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

55 – The people always want a scapegoat.

The people of Aurelia, who had lost their country, continued to live in poverty.

They built villages in rural villages that had not yet been destroyed or survived with help from other countries.

However, it is said that rich people go through three generations even if they perish, and even in the midst of that, there were people who enjoyed a glorious life, such as Carlos, who was appointed as the new king, and Minerva, the great sage.

At a time when many people lived in tents on the streets due to the lack of mansions, Minerva was alone in deep thought in a large office that could easily accommodate more than 100 people.

“I think it would have been better to send the holy sword rather than wasting time like this.”

In her hand was a letter from Isabelle.

The princess’s message asking for the holy sword to be sent since she found out the devil’s whereabouts caused a disturbance among the wise men.

“This is an opportunity to save mankind.”

“not. This is a trap」

The sharply divided opinions were decided to be concluded by a wise vote.

The result is 3 to 3, including the Great Sage’s own vote.

It was a matter that was ultimately put on hold because it did not obtain the consent of the majority.

“As expected, whether it was porridge or rice, I should have sent the holy sword. Whoa… ”

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Just as the great sage was sighing, a knock was heard.

“… Who is it?”

“It is me, Grand Sage. Helen Walker.”

“… come in.”

Helen Walker gave a light salute and came in and took her seat.

The youngest sage peeked at the letter Minerva was reading and said.

“It’s a letter from Princess Isabella. Have you still not let go of your lingering feelings?”

“Um… The princess has clairvoyance. If an enemy is approaching, you can notice it in advance and run away, so handing over the holy sword will benefit you, but in reality there will be nothing.”

“I heard that I can’t contact the princess right now.”

“You must be disappointed in us. Or he could have invaded the demon king’s castle alone without a holy sword and died.”

“Was Princess Isabella such a brave person? I know how to use some magic, but… Well… If I had to rank it, it would be an intermediate level wizard… There is nothing you can do in front of the Demon King. If you hand over the holy sword for no reason and end up taking it away from Faust, isn’t that the end of mankind?”

“… the destruction of mankind That’s not it. Humanity will not perish. Of course, it may suffer devastating damage, but in the end, it is mankind who will win.”

“? How can you be so sure?”

“Because we have a secret weapon. Actually, the ones who know this are me, the current king, Carlos, and… It’s about Bonita, who is currently living in seclusion somewhere, but I think it’s better to tell you now.”

“It’s a secret weapon. Because of that, you thought it would be okay even if the Holy Sword was taken away. Actually, I came because I wanted to say something about the Holy Sword.”

“Hey, what are you talking about?”

“In normal cases, if there are no heroes, isn’t it the saintess’ role to keep the holy sword? But isn’t the burning ceremony of the saintess, Veronica Beatrice, tomorrow? It seems that King Carlos intends to hold a ceremony at the stake, and the people have high expectations, but what will he do after killing Beatrice? Are you choosing a new saintess? I don’t think there are any applicants. Who would support seeing their predecessor burned at the stake?”

“Ah, was Beatrice’s burning ceremony tomorrow? I didn’t know that. What is Beatrice doing now?”

—At the time when the great sage and Helen Walker were having a conversation, the lame woman was moving in the direction of the dungeon.

Her name is Dyna.

It was a woman who had been a thief in the hero’s party.

‘Beatrice will die tomorrow if it stays like this. somehow i… oh!’

Dina, in her haste, tripped over a rock and fell.

He wasn’t hurt, but the problem was that his hoodie came off, exposing his face.

The inhabitants of Aurelia, who had been lounging around in their rough-hewn tents, recognized Dinah and flocked to her like dogs.

“Hey, isn’t that Dyna?”

“What is that bitch doing here?”

“Who are we doing this hard work for? Nice to meet you!”

“I’m hungry!! I’m sorry I’m hungry!! Originally, I was a landowner who owned 200 acres of rice fields, but all of them went bankrupt because of you guys!!”

After 「Great Destruction」, the ex-hero party was the subject of criticism from all citizens.

People always yearn for someone to blame.

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Rumors spread about the cause of Faust’s blackening, and eventually everyone found out that it was because the members of the warrior’s party stole the thesis.

Of course, the reason why Faust was angry was not only because of the theft of the thesis, and the bullying that lasted for three years was a more direct trigger, but the people who took part in the bullying turned a blind eye to that fact.

He only resented them as if the warrior party was the only cause.

“Oh, no. there… Guys, Joe, take a little anger out. I-I’ll just go on my way… ”

“Where!!”

Dina, who was about to slip away, was blocked by a middle-aged man who looked like a beggar and had a bad temper.

Dina didn’t know who he was, but his name was Alquest.

He was an evil man who used to enslave the elf Misha while running a butcher shop in the past.

Arcest shouted loudly so that even those who had not found Dyna could hear it.

“Listen up everyone! Well, this thief named Dyna is the one who stole Faust’s thesis! So, the reason why we go through this high school is all because of this year!

“ah… That… there… sorry, sorry… is… ”

Dina spat out an apology defensively.

However, the number of people who heard the commotion had increased to hundreds.

They all glared at each other as if the painful reality was all because of Dyna.

“Hey fuck you!! My mother and sister died because of you!”

“Aw!!”

Someone yelled and abruptly threw a dangerous blade.

It was a knife used for cutting fruit.

The tip of the sharp knife stuck into Dyna’s shoulder blade.

“Ahhh!! Apat… !!”

Dina collapsed onto her bloody shoulder, but instead of sympathy, only a louder roar of hatred overtook her.

“We were in more pain, damn you!!”

“Save our family!!”

“What kind of trouble is this because of you, damn you!”

“You too will be burned at the stake with Beatrice! Apologize to us as you burn!”

“Why do we, who have done nothing wrong, have to suffer like this?! It’s only because of you!”

“If only you hadn’t stolen Faust’s paper… !”

“You know what? The reason this bitch stole the thesis was because she wanted attention!”

“Then, is that why we lost our homes and countries and became refugees? Are you going crazy, are you fucking crazy?”

“No words needed! Step on it! Step on it!!”

The people persistently stepped on, hit, pinched, and harassed Dyna as if they were trying to discharge the weariness of life on this occasion.

The mass lynching ended after a two-hour long curfew.

The people who let go of their anger disbanded with a relieved expression.

“Hey fucker, if you see you again, fuck you.”

Finally, after Alquest spits in Dina’s face and goes into her share of the shabby tent, Dina is left alone.

The moment you see it, the lynching begins.

This is the current treatment the members of Kwak Dong-soo’s warrior party are receiving.

Thanks to this, Serena, Tiffania, and Alice are all hiding and staying out of doors.

In particular, in the case of Serena, she was persecuted as a traitor from the beginning, so the treatment was much harsher.

It got to the point where she joked that living these days wasn’t living, that it would be safer to be locked up in a dungeon.

“Ooooh… ugh… Ahhh… it hurts… big… ugh… Hey, you still have to move. I need to see Beatrice.”

Dina barely got up.

I thought I was going to lose my mind, but now it’s curfew time when you shouldn’t walk around the streets.

If you pass out here, you have to be caught by the soldiers and listened to the circumstances, but the soldiers also hated the warrior party.

It would be fortunate if I didn’t suffer torture under the guise of listening to my ejaculation.

Besides, more than anything else, Dina had a mission to save Beatrice.

Beatrice was a grateful benefactor who healed Alice and Dina’s Achilles tendon after they almost died after the great destruction.

“Wait Beatrice… I-I’ll go.”

Dina’s leg did not fully recover.

However, the talent of a thief who once lifted and lifted the entire country was not gone, so she succeeded in escaping the drowsy guards and hiding in the dungeon.

—Veronica Beatrice, a prisoner hated by everyone, hated by everyone, and waiting for everyone to die, was staring into space like a corpse already dead.

The treatment of her in the dungeon was very harsh.

The guards’ harassment of Beatrice continued throughout the day.

“Hey. Is it true that you were actually a demon while pretending to be a saint?”

「I heard you gave your body to the demons? Do you feel better with the demons?」

“I heard that fireworks are set up for the people at the time of your burning, do you know that?”

“Hey, fuck you. Don’t pretend to be dead, say something.”

「Keukyu. He pretends not to hear. Hey, try poking through the window. Put a spear through the bars and try stabbing it.”

There was one thing the guards didn’t know.

It was said that when a quiet rest finally came at night, the saintess would talk to herself to someone who was not here in a fantasy.

“Faust… You were right. Humans are garbage. Come on and kill all these bastards… ”