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Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked Out From the Hero’s Party Chapter 74 Part 1

CHAPTER 74: THE HERO PART 1

After a rather stormy night……

The morning came and peace came to the city once more.

All of a sudden, a terrible disaster struck the entire city.

Many people were injured in the wake of the calamity.

A lot of people lost their homes and the possessions gathered across the span of their entire lives..

But still, in face of this unbelievable tragedy, the people’s hearts were not broken.

They were sad for the people who were gone, but they continued to move forward, not stopping even for a moment.

Because they were sure that their departed friends and loved ones surely would not want them to be that way.

And then……

Three days later.

The city has finally regained its composure, although the scars of the disaster were still lingering all over it.

At that time, I was called by the Knights Order and headed to the Knights Order Horizon Branch.

「Good morning.」

「Hello, nya!」

「Ohh, you two. It’s so nice to see you.」

When I stepped into the building, I was greeted by Stella with a huge and bright smile.

The other knights also smiled at me and welcomed me with open arms.

…… Or not?

Rather than a bright smile…… Were those perhaps the looks of admiration?

Those were surely the kinds of stares where you could almost see stars twinkling in other people’s eyes.

「W-What is this……? Could it be that I did something?」

「Oh, weren’t you aware? You were the leading figure in exposing the misdeeds of the Lord and defeating the Demon that suddenly appeared inside of the city’s limits. Those deeds are more than enough to earn you the title of the Hero! Everyone deeply admires you, Rein.」

「W-Well honestly, I don’t really know how I should even feel about all this in the first place, so……」

「Everyone here was there at the scene and witnessed that with their own eyes. And everyone was witnessing your magnificent performance. So it would be even weirder if they were not looking at you with admiration.」

「Ohoo……? Rein, could it be that you are becoming popular around town?」

「You too, Kanade?」

「Personally, I’m just glad that Rein is becoming so popular with the people. Nyahaha!♪」

「Please don’t do that. It’s not like I want to be the Hero to the people or anything like that.」

I’m just a plain and ordinary Beast Tamer.

I’m not a Hero.

Besides, it was largely due to the power and determination of the knights that we were able to expose the misdeeds of the Lord.

It was only because of my friends that we were able to fight off the Demon the way we did.

If I was all alone and by myself, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything, I would have been running around not knowing what to do, like a headless chicken.

But even though I was trying to tell that to everyone,

「You know, sometimes too much humility can actually become a really bad thing.」

「I honestly think that you deserve some more credit than you are giving yourself, Rein.」

But they all laughed as they listened to my pleas.

Really, it was all because of everyone else and their valiant efforts……

But it seems that trying to explain it to everyone would truly be a useless effort, so for the time being I decided to move on and talk about a completely different subject.

「By the way, you wanted to see me, right? What’s the occasion?」

「Yes, about that. I thought that I’d let you know that we have established some policies regarding the treatment of the Lord and the future of the city in general. Surely you must be curious about those, right?」

「Oh, yes, definitely.」

「Right, so we are going to get onto that in just a minute, but…… Hm? It’s only the two of you today? What about the rest of your gang?」

「Since the recent events had put my friends through a whole lot, they are back at the inn and recuperating for the time being. But Kanade insisted on tagging along.」

There was also Tanya, but she had to take care of Nina.

Even though she is the member of the Ultimate Species, Nina was still only a child.

Moreover, since she was captured by the Lord, she needed to be monitored for any long-lasting injuries or illnesses.

So I also asked Tanya to take care of that while she was at it.

As for Sora and Luna, the two of them were using their magic to help the efforts of rebuilding the city.

It seems that some people had witnessed Sora and Luna fight the Demon and its cohorts with their Spirit Tribe wings spread out.

So while it was true that their identity as the Spirit Tribe members was completely out in the open now……

The people were not afraid of them or angry at them. Quite the opposite, actually. They were initially surprised, but in the end they praised them and thanked them for saving the city.

Because of their personalities, they managed to become friends with the people of the city in no time at all……

So they also wanted to pay back the people for all the goodwill that they have shown them. Hence their assistance in rebuilding the damaged structures.

「Alright then. Now, where do I even begin…… Oh yes, let’s start with that. First of all, let’s talk about us, the Knight Order. We have managed to arrest all the knights who were linked to the Lord through bribes and corruption. When we investigated them all more thoroughly, we found a lot of evidence of corruption and various other criminal activities. Under the instructions of the headquarters in the royal capital, the former captain and all of the corrupt knights were dismissed and imprisoned. Later on, they are going to be formally punished and judged. And then…… Shall we next talk about how the Lord was handled?」

「Yes, please.」

「Right. So, first of all, regarding the Lord…… It goes without saying, but he was also imprisoned. Since then, when we investigated the mansion again, we found a lot of evidence of various crimes of different magnitude. On top of that, he refused to abide by the official audit by the Order and he used force in order to stop it from happening. That action alone is something that cannot be easily excused or forgiven. Later, he will be transferred to the royal capital and put to trial.」

「So, this means that the source of all evil has perished.」

I mean, yes, but it’s not like the Lord was actually dead, right?

「And what about that nasty man…… Yes, yes, that’s right! What happened to the Lord’s son?

「At the current moment, Edgar is being treated at a hospital.」

Hearing Kanade’s question, Stella looked as if she suddenly had a huge headache.

Could it be that this matter was weighing heavily on her mind?

As luck would have it, Edgar managed to survive the Demon’s demise without dying himself.