18 – The new hero is f*cked
In front of the temple of Goddess Abelida. Many people are waiting for the hero.
“When will the hero come out?”
“I don’t know. But it’s been a while since you’ve been in, so I think you’re coming out now.”
“Kyaaak, don’t you think the new warrior looks so handsome?”
“That’s right, the dragon love from the other day was so handsome that it couldn’t be compared.”
“I am quite worried about the resurrection of the demon king…”
“What are you worried about? The new hero will defeat you anyway.”
There were different reactions, but generally people’s reactions to Yoon Seong-won were favorable.
It has no choice but to be, because even before Yoon Seong-won arrived in the first place, various newspapers and broadcasting stations had conducted media play, and Yoon Seong-won himself tried to be somewhat careful about his actions in front of the citizens. Of course, I don’t know how long Yoon Seong-won, who has a bad personality from the beginning, can maintain these efforts, but anyway, in the current situation, Yoon Seong-won is being evaluated by people as a handsome, dignified and righteous new warrior.
In fact, various fan clubs were created even though it wasn’t long after he was commissioned as a hero by the Goddess. And seeing how many people gathered in front of the temple, you can roughly guess his popularity.
-Kikiiik
As the huge gates of the temple began to open, everyone cheered at once.
“Ohhhhh-!”
The sound of a large musical instrument began to be heard, and Yoon Seong-won slowly walked out of there.
“Please look here-!”
“Hero!”
“Wow… The force is no joke…”
Yoon Seong-won thought as he looked down at the people who looked up to him.
‘Inferior bastards. Yeah, it’s normal for you guys to look up to me from the bottom like that.’
He spoke with a grin, separate from his inner thoughts.
“I think many of you are worried because the demon king has been resurrected.”
“Goddess Abelida is a place that has been invaded by the demon king and his army since before. But I have no intention of making you repeat the pain of the past.”
“For some reason, the first day the demon king was resurrected. Neither the demon king nor the demons invaded this place. I know why.”
People who heard Yoon Seong-won’s remarks murmured. Why didn’t the demon king attack? It was something everyone was curious about. Yoon Seong-won shouted with a proud smile.
“The reason the demon king didn’t come in was because he was afraid. Our Goddess. The people. Also because they were afraid of me, the new champion! I am! She possesses mightier power than the former warrior Kang Eun-chan. Also me! I don’t covet others like him.”
Of course, this is not true.
He collected his voice for a moment, then shouted.
“And I! I’m not an idiot who settles in my seat. The demon king who hid away from us. I’m going to subdue them myself!”
At that time, I heard people cheering.
“Waaa!”
The sound of shouts that make your ears break. It was a roar that would make others mistakenly believe that a world-class star had come.
Heon Na-yoon, who was watching from behind, was heartbroken.
‘If Warrior Kang Eun-chan was alive… He would have received cheers and applause… If he hadn’t been falsely accused… The person standing there by now would have been Warrior Kang Eun-chan….’
Thinking of that, she just bowed her head.
A new hero. And neither the applause nor the admiring glances at her new party gave her any value. She had no fulfillment, no compensation for her loss.
While Na-yoon Heo was thinking inwardly, Seong-won Yoon, who had finished his speech before he knew it, shouted loudly.
“Everyone, we are going to subdue the demon lord now! Everyone, please rest well at home and at work. When this expedition is over, it’s not the demon king’s seal. Because there will be a perfect death. In the future, you will not have to suffer. I’m not incompetent like the previous champion! I can defeat any number of foolish monsters!”
At first glance, Yoon Seong-won’s remarks seem excessive. But people were just going crazy. Intense sun light floating in the sky. And a handsome, tall, and reliable warrior standing proudly there. For the sound of his fearless voice captivated the audience. As if the brains of the audience were paralyzed by the intense stimulation, they praised Yun Seong-won with ignorance.
“Sure. I will leave now.”
With a word from Yoon Seong-won, the 10th Hunter Knights, the 2nd Wizarding Unit under the direct control of the Goddess, and the warrior party members all headed out of the Goddess.
As soon as he came out, Seongwon Yoon sighed and muttered.
“Haaah”
-Shudder
People around him looked at Yoon Seong-won in surprise, but he didn’t even pay attention.
“Ha, what the f*ck are you screaming so hard about?”
Looking at Yoon Seong-won muttering, it felt like Heo Na-yoon’s heart was about to collapse.
‘This idiot is our new hero…’
She was devastated. To be sure, Hero Kang Eun-chan did not live with such vulgar words, and above all, he appreciated the cheers of the people and the trust they sent more than anyone else. When she left to subdue the demon king army, Kang Eun-chan would always talk to her.
– Hun Na-yoon. Did you see people screaming?
– Yes, warrior.
– People believe in us, trust us. It means that they cheer for us to the extent that they cheer us so passionately. So we have to do well. You have to do your best not to betray people’s trust. Because that’s the way to repay people’s trust.
‘Kang Eun-chan, the warrior…’
He always sincerely accepted people’s support to the point of being excessive. However, the new hero in front of him now behaves as if he were crap for the trust of such people. Heo Na-yoon felt even more miserable at the contradictory actions.
‘I want to see you more today…’
He thought of Kang Eun-chan, who had left. Even if he doesn’t do anything, even if he tries to do something, even on the day he goes to defeat the demon king, he keeps thinking of Kang Eun-chan. No matter who you look at, you look over him, and no matter what you do, you are reminded of that person.
‘My life… Has permeated a lot…’
The reason why the sense of loss is scary is that it gets bigger and bigger. The sense of loss proliferates like a cancer as time goes by, eventually destroying a person.
Hun Na-yoon. She was falling apart. Even though she continued to be a trusted warrior party member, she wasn’t happy at all. She is not moved by the cheers of people.
Her emotions were gradually breaking down like water-soaked and rusting iron.
“Everybody, stop!”
Seongwon Yoon shouted at the people. Currently, a monster stood in front of Yoon Seong-won’s eyes. A monstrous creature that looks like a mixture of a wolf’s face and a bear’s body. It’s a name that people don’t know, but this monster’s name is [Arkiba], And it’s like a mutation of monsters.
“What? Does anyone know about that monster?”
“No. It’s the first monster I’ve ever seen.”
Everybody shook their heads. Seongwon Yoon murmured.
“Anyways, useless bastards.”
And he thought.
‘You don’t look stronger than you thought? Being an unidentified monster takes a little trouble, but I’m a great hero anyway. A monster like that is nothing.’
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After finishing his thoughts, Yun Seong-won raised his sword.
“Look carefully, everyone. It is to keep in mind how great I am with my own two eyes.”
Unlike when Seongwon Yoon was in front of citizens, he teased his snout freely. But this is normal. Anyway, all the people nearby are hunters and wizards under the direct control of the Goddess Bureau. In terms of the company, Yoon Seong-won is the president. This means that they are subordinates. The overwhelming relationship between A and B. There was no reason for Yoon Seong-won to look good to non-citizens.
In response to Yoon Seong-won’s loud voice, Archiva, who had a huge body, spat out a strong cry in this direction.
-Paaang
As he shouted with his mouth, a sound resounded everywhere, like an ultrasonic wave.
“Quaaa!”
Some hunters with low levels were in great pain and fell to the ground with their ears squeezed.
The hero Yoon Seong-won looked at them as if he was pitiful.
“You assholes. To be knocked down by an attack like this.”
As much as Yoon Seong-won was a warrior, he had overwhelming strength and mental strength stats compared to ordinary people. He didn’t take any damage just before he was thanks to that.
However, Archiva’s cry from earlier was neither a skill nor an attack. Just a really simple cry. That was all.
Seongwon Yoon, who misunderstood that he had received Archiva’s attack once, stepped forward with pride.
“I will make you a Buddha. A dirty monster.”
Then, as if he understood Yoon Seong-won’s words. Archiva ran toward Yoon Seong-won.
-Kwaaang-!
With a loud jumping sound, Archiva rushes towards Yoon Seong-won in an instant.
-Chaeeheheheng
Yoon Seong-won blocked Archiva’s claws.
“As expected, a big asshole…”
The moment he was about to spit out an arrogant line.
-Huh
-Changgang-!
“Huh?”
As Archiva attacked with the opposite hand, Yun Seong-Won’s sword shattered with a loud sound.