“Idiot.”
Rana Alyras, princess of Alyras, couldn’t help but agree with the susurration from Salvos’ friends. Of course, the princess wasn’t in any position to mutter such indecent comments. It was uncouth— unbefitting her station. But she couldn’t lie and say the remark didn’t cross her mind as a thought.
She leaned back on her seat, massaging her temples as Saffron pulled Salvos aside while Daniel Song, the [Hero] himself, hastily apologized to the crowd. Fortunately, most of those gathered here at this point were somewhat aware of Salvos, the Liberator of the Plaguelands, and her antics. They just brushed it off, chuckling amongst each other.
“She really has quite the sense of timing, doesn’t she?”
“It’s hard to believe that that’s one of our best adventurers…”
undefined“Well, that’s to be expected. Most people at that level have a screw loose or too.”
“Hey, that’s good and all, but why was she carrying those baby Wyverns?”
Rana was glad at least someone asked the question. The princess was wondering about that too. Salvos had with her three pink-ish blobs— although some were more pink than the others, The silver-haired adventurer carried them in a pile like she was a maid hefting around a basket of laundry… except they were baby Wyverns. She took a seat as a [Will O’ Wisp] accompanied her, holding them down as they wiggled in her arms.
“Of all the things…”
The princess couldn’t help but smirk despite her exasperated expression. She only turned her attention away from Salvos when Daniel finally began his speech.
“My name is Daniel Song, and as you all already know by now, I am a [Hero]...”
It wasn’t the most cogent start to a heroic speech, but it wasn’t meant to be one. It was more meant to address all the questions that had been lingering over the last few days. After all, many people were dubious of his claims— even if the veracity of his Class had been confirmed by Helena Warshade herself. But even amongst those who believed him, there were plenty of outspoken critics. After all, they had a very valid question: where had the [Hero] been all this time?
Well, Daniel was here to answer just that.
Rana listened as Daniel spoke of his journey thus far. He gave a summation of everything he’d been through since he first woke up in this world. He talked of the Elutra Kingdom. A woman in the audience lowered her head as he told the world of the illegal summoning they had performed to bring him into the Nexeus, Then he spoke of his exploits— of the things he’d accomplished.
“I know it seems like I wasn’t there. Perhaps to you I may seem like a coward. That I shirked my duties as a [Hero] by fleeing Elutra. That I could’ve put a halt to this madness with those Demons long before it even began. But the truth is, I could’ve also ended up like Steven the Failure. I could’ve made no difference whatsoever. That is why now I’m here to right my wrongs.”
The [Hero] took a deep breath as a rise ran through the crowd but briefly. Rana herself leaned forward, anticipating what he had to say next. He closed his eyes.
“With… the blessing of the Council of Cremont…”
He looked up and nodded at the [Archbishops] Thorsten Sigefried and Ulric Magnus sitting at an ornate seat to the side. The latter was the head of the Sanctum of Elements, and he had arrived only yesterday, not for the Conference of Alyras, but solely for Daniel Song. And it was clear they had a talk before this speech.
Daniel continued with some apprehension in his voice.
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