A Veteran of the Hero Academy

“Um… So, is he the desert hero or something?”

No matter how you look at it, he looks weak, but he’s skinny, so he has a decent chest.

“It’s not the desert hero, you’re the desert hero Xavier!”

“Scal,” he said, hurriedly covering my mouth.

The bastard, who had fainted earlier, regained consciousness and sat upright, staring at me.

“But actually, I don’t know what a desert hero is.”

I think I heard something somewhere… but I can’t remember.

I’m not that great of a person, so maybe I don’t know?

It’s not my fault that I don’t know, but maybe it’s the bastard’s lack of achievements?

squeak-

I heard grinding teeth from the bastard.

No, you may not know why.

“… a student of the Hero Academy doesn’t know the desert hero Xavier?”

Scar’s eyes widened in disbelief.

No, what a great person he is, that’s why he reacts like that.

“That bastard… no, the desert hero is such a great person, isn’t it?”

I keep saying it in vain.

“…Yes, you may not know. Did you know that there were ethnic minorities in the desert?”

Scal took a deep breath and continued.

“I know. I didn’t know that… No, it was said that ethnic minorities lived together.”

“Yes. When the Empire was expanding its territory, it was the desert hero Xaviert who protected the minority until the end. I know that it took a very long time and troops for the Empire to take over the desert because of Xaviert. Even a small number of people. Peoples were also incorporated into the Empire. I heard that Xaviert-sama disappeared during the last war of minorities, but I never knew he would be imprisoned in the imperial prison.”

There was a deep complexity in Scar’s voice.

“But didn’t the desert part eventually become part of the Empire?”

If my memory is correct, it would be the realm of the Empire as far as the desert to the east.

“…Yeah, that’s it. Well, there are still some ethnic minorities who have gathered and protested, but most of the minorities have been incorporated into the Empire-“

“Wait, are there any children who are still resisting?”

A bastard, who had been listening quietly, suddenly rose from his seat and approached us.

But the thick chains tied to his hands and feet prevented him from coming any further.

Deep anger was dripping from the bastard’s eyes.

Apparently, he was about to die of starvation until recently, but his momentum was very ferocious.

I was startled by the bastard’s movement and hid behind Scar.

“…Yes. I’ve heard that there are still organizations that resist. I’m not sure why they resist.”

Scar replied with a bitter smile.

“Stupid things. I’m so…”

At Scal’s words, the bastard sat down and muttered quietly.

‘no! A life lived with the sacrifice of Master Daejeon can’t be honored!!!’

When Xaviert accepted the Empire’s offer, the cry of the warriors who had refused came to mind.

‘… Whether that life is honorable or not, our families will be able to live. Better a life without honor than death with honor.’

Xaviert leaned against the chains that were getting heavier and heavier, holding his breath.

“Well- anyway, why is such a great person doing that over there?”

The cheeky Imperial bastard opened his mouth again.

There was something in that voice that subtly scratched the inside of a person, and he continued to attract Xaviert’s spirit.

It was clear that he was a man who didn’t really learn to be called a bastard at first.

“I don’t know that either. I know something bad happened, but…”

Another man stared at Xavier with sympathetic eyes.

It’s a sympathy-

Xaviert smiled involuntarily.

I, who used to be a great warrior in the desert, deserve sympathy from the prisoner in the next room.

Still, not much left now.

I closed my eyes tight again.

It was a body that could survive without eating for a long time, but that too has now reached its limit.

The empty stomach made Xaviert’s soul lighter and lighter.

Did I die with honor?

Will I be able to climb the oasis of warriors?

That was Xaviert’s last concern.

If I don’t get there, my soul must be bound here-

“Hmm- but your face is even?”

The cheeky bastard’s gossip-like words again offended Xaviert’s heart.

Xaviert’s mind, which had been concentrating on being free, returned.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a cheeky guy who was close to the iron bars and was observing him.

The guy was constantly tilting his head and beating the iron bars.

The man who had been knocking and pulling the iron bars for a long time fell down with a satisfied expression.

Then he observed himself up and down several times.

Perhaps the man was thinking gloomy thoughts, so Xaviert shrugged involuntarily.

Xaviert’s clothes had been worn for a long time and were exposed everywhere.

“I’ll follow you soon. This bastard?”

The cheeky man smiled with a satisfied expression on his face.

It was then that Xaviert realized what the man was thinking.

That cheeky guy was just checking to see if Xaviert had a chance to threaten him.

“…don’t be too rude to Xaviert-sama. You were a hero though.”

“He’s a hero and he’s going to die soon anyway, so why do we need that. Warden!! Is that Lexid pig steak here?!”

The cheeky one ignored the other man’s words and knocked on the door.

“sorry.”

Another man apologized on his behalf.

Xaviert closed his eyes.

I hate to admit it, but the cheeky guy was right.

he’ll die soon anyway

What honor does such a body need?

“Steak-Take! Steak-Take!”

The cheeky bastard, who was given new food by the guard, danced with excitement.

That unsightly appearance strangely reminded me of someone.

‘What good is an oasis to die for? More than such a floating cloud, I need just one sip of water now.’

A guy who spoke blatantly and ran away during the war with the Empire.

If he had been-

I struggled to put an end to the resentment that had arisen again.

It’s already past.

The tribesmen have been incorporated into the Empire, and they are likely to live more prosperous than in the desert.

If only you disappear, their safety is guaranteed.

By the way, it’s a lexid pig steak-

That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time.

Xaviert turned his head involuntarily at the familiar scent.

“Uh? Do you want to eat?”

The cheeky guy noticed his gaze and grinned.

Xaviert’s expression wrinkled at the man’s words.

That cheeky bastard had something to piss people off.

I’ve never been so swayed by other people’s words.

I wanted to crush that cheeky bastard’s face right away.

“It’s not okay~ hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe -“

The cheeky guy sticks out his tongue and shakes his ass.

Xaviert really wanted to crush the man.

His hands tied in chains trembled.

“Why the hell do you keep being rude to Xavier-sama!”

The man with a wrinkled face got up in anger.

Xavier was also questioning that.

Of course, he said some harsh words first, but the man’s teasing went beyond the limit.

Of course, men always tried to show themselves well, but there was no man who expressed hostility so openly from the beginning.

The knights of the Empire didn’t even try to take care of them in order to show themselves well until the very end.

“Eh? What is it? Scar, do you like that girl?”

The cheeky guy tilted his head.

It was so ridiculous that it made me laugh out loud.

“…it’s not a matter of liking or not. Still, he was a hero, so it’s not right to show respect.”

“Where’s Dory? What did he do for me? And I don’t like those dead eyes.”

said the cheeky one, pointing at Xavier with his fork.

“Who’s eye now is the one with the rotten camel’s eye!”

Xavier couldn’t stand it any longer and got up again.

“Look! His eyes are still rotten. Those eyes that say he doesn’t mind dying now because he’s done everything he has to do. He doesn’t like those rotten eyes. I’ve done it all-‘I just give up like this. If that’s the case, I’d search around before we met in the first place. In the end, are you so shameless and proud of the topic you gave up on?”

The cheeky bastard’s eyes weren’t looking at Xavier, but at what was behind him.

‘What’s the use of an oasis for dying-‘

‘If the great warrior goes like that, how will we-‘

‘Even if we risk our lives, we will definitely go to the rescue-‘

The man’s words and memories from the past were mixed, and Xaviert’s head was confused.

‘So please don’t just give up! No matter how painful it is, even if the light is not visible like the night in the deep desert-‘

I remembered the children who cried and cried out to themselves being chained.

‘Just as the sun that shines brighter after a deep night, we will surely find a great warrior someday-‘

The precious water that had lain deep in their eyes came to mind.

‘It is said that some minority groups are still protesting.’

They haven’t given up yet-

‘So the great warrior – give up but please don’t-‘

did i give up

iced coffee-

Xaviert couldn’t help but acknowledge the man’s words.

At some point, he was eating and giving up on this deep night where the sun could not be seen.

He was ignoring the promise they made with tears of blood.

Telling them to live even if it’s not honorable-

Contrary to what I had told them, he wanted an honorable death.

“iced coffee-“

Blood formed around Xaviert’s eyes to replace the water that was not coming out due to lack of moisture.

I still had a headache.

The night was so deep in my mind.

Xaviert has to wake up the night.

“…why the f*ck all of a sudden.”

Seeing the bastard glowing out of nowhere, he slowly moved away.

have you been too provocative?

But that bastard’s eyes reminded me of the old man, and I felt bad.

And there was no reason to be angry with someone who could not harm them.

“Ahhh!!!”

The bastard screamed and banged his head hard enough to make a bang in the chain.

As if he remembered being whipped, the bastard cried out and banged his head in chains several times.

Surprised by the bizarre sight, he took a step back and walked away.

As I ran away, my body stuck to the wall.

“I’m joking! I’m joking! I’m joking! Calm down!”

He made an excuse in a hurry, but it didn’t seem to be heard by the bastard who lost his temper.

The bastard, who had been banging his head in chains for a while, suddenly stopped moving.

are you dead?

Seeing that his body is still shaking, he hasn’t died yet.

For the oasis-

The bastard, who muttered something, picked up the fried pieces that had fallen to the ground and ate them.

The bastard bled and chewed several times as if eating something really delicious.

You must be crazy-

He knew that a bastard couldn’t harm him, but his natural fear was inevitable.

The bastard swallowed, slowly turned his head towards me.

Blood was dripping from the bastard’s broken forehead.

Tears of blood flowed from the deep corners of his eyes, and they settled like a tattoo.

“…can you give me that steak?”

A bastard with eyes that seemed to radiate light politely asked me.

The sudden change of momentum of the bastard did not adapt.

“If you bark, I’ll give it to you. Like a dog.”

But even in the meantime, my twisted judges did not stop talking.

“Hey, what the hell is that! What the hell is wrong with you!!”

Skal yelled at him next to him, but it had already been said.

So why did I say that?

It’s just because he’s a twisted guy.

I hurriedly canceled my speech and picked up the plate for the steak.

“that-“

“…Wall! WALL! Crumbling! Wah!Wall!”

Before I stopped the bastard really started barking like a dog.

Even Scal, who was angry with me, was at a loss for words.

No, why the f*ck are you doing this?

It was obvious he was really crazy.

Even the sound was so similar to the sound of a dog barking that I wondered if the bastard would practice on a regular basis.

“I’ll give it to you! I’ll give it to you! Stop barking! f*ck! Stop! Please!”

I hurriedly tossed the steak through the iron bars.

The bastard smiled coolly and picked up the steak that fell to the ground and ate it.

The bastard chewed and swallowed the steak really hard.

After eating the steak, the bastard who had closed his eyes suddenly opened his eyes.

Even though the bastard fell several times on his shaky legs, he crawled out of his seat.

Then, while trembling and trembling towards me, he bowed down like a savage.

“I will never forget this grace. Thank you. If I can get out of this place at any time, I will definitely repay the benefactor with this kind of grace like this oasis.”

The bastard stared at me with a bloody face and a gun in his eyes.

The vicious appearance of a demon made my heart cool.

Amy, why are you like this?

Wrong.

I won’t make fun of you for being a bastard.

My mouth is really the enemy.

When I heard the words coming out of the bastard’s mouth, I suddenly came to my senses.

That’s right! What if a bastard comes to me to get revenge after I get out of this prison?

A cold sweat broke out on my back as the thought reached that point.

“Oh, it’s okay. I don’t have to repay the favor! No, I’m sorry!

I also hurriedly bowed down to the bastard several times.

Scar, who was watching from the side, was also drawn to the atmosphere and unwittingly followed the temple.

The three of them bowed down to each other for a long time until Xaviert collapsed.

***

“…Eat slowly. You might pretend to be.”

Dried a bastard sucking food like a beast.

Excited, the bastard slapped food and water into his mouth several times.

The more it went on, the more the bastard spirit returned.

“…it’s fine, benefactor.”

The bastard swallowed the food in his mouth and replied with a cool smile.

Although he was obviously a bastard, he had a beautiful face, but it was bizarre because of the bloodstains all over his face.

“Why don’t you wash your face with that…water?”

A bucket of water was passed through the iron bars.

“Ah- that’s right. I’ll clean it.”

The bastard nodded obediently and poured water on his face.

I just shook my head as there was no middle ground.

A scar was left on the bastard’s forehead like a star.

The tears of blood that flowed down the side of the eyes were engraved with bright red lines that could not be erased.

Damn why isn’t that deleted?

Without realizing it, my body trembled.

“Now that I have a clear mind. It’s a shame. That I, who was called Daejeon, gave up because of this darkness. Hahaha!”

The bastard, whose face was slightly red, smiled coolly.

The bastard, who had gained energy, showed the heroic side of him.

His momentum had changed so much that he couldn’t believe he was the same person as the bastard earlier.

And the changed momentum made it strangely difficult to deal with bastards.

“Eunin- Is there anything uncomfortable?”

asked the bastard with a worried face.

The strangely warm attitude of the bastard was very offensive.

“That… no. You can speak comfortably. In a way, you are a veteran more senior than me.”

After hearing from Scar that the bastard was a top-notch warrior, dealing with bastards became more difficult.

Why are you telling me something so important now?

“No! You are the benefactor who opened my foolish eyes. I dare not speak comfortably.”

I was anxious because I felt like that bastard was about to break an iron bar.

Scar, who was watching from the side, was absurd.

I even understood that Xaviert was angry at Aiden’s harsh swearing.

Because that curse was a mixture of racism and parental insults.

However, even after that, Aiden did not give in and continued to swear at him, so suddenly Xaviert expressed his gratitude.

Even Xaviert was treating Aiden with kindness, calling him a benefactor.

From here on, no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it at all.

Why are you saying thank you when you swear?

Maybe this is Aiden’s secret to attracting women?

“Benein! Shall I massage your shoulder?

Xaviert struggled to somehow get his hand through the iron bars.

The thick chains tied to Xaviert’s hands collided with the iron bars, causing a stomping sound.

“Ugh! No! No! Don’t break the iron bars! Wrong! Wrong! Go away! Go away!”

Seeing Aiden running away in fear, Scar gave up understanding.

okay. Because it’s important that Xaviert-sama’s energy has been revived.

“Change that room!!! It’s inconvenient!!”

Aiden screamed as he knocked on the door.

“How can you be like that!! Give me a chance to repay the favor!”

Xaviert shook the iron bars harder at Aiden’s attitude like that.

bang-

Xaviert’s power shook the iron bars as if they were about to break.

“Guardian! I’m dying!! A bastard broke the iron bars!! Aww!!!”

Aiden’s howling voice resounded, but the guard didn’t come.

***

‘Don’t allow me to write the family name. Instead, let them descend into the family during the vacation. I have something to tell you.’

Kiana’s head was complicated by the words behind it.

His father was not the kind of person who would give the family name so easily.

If so, you will definitely be willing to pay the price for it.

Kiana was afraid of the cost.

“Hey! How’s that?!”

Kiana’s mind returned to Kate’s voice calling out to her.

“Yes. I have the family’s permission. You may include my family name in the petition.”

“Okay! So what should I do next?”

“We need to gather materials to oppose the charges. For example, there are good deeds that the accused usually did at the academy. The accused did not enter the virgin school of his own will by submitting materials to prove the correct character of the accused. I will support the claim that I entered the school under threats.”

The middle-aged man with his dark hair gently pushed back answered with a confident face.

Hyejin sat next to her father and nodded.

“They have such a personality that such great people are willing to take their feet off their feet – you can easily collect data on the defendant’s good deeds.”

Hye-jin’s father, Deok-cheol, who served as the defense attorney, thought he could win the case easily.

All you have to do is prove your usual behavior and bring it out that you were kidnapped and threatened to help with the religious ceremony.

Being a student at the Hero Academy would also be helpful.

Ah, even if it was a student, Olgot would have had no choice but to be kidnapped by such a vicious religion and subjected to severe torture-

Deok-cheol expected a light victory.

Victory in the trial with the imperial family will be of great help to Deok-cheol in the future.

Her daughter, who had brought such a honey-like trial, was simply grateful and proud.

“…preceding?”

“Is it a good thing…?”

“…hehehehe.”

The women sitting in front of Deok-cheol turned their gaze away from Deok-cheol, and everyone coughed in vain.

“That… Maybe it’s a good thing that you grabbed your classmates-? Ah! They were all cheeky guys! There were others who weren’t…”

The princess looked at Deokchil and asked carefully.

“If that’s the case, I know quite a bit!”

At the princess’s question, Kiana confidently exclaimed.

Deok-cheol realized that something was wrong with their attitude.

“Is good copulation also included in good deeds?”

The red-haired woman asked with a cool smile.