I’m a Hero, but I Gave Up Saving the World

26 – Selection of an incomprehensible warrior

The day of summoning the warriors that has been awaited in various ways.

Numerous wizards gathered and drew a pentagram in Aurelia’s great auditorium, which was made of a special material and said to be undamaged by magic.

The summoning circle was finally completed by gathering the magical powers of the strongest people, such as palace wizards directly hired by the Aurelia kingdom, masters invited by upper guilds, and faculty from the academy.

Beatrice, who was being treated as a hero by the church for rescuing the holy sword that was about to go missing, was present at the event as a saint of a powerful party for the next hero.

To draw this magic circle, Aurelia’s national budget of 10 years worth of money and 1,000 high-ranking wizards spent more than a year, so much magic was squeezed to the limit that they could not use magic.

Beatrice nervously waited for the hero to appear.

“please… May a great warrior come to save mankind… ”

The summoning magic circle began to glow in a fluorescent color.

It was a sign that the ceremony to summon the hero from another world had begun.

Beatrice put her hands together and prayed that a capable person different from the scumbags she had seen as a child would be summoned.

At that time, Imperial Army Captain Arwen Undress, who was sitting next to him with a puzzled expression, clicked his tongue.

“Hey Sister. Who are you praying to right now?”

“Of course, to Goddess Irene… ?”

“Sheesh. Quit it.”

“Captain, don’t you believe in Goddess Irene?”

“You too have nothing to eat on the battlefield, so if you fight while chewing raw demon flesh, your faith will disappear.”

Arwen Undress, a woman from the slums who rose to the position of captain of the Imperial Army in recognition of her overwhelming strength, spoke cynically.

A celebrity who even has the opinion of calling him the strongest warrior of mankind.

I’ve heard that she’s a monster that’s only 150cm tall and is incomparable against high-ranking demons like dragons and balrogs, but Beatrice thought that she had a cynical personality befitting a person who makes war a profession.

but… After the death of her parents, she also had a period of wandering with her back to God, so Arwen’s heart was fully understood, but as a saint, she had to correct the misunderstanding about the goddess.

“Captain. Goddess Irene is not just a legend or a fairy tale. She was a saint who belonged to the First Hero Party a thousand years ago. I mean it’s a real person. Before he died, he put an enormous amount of mana into his holy sword. That’s why even now, his mana is protecting the holy sword, the hero, and us. Our prayers are not empty monologues recited into the air, but directly addressed to the will of the Goddess, who is still resonating.”

“So, quitting. Doesn’t anyone know if that goddess’s will is for the salvation of mankind? If it’s a goddess who wants to feed us candy, the more she prays, the more she might bring a lousy hero.”

“Yes? what is that… Why would the goddess do that? He is the one who sacrificed his life at a young age to save humanity… ”

“I don’t know either. But that Helen said—”

The moment Arwen, who is known for his taciturn personality, finally stopped talking, a gust of wind blew around the magic circle with an explosion and smoke rose.

The warrior was finally summoned.

Since ancient times, it has been a tradition of the continent of Pangea to call suitable people from another world, a place called Earth, and entrust them with the work of a hero.

But this time a problem arose.

Coincidentally, two heroes were summoned.

“Aagh! wow, where is this place! Please save me! Please save my life!”

“Calm down, Kwak Dong-soo. Look at people’s doubles. They look just like the characters in the game. I can’t believe it, but it seems I’ve been possessed by a game… .”

—The two warrior candidates showed a clear difference from appearance to attitude.

“Hey! what’s this! What is this!!”

“Please calm down. In the first place, this is a game that was in your house. Take a closer look. We are possessed by the characters we created. Then my name must be Faust, which I coined.”

One side is a coward who curls up like a hedgehog and is very scared.

One is a seeker who boldly observes the surroundings and seeks information.

You shouldn’t judge people by their appearance, but the one who introduced himself as Faust was two hands taller (190cm) and his face was as beautiful as if it had been carved by a skilled craftsman.

Beatrice was staring at Faust’s face, mesmerized.

Since he spent his entire adolescence in a monastery where only males were bald and gray-haired monks, it was only natural that he would have eyes for a young and handsome man.

Most of all, Faust looked exactly like the hero from the children’s book that Beatrice had read until she was young.

“Look at that! The Goddess has sent a suitable person! That person will surely become a great warrior!”

“Don’t jump to conclusions. You still don’t know which of the two will become the hero.”

“What are you talking about? Anyone can see that Faust-sama looks like a hero, right?”

“noisy. It’s ridiculous that the saintess is an idiot.”

“Eek?! Seriously, even a saint would prefer a handsome man.”

At the convent, the most conversations between friends were about men, not about goddesses, combat studies, or peace for mankind.

That’s right, since she’s a girl in her prime, she’s bound to be interested in men.

Even a nun who was determined to live for God could not help it.

“Look closely… It seems that the king intends to make the final decision on the hero.”

As Arwen predicted, King Carlos de Aurelia conducted the final interview with Faust and Kwak Dong-soo on his left and right.

“I decided to appoint one of you as a hero and the other as a candidate for a hero. When you become a hero, you must fight against the demons and save suffering humanity. One day, I will have to leave for the Demon Continent and endure a very harsh and long expedition. It’s a position with even more responsibility than the throne. Can you guys handle it?”

“Do you want me to fight demons? How old are the demons? can i go back? You’re a warrior, aren’t you supposed to be protected by others? But how much is a soldier’s salary? If I become a hero, will I be able to marry the princess?”

“In a case like this, it would be normal to judge that you have to clear the game to return home. I don’t know much about this world yet, but if I need to, I will fight.”

Beatrice liked Faust’s imposing attitude.

On the other hand, I did not like Kwak Dong-soo’s answer because he was too nerdy and like a small person.

“However, the benefits of becoming a hero are considerable. How much is your monthly salary? Salary has no meaning. I will support the warrior party with the donations collected from each country. If you don’t have enough money, just talk. Even if marrying a princess is impossible, I guarantee that you can meet any woman with that reputation as long as you have a business card called a warrior. Isn’t there a saying called heroic lust? A woman will never run dry.”

“Woohyo clothes! that’s nice! Then there is some room for thought! It’s all Westerners here, so you can date a white horse, right? Can you call some cute girls first? I want to see their faces and decide.”

“That statement is a little disappointing. Money and sex—I don’t think anyone who fights for such a snobbish reward would defeat the demon lord. There must be a lot of work to do to save humanity, but where is the time to spend money, and even flirting with women is absurd. All I want as a warrior is to build a strong warrior party. I don’t need money or women.”

This time too, Beatrice frowned at Kwak Dong-soo’s words, and nodded her head completely absorbed in Faust’s speech.

No matter how much I thought about it, in everyone’s eyes, Faust seemed more suitable for being a hero.

However, the king’s choice was Kwak Dong-soo.

“I will bestow upon you the title of duke with the name Lucy von Letlea. Please become a hero and save our kingdom, the entire continent of Pangea, and even humanity—”

When the king lowered the holy sword, the appointment ceremony ended.

Too absurdly, Faust was reduced to a spare and the people rinsed off the new hero.

“Nonsense… Why was he chosen and not Faust? What is His Highness the King thinking?”

“Sheesh. As expected, Helen was right.”

Arwen glanced with contempt at the crowds rushing to impress the new hero, then began to pack his things.

Like I don’t have to be here anymore.

“Helen… Helen Walker? Are you referring to the chancellor of Aurelia? What did he say?”

“I am the former chancellor. The guy is hard.”

“Are you hard? no way… ! Isn’t Prime Minister Walker the world’s most famous minister and the pride of Aurelia? It is also his achievement that Aurelia has now surpassed Lidorpia and Grimoire, which were traditional powers, and has grown into a representative country that supports the warriors’ party. Why are you so hard?”

“I suggested not to take too much of Princess Isabelle’s foolishness, but I was fired.”

“It could be… ”

“Well, I guess he knew it would happen. At the same time as being hardened, he was scouted as the head of the academy and now stays in a place called the new tower. The timing is perfect… It’s the meticulousness of a guy.”

“Of course, the head of the academy is also in a high position, but I was relieved that he was the chancellor… Why is His Highness the King like that? Dismiss Prime Minister Myung and appoint a strange person as a hero.”

“Well. What is certain is that Helen’s hypothesis that “weak and pathetic people are deliberately chosen as heroes” has been proven. Even if until now, the person who was accidentally summoned was incompetent and had no choice, this time, the one lacking was selected from among the two, who clearly had a clear difference in capabilities, so it can be said that he is a surefire criminal.”

“what… What would you do? Chancellor Walker… No, why did Professor Walker make such a hypothesis?”

“I do not know. I don’t know how far he’s looking. However, he said, “There is something secret in this world.”

“secret… ? Could that have something to do with Faust-sama not being chosen as a hero?”

“Hey hey… What do I see in your eyes Do you look like a detective or a scholar? I am a warrior… A woman with no skills other than tearing apart dragons or the Four Heavenly Kings as they appear in front of her eyes. If you’re so curious, stay here and observe the hero. Regardless of whether you want to uncover the world’s secrets or save the world, joining the hero’s party is the fastest way.”

“What about the boss? Isn’t the captain the 0th rank for knight candidates in the warrior party? If the captain comes to the party, I will be relieved.”

“I’ll give up. I don’t know if it’s a guy named Faust, but if I go around with that Lucy-something fool, I’ll kill the hero with my own hands. Procure the knights of the party from the knights. This year, a strong fool graduated top of the class. My name is Alice Frangers… Was it?”

“Then what will the captain do? If rumors spread that you refused to join the warrior party, it would be difficult for you to remain in the Imperial Army.”

“I will follow Helen to the academy. It would be easier to breathe there than in a royal palace with a fool king and a fool warrior. Will you come too?”

“Nope. I am… ”

Beatrice looked at Kwak Dong-soo, who was swinging the sacred sword like a toy knife in excitement, and Faust, who was shaking his shoulders, unable to understand why she had been pushed back.

“I will stay here. Because there are people who are interested.”