15 – Conflict
Whether Marianne was stomping alone or not, Lilya, as an instructor, faithfully continued to answer.
“But there are certain things. There is one hypothesis that is accepted as a valid theory even among scholars, but if you look at the time of the rumor that the malevolence first appeared-“
Tiririri-!
Just as she was about to explain her last Continental 7 hero, the bell rang, signaling the end of her class. In the first place, she was trying to briefly explain in her spare time, so it was only natural.
Lilya said that she had to prepare for the next class. She said goodbye to the Opal Black class and left her classroom.
Gwyn said in a sad voice.
“I also wanted to hear the story of the chest….”
“Well, maybe next time.”
Shurtz tapped Gwynn on the shoulder.
“And the scar is so unique among the 7 continental heroes. Even if you believe only half of the rumors, you will be the overwhelming strongest on the continent, but like rumors, there are a lot of bad things.”
“A bad story?”
“It’s like envy and jealousy that inevitably follows a hero. Some say he’s just a swindler, and some say he’s actually a converted demon because he’s never shown his face… There are so many rumors floating around that it is hard to tell what is true and what is false.”
“I see….”
“Could you tell me more about the 7 continent heroes?”
Gwynn nodded his head like a puppy.
Shurtz explained to Gwynn variously about the 7 continents heroes.
The story of how the ‘Goddess’ Great Warrior’ single-handedly blocked the broken city gates and protected the city.
The story of the ‘sage in red’ using super-class magic to annihilate an army of parasites.
The story of how a party of warriors, including the ‘Hero of Light’ and the ‘Saint of the Battlefield’ defeated the King of Dreams after a great sacrifice.
Marian stared blankly at Schurtz.
She speaks as if she is explaining in a normal way, but she is excellent at reading the subtle emotions of others in social circles, and Schurz’s excited tone and hidden joy are clearly visible to Marianne.
I was offended by the fact that she usually maintains a poker face that doesn’t know what she’s thinking, but now it’s a very unexpected side. He looks like a boy of his age.
Are you a fan?
Even the prime minister’s son seemed to be a boy. Even if you pretend not to be, you can see that men of that age are enthusiastic about the 7 continent heroes.
Isn’t it surprisingly easy to get along with my grandfather if he gave me his autograph? Marian made a plausible guess.
Gwyn said with an excited face at Schurz’s explanation.
“Then, Master? How was Master?”
“In the case of the Sword Saint, the most famous thing is….”
“Damn it.”
Boom!
Saladin, who was sitting in his corner, gave his desk a kick.
In an instant, the classroom was tinged with silence.
“Really noisy. The 7 Heroes of the Continent, the 7 Heroes of the Continent… Is it just the two of you in the classroom? Uh? Is it just the two of you?”
Saladin stood up from his seat with a grim expression.
“Saladin. Why are you like this?”
Shurtz felt that the atmosphere in the classroom was unusual and calmly opened his mouth.
“I apologize if we made a noise. Calm down and let go of your anger.”
“Woe? When did I get angry? I’m just dumbfounded. Is the story that funny? What’s so funny about it?”
Saladin lowered his voice harshly, as if openly arguing. He claimed he wasn’t angry, but anyone could see that he was angry.
Marian furrowed her brow, and Titania and Gwynn looked at each other in bewilderment. Batar sneered and crossed his arms, while Elisabeth silently stared at Saladin.
Ozniaman didn’t seem interested in whether or not a fight broke out in the classroom.
“The 7 continent heroes are sh*t. I’m dumbfounded when I hear it. Why are they the heroes of the continent? They must be the heroes of the famous empire.”
“… What do you mean?”
“Did any of the heroes I just talked about fight in the kingdom of al-Kamil? Everyone was busy defending the imperial land. We fought the demon army on our own without the help of the empire, but it’s funny that they brought the word continent to each other. Is not it? Huh?”
“You….”
The demon army that came from the north launched a massive invasion into the human realm. Most of the battles took place in the empire because the empire had the longest line of battle with the monster realm, but that didn’t mean that other countries weren’t invaded.
This was the case with the now destroyed kingdoms of Ionia and Al Kamil. In particular, the Al-Kamil Kingdom received no support from the Human Alliance.
The reason was simple. From the point of view of the Empire, they were pagans.
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The most widespread religion on the continent is the belief in the goddess. Regardless of country or ethnicity, most of humanity worships goddesses. Batar, whom Marianne often despises as a barbarian, also serves essentially the same deity, although in different ways, such as calling the goddess mother.
But the Kingdom of Al Kamil is different. They worship another monotheistic god called the Father of the Sun. It has been the cause of numerous conflicts and disputes historically because it cannot be mixed with the goddess faith like water and oil.
From the standpoint of the law, they might have been rather happy because the group of pagans disappeared on their own due to the invasion of the demon army. Empires with goddess beliefs as their state religion would not have been much different.
So the people of Al-Kamil had to fight against destruction on their own, barely receiving condescending support just because they were too far away, because other places were more urgent.
Marian was well aware of that fact, so he understood Saladin’s remarks a little. Even though the way he spoke was a little aggressive, it was reasonable to take it into account and move on if there were a lot of people who died in his home country. Until here.
“For now, calm down. I understand how you feel, but I don’t think it’s something to talk about here.”
Perhaps Schurz thought so too, instead of getting angry, he tried to calm Saladin. We’ll be seeing each other forever, but there’s nothing good about blushing already.
However, Saladin’s remarks were gradually crossing the line.
“Did I say something wrong? Are they imperial heroes or continental heroes? No. In fact, it’s a bit suspicious that he’s a hero, right? Did that proud warrior defeat the leader of the Dream Demon Corps alone? After the Imperial soldiers were pulverized, they finally hit the finish line. Rumor has it that soldiers were used as arrowheads on purpose to hit the last blow, but what is that-“
“Saladin.”
Elizabeth coldly cut her off.
“As a member of the Galatea royal family, that is a statement I can never pass over.”
What Saladin has just said is not the Seven Continents’ Hero, but a statement that doubts the merits of Wilhelm von Galatea, the legitimate prince of the Galatea Empire, and discredits the empire and the imperial family. The problem was even more serious because he spoke in front of the imperial family, not anyone else.
He was reciting in a calm voice, but the core was clear.
“Can you handle it?”
“Ugh… !”
“Be careful. Because there is no second time.”
If Elizabeth had taken issue just now, she could have caused a diplomatic dispute between the Empire and the Kingdom. Elisabeth said she would let it go once, and it seemed to her that Elisabeth was looking after Saladin.
Did she feel it as humiliation? Saladin clenched his fists in anger and shame, but he didn’t mention the hero, perhaps because he felt it was dangerous to insult the imperial family again.
Instead, I turned the target to someone else.
“Then what about the chest?”
“What?”
“Looks like that bastard net swindler. He said he covered his whole body with black armor? If you’re a proud guy, would you live with common sense hiding it like that?”
Unlike the six heroes whose names and identities are clear, the existence of the monster itself is unclear.
And if you insult a non-existent person, no crime is established.
Saladin seemed to be aiming for that. There are many other 7 heroes who have direct ties in this class, but they are not malevolent.
However, from Marian’s point of view, who knew the true nature of the malevolence, Saladin’s remarks were very bitter.
What does Ji know and say such a thing?
Do I need to be comforted for nothing? I’m really annoyed now
If you think about it, that guy was uncooperative with the class from the time he entered school. His face is full of dissatisfaction as to what he doesn’t like with his grumpy expression, and he locks himself in his room alone in the dormitory and doesn’t even come out. During the physical training class, Schurz came out first and said something, but he only showed a sharp response.
It was like that even now. Saladin still did not stop his offensive remarks.
“I heard you don’t know the name, face, or anything, how do you know if there is a real demon under the helmet or what? How can you call a guy like that a hero? He may be hiding his identity because he is actually a criminal, right?”
Marian finally couldn’t stand it and opened her mouth.
“Hey, really moderately-“
Kwurreung!!
It wasn’t Marian or Elisabeth that made Saladin shut up.
“You.”
A purple electric current grazed Saladin and slammed him into the wall.
“Shut up.”
Oznia’s electric current jumped out of her fingertips.
“Before I kill you.”
Always expressionless, she was glaring at Saladin with a bleak look she had never seen before.