“The Hero of the Century, Fallen!”

“To what extent will Calis Argen crumble?”

Every newspaper was covering the sensational figure. Thanks to the man dominating the front page of newspapers for days, there was no room for people to breathe.

No matter how extensively it was covered, even commoners who couldn’t read recognized the name Calis Argen, to the point where they could find his name in the newspaper.

The excitement in the world was greatly fueled by the media. Nowadays, the ‘Calis Argen Revelations’ were trending in the press.

It all began with the journalist from the Million Paper, who wrote about Calis’s defeat at the Pantaeon Temple.

“This year’s winner of the Hunt and the honored knight of the Pantaeon Temple, Duke Argen of the Valont Kingdom, was stripped of his knighthood during the ceremony, revealing his false statements and criminal actions.

In this Hunt, he used a substance to summon monsters to the mansion and used a potion to enhance his abilities to defeat them.

Substances that could agitate monsters have been banned for a long time. Moreover, using substances in the Hunt, where one should compete with pure skills, is deceitful and illegal.”

The Million Paper reported that Calis Argen was deprived of his knighthood due to criminal acts.

However, the next day, another newspaper reported even more shocking news.

“This morning, Pantaeon Pope announced shocking news. He stated that Duke Argen of the Valont Kingdom, Calis Argen, was originally stripped of his knighthood because he had never defeated monsters.

Furthermore, the one who dealt with the culprit who invaded the Zeckhardt Kingdom over the past few months was revealed to be Chloe Friedrich, who was present at the mansion at the same time.”

It was a surprising fact that Calis Argen had never even captured a monster.

After that day, evidence proving his crimes was announced one after another, confirming the truth of his crimes and false statements.

While Calis Argen’s audacious acts of falsehood at the Pantaeon Temple were also criticized, public opinion focused on another aspect.

“Can Calis Argen really be called the hero of the century?”

Opinions questioning whether the title of the hero of the century, his last remaining achievement, should now be revoked rained down.

As the public sentiment towards Calis declined, Million Paper received an anonymous tip and published it in the newspaper.

Referring to the incident where Duke Argen, also his former lover, brought Helena Shagrion into the government, the tip revealed how malicious a master and landlord Duke Argen was.

The anonymous whistleblower responsible for the Duke’s finances exposed how recklessly he spent money, and an anonymous journalist criticized his sloppy swordsmanship skills.
Calis Argen, who failed to fulfill his duties as a knight and as a lord, has been highlighted for his incompetence and foolishness. According to testimonies, Calis was not only a knight who couldn’t properly handle a sword but also a fool who couldn’t even master the basics of nobility, such as martial arts. If he could persuade the current Friedrich Emperor, it wouldn’t be merely through eloquence. However, the question arose as to how Calis, lacking even the fundamentals, managed to bring about peace between the two nations. The momentary suspicion turned into a web of doubts. People began to question whether he was truly the hero of the century who brought peace to both countries.

“Calis Argen, even the achievements of a hero, are they also false?”

Doubts surfaced due to a false article from a third-rate newspaper attempting to attract readers. Although there were no credible evidence supporting the third-rate article, the number of those who agreed with the doubt gradually increased.

“Scoop ― Emperor Friedrich, opening up about the situation?”

And when almost a week had passed since the incident, the truth was finally revealed.

“There is a truth that has not been revealed for the sake of the kingdoms that survived in a deteriorating environment called war. The heroes praised in the Argen Kingdom over the past four years were all illusions. They were merely a channel of communication for the peace declaration to the kingdom. When the Duke was mistakenly regarded as the hero of the century after the dreadful disaster, I deemed it appropriate to leave the fairy tale and hope for the kingdom, needing admiration. This is entirely my responsibility.”

Emperor Friedrich’s response contributed to turning public suspicions into certainty. Along with the truth, the Emperor attached the handwritten records of the conversation during the meeting with Calis four years ago.

In other words, Calis Argen, who was called the hero of the century, did nothing more than convey the Emperor’s words to the kingdom.

For Calis, who shamelessly accepted the kingdom’s hero treatment for just delivering news of the peace, the public’s sense of betrayal over the century-long false performance was indescribable.

“Compensate!”