My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s Vol. 4 by Matsuri Akai

Author:Matsuri Akai [Akai, Matsuri]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2022-02-15T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3:

Home Base

POV: ODA AKIRA

“SO, WHAT’S YOUR PLAN NOW, BIG GUY? As far as Lia’s concerned, I mean.”

Having noticed Crow’s sullen demeanor, I called out to him for the first time since entering the forest. He came to an abrupt stop, twigs snapping beneath his feet. Judging from the sun’s position, we were moving at a pretty fast clip today. At this rate, we might just make it to the rendezvous point not long after the hero’s party.

Based on my information about stats of the various monsters we’d encountered, I’d determined the hero’s party would be able to manage on their own (especially with Gilles on their team), but it also wouldn’t surprise me to learn they’d lost a member or two along the way. That was less a criticism of their skills and more a testament to just how deadly this forest was. It was little wonder that there were no signs of human or animal life to be found, and I was beginning to worry letting the hero’s team travel on their own hadn’t been a good idea.

“And why does that have anything to do with you?” asked Crow, eyes piercing through me.

I couldn’t help but gulp audibly—a reaction that normally would have elicited a snort or snarky comment from Crow, but went ignored this time as he stared into the forest. Apparently, his mind was in a much darker place than I’d thought.

“Um, Akira? Is something up with Crow?” asked Amelia, striding up alongside me as I stood there, frozen in place by Crow’s malice.

I reached out and stroked her face to calm her. “Yeah, seems that way,” I responded. “But I don’t think it’s a good idea to butt in on this one. That’s my take, anyway—what do you think?”

Amelia mulled it over and then slammed her fist into her palm as though she’d come to a firm decision. Amelia wasn’t one to fret over things for long, no matter what it was. The only time she ever seemed to waffle on a decision was when asked to pick between multiple different meal options, but even then, it didn’t take her all that long to make up her mind. But swift decision-making skills were no doubt necessary for a princess like her.

“Yeah, for now, I’ll just keep an eye on him too. Though I do think we should probably warn Lia and Amaryllis to steer clear from him for the time being. He’s a loose cannon.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle at that very apt description—it was probably the best way I’d ever heard anyone describe Crow.

“Oi, yew two! Try to keep up, will ye?!” cried Amaryllis from between the trees.

She had been taking a breather only minutes ago but was now apparently raring to go; her distinctive accent reminded me a little bit of the girl with the Kansai accent in the hero’s party. Though Amaryllis had switched over to a much more formal and refined register when we first rescued her, she’d fallen back into her preferred manner of speaking after getting to know us a little better.

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