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21. If you want to criticize a hero, you have to criticize him like this.

“I heard everything. An archmage?”

A frightened voice was heard.

I didn’t particularly confirm or deny it. He just stared at the dwarf named Tilla.

And seeing that, she looked even more scared.

Dubalton next to me was the same.

“Please, please save her!! She is weaker(?) than she looks and has a weak heart! I can kill her, so please…!”

“Ugh…! Oh, no. I can die! Rather, please save Dubalton! He’s going to do great things in the future! I am different from the insignificant me!”

“It’s so insignificant…! She is truly an amazing woman. They look beautiful(?), intelligent, and even brave. Please save her for me!”

“Hmph! no! Please save him!”

The two of them were putting on a live show.

I looked at the two with a puzzled expression. It was like watching a play.

“Ugh! Tila!!”

“Dubalton!!”

I couldn’t watch the two’s dramatic drama any longer.

I felt a strange, maddening feeling of rejection.

Flash!

I created a shield between the two and kept them apart.

“Oh, no! The love between us…!”

“Cha, please kill me!”

“Don’t overdo it, but listen carefully. Because I won’t kill you.”

“Yes, yes!”

Only after saying that they would save their lives did the two calm down.

After that, I said exactly what I said to King Ildo.

“……So you’re saying I have to pay protection tax?”

“Yes. It wouldn’t be bad from your perspective, right?”

She looked worried with a cool look, as if asking when she had cried.

Actually, it wasn’t a bad story from her perspective.

She was currently the target of many gangs. It was just that I didn’t touch it because it was like a scoundrel.

At this time, it would be of great help to have an archmage level wizard protecting you.

But she did not easily accept my offer.

“Why do you do that? Does 10 percent seem like a good amount?”

“That’s right. I know that too. However…”

“Just?”

“If that happens, the Red Rose Changguan will no longer be an independent Changguan.”

Her words made some sense.

The Red Rose Window is currently the only independent window in Trier. Other brothels had already been taken over by gangs or criminal organizations.

Perhaps, she was quite proud of being the only independent store in Trier.

of course…

‘It’s none of my business, right?’

I wasn’t very impressed.

“Really? Then there is nothing we can do.”

Grumbling.

Soon, fireballs began to form around me.

Dubalton’s panicked voice was heard.

“Now, wait…! I definitely won’t break it…!”

“Ah, I will save that woman. Instead, you should die.”

“That… Haha…! If that’s the case, that’s fine. Because I’m willing to die for her!”

Soon his resolute voice was heard. He was definitely a dwarf, but he was an amazing man.

By the way, I had already figured out her weakness.

She could never beat me.

And my prediction was correct.

“Ah, I understand!! Because I will pay protection tax…! Please don’t kill him!!”

It was like that.

Her weakness was Dubalton. And so was he.

‘Is this why you say that love creates weaknesses?’

Anyway, I smiled with satisfaction.

Because in the end, it turned out the way I thought.

“I thought well. From now on, Red Rose Changguan will be safe.”

I smiled and got ready to leave, looking evil.

Anyway, I think the prostitutes outside heard us talking. Soon I heard them whispering.

“Now, this is cruel…”

“You even use the emotions of the person you love…”

“I’m really scared…”

I made a dumbfounded expression.

‘No, I didn’t kill a single person, so you’re calling me cruel?’

Of course, I had no intention of harming the prostitutes. Even after all this, they were my valuable customers(?).

‘I’m holding back because I need to make money in the future.’

That’s how I also took over the Red Rose Window.

Naturally, my reputation quickly spread throughout the underworld.

But strangely enough, rumors spread widely that it was cruel without blood or tears…

***

A few days later.

I once again spent money and effort to distribute magic papers.

Moreover, this time I sprayed a larger amount than before.

This was because the money brought in from the Red Rose Window was considerable.

‘It is indeed a high-class Changgwan.’

The Thieves Guild didn’t make much. But it couldn’t be compared to Chang Gwan.

Red Rose Changguan still invested a huge amount of money in military power.

I couldn’t protect them one by one. I told the little guys to take care of themselves like they do now.

Instead, I decided to protect them when a strong opponent like me appeared. Even magic items for that purpose had been handed over.

In any case, as Chang Gwan earned a lot, he spent a lot of money. However, I ended up with a lot of money in my hands.

‘500 gold per month…’

It was 500 million won in Korean won. It was 6 billion in one year. It was definitely not a small amount of money.

I made enough magic paper out of it and distributed it.

With this, I felt like I wouldn’t have to worry for a while.

‘It was dangerous.’

Coincidentally, most of the magic paper had run out. If it had been even a little late, the community would have been paralyzed.

It was fortunate that we were able to supply paper in time.

‘Anyway… there’s still no news from Robin?’

He was still watching the merchant. Perhaps because he was an excellent thief, he was undetected and was under good surveillance.

However, he said he could not find a site where magic paper was supplied.

‘Suffer a little more.’

Of course, I was very patient. I was thinking of waiting a little longer.

‘Okay, now shall we take a break?’

First of all, I did everything I had to do. And now it was time to enjoy my hobby(?).

People couldn’t just work all the time. If that happens, it will be ruined.

So I also enjoyed my hobby.

And my hobby is…

‘It’s about community.’

I looked at the study gallery with a happy face.

Then, as expected, there was a lot of writing criticizing the hero.

The hero I hated was being cursed at. There was no way it wasn’t fun.

-(Strongest Genius): Is it true that I can’t do gallery activities in the classroom because of the hero?

-(Academy’s Most Beautiful Woman): Even though I think about it, I don’t think that’s a good idea.

-(Fish Warrior): This is truly tyranny!

They were still criticizing the warrior.

I made a satisfied face.

Pierre in particular was very helpful. Should I say that I am the one doing the daily wage alone?

‘Would you mind if I tease you later?’

Of course, I just thought like this.

In fact, if you mess with me, there is a high probability that I will beat you up.

By the way, the study gallery was currently busy with one topic.

It was right to criticize the hero.

But it wasn’t like he was criticizing me for no reason.

‘Hmm, controlling the gallery… this is a pretty bad thing…’

Surprisingly, the warrior made an unusual choice. I felt like I was quite mentally weak.

In other words, it was to prevent community from forming within the classroom.

Of course, the reason was good.

It was said to be a hindrance to studying. In fact, some people even agreed to this.

Because the community was so much fun, it actually became a significant distraction from studying.

However, preventing them from doing it even during recess was a bit too much.

Naturally, there were more than one person who was dissatisfied with this.

So now the community is on fire.

Of course, I stayed still while he took control.

It wasn’t because I was afraid. Because it was helpful.

Thanks to his control, the study gallery paper was slowly consumed. If it weren’t for that, the study gallery would have been paralyzed long ago due to lack of paper.

‘And now it’s irrelevant.’

Again, there was an abundant supply of magic paper. There is no need for control anymore.

I started engaging in community activities in earnest.

-(Trickster): While I was walking around Trier, I found something strange.

-(Strongest Genius): Oh! I’m here?!

-(Academy’s Most Beautiful Woman): It’s been a while?

-(Raven’s Stone Fist): Haha! How are you? precursor?

-(Manana is my friend): Wow! nice to meet you!

When I appeared, many people welcomed me. This was the power of named(?) users.

Anyway, I ignored the greeting and finished writing the main text.

-(Trickster): Study gallery paper was moving around? And that at a time when paper was in short supply?

-(Strongest Genius): Hmm? really? Study gallery paper? Isn’t that strange?

-(Academy’s Most Beautiful Woman): Is someone stealing the paper?

-(Hero Soldier): I’ve seen it outside too!

-(Fish Warrior): I guess it’s true?

I didn’t even know who the paper thief was yet. But I was planning to use this to attack the hero.

-(Trickster): That’s right. Someone must be stealing the paper. by the way. Strangely, the time when the hero took control and the time when the paper was seen outside the academy overlapped?

-(Strongest Genius): Ah! What does that mean…?

-(Academy’s Most Beautiful Woman): Does this mean that the hero is the culprit?

-(Trickster): No, no matter what, the warrior wouldn’t have done something like that. But I think it’s right to help someone. For example, to someone like a paper thief?

It was a method used to make a fuss in a typical community.

Is this a way to attack by mixing realistic facts with plausible content?

It was an advanced(?) skill that could only be used after being in the community for quite a long time.

And many people responded to my skills.

-(Manana is my friend): Is it true? It was a little strange to suddenly control it… I guess it was done to secure paper quantity?

-(Strongest Genius): I’m sure. A sneaky hero would definitely have done that!

-(Kingdom’s Most Handsome Man): Oh, I guess that’s not true.

-(Academy’s Most Beautiful Woman): Hmm, I don’t think I’ll go that far… but you never know.

In general, light users did not believe it right away.

However, it is true that a large rock was dropped on the community.

Soon, users started talking about this story.

It was a much more fatal hit to the warrior than just blindly attacking it.

‘If you’re going to crack it, you have to crack it like this.’

I made a happy expression. Watching this, I hoped that the strongest genius would learn more.

It was then.

Suddenly, a nickname I had never seen before wrote a post.

-(Bermin Hipster): The hero is not that kind of guy. It’s not that I don’t have money.