Chapter 294 The news of his death (1/2)

Kei who was reading a report started trembling uncontrollably. He couldn't believe his eyes as tears started to fall down his face. The person who gave the report understood what Kei must be feeling at this moment, since he was one of the people closest to the hero.

”It can't be... It's impossible... You're joking right?... This is another one of those tricks you guys like to pull... It's not funny! It's not funny! No way would he lose! There's just no way he would die like this! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!”

Kei looked to be in pain as he crushed the letter in his hand. At this very moment he was on the brink of collapsing due to mental exhaustion. Aside from his friends in the Mercenary Club, Lyner was Kei's greatest source of confidence.

Kei truly believed that as long as Sir Lyner was there, nothing bad could ever happen. With that usual bored sleepy expression of his, he would protect them all. That was what he and most people believed. Yet what was this? His teacher actually died, and he did so with a smile on his face.

Kei couldn't believe the report he just read, so he checked into it and saw the whole video that the Berdonian soldiers recorded of the fight. He with his own two eyes, saw the end of his teacher. He died while protecting someone, and even in the end he won against the enemy as well. He stood there without falling down, he stood proud and tall even in death. He showed that he was never going to fall. When Kei saw this he couldn't help but clench his chest.

Kei then checked on what had happened to Lyner's enemy Rika Saunter. It was quite easy to find the information since one of the people Kei hired already has the information.

Rika Saunter SS rank merc of the Granado Empire was in a critical codnition where she could've died. Yet Anita Resteti the wife of Lyner Resteti saved her, since that was the last request the fallen hero made. Kei with all the information he gathered as well as seeing the video quickly understood what had transpired.

With all these information at hand Kei had no choice but to believe that his lazy teacher, the adviser of the Mercenary Club has died.

'Sir Lyner... Fine then, I need to report this to the others, I'm sure most of them will be listening in on my radio show. Also I can use this to light a flame in the people of Berdonia. Even in the end you remained true to yourself didn't you... Sir Lyner...'

Kei smiled as tears kept on falling, while he kept on thinking of that confident yet lazy smile of his teacher.

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”Everyone I have some sad news to report. Sir Lyner Resteti the strongest man of Berdonia, died yesterday. He died while protecting a little girl against the BRAINWASHED Rika Saunter the SS rank merc of the Granado Empire. When Sir Lyner fought Rika he knew that she didn't want to fight and was being controlled by one of the evil ten generals of the Empire. That's why Sir Lyner fought to save not only the little girl, but also Rika Saunter who was his enemy. Truly a true hero!”

Kei kept on going as he praised Lyner's actions, and pushed the idea that Rika was a good person and that she was simply a victim as well. Kei gave credible information and some data to back this claim, making Hilda of the ten Generals into the true bad guy.

'This is what you wanted... Right... Sir Lyner.' Kei smiled as he thought of this while continuing his radio show.

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Niel who had finished a mission was listening to Kei's radio show and had his eyes wide open, while his body trembled. The people who were there in the same room as him, all looked at him shivering in fear. At this moment Niel was emitting a very strong killing intent. Most of the mercs who were also listening to radio show knew why Niel was reacting like this. For Niel was Lyner's one and only apprentice. Even they who never personally knew Lyner were shaken by the news how much more for someone so close to him.

”Sir Lyner... Master is dead?...” Niel mumbled this words and stormed out of the building. He immediately got on his car and started driving back to the capital were Lyner's funeral was going to take place.

While driving like a mad man Niel was crying. He knew what Kei was saying must be the truth, since even though he sounded normal during the radio show, Niel noticed that Kei's voice was a bit different like he just finished crying.

'Damn it! Damn it! Weren't you suppose to be the pinnacle of what it is to be a merc?! Didn't you teach me that only the strong survive?! Weren't you suppose to live through all of this? What about your kid Sir Lyner? Didn't you call me back then, telling me how excited you are about raising your kid... You can't... You just can't die like that!... I knew your wish was to have a glorious death... But, still how can any death be glorious?...'

Niel started complaining in his mind, but he knew no matter how much he complained Lyner wouldn't revive. Flashes of memories regarding his sleepy master started going through his mind. This only made Niel who was usually always smiling cry even more.

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Emily who was also listening to Kei's radio show quickly hacked into the military servers. She then found the video of Lyner's final battle. When she saw the last part where Lyner sacrificed himself for the little girl, Emily gritted her teeth as she covered her eyes. Tears started flowing down her cheeks.

”Why? Didn't you once say that there was no use being a hero? The only thing that matters in the end is that you survive... Then why?... Damn it, I already know why... But still... Why?...”

Emily continued to cry silently. After a while she then started to download the video, and then she uploaded it on the internet, so that everyone could see how wonderful her teacher was.

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Rachel who was near the border of the Granado Empire and Berdonia, was also listening to Kei's radio show. It took her a few minutes to comprehend what was just said, as her mind blanked out for a minute. Once the information she just heard finally sunk in, Rachel couldn't help but cry.

She then started to remember the first time she met her teacher and then how he became their adviser. Most of her memories of him were about him sleeping. So when she learned of his secret that he was the strongest merc of Berdonia she was truly shocked. Still that shock only lasted a short while, since even after revealing that information Lyner remained the same.

Rachel was sure, she was so sure that no matter how bad the war got, he would remain the same. He would still be there being lazy and at the same time being the greatest source of confidence for them. Rachel was so sure, that no matter what, he would be there to back them up when things go astray.