Burning Hatred

Well, I mean

Really? Wow

Despite the sun having already set, a small picnic was being held near the orientation site on the roadside.

Brought along with Glare to the picnic, Roswyn sat idly on the mat, observing the people there.

Hahaha

Phfft, pff

The students sitting on the mat were laughing and chatting merrily.

This is wrong

Roswyn muttered to herself, watching the scene unfold.

Its not just wrong Its terribly wrong

The scene of freshmen students and members of the Hero Party chatting was deceptively peaceful, but Roswyn knew how wrong it was.

Because the person eating sandwiches among the students was none other than the Demon King.

I should have made more sandwiches if I knew Id be sharing with so many people

She tried to assault the Hero, and tried to kill him.

The Demon King, who would set the world on fire, was now leisurely sharing sandwiches with the students pretending to be the Hero.

Looking stunned by the disparity of the situation, Roswyn turned her gaze slowly to the students.

No, its enough for me!

Its really delicious, this is the best.

Faces she knows very well come into her vision.

The Horizon sisters, the Counts daughter who had visited her guild a few times, the womans distant relatives, and so on.

There was also the coy-looking girl who was supposed to be the representative of the commoners, and the recently demoted Vener.

Significant figures in the empire, all gathered in one place.

By the way, Frey is still the same.

Roswyn flinched when someone brought up Frey in their conversation.

He hasnt changed since he was a child.

Count Justianos daughter said indifferently, heating up the atmosphere.

That bastard Im going to kill him. Definitely

The Horizon familys second daughter, who was eating a sandwich, muttered while tightly clenching her fists.

The eldest daughter bowed her head deeply at the same time.

The black slaves seal on her arm created a jarring contrast with her beautiful elven features.

Branding an elf with a slaves seal While knowing full well what it means

Seeing her always confident sister bow her head with a disgraced expression as she bore the mark of her races shame on her arm, the second daughter muttered in anger.

Stop it, Lenya.

But sister

The older sister raised her head and cut her off.

Im already branded We just have to try again, as many times as needed.

Sister

Well make him regret his words. Just watch.

Her beautiful face was trembling with extreme hatred under the moonlight.

Hey, excuse me

Roswyn, who had been watching in silence, interrupted their conversation with a pale face.

Uhm, y-you cant kill him.

Everyone momentarily fell silent as she said this.

I-I mean

As Roswyn began to stammer, everyones faces started to frown slightly.

Frey is the Hero!!

Looking at them, Roswyn shouted inwardly.

Hes the Hero who will save this world!!!

Now, she knew the whole truth.

So stop

The Truth of the World section had revealed the secrets of this world and all the horrendous tribulations Frey had endured.

And why he had shouldered those hardships.

Stop it Before its too late!

And recently, she was beginning to vaguely understand what her recurring nightmares meant.

Please

The image of herself dyed in silver and going mad flickered before her eyes.

Excuse me, Miss Roswyn?

Ugh, ugh

However, Roswyns cries merely echoed in her own mind.

The helper system, which had once severely burned her, was now preventing her from revealing the truth about Frey.

F-Frey is monopolizing the knowledge, right? S-So we cant kill him. We need to figure out how to defeat the Demon King, right?

Thus, she resorted to mentioning the knowledge Frey possessed as the next best option.

Indeed, we cant touch Frey because of that information

Is there no way to decipher the prophecy? Or how to deceive Frey and steal that information

Youre missing the point!

But as the conversation took a strange turn, Roswyn shrieked.

I know a way, would you like to hear it?

What?

As Roswyn repeated her futile pleas, she clenched her lips tightly when Alice quietly approached the Horizon sisters.

No, stop it

Alice, the girl who had visited her guild a few times.

Give me all the information you have about Frey.

Hmm Thats easy.

Give me information that has already been verified, especially information about his crimes and weaknesses.

Thats even easier.

Roswyn recalled the conversation from a few months ago, and she was slowly engulfed in fear.

Its me again I did it again

She realized she had handed over incriminating information about Frey, giving the verification they needed under the assumption that Frey himself was at fault.

Excuse me, Miss Alice?

Yes?

I-I think I might have given you the wrong information that time

In a panic, Roswyn grabbed Alices arm and tried to talk to her.

Ah, thank you, Miss Roswyn. The information you gave was really useful.

It was already too late.

T-That I found out later that there might be false information. So

No worries, everyone makes mistakes. Its not like Freys sins are just one or two.

Alices hostility towards Frey was already fixated, and Roswyns inability to reveal the truth about Frey meant there was no turning back.

M-Most of it could be false So

From the article that was released recently, almost all of it seems to be true.

B-But ugh.

To make matters worse, Rubys gaze was fixed on her, forcing Roswyn to stop talking.

Thats right, Miss Roswyn. You dont have to worry too much.

Vener quietly approached her side.

The information you provided is accurate enough for cross-validation. So, you can rest assured.

Vener, who had also visited Roswyns guild a few times, reassured her.

But naturally, there was no way Roswyn could be reassured by these words.

Dont worry, even though things have turned out this way Frey will surely pay the price for his wrongdoings.

He shouldnt pay the price!

Miss Roswyn?

Feeling frustrated and frightened, Roswyn grabbed her head.

Alice, it was Frey who saved you The Hero of Money you love is Frey

Her voiceless murmurs echoed silently in the air.

Vener, the incident that happened when you were a guard for Freys family

Miss Roswyn, are you okay?

Ah, yes.

Roswyn regained her senses and replied in a hushed tone.

I have to persuade these people I have to persuade them somehow

But her mind was filled with such thoughts.

I dont like you, but youre right.

However, her thoughts were interrupted by a voice nearby, and Roswyn turned to look.

Frey needs to pay for what hes done.

Aria, who had become busier since becoming the acting family head picked up another salmon sandwich and murmured in a low voice.

I thought he would be shocked if I severed our connection, but

Hesitating to bite into the sandwich, Aria murmured with a troubled expression.

I wonder if he would even blink an eye if something happened to me and I died?

Aria no longer calls Frey her brother and slowly gives up on him. Roswyn saw a reflection of herself from a few months ago in her, and she quietly approached Aria.

M-Maybe he has a reason?

What?

With a face filled with desperation, Roswyn whispered.

M-Maybe theres an unavoidable reason

What kind of reason would that be?

However, Arias response was firm.

I used to think there was but thats reached its limit too.

Ah

Staring blankly as Aria bit into her sandwich, Roswyn thought.

Its time to admit that my brother has completely changed.

She realized that no matter what she said, with all of her restrictions, it wouldnt help Frey.

And the possibility that this girl, Freys own blood, might walk the same path as her.

But still

?

Roswyn was at a loss, and her eyes widened as Aria mumbled in a low voice with a lonesome look on her face.

If hes completely changed, maybe the opposite is also possible?

Aria looked down at her salmon sandwich, murmuring to herself.

Besides, I just found out today that my brother hates salmon

Roswyns expression cracked upon hearing this.

Then why did my brother eat salmon with me with a smile back then

She realized a very simple fact.

Why did he change like that

The simple fact that she was not in a position to say anything to her.

Aria, who she thought was walking on an irreversible path, was still longing for or at least acknowledging the changed Frey.

She realized that she, who used to toy with him, was in a completely different position.

Listen, I have a plan for the entrance ceremony. A big one Hero, would you like to hear it?

A good strategy is worth participating in, right? But first, I need to talk to that person

Yes, then Oh, why Aria?

Ill participate too. But Ill review the strategy

And so she watched, dumbfounded, as the students huddled together and began to plot their attack on Frey, and she held up a hand in silence.

I have to stop them No, I have to at least obstruct them If not, then I have to get some information out of them

She mumbled to herself, chewing on her lips.

Alice, who was trying to kill her benefactor, Vener with her misguided sense of justice, the freshmen Frey was desperately trying to save with a 99% mortality rate, and Freys sister, Aria.

The inevitable fate that awaited them at the end was too clear in her mind.

Excuse me, Miss Roswyn?

Yes!

Thus, gathering her courage, Roswyn approached them.

Would you like a sandwich?

When Ruby, who had briefly stepped away from the group, offered her a sandwich with a smile, Roswyn felt something snap inside her and she accepted the sandwich.

Thank you.

Then, Roswyn picked up the sandwich and started to eat it.

Ill kill you, Ill kill you, die die die die

Her hatred blinder her eyes.

Ill definitely kill you!!!

She was a germaphobe and hated the unhygienic sandwiches, and she disliked salmon more than anyone else.

Definitely!!!

Consumed by her newfound hatred for Ruby, she forced herself to eat the sandwich while suppressing her urge to throw up.

I-If I can get rid of this bitch, I can secretly poison her in her sleep or stab her as long as I succeed

Suddenly, such thoughts crossed Roswyns mind, and a glimmer of hope started to grow within her.

Maybe theyll even treat me as a helper? Wouldnt they?

Beep! Beep beep!

But then, there was a sound next to her.

Helper System

[The Hero is in danger!]

!

Roswyns eyes widened upon seeing the system window.

Helper System

[Navigation activated!]

[Helper, protect the Hero!]

Seeing that message, Roswyns heart started to race.

Spring

But then, she quickly returned to her blank expression.

The Hero is in danger!

The message was not in front of her, but in front of Glare who suddenly stood up.

Tadadada

With the navigation window in front of her, Glare started to run through the darkness.

Seeing that, Roswyn completely grasped the situation.

Thats now her role not mine

She realized that she, with no abilities, information, or anything else, was nothing but a burden.

And knowing fully well that it was too late to turn everything around, she couldnt help but feel a surge of jealousy and self-loathing that made her eyes tear up.

That was supposed to be my role

Miss Roswyn? I have something to say

Crunch.

She channeled all those emotions into hatred towards Ruby as she made her way to the group.

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