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

30 – Revealing the real reason why Faust became a hero

“So what! After all, you are the culprit!!!”

Serena, who had been listening to the story, jumped up and shouted.

Everyone was thinking the same thing, so no one stopped her.

Beatrice glared at Serena with her eyes wide open, then spoke with strength to each letter.

“Nope. When I entered Faust’s room, the thesis was already gone. It means that someone entered Faust’s room before me.”

“How can you believe that! Don’t you think that’s too far-fetched?! The other day, he said he had been praying at home all day! Did you actually enter the room again? But nothing? Who believes that, honestly?”

“That’s why I’ve been reluctant to talk about it until now. But, I swear to Goddess Irene, everything I said is true.”

Beatrice and Serena stared at each other and confronted each other for a while.

In the end, taking Beatrice’s words together, it was that she was not the culprit.

“Thank you for talking to me Miss Beatrice. But was this a long story? Look around. Thirty percent of the listeners have left.”

As if representing the hearts of the people who were expecting a lot, the great sage gave a scolding.

Beatrice responded by keeping her mouth shut.

It seemed that there was no point in further investigation, and the other party members, of course, amplified the allegations, so the countermeasure meeting ended without any profit.

The atmosphere at the academy has become the most gloomy since its founding.

In such a situation, the only person who took meaningful action was Helen Walker of the New Tower.

She gathered the students of the New Tower, who had influence over her, and some of the Magi Tower, who admired her, and went up to the podium and began her speech.

“If we continue like this, we will all die in six days. Let’s sit still and wait for death, so let’s fight!”

The academy is not just a school, but a specialized institution that fosters professional wizards.

The relationship between professor and student was also close to that of instructor and cadet.

Now Helen was standing in front of the cadets, not as a professor, but as a commander.

The weak-looking boy raised his hand and asked.

“professor… So, are you going to fight the dragon?”

“Yes.”

“Can we defeat the dragon?”

“It will be difficult. It was generally known that dragons were foolish creatures who had lost their intellect in exchange for great power. However, Meranir, who appeared this time, is clearly a person who acts with intellect. Even hunting a beast-type dragon that moves according to its instincts requires the cooperation of 10 advanced wizards. It remains to be seen how much sacrifice one will have to make to defeat an intelligent dragon.”

“Then, why do we have to fight such strong demons? Most of us are low-level wizards.”

“Because, as you said, the enemy is strong.”

“Yes?”

“It means that no one will fight for you because you are so strong. Besides, there are intermediate wizards among you, and there will be students who are talented enough to earn advanced wizard qualifications at an early age. The academy is a select group where only the super elite can enter. you are never weak Besides,”

Helen Walker pointed to the short girl standing on the podium with a disgruntled expression.

The eyes of the students were focused on Arwen Undress next to Helen.

“Arwen Undress, former commander of the Imperial Army, will lead you in the vanguard. She is! He is actually a dragon slayer who has hunted dragons many times!”

“Ah, Arwen is called the strongest warrior of mankind, right?”

“Even demons urinate when they hear Captain Arwen’s name… ”

“You have a chance! If Captain Arwen is with us, we have a chance of winning!!”

The hearts of the students who were tired of the ominous news that continued every day began to get excited more than necessary in front of the hope of Arwen.

Before they knew it, they were screaming for the dragon to be defeated, and were shouting with the momentum to advance to the dragon’s nest at any moment.

Although Arwen, who was receiving their expectations in one body, was calm and scolded Helen in a subdued voice.

“Hey Helen. Since when have I been called the Dragon Slayer? I’m very happy that I got a nickname that I don’t even remember. However, you should definitely cover the sissibibi. I’ve hunted normal dragons, but I’ve never heard of a dragon that can talk, think, and transform into a human. Absolutely no hunting experience. What if he is stronger than me?”

“There is no need to assume such a situation, Arwen.”

Helen said with an expression that it was difficult to tell whether she was in desperation or not yet giving up hope, as if she didn’t care if the students stopped by.

“Because then we all have no choice but to die.”

—A day later, the death squad led by Helen and Arwen rushed towards the mountain where Meranir was believed to be staying.

And the result of the charge, risking their lives, ended with all members of the society except for Helen and Arwen being annihilated.

297 students of Shingi Tower and 57 students of Magi Tower were killed in action.

The Helen Expedition, which recorded the greatest loss of life in the history of the academy, was ambushed by dozens of dragons the moment it approached the nest, and was disbanded with only the dire result of being defeated without even fighting properly.

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Rumor has it that if it had not been for Arwen’s efforts to slaughter the dragon with his possessed skills, even Helen would have died.

With the failure of the Helen Expedition, any hope left for the academy is now gone.

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“Lord, Master… ? When will I be able to be forgiven by my master? Misha, I want to go down now… .”

my home office.

The elf Mischa Greenwood was dangling from a large tree that didn’t fit indoors, crying.

She was punishing herself for a stupid mistake with a homemade devil tree.

I asked the elf who was showing off his idiotic beauty while tidying up the desk.

“What are you asking for forgiveness for, Misha?”

“that is… Because Misha stupidly lost the letter, the academy is in danger… ”

“What nonsense? What does it have to do with me whether the academy is in danger or not?”

“… Yes?”

I dropped the two letters on the desk and showed them to Misha.

Only the sender was different, but both letters had the same content.

Leave of absence applications submitted by Lily and Petra respectively.

They left, saying they wanted to spend their last hours with their families.

It was an understandable reason.

“Eh so… Didn’t Master want to be a professor at the academy? Wasn’t it that you were seriously trying to rebuild your academy career?”

“Are you crazy?”

“Yes?”

Misha blinked her eyes as if she didn’t know why.

“Didn’t I tell you last time? Why do I have to save these bastards?”

“to?”

“And, didn’t you tell me how to get revenge?”

“Eh… ?”

“Why do you think I joined the academy in the first place?”

“… Wasn’t it to teach the disciples?”

“Sounds stupid.”

I got up from my chair and sat on the head of my desk.

Through the window, I could see the academy’s garden.

It is a desolate landscape with many students gone.

teach disciples?

Yes, I certainly had a time when I had dreams like that.

But then what about my humiliation? What bullying did the whole world do to me?

How do you pay for that sin?

Forget everything and play teacher hahahahahoho like Hogu?

Fuck you yeah

“The reason I came here was just to get through the boring time.”

“Eh? What are you talking about, Master?”

“The target I most want to take revenge on is, of course, the thesis thief. People might think like this. “Can’t we just kill them all? Then there are no thieves among the dead.” Well, it’s not logically wrong. But isn’t it natural for human beings to have a psychology that basically wonders who is the real culprit? The exhilaration doubles when you know that he is the real culprit and kill him. So I waited. I hope the one who knows the identity of the culprit better than anyone else will come back.”

“That, who the hell is that?”

“There are only three parties to the thesis theft case. The stolen me, the thief, and another. The bastard who got the thesis.”

Misha started pendulum movement from side to side with a dumbfounded face, using her body tied to the tree as a weight. Let your mind wander.

Well, it’s not easy to understand what I’m saying.

“Misha. Have you ever wondered why I, who hated humans in the first place, who dreamed of revenge, became a hero?”

“Yes? that’s… Well… Isn’t that to harass people with the power of a hero?”

“not. Because of some information I heard from the great sage.”

“That, what is it?”

“Say it easily. Kwak Dong-soo is alive.”

“… … … … … … … … … … … … .”

Misha’s pendulum movement stopped.

The stupid elf didn’t move as if someone had pressed the pause button, then suddenly screamed in high frequency.

“Yeah eh eh eh eh eh?!?! And, Kwak Dong-soo is that person, right? A warrior before the master… ! I was the master’s friend, but he bullied the master!”

“yes. That bastard didn’t die. It’s just that I was naturally abandoned by the Holy Sword after sustaining an injury that was tantamount to death.”

“Abba… ”

Misha rolled her eyes anxiously and stuttered.

It seems that he was quite shocked. To be honest, I was taken aback when I first heard it.

“Tiffania is treating him. And, I just received a letter saying that Kwak Dong-soo has just opened his eyes after treatment.”

“Yes? Well, then what will happen?”

“What’s going on? Tiffania and Kwak Dong-soo will return holding hands. When Kwak Dong-soo returns, I will ask him. Who brought you the thesis?”

“Ahh… Then the culprit will be clear. The mystery that the owner was comfortable with finding the culprit has been solved.”

“Not only that.”

I hate humans. There is no need to mention the reason any further.

However, to be honest, it is also true that a very small hesitation remains in a corner of my heart.

Can we really turn our backs on humanity like this?

Don’t they have the right to live in peace?

Now that I’ve become a hero, shouldn’t I also be responsible for saving the world?

Shall we abdicate that duty and entrust everything to the most personal motive of vengeance?

I’d be lying if I said that such a dilemma wasn’t acting as a trigger to prevent my actions.

So, in order to get rid of my own hesitation,

I decided to give humanity just one more chance.

It’s not me, but it’s for humanity to choose for themselves.

Whether or not they deserve salvation.

“When Kwak Dong-soo returns, we will see the reaction of humans. If the humans welcome Kwak Dong-soo back and start persecuting me again for not saving them… ”

“… gulp… ”

Mischa swallowed nervously.

“I will give up on saving the world.”