Chapter 192 The Hero Selection Meeting

Now that our number has increased, lets sort out the situation here. The reason why Prince and the others came to the castle today has nothing to do with the hero selection. After the graduation, Weerel and Karua came to join the Royal Palace Magician, Therese and Dry came to join the Knight Order, and Prince and Noct came to talk peacefully with the king.

Im involved with the matter of Prince, so I scheduled it for the day I go to the castle, which is today, so that I can settle everything in one go. And since their destination is the same, they came together riding Thereses carriage.

Well, my original plan was to let Weerel and the others do what they are going to do without having them involved with the selection, but Touko, the one I was trying to put into the hero party as an attacker, is absent. As for the temporary hero, hes more useless than I imagined. Thus, I decided to rearrange the party.

Haru and Chinatsu are fixed to be in the party, so there are two remaining slots. Is there someone who can act as a substitute for Touko and Hero-kun? Yep, there are. Theres a sturdy tanker who will devote herself on the front line, and a magician whose grandfather wants her to gain prestige. So, I will have them do their best. However, itll be unnatural if its only the two of them who participate in the selection, so Ill have all the graduates participate too. I want them to do their best as a distraction.

Okay, its about time. Lets go to the castle.

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In front of the throne at the castle of Adelheit. An important selection meeting is about to be held to select the hero of Adelheit to join the upcoming hero alliance. The king, whos supposed to sit on his majestic throne, has not come yet. At this place, there are the royal palace magicians led by the mage prime minister Joseph, and 14 young boys and young girls who were summoned from another world. Theres also Toue Akire, whose job is a hero, among them. The throne room is silent, and a tense atmosphere dominates this place. The boys and girls are nervous because of the unusual situation in the castle.

(Hey, does it need to be this exaggerated to choose a hero?)

(Even if you ask me, theres no way I know about it. Also, Joseph-san didnt tell us the details)

(Ah, maybe the hero has been decided already, so theres no need to talk about it. I mean, its obvious that Akira-kun is the hero, right?)

(Thats right! The only rival, Touko, is gone, so its decided that Akira-kun is the chosen one! Then, this is about who will be in his party, right? Waa, what if Im chosen!?)

E-Even I might be chosen too!

Because of the tension and excitement, a girl whos a fan of Akira shouted. Being warned with glances from Joseph and the surrounding magicians, she keeps her voice. Apparently, the classmates in the castle havent been told the details of the hero selection meeting.

Toue Akira, the person in question, doesnt care about the loud voice and hes just leaning on a stone pillar while thinking about something. His look, which is generally considered handsome, is somewhat stiff.

( Touko is not coming, huh. Tch, I was planning to get back at her for what she did before, but it seems it was vain efforts.)

When Touko declared that she was leaving the castle, Akira, who was defeated instantly by Touko, secretly vowed revenge.

The one and only greatest advantage of the job hero is that any skill will be judged as a related skill that will contribute to the job level. Martial arts, all kinds of magic, and even skills that are treated as hobbies are all treated as related skills. Therefore, a hero is unusually fast to level up compared to other jobs, and the benefits of the status increase by the job level are tremendous.

Akira used the special characteristic of the hero. He chose skills that are interesting and easy to level up, and he was immersing himself in raising them. It is unclear if it is classified as efforts by the system, though. Since its a field that Lilyvia likes, lets omit the details and process. Anyway, its something not good. Still, after going through this process, Akira finally reached level 6. Everything is to defeat the hateful Touko, to let everyone know the difference in his capability, and to prove who really stands above all after all, its not something good.

Something on your mind?

Perhaps because he was thinking, Akira didnt notice that Joseph was approaching.

Joseph-san.

For Akira, Joseph is a very convenient ally. Joseph will give him whatever he wants, and even if he makes some trouble, Joseph will solve it as if nothing had happened. This was the main factor that made Akira redundant. The small amount of gratitude he had felt in the beginning is gone now, and he has come to think that its natural since hes the hero.

Nothing. Rather than that, the hero selection meeting, was it? You saw that Im the hero through the sacred stone, right? So, whats the point of doing this?

Hohoho, thats a good question. You are right, but in order to appoint a hero, there are certain procedures that must be followed. I have never stopped believing that Akira-san is a hero, but there are some people who claim that they are the ones. If we dont evaluate those people equally, the people will become dissatisfied. Please be patient for a while now.

Well, if you say so

The soft atmosphere of Joseph, who acts as the good-natured old man, kept Akira from interrupting any further. Either way, he only needs to wait for a while. Thinking that its a good chance to show his heroic figure to the king, Akira doesnt talk to Joseph anymore and begins to think about what hell do after the selection.

Ah, thats right. There are other people who will participate other than you all.

Ha?

Akiras fun planning time is interrupted and his mood worsened a bit. However, he is also curious about Josephs words.

Well, I dont think they will stand a chance against Akira-san, but I think its better to not let your guard down. After all, the previous incident might happen again.

Akira couldnt help but be puzzled. Its rare for Joseph to warn Akira. Its the first time that Joseph, who had always done as he was told, acts this way.

Eh? W-Wait. Whats going on all of a sudden?

Oh, speak of the devil.

As if to ignore Akiras words, Joseph showed the passage leading to the throne with his hand. Then, the sound of several peoples footsteps can be heard from it. Theres also laughter as if they are having a friendly chat.

Okay, attention please~. We are going to enter the throne room, so dont talk to each other and dont be rude. Just like me!

The voice that sounded like the leader of a school trip could be heard through the passage to the throne room. The replies that followed varied from both boys and girls. Some obediently replied with Yes!, some that seemed reluctant replied with Ehh~, and some just laughed. This exchange shattered the tense atmosphere of the throne, and Akira could only stand still openmouthed. The next moment, a man with a suspicious customer service smile appeared at the head of the group.

If it isnt Mage Prime Minister Joseph! Oh my, its been a long time. How are you?

Akira felt that Josephs face was a little stiff.