Chapter 1 (2/2)

Nevertheless, there is no mistake that I was summoned from the “Hero Summoning” and that I can have an audience with the king. Still the king’s reason (for our summoning) was kinda fishy.

The King said:

The Demon Lord does not intend to rule this country but has been invading it again and again

We are still able to hold back the invasion, but we are not sure if we can keep it up.

In this current situation, the people are suffering.

In desperate hopes, we decided to proceed with the ancient ritual of “Hero Summoning”.

Apart from conveniently summoning you all, we selfishly hope that you can lend a hand to this country.

We do not know the method to send you back to your original world, but the Demon Lord who has lived for a long time and is exceptionally skilled in magic probably knows something.

Well, I had a feeling from the way he spoke.

Clearly, this is all very suspicious.

Especially the part on the method of returning to our original world.

In addition, despite how the king had spoken about the dire situation they are in, I can’t sense any despair from the people in here .

Furthermore, the king is a fat old man wearing a mantle that has sparkly jewels on it which probably cost a bomb.

Adjacent to the king was the queen and between them, was the princess who was wearing a really super-luxurious eye-catching dress.

The king and the royals were anxious about the suffering of the people, but should they be flaunting their luxuries in that manner?

After combining my observations and what I have heard, I arrived at the conclusion that this is a meaningless type of out-of-world summoning. (TN: I think the character is comparing between the premise of light novels he has read and his current situation)

The “Heroes” here, in the end, would simply be tools to expand territory. In short, probably to be used as the country pleases.

Nevertheless, because I’m not a “Hero”, I’ll probably be given indecent treatment, or in the worst case scenario, I would be executed.

From here, I determined that the best option is to get out of the castle immediately.

So for now, this is what I said unskillfully.

“Since I am not a hero, staying here will simply bring inconvenience to everyone. I feel painfully sorry about it and thus, request that I receive living expenses for the 2-3 months which I require while finding employment.”

Thereafter, I was expelled out of the castle after receiving 20 gold coins. This is to be expected since they can simply get rid of me, the nuisance, just by paying.

And so, this is how I ended up on the capital’s streets.

I have no idea whether 20 gold coins are worth a lot or little, but still, I managed to obtain it in a short amount of time.

It is important to quickly learn the value of currency here and learn more about this world.

And later, if possible, get out of this country as soon as possible.

Judging from the King-sama, this country does not seem like a good one, and I have the feeling that staying here would not lead me to a good end.

Right, if I am going to do as planned, I have to take action fast.

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