A Supporter from the Smallfolk Tribe with an Ulterior Motive

"I've been so determined to hire the two of you for a reason. I don't know if you'll believe me, but I think you're both trustworthy people who wouldn't bully the weak."

Lili looked up at Wood and Bell with a serious expression and said something that left Wood rather puzzled.

"Trustworthy? Wouldn't bully the weak?"

"Yes. Supporters like us are at the very bottom of the adventurer ranks.

Even though we've become adventurers, if we're not suited to fighting with skills or magic, we might never make it to Level 2 in our entire lives.

In the eyes of adventurers with bright futures ahead of them, supporters are nothing but bottom-of-the-barrel trash.

If we find a decent employer, they'll pay us as promised after we finish exploring the Dungeon.

But if we run into an employer with a bad temper, we have to put up with constant scolding. And when the party's earnings are low, our pay is often docked—or we don't get paid at all.

Worse still, when some adventurers face danger, they'll use us as human shields without caring whether we live or die."

After hearing Lili recount the hardships of being a supporter, Bell was moved by her words and said angrily, "That's awful..."

"The reason Lili chose you two is that Lili thinks you're not the kind of people who would withhold her pay or use her as a human shield."

As the girl explained, Bell immediately declared with great conviction, "The captain and I would never do anything that awful."

The girl's explanation and choice of words were flawless. Add in the Smallfolk girl's petite, adorable appearance, and most people would have been moved by what she said.

Unfortunately, although Wood looked about the same age as Bell, an inexperienced boy, Wood was a