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After that, the bereaved family and worshipers continued to place flowers in front of the memorial stone…

Those things no longer caught my eye.

Because I was quite shocked by the crazy backstory.

Lacey Elmane Stadolph.

A woman who left the Holy Kingdom and came to the Empire to be recognized as a true saint, not a candidate for sainthood.

After helping the empire, saving countless people and destroying all kinds of evil people, she was a character who was eventually called the saint of the empire.

When you say saint of the empire, do you mean the Third Reich?

I thought back to the saint candidate’s speech.

One race, one world, one faith. And massacre the prisoners.

It was a radical and radical speech. It was rather strange that other priests or members of the imperial family did not try to stop her.

…That means that this speech itself is exactly what they all intended.

Was the goal to stimulate people’s emotions and make them feel justified in killing all prisoners?

At the same time, they also turn all the anger of the citizens who might be directed at the imperial family towards the beasts?

It’s definitely very effective.

Both the tough and the soft were whispering to each other that annihilating the beasts itself seemed like the right thing to do.

If you think about it, it seems like the right thing to say…?

Now that I think about it, was that why he was strangely cold to me?

Ka’har’s reputation was that he was originally a sub-race, no different from a beastman. Deep down, you probably wanted to take this opportunity to kill me.

However, considering the fact that Elfinel’s blessings are strangely receptive and the fact that he sacrificed his life to protect the citizens of the island, he was not sure whether harming me was really the right thing to do, and that was why he continued to maintain such a half-hearted attitude.

Personally, I think that’s probably the case. What is it like in reality?

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While I was thinking about it, the funeral mass was finally completed.

Finally, it was time for the award ceremony to begin to praise the contributors to this incident and give them appropriate awards.

It was traditional for these events to be held inside the cathedral, but this time they were held in the middle of the square.

There was a need to show off to the people gathered here as heroes who saved them and as talented people with a promising future.

A huge podium was set up in front of the square.

Several knights and soldiers moved around busily, and in less than 10 minutes, a decent stage was assembled and completed.

Imperial figures and high-ranking nobles lined up on the podium.

The emperor and the two princes, the Duke of Vienne, the Margrave of Landenburg, and the archbishops of the Order of Elfinel and the Order of Schaulitte. And even some unknown nobles.

Students invited to the ceremony, including me, came forward.

Friede, Asha, Damian, Millia, Edgar.

All of them were students who had won against the beastman warriors.

I thought Ophelia might have caught at least one prisoner, but she wasn’t visible.

Actually, I was in a position to hide my skills because of my sister, so I guess I kept it a secret even after defeating the beastman.

Perney, you probably didn’t even intend to come in the first place.

I guess I’ll be drinking in my room again today.

Rather, it was surprising that Edgar was included.

That guy’s only tactic would be to use a recovery miracle on himself and start a war of attrition.

To win by competing against a beastman based on your resilience, you have the vitality of a cockroach, not a human.

Countless people’s eyes were focused on us.

Milia’s expression was stiff with tension, perhaps because it was her first time receiving this kind of attention.

Damian and Asha were just smiling lightly, and Friede looked arrogant as always.

Edgar’s eyes lit up as if he was thrilled.

I still felt dazed and couldn’t tell what kind of expression I was making.

‘A beast-man predator… contrary to rumors… they say it resembles a monster…’

‘My son says she’s a princess like a daffodil… She’s definitely beautiful… but she’s not a daffodil…?’

Loud voices rang in my ears like echoes.

‘There is also a rumor that he is a knight of the goddess… why is Kahar…’

‘They say he’s a master at that age… I wonder what he’s like…’

‘I saw it that day…! There must be a new master…’

Let’s talk about other people, it’s all about me.

There was nothing particularly new about it, so I was able to ignore it.

When all the meritorious students stood on the podium, the emperor stepped forward.

When I looked up close, I could clearly see the thinning hair and sagging wrinkles, which made me feel sorry for them.

“Young heroes who, despite being still young, have performed remarkable feats for humanity in an urgent situation. This is the empire’s gratitude to you and a symbol that testifies to your honor. I will consider it an honor to be here without shame.”

All of us knelt down on one knee to show respect to the emperor.

This was also a procedure that had been delivered in advance.

Since the awards were scheduled to be given in reverse order of merit, my turn was the last.

The emperor approached Asha.

“Lord Asha of the Red Copper Clan. Even though he is a half-race with no relation to humanity, Bio is grateful for the dedication he showed against the beast warriors who attacked the special admission students and against the evildoers who spread throughout the city. I will bestow upon you the title of Imperial Knight and the Medal of Honor, Second Class.”

Knighthood and medals of honor. In fact, it was an award of little significance.

It’s not like a half-race person can work as a knight in the empire, and what good can they use if they receive medals from the empire?

“And, I heard that your assets were used lavishly against the prisoner. I will reward you with three times the amount of silver you lost.”

“We express our sincere gratitude for the Empire’s grace.”

okay. For Asha, this was the real reward.

Asha, whose fortune had been copied, lowered her head and smiled, clearly showing her joy.

“Lfinel’s Paladin candidate, Prince Edgar. The fact that he fought and protected the citizens without taking a step back while blocking the beastmen that were attacking them. It was truly a struggle that would remain as a model for the Elfinel Church. I will likewise award you the second-class Medal of Honor. The denomination will also pay due praise to your faithfulness.”

“I will accept it with honor. May Elfinel’s blessings bless the empire forever.”

In Edgar’s case, he only received a medal.

I guess this is because there is no reason to give the rank of knight to someone who is certain to be appointed paladin.

“Lord Damian, Lord Milia. I heard that even at a young age, he defeated two pure-blood warriors and one mixed-blood warrior, and put up a heroic struggle against a great beast warrior. If it weren’t for you, the damage to academy students would have reached an uncontrollable level.”

Surely, if Damian and Millia hadn’t held Natalia’s ankles, all the first years would have died before I arrived.

“All the subjects you saved will forever praise the courage you showed that day. I will award you the rank of knight and the second-class military medal. If you continue to dedicate yourself to the subjects of the empire, I will ask for nothing more.”

“For giving us undeserved honor. Thank you sincerely.”

“Thank you!”

Damian and Millia were awarded military medals, not honorary medals.

Because he developed an excellent technique to block the enemy’s core power.

By the time he defeated the pureblood beasts, he had already proven that he had skills beyond that of a decent knight.

With this, we can say that these guys have taken their first successful step.

“Princess of Failun, Prince Friede van Failun. It was an excellent battle that reminded us once again of the accomplishment of subjugating several pure-blooded warriors and numerous beastmen, and of the reputation of the Grand Duchy.

I will also award you a second-class military medal.”

“As someone with the name of Palun, this is a duty that must be fulfilled.”

Perhaps because it was an official event, Friede’s attitude was extremely polite.

The fact that there are no other awards other than the Military Medal is probably because it has no significant meaning.

She probably already has the rank of knight, and the reward money is also worthless for the daughter of a grand duke’s family.

“That is truly trustworthy. The presence of Palun in the northern part of the empire is truly a blessing from the gods, so I will convey the royal favor to Prince Palun. I believe the Grand Duke would be proud of you too.”

“It is an honor. Palun will forever protect the northern part of the Empire.”

As expected, it looks like the imperial family plans to grant appropriate compensation to the Grand Duchy of Palun, not to Friede personally.

In fact, when the beastmen appeared in the islands, it could have been blamed on the northern part’s lack of security… but there was no reason to fight against Palun.

This is especially true now that the imperial power has weakened and the theory of the beast-human threat has gained strength.

“Finally, I would like to introduce the person who contributed most to this matter. I would like to ask everyone to give me a warm welcome.”

Finally it was my turn.

As I stepped forward to the podium, tens of thousands of eyes were focused on me.

As expected, I’m a little nervous.

It’s not so much that my fingers are shaking, but it’s enough to make me want to drool.

I thought I was slowly getting used to the experience of having so many people’s eyes focused on me…

Since the number was tens of thousands, it was definitely a bit burdensome.

“Princess of Kahar, Lord Hashar Aishangior.”

The story of my saga had already spread throughout the system, so no one was shocked to hear its true identity.

Although there was a lot of chatter about rumors.

…At least the bad reputation that it looks like a monster will disappear. Should I like this?