Chapter 146 (1/2)

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Translator: Ranzan Editor: JackOFallTrades

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Deep in a training rooive up?」

No way, no way, no way

I will be a hero, and I'ht?

Why did I end up like this, in this situation?

「I thought the one thing a soldier has to have on his path to be a hero is that he has to be strong, but I guess I expected too ht, fwish, as she took the thin sword and whisked it through the air

I thought it was a joke when they calledsecurity at so instructor

I thought that I wouldn't lose to anyone in a real fight, but now a co to teach soe that a

Even so, I couldn't turn down a proper request from the empire, and so with doubts, I made my way to the capital

So, now, I'irl at this tender age to knock away the sword I have so round…

「You have a strong body, and you've trained it well, but your skill is several levels lower than hts」

(Stupid, Stupid, STUPID!)

That's all I could say being faced with this reality

After being given this sudden, reasonless chance, my breast had burned as I came to this capital

There was no other chance to directly meet the imperial faiven glory

With theto rise up, I could be the one hero added to the others in the fight against them

The previously chosen hero was covered completely in mithril so that only his face could be seen Definitely the sign of a coward

If only those crappy upper-class warriors fro a hero, there's no doubt I would have been a hero!

(Yeah, this is where I make it count…that hero would die on the battlefield quickly anyway! Then I would becodoe that I don't with the power I have!!

The queen's cold demeanor means I have to win her trust, then, then I…

Just then, I smelled a sweet, flowery smell, and heard my own voice

— Can a man who's had his sword knocked away by our beloved queen, even be a hero?

「Y…YES!」

Those impulsive words were different from the present reality

(No way, no way, no way, I can't…there's no way!)

「Stopwith meeeeeeeeeeeeee!」

I noticed that I had drawn ed at the queen

(Ah, dammi…!)

An unreal act of barbarism, unconsciously acted upon and too late

My sas knocked down as I was too brutish to pull it back in time

「『Sweet Petals of Protection』」

In a second, all was rubbish

Then, I saw her beauty with e flower filled with petals colored in soft pink

The flower appeared so suddenly in front of my oord, that my sword slipped from my hand But, that instant, alrated to silver powder at my feet

All that was left was a cleanly preserved handle, which I pulled froru words and an icy look, she chilled the blood in id streaain, I re I had done, and just the thought of what I had done made my head spin

The cri the queen, meant my blood relatives would have their heads cut off and set on pikes, and thatically dealt with before the faces of e swirled around my head

「Ah…I'm sorry! No…I didn't…Madam Aleshi+a! It was just a mistake of my hands…I never…never meant to hurt you or anyone!」

I fell to my knees in fear and confusion and lowered arland」

Just thinking of seeing her icy clare when I raisedto me

However, I couldn't remain like this

So I slowly raised my head

「…ah」

There in front of me, like a coelic look of kindness on the girl's face

「You're fine, there's no reason for us to discard of a hero that will do everything for his country Gagarland, patriots like you are an asset to your country We need men like you to protect us」

「Ah…I'm so happy to hear so…」

(Wait…I'ined the absolute worst, my stricken heart seemed to relax

She looked unbelievably kind, to put it bluntly, alarland You are simply not qualified to be a hero With your power now and the enemies we face, you'll quickly lose your life in battle」

She sadly shook her head