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

25 – The reason why the saintess is the most suspicious

Someone stole Faust’s thesis.

Accused of plagiarizing his thesis, Faust was kicked out of the academy.

Faust still feels sorry for that fact and is looking for someone who stole his thesis with his eyes open.

— had become such a well-known rumor that no one knew about it.

Possible culprit…

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Rather, the only suspect group was Kwak Dong-soo’s warrior party.

All the members of that hero’s party were gathered here, at the Headquarters of the Countermeasures Conference.

“Ordinary people can seduce you with money, fame, or status, but Faust is not. He already has the power of a warrior, so he won’t feel lacking in fame. What he really wants is ＜truth＞. The truth is who accused him of plagiarism. If you use it as bait, you will be able to make Faust move.”

In a situation where there was no clear alternative, Beatrice’s opinion made everyone nod.

Wouldn’t it be better to put up a condition like ‘If you defeat the dragon, I will tell you who is the culprit’.

This operation sounded very plausible.

Most of all, it was attractive that the rest of the people except the criminal did not have to take the risk.

However, those who were exceptional quickly noticed the gap in this operation and were wary of hasty excitement.

Great sage Minerva Old Book said, calming the heated atmosphere.

“If I do that, I don’t know if I can move Faust right away. However, if Faust is not informed of the culprit’s identity after defeating the dragon, no one can predict what the enraged Faust will do. It’s not good to lie to a hero who hates us.”

“I also agree with the words of the great sage. In order to carry out the operation, the process of finding out the culprit must be pre-determined.”

Helen Walker was told.

Now people’s attention is focused on the identity of the culprit.

Naturally, the members of the warrior party became the target of attention.

Who is the real culprit?

After all, Dina who made her name known as a swordsman?

Or Serena, who took the lead in harassing Faust?

Did Alice, a knight who lives and dies under the command of the hero, commit the theft?

Even Saint Beatrice, the person who brought up the words, could not escape the line of the dragon.

People’s gazes were busy going back and forth on the faces of the party members, and an uncomfortable silence lingered around the conference room.

The person who broke the silence was once again the owner of the new tower, Helen Walker.

“Even if you ask who stole from here, the culprit will never confess. By the way, I had a strange feeling about Faust from the beginning. It seems obvious that he holds a grudge against the academy. Even though we all look dead, there’s no doubt about that, seeing as we just sit there and not lift a finger. So why, then, is he so indifferent to hunting down the most hated paper thief among us?”

“exactly… He could have threatened us with the holy sword, as he did to me last time as the head of the disciplinary committee. Until we find out who the culprit is, even if we said we would reap the blessing, we would have mobilized all our administrative powers to investigate. But far from that, he lived a normal life as a professor in a special tower. very relaxed… ”

Giotto Giobert, sitting across from Helen Walker, agreed.

With the help of public opinion, Helen Walker finally threw a hwadu to the great sage, which was her original purpose.

“What do you think, Great Sage? Do you think you know something?”

“Helen, you are always sharp. That’s right… Faust has a corner to believe in. Even if you don’t have to threaten us, there’s a way to make sure we catch the thief when the time comes.”

“That way… ?”

“I promised Faust not to talk about it. But that method can only be used when an elf named Tiffania returns, so it’s better not to expect it now. We have no choice but to overcome difficulties with our wisdom. First of all, I want to ask the suspect, the members of the warrior party, their opinions. How is it? I’m sure there are people who can point out to you as well.”

““… … … … .””

“Ah, that’s right. It would be embarrassing to say it out loud. Shall we vote then? Write down the name of the most suspicious person.”

According to the great sage’s opinion, an anonymous vote has begun.

The result was 3 votes for Beatrice and 1 vote for Tiffania.

Now everyone’s eyes turned to Beatrice.

“I did vote anonymously, but… To be honest, since there’s no way she would vote for herself, it seems like Beatrice was the one who singled out Tiffania… The rest of the staff seems to have doubts about Beatrice. What do you think, Beatrice?”

“Nonsense! This is speculation!”

Beatrice jumped out of her seat with an unusually excited expression.

If she was the real culprit, she was acting as the saying goes, thieves, please.

“Why did I read Faust’s thesis… I am… I was once his lover too!”

“yes. I heard that you guys were dating. No, I’ve not only heard of it, but I’ve seen your love acts with my own eyes. I really want to hear why the couple that was so cocky broke up. It might help the investigation.”

“I really didn’t steal! I don’t know why, as a saint, I have to be so suspicious. like. If so, let me tell you. The things that happened between me and Faust… ”

—Beatrice.

Her full name is Veronica Beatrice.

She was born as the daughter of an ordinary commoner, except that she was deeply religious.

“Goddess Irene loves mankind. For those who are suffering because of the demon army, call a warrior to help him and bring us peace.”

The words of my father who devoured the Bible day and night.

Beatrice believed the word that the goddess and the hero were protecting this world.

The place where Beatrice was born was a port town in a country adjacent to the Demon Continent, so naturally it was frequently invaded by demons.

People suffering from the threat of death at any time needed a sanctuary of mind.

That was the existence of a hero who continued his adventure to defeat the demon lord.

“Pray for the hero, Veronica. He will save us—”

The naive father believed in the hero he had never seen without a single doubt.

The hero was a god, a savior, and a hero to his father.

Veronica Beatrice was also naturally influenced by such a father and grew up as a child who longs for a hero.

So, it was only natural that the whole family cheered when they heard that the warrior party had stopped by the port to set sail for the Demon Continent.

Beatrice was surprised to see the hero’s face in the crowd.

A far cry from the handsome handsome man of my dreams, extremely common… No, honestly, it was because he was a young man with a weak-looking impression.

Would a person like that really know how to fight?

In the young Beatrice’s eyes, the hero looked suspicious.

Unsurprisingly, Beatrice’s anxiety became a reality as the elite of the Demon King’s army launched a surprise attack that night to prevent the warrior from going out.

Beatrice confirmed that her eyes were right, but she wasn’t happy at all.

The hero collapsed without being able to fight a battle in front of the villagers.

The party members tried their best to fight, but anyone could see that they were struggling.

In fact, I did just that. The opponent was not an ordinary demon lord.

Two of the Four Heavenly Kings personally came to block the advance of the warrior party.

Even children know.

The fact that the Four Heavenly Kings are the greatest strength of the Demon King’s Army and are a more direct threat to mankind than the Demon King who does not move from his base.

Even while dealing with two such monsters at the same time, the warrior party succeeded in killing one of them.

Beatrice hid in the storage room and watched the fight. While the party members were fighting to the death, she observed without missing a beat that the hero did nothing at all and pretended to faint.

Why should the strongest warrior

A warrior blessed by the goddess

I couldn’t understand why it was so weak.

Even though the party member who played the role of a wizard did a great job and killed one of the four kings, one still had almost all of his strength intact, and the warrior party had already exhausted all their strength.

The sorceress of the contemporary warriors party, Gerena Durante, looked up at the dark clouds with a confused expression as she was bathed in blood-colored rain from the sky.

There was no way to determine whether the flow of blood, rain, or tears was flowing down his face.

He turned his head again and looked at the comrades who no longer had the strength to fight, then at the hero who was completely useless, and finally at the Four Heavenly Kings whose sharp fangs were still exposed.

As if Guerrena Duranthe had made up her mind, she took action.

Beatrice thought that perhaps the wizard would fight one-on-one in place of her immobilized comrade, but no.

Gerena cut off the neck of the Four Heavenly Kings she killed and took out the spinal cord.

“They say you can become a demon by drinking the spinal fluid of a demon. Decided. I will stand on the side of the demons here. mother and father… And I’m sorry Serena, but I’m sure now. Humanity who puts their hopes on the hero will never be able to defeat the demon king.”

“what! Gerena! You, the magician of the warriors’ party and the next head of the duke’s family, are you going to betray humanity! Why!”

One of the companions terrified the wizard.

Gerena was the ace of the party who had been chosen to lead the vanguard after moving to the Demon Continent, and was humanity’s hope and trustworthy friend.

Everyone couldn’t help but be dumbfounded when he said that he would become a demon.

However, his attitude was as firm as someone who had been thinking about this for a long time.

“Look at that hero’s weakness. Don’t you think something is strange? The rumors about warriors are grandiose, but in reality, they are all idiots and idiots. I realized now. Goddess Irene’s blessing is an illusion. She actually hates humanity. That’s why he deliberately entrusts the holy sword to weak cowards to protect the demon lord. So, I can say that I rather respect the will of Goddess Irene when I stand on the side of the demons.”

“You traitor bastard! Your family will be destroyed! Your family will be despised as traitors for the rest of your life! Don’t you feel sorry for your little sister!”

“I will take Serena to the Demon Continent someday. Rather, you… Worry about your own life.”

Gerena ingested the spinal fluid on the spot, transformed into a demon, and killed all the villagers, including her colleagues.

Except for Veronica Beatrice, who was hiding in the warehouse beforehand.

“The hero’s holy sword… Let’s drown it in the sea so humans can’t find it. Touching this would be dangerous for me who became a demon… ”

After committing enough destruction and slaughter, Gerena hid the holy sword in the sea with telekinesis and flew to the Demon Continent.

Beatrice’s parents also died at the hands of Gerena.

After Gerena left, Beatrice found the holy sword that had fallen into the sea and went to the palace to present it to the king.

Beatrice, who was allowed to enter the cathedral for her achievements, set two goals.

One is to find and kill Guerrena Durante, the enemy of her parents and the traitor to humanity.

Another is to check if the hero is really a hero who will receive the protection of the goddess and save mankind.

To do so, he had to wait until the next hero was summoned.