Chapter 49 – Regular Reporting Session
Chapter 49
…I did.
There was no change in the seat next to me. There were still two beautiful saints. Saint Estelle and Saint Celine.
To be honest, it was hard to bear. I was going to get over it, but I couldn’t stand it after hearing Levius’s gem-like words. In the end, he acted on his own and declared that he would take Celine with him.
Still, I was aware that I was impatient. So I was watching the saintess’s eyes, but she didn’t respond much, whether she was still pouting or she didn’t care.
“…Saint Celine.”
“All it takes is Celine.”
“…Yes?”
Celine looked at me and said.
“Because the hero has Saint Estelle. I just need a name.”
“…Uh…Yes.”
I don’t know what that means, but I’ll call you by my first name. I am comfortable and good.
“Celine, ask the… Saintess if she is mad at me for acting out of her own way.”
“…They are right next to you.”
“Quickly.”
That’s a little too much for me to ask. We’re at war right now.
“…Ask me directly later. What are you doing with a person next to you?”
…The third year.
At that time, magnificent music began to play. The music rang for a while, and a middle-aged man came up on a high podium at the end of the banquet hall.
Contrary to the frugal-looking impression, what was worn on the body was dazzling. And he had a crown on his head.
Is that person the king of Vesta Kingdom?
“Thank you for finding a place like this.”
“Meet Your Majesty the King!!”
The nobles greeted each other with a loud voice. It’s a surprise.
When it was held in the Mars Empire, the nobles didn’t show this kind of reaction, but is it because of the strong national power of the Kingdom of Vesta?
“From now on, we will start the regular briefing session on the warriors. This time, I can hear not only the previous two heroes, but also the performance of Abel’s hero, so I’m looking forward to it in my own way.”
…Why are you so burdensome?
The king went down from the podium and a man who appeared to be a scribe came up. She was a woman with a shaved forehead and her hair neatly tied back.
The secretary of this country is a woman.
“We will start the regular briefing session for warriors. The first order will be told by the hero Elfriede of the Kingdom of Vesta.”
At the scribe’s words, Elfriede and Saint Cynthia went up together. You are here today.
…Still a great bag of holy power. Elfriede is also on the high side, but Elfriede’s is barely visible.
“Hero Elfriede, report your actions for the past three months.”
“You defeated a Barbatos-class monster and a Behemoth-class monster.”
“Did you subdue the Barbatos-class monster in the Habsburg City of the Mars Empire?”
“Yes.”
“As expected, you are amazing.”
At Elfride’s report, her intestines murmured.
“You said you subdued another Barbatos class monster? You are amazing too.”
“Hero Elfriede is truly the pride of our kingdom.”
The scribe recorded all of Elfriede’s reports and declared them.
“As a token of appreciation for the achievements of the hero Elfriede, rewards are given according to the king’s order. He bestows 2 million gold, 5 horses, and this from the royal family.”
The secretary received something from the attendant.
…A sword?
“I will bestow the treasured sword of the Vesta royal family.”
Many nobles were surprised at the word treasured sword.
“The Bathory family…”
“It’s like being recognized as a royal sword. I envy you, I envy you.”
Elfriede looked at her treasured sword for a while and then politely accepted it with both her hands.
“Elfriede Bathory, thank you very much for your kindness.”
“Please continue to work hard, Hero Elfriede.”
Since there is a holy sword, there will be no need to use a sword, and it probably has a great symbolic meaning. Seeing what the royal sword is doing.
“Next, the hero of Levius, please come up.”
Elfriede went down from the podium and Levius came up to the podium. Then the nobles whispered in a different way.
“It will be compared.”
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“That’s right. The kingdom of Minerva is also unfortunate. That such a hero would appear.”
Maybe it was because of the commotion a while ago, there were many different reactions from the reactions seen in the Mars Empire. I’ve often heard words that seemed to deliberately disparage Levius.
…There’s no difference between nobles and that son of Levius.
“Hero Levius, report your actions for the past three months.”
“I blocked one wave of monsters in the Kingdom of Diana and one wave of monsters in the Kingdom of Minerva, and dealt with one Gorgon-level monster.”
After Levius’ report, the nobles showed a markedly different reaction from Elfriede.
“A Gorgon-class?”
“Isn’t it too leisurely?”
“Today, the Levius hero looks different in many ways.”
What is a Gorgon class monster?
I was going to ask her saintess as usual, but she realized that the saintess was pouting and asked Celine.
“Celine, how strong are Gorgon-class monsters?”
“You know that if you are stronger than a high-level monster, you are classified as a high-risk monster, right?”
“Yes.”
“It is the lowest grade among the high-risk monsters that are classified that way. That’s why there are many reactions that say that the Levius hero doesn’t live up to expectations.”
Aha. So, it means that the performance was worse than expected. Hey, you played.
The scribe recorded all of Levius’ reports and declared them.
“As a way of congratulating the hero Levius for his achievements, 800,000 gold and two horses are bestowed.”
“…Thank you.”
It was a bit disappointing to receive a reward, but he himself knew that he had performed well below his level. Levius went down from the podium, and it was my turn at the end.
“Finally, Hero Abel, please come up to the podium.”
Before I went up to the podium, I looked back at the saintess. It was still uncomfortable, but I don’t have to talk about it in public like this.
“…Holy Lady, do I have to report every little thing?”
After hearing the question, the saintess glanced at me.
“…Be still, I will report it.”
“…Yes.”
…Are you going to keep being so curt? Yes, you know what to do!
I went up to the podium with the saintess. For once, Celine didn’t follow. She’d be confused if she climbed up to her.
“Hero Abel, please report your actions for the past three months.”
The saintess answered the scribe’s words.
“Since the hero is still immature, can I report it instead?”
A lithe voice that is different from his usual voice. The clerk’s solemn expression softened slightly at the voice that anyone could hear.
“Yes, Saint Estelle.”
“Help Hero Elfriede to defend against the wave of monsters that appeared in the Habsburg City. Subjugation of 8 high-ranking monsters and ogres, eradication of human trafficking groups, and arrest. Subjugating a Chimera in the border area, rescuing the victim of the Metamorph Stone and repatriating it safely, and in the process, discovered the distribution route of the Metamorph Stone in Athens, and is currently working with the Church of Solaria to clear it.”
…There are so many after listing them like this. But what is a human trafficking group? Are you talking about that bandit then?
Elfriede and Levius didn’t report on defeating high-level monsters, but I’ve just become a hero, so I’m reporting all of these things.
But after hearing the saintess’ report, the scribe asked with a slightly bewildered expression.
“Did you do all that in the last three months?”
“I mentioned all the trivial things like subjugating lower-middle monsters.”
“…Did you walk around non-stop?”
“While the hero said that he still lacked a lot, he continued to train without a break.”
…Why are you popping me up all of a sudden? I looked at her saintess with her puzzled eyes.
I didn’t do it because I wanted to in the first place, it was because you f*cking pushed me.
However, the saintess neatly ignored my gaze and began to pack it arbitrarily.
“There are still many things our warrior lacks, but I can guarantee that you are working harder than anyone else.”
She hadn’t exchanged a single word with me until a moment ago, and then suddenly poured out sweet words coated with candy. I can’t get used to it because it’s like this all of a sudden, and I’m embarrassed.
At that moment, someone clapped their hands loudly. Not behind us, but in front of us. So, applause came from where the king’s seat was.
“Yes, even if a hero is inherently lacking a bit, isn’t he a hero if he works hard like that?”
The owner of the applause was the king of Vesta.
Hey, why are you doing this all of a sudden?
“Isn’t it?”
As the king looked around at the nobles and said, the nobles all started praising me.
“That’s right, I think the attitude of Hero Abel is like an example of a great warrior.”
“I agree.”
“I think other heroes should learn too!”
No, it’s not just a plane, but it’s embarrassing when you give me a private plane ride. I looked at the culprit who created this situation in a bewildered mood.
Then the saintess quietly whispered to me.
“Be at ease, hero, you will be rewarded for your efforts. It would be nice to enjoy this moment.”
“…….”
In the end, he said it because he thought of me again.
…I really can’t hate you.
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“Well, it is Abel after all.”
Elfriede was happy. Because it was proven that what she saw of Abel was never wrong. As Elfriede thought, Abel was a true warrior.
It has only been three months since he became a hero. You were already working so hard in that short amount of time. After the banquet, he stayed in Porculum and took a break, and he felt ashamed of himself.
“I have to work a little harder, too.”
Meanwhile, Levius clicked his tongue and lost his temper at the banquet hall’s atmosphere praising Abel.
“What kind of a hero pretended to be a hero just because he defeated a few high-ranking monsters?”
That’s what I said, but in the early days, Levius also reported every time he caught a high-level monster. It was impossible for him to catch high-risk monsters when he had just become a hero, so it was inevitable.
Despite knowing that, Levius noticed that he didn’t like him. He was also praised by the king, and Abel’s reputation would grow day by day.
On the other hand, he only ate his reputation at this regular report meeting, but he did nothing at all.
“…That’s annoying.”
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The saintess and I came down from the podium. We were given 1.5 Million gold and two horses as a reward. I thought I had received a little too much, so I asked the saintess.
“Is this how much they usually give out?”
“…Because it’s the first time the hero is receiving a reward. The country generously gave it to us.”
“Ah…”
Does it feel like a first bonus?
When she came down from her podium, the saintess turned her head the other way. Is she still pouting?
…Yes, I must have done something wrong.
“…Saint.”
“…Why?”
Although she was blunt, she was a saint who did not ignore her words. This should be enough to appease her.
“I’m sorry I made my own decision without consulting you. I’ll tell you in advance next time.”
“…….”
I handed over an apology with sincerity. The saintess was still turning her head, but she moved her pupils and glanced at me.
…If that’s the case, just look at it.
“…Are you still very angry?”
When I asked, the saintess let out a deep sigh and muttered something.
“…They say that the person they like first loses money, but there is nothing wrong with what Sister said.”
“…What?”
I can’t hear you because you speak so quietly.
“Please speak a little louder.”
“…I don’t like it♡”
The saintess turned her head and looked at me. She said with her characteristic cheeky grin along with a smile in her eyes.
“You can’t even hear that… You’re such an idiot, hero♡”
“…Heh heh.”
Say it loud then, b*tch.