Cheating? Impossible! Hero would never do such a thing!!!

I almost flared up when,

"No way ...!!!"

"Hey! Don't you dare accused him like that! Or else I'm going to smash your face in the floor you vixen!"

"You bastard! Say it once more or I'll shove my sword in your ass you pig!"

... I was cut off by a couple of girls who was very angry. Their sharp glares while holding their weapons even made me tremble in fear.

Right, they did say they liked him... ... right?

The girl who accused Hero twitched her shoulders and shrunk her back. Her hands that were holding her spoon was slightly trembling.

"..... b, but based on the things you said, a level 56 p, player fighting a group of monsters, instantly killing an A-mini boss monster and defeating an S-BOSS is too..... s, surreal! F, from what I know an S-rank BOSS should have a level of a hundred or above, so ..."

"No! You may be right but accusing him of cheating is a little too much when you don't even know him! And in the first place, we saw him did it with our own eyes!"

"....b, but.... s, sorry..."

After one of the girls said that with a screechy voice, the girl looked away apologetically.

After a while from that event, silence flowed.

No one said anything, only the sound of the spoon hitting the plate sound oddly loud.

"---Haa~ everyone listen..."

The guild leader beside me talked as if she can't bear the awkward atmosphere any longer.

"""""Guild leader!"""""

The girls upon seeing her greeted her.

"We don't know whether he was really cheating in the game or not ..."

""Angela!"" I subconsciously shouted along with a girl's fed up voice.

From the voice familiar tone, I could guess that it's Froline who said it.

"I know" Angela looked at me.

"But no one can prove that except the lover boy himself." She withdraws her gaze from me and returned it back to the others.

"However, no one can also prove that he was cheating... knowing this, we don't have any rights to accused him whatsoever. But the fact that he saved us from that situation would never change. We owe him our lives... which is why we won't overlook any insult or accusations directed towards him."

Hearing her words, every people inside the room fell into silence, even the rude girl from before can only lower her head down.

Although I know that Hero would never do anything unfair such as cheating, I don't have any proof for it. All I can do right now is trust him and believe in him.

Even if the whole world accused him because of his powers, I will definitely stand by his side no matter what happened.

Truthfully, I really like to go and strangle those people accusing him just like that without even knowing anything.

However, I can't blame them. It's because I was also like that before.

Envy, jealousy, Insecure and worst of all feeling inferior towards Hero's extreme capabilities that look like he was born perfect beyond doubt.

He released a feeling that he can do anything if he wanted to.

He was born different from us normal humans... that's one of the passing thought I've got, making me feel inferior.

No, really I'm not saying that he was abnormal or anything, it's just that he was too amazing.

He was very dazzling and he  give the impression that, no matter how hard you try to reach him with your hands, you won't never be able to reach him.

He was hailed as a genius in any aspects.

Actually, I noticed it long ago.

Whenever he did something for the first time, he just need two to four tries and he will be used to it. It's as if he already knew it but just forgotten and only needs to remember it.

Subconsciously, I've feared his innate talent.

Hated how unfair god is for giving only him that out of this world talent. It came to the point of envying his existence.

However, fortunately Mother Superior who took care of us was always there. She noticed my unsightly feelings that are hidden deep within me and consoled me. She said,

'You like him but scared of him because of his talents, right?'

Hearing that, I widened my eyes a bit in surprise as she continued with a "but",

'... that was what made him unhappy as well.'

Unhappy...? Even though he had such strength and talent ...?

At first, I didn't get at all so I asked doubtfully, 'Why? Having those amazing talents are really great, right?'

'That's right. Having such talents means that you can do everything yourself. You wouldn't need any help at all.

...  however, if it's only at the level where you can enjoy looking at it but if you have monstrous talents just like him

that can always takes your breath away, most people tend to draw a line with the word 'Genius', get envious of what

they don't have and selfishly hate and resent them.'

'In addition, what's even worse is that, other people can only see their talents, admiring them and wanting to catch up to them ...

In that way, they will never be their real friends or family.

They will never see the real self of those they call 'Genius' and accept them. They will be left alone in the summit, looking down from above without someone beside them.

That's why being a genius might be a blessing but at the same time it's probably a curse.'

History already told us the truth.

Haven’t we already seen in history that geniuses did not necessarily live a happy life?

... Loneliness, sadness and pity. Mother Superior words were filled with deep emotions as she cast her gaze in the sky.

He was always alone... ? That fact struck me like a lightning.

'A strong power will isolate you. That was the truth in all worlds, the same goes for him and you. If you grow stronger than you are now, more talented that you are now, making  you cross the limits of man.

That strength would surely isolate you.

That is the price to pay for power.'

Solitude... the price for strength...

The larger the power, the more unhappiness it brings.

Money was a good example for that.

Upon obtaining a large amount of money, the people around calling themselves friends of family will increase.

Forcing you to doubt others. Eventually you would become suspicious of your true friends. Leading you to a lonely life.

This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.

'The genius you know is actually a real cry-baby.

He's easily sad alone, wants a place to belong to and keeps looking for someone... he always burden himself to the problems he can share to others but choose to bear it alone. He doesn't want to feel superior but instead wanted to be normal so that he can also play with you or to the other children...' Mother Superior told me while wearing a sad smile.

Mother Superior, as that made her recall something, clouded her expression a bit with a sigh. 'Alicia once told me what she heard from Hero accidentally:

'I run and run towards the road, not minding the others slow pace and got ahead of them. I was pleased and happy because I was faster than them... and before I knew it, I was left alone running in the road. I look back, only to find out I already can't see even their shadows because of how far they were to me'

'You're right, he's an amazing genius. He can do things easily the things you cannot do. He has talents that you lack.

Even so, the world of genius is rather narrow and frail in a way.

They were tend to be discriminated, envied and isolated. Although they have amazing talents, they were looking for something... someone to understand them. Someone to accept them no matter what they are. That's why, no matter what happens, I want you, just like me to be by his side and help him whenever and wherever he needs it.'

... The meaning behind her words. I still haven't completely understood them but I promised her that no matter where he is, no matter what he becomes, I will be his ally.

I will believe in him and never doubted him.

If this world feared him and deny his existence, then I will definitely accept him even if it means denying the whole world. That's the promise I made with Mother Superior...

Breaking down the ice cold, awkward atmosphere, I conveyed what Miss Ashley asked me to,

"Everyone... Miss Ashley asked me to keep Hero's identity and abilities to our selves. She told me to keep it a secret and never tell anyone about it."

"... Why?" Angela asked me.

"I... also don't know"

Swinging my head from left to right, I continued,

"But from what I know, Miss Ashley is not a player like us but an NPC. She is a knight serving to king Alexander Alberona from the Berona Kingdom, is what she told me. I'm guessing that this king wanted to hide Hero's existence from the other people."

"So that means..."

Shaking my head, I give her a complicated look. Truthfully, I too wanted to know what mess or situation Hero landed to but that knight won't tell me any more than that.

However, what's important right now is that.......

Exalted son of the noble house of the Vilestone.

Hero has a family here...

"Well, if that is what they want then we just can't overlook it. It's from a king after all...right guys?" Angela shouted.

Hearing her words, everyone reluctantly nodded.

"Aah~ I wanted to tell my chat mates about my hero~"

"Yeah, well we don't have a choice~"

They muttered after dropping their shoulders while making a displeased expression. Just how much does they wanted to do it?

After a few while, the whole room once again began to liven up as they talk about the high level battle they saw from the dungeon.

Seeing their happy faces, even Angela and me couldn't help but thought that that near death experience was nothing but a lie.

For me, I was really happy not just because I survive those desperate moments, but also because I survive with my precious friends and teammates together.

From what I heard from Miss Ashley, Hero did something very painful in order to increase his power just to save us... although I don't know what it is, but just by hearing about it my heart and soul was greatly moved.

If not for him, can we somehow survive until the reinforcements came? Can we still laugh and eat like this together just like now?

Thinking about these things, the corner of my eyes began to tear up without me knowing. Noticing the sudden change, Angela and the others was surprised.

"What happened? Why are you crying? Is there something wrong?!" Angela asked.

Crying? Perplexed I touched my face, and surprisingly tears really were falling from my eyes. Hurriedly wiping it, I face her and said,

"N, nothing.... I, I'm just happy that we all came back from that scary place alive."

Hearing my words, I noticed that all of the people in my surrounding's face softened.

Some began to sob while hugging each other and some smiled brightly as they're eyes began to moist.

"....Yeah, and that's because of your boyfriend. Really, after seeing him directly, I couldn't help but understand why all of you girls fell for him and trust him that deeply."

"H, he is not my b, boyfriend! J, just what are you s, saying!"

Hearing her words, my cheeks began dying with red as I couldn't help but frantically flail my arms in front of me while saying 'Wa, wa, wa,'

"Hn? Isn't your face red? hehe"

As if enjoying my reactions, Angela distorted her lips amusingly.

"That's right, student council president! Is Hero really not your boyfriend?! You're not in a relationship are you?"

"That's right! We want to confirm it as well!"

One by one, questions after questions were fired towards me. Pressing me for answers just like those people called paparazzi, digging for scandals and hot issues.

Flustered, I answered them with trembling voice, "He's not! In the first place, he only saw me as his sister ..."

"Really? Then we have some chance! Yahoooo!"

"Yeheey!!!"

The girls exaggeratedly dance in joy as soon as they heard what I said. Feeling as if I just did something very idiotic, I immediately raised my voice.

"You can't!" Even while saying that, I can feel my face turning really hot.

Hearing my voice, all the girls stopped and looked at me...... uugh, all their stares hurts~

"....I uum, well ...I mean he, he... he already loved someone."

"""""WHAT...!?!"""""

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I'm back!!! Anyway, sorry for being late, anyway, let's start with just this chapter for now...

Another chapter will be coming 2morow~ Hope you like it! XD