He pats my brother on the shoulder.

"You said you were going to do it yourself, and now you're just going to throw it away?

"What? !"

"You can't be the head of a noble family if you're that irresponsible!"

"Well, that's ......"

I say to Gaius, who is slumped over.

"You are strong. But you see nothing but yourself and my back. That's what's ruining everything."

"...... I have no idea what you're talking about, brother."

I hug my brother who says sulkily, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

"Look around you and think about what you need to do. "Look around you and think about what you need to do, and you will be stronger than you are now.

Gaius looks up at me, closes his eyes, and puts his arms around me.

"...... can you be strong?"

"Yes, you can. I'm proud of you, you're my little brother."

I smile at him, and he smiles faintly.

"Gaius!

Elise and her friends came running from the safe zone.

"You're late, you're worried about ......, what?

"It's not fair! Make out with Aniu."

My brother-in-law says angrily as we hug each other.

"No, no!"

Bash!　Gaius pushes me away.

"That ...... Mr. Gaius. I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to drag you down."

Elise bowed to her brother.

But I want to ...... be strong too. But I also want to be strong.

Sakura came in front of her brother, turned away and said.

"I was a little too hard on you, too," she said. I'm sorry."

"...... is fine. I'm sorry, too. I'm sorry."

The two of them rolled their eyes at my brother who bowed his head in an honest manner.

"Okay, let's shake hands to make up. Come on, shake hands!"

I shake my brother's and Elise's hands.

They all shook my hand.

"Well, little brother. What are you going to do now?　Shall we turn back?"

Gaius shakes his head seriously.

"Let's go back to the safe zone. We'll check our coordination and formation. Okay, guys?"

Elise and the others nod.

The brother leads his companions back the way they came.