The Reimagining of the Bow Hero

Chapter 31 - Hero Conference

Chapter 31 – Hero Conference

Author's Note: The trial was a big chapter, so things will slightly cool down for now.

Motoyasu was pissed. His face was red, and you could practically see the steam coming out of his nostrils.

After the trial, he knew that Malty had done all those horrible things, but he still believed in her. He was the most gullible person I'd ever seen.

Mirellia wanted to have a private chat with Naofumi, so I left the two alone to discuss things. I lead my party through the cheering crowd and headed back to the inn. They were chanting my name and appeared to be very happy about what I did for their country. Some even called me the best hero.

I didn't get to rest for long, though. Soon, one of the queen's shadows leapt through my window.

"President Sera. The queen has sent you a message."

I accepted the letter and ripped it open. It read:

"President Sera, there will be a banquet in celebration of the defeat of the pope in an hour. Please arrive as soon as possible."

Ugh. I'd just had a long day, and I immediately had to go do more stuff.

"Tell the queen that I am heading there right now."

The shadow nodded and swiftly bolted out of the room.

The feast was quite delicious, with many of the women flirting with a confused Indigo. He was quarreling with Motoyasu, the latter jealous of Indigo's superior looks. Rishia and I joined Naofumi and Raphtalia in the corner, civilly chomping down on our meals. Eda, Rojeel and Welst were hanging out with the members of Ren's party.

The crowd parted like the Red Sea. Mirellia walked to up to us and announced:

"May the four heroes please meet me upstairs. We have important matters to discuss."

We followed her up the stairs and into what appeared to be a conference room, with a round center. Everyone's party members waited outside, but Rishia came along since she served as my scribe.

"Now," the queen spoke. "Let us commence our meeting. I am deeply sorry for everything my country has done to hamper your progress, so I wish to offer some kind of reparation. In a group of faraway islands, called Cal Mira, there is an impressive activation event going on."

Really? That was amazing! Activation events were events that gave way more experience for killing monsters, which appeared more frequently.

"That's amazing!"

"When does it happen?"

The queen gave a lengthy speech.

Basically, the Cal Mira islands were a famous tourist destination, and it attracted tons of monsters. Every 10 years, there would be an activation event that granted double experience. Adventurers would gather from far and wide to participate in this activation event, often in boatloads.

"Naturally, your boarding and transport costs have already been covered. I hope that you will all participate."

This was an excellent opportunity to train the platoon that had come to Castle Town originally to defeat the pope. With their extra experience, they could form the core of Arcium's elite units.

I would bring my navy there, but it would be a few more months until any ships of the Satoshi Sera class, modeled after the HMS Bellerophon (1865) with the 1885 upgrades and many more modifications, could be successfully converted from the preexisting wooden ships.