Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon: Volume 7 [Parts 1 to 8] by Ryuyu

Author:Ryuyu
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Argos Radlio found himself feeling impatient, but he was careful not to reveal it.

“Thus, I propose that she remain in the country’s employ, but that the title of hero be passed on to anothe—”

“You say such strange things, Baron Radlio. Heroes are determined by their talents, not by popularity. Replacing a hero because of the populace’s anxiety, no matter how deep, would defeat the purpose of the role entirely.”

Releaux Rulouvia was the one who interjected.

“Allow me to ask you a frank question, then. Isn’t the people’s concern an embodiment of her unsuitability as a hero?”

“Hmph. Are you not aware of the stampede and resulting chaos that occurred in Senguria?”

“Excuse me? Of course I am. I don’t see how that’s relevant, however.”

“Then you must also know that Ser Nell, alone, repelled the monsters’ raid without any injury or fatality to the townsfolk and its garrison.”

“Yes, I do...”

For an instant, Argos felt one of his eyebrows twitch in aggravation, but he forced himself to respond calmly, a polite smile on his face.

“Despite her abilities, she vanished for a time because she was fighting such powerful enemies. You praise those who have returned from difficult battles, but then in the same breath accuse them of lacking strength. Do you believe heroes are gods or some such?”

The man in front of Argos stared coldly at him while making a fool out of him. He heard soft, derisive laughter coming from the crowd as well. The combination spurred his frustration. In his mind, he scorned Releaux as an upstart, baseborn mongrel who had no right to insult him like this. But none of that showed on his face as he maintained a rational facade.

“I will admit that good sense doesn’t really work on you and Lefi, Mr. Yuki. You two are just too powerful for it,” Nell commented wryly, but incidentally, it went unheard.

“Then allow me to address you directly, Ser Nell. What are your thoughts on the present circumstances? It pains me to say this, but you do bear some responsibility for the instability we face. So what do you have to say on the matter?”

“Huh? Oh, um... There’s no denying that my training is still lacking, so I feel awful that my delay in resuming contact led to everyone fearing the worst.”

Argos smiled gleefully inside when he heard Nell taking responsibility for her actions. Just as he readied to go on the offensive, though, Nell spoke again.

“Even so, I am still a hero. It would be wildly irresponsible if I quit now, carried away by others’ sentiments instead of my own. I can’t do that. I became a hero to protect this country. Therefore, I must do whatever I can to the utmost of my abilities. I have done just that until now and will continue to do so moving forward. I decide my path, not others.”

“Ironic, considering the irresponsible words you utter. Do you truly think what others have to say about you doesn’t concern you?”

“Yes, I do.”

She nodded slowly but confidently.

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