CH 35

The nobles of the Kingdom of Lath, where I live, would never allow commoners to rebel. This is because if they allow even the slightest thing to happen, there is a very high possibility that their position will be shaken in the long run.

Rebellious commoners are to be subdued by force.

So they must always win against the commoners.

And yet, even though they were the Heroes, they were cut down by the commoners. In order to deflect this shame, they will use any means to sanction him. I’m sure Licht knew that too. So why did he do it?

「What happened in the dungeon that made him to kill a nobleman?」

「It seems that there was a dispute over the ownership of the weapon that the defeated monster had. The nobleman tried to kill him to get it, but he fought back.」

You messed with a Nobleman just because of that?

It was infuriating, but not uncommon for Nobles to intercept their prey in the dungeon. I’ve experienced it many times, and to avoid it, I’ve stayed away from parties with Nobles.

「Normally I would have given it to him without telling, but he didn’t?」

「No.」

I was surprised and dumbfounded at how uncommon his behavior was.

「And what happened after that?」

The normal course of action would be execution. However, the problem here is the title 〈Hero〉 that Licht has.

A long time ago, a powerful monster appeared and destroyed countries one after another.

After a party of adventurers defeated them, the title of 〈Hero〉 was born, and it came to be used for adventurers with outstanding achievements.

Because of this, there are many nobles as well as commoners who yearn for the title of hero. It’s a kind of heroic existence.

It is impossible for the Baron to judge and execute them on his own. He would have to ask for the King’s judgment.

If I were to be consulted, I would have held my head in my hands.

If the aristocrats unilaterally execute the heroes, they will not only receive strong opposition from various places, but also the King, who ordered the execution will be rumored to be incompetent.

The Adventurer’s Guild would also feel shame to let go of a talented person. The Adventurer’s Guild must have been working hard to coordinate the situation.

「Did the Adventurer’s Guild make any move?」

「Because it’s a Hero, it seems that they couldn’t have gone away with killing aristocrats, but the situation of immediate execution has been avoided. The party has been disbanded. It seems that he is entrusted. If he survives safely, he will be acquitted.」

How did you think of that? If you are a hero, you shall be able to overcome this level of difficulty.

In the worst case scenario, even if he survives, then some of the country’s most important problems will be taken care of and the King will be better off either way.

「The guild protected only Litch, the others were turned into slaves. It’s a mercy that it’s for combat and not for crime.」

The title of 〈Hero〉 is not for a party, but for an individual. There is no sense of discomfort in that conclusion.

The girls will have to live a life of being used up as slaves.

Not much time has passed since I was kicked out of the party, but those guys’ lives have changed too much.