Chapter 1475 – Violence Is Everywhere.
It was a while ago.
“Phew…”
Rius, who was sitting in a large room and sighing, muttered quietly.
“Hero… It’s hard…”
Rius, who suddenly became a warrior of the Judgment Church, was classified as a special student and earned credits by solving missions instead of taking classes.
Everyone around him was envious of the treatment that could be considered a benefit and the sudden rise in status.
Ferold, who can be said to be a rival in the combat department, also gave an angry look.
Rius was also heartbroken.
A country boy with excellent sword skills was given the title of warrior by Judgment Church, a world-renowned religion.
I was confident that my dream life of success was just around the corner.
But. The reality we faced was different.
The hero that Rius imagined was someone who fights and punishes monsters and evil villains and helps people.
But. The first task Rius took on was ‘distributing relief goods.’
I thought it was an area that definitely needed the power of a hero, as it was in a dangerous area where monsters appeared.
But that couldn’t be possible. It was a poor area where relief supplies had to be provided regularly.
Although he was a little discouraged, he burned with enthusiasm, saying that helping people in need is also a warrior’s job.
However, all Rius did at the scene was to stand blankly next to the people distributing relief supplies.
The believers of the Church of Judgment mentioned Rius’ name while distributing supplies, and the people receiving the relief supplies glanced at Rius. He didn’t seem to recognize the warrior.
A man’s voice passed through my mind.
That was the voice of Rius’ aide.
‘You know now, right? How important recognition is to a warrior.’
It is clear that Rius, who has become a new hero, will have trouble in the future. He is a man appointed by the Pope himself.
The aide, who was evaluated by those around him as excellent at handling work, was very strict.
He was unrecognizable from his first meeting.
‘I will speak without hesitation, even if it may be somewhat uncomfortable for you. Thank you for your understanding’
The aide said that the virtues that a warrior should possess above all else are neither morality nor military force. He said
‘Rius’ name is not yet known to the world at all.’
The fact that the warrior of the Church of Judgment was suddenly replaced caused a lot of attention, but that was it. It is said that few people know that the hero was a boy named Lius Pleus.
‘People only know that a new hero has been created, but they have no idea who that hero is. ‘I’m not even interested.’
Since Kaitz, Dre, and his companions are a hot topic, the heroes are relatively buried. The reputation of Eltman, the former hero of the Church of Judgment, was so great that people still cannot escape from his shadow.
‘I know very well that the current situation is very different from what Rius wanted. You were probably imagining a terrible battle with monsters.’
It was accurate.
‘I’ll tell you in advance. That’s impossible.’
A warrior is a face and a symbol.
You can’t carelessly throw someone like that into danger.
‘Your teacher, the sword of light flame. Dre is a very special case. He is a dragon slayer who defeated a dragon that disappeared a long time ago, and he has destroyed all obstacles with his overwhelming ability, starting with the legend of disintegrating the corpse of a plague dragon and carrying on the name of Frunar.’
The aide said haaah. I sighed.
‘You must not refer to that great man. ‘Each person has their own way.’
The aide explained several times that for now, the first step is to expand awareness by taking on small tasks.
‘I heard that Gwangyeom refers to Mr. Rius as his best disciple. Gwangyeom is currently the focal point of the Five Holy Kingdoms along with the true warrior.’
Wouldn’t Dre be embarrassed if his best disciple’s reputation was low?
The aide’s words rekindled Rius’s cooled enthusiasm.
If nothing else, Dre embarrass himself… I thought it would be very frustrating.
Since. According to his aide’s advice, Rius took on various miscellaneous duties.
The only battles that took place during the two-month schedule were catching a few monsters.
‘Am I doing a good job?’
The aide said it was going smoothly, but Rius wondered if this was true.
“Damn…”
After thinking for a while, he decided to consult with someone he could trust.
Rius picked up the phone and made a call, and the person on the other end answered the phone right away.
[Lord Rius? What’s going on?]
The opponent was Garcinido.
Garcinido, who knowingly or unknowingly cared for Dre’s two disciples, always gave them valuable advice.
“Mr. Garnishido, I’m sorry you’re busy.”
[Not at all. Your voice is dark. Do you have any concerns?]
“Hey… Is this what a hero is like…?”
Rius talked about the missions he had done so far and the hardships he faced, and at the end he lamented.
“It seems that a person known as a hero fights less than the next saint.”
The next saint of the Church of Judgment. Hors.
A beautiful woman who is said to soon become the next saint because the current saint of the Church of Judgment is aging.
Since the Church of Judgment is a religion deeply involved in combat, the saint also has fighting abilities appropriate to her, and it is said that Hors takes on dangerous and difficult missions every day, such as exterminating demons.
“If you’re a hero, shouldn’t you fight against monsters like the next saint…?”
Garcinido answered in a kind voice.
[I think so too. But. The aide also has a point. If you build a reputation, it will be easier to proceed with work in the future. Our true warrior also did the same.]
That Kaitsu Hiro too?
Although it was a little bit like that, I felt relieved.
[But. Don’t pay attention to the nonsense about not bothering Lord Dre. Lord Dre would be happy to have Mr. Rius rely on him. He is very kind to his people, even if they don’t seem like him.]
“Yes…”
I felt much more at ease and hung up the phone.
Rius found Dre on the call list.
I looked down at Smado for a while, looking for Dre’s name. Press and hold the button to make a call.
Turrrr. Beep.
The other person answered the phone right away.
“What are you doing, Diamond?”
[What is it, Rius?]
A classmate with an annoying voice. And yet another student of Dre, Dia.
Unlike Rius, she is already participating in the subjugation of monsters, perhaps due to her resourcefulness.
Her aide even told her to be like her.
Rius called to ask what on earth he was doing and how he was doing it so well, but when he actually heard DIA’s voice, his mouth fell open.
Rius purred his lips and said.
“What are you doing these days?”
[Why are you asking me how I’m doing? Amazingly.]
In front of Dre, she acted like a very demure lady. She pretends to be Rius’ older sister.
Rius suppressed his anger and asked again.
“Ah. Damn it! What are you doing these days?”
[What can I do, I can’t even take my eyes off the mission. I’m working hard not to be a nuisance to Master.]
“Oh… Really?”
It’s a nuisance.
Her heart felt slightly cold after hearing a story similar to the one she had heard from her aide.
Also. If they, as students, are not good at it, they will be a nuisance to her teacher, Dre, right?
[You? Are you doing well?]
“Uh… Well…”
[You are strong in actual combat, but I am worried because there are many times when you mess around and end up in a bad situation.]
“Noisy. Damn.”
Afterward, Diamond recited how she copes with her mission and how the monster hunt progresses. It seemed like I guessed what Rius was feeling when he called.
[Oh. I have to go to work. Did you hear that Master’s territory will be revealed soon? He said he would call us at that time, so we will see each other than.]
The phone was disconnected.
Rius looked down at Smado blankly and entered the text message window.
The message he saw was one sent by Dre not long ago.
[Hey. Ririri]
[Hey.]
[Hey.]
[A disciple?]
[Tibalom.]
[Ririri.]
[Rius~~]
Dre has been texting me once a day for a week now.
Normally he would have answered in time, but now he couldn’t.
Dre is surprisingly kind.
When you start talking, Rius will ask you what you’re doing these days. If you say you have doubts about the mission, he will most likely try to help you even though he will curse you.
‘How long will I receive help…’
Even though she is not as good as DIA, she is able to do it on her own. I wanted to achieve results that would allow me to say that I was a disciple of Gwangyeom.
After thinking about it and not replying, Dre’s text message stopped.
She was worried that she might have become disillusioned, but decided to hold on for now.
‘Let’s just wait a little while.’
The aide said that recognition is increasing because the hard work has been rewarded.
If she does well, she may soon be able to receive a mission to subdue monsters.
After completing a big mission. All you have to do is ask for forgiveness for not being able to reply because Sumado was turned off due to a mission.
‘But. It’s already been two months.’
Anxiety crept into the heart of Rius, who couldn’t even spar, let alone fight.
‘Can I properly fight monsters?’
Rius sighed heavily.
I felt like I was so shabby.
As Rius lowered his head, a voice rang again in his ears.
But. This time, it was not an aide, but a man I respected, and he couldn’t even remember when he said it.
You. Aren’t you underestimating yourself?
Rius raised his head.
Will appeared in those eyes again.
“… Let’s cheer up.”
A few days later. Rius was given a certain mission.
“Huh? School violence?”
Do heroes also have to deal with school violence? While Rius’ eyes were wide open, the usually aloof aide looked very excited.
“I assure you. If we resolve this matter well, Mr. Rius’s position within the church will increase immediately.”
Rius’s current position is that of a disciple of Light Flame. Nothing more or less than that.
Dre’s presence is so big that I honestly don’t think I can escape that perception…
“Permission will also be granted for the monster-slaying mission that Lord Rius so desperately wants.”
Rius also got a little excited about those words.
“What mission is this?”
“By any chance, do you know what a human rights activist is?”
“Huh? What is that?”
The word human rights itself is unfamiliar.
Frunar Academy, where nobles and commoners form factions and fight against each other, is a special case, but Elunar is basically a class system.
Let alone human rights, we are too busy living each day to look after others.
The word human rights is a very unfamiliar concept to Rius, a petty citizen who used to tremble at the slightest word from a nobleman.
“Havelor. He is a great person who advocates basic human rights. Before he was a human rights activist, he was a very famous adventurer. He was strong enough to eliminate numerous criminal organizations and directly capture the very few high-ranking demons who fled during the invasion of the War Demon. Also. It is also a very big supporter of fanaticism and the Church of Judgment.”
Rius listened carefully to the words “Very big hands.”
“It looks like his son got caught up in school violence.”
“Uh…”
I didn’t understand.
Who would dare harass the self-discipline of a man who is a huge figure in two major religions and is well known?
However, I was a little convinced by the words that followed.
“It is said that the school your children attend is a school where nobles and commoners mingle. There are many children there from noble families whose names make your mouth water.”
“Ah…”
I am well aware of the arrogance and tyranny of nobles.
Even at Frunar Academy, where there is less sense of nobility, there is an unlucky aristocratic faction called the Bloodline Faction.
There are definitely people who would feel sorry for the son of a human rights activist who advocates for the rights of commoners.
But no matter how noble. If the influence of a man named Havel-or is so strong, should he touch him to the point where the Church of Judgment will be talked about…?
“Who hit you?”
“Well… The culprit has not been identified.”
“Ah. Looks like that friend isn’t talking.”
It is common for victims to not reveal the name of their assailant for fear of being beaten further.
But. The words that followed easily surpassed Rius’s imagination.
“It’s because he was in a coma. They said he fell from the 7th floor.”
“… Now, is this suicide?”
“I don’t even know that.”
No. What is this…
While Rius was shocked, his aide clenched his fists.
“Also, the prestigious school he attended, Margut, is so closed that even we cannot know its internal circumstances, making it very difficult to identify the culprit. So, I have a suggestion for you, Mr. Rius.”
“Suggestion?”
“Damn.”
Rius grumbled and took his steps.
He was currently ‘going to school’ wearing a school uniform and mixing with many students.
Aide’s suggestion.
That was Rius infiltrating the school and investigating school violence.
There is no need to reveal the culprit and this is what the client wanted.
It was fortunate that we didn’t have to reveal the culprit, but it was still a huge burden.
He said it was ridiculous, but his aide pushed for it, saying that Rius’s face was not yet known, and he was the right person because he was the same age.
“Rius, don’t you want to show off to Gwangyeom?”
In those words. Rius gave his permission.
He sighed and looked around.
Students heading to one place while sharing their stories.
This school is Margut Academy.
The surrounding buildings and landscaping were very nice, and the scale was large, so it was reminiscent of Frunard Academy.
‘It may be natural that the school was founded by nobles who were passionate about fighting against the Frunnar Academy.’
But. I felt a sense of déjà vu somewhere.
Rius soon realized the identity of the déjà vu.
‘It was the day before yesterday.’
It was the day before yesterday that the son of a human rights activist fell.
However. This school. It’s surprisingly quiet.
If there had been an accident where a tycoon’s son fell, there would have been one or two people who would talk about it, but none of that came to Rius’ ears.
No. I don’t see any kids talking in the first place.
‘It’s a bad school… Huh.’
Looking up at the sky, Rius narrowed his eyes.
Rooftop of a nearby building. One student is hanging his legs on the railing.
What are you doing over there?
As I was watching, the student said, “Whoa.” Phew. I took a deep breath with a scared face.
And soon the student put on a determined face and crossed the other leg over the railing…
“Damn it!!”
Ta-tat!!
Rius ran quickly, and almost at the same time, the student also threw himself down.
Pot!! Tub!!
“Wow!!”
Rius cheered without realizing it.
It’s not too late.
He successfully caught a student who fell in the air.
Rius, feeling satisfied that his training so far had not been in vain, asked triumphantly.
“Are you okay?”
The boy with glasses in Rius’s arms made a puzzled face… Then blurted out. I ground my teeth.
Soon he threw a punch.
Pow!!
“?”
“Why are you asking for it on your own!!”
“…”
What is it?
“Damn…”
