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Bab 43: Chapter 43: The Meeting of Heroes

It was the day of the meeting, and I was meditating in the forest by a spring, cleaning off more and more of my core.

I noticed my evil aura lessened whenever I removed more dirt. I was supposed to meet with Asura in an hour, so I was taking my chance to meditate. I just finished and concealed my evil then I heard someone.

"Um... did I walk in on something?"

I turned in surprise and saw an unfamiliar person.

"Um, I'm sorry for walking in, but this spring is about to be the meeting place for all of the S ranks, so you may want to get somewhere else."

"Wait... this is the meeting place?"

"Uh, yeah? Are you a guest?"

"I'm the one you guys are deciding if I become an S rank."

"Oh... well this is an awkward meeting."

"Yeah."

"Oh, and don't worry, I'm not going to ask about that rapidly decreasing evil. I already know about your deal with the sin of Sloth."

"Th-thanks."

"No problem, the names Salthos. S rank 13."

Salthos was a mature catkin. He waved at me.

"So, the rumors were right, you do manifest as a catkin."

"Most people underestimate adolescent catkin."

"They do indeed. No one believed I could be an S rank until I did so, then I matured soon after."

"That's very impressive."

"Not as impressive as you taking on 10 godlys and winning."

"No, I just tricked them into a deal that made them leave. Besides I have a bit of a cheat as a dragon."

"Eh, you still killed one of them, and even as a dragon, it's still very impressive that you survived."

"I guess."

"Oh, and not to mention the speech you gave after your recovery, people have been selling transcripts of that you know."

"What speech?"

"The one that people are calling, 'Even the strong are expendable.'"

"Wait, people are buying copies of that talk?"

"Yeah, some people say that you obviously planned it, but I'm one of the ones that thinks you came up with it on the spot."

"I didn't intend to make a speech, I just wanted to call them out."

I was blushing now, then another strong presence came out.

"Hey Salthos, you can't bring girls to the meeting site."

"Ah, Zelethar, this is actually the person we are deliberating about."

"Really? This is the candidate?"

He was a half-giant, and he smiled upon seeing me.

"Hello, the name's Zelethar, S rank 2."

This meant that this man was second to Asura.

"Rose, A rank adventurer."

"Honestly when I heard you were a dragon, I was expecting someone bigger."

"I can be bigger, but it's a lot easier to move in this form."

"I'd imagine, I wish I had a shift ability, but I don't."

"Hey, Rose. I thought Asura was picking you up and bringing you here."

"Oh, hey Oldell and the new guy, Rhedon. She was meditating when I showed up. We picked a spot where she considered a private spot."

"Oh, that's funny."

"So, only four of us are here? I understand Asura is showing up in an hour, but still."

"I mean the meeting starts in an hour, so why would more be here."

"Ah Rose, most of us show up an hour early so the guildmasters can't stick us with jobs to rig the voting."

"Smart."

We waited an hour and slowly but surely more started showing up. At the end of the hour Asura showed up with an annoyed look.

"I couldn't find Rose anywhe-"

He looked at me.

"How?"

"I was meditating here when Salthos showed up."

"Ah, that makes sense. I forgot you meditate here."

"Yeah."

Climond sat lazily on one of the rocks.

"So, we want the little beast to become an S rank. Terrible idea, but let's let her support talk first."

_

"So, I believe that Rose should be made the 21st S rank, because she showed initiative in leading the army of Selethon and rallying a sizeable army to face a shard of the evil god." (Oldell)

"In addition, she is also stronger than all of us, as shown when she entered her bloodlusted state in adolescence, she moved at a speed that even I wouldn't have been able to react to. Plus, with her connections she would be invaluable as a top ranker." (Asura)

"Also, you all have heard the rumors, she was able to withstand the will of the sin Envy and had only a week of physical recovery. She also has been reputed as the savior of the slaves." (Rhedon)

Then the rank 10 stood up and spoke.

"I think we should let the opposition speak now."

Zelethar was the first to speak.

"I met her earlier this morning, so I can tell you that she seemingly has no ill will, but it is still far too early to make her an S rank, especially considering her bond with the sin Sloth. We have no details of their contract, only that they have one. Also, I still doubt the story that Peace and Benevolence came only to protect her out of spite for Wrath. Unless she sheds light on these questions I cannot, in good mind, support this promotion."

Climond spoke next.

"To expand, she is a dragon, we know how advanced draconic shift is. She could easily hide her intentions as well as whatever caused Wrath to be so interested in her, and no I don't believe that it was only her body."

Asura glared at Climond who only smirked.

"Besides, despite her 'charming' and 'noble' nature, she is still a beast. Despite what this nation and Calesen have said, many guilds still have subjugation requests for the dragons, so how can we have one of our top adventurers be a beast that is still hunted."

Some of the S ranks nodded in agreement. Then an S ranked elven woman stood.

"I have heard both sides, and I would like to ask one question that I dislike that both sides chose to ignore. And depending on the answer I will select my choice. Rose, why do you have that aura of evil?"

"My contract with Sloth allows her to rest inside me as a passenger, and she is currently resting after the previous battle."

"I see. May you give a few more details. I won't assume you'll tell us all of it, but a little more will be fine."

"Alright, we fight together as equals, and she stays inside of my body unless I let her out."

"I see, but what was her side? What did she gain?"

"The idiot that summoned her and bound her was an idiot. Her term was that I freed her from him."

"I see, well thank you. I think I have decided on what I shall vote."

Then Salthos stood.

"Rose, I have another question, if I may, you said Sloth was sleeping, but that doesn't add up with that massive sense of evil that emanated when I first saw you. At that point I assumed it was because of the contract, but if she is sleeping, then there is no way that she could emanate that level of aura."

"Okay?"

"I will let you off if you can do one thing."

"What is it?"

"Touch my shoulder."

That didn't seem too hard. I reached out my hand and then pain.

I screeched an inhuman screech that caused my aura to flash out for a moment and the rocks cracked.

When I focused my eyes, I saw that Salthos had his sword to my neck and Asura had his sword to Salthos'.

"Well, that was interesting. So, Rose, mind explaining why my ward considers you an evil entity?"


Bab 44: Chapter 44: The Core Truth

"Well, that was interesting. So, Rose, mind explaining why my ward considers you an evil entity?"

Asura faltered.

"What?"

"That ward was against evil, even with a shard inside of her she shouldn't have reacted like that."

Asura dropped his blade from Salthos' neck and aimed it at me with a look of suspicion.

The rank 10 walked over.

"Rose, I will ask a few questions, you must answer them honestly. If you do not, then we will kill you."

I was paralyzed by the barrier, so I knew there was no way out. Especially with Sloth still dormant from my evolution.

"Very well."

"What is your real name?"

"Rose Hood."

He nodded.

"Are you an evil entity."

"Yes."

The confirmation caused them to back up, but the rank 10 simply nodded.

"What is your species?"

"I am a mature arcane dragon."

"LIAR!"

Climond yelled, but the rank 10 nodded again with a look of confusion. Upon seeing his nod, even Climond looked confused.

"How are you registered as an evil entity if you are a dragon?"

"Because I am also the Core Lie, Innocence."

This caused even the rank 10, who was passive and calm thus far, to leap back and ready his weapon. He nodded, and I sat up, the paralysis faded.

"So, are you going to kill me now?"

Asura looked at me before sheathing his weapon. The others looked at him in confusion.

"How many?"

"Over what range?"

"This meeting."

"There were 12 separate occasions."

"Very well. Let's continue this meeting then."

Climond yelled.

"12 separate occasions for what?"

Asura smiled.

"To kill us before we realized what was happening."

_

The S ranks had calmed down, but all the support I had before was now gone. I sat on a rock nearby as Climond drove the nail deeper.

"I said this before, as we thought she was a dragon, but now I am sure of it. We cannot have a shard of the evil god as an S rank."

Then Asura raised his hand.

"Rose."

I looked over with a light blush. I felt exposed to their judging faces.

"What was that odd sense I got the first time I saw you meditate?"

"What do you mean?"

"That sense. I don't know what it was, but it was... right."

"I know what you are talking about. My meditations were to try to get that more out."

"Could you show it again? I think that sense that I felt is the only reason I'm letting you live. Maybe it would help them understand why I still somewhat trust you."

"Maybe."

I reached into myself and knew they felt the immense evil that I emanated. Then I found my core. It was half clean, so I cleaned off a bit more, then I opened the film. The powerful rightness that I felt made me lose my breath, but I covered it again so the dirt wouldn't coalesce.

I opened my eyes and saw their eyes widened. Asura was smiling.

"That's what I was referring to. Rose, do you know what that was?"

"No... All I know is that it comes from my core. When meditating I found that my core was covered in what looked like dirt, so I cleaned it off slowly, when you were watching me, Asura, that's when I first opened the film that blocks that... rightness."

"I see, so there are things that even the shards of the evil god don't know."

"I actually lack most of my memories, so the other shards may know more about it, but I think that my core being like that explains why I feel wrong when I feel my evil presence."

"Though that was stronger than last time."

"Of course, I was cleaning my core when Salthos showed up."

"How long would you say it will take for you to finish?"

"Two more days, I was planning on asking Sloth if I could clean hers when she wakes up."

"I see, well, I say we wait two days and see what happens then."

Climond surprisingly nodded,

"I agree, but what do we do in the meantime."

"Hide her nature, I know that we don't normally conceal evil, but whatever that is... no evil can produce that. That's why I didn't even consider for a second that she was a shard."

Then Zelethar voiced a question that I had asked before.

"Then could it be possible that the evil god wasn't always evil?"

_

I spent the two days on the highest rock, cleaning my core as best as I could, Asura watched over me and the S ranks visited the capital and relaxed. They made an excuse that due to my quick ascension they made a secondary trial that I had to complete before they decided.

At the end of the two days, they all went back, and my memories had returned. I understand now. It was all a lie.

Salthos was the first to show up, so I gave him a friendly pat on the shoulder to show I had no bad blood. His eyes widened and he checked his ward but was confused to find no issues. Asura also showed shock.

I removed the film but concealed it. I would show them when all of them had shown up.

Slowly they showed up and sat in their seats.

Climond was the first to speak.

"Salthos, why do you look so shocked."

"She tapped my shoulder, but my barrier was fine."

This caused them shock. But rank 10 started anyways.

"Alright, Core Lie Innocence."

"That's not what I'm called."

"All right, Rose."

"Not what I meant."

The rank 10 realized something was off, as I didn't tell a lie.

"Then what are you?"

"You were right Zelethar."

They looked at me with confused expressions. So, I introduced myself.

"My name is Rose Hood, but you can call me the Core Truth Purity."


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