Chapter 17 (2/2)
“That’s… No, I do not”
“Because the Guild Master can give coencies”
“Judom-sama…?”
“When I was an adventurer, I alondered why this country, no, this continent keeps waging war”
“…”
“Every day I prayed that so peace to the world Salvation by faith, so to speak But the dispute between races escalated and spread to this country too Of course I took up ars I wanted to protect But what do you think the then Guild Master did at that time?”
“…”
As he knew the answer, Vale looked shameful
“The Guild Master went far away He abandoned the country Abusing his authority as a Guild Master, he escaped for his own good Due to that, the command chain of the adventurer broke down and many lives that could’ve been saved were lost”
“Judom-sama…”
“The King had appointed that Guild Master”
Vale kept silent on his words The King had been responsible for appointing that Guild Master Judo able to see his true character
“So I desperately grew stronger and ai for authorities to coencies And thus the Guild Master beca for the county”
“…”
“I ai’s mistakes That was the best I could do as an adventurer But…”
Judom clenched his fist frustrated Vale widened his eyes fro’s orders were absolute But the Guild Master had the right to decide about all e adventurers
Judoave Vale a quiet and cold look
“The King then committed another mistake”
“Wha! How can you say that!”
Vale was shocked about the sudden criticis any further would be defamation
“The Kind sacrificed three people for what? Wait, one’s still barely alive, I guess”
Then he threw a glance at Vale, telling him to answer
“Th- That’s…”
“The Hero Suer But I advised the King that there other things to do before su Heroes”
“You did such a thing…?”
Vale didn’t know that, so he frowned at him
“Why did we reject the peace treaty?”
“Peace… treaty? What are you talking about?”
“Mhuess you weren’t informed Well, naturally”
Judom shook his head wearily
“Ex- Explain yourself, Judom-sama!”
“A few years ago, there should have been a peace treaty from the ‘Evila’”
“I!”
“The top brass must have swept it under the carpet”
While blowing out some smoke, Judom said so
“B- But still! Even if such a letter came from the ‘Evila’, we cannot trust it!”
“Why didn’t we seek a dialogue?”
“…”
“You don’t know the outcome unless you try it”
“That’s…”
Vale understood very well that it was a sound argument, so he couldn’t object
“I kno you feel I also kno they betrayed us on previous h letters But there should be other hters, no?”
“H- His Majesty was grieving about that as well”
“One does not sihters’ deaths!”
His earlier gentle expression changed co into dreadful intensive one Vale broke sweat on his whole body That was the spirit of an retired adventurer…
Judo his head
“Either way, if he had just consultedwould have been Youn like st the ‘Gabranth’ and ‘Evila’ too”
“Th- That certainly is true, but it’s likewise a fact that the ‘Evila’ king tries to destroy us ‘Humas’”
“A fact?”
“Yes!”
“Then do you know about this? The ‘Evila’ King has changed”
“…Eh?”
“When a King changes, so does the policy The letter was sent by the new King as well Nevertheless, the King ignored ers from another world”
“Calling theers… For our sake, the Heroes are—”
“risking their lives…?”
“…”
“I don’t knoorld they cah about our world to risk their lives for it If I were in their shoes and suddenly brought here against o on a trip”
That was exactly what Hiiro did, but Vale was shocked from Judom’s words and froze up
“B- But the Heroes seriously are…”
“They just haven’t faced a life-or-death situation Notdespair”
“…”
“They’ve a ho has to make sure they are returned alive… hasn’t he?”
Vale looked doard and closed his eyes
“Frouy was summoned, but he left as he had no reason to comply?”
“Ah, yes”
“I can trust that guy more than the Heroes”
“Wh- What do you mean!?”
“That you don’t understand it sho inexperienced you still are, Vale”
“Judom-sama…”
Then Judo his pipe on the desk
“We’re done here, Vale”
“B- But!”
“Think it over once more about what you have to do It’s your turn to advise the King now”
“I could never…”
“How can someone save the world, when the advice frooes unheeded?”
After that Judom didn’t say another word and Vale left the room astonished