Published at 14th of January 2020 09:31:36 PM

Ch. 208 A Certain Heros Tale 9 (Irushia)

The day has finally come, Father. It is with great sorrow that innocent people will die today, but this is the law, theres no way around it. Let us pray that at least their souls shall have salvation.

The priest silently glowers at me. Why the scary face?

The subjects for todays capital punishment are for the escaped felon; relatives of Adofus that are no more than twice removed from him. It would be just right for the church. After I spread false rumors about suspicious and disturbing movements coming from Adofus relatives, the priest was sure to have been planning to do something about it. Thats just a little cherry on top though.

You know that we have been put under pressure as of late with the release of the beastmen slaves from Ardezia! To perform something like the public execution of someone from the beastman race at a time like this, thats no different than dragging the churchs name through the mud! Just what are you thinking!?

As soon as you sour up. Here we go again.

It will be fine. We dont have to listen to what that lot in Ardezia has to say. At any rate, as long as Im here, they cant bring anything bad upon Haranae. It would be a problem to set a bad precedent in letting criminals run wild inside our city. Lets stand firm, Father.

Beastmen that felis huma girl. Its a bonus that shes going to be executed today alongside Adofus relatives.

I protected her when she collapsed in the desert as I was on my way to subjugate the evil dragon. After that, she came to the conclusion that if she were to return to Haranae, shed be sentenced to slavery again, so she conspired with Adofu. The two of them betrayed my goodwill, poisoned and weakened me, and then tried to kill me. I was in danger of being knocked out cold as it came down to a struggle between me and Adofu. Although Adofu was mortally wounded, he managed to get away. The wound I received was also terrible, so I had to give up on subjugating the evil dragon. I only managed to catch the beastman girl and bring her back to Haranae. With my kind and indiscriminate heart, I asked the church to release the beastman girl. However, the crime for turning ones fangs against the hero is a grave one. My request was not accepted and the death penalty was ruled. Since I am bound to the priest for the peace and order of Haranae, I accepted the results, weeping.

Of course, the reality of it all is entirely different, but thats how the public version is. It sounds a bit inane, but its good enough. I come off as good natured and inexperienced hero with a strong sense of justice.

I stop by a small window that the priest passed and look down on the town. A crowd had already gathered around where the execution is going to take place.

Look at that. Before long, it will be time to move.

The priest looks at me with an annoying air as wrinkles drew themselves across his forehead. It would appear that he didnt like this matter very much. Youre a conservative and a selfishly problematic old man. It would behoove you to keep your head down and look the other way to keep yourself alive a little longer. That said, Im not willing to go out of my way to help you with that.

Even with that, Im fine with keeping an eye on small problems like that. If everything pans out, theres a chance that the plague dragon will come to Haranae today.

Ill be making an image for myself that I wasnt able to start with because of the circumstances surrounding the church. If the plague dragon rampages in the town, then the church will bear responsibility for the mess for postponing the subjugation despite the hero deliberately turning back. I just cant help but look forward to seeing what kind of face that lowlife thats had her head held down as a lone slave all their life will make. Those small-time knights that usually carry themselves around me with calm and collected faces and that foolish priest The color will drain fromeveryonesfaces.

Even if some people die, itll be fine as long as I clean it up quickly. While its true that I seldom have trouble with B ranked monsters, itll be fine if it turns into more or less a struggle. I can spare at least that much. Itll put on a better show if it looks like Im fighting with my life on the line.

I hope you come, plague dragon. It is worrying that it had [[Voice of God]] and [[Status Check]] though. If it was looking through my status, then the likelihood is high that it thought that it had no chance of winning and became scared and had run off long ago. Back then, it looked like it was throwing its life away to protect that slave, and that time has come around again. But, provided its not too stupid and has time to think, then it wont do something as absurd as that.

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Well, if it doesnt come, then itll be time. Ill provoke it by placing dead bodies in a spot that can be easily seen from far away.

If that dragon evolved and managed to reach A rank, then that would be a bit troubling. However, there was quite a gap between its current level and its max level. Its extremely unlikely that itll reach its next evolution in the span of just barely a single week. Its not going to be successful recklessly raising its level and such that many times in a row.

Ive also done those rash things, to the extent that several of my companions have died in vain. No, those were blunders. I wasalsoinexperienced at the time.

If you act too much of your own accord, then I have some considerations. Dont think that the church will cover your ass forever.

You say that to me all too often. Without the hero, the Church of Haranae would be worthless. Because of that, you can never cut me off.

Thats a terrible thing to say, you know. Speaking of which, at the beginning of this matter, was Adofu not marked with a prisoners seal? Rather than me, wouldnt the church be the one needing its ass covered? Yes, even Adofu would not have caused such a stir if he were properly marked with a seal, right? I feel truly sorry for you for that

Theres no reason for me to believe so! Ive even verified it myself!

Are you sure you should be saying that so loudly? If any of this leaks outside these walls, then you, Father, willalsobe held responsible for the ensuing wildfire.

The church had marked Adofus back with the prisoners seal. The prisoners seal has the power to limit the actions of the subject. I insisted that there was no prisoners seal on Adofus back and accused the church of having some reason to not mark him with one. If I didnt, then the story about Adofu striking back at me wouldnt be logically consistent.

Have you determined whos responsible for this yet? Through this, have you also come across anyone suspect of trying to use Adofu to kill me? I was practically at deaths door because of that.

The priest made his face even more stern.

Few people have the authority to handle a prisoners seal. For the mismanagement of this case, he cant cut off those in lower positions. Im looking forward to seeing who the priest will cross out