『「足手まといなんだ！」と言われてパーティーを追放された商人は、金の力で世界を救う。「ずっと仲間だと思っていた」と言われても、今更遅い。

After the Hero’s Death, What Will Save the World? —Money!?

The Inhumane Demon Lord Subjugation Begins—Where Money Talks!!

Torao, a merchant with an unpopular profession, was a member of an S-rank adventurer party. However, being mediocre in combat and caught embezzling funds, he hears:

“You’re fired!”

And just like that, he’s expelled from the party.

Left with no choice, Torao teams up with the girls he spent the embezzled money on, aiming to defeat the Demon Lord. But their first job is shockingly to recover equipment from the corpses of his annihilated former party…!?

“It doesn’t matter. You’re not my comrades anymore.”

Even if they say, “We always thought we were comrades,” it’s too late now—.

A story of deviation from templates and betrayal, brought to you by the author of the hit series “Who Killed the Hero?”

*Note: This is a significantly revised and retitled version of

“The Merchant Who Was Kicked Out of the Party for Being ‘Useless’ Saves the World with the Power of Money.

Even if They Say ‘We Always Thought We Were Comrades,’ It’s Too Late Now,”

originally posted on the web novel site “Let’s Become a Novelist.”