The Demon Saint is Missing, so I Ran to Another World

Sacrifices (Part 2)

**Srexe**

The Special Scholar Greg Santos. This human was a mystery for me. All I knew about him was that he came to the Conclave, together with my rival Princess Noir and the former Lady Head Scholar, Shevaun Ilkes. That hooded man I met before said that this guy could help me pass, though he warned me that the Special Scholar had a way with words...that he could convince even the most stubborn person alive just by talking. I thought it was only an exaggeration; but when my father tried to meet him, that he was also known by another name—the Lord Kuro of Arles, Chersea's legendary 'Commoner General'—also came out.

I said to myself, 'who is this person'?

My father was a stubborn goblin. He won't easily be persuaded, nor he would befriend anyone on a whim—especially the humans, whom he believed were an inferior race. Nevertheless, this Special Scholar did the unthinkable; not only did he earned my father's trust, he also had his goodwill, enough for my parents to set aside their anger for me the moment they saw him. And, as if the mystery was not to stop there, I looked up about him, using the name 'Kuro of Arles' at the Conclave's library...

"..."

What came to light before me was a flurry of deeds, many of those were almost too impossible to be achieved by one person:

The Lord Kuro of Arles, alongside the Iron Princess of Nerfes, fought against the Imperial Army—our race's most formidable opponent during the 11th Human-Demon War—and won. He also did that with inferior numbers, as his army, the 'Holy Coalition' was composed mostly of mercenaries.

The Lord Kuro of Arles also fought against the mindless undead they called 'zombies', and devised the techniques to defeat those. He commanded the united human armies during the Battle for Huirot, and prevailed after the demon armies led by the Demon Saint, Lady Natasha Bellingsen, reinforced him.

The Lord Kuro of Arles was kidnapped by the Beastman Saint after the Great Rising of the Undead. However, he rose up and united the Beastmen tribes and Humans of Cherwind. He ruled them thereafter, together with the Beastman Queen, Ursura of the Beastmen. In return, the people of Cherwind look up to him as their 'eternal king'.

The Lord Kuro of Arles implemented reforms that created the Royal Army, Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force of Cherwind. Their forces, organization and battle tactics are the first of its kind among the armies of Chersea and of the five realms. He also founded the Royal Academy of Cherwind, and the Academy of Chersea, with the support of the Human Saint.

"..."

Honestly, I couldn't believe what I read. If the Special Scholar Greg Santos was this 'Lord Kuro of Arles', then by all means...his deeds could be considered heroic...almost of the same stature as that of Lady Cassandra David! But...

"..."

As far as I was concerned, this human before me...he looked unassuming. In fact, my first impression of the Special Scholar was that, he's an idiot. Nevertheless, the more I got to know him, the more my respect for this human grew.

"Scholar Srexe?"

"Sir?"

"Now it's my turn to ask you," he laughed. "Do I have something on my face? You kept on staring at me, as if you intend to melt me with your eyes!"

"Hmph! Don't be stupid! I'm just thinking about something...and it just so happens that I stared mindlessly at you."

"I see..." this idiot just laughed it off. However, though I call him like that, I was loving the moments of talking to him.