I Became a Hero With a Lot of Experience

16 – 016: Silent Chastity Belt (1)

“Has the old man lost his mind…?”

Though not expressed in direct words, every statement that came out of my mouth was likely echoing in everyone’s minds.

As I handed over the key to myself and they filled the chastity belt, technically different perspectives, but in questioning his mental state, no one had any disagreement.

Rass, the principal party, the substitute, and even the king’s daughter Penny, couldn’t hide their shock, all looking at the king with incredulous eyes.

While not gaining courage from their silent agreement, I shouted with raised voice.

“Did you perhaps injure your head instead of your legs in the carriage? Why are you entrusting that to me?”

“Then to whom do you suggest I entrust it? (Experience Points: 79)”

“What?”

“You are a virtuous warrior. Who in the world is more suitable for this task in the field related to justice? (Experience Points: 79)”

If entrusted to the deputies, there is a considerable risk of the key being politically exploited.

Yet, if handed over to Penina or other women, the significance of filling the vacancy in justice would be lost.

In that sense, I could be considered the most suitable for this task.

There would be no opponent I couldn’t threaten with power, and above all, I dislike Rass more than anyone, so I wouldn’t hand over the key.

I understood what he was saying, but still, I didn’t want to do it.

“Then you can handle it! Since you were the one who filled it in the first place, why should I manage it, damn it?”

“Lord Rass is about to embark on a journey with you. How can the key be left in that position? (Experience Points: 79)”

“…Journey?”

“After obtaining the minimum strength as a warrior, you, along with colleagues including Lord Rass, will undertake the mission of subduing the vanguard of the Demon Army that has invaded the kingdom. If anything happens and the justice needs to be unlocked, do you think the key will be there at that moment? (Experience Points: 79)”

“Ah, no, but damn it…”

As he gradually ran out of arguments and hesitated, Rass, who had been quietly listening, shouted.

“Your Majesty! Please show mercy! I am willing to pay compensation! I am even willing to be promoted to the rank of Marquis! Please! (Experience Points: 17)”

“Your Majesty, as a servant of the divine, I dare to speak. While the misdeeds of Commander Rass may be severe, filling the vacancy in justice is an excessively demeaning measure that undermines human dignity. Please show mercy! (Experience Points: 4)”

After the priest made a remark beside him, others, especially women, stepped forward to defend Rass.

Listening quietly to their words, the king nodded his head slightly and moved forward, swaying a little.

“Commander Rass. Do you think this is too harsh a measure? Do you really consider it an excessive punishment to fill the vacancy in justice nearly lost due to your vulgar desires! (Experience Points: 79)”

“…Nonsense. He himself tried to kill me at first.”

I wasn’t particularly defending Rass, but due to his shameless attitude, I involuntarily uttered unnecessary words.

“…. (Experience Points: 79)”

The king glared at me without saying a word.

As the gaze of him and others focused on me, I smiled slyly and pretended to close my mouth.

“Your Majesty… I am not opposing your decision out of a desire for sensuality! It’s just… as a man, it is so embarrassing to endure such a thing!! (Experience Points: 17)”

There are guys with the face of Justice, yet they make such a fuss over being kicked by Justice.

Listening to Rass’s words and pondering something, the king stroked his chin, and then approached Rass.

“If that’s truly the case, considering your past merits, I will specially give you a choice, Commander. (Experience Points: 79)”

Saying so, the king threw a small dagger in front of Rass.

When everyone held their breath, thinking he might be ordering him to take his own life, the king spoke.

“Cut it off. (Experience Points: 79)”

“…Yes? (Experience Points: 17)”

“If the idea of praising the sovereign is too disgraceful to bear, prove it by cutting off your own genitals with your own hands. (Experience Points: 79)”

“Sigh…”

Although it seemed like a choice, it was actually a threat: If you don’t want to die, praise the sovereign.

However, Rass closed his eyes as if seriously contemplating and remained silent for a long time.

In the desperate posture of closing his eyes and contemplating for a long time, emotions that could be called despair could be glimpsed. Finally, he opened his mouth.

“I’ll do it. (Experience Points: 17)”

With bitterness that couldn’t be hidden, Rass stood up.

His eyes, when raised again, were as red as the previous phoenix feather.

I approached him and whispered in a voice as if muttering.

“So slow. Even answering.”

“…… (Experience Points: 17)”

“You said you’d agree in the end, yet you’re pulling this bullsh*t act and wasting time? I’ve been waiting without even eating dinner for this spectacle.”

Seemingly devoid of resistance to provocation, he clenched his fist and glared at me as if he would charge at me immediately if it weren’t for the reins.

Unable to bear such a disgrace, the king gestured, and the knights, as if waiting, led Rass out of the room.

Naturally, the king followed with the maid holding the sovereign’s genitals.

“Are you going to watch too? (Experience Points: 79)”

“Will you?”

With this, Rass had to kick the sovereign, but a very important issue arose.

The issue was none other than me having to manage the sovereign’s genitals.

Touching another man’s genitals indirectly, I really didn’t want to deal with that.

Even if unwillingly, did I have to defend Rass?

While regretting such a belated regret, Rass, who had been released from the reins, returned with a bulging crotch.

“hahahahaha, decided!!! (Meaning, decided to cut off the genitals)”

I couldn’t hold back my laughter at the grotesque sight resembling an elementary school student who had undergone circumcision.

People who were friendly to Rass glared at me with furrowed brows, but those like me who found it amusing were desperately holding back their laughter.

The gazes were fierce, especially those of Rass himself and the women entangled with him.

Despite pouring out laughter to avoid the imminent reality, the moment arrived soon.

When the king approached with something in his hand, I realized it was the key to the sovereign’s genitals.

The key that the king finally revealed was unbelievably beautiful, to the extent that it was hard to believe it had been used for such filthy purposes.

Made of platinum, the key was adorned with various jewels, giving it an aesthetic reminiscent of an art piece rather than a mere key.

“Here, take it. You’ll be in charge from now on. (Experience gained: 79)”

“Damn….”

Unable to accept it barehanded, I looked around for a solution and found the answer among the nobles gathered in this place.

Perhaps following some etiquette, they all wore white gloves on their hands.

Approaching the one whose physique resembled mine the most, I spoke.

“Can I borrow those gloves?”

“What? Gloves? (Experience gained: 23)”

“How else am I supposed to touch that without getting my hands dirty?”

Seemingly unbearable, sounds of grumbling could be heard here and there.

Ras probably wanted to kill me by now. The women intertwined with him likely shared the same sentiment.

“Hurry up!! That human is waiting!!”

“…Fine. (Experience gained: 23)”

As expected, his gloves fit me so well that it seemed as if they were made specifically for me.

Wearing the gloves, I cautiously grasped the key, feeling an unbearable disgust even just holding it.

“So, I’m in charge of this from now on?”

“That’s right. (Experience gained: 79)”

“So, no one cares how I use this?”

“Basically. (Experience gained: 79)”

“What if I lose it?”

“It can never be unlocked forever. Even if they make a new key, it will take at least a decade. (Experience gained: 79)”

It wasn’t even something attached to my own hip, and the king seemed indifferent, but Ras wasn’t. As if asking what on earth I was planning, Ras stared at me with shaking eyes.

Come to think of it, do I really need to manage this honestly just because the king said so?

I’m neither a warrior of this country nor his devotee. There’s no reason for me to listen to him, let alone treasure such an item.

And, in fact, the king who entrusted me with this key seemed to expect some degree of my unpredictable actions. Otherwise, why would he give me this key even when there are hardly any people left?

Ras seemed to expect a word of mercy, but all I could offer him was a faint smile.

After giving a small smile, I turned away briefly before heading out, passing by Ras and the others at the door.

Everyone seemed to harbor some kind of expectation towards me.

One side expected mercy, the other mercilessness, and in the midst of holding my breath, I turned back to open the door.

And…

“No one can surpass the view at the forefront!!”

I started running in the distance.

“Hero!!! Hero!! (Experience Points Acquired: 17)”

“Hurry, run fast, we need to catch him!!! (Experience Points Acquired: 7)”

“Don’t just talk, run quickly!! (Experience Points Acquired: 4)”

“That crazy guy!! (Experience Points Acquired: 1)”

I could hear voices shouting for me to stop from behind.

But once my escape instinct kicked in, it didn’t fade until the race was over.

Now, let’s go. To the other side of speed.