The Former Hero Began To Be Re-Evaluated

17 – The Second Hero (16)

‘It won’t be easy.’

At first glance, you may think that I have done everything for Lia.

They said they wouldn’t do anything to me and then let me take the throne.

If you consider taking the throne as the most important thing, you naturally think that way.

However, if you think about it a little, you can see that this is absolutely not the case.

Currently, the Kingdom of Artes was in a state of rebellion due to a tyrant.

In such a situation, if the tyrant’s daughter were to inherit the throne again, how could there not be opposition?

Of course, when I, as a warrior, said that I would establish Lia as the throne, I would be able to calm down some of the opposition.

However, it will never be able to be completely put to rest.

A country where a rebellion has erupted once can experience another rebellion.

That’s how depressed public sentiment is.

If Lia becomes even slightly dissatisfied, another rebellion will soon break out, and then Lia will lose her throne again.

In many ways, the situation can be said to be really bad for Lia.

If I were to compare the world I live on to a game…

‘Hell mode has been opened.’ It can be likened to that degree.

I am confident that maintaining the throne will never be easy.

And Lia will never know that.

It was obvious that she was aware of the weight of the situation under which she inherited the throne.

However, in such a situation, Lia decided to take over her throne.

This is a decision that requires considerable determination. I was just trying to help with that decision now.

“Who are you? Reveal your identity.”

When I entered the Kingdom of Artes, the rebels surrounded me.

This place is currently in the midst of a civil war, and outsiders are prohibited from entering.

Nevertheless, as they confidently entered the castle gate, the rebels had no choice but to be wary.

“Yo… Hero?”

“Aren’t you a warrior?”

“That person is a hero?”

However, that vigilance did not last long.

As expected, there were people who recognized me.

Although I am not well known to the public, I am not completely unknown.

If you show up in front of a lot of people, you’re bound to recognize some of them.

And my identity was quickly spread by the few people who recognized me.

Once they realized that I was a warrior, the rebels moved out of the way.

“Are you a real hero?”

“That’s right. It’s definitely true. I saw the hero last time, so I’m sure.”

“But isn’t the person next to you Princess Lia?”

“Huh…? I see.”

“Why is the hero with Princess Lia?”

And he was giggling while looking at me.

The hero’s appearance in the Kingdom of Artes was something they could not have expected at all.

Furthermore, bringing the princess Lia was something they could not even imagine, so there was bound to be a lot of talk.

“Rather than that, I read in the newspaper the other day that the hero was expelled from the empire?”

“What? Really?”

Also, I am now a hot potato to those who follow world news.

There was a lot of interest.

However, it was not possible to answer those concerns one by one.

“I want to meet the commander of this force now.”

I walked straight between the rebels and headed to the large barracks in the center.

There must be someone here leading these rebels.

I entered the barracks and called the captain.

When I said I wanted to talk, the middle-aged man sitting in the center stood up.

This person is probably the leader of the rebel army.

“… Hello, you are a warrior.”

“Hmm. Were we spherical?”

The rebel leader bowed his head and greeted me.

And he pretended to know me, as if he was glad to see me again.

But who is it?

Have we met before?

I had that thought for a moment, but no one came to mind.

“I once received protection from a warrior when I was a soldier.”

“I see.”

But after listening to it, it seems like he wasn’t a person with a very big connection or anything like that.

“I can guess why the hero came here. Since there is a princess next to him, I guess what I expected was correct, right? Did you come here to prevent a rebellion?”

Anyway, after a few greetings, the rebel leader immediately realized why I was here.

I glanced at Lia next to me, and she sighed.

However, he still asked for confirmation whether what he thought was correct.

“That’s right.”

Well, I couldn’t deny it.

I am here to stop the rebellion, and I am probably an enemy of the rebellion.

What should I hide? I told the truth.

So what will happen from now on?

The former warrior had become an enemy of the rebels.

I’m sure you won’t decide to fight with me, right?

I watched to see how the leader of the rebel army would appear before my eyes.

I hoped he would make a reasonable decision.

“I see. In that case, I will step down. We lack the justification and strength compared to the hero.”

Fortunately, the rebel leader made a very reasonable decision.

His decision not to fight with me was very correct.

Even if you fought me here, you couldn’t win, and even if you did win, you couldn’t receive legitimate support.

If he were a person who did not know about the existence of a hero, he would not have made a reasonable judgment and might have become a little annoying, but fortunately, that did not happen.

The rebel leader gave up completely.

He announced his intention to surrender to me.

“However, there is something I would like to ask the hero.”

However, that does not mean there were no conditions.

“We rebelled just to survive, and had no other intention. Perhaps, if life becomes difficult again, we will rebel.”

He was the leader of the rebel army who explained why they rebelled.

They said that they rebelled because the oppression by the tyrant was never easy, and that they had no choice.

And they said that if something like that happens again, they will be reborn.

It was a kind of warning.

“Hero. Hero, please tell me. Is Princess Lia someone we can trust? Is she someone who can save us?”

You need to be sure.

It’s a long story, but to sum it up briefly, this is what he wanted to say.

He wanted assurance from me that he could entrust his throne to Ria.

They say that if a hero, not just anyone else, gives a guarantee, you can still trust it.

“I don’t know either.”

“Yes?”

I’m sorry, but I can’t guarantee it.

The rebel leader was surprised by this irresponsible word from me.

In this kind of atmosphere, isn’t it natural to say that it is usually guaranteed? He looked at me with eager eyes.

But even if you look at me like that, I can’t guarantee it…

“I’m sorry, but I can’t make any promises. She’s only been with Lia for a short time, and I can’t say she knows much about her.”

I just spoke honestly.

She had known Lia for about a month at most, and although they had been hanging out a lot during that time, she couldn’t say she knew Lia very well.

There are definitely some things I don’t know about, and they may be bad things.

Otherwise, I don’t know if Lia really has the ability to lead her kingdom.

No one knew that the country would be ruined due to sloppy management.

“However, what I want to say is that I hope you will give me a chance. I think I have basic qualities, so please believe me.”

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It’s not like running a gacha will be a big deal.

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“What if… I believed that, but followed the example of the previous king?”

The rebel leader asked back, dumbfounded by my irresponsible words.

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It was a matter of reality for them.

He looked at me with a slightly resentful look, as if he didn’t understand my desperation.

The rebel leader asked what would happen if he ran the gacha again and got an F rank.

“Then start another rebellion. I will not be involved then.”

Of course, if something like that happens, how can I not cover it?

When that time comes, it’s up to you whether you kill him or throw him in a prison cell…

“…Are you serious?”

“I’m serious.”

Anyway, this is all I wanted to say.

It was a sincere statement in its own way.

“I see. I understand. I will try to persuade those who rebelled.”

Hearing this, the rebel leader did not look satisfied.

However, he didn’t look completely desperate.

Just an ambiguous feeling.

I felt like I should give it a try since the hero said so much.

That was enough.

The rebel leader bowed to me and walked out of the barracks.

I guess I’ll try to organize things from now on.

“Congratulations. You have regained your throne.”

I sent a brief congratulations to Leah, who remained.

Because things worked out well, and she is queen from now on.

You can say that you have achieved your goals.

“Hero brother… Thank you. For trusting me.”

However, he didn’t seem to be very happy.

Has the sadness of the past exploded?

He didn’t shed any tears or anything, but he expressed his gratitude to me.

And then.

Page.

He kissed my cheek.

“What are you doing?”

Some people might think it was a very romantic situation, but it wasn’t that romantic.

The person giving me a cheek kiss was a little boy, but I couldn’t feel anything.

I looked at Lia without any change in expression.

“… There’s no reason to react like that.”

I still mustered up courage when I saw myself like that, but Lia protested, saying it was too much.

No, even if you protest like that, there’s nothing you can do because I’m not a paras*xual person?

I wouldn’t know if a pretty girl gave me a kiss.

“That’s it, I’m leaving now. Take care from now on.”

I did everything I could for Lia.

Now is really the time to break up.

Lia will be busy in the future.

There will be a lot of work to do just to restore the civil war right now.

It would be better for her if she leaves quickly.

I waved her hand at Lia and turned her back.

“Come back to the Kingdom of Artes someday. I will show you that the warrior’s faith was never wrong.”

“Okay. Do your best.”

Lia smiled at me and accepted her greeting.

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Meanwhile, the warrior party at that time.

“What did the party members do until the Herald Hero died?”

“…”

They were being questioned about what happened to the Prime Minister.