Arc 3: Choosing Reality by Embracing Life
Road to a Hero:
Three chances in another world
Chapter 7: Election Day
Musashi: “I have been chosen to ask the candidates some questions.”
Arthur: “Come on, don’t keep the people waiting! Ask away!”
Musashi: “What is your main plan, why do you want to be the ruler of Walgonia.”
Arthur: “Valatrocitus is a great country. With the second-best Army in the world! If I can use the tactics and techniques that we use in our own country that are already great here in Walgonia we will be unbeatable! Don’t you want to be the most powerful country in the world!”
Musashi: “Next!”
Kioshi: “I was born here. I spent my life training to protect this country. Walgonia is accepting of all people, demi-humans, humans, and elves. I want to use my great power to help our communities come together! I know that the relationship between humans and others is not good. Wars, slavery, and a variety of other atrocities committed by us. I want to make sure that that is all behind us.”
Elizabeth: “I want to bring Ravoria's great culture that I have crafted here to Walgonia. I turned that poor nation into a prosperous country, with art, music, and literature. And our religion will bring everyone together, and boost our morale in all the people!”
Musashi: “Alright. Elizabeth, Arthur, how will you deal with the conflict concerning the Demi-humans currently building up in Walgnoia?”
Elizabeth: “I’m going to be blunt! Demi-humans are more monsters than people, some even can transform fully into monsters. They are only good for causing conflict and wars. We went to war with them for over seventy years, and it only ended twenty or so years ago, yet you let them become your neighbor? How many family members have they killed for just the people in this room? They should be cast into war, as cannon fodder. It’s all they are!”
Gray {What the hell? This bitch is just a full-blown racist, Ophelia is just like a normal kid, with no malice or hatred in her heart. And This old hag is just going to hate her for no reason?}
Kioshi: “WHAT! Demi-humans only fought us because they were enslaved! Forcing them to act like animals, when they have thoughts and emotions. Of course, they would fight back. And yet they helped bring an end to that god-awful war!”
Elizabeth: “So you would take those murderous monsters over your people? My brothers, uncles, and my friends were all killed, and butchered by those... freaks! Some of them still have factions around, just murdering people at random. Have you ever heard of the Gravestone Pirates? They slaughter an entire village right when the war ended.”
Kioshi: “That was a disaster, but if we had treated them like people from the beginning that never would have happened!”
Arthur: “Hey I just say divide the city, make the middle portion for people who don’t care about the wars, and then give other portions their place to do whatever they want with their people.”
Rosemary {That is only temporary. It would just increase conflict.}
Gray {Segregation never works.}
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Soku {These assholes no nothing about what they’re talking about. They are a bunch of humans talking down to demi-humans.}
Musashi: “STOP ARGUING! Now for the next question. What do you think about the other countries? What do you think about their choices and the examines we saw battle?”
Kioshi: “I think they are all amazing fighters, they are so great and confident in their abilities, trying their hardest. Even if some of them were weaker than others, it is still commendable they tried.”
Elizabeth: “I find it terrible that my daughter had to go in alone, with no team, and yet she was able to make it to the second round of the tournament section. I had to be in the same room with that disgusting elf as well. I don’t understand how you can let a demi-human and people who are friends with them in your army.”
Soku {What the hell? I didn’t even do anything.}
Soku sits there, saddened and annoyed by Elizabeth's words. Gray sits in anger, trying to remain calm after his friend was insulted and embarrassed in a room full of very important people.
Arthur: “Hey don’t be mean. But I mean I can agree that the Walgonian group was pitiful. Though your choice of a warrior was even sadder! You pick your daughter, you had one pick and you pick your weak daughter. EVERYONE! I think that shows what kind of leader she is. Throwing out good and strong people to pick her family. SHOULDN’T A GOOD RULER SEE ALL OF HER PEOPLE AS HER FAMILY? AND FOR WALGINA, THEY WANT TO PICK RANDOM PEOPLE OFF THE STREET! THAT BOY GRAY KYOJIN HAS ONLY BEEN TRAINING FOR A MONTH! A MONTH AND THEY PICK HIM and let’s not forget Edward's sad showing of skill. He’s back there isn’t he? By the door. Son of Gotsu and a Helsing and he can barely stand to fight against a novice. Swinging that big sword, ruining his father's name! And to have a child fight? That girl ran out of her match crying and you want her to be a warrior!”
Gray {DAMMIT! WHAT IS THIS SHIT? A SMEAR CAMPAIGN? WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS?}
Rosemary leans over to Gray, whispering in his ear.
Rosemary: "Calm down Gray, just let it happen, it'll all blow over soon...I know it sucks...but we'll get over it.”
Gray struggles to keep in his anger, trying not to embarrass himself.
Arthur: “THAT ELF GIRL MIND YOU, IS A THEIF, YEAH A THIEF, THAT DEMI-HUMAN BESIDE HER IS ONE AS WELL! I can’t believe they would let such filth inside the royal capital. The notorious thief, Soku the Wind Elf. And the worst of all, sitting right in the front, with the golden hair.”
Gray {NO, DON’T YOU DARE, YOU SON OF A BITCH!}
Arthur: “ROSEMARY GOLDEN WIND IS A DESERTER! The last of the Golden Knights, and she sits right there. They all fought their hearts out, basically ending the Demi-human war single-handedly, though they all died trying. And the last of those famous knights sits right there, she could have helped their legacy, their history, but she ran away, leaving them all to die in a pointless battle!”
Rosemary struggles to keep her emotions in check, her biggest failure and the most important choice in her life story is being stomped on in front of some of the most important people on the continent. Then it happens, a decision that will echo through his life for as long as he lives. With his massive ego, which was just stomped on with his loss to Edward, and now this. Everyone important to him is being slandered right in front of all these important people. Filled with rage, arrogance, embarrassment, and egotism, Gray opens his mouth to speak.
Rosemary: “NO-”
Gray: “SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE YOU JUST BAD-MOUTHED, WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? BECAUSE YOU MUST BE A MAN-CHILD WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO TAKE OTHERS INTO ACCOUNT!”
Arthur: “Who do you think you are? Talking to me like you’re some grand person when you are just a sad, injured man.”
Musashi: “GRAY STOP THIS!”
Gray: “TO HELL WITH THAT! I THINK THE FACT THAT I’M A INJURED AND SAD MAN MAKES YOU LOOK MORE LIKE A PEACE OF SHIT! SITTING THERE ON YOUR HIGH HORSE INSULTING PEOPLE YOU DON’T KNOW! AND THAT WHOLE SEGREGATION IDEA!? YOU'RE JUST SOME TIRANT RACIST! ALL IT WILL DO IS INCREASE TENSION THAT'S YOU IDIOT! THAT"S LIKE THE MOST BASIC THING EVER! HAVE YOU HEARD OF THINKING SHIT THROUGH OR IS THIS A FIRST TIME!?"
Arthur: “I would like to ask you the same question. Talking to the commander of the Dragon Army as well as the Valatrocitus' Knights like you're better than me? What a joke. You talk with such a big bravado and blatant arrogance, that you know nothing about the basics of having friends, let alone a country. So what gives you the right to talk down to me like you’re better than me? Are you possibly a member of the Sect? You share the same type of mana as them, even the same views, even the fact they follow you around. Why would anyone take your side with all these facts against you?”
Gray: “I CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT, I’M TALKING ABOUT YOUR CHOICES NOT THE THINGS YOU’RE BORN WITH!”
Arthur: “Still doesn't dispute the facts. Get this imbecile out of here.”
Gray: “What’s wrong? Did I hit a nerve, what’s next, you gonna cry if I call you a pea-brain?”
Arthur jumps down from his podium, landing in front of Gray. Gray grows a big smirk, knowing he’s made Arthur mad. Though before Gray can do anything Arthur slaps Gray in the face, hitting him across the room. With Gray's already destroyed body, he lies immobile on the ground, passing out. Gray wakes up, back in the Inn laying on a bed.
Gray: “Ugh…what happened.”
Rosemary: “You’re up…”
Gray: “I assume I missed the election…”
Rosemary: “Yeah… you were out for a bit.”
Gray: “Who won the election?”
Rosemary: “...Arthur…”
Gray: “...DAMMIT!...Oh, what’s wrong?”
Rosemary: “We need to talk.”
END OF CHAPTER
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