Chapter 130: Click (2)
N7FpOf all the people affected by the Holy Kingdom of Eldorado’s decision to send the expedition, who was the most confused?q672ko
5amXKadir, the friend of the previous Hero?1hZ
H62No.4WYNZh
m4WLudwig, or the families of the expedition members?Tf8DF
w9zNot them either.XLCo6
I6pTQ8SIt was Asella, the runaway Hero connected to Ludwig.6nRCy
cO5‘Why… would the Holy Kingdom… do this to Master…?’NjJf7
FsaExWInside a room at the inn where she had barely managed to find lodging.pNhws4h
qs9KcaOnly the light of a lamp illuminated the room as Asella carefully read the newspaper.9rjhavo
GalShocking! Was the reason a traitorous Hero was born the instructor of the Holy Knights?bA07K3
G5NgiTwisted ideas inevitably create twisted beliefs.258aqDl
XZoZEldorado’s ideological inspection. Those who do not pray to the Goddess Aris once a day will be considered subversive elements.Xfyr0Ch
YvjOOnly one day had passed.dCLGdLj
9Mj6OaJust one day since the news spread that the expedition had deserted, and newspapers like these were already appearing.DeCt
PiJIt looked like a smear campaign that had been prepared in advance.5tQMa
uqWZAsella was completely bewildered.8GJN
KufpddiAnd the thing that hurt her the most was Ludwig.oGw
BVH7jjLudwig, former instructor of the Holy Knights. He turned out to be someone who insulted Aris.VLdKhCu
0oppjLudwig, the Holy Knight of Blasphemy. Where is he now?EavUF
OXlThe Holy Knights who were trained by him are currently undergoing a large-scale investigation.mDNw
crhHWLudwig was the instructor responsible for training and educating the Holy Knights.gg7
SvgAsella knew better than anyone how upright and inflexible he was.Hrfml
cT3mShe had grown up under his guidance and had eventually been chosen as the Hero.nMAB3
CyimShe could even feel how much he cared about her.kzuk
MtNZJTo an orphan who had never known the affection of an adult, Ludwig was practically a father.vvBGE
D5A2EYc‘There must be… some misunderstanding… There has to be…’yKJ2qHh
vqaAsella tightly clenched the newspaper.vmU4P1
y23ku3Eldorado had done nothing but disappoint her over and over again.Lgv9sN
rXJvBut Eldorado was a nation founded to worship the gods, including Aris.uhU
va7hmIt was also the place that had raised an orphan like her and turned her into a worthy Holy Knight.EjIMXcV
yIz‘Is all of this… my fault…?’HgDFP
yJRAsella remembered the moment she drew the Holy Sword, Revolution.SqO
SjQRThe instant she grasped it, the Goddess herself descended and granted her a revelation.kHq6
v9CoAAnd the contents of that revelation were difficult to believe.l0E
FILA shocking prophecy that declared she would be the one to destroy Eldorado.IC5vRB
ZsKxWFAt first, she thought it had to be a mistake.GS1r
3nt866But by the time she came to her senses, she was already a fugitive.vo9W
gR2After that, Eldorado publicly proclaimed her a traitor.Jpw67nW
frv16And that was how things had reached the current situation.p4qwY
B4yX‘But I’m not a traitor…’0dlQ
0tcThe person who knew that best was Asella herself.JVhPeK
3QgKhwaThat was why she believed the Goddess Aris had made a mistake.YxVqv
lPMuITo say that a goddess had made a mistake could be considered blasphemy.EGd8
8NFIBut Asella’s circumstances were enough to cause true cognitive dissonance.n1vV9X
z9sS‘If I could prove that I’m not a traitor, would Master be able to restore his honor?’GWVI
SidhNLudwig’s honor was already being destroyed.GRWf
YfQqoxEldorado had complete control over the media.kpXc
mjyiCAnd on top of that, the matter had grown too large.1dM
9JB2Even the Immortal King’s incident seemed to be getting covered up.aCwtrCW
mY7yIt weighed heavily on her chest.YrlCN3o
5AeRLately, Eldorado had shown her nothing but its most disappointing side.gfbJS
wztDDDRPerhaps that was its true face.zaKgGaO
58c3ekuPerhaps until now it had simply worn the mask of the “Holy Kingdom” while pretending to be the hero.GiF
swifSBz‘The Holy Kingdom I knew wasn’t like this…’83r4
L2yXThe Eldorado Asella knew was a wonderful place.eqYy
7uiA nation where everyone lived happily under the protection of the gods, including Aris.539Lc4U
GRcgMBnA place protected by Holy Knights filled with the spirit of sacrifice and service.bJfZKu7
65h6H4hA place where even orphans could fulfill their dreams and even become Heroes.f6mmo
ZwBCopYHowever, its recent actions showed the exact opposite.4sj66w
2ap‘It’s only lost its way. No one lives without getting lost at least once.’XsbNXL
lKOHyJust as people lose their way, perhaps nations do as well.Y3BBQ
OLNyLEldorado had originally been founded to stand against the Demon King, Mephisto.eqAR
X6rjBut as culture began to develop, Mephisto adopted a policy of peace.pqGGdMJ
CtfyPHe became so obsessed with ball games that he ended up rejecting violence.r0Ab
ljSHe even offered a sincere apology.HNz
T91PPoAnd that caused Eldorado to lose its path.xsL3xD
hz4L‘Times like these are exactly when you have to keep believing. Because abandoning someone when they’re suffering the most is the worst thing you can do.’O981lX
OnAanPwIt was a lesson Ludwig had taught her.ypgGTe9
SSjStaying by the side of those who are suffering was the greatest virtue of a Holy Knight.90aVfZO
wJcgAnd that did not change even if the one suffering was a nation.SjgEGH
V4womnWAsella reaffirmed her resolve.4IRK9EG
d14CSUnaware that one of the people suffering the most in the world was herself.vMJv
sy2The other was working himself to the bone in the Four Seasons Forest.fMEe
w5YwudB‘I wonder what Mr. Grills is doing right now.’1dTx
8z1ZFeeling curious about him, Asella entered the gallery.zYU
r7NKDThanks to Grills giving Ludwig a sword, the expedition had been able to scatter without danger.OlXvuMN
GiBc35Even the newspapers claimed that Ludwig had wielded an evil “demonic sword” to save those men.skF
SweFIZ3Moreover, numerous testimonies were circulating through the gallery.BH9So
O3wI9Asella was convinced that the gift had come from Grills.TrDSI
fgbadhOTitle) I really hate the sky.5K2QaN
QaG83v“Huh?!”5i2Gspi
gtpEbAsella let out a strange sound, as though she had bitten her tongue.WUz
NFAkThere was no other way to react after seeing Grills’ latest post.JkDiJ4
fE5Yb5rSince ancient times, the sky had been considered the domain of the gods.1m4Y8
O0CIt was far too important to ignore.i8i65g
HtV6‘Don’t tell me Mr. Grills committed blasphemy again…’qHh2
aQySbSince he committed blasphemy all the time, she immediately decided to read the post.D18Bh
b69And if that really was the case, she planned to give him a good scolding.qALyh
KfyJZDYTitle) I really hate the sky.qgY3nbC
OTBsWildGrillsklx0H77
rTJ2cVideo of rain falling in front of the cavehwsnK
3Iw0gySHow long had it stopped raining before it started pouring again? Damn it.4IocNi
mAEI put waterproof covers over the kiln and the smelting furnace, so they’re fine, but I think the fish traps are going to get washed away again…rRMLC
lWXVI’m sure the sky hates me. That’s why I insult it.pyqYF
8y0wQ└HeavenlyDemon: You hate the sky? Then do you hate me too?sUo7uR8
qcuz└WildGrills: No, no. You’re an exception, HeavenlyDemon haha. You’re above the sky itself.U3pjSa
6Ko└HeavenlyDemon: You’re right.IhBw7TC
L1Zf4└Damn. Those two really get along great lol.wlPwIY5
V0r└Look at them, they’re made for each other lol.hRQhpt
EkB└Did you two become friends or something? lol.3ExQGTu
o5xA└Do people go to the Four Seasons Forest to socialize? lol.MKmR4b
8yuJd└You have to admit it. This goes beyond simple camaraderie ;;rFyIX
izSeMj└Seriously lol. The Four Seasons Forest should be an exception~nbk
vKjpKM└Swordmaster: Maybe because it’s a forest, it seems to rain very often. Why don’t you take the opportunity to train?zoLDo6
jAWEo└WildGrills: I’ve been doing that this whole time, but the only thing that keeps increasing is the size of my aura.u1f
j5CBg6└Swordmaster: Huh? ;; What kind of training are you doing to become so absurdly strong?p3aLuX
HK4T4F└WildGrills: Well… I practice my cultivation method, take an internal core, practice my cultivation method again, and that’s it.WpL
8rRn└Swordmaster: Are you saying you take internal cores like they’re medicine?pDS
6JDHj└WildGrills: For now, yeah. I leave some for Sloth to eat, but I still have plenty left over. Is that weird?gEu73Zc
ZS44└Swordmaster: Incredible. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen someone swallow internal cores like they’re pills ;;;euAuUS5
jtS└That’s why he’s becoming absurdly strong lol.UaxH
VuVn└Won’t his aura eventually reach the sky?QqgooD
gEbAkUZ└Then is he going to shout, “My aura will pierce the heavens!”?oDetS
6XV4Ee└Wasn’t that the Ridiculously Strong Sword Saint’s line? lol.J0U
mRLo└Yeah haha. Back then I thought it was cool as hell, but now… lol.rK3
wskyjQ3└What’s wrong with it? I still think it’s cool.TX0Oix
5SBUirn└StarlightPrincess: Don’t hate the sky too much. I hated it too, and fortunately, I managed to survive.yAOs
SBO└WildGrills: It wasn’t the sky. I was the one who helped you.JMj
BX4QW└StarlightPrincess: If you put it that way, I have nothing to say. But you shouldn’t think so negatively either. It’s always important to maintain a positive attitude!Yzw9jo
DXL└WildGrills: Did you do that, StarlightPrincess?PBhZH
HuHES└StarlightPrincess: No hahaha. Every day I waited for the moment I would die.sdGMfJ
ZvWFOn└WildGrills: Ma’am… ;;KNUQKW
KNzV└StarlightPrincess: But just as I met Mr. Grills, perhaps someday you’ll also meet someone who changes your life.s0rw
f8WuA└And when will that day come?PxR
uWIoOS└The only thing that’s certain is that we’re talking about months lol.TYsd4
fCYd└They say Ludwig entered the Four Seasons Forest. Someday they’ll meet. Though it’ll be in heaven lol.2c0o
MkgL└You really are a terrible person lmao.hYKZ
vZmPI3LIt was not a post where he hated Aris.WyjdEcb
fBXHe was literally cursing the sky itself.ipJBZ9
oRrj5vQBut indirectly, his dislike toward the gods could be seen everywhere.eynW
h0l‘A person who would rather hate the gods than hate people…’jLQZ2
HxwLAsella fell into thought.AAkHav
l4dyrKCould she change Grills’ heart?ykVgb
msMVFWeBut if he could not hate the gods, he would end up hating people.CJbjq
HtyNUkeFor many reasons, she felt that she needed to think more deeply about Grills’ way of seeing the world.QqVEyf
BoMAGCJHuman beings are creatures incapable of living without hating something.V4i
nC9It is not for nothing that emotions are summed up as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.zvST8
RpTCxv8‘Then, I’ll have to try to make him hate them a little less.’szF
QE4nI71Asella’s characteristic optimism surfaced once again.olaVH
OeHN2While the comments continued to pile up on Grills’ post, she left one of her own.lYQWXZM
Kvc└HeroDontThrowAway: Times like these are exactly when you should pray to the heavens! Try asking for the rain to stop!Zxp4HV
V2jCGQ└WildGrills: Don’t come here selling smoke.WWv
K1KYF└HeroDontThrowAway: The gods don’t sell smoke!!! Please, just listen to me this once!3nQU
fJe0gp└WildGrills: Fine… All right. What am I supposed to say?r2NZF9n
9aI└HeroDontThrowAway: Offer this prayer! “Oh, Aris, Goddess of War and Wisdom. Please calm the wrath of the heavens and grant me the freedom to move.”CLRwPQP
uMGg└WildGrills: Wait a moment. I’ll pray with those exact words.50IUes
0sv└HeroDontThrowAway: Very good!51db4
UtolUPerhaps all her attempts to persuade him had finally worked.mMsS
flP5AoGrills had replied that he was going to pray.JMv
myZVThough, in reality, he was only doing it because he had nothing better to do, Asella was simply happy.G023I9D
QYQ‘With this, maybe he’ll stop hating the gods quite so much.’9yd7
WWw2YVYAsella quietly waited for a new comment.Umrj1
7UC2LShe hoped that something good would happen.dTt5c
AXkLpgMAbout thirty seconds passed.NDG
5OGGrills did not reply.tCdhKW
FhfXWTitle) The head moderator is a scammer!!!ecD
rJyDgInstead, he simply made a new post that left Asella’s eyes wide open.C99
LIu6toWithout hesitation, she opened it.qVmL
MB1WTitle) The head moderator is a scammer!!!HsLP
RsMOExWildGrillsRUe
p86aeu(Video of the outside of the cave under a torrential downpour, as though a hole had opened in the sky.)XABDh
RHUv28What?HadT
JhdsThe gods are supposed to answer prayers?FgGlL
k8uIumWhat nonsense.REo
EBgdxI’m sure the gods hate me too.Ql64Mei
AHrHe had prayed…UByfIN
L15fAnd all he got was even more rain.h4O1D3B
zAohkThat was what the post said.am4RX4u
fA8Ne8Asella stared silently at the gallery before closing it.WoOuZQ4
DocI2i‘M-Miss Aris can’t always grant every single request!’EAPsF26
pRtIt was a reaction very characteristic of Asella and her endless optimism.FSJWu
o1VoS47Knock. Knock. Knock.vmxeVJu
3qvVJ“Excuse me, guest. Are you inside?”efR
Lxa8It happened just after she had closed the gallery.n744Dh
4vLySomeone knocked on the door.9lC3b
N5ywlZAsella immediately recognized the voice as the innkeeper’s.My40tUy
PTNSVtBut almost by reflex, she circulated her mana.iH6SBPK
fV3MrAfter doing so, she not only sensed what was behind the door.BhPd3d
vuONk1She also checked the presence of everyone inside the inn.E1d4
LkC‘There’s someone with the innkeeper.’G1m5dBM
FHnsl8dAnd it wasn’t just that person’s presence that was suspicious.Mg8ob8
iPH‘Are you sure she’s here?’1wfywLY
xqE‘Yes. I’m sure I saw orange hair.’WIGsV
EB5yPMI‘Then we’ll go in immediately. You’ll receive your reward once the traitor is captured.’OORN1I
jWg1‘Thank you very much.’5tqxh
HF3hThey were speaking in very low voices.yCjwRK
Oo0But Asella could hear every single word.LkrqKva
FjRWxRather than hearing sounds directly, it was as though their presences had taken shape.BzB
0jdVS‘They’ve already found me…’uiMNtH
Nr3GShe had not even stayed there for many days, and they had already tracked her down.0esw
L91xJnAsella bit her lip and hurriedly began to prepare.ynURHq3
Kaqp74eThe first thing she did was grasp the Holy Sword, Revolution, and head toward the window.9PrfB1
QQguU‘I still need more time. Time to prove that all of this is a misunderstanding.’uDOy
jcDi4She opened the window and jumped outside.HXeo
VQ2pUCraaash!9xyA
kItAt the same moment, she heard the door being smashed open.3MwiD
bd4DThe pursuit team had entered.dru85
1ysVWYYBut Asella had already escaped through the window.ij7
yNV4FDuAll they could do was find an empty room.6r8i
6bebD‘Oh, Goddess. Please grant me the strength to overcome this trial.’o3fWC
My0kUWithout losing faith in her goddess, Asella continued to flee.s2MzVn
MzWzHwTWhile Asella began her escape from her pursuers.4O2KFU
J1kMW“Aaaaah!!! You damned animals, get out of here!!! This is my house!!!”p6HZoD1
y7zR“Kyieeeeng!”RYysB3I
WIc“Kieee! Kekek!”Obj1C
okXGrills was being forced to deal with an unexpected wave of beasts.krPw1j
Ed99“Get out of my house right now!!!”lWHYK
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