episode_0124

A crowded place where many people gather.

There were a lot of people gathered there, which seemed to be well over tens of thousands of people.

At the back of the crowd were the kings of each country and high-ranking people of the empire, and among them was the emperor.

They were talking back and forth about the matter regarding the hero and the saint, but the emperor did not say anything and just gazed with calm eyes at the platform where the saint would soon appear.

This was because she was the only one who could understand and see the current situation the most, and more than anything, she was worried about how the saint would solve the current situation.

‘I was just going to save him and help him later.’

Perhaps the influence of the saint was ignored more than expected?

The emperor never expected that he would end up in the current situation.

‘It’s like this… ‘

The emperor laughed.

It was a laugh reflecting on one’s own complacency.

He thought he was wrong and had looked down on the saint, but he was wrong.

The emperor never ignored her influence.

The emperor is a human being who always lives with gratitude to people like her and how he can repay them.

There was a reason in this world that he underestimated the influence of the saint.

The world is full of people who are not thankful for what they are thankful for and who do not respect those who sacrifice.

We take it for granted that we sacrifice something, and we tend to be jealous, envious, and put it down.

But the saint’s good influence is so strong that even that can be chewed up.

Naturally, the emperor, who had lived in darkness for a long time, had not expected this at all.

‘Saint. What are you going to do?’

Aside from the fact that the influence was greater than expected.

In other words, it could be poison.

Kings from all over the world came together, and tens of thousands of citizens also gathered.

Here, if she made a mistake or failed to provide a proper explanation, no matter how saintly she was, she would not be able to avoid criticism.

Originally, the emperor had also planned to come forward, but it was already too late to help.

The emperor just waited, hoping that she would do well.

***

Lewen took a breath before going up to the podium.

It was something I was already prepared for, but when it actually came, I couldn’t help but feel nervous.

A large crowd of people visible beyond the podium.

Lewen, who was looking at it, muttered to herself.

“It’s probably your last chance.”

First and last chance.

If I couldn’t overcome the current situation properly, there would never be another opportunity as good as the current one.

So no matter what happens, now that many people have gathered.

I had to make sure everyone could understand things about it.

And there is only one way.

All I have to do is reveal Kariel’s identity.

Of course, considering the restrictions placed on Kariel, it was clear that if everyone gathered here were to freeze that fact, a huge disaster would occur.

However, Lewen also did not mean to speak without thinking.

The reason she made this decision was because of the words of the goddess that day, who told her the truth about Kariel.

-Kariel is too consumed by duty. Kariel’s destiny as a hero of great evil was my will to save you, a saint, and make her happy.

-I never thought I would make such sacrifices in life. so… Please save him this time. Since we have eliminated the cost of his side effects, there will be no more disasters.

According to what the goddess said, she hoped that Kariel, who saved her, would not fulfill his duty.

In any case, there is only one more hero who can catch the Demon King, and the fate of the hero she gave to Kariel was a fate that should not have existed in the first place.

However, by creating a new hero’s fate, he was left with many side effects.

But at that time, I thought the goddess didn’t care.

After all, he had read the prophecy and knew that a hero would appear.

Instead of making any sacrifices, he only knew that he would live by her side.

However, contrary to her thoughts, Kariel was inspired by the saint, Llewen, and sacrificed herself to save many people.

As a warrior, he pretended to do bad things and intentionally spread rumors.

Working under the alias Kael, he began sweeping away demons with his increased power.

Surprisingly, the goddess, who had never thought this would happen, eventually came to speak to her. To ask you to save him.

Naturally, Llewen was planning to save the man who saved her life.

I wanted to announce it to many people.

The situation got even better because the goddess, who heard of this plan, lent her one power.

Lewen stepped onto the podium with eyes full of determination.

As soon as she appeared, silence fell in an instant.

With many people’s eyes focused on her, Lewen opened her mouth.

“I think many people here will question my actions. That’s because I wanted to bring him down.”

Lewen continued speaking calmly.

“Until recently, my thoughts remained the same. But something happened that changed.”

“Can I ask what that is!”

At Lewen’s words, someone in the audience shouted loudly.

Lewen nodded to the question.

“I think you all know about a person named Kael.”

Kael.

Many people began to whisper at that name.

The leader of a group of demon slayers who suddenly appeared one day.

The number of demons he killed alone exceeded four figures, and he stood firm on the front line, preventing countless casualties.

Not only that, but the way he knew how to stop the demons that occasionally attacked the empire was enough to make people say that he was not the true warrior.

As long as it’s like that.

The audience was puzzled as to why she was coming out of her current position, but those who were quick-witted figured out what she was going to say.

“No way… ”

“It doesn’t make sense… ”

Lewen said, ignoring that reaction.

“Most people did not know their identities because they always wore masks. But recently I was able to find out. The warrior Kariel is the Kael known to the world.”

Kariel, a warrior who always caused trouble and committed numerous crimes, is the same person as Kael, who saved countless people and eradicated demons.

Although most people were dumbfounded by such shocking news, some expressed vehement denial.

“That’s ridiculous!

“That’s right! This is impossible! How can they be the same person! It’s hard to understand unless there’s at least some evidence to support it!”

In fact, their reaction was completely natural.

It was difficult to understand from common sense that the hero who was hated so much and committed so many sins was the same person as Kael, who could be said to have accomplished many feats.

Even if there is evidence, it is hard to believe, so what if it is just words?

Llewen also knew this.

However, she was not without a solution.

The person who can be said to be the most trustworthy in the current situation.

“This is a fact I heard directly from His Majesty.”

With that one word, the hall was literally devastated.

In a situation where the emperor of the empire personally sentenced the warrior to death.

In fact, the emperor knows that the two are the same person?

Naturally, a lot of noise erupted, and the emperor, who had been struck by lightning out of nowhere, burst into laughter.

The emperor looked at Llewen with eyes as if asking if this was really true.

This was his reaction because he also knew about the side effects of Kariel.

When Llewen nods, the Emperor smiles and says.

“Yes. As I said, I knew that the hero and Kael were the same person.”

Noise erupts once again.

It was a time when everyone was beside themselves with shocking truths coming out one after another.

“Also, everything that is known about his actions is false. He never did anything like that in the first place. If so, I think you’ll be asking this. Why does he, a hero, act like that?”

“You all know this. That each hero has different characteristics.”

Each hero has different characteristics.

That characteristic can be called the strength and symbol of a warrior.

The warriors who appeared up to this point also had their own characteristics.

However, Kariel’s fate as a hero was originally a fate that should not have existed.

Therefore, its characteristics were bound to be different compared to those of the heroes who have appeared so far.

There were bound to be side effects.

“His characteristic as a hero is that of a hero of great evil. The more people spread the word about evil deeds, the stronger their power becomes. On the other hand, when someone finds out the truth, a huge disaster occurs. That’s why I couldn’t talk about it all this time.”

“Then I have a question! Why did you sentence a warrior who knew his identity to death?”

A question addressed to the Emperor.

Many people’s eyes were turned to the emperor.

The emperor responded to the gaze that seemed to demand a quick answer.

“This is a request from the hero. It is a fate that one cannot tell anyone about one’s fate or live. It was a request that one day, when another hero appears, he would be sentenced to death. I was reluctant, but he seemed to want it so badly that I agreed to his request. but… ”

The emperor pauses for a moment.

A subtle emotion passed through his eyes.

“I couldn’t leave that behind. I told the saint. The result is now.”

“Well, well, then what happens when disaster comes? According to what the saint said, disaster is coming. Now, almost the entire country has become aware of it. What kind of disaster is happening?”

It was Lewen who answered that question.

“That part was relayed to me directly by the goddess. They said that because they could no longer watch his suffering, those costs were eliminated. That is why I take this opportunity to speak to you. From today onwards, any interference with him will be considered an offense against our denomination and there will be a strong response.”

The church can be seen as belonging to the empire, but in reality, it belongs to the empire.

In fact, it had military power similar to that of an individual state.

Are you turning that place into an enemy as a whole?

This was close to suicide.

also.

“I also can’t stand by and watch someone mess with him.”

The situation did not stop there, and even the emperor made threats.

There was no evidence, but there was more evidence than anything else, so there was no one who showed any further opposition.

Thus the situation came to an end.